In celebrating the centennial year of The Christian Science Publishing Society, the Journal recognizes the many behind-the-scenes sacrifices involved in carrying out its healing mission. To illustrate, here is a brief excerpt from an early employee's reminiscence, one of several being published this year.
Soon after the Publishing House activities were moved to the new building in 1908, [as chief printer,] I was asked to remain after working hours one day by Mr. William R McKenzie, one of the Trustees [of the Publishing Society] . He and Mr. Archibald McLellan, and Mr. Alexander Dodds showed me a dummy of a prospective newspaper which Mrs. Eddy had directed to be established. The first issue was to be printed two months later, on the day before Thanksgiving, but this dummy had been prepared so that Mrs. Eddy might see how the paper would look. It was complete, with items assembled from other newspapers, except for the name. I was asked to print the name, The Christian Science Monitor, on the top of the first page of this dummy
Early in November, 1908, the editorial staff of the Monitor was gathered for preliminary instruction and practice. I applied for transference from the printing department [where I had served for ten years] to the staff of the Monitor and was appointed a reporter.
