Announcements

Some comments about "The Ring of Truth" Have you ever looked at something, but not really seen it, until you looked a second time from a new perspective? We've all had this experience at one time or another. Recently a church member wrote about his own experience in viewing a new lecture video produced by The Christian Science Board of Lectureship.

From the Board of Education Ongoing invitation to those who address Christian Science Students Associations The addresses prepared by guest speakers for Christian Science Students Associations make a vital contribution in carrying forward the provisions in Article XXVI, Section 6, entitled " Associations, " in the Manual of The Mother Church by Mary Baker Eddy. In an effort to be of assistance to those who are engaged in the sacred work of preparing and delivering association addresses, the Board of Education invites any speaker-related questions and comments dealing with the purpose, appropriate subject matter, preparation, and presentation of the address.

Bible Exhibit— "A Light Unto My Path" A recent visitor to the Bible Exhibit commented about the feature of the exhibit that meant the most to her. She was talking about a slide presentation entitled As Children of Light.

New appointment We are pleased to announce the election of Richard C. Bergenheim, C.

A continuing invitation If you would like to write articles or poetry for the Journal, Sentinel, and Herald —or religious articles for The Home Forum page of the Monitor —the Editors would be glad to receive them. The periodicals depend on articles contributed by members of The Mother Church, and we are always interested in healing metaphysics written in lively, contemporary style.

In the March 1979 issue of The Christian Science Journal appeared a Board statement entitled "Putting first things first," which has had a magnificent response from the Christian Science Field. It is not too much to say that since then there has been a widespread spiritual awakening to the crucial importance of the means, methods, and activities provided by our Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, in the Manual of The Mother Church for the successful carrying on of the Christian Science movement.

From The Herald of Christian Science (radio) The message of Truth's activity and universal availability heard on The Herald of Christian Science (radio) is being received with great joy the world over. These letters from Africa are examples of hundreds like them: "Two weeks ago I was tuning my wireless when I chanced to hear you.

People are sometimes surprised, when they first visit a Wednesday testimony meeting in The Mother Church, to hear the Reader ask the congregation to make their testimonies brief so that more may speak. Then when the meeting is opened for congregational sharing, the expressions of gratitude are so numerous that people rise and stand to wait their turn to testify to the healing efficacy of Christian Science.

We are happy to announce the election of Jill Gooding, C. S.

Visiting Mrs. Eddy's homes In the mid 1870s, a carpenter with a paralyzed arm came to the doorstep of a home on Broad Street in Lynn, Massachusetts.