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Annual Meeting Reports

Edited and abbreviated summaries and transcripts of the Annual Meetings of The Mother Church.

Annual Meeting of The Mother Church

Texts of reports and talks given June 2 and 3   "The major crises facing humanity today are not essentially political, economic, or social. They are essentially of a moral and spiritual nature," The Christian Science Board of Directors said in their report to this year's Annual Meeting.

ANNUAL MEETING 1979

Annual Meeting of The Mother Church "Spiritual progress requires quiet inner listening and obedience to 'the "still, small voice" of Truth,' and willingness to put off the stridency and harshness of human ways and means in order to obey Truth's directing. " In their report to members attending this year's Annual Meeting, The Christian Science Board of Directors said, "There's something refreshing about the picture of Christian Scientists, sleeves rolled up, mentally coming to grips with hard theological, economic, and social issues.

ANNUAL MEETING 1978

Annual Meeting of The Mother Church The Christian Science Board of Directors' message to the Annual Meeting of The Mother Church was an inspiring call for higher demonstration: "Prayer is like the prow of the ship—it must come first to cleave the waves.

ANNUAL MEETING 1977

Annual Meeting of The Mother Church "We're living in a marvelous age. And it's a marvelous time for our church, too.

ANNUAL MEETING 1976

Annual Meeting of The Mother Church "Together we can make this year a turning point," Mother Church members attending this year's Annual Meeting were told. "We have the key to overcoming any want: the superiority of spiritual power, and the vision to trust that power," The Christian Science Board of Directors said.

ANNUAL MEETING 1975

Annual Meeting of The Mother Church With 1975 marking 100 years of continuous publishing of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, as well as the opening of the beautiful new Mother Church portico at the now-completed Church Center, many additional thousands of Christian Scientists from various parts of the world attended this year's Annual Meeting. Theme of the two-day meeting was "The Power of God's Word.

Annual Meeting of The Mother Church

Theme of the 1974, two-day Annual Meeting season was: "Spirituality—The Need of Today. " Sub-theme: "Healing Resistance to Spirituality—The Healing That Begins with Ourselves.

ANNUAL MEETING 1973

Annual Meeting of The Mother Church Theme: Every Church Activity a Healing Activity This year's Annual Meeting convened in Boston Monday afternoon, June 4—followed by special meetings Monday night and Tuesday and by workshops on Wednesday. Thousands of Christian Scientists from all over the world congregated at the Christian Science Center and shared the joy of seeing the new Administration Building and Church Colonnade occupied.

Annual Meeting '72

Annual Meeting of The Mother Church "Christian Healing: The Demand on Everyone. " This was the overall theme of this year's Annual Meeting of The Mother Church, which was held in Boston on June 5.

Annual Meeting of The Mother Church

Thousands of Christian Scientists, representing the worldwide outreach of their movement, convened in Boston on June 8 for the Annual Meeting of The Mother Church. The large gathering listened to reports from Church officers and a stirring message from The Christian Science Board of Directors.