Branch Church News

Our Leader founded and established the Christian Science movement to benefit, bless, enlighten, and reform the human race. The basis of Christian Science is the fact that the realm of Spirit, divine Mind, is not a domain of mystery, is not unattainable, but is the realm of facts which are understandable and demonstrable here and now while we seem to be in the flesh.

As defined by the dictionaries the word reader in its specific sense means one appointed or authorized to read the lessons or prayers in places of worship. In a Christian Science church no work is of greater value than the work of those who have been thus appointed or authorized to read in the Sunday services and the Wednesday evening meetings.

Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist, St. Louis, Missouri In December, 1907, one hundred and twenty-seven Christian Scientists with letters from other churches felt the call to start a new church and spread the gospel of healing in the West End of St.

First Church of Christ, Scientist, Oskaloosa, Iowa It was in 1886 that the first seed of Christian Science was planted in Oskaloosa by the healing of a hopeless and helpless cripple—by that same power which restored the lame man at the temple gate, centuries ago. Soon afterward a sufferer who had been bedridden nine years was raised to health and strength.

Third Church of Christ, Scientist, New York, N. Y.

First Church of Christ, Scientist, Halifax, England It is but a little more than ten years since the first Christian Science meeting in this district was held in a small room on the ground floor of premises at Glenfield Place, Burnley Road, the actual date being Oct. 21, 1906.

First Church of Christ, Scientist, Pittsburg, Kan. As a result of following Jesus' injunction in the Sermon on the Mount, "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven," a Christian Scientist who moved to Pittsburg in 1895 was enabled to sow the first seeds of the truth which heals.

First Church of Christ, Scientist, Anderson, Ind. People of Anderson and vicinity were given their first knowledge of mental healing by one who came here in 1888 claiming to be a teacher and practitioner of Christian Science.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, ORANGE, N. J.

First Church of Christ, Scientist, Ottawa, Canada Interest in Christian Science was awakened in Ottawa in 1888, through the healing of three of its residents. Other people became interested, were healed in their turn, and the work grew apace.