,eighty-,ninth edition ,manual of ,the ,mother ,church ,the ,first ,church of ,christ ,scientist ,in ,boston1 ,massachusetts ,,by ,,mary ,,baker ,,eddy ,discoverer and founder of ,christian ,science ,and author of ,science and ,health with ,key to the ,scriptures ,,published ,,by ,,the ,,trustees ,,under ,,the ,,will ,,of ,,mary ,,baker ,g4 ,,eddy ,,boston1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,authorized literature of ,the first ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist ,in ,boston1 ,massachusetts ,,copyright1 #ahie ,by ,,christian ,,science ,,board ,,of ,,directors ,copyright renewed1 #aibc ,,copyright #ahie1 #ahif1 #ahig1 #ahih1 #ahii1 #aija ,by ,,james ,a4 ,,neal and ,,thomas ,w4 ,,hatten ,copyright renewed1 #aibc1 #aibe1 #aibf1 #aibg1 #aibi ,,copyright1 #aijc1 #aijd1 #aijf1 #aijh ,by ,,mary ,,baker ,g4 ,,eddy ,copyright renewed1 #aica1 #aicb1 #aicd1 #aicf ,,printed ,,in ,,the ,,united ,,states ,,of ,,america ,,extract ,,from ,a ,,letter ,,in ,,miscellaneous ,,writings ,by ,mary ,baker ,eddy ,the ,rules and ,by-laws in the ,manual of ,the ,first ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 ,boston1 originated not in solemn conclave as in ancient ,sanhedrim4 ,they were not arbitrary opinions nor dictatorial demands1 such as one person might impose on another4 ,they were impelled by a power not one's own1 were written at different dates1 and as the occasion required4 ,they sprang from necessity1 the logic of events1--from the immediate demand for them as a help that must be supplied to maintain the dignity and defense of our ,cause2 hence their simple1 scientific basis1 and detail so requisite to demonstrate genuine ,christian ,science1 and which will do for the race what absolute doctrines destined for future generations might not accomplish4 ,,tenets of ,the ,mother ,church ,the ,first ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist ,to be signed by those uniting with ,the ,first ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 in ,boston1 ,mass4 #a4 ,as adherents of ,truth1 we take the inspired ,word of the ,bible as our sufficient guide to eternal ,life4 #b4 ,we acknowledge and adore one supreme and infinite ,god4 ,we acknowledge ,his ,son1 one ,christ2 the ,holy ,ghost or divine ,comforter2 and man in ,god's image and likeness4 #c4 ,we acknowledge ,god's forgiveness of sin in the destruction of sin and the spiritual understanding that casts out evil as unreal4 ,but the belief in sin is punished so long as the belief lasts4 #d4 ,we acknowledge ,jesus' atonement as the evidence of divine1 efficacious ,love1 unfolding man's unity with ,god through ,christ ,jesus the ,way-shower2 and we acknowledge that man is saved through ,christ1 through ,truth1 ,life1 and ,love as demonstrated by the ,galilean ,prophet in healing the sick and overcoming sin and death4 #e4 ,we acknowledge that the crucifixion of ,jesus and his resurrection served to uplift faith to understand eternal ,life1 even the allness of ,soul1 ,spirit1 and the nothingness of matter4 #f4 ,and we solemnly promise to watch1 and pray for that ,mind to be in us which was also in ,christ ,jesus2 to do unto others as we would have them do unto us2 and to be merciful1 just1 and pure4 ,,mary ,,baker ,,eddy ,,historical ,,sketch ,in the spring of #ahgi1 a little band of earnest seekers after ,truth went into deliberations over forming a church without creeds1 to be called the ,,church ,,of ,,christ1 ,,scientist4 ,they were members of evangelical churches1 and students of ,mrs4 ,mary ,baker ,eddy in ,christian ,science1 and were known as ,christian ,scientists4 ,at a meeting of the ,christian ,scientist ,association1 ,april #ab1 #ahgi1 on motion of ,mrs4 ,eddy1 it was voted1--,to organize a church designed to commemorate the word and works of our ,master1 which should reinstate primitive ,christianity and its lost element of healing4 ,mrs4 ,eddy was appointed on the committee to draft the ,tenets of the ,mother ,church--the chief corner stone whereof is1 that ,christian ,science1 as taught and demonstrated by our ,master1 casts out error1 heals the sick1 and restores the lost ,israel3 for the stone which the builders rejected1 the same is become the head of the corner4 ,the charter for the ,church was obtained ,june1 #ahgi1a and the same month the members1 twenty-six in number1 extended a call to ,mary ,baker ,eddy to become their pastor4 ,she accepted the call1 and was ordained ,a4 ,d4 #ahha4 ,although walking through deep waters1 the little ,church went steadily on1 increasing in numbers1 and at every epoch saying1 ,hitherto hath the ,lord helped us4 ,on the twenty-third day of ,september1 #ahib1 at the request of ,rev4 ,mary ,baker ,eddy1 twelve of her students and ,church members met and reorganized1 under her jurisdiction1 the ,christian ,science ,church and named it1 ,,the ,,first ,,church ,,of ,,christ1 ,,scientist4 ,at this meeting twenty others of ,mrs4 ,eddy's students and members of her former ,church were elected members of this ,church1--those with others that have since been elected were known as ,first ,members4 ,the ,church ,tenets1 ,rules1 and ,by-,laws1 as prepared by ,mrs4 ,eddy1 were adopted4 ,a ,by-,law adopted ,march #ag1 #aijc1 changed the title of ,first ,members to ,executive ,members4 7,on ,july #h1 #aijh1 the ,by-,laws pertaining to ,executive ,members were repealed47 ,,the ,,first ,,church ,,of ,,christ1 ,,scientist1 ,,in ,,boston1 ,,mass41 is designed to be built on the ,rock1 ,christ2 even the understanding and demonstration of divine ,truth1 ,life1 and ,love1 healing and saving the world from sin and death2 thus to reflect in some degree the ,church ,universal and ,triumphant4 #a ,steps were taken to promote the ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 in ,april1 ,may and ,june2 formal organization was accomplished and the charter obtained in ,august1 #ahgi4 ,,church ,,officers ,rev4 ,,mary ,,baker ,,eddy ,pastor ,emeritus ,,george ,,wendell ,,adams ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors ,,charles ,e4 ,,heitman ,mrs4 ,,nelvia ,e4 ,,ritchie ,,francis ,,lyster ,,jandron ,,alfred ,,pittman ,mrs4 ,,helen ,,chaffee ,,elwell ,president ,,thomas ,e4 ,,hurley ,first ,reader ,conducts services and reads from the ,christian ,science textbook1 ,,science ,,and ,,health ,,with ,,key ,,to ,,the ,,scriptures by ,mary ,baker ,eddy ,mrs4 ,,georgina ,,tennant ,second ,reader ,reads from the ,,scriptures ,,gordon ,v4 ,,comer ,clerk1 #ajg ,falmouth ,street1 ,boston1 ,mass4 ,,roy ,,garrett ,,watson ,treasurer1 #ajg ,falmouth ,street1 ,boston1 ,mass4 #aidg-aidh ,,church ,,by-,,laws ,,church ,,officers ,article ,i--,,names1 ,,election1 ,,and ,,duties ,names4 ,,section #a4 ,the ,church officers shall consist of the ,pastor ,emeritus1 a ,board of ,directors1 a ,president1 a ,clerk1 a ,treasurer1 and two ,readers4 ,president4 ,,section #b4 ,the ,president shall be elected1 subject to the approval of the ,pastor ,emeritus1 by the ,board of ,directors#b on ,monday preceding the annual meeting of the ,church4 ,the ,president shall hold office for one year1 and the same person is eligible for election but once in three years4 #b ,see under ,deed of ,trust for incorporation of the ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors4 ,clerk and ,treasurer4 ,,section #c4 ,the term of office for the ,clerk and the ,treasurer of this ,church 7also for the editors and the manager of ,the ,christian ,science ,publishing ,society1 and the manager of the general ,committee on ,publication in ,boston7 is one year each1 dating from the time of election to office4 ,incumbents who have served one year or more1 may be re-elected1 or new officers elected1 at the annual meeting held for this purpose1 by a unanimous vote of the ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors and the consent of the ,pastor ,emeritus given in her own handwriting4 ,readers4 ,,section #d4 ,every third year ,readers shall be elected in ,the ,mother ,church by the ,board of ,directors1 which shall inform the ,pastor ,emeritus of the names of its candidates before they are elected2 and if she objects1 said candidates shall not be chosen4 ,the ,directors shall fix the salaries of the ,readers4 ,directors4 ,,section #e4 ,the ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors shall consist of five members4 ,they shall fill a vacancy occurring on that ,board after the candidate is approved by the ,pastor ,emeritus4 ,a majority vote or the request of ,mrs4 ,eddy shall dismiss a member4 ,members shall neither report the discussions of this ,board1 nor those with ,mrs4 ,eddy4 ,church ,business4 ,,section #f4 ,the business of ,the ,mother ,church shall be transacted by its ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors4 ,the manager of the general ,committee on ,publication in the ,united ,states shall order no special action to be taken by said ,committee that is not named in the ,manual of this ,church without consulting with the full ,board of ,directors of ,the ,mother ,church and receiving the written consent of said ,board4 ,publishing ,buildings4 ,,section #g4 ,it shall be the duty of the ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors to provide a suitable building for the publication of ,the ,christian ,science ,journal1 ,christian ,science ,sentinel1 ,der ,herold der ,christian ,science1 and all other ,christian ,science literature published by ,the ,christian ,science ,publishing ,society4 ,it shall also be the duty of the ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors to provide suitable rooms1 conveniently and pleasantly located in the same building1 for the publication and sale of the books of which ,mary ,baker ,eddy is1 or may be1 the author1 and of other literature connected therewith4 ,trusteeships and ,syndicates4 ,,section #h4 ,boards of ,trustees and ,syndicates may be formed by ,the ,mother ,church1 subject to the approval of the ,pastor ,emeritus4 ,duties of ,church ,officers4 ,,section #i4 ,law constitutes government1 and disobedience to the laws of ,the ,mother ,church must ultimate in annulling its ,tenets and ,by-,laws4 ,without a proper system of government and form of action1 nations1 individuals1 and religion are unprotected2 hence the necessity of this ,by-,law and the warning of ,holy ,writ3 ,that servant1 which knew his lord's will1 and prepared not himself1 neither did according to his will1 shall be beaten with many stripes4 ,it is the duty of the ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors to watch and make sure that the officers of this ,church perform the functions of their several offices promptly and well4 ,if an officer fails to fulfil all the obligations of his office1 the ,board of ,directors shall immediately call a meeting and notify this officer either to resign his place or to perform his office faithfully2 then failing to do either1 said officer shall be dismissed from this ,church1 and his dismissal shall be written on the ,church records4 ,it is the duty of any member of this ,church1 and especially of one who has been or who is the ,first ,reader of a church1 to inform the ,board of ,directors of the failure of the ,committee on ,publication or of any other officer in this ,church to perform his official duties4 ,a ,director shall not make known the name of the complainant4 ,if the ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors fails to fulfil the requirements of this ,by-,law1 and a member of this ,church or the ,pastor ,emeritus shall complain thereof to the ,clerk and the complaint be found valid1 the ,directors shall resign their office or perform their functions faithfully4 ,failing to do thus1 the ,pastor ,emeritus shall appoint five suitable members of this ,church to fill the vacancy4 ,the salary of the members of the ,board of ,directors shall be at present two thousand five hundred dollars each annually4 ,article ,,ii--,,readers ,,of ,,the ,,mother ,,church ,election4 ,,section #a4 ,the ,readers for ,the ,mother ,church shall be a man and a woman1 one to read the ,,bible1 and one to read ,,science ,,and ,,health ,,with ,,key ,,to ,,the ,,scriptures4 ,eligibility4 ,,section #b4 ,the ,directors shall select intelligible ,readers who are exemplary ,christians and good ,english scholars4 ,they must be members of ,the ,mother ,church4 ,removal4 ,,section #c4 ,if a ,reader in ,the ,mother ,church be found at any time inadequate or unworthy1 he or she shall be removed from office by a majority vote of the ,board of ,directors and the consent of the ,pastor ,emeritus1 and the vacancy supplied4 ,first ,reader's ,residence4 ,,section #d4 ,unless ,mrs4 ,eddy requests otherwise1 the ,first ,reader of ,the ,mother ,church shall occupy1 during his term of ,readership1 the house of the ,pastor ,emeritus1 ,no4 #che ,commonwealth ,avenue1 ,boston4 ,the ,board of ,directors shall pay from the ,church funds the taxes and rent on this property2 the ,board shall attend to the insurance before it expires1 suitably furnish the house1 and keep the property in good repair1 so long as ,mrs4 ,eddy does not occupy the house herself and the occupants are satisfactory to her4 ,article ,,iii--,,duties ,,of ,,readers ,,of ,,the ,,mother ,,church ,,and ,,of ,,its ,,branch ,,churches ,moral ,obligations4 ,,section #a4 ,the ,readers of ,the ,mother ,church and of all its branch churches must devote a suitable portion of their time to preparation for the reading of the ,sunday lesson1--a lesson on which the prosperity of ,christian ,science largely depends4 ,they must keep themselves unspotted from the world1--uncontaminated with evil1--that the mental atmosphere they exhale shall promote health and holiness1 even that spiritual animus so universally needed4 ,first ,readers' ,duties4 ,,section #b4 ,it shall be the duty of the ,first ,readers to conduct the principal part of the ,sunday services1 and the ,wednesday evening meetings4 ,suitable ,selections4 ,,section #c4 ,the ,first ,readers shall read1 as a part of the ,wednesday evening services1 selections from the ,,scriptures1 and from ,,science ,,and ,,health ,,with ,,key ,,to ,,the ,,scriptures4 ,order of ,reading4 ,,section #d4 ,the ,first ,readers in the ,christian ,science churches shall read the correlative texts in ,,science ,,and ,,health ,,with ,,key ,,to ,,the ,,scriptures2 and the ,second ,readers shall read the ,,bible texts4 ,the readings from the ,,scriptures shall precede the readings from ,,science ,,and ,,health4 ,the ,readers shall not read from copies or manuscripts1 but from the books4 ,naming ,book and ,author4 ,,section #e4 ,the ,readers of ,,science ,,and ,,health ,,with ,,key ,,to ,,the ,,scriptures1 before commencing to read from this book1 shall distinctly announce the full title of the book and give the author's name4 ,such announcement shall be made but once during the lesson4 ,readers in ,branch ,churches4 ,,section #f4 ,these ,readers shall be members of ,the ,mother ,church4 ,they shall read understandingly and be well educated4 ,they shall make no remarks explanatory of the ,,lesson-,,sermon at any time1 but they shall read all notices and remarks that may be printed in the ,,christian ,,science ,,quarterly4 ,this ,by-,law applies to ,readers in all the branch churches4 ,enforcement of ,by-,laws4 ,,section #g4 ,it shall be the duty of every member of ,the ,mother ,church1 who is a ,first ,reader in a ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 to enforce the discipline and by-laws of the church in which he is ,reader4 ,a ,reader not a ,leader4 ,,section #h4 ,the ,church ,reader shall not be a ,leader1 but he shall maintain the ,tenets1 ,rules1 and discipline of the ,church4 ,a ,reader shall not be a ,president of a church4 ,,church ,,membership ,article ,,iv--,,qualifications ,,for ,,membership ,believe in ,christian ,science4 ,,section #a4 ,to become a member of ,the ,mother ,church1 the ,first ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 in ,boston1 ,mass41 the applicant must be a believer in the doctrines of ,christian ,science1 according to the platform and teaching contained in the ,christian ,science textbook1 ,,science ,,and ,,health ,,with ,,key ,,to ,,the ,,scriptures1 by ,rev4 ,mary ,baker ,eddy4 ,the ,,bible1 together with ,,science ,,and ,,health and other works by ,mrs4 ,eddy1 shall be his only textbooks for self-instruction in ,christian ,science1 and for teaching and practising metaphysical healing4 ,free from ,other ,denominations4 ,,section #b4 ,this ,church will receive a member of another ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 but not a church member from a different denomination until that membership is dissolved4 ,children when ,twelve ,years ,old4 ,,section #c4 ,children who have arrived at the age of twelve years1 who are approved1 and whose applications are countersigned by one of ,mrs4 ,eddy's loyal students1 by a ,director1 or by a student of the ,board of ,education1 may be admitted to membership with ,the ,mother ,church4 ,article ,v--,,applications ,,for ,,membership ,students of the ,college4 ,,section #a4 ,applications for membership with ,the ,mother ,church from students of the ,massachusetts ,metaphysical ,college who studied with ,rev4 ,mary ,baker ,eddy1 shall be signed by the ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors as evidence of the loyalty of the applicants4 ,other ,students4 ,,section #b4 ,applicants for membership who have not studied ,christian ,science with ,rev4 ,mary ,baker ,eddy1 can unite with this ,church only by approval from students of ,mrs4 ,eddy1 loyal to the teachings of the textbook1 ,,science ,,and ,,health ,,with ,,key ,,to ,,the ,,scriptures1 or from members of ,the ,mother ,church1 as provided in ,article ,,vi1 ,sect4 #b1 of these ,by-,laws4 ,students' ,pupils4 ,,section #c4 ,applications for membership with ,the ,mother ,church1 coming from pupils of loyal students who have taken the ,primary or ,normal ,course at the ,massachusetts ,metaphysical ,college or in the ,board of ,education1 or from pupils of those who have passed an examination by the ,board of ,education1 shall have the approval and signature of their teachers1 except in such cases as are provided for in ,sect4 #d of this ,article4 ,exceptional ,cases4 ,,section #d4 ,loyal ,christian ,scientists whose teachers are deceased1 absent1 or disloyal1 or those whose teachers1 for insufficient cause1 refuse to endorse their applications for membership with ,the ,mother ,church1--can apply to the ,clerk of this ,church1 and present to him a recommendation signed by three members thereof in good standing1 after which1 the unanimous vote of the ,board of ,directors may admit said applicant to membership4 ,addressed to ,clerk4 ,,section #e4 ,all applications for membership must be addressed to the ,clerk of the ,church4 ,endorsing ,applications4 ,,section #f4 ,a member of ,the ,mother ,church shall not endorse nor countersign an application for membership therewith until after the blank has been properly filled out by an applicant4 ,a member who violates this ,by-,law shall be disciplined4 ,notice of ,rejection4 ,,section #g4 ,if an application for membership with ,the ,first ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 in ,boston1 ,mass41 is rejected1 the ,clerk of the ,church shall send to the applicant a notice of such rejection2 but neither the ,clerk nor the ,church shall be obliged to report the cause for rejection4 ,article ,,vi--,,recommendation ,,and ,,election ,pupils of ,normal ,students4 ,,section #a4 ,one ,normal student cannot recommend the pupil of another ,normal student1 so long as both are loyal to their ,leader and to the ,christian ,science textbook1 except as provided for in ,article ,v1 ,sect4 #d4 ,members of ,the ,mother ,church4 ,,section #b4 ,only members of ,the ,mother ,church are qualified to approve for membership individuals who are known to them to be ,christians1 and faithful1 loyal students of the textbook1 ,,science ,,and ,,health ,,with ,,key ,,to ,,the ,,scriptures4 ,if the approver is not a loyal student of ,mrs4 ,eddy1 a ,director of this ,church1 or a student of the ,board of ,education who holds a degree1 the application must be countersigned by one of these4 ,election4 ,,section #c4 ,applicants for membership in this ,church1 whose applications are correctly prepared1 may be elected by majority vote of the ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors at the semi-annual meetings held for this purpose4 ,article ,,vii--,,probationary ,,membership ,members who once ,withdrew4 ,,section #a4 ,individuals who have heretofore been members of this ,church1 or were members of the ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 organized in #ahgi by ,mary ,baker ,eddy1 but who have voluntarily withdrawn1 may be received into this ,church on one year's probation1 provided they are willing and anxious to live according to its requirements and make application for membership according to its ,by-,laws4 ,if1 at the expiration of said one year1 they are found worthy1 they shall be received into full membership1 but if not found worthy their applications shall be void4 ,members once ,dismissed4 ,,section #b4 ,a full member or a probationary member1 who has been excommunicated once1 and who afterward1 when sufficient time has elapsed thoroughly to test his sincerity1 gives due evidence of having genuinely repented and of being radically reformed1 shall be eligible to probationary membership upon a unanimous vote of the ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors4 ,ineligible for ,probation4 ,,section #c4 ,if a member has been twice notified of his excommunication1 he shall not again be received into this ,church4 ,,discipline ,article ,,viii--,,guidance ,,of ,,members ,a ,rule for ,motives and ,acts4 ,,section #a4 ,neither animosity nor mere personal attachment should impel the motives or acts of the members of ,the ,mother ,church4 ,in ,science1 divine ,love alone governs man2 and a ,christian ,scientist reflects the sweet amenities of ,love1 in rebuking sin1 in true brotherliness1 charitableness1 and forgiveness4 ,the members of this ,church should daily watch and pray to be delivered from all evil1 from prophesying1 judging1 condemning1 counseling1 influencing or being influenced erroneously4 ,to be ,read in ,church4 ,,section #b4 ,the above ,church ,rule shall be read in ,the ,mother ,church and in the branch churches by the ,first ,reader on the first ,sunday of each month4 ,on ,communion day the ,church ,tenets are to be read4 ,christ ,jesus the ,ensample4 ,,section #c4 ,he who dated the ,christian era is the ,ensample in ,christian ,science4 ,careless comparison or irreverent reference to ,christ ,jesus is abnormal in a ,christian ,scientist1 and is prohibited4 ,when it is necessary to show the great gulf between ,christian ,science and theosophy1 hypnotism1 or spiritualism1 do it1 but without hard words4 ,the wise man saith1 ,a soft answer turneth away wrath4 ,however despitefully used and misrepresented by the churches or the press1 in return employ no violent invective1 and do good unto your enemies when the opportunity occurs4 ,a departure from this rule disqualifies a member for office in the ,church or on the ,board of ,lectureship1 and renders this member liable to discipline and1 possibly1 dismissal from ,the ,mother ,church4 ,daily ,prayer4 ,,section #d4 ,it shall be the duty of every member of this ,church to pray each day3 ,thy kingdom come2 let the reign of divine ,truth1 ,life1 and ,love be established in me1 and rule out of me all sin2 and may ,thy ,word enrich the affections of all mankind1 and govern them6 ,prayer in ,church4 ,,section #e4 ,the prayers in ,christian ,science churches shall be offered for the congregations collectively and exclusively4 ,alertness to ,duty4 ,,section #f4 ,it shall be the duty of every member of this ,church to defend himself daily against aggressive mental suggestion1 and not be made to forget nor to neglect his duty to ,god1 to his ,leader1 and to mankind4 ,by his works he shall be judged1--and justified or condemned4 ,one ,christ4 ,,section #g4 ,in accordance with the ,christian ,science textbooks1--the ,,bible1 and ,,science ,,and ,,health ,,with ,,key ,,to ,,the ,,scriptures1--and in accord with all of ,mrs4 ,eddy's teachings1 members of this ,church shall neither entertain a belief nor signify a belief in more than one ,christ1 even that ,christ whereof the ,scripture beareth testimony4 ,no ,malpractice4 ,,section #h4 ,members will not intentionally or knowingly mentally malpractise1 inasmuch as ,christian ,science can only be practised according to the ,golden ,rule3 ,all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you1 do ye even so to them4 7,matt4 #g3ab47 ,a member of ,the ,mother ,church who mentally malpractises upon or treats our ,leader or her staff without her or their consent shall be disciplined1 and a second offense as aforesaid shall cause the name of said member to be dropped forever from ,the ,mother ,church4 ,formulas ,forbidden4 ,,section #i4 ,no member shall use written formulas1 nor permit his patients or pupils to use them1 as auxiliaries to teaching ,christian ,science or for healing the sick4 ,whatever is requisite for either is contained in the books of the ,discoverer and ,founder of ,christian ,science4 ,sometimes she may strengthen the faith by a written text as no one else can4 ,no ,adulterating ,christian ,science4 ,,section #aj4 ,a member of this ,church shall not publish profuse quotations from ,mary ,baker ,eddy's copyrighted works without her permission1 and shall not plagiarize her writings4 ,this ,by-,law not only calls more serious attention to the commandment of the ,decalogue1 but tends to prevent ,christian ,science from being adulterated4 ,no ,incorrect ,literature4 ,,section #aa4 ,a member of this ,church shall neither buy1 sell1 nor circulate ,christian ,science literature which is not correct in its statement of the divine ,principle and rules and the demonstration of ,christian ,science4 ,also the spirit in which the writer has written his literature shall be definitely considered4 ,his writings must show strict adherence to the ,golden ,rule1 or his literature shall not be adjudged ,christian ,science4 ,a departure from the spirit or letter of this ,by-,law involves schisms in our ,church and the possible loss1 for a time1 of ,christian ,science4 ,obnoxious ,books4 ,,section #ab4 ,a member of this ,church shall not patronize a publishing house or bookstore that has for sale obnoxious books4 ,per ,capita ,tax4 ,,section #ac4 ,every member of ,the ,mother ,church shall pay annually a per capita tax of not less than one dollar1 which shall be forwarded each year to the ,church ,treasurer4 ,church ,periodicals4 ,,section #ad4 ,it shall be the privilege and duty of every member1 who can afford it1 to subscribe for the periodicals which are the organs of this ,church2 and it shall be the duty of the ,directors to see that these periodicals are ably edited and kept abreast of the times4 ,church ,organizations ,ample4 ,,section #ae4 ,members of this ,church shall not unite with organizations which impede their progress in ,christian ,science4 ,god requires our whole heart1 and he supplies within the wide channels of ,the ,mother ,church dutiful and sufficient occupation for all its members4 ,joining ,another ,society4 ,,section #af4 ,it shall be the duty of the members of ,the ,mother ,church and of its branches to promote peace on earth and good will toward men2 but members of ,the ,mother ,church shall not hereafter become members of other societies except those specified in the ,mother ,church ,manual1 and they shall strive to promote the welfare of all mankind by demonstrating the rules of divine ,love4 ,forbidden ,membership4 ,,section #ag4 ,a member of ,the ,first ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 in ,boston1 ,mass41 shall not be a member of any church whose ,readers are not ,christian ,scientists and members of ,the ,mother ,church4 ,officious ,members4 ,,section #ah4 ,a member of ,the ,mother ,church is not entitled to hold office or read in branch churches of this denomination except by invitation4 ,legal ,titles4 ,,section #ai4 ,students of ,christian ,science must drop the titles of ,reverend and ,doctor1 except those who have received these titles under the laws of the ,state4 ,illegal ,adoption4 ,,section #bj4 ,no person shall be a member of this ,church who claims a spiritually adopted child or a spiritually adopted husband or wife4 ,there must be legal adoption and legal marriage1 which can be verified according to the laws of our land4 ,use of ,initials ,c4,s4 ,,section #ba4 ,a member of ,the ,mother ,church shall not place the initials ,c4,s4 after his name on circulars1 cards1 or leaflets1 which advertise his business or profession1 except as a ,christian ,science practitioner4 ,practitioners and ,patients4 ,,section #bb4 ,members of this ,church shall hold in sacred confidence all private communications made to them by their patients2 also such information as may come to them by reason of their relation of practitioner to patient4 ,a failure to do this shall subject the offender to ,church discipline4 ,a member of ,the ,mother ,church shall not1 under pardonable circumstances1 sue his patient for recovery of payment for said member's practice1 on penalty of discipline and liability to have his name removed from membership4 ,also he shall reasonably reduce his price in chronic cases of recovery1 and in cases where he has not effected a cure4 ,a ,christian ,scientist is a humanitarian2 he is benevolent1 forgiving1 long-suffering1 and seeks to overcome evil with good4 ,duty to ,patients4 ,,section #bc4 ,if a member of this ,church has a patient whom he does not heal1 and whose case he cannot fully diagnose1 he may consult with an ,m4 ,d4 on the anatomy involved4 ,and it shall be the privilege of a ,christian ,scientist to confer with an ,m4 ,d4 on ,ontology1 or the ,science of being4 ,testimonials4 ,,section #bd4 ,glorify ,god in your body1 and in your spirit1 which are ,god's 7,st4 ,paul74 ,testimony in regard to the healing of the sick is highly important4 ,more than a mere rehearsal of blessings1 it scales the pinnacle of praise and illustrates the demonstration of ,christ1 who healeth all thy diseases 7,psalm #ajc3c74 ,this testimony1 however1 shall not include a description of symptoms or of suffering1 though the generic name of the disease may be indicated4 ,this ,by-,law applies to testimonials which appear in the periodicals and to those which are given at the ,wednesday evening meeting4 ,charity to ,all4 ,,section #be4 ,while members of this ,church do not believe in the doctrines of theosophy1 hypnotism1 or spiritualism1 they cherish no enmity toward those who do believe in such doctrines1 and will not harm them4 ,but whenever ,god calls a member to bear testimony to ,truth and to defend the ,cause of ,christ1 he shall do it with love and without fear4 ,uncharitable ,publications4 ,,section #bf4 ,a member of this ,church shall not publish1 nor cause to be published1 an article that is uncharitable or impertinent towards religion1 medicine1 the courts1 or the laws of our land4 ,the ,golden ,rule4 ,,section #bg4 ,a member of ,the ,mother ,church shall not haunt ,mrs4 ,eddy's drive when she goes out1 continually stroll by her house1 or make a summer resort near her for such a purpose4 ,numbering the ,people4 ,,section #bh4 ,christian ,scientists shall not report for publication the number of the members of ,the ,mother ,church1 nor that of the branch churches4 ,according to the ,scripture they shall turn away from personality and numbering the people4 ,our ,church ,edifices4 ,,section #bi4 ,the periodicals of our denomination do not publish descriptions of our church edifices1 but they may quote from other periodicals or give incidental narratives4 ,no ,monopoly4 ,,section #cj4 ,a ,scientist shall not endeavor to monopolize the healing work in any church or locality1 to the exclusion of others1 but all who understand the teachings of ,christian ,science are privileged to enter into this holy work1 and by their fruits ye shall know them4 ,christian ,science ,nurse4 ,,section #ca4 ,a member of ,the ,mother ,church who represents himself or herself as a ,christian ,science nurse shall be one who has a demonstrable knowledge of ,christian ,science practice1 who thoroughly understands the practical wisdom necessary in a sick room1 and who can take proper care of the sick4 ,the cards of such persons may be inserted in ,the ,christian ,science ,journal under rules established by the publishers4 ,article ,,ix--,,marriage ,,and ,,decease ,a ,legal ,ceremony4 ,,section #a4 ,if a ,christian ,scientist is to be married1 the ceremony shall be performed by a clergyman who is legally authorized4 ,sudden ,decease4 ,,section #b4 ,if a member of ,the ,mother ,church shall decease suddenly1 without previous injury or illness1 and the cause thereof be unknown1 an autopsy shall be made by qualified experts4 ,when it is possible the body of a female shall be prepared for burial by one of her own sex4 ,article ,x--,,debating ,,in ,,public ,no ,unauthorized ,debating4 ,,section #a4 ,a member of this ,church shall not debate on ,christian ,science in public debating assemblies1 without the consent of the ,board of ,directors4 ,article ,,xi--,,complaints ,departure from ,tenets4 ,,section #a4 ,if a member of this ,church shall depart from the ,tenets and be found having the name without the life of a ,christian ,scientist1 and another member in good standing shall from ,christian motives make this evident1 a meeting of the ,board of ,directors shall be called1 and the offender's case shall be tried and said member exonerated1 put on probation1 or excommunicated4 ,violation of ,by-,laws4 ,,section #b4 ,a member who is found violating any of the ,by-,laws or ,rules herein set forth1 shall be admonished in consonance with the ,scriptural demand in ,matthew #ah3ae-ag2 and if he neglect to accept such admonition1 he shall be placed on probation1 or if he repeat the offense1 his name shall be dropped from the roll of ,church membership4 ,violation of ,christian ,fellowship4 ,,section #c4 ,any member who shall unjustly aggrieve or vilify the ,pastor ,emeritus or another member1 or who does not live in ,christian fellowship with members who are in good and regular standing with this ,church1 shall either withdraw from the ,church or be excommunicated4 ,preliminary ,requirement4 ,,section #d4 ,no church discipline shall ensue until the requirements according to the ,scriptures1 in ,matthew #ah3ae-ag1 have been strictly obeyed1 unless a ,by-,law governing the case provides for immediate action4 ,authority4 ,,section #e4 ,the ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors has power to discipline1 place on probation1 remove from membership1 or to excommunicate members of ,the ,mother ,church4 ,only the members of this ,board shall be present at meetings for the examination of complaints against church members2 and they alone shall vote on cases involving ,the ,mother ,church discipline4 ,members in ,mother ,church ,only4 ,,section #f4 ,a complaint against a member of ,the ,mother ,church1 if said member belongs to no branch church and if this complaint is not for mental malpractice1 shall be laid before this ,board1 and within ten days thereafter1 the ,clerk of the ,church shall address a letter of inquiry to the member complained of as to the validity of the charge4 ,if a member is found guilty of that whereof he is accused and his previous character has been good1 his confession of his error and evidence of his compliance with our ,church ,rules shall be deemed sufficient by the ,board for forgiveness for once1 and the ,clerk of the ,church shall immediately so inform him4 ,but a second offense shall dismiss a member from the ,church4 ,working ,against the ,cause4 ,,section #g4 ,if a member of this ,church shall1 mentally or otherwise1 persist in working against the interests of another member1 or the interests of our ,pastor ,emeritus and the accomplishment of what she understands is advantageous to this ,church and to the ,cause of ,christian ,science1 or shall influence others thus to act1 upon her complaint or the complaint of a member for her or for himself1 it shall be the duty of the ,board of ,directors immediately to call a meeting1 and drop forever the name of the member guilty of this offense from the roll of ,church membership4 ,no ,unchristian ,conduct4 ,,section #h4 ,if a member of this ,church were to treat the author of our textbook disrespectfully and cruelly1 upon her complaint that member should be excommunicated4 ,if a member1 without her having requested the information1 shall trouble her on subjects unnecessarily and without her consent1 it shall be considered an offense4 ,not to ,learn ,hypnotism4 ,,section #i4 ,members of this ,church shall not learn hypnotism on penalty of being excommunicated from this ,church4 ,no member shall enter a complaint of mental malpractice for a sinister purpose4 ,if the author of ,,science ,,and ,,health shall bear witness to the offense of mental malpractice1 it shall be considered a sufficient evidence thereof4 ,publications ,unjust4 ,,section #aj4 ,if a member of ,the ,mother ,church publishes1 or causes to be published1 an article that is false or unjust1 hence injurious1 to ,christian ,science or to its ,leader1 and if1 upon complaint by another member1 the ,board of ,directors finds that the offense has been committed1 the offender shall be suspended for not less than three years from his or her office in this ,church and from ,church membership4 ,the ,mother ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 ,tenets4 ,,section #aa4 ,if a member of ,the ,mother ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 or a member of a branch of this ,church break the rules of its ,tenets as to unjust and unmerciful conduct--on complaint of ,mrs4 ,eddy our ,pastor ,emeritus--and this complaint being found valid1 his or her name shall be erased from ,the ,mother ,church and the branch church's list of membership and the offender shall not be received into ,the ,mother ,church or a branch church for twelve years4 ,special ,offense4 ,,section #ab4 ,if a member of this ,church1 either by word or work1 represents falsely to or of the ,leader and ,pastor ,emeritus1 said member shall immediately be disciplined1 and a second similar offense shall remove his or her name from membership in ,the ,mother ,church4 ,members of ,branch ,churches4 ,,section #ac4 ,a member of both ,the ,mother ,church and a branch ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 or a ,reader1 shall not report nor send notices to ,the ,mother ,church1 or to the ,pastor ,emeritus1 of errors of the members of their local church2 but they shall strive to overcome these errors4 ,each church shall separately and independently discipline its own members1--if this sad necessity occurs4 ,article ,,xii--,,teachers ,probation4 ,,section #a4 ,for sufficient reasons it may be decided that a teacher has so strayed as not to be fit for the work of a ,reader in church or a teacher of ,christian ,science4 ,although repentant and forgiven by the ,church and retaining his membership1 this weak member shall not be counted loyal till after three years of exemplary character4 ,then the ,board of ,directors may decide if his loyalty has been proved by uniform maintenance of the life of a consistent1 consecrated ,christian ,scientist4 ,misteaching4 ,,section #b4 ,if a member of this ,church is found trying to practise or to teach ,christian ,science contrary to the statement thereof in its textbook1 ,,science ,,and ,,health ,,with ,,key ,,to ,,the ,,scriptures1 it shall be the duty of the ,board of ,directors to admonish that member according to ,article ,,xi1 ,sect4 #d4 ,then1 if said member persists in this offense1 his or her name shall be dropped from the roll of this ,church4 ,,meetings ,article ,,xiii--,,regular ,,and ,,special ,,meetings ,annual ,meetings4 ,,section #a4 ,the regular meetings of ,the ,mother ,church shall be held annually1 on ,monday following the first ,sunday in ,june4 ,no other than its of officers are required to be present4 ,these assemblies shall be for listening to the reports of ,treasurer1 ,clerk1 and ,committees1 and general reports from the ,field4 ,meetings of ,board of ,directors4 ,,section #b4 ,the annual meeting of the ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors1 for electing officers and other business1 shall be held on ,monday preceding the annual meeting of the ,church4 ,regular meetings for electing candidates to membership with ,the ,mother ,church1 and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before these meetings1 shall be held on the ,friday preceding the first ,sunday in ,june1 and on the first ,friday in ,november of each year4 ,special meetings may be held at any time upon the call of the ,clerk4 ,called only by the ,clerk4 ,,section #c4 ,before calling a meeting of the members of this ,church 7excepting its regular sessions7 it shall be the duty of the ,clerk to inform the ,board of ,directors and the ,pastor ,emeritus of his intention1 and to state definitely the purpose for which the members are to convene4 ,the ,clerk must have the consent of this ,board and the ,pastor ,emeritus1 before he can call said meeting4 ,,church ,,services ,article ,,xiv--,,the ,,christian ,,science ,,pastor ,ordination4 ,,section #a4 ,i1 ,mary ,baker ,eddy1 ordain the ,,bible1 and ,,science ,,and ,,health ,,with ,,key ,,to ,,the ,,scriptures1 ,pastor over ,the ,mother ,church1--,the ,first ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 in ,boston1 ,mass41--and they will continue to preach for this ,church and the world4 ,the ,lesson-,sermon4 ,,section #b4 ,the subject of the ,lesson-,sermon in the morning service of ,the ,mother ,church1 and of the branch ,churches of ,christ1 ,scientist1 shall be repeated at the other services on ,sunday4 ,the correlative ,biblical texts in the ,lesson-,sermon shall extend from ,genesis to ,revelation4 ,article ,,xv--,,reading ,,in ,,public ,announcing ,author's ,name4 ,,section #a4 ,to pour into the ears of listeners the sacred revelations of ,christian ,science indiscriminately1 or without characterizing their origin and thus distinguishing them from the writings of authors who think at random on this subject1 is to lose some weight in the scale of right thinking4 ,therefore it is the duty of every member of this ,church1 when publicly reading or quoting from the books or poems of our ,pastor ,emeritus1 first to announce the name of the author4 ,members shall also instruct their pupils to adopt the aforenamed method for the benefit of our ,cause4 ,article ,,xvi--,,welcoming ,,strangers ,the ,leader's ,welcome4 ,,section #a4 ,mrs4 ,eddy welcomes to her seats in the church1 persons of all sects and denominations who come to listen to the ,sunday sermon and are not otherwise provided with seats4 ,the ,local ,members' ,welcome4 ,,section #b4 ,it shall be the duty and privilege of the local members of ,the ,mother ,church to give their seats1 if necessary1 to strangers who may come to attend the morning services4 ,article ,,xvii--,,services ,,uninterrupted ,continued ,throughout the ,year4 ,,section #a4 ,the services of ,the ,mother ,church shall be continued twelve months each year4 ,one meeting on ,sunday during the months of ,july and ,august is sufficient4 ,a ,christian ,scientist is not fatigued by prayer1 by reading the ,scriptures or the ,christian ,science textbook4 ,amusement or idleness is weariness4 ,truth and ,love rest the weary and heavy laden4 ,easter ,observances4 ,,section #b4 ,in the ,united ,states there shall be no special observances1 festivities1 nor gifts at the ,easter season by members of ,the ,mother ,church4 ,gratitude and love should abide in every heart each day of all the years4 ,those sacred words of our beloved ,master1 ,let the dead bury their dead1 and ,follow thou me1 appeal to daily ,christian endeavors for the living whereby to exemplify our risen ,lord4 ,laying a ,corner ,stone4 ,,section #c4 ,no large gathering of people nor display shall be allowed when laying the ,corner ,stone of a ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist4 ,let the ceremony be devout4 ,no special trowel should be used4 7,see ,,science ,,and ,,health1 page #adj47 ,overflow ,meetings4 ,,section #d4 ,a ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 shall not hold two or more ,sunday services at the same hour4 ,article ,,xviii--,,communion ,no more ,communion4 ,,section #a4 ,the ,mother ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 shall observe no more ,communion seasons4 ,communion of ,branch ,churches4 ,,section #b4 ,the ,communion shall be observed in the branch churches on the second ,sunday in ,january and ,july of each year1 and at this service the ,tenets of ,the ,mother ,church are to be read4 ,article ,,xix--,,music ,,in ,,the ,,church ,soloist and ,organist4 ,,section #a4 ,the music in ,the ,mother ,church shall not be operatic1 but of an appropriate religious character and of a recognized standard of musical excellence2 it shall be played in a dignified and suitable manner4 ,music from the organ alone should continue about eight or nine minutes for the voluntary and six or seven minutes for the postlude1 the offertory conforming to the time required to take the collection4 ,the solo singer shall not neglect to sing any special hymn selected by the ,board of ,directors4 ,article ,,xx--,,sunday ,,school ,the ,sunday ,school4 ,,section #a4 ,pupils may be received in the ,sunday ,school classes of any ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 up to the age of twenty years1 and by transfer from another ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 up to that age1 but no pupil shall remain in the ,sunday ,school of any ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 after reaching the age of twenty4 ,none except the officers1 teachers1 and pupils should attend the ,sunday ,school exercises4 ,teaching the ,children4 ,,section #b4 ,the ,sabbath ,school children shall be taught the ,scriptures1 and they shall be instructed according to their understanding or ability to grasp the simpler meanings of the divine ,principle that they are taught4 ,subject for ,lessons4 ,,section #c4 ,the first lessons of the children should be the ,ten ,commandments 7,exodus #bj3 #c-ag71 the ,lord's ,prayer 7,matt4 #f3 #i-ac71 and its ,spiritual ,interpretation by ,mary ,baker ,eddy1 ,sermon on the ,mount 7,matt4 #e3 #c-ab74 ,the next lessons consist of such questions and answers as are adapted to a juvenile class1 and may be found in the ,christian ,science ,quarterly ,lessons1 read in ,church services4 ,the instruction given by the children's teachers must not deviate from the absolute ,christian ,science contained in their textbook4 ,,reading ,,rooms ,article ,,xxi ,establishment4 ,,section #a4 ,each church of the ,christian ,science denomination shall have a ,reading ,room1 though two or more churches may unite in having ,reading ,rooms1 provided these rooms are well located4 ,librarian4 ,,section #b4 ,the individuals who take charge of the ,reading ,rooms of ,the ,mother ,church shall be elected by the ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors1 subject to the approval of ,mary ,baker ,eddy4 ,he or she shall have no bad habits1 shall have had experience in the ,field1 shall be well educated1 and a devout ,christian ,scientist4#c ,literature in ,reading ,rooms4 ,,section #c4 ,the literature sold or exhibited in the reading rooms of ,christian ,science ,churches shall consist only of ,science and ,health with ,key to the ,scriptures1 by ,mary ,baker ,eddy1 and other writings by this author2 also the literature published or sold by ,the ,christian ,science ,publishing ,society4 #c ,see also ,article ,,xxv1 ,sect4 #g4 ,,relation ,,and ,,duties ,,of ,,members ,,to ,,pastor ,,emeritus ,article ,,xxii ,the ,title of ,mother ,changed4 ,,section #a4 ,in the year eighteen hundred and ninety-five1 loyal ,christian ,scientists had given to the author of their textbook1 the ,founder of ,christian ,science1 the individual1 endearing term of ,mother4 ,at first ,mrs4 ,eddy objected to being called thus1 but afterward consented on the ground that this appellative in the ,church meant nothing more than a tender term such as sister or brother4 ,in the year nineteen hundred and three and after1 owing to the public misunderstanding of this name1 it is the duty of ,christian ,scientists to drop the word mother and to substitute ,leader1 already used in our periodicals4 ,a ,member not a ,leader4 ,,section #b4 ,a member of ,the ,first ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 in ,boston1 ,mass41 shall not be called ,leader by members of this ,church1 when this term is used in connection with ,christian ,science4 ,obedience ,required4 ,,section #c4 ,it shall be the duty of the officers of this ,church1 of the editors of the ,christian ,science ,journal1 ,sentinel1 and ,der ,herold1 of the members of the ,committees on ,publication1 of the ,trustees of ,the ,christian ,science ,publishing ,society1 and of the ,board of ,education promptly to comply with any written order1 signed by ,mary ,baker ,eddy1 which applies to their official functions4 ,disobedience to this ,by-,law shall be sufficient cause for the removal of the offending member from office4 ,the vacancy shall be supplied by a majority vote of the ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors1 and the candidate shall be subject to the approval of ,mary ,baker ,eddy4 ,understanding ,communications4 ,,section #d4 ,if the ,clerk of this ,church shall receive a communication from the ,pastor ,emeritus which he does not fully understand1 he shall inform her of this fact before presenting it to the ,church and obtain a clear understanding of the matter1--then act in accordance therewith4 ,interpreting ,communications4 ,,section #e4 ,if at a meeting of this ,church a doubt or disagreement shall arise among the members as to the signification of the communications of the ,pastor ,emeritus to them1 before action is taken it shall be the duty of the ,clerk to report to her the vexed question and to await her explanation thereof4 ,reading and ,attesting ,letters4 ,,section #f4 ,when a letter or a message from the ,pastor ,emeritus is brought before a meeting of this ,church1 or she is referred to as authority for business1 it shall be the duty of the ,church to inquire if all of the letter has been read1 and to require all of it to be read2 also to have any authority supposed to come from her satisfactorily attested4 ,unauthorized ,reports4 ,,section #g4 ,members of this ,church shall not report on authority an order from ,mrs4 ,eddy that she has not sent1 either to the ,boards or to the executive bodies of this ,church4 ,the ,pastor ,emeritus is not to be consulted on cases of discipline1 on the cases of candidates for admission to this ,church1 or on the cases of those on trial for dismissal from the ,church4 ,private ,communications4 ,,section #h4 ,a strictly private communication from the ,pastor ,emeritus to a member of her ,church shall not be made public without her written consent4 ,unauthorized ,legal ,action4 ,,section #i4 ,a member of this ,church shall not employ an attorney1 nor take legal action on a case not provided for in its ,by-,laws--if said case relates to the person or to the property of ,mary ,baker ,eddy--without having personally conferred with her on said subject4 ,duty to ,god4 ,,section #aj4 ,members of this ,church who turn their attention from the divine ,principle of being to personality1 sending gifts1 congratulatory despatches or letters to the ,pastor ,emeritus on ,thanksgiving1 ,christmas1 ,new ,year1 or ,easter1 break a rule of this ,church and are amenable therefor4 ,opportunity for ,serving the ,leader4 ,,section #aa4 ,at the written request of the ,pastor ,emeritus1 ,mrs4 ,eddy1 the ,board of ,directors shall immediately notify a person who has been a member of this ,church at least three years to go in ten days to her1 and it shall be the duty of the member thus notified to remain with ,mrs4 ,eddy three years consecutively4 ,a member who leaves her in less time without the ,directors' consent or who declines to obey this call to duty1 upon ,mrs4 ,eddy's complaint thereof shall be excommunicated from ,the ,mother ,church4 ,members thus serving the ,leader shall be paid semi-annually at the rate of one thousand dollars yearly in addition to rent and board4 ,those members whom she teaches the course in ,divinity1 and who remain with her three consecutive years1 receive the degree of the ,massachusetts ,metaphysical ,college4 ,location4 ,,section #ab4 ,rev4 ,mary ,baker ,eddy calls to her home or allows to visit or to locate therein only those individuals whom she engages through the ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors of the ,mother ,church4 ,this ,by-,law takes effect on ,dec4 #ae1 #aijh4 ,agreement ,required4 ,,section #ac4 ,when the ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors calls a student in accordance with ,article ,,xxii1 ,sect4 #aa1 of our ,church ,manual to the home of their ,leader1 ,mrs4 ,eddy1 said student shall come under a signed agreement to remain with ,mrs4 ,eddy if she so desires1 during the time specified in the ,church ,manual4 ,incomplete ,term of ,service4 ,,section #ad4 ,if a student who has been called to serve our ,leader in accordance with ,article ,,xxii1 ,sect4 #aa1 of the ,church ,manual leaves her before the expiration of the time therein mentioned such student shall pay to ,mrs4 ,eddy whatsoever she may charge for what she has taught him or her during the time of such service4 ,help4 ,,section #ae4 ,if the author of the ,christian ,science textbook call on this ,board for household help or a handmaid1 the ,board shall immediately appoint a proper member of this ,church therefor1 and the appointee shall go immediately in obedience to the call4 ,he that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me4 7,matt4 #aj3cg47 ,students with ,mrs4 ,eddy4 ,,section #af4 ,students employed by ,mrs4 ,eddy at her home shall not take care of their churches or attend to other affairs outside of her house4 ,mrs4 ,eddy's ,room4 ,,section #ag4 ,the room in ,the ,mother ,church formerly known as ,mother's ,room shall hereafter be closed to visitors4 ,pastor ,emeritus to be ,consulted4 ,,section #ah4 ,the ,mother ,church shall not make a church ,by-,law1 nor enter into a business transaction with a ,christian ,scientist in the employ of ,rev4 ,mary ,baker ,eddy1 without first consulting her on said subject and adhering strictly to her advice thereon4 ,,the ,,mother ,,church ,,and ,,branch ,,churches ,article ,,xxiii ,local ,self-government4 ,,section #a4 ,the ,mother ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 shall assume no general official control of other churches1 and it shall be controlled by none other4 ,each ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 shall have its own form of government4 ,no conference of churches shall be held1 unless it be when our churches1 located in the same ,state1 convene to confer on a statute of said ,state1 or to confer harmoniously on individual unity and action of the churches in said ,state4 ,titles4 ,,section #b4 ,the ,first ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 is the legal title of ,the ,mother ,church4 ,branch churches of ,the ,mother ,church may take the title of ,first ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist2 ,second ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist2 and so on1 where more than one church is established in the same place2 but the article ,the must not be used before titles of branch churches1 nor written on applications for membership in naming such churches4 ,mother ,church ,unique4 ,,section #c4 ,in its relation to other ,christian ,science churches1 in its ,by-,laws and self-government1 ,the ,mother ,church stands alone2 it occupies a position that no other church can fill4 ,then for a branch church to assume such position would be disastrous to ,christian ,science4 ,therefore1 no ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 shall be considered loyal that has branch churches or adopts ,the ,mother ,church's form of government1 except in such cases as are specially allowed and named in this ,manual4 ,tenets ,copyrighted4 ,,section #d4 ,branch churches shall not write the ,tenets of ,the ,mother ,church in their church books1 except they give the name of their author and her permission to publish them as ,tenets of ,the ,mother ,church1 copyrighted in ,,science ,,and ,,health ,,with ,,key ,,to ,,the ,,scriptures4 ,manual4 ,,section #e4 ,branch churches shall not adopt1 print1 nor publish the ,manual of ,the ,mother ,church4 ,see ,article ,,xxxv1 ,sect4 #a4 ,organizing ,churches4 ,,section #f4 ,a member of this ,church who obeys its ,by-,laws and is a loyal exemplary ,christian ,scientist working in the ,field1 is eligible to form a church in conformity with ,sect4 #g of this ,article1 and to have church services conducted by reading the ,,scriptures and the ,christian ,science textbook4 ,this church shall be acknowledged publicly as a ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist4 ,upon proper application1 made in accordance with the rules of ,the ,christian ,science ,publishing ,society1 the services of such a church may be advertised in ,the ,christian ,science ,journal4 ,the branch churches shall be individual1 and not more than two small churches shall consolidate under one church government4 ,if the ,pastor ,emeritus1 ,mrs4 ,eddy1 should relinquish her place as the head or ,leader of ,the ,mother ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 each branch church shall continue its present form of government in consonance with ,the ,mother ,church ,manual4 ,requirements for ,organizing ,branch ,churches4 ,,section #g4 ,a branch church of ,the ,first ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 ,boston1 ,mass41 shall not be organized with less than sixteen loyal ,christian ,scientists1 four of whom are members of ,the ,mother ,church4 ,this membership shall include at least one active practitioner whose card is published in the list of practitioners in ,the ,christian ,science ,journal4 ,privilege of ,members4 ,,section #h4 ,members in good standing with ,the ,mother ,church1 who are members of the faculty1 instructors1 or students organization4 ,no ,close ,communion4 ,,section #i4 ,the ,mother ,church and the branch churches shall not confine their membership to the pupils of one teacher4 ,no ,interference4 ,,section #aj4 ,a member of ,the ,mother ,church may be a member of one branch ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 or of one ,christian ,science society holding public services1 but he shall not be a member of both a branch church and a society2 neither shall he exercise supervision or control over any other church4 ,in ,christian ,science each branch church shall be distinctly democratic in its government1 and no individual1 and no other church shall interfere with its affairs4 ,teachers' and ,practitioners' ,offices4 ,,section #aa4 ,teachers and practitioners of ,christian ,science shall not have their offices or rooms in the branch churches1 in the reading rooms1 nor in rooms connected therewith4 ,recognition4 ,,section #ab4 ,in order to be eligible to a card in ,the ,christian ,science ,journal1 churches and societies are required to acknowledge as such all other ,christian ,science churches and societies advertised in said ,journal1 and to maintain toward them an attitude of ,christian fellowship4 ,,guardianship ,,of ,,church ,,funds ,article ,,xxiv ,church ,edifice a ,testimonial4 ,,section #a4 ,whereas1 on ,march #bj1 #ahie1 the ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors1 in behalf of ,the ,first ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 ,boston1 ,mass41 presented to ,rev4 ,mary ,baker ,eddy their church edifice as a ,testimonial of this ,church's love and gratitude1 and she1 with grateful acknowledgments thereof1 declined to receive this munificent gift1 she now understands the financial situation between the ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors and said ,church to be as follows3-- ,financial ,situation4 ,,section #b4 ,the ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors owns the church edifices1 with the land whereon they stand1 legally2 and the ,church members own the aforesaid premises and buildings1 beneficially4 ,after the first church was built1 the balance of the building funds1 which remained in the hands of the ,directors1 belonged to the ,church1 and not solely to the ,directors4 ,the balance of the church building funds1 which can be spared after the debts are paid1 should remain on safe deposit1 to be hereafter used for the benefit of this ,church1 as the right occasion may call for it4 ,the following indicates the proper management of the ,church funds3-- ,report of ,directors4 ,,section #c4 ,it shall be the duty of the ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors to have the books of the ,church ,treasurer audited semi-annually1 and to report at the annual ,church meeting the amount of funds which the ,church has on hand1 the amount of its indebtedness and of its expenditures for the last year4 ,finance ,committee4 ,,section #d4 ,there shall be a ,committee on ,finance1 which shall consist of three members of this ,church in good standing4 ,its members shall be appointed annually by the ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors and with the consent of the ,pastor ,emeritus4 ,they shall hold quarterly meetings and keep themselves thoroughly informed as to the real estate owned by this ,church and the amount of funds received by the ,treasurer of ,the ,mother ,church1 who is individually responsible for said funds4 ,they shall have the books of the ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors and the books of the ,church ,treasurer audited annually by an honest1 competent accountant4 ,the books are to be audited on ,may first4 ,prior to paying bills against the ,church1 the ,treasurer of this ,church shall submit them all to said committee for examination4 ,this committee shall decide thereupon by a unanimous vote1 and its endorsement of the bills shall render them payable4 ,if it be found that the ,church funds have not been properly managed1 it shall be the duty of the ,board of ,directors and the ,treasurer to be individually responsible for the performance of their several offices satisfactorily1 and for the proper distribution of the funds of which they are the custodians4 ,god's ,requirement4 ,,section #e4 ,god requires wisdom1 economy1 and brotherly love to characterize all the proceedings of the members of ,the ,mother ,church1 ,the ,first ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist4 ,provision for the ,future4 ,,section #f4 ,in case of any possible future deviation from duty1 the ,committee on ,finance shall visit the ,board of ,directors1 and1 in a ,christian spirit and manner1 demand that each member thereof comply with the ,by-,laws of the ,church4 ,if any ,director fails to heed this admonition1 he may be dismissed from office and the vacancy supplied by the ,board4 ,debt and ,duty4 ,,section #g4 ,the ,mother ,church shall not be made legally responsible for the debts of individuals except such debts as are specified in its ,by-,laws4 ,donations from this ,church shall not be made without the written consent of the ,pastor ,emeritus4 ,also important movements of the manager of the ,committee on ,publication shall be sanctioned by the ,board of ,directors and be subject to the approval of ,mary ,baker ,eddy4 7,see ,article ,i1 ,sect4 #f47 ,emergencies4 ,,section #h4 ,the ,treasurer1 personally1 or through the ,clerk of the ,church1 may pay from the funds of the ,church bills of immediate necessity not exceeding #bjj for any one transaction1 and he may keep on deposit the sum of #ejj with the ,clerk1 as a petty cash fund1 to be used by him for the payment of such bills4 ,such payments shall be reported1 on the first of the following month1 to the ,board of ,directors and the ,committee on ,finance1 for their approval4 ,committee on ,business4 ,,section #i4 ,the ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors shall elect annually a ,committee on ,business1 which shall consist of not less than three loyal members of ,the ,mother ,church1 who shall transact promptly and efficiently such business as ,mrs4 ,eddy1 the ,directors1 or the ,committee on ,publication shall commit to it4 ,while the members of this ,committee are engaged in the transaction of the business assigned to them they shall be paid from the ,church funds4 ,before being eligible for office the names of the persons nominated for said office shall be presented to ,mrs4 ,eddy for her written approval4 ,,the ,,christian ,,science ,,publishing ,,society ,article ,,xxv ,board of ,trustees4 ,,section #a4 ,the ,board of ,trustees1 constituted by a ,deed of ,trust given by ,rev4 ,mary ,baker ,eddy1 the ,pastor ,emeritus of this ,church1 on ,january twenty-fifth1 #ahih1 shall hold and manage the property therein conveyed1 and conduct the business of ,the ,christian ,science ,publishing ,society on a strictly ,christian basis1 for the promotion of the interests of ,christian ,science4 ,disposal of ,funds4 ,,section #b4 ,the net profits of the business shall be paid over semi-annually to the ,treasurer of ,the ,mother ,church4 ,he shall hold this money subject to the order of the ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors1 which is authorized to order its disposition only in accordance with the ,by-,laws contained in this ,manual4 ,vacancies in ,trusteeship4 ,,section #c4 ,the ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors shall have the power to declare vacancies in said trusteeship1 for such reasons as to the ,board may seem expedient4 ,whenever a vacancy shall occur1 the ,pastor ,emeritus reserves the right to fill the same by appointment2 but if she does not elect to exercise this right1 the remaining trustees shall fill the vacancy1 subject to her approval4 ,editors and ,manager4 ,,section #d4 ,the term of office for the editors and the manager of ,the ,christian ,science ,publishing ,society is one year each1 dating from the time of election to the office4 ,incumbents who have served one year or more can be re-elected1 or new officers elected1 by a unanimous vote of the ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors1 and the consent of the ,pastor ,emeritus given in her own handwriting4 ,suitable ,employees4 ,,section #e4 ,a person who is not accepted by the ,pastor ,emeritus and the ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors as suitable1 shall in no manner be connected with publishing her books1 nor with editing or publishing ,the ,christian ,science ,journal1 ,christian ,science ,sentinel1 ,der ,herold der ,christian ,science1 nor with ,the ,christian ,science ,publishing ,society4 ,periodicals4 ,,section #f4 ,periodicals which shall at any time be published by ,the ,christian ,science ,publishing ,society1 shall be copyrighted and conducted according to the provisions in the ,deed of ,trust relating to ,the ,christian ,science ,journal4 ,rule of ,conduct4 ,,section #g4 ,no objectionable pictures shall be exhibited in the rooms where the ,christian ,science textbook is published or sold4 ,no idle gossip1 no slander1 no mischief-making1 no evil speaking shall be allowed4 ,books to be ,published4 ,,section #h4 ,only the ,publishing ,society of ,the ,mother ,church selects1 approves1 and publishes the books and literature it sends forth4 ,if ,mary ,baker ,eddy disapproves of certain books or literature1 the ,society will not publish them4 ,the ,committees on ,publication are in no manner connected with these functions4 ,a book or an article of which ,mrs4 ,eddy is the author shall not be published nor republished by this ,society without her knowledge or written consent4 ,removal of ,cards4 ,,section #i4 ,no cards shall be removed from our periodicals without the request of the advertiser1 except by a majority vote of the ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors at a meeting held for this purpose or for the examination of complaints4 ,members of this ,church who practise other professions or pursue other vocations1 shall not advertise as healers1 excepting those members who are officially engaged in the work of ,christian ,science1 and they must devote ample time for faithful practice4 ,,teaching ,,christian ,,science ,article ,,xxvi--,,teachers ,motive in ,teaching4 ,,section #a4 ,teaching ,christian ,science shall not be a question of money1 but of morals and religion1 healing and uplifting the race4 ,care of ,pupils4 ,,section #b4 ,christian ,scientists who are teachers shall carefully select for pupils such only as have good past records and promising proclivities toward ,christian ,science4 ,a teacher shall not assume personal control of1 or attempt to dominate his pupils1 but he shall hold himself morally obligated to promote their progress in the understanding of divine ,principle1 not only during the class term but after it1 and to watch well that they prove sound in sentiment and practical in ,christian ,science4 ,he shall persistently and patiently counsel his pupils in conformity with the unerring laws of ,god1 and shall enjoin them habitually to study the ,scriptures and ,,science ,,and ,,health ,,with ,,key ,,to ,,the ,,scriptures as a help thereto4 ,defense against ,malpractice4 ,,section #c4 ,teachers shall instruct their pupils how to defend themselves against mental malpractice1 never to return evil for evil1 but to know the truth that makes free1 and thus to be a law1 not unto others1 but to themselves4 ,number of ,pupils4 ,,section #d4 ,the teachers of ,christian ,science shall teach but one class yearly1 which class shall consist of not more than thirty pupils4 ,after #aijg1 the ,board of ,education shall have one class triennially1 a ,normal class not exceeding thirty pupils4 ,pupil's ,tuition4 ,,section #e4 ,a student's price for teaching ,christian ,science shall not exceed #ajj4jj per pupil4 ,associations4 ,,section #f4 ,the associations of the pupils of loyal teachers shall convene annually4 ,the pupils shall be guided by the ,,bible1 and ,,science ,,and ,,health1 not by their teachers' personal views4 ,teachers shall not call their pupils together1 or assemble a selected number of them1 for more frequent meetings4 ,a ,single ,field of ,labor4 ,,section #g4 ,a loyal teacher of ,christian ,science shall not teach another loyal teacher's pupil1 except it be in the ,board of ,education4 ,outside of this ,board each student occupies only his own field of labor4 ,pupils may visit each other's churches1 and by invitation attend each other's associations4 ,caring for ,pupils of ,strayed ,members4 ,,section #h4 ,a loyal teacher of ,christian ,science may teach and receive into his association the pupils of another member of this ,church who has so strayed as justly to be deemed1 under the provisions of ,article ,,xii1 ,sect4 #a1 not ready to lead his pupils4 ,teachers must have ,certificates4 ,,section #i4 ,a member of this ,church shall not teach pupils ,christian ,science unless he has a certificate to show that he has been taught by ,mrs4 ,eddy or has taken a ,normal ,course at the ,massachusetts ,metaphysical ,college or in the ,board of ,education4 ,such members who have not been continuously active and loyal ,christian ,scientists since receiving instruction as above1 shall not teach ,christian ,science without the approval of ,the ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors4 ,article ,,xxvii--,,pupils ,authorized to ,teach4 ,,section #a4 ,after a student's pupil has been duly authorized to be a teacher of ,christian ,science1 or has been under the personal instruction of ,mrs4 ,eddy1 he is no longer under the jurisdiction of his former teacher4 ,without ,teachers4 ,,section #b4 ,those beloved brethren whose teacher has left them1 can elect an experienced ,christian ,scientist1 who is not in charge of an association of students and who is ready for this high calling1 to conduct the meetings of their association4 ,basis for ,teaching4 ,,section #c4 ,the teachers of the ,normal class shall teach from the chapter ,recapitulation in ,,science ,,and ,,health ,,with ,,key ,,to ,,the ,,scriptures1 and from the ,christian ,science ,platform1 beginning on page #ccj of the revised editions since #aijb1 and they shall teach nothing contrary thereto4 ,the teachers of the ,primary class shall instruct their pupils from the said chapter on ,recapitulation only4 ,church ,membership4 ,,section #d4 ,neither the ,pastor ,emeritus nor a member of this ,church shall teach ,roman ,catholics ,christian ,science1 except it be with the written consent of the authority of their ,church4 ,choice of patients is left to the wisdom of the practitioner1 and ,mrs4 ,eddy is not to be consulted on this subject4 ,class ,teaching4 ,,section #e4 ,members of ,the ,mother ,church who are authorized by its ,by-,laws to teach ,christian ,science1 shall not solicit1 or cause or permit others to solicit1 pupils for their classes4 ,no member of this ,church shall advise against class instruction4 ,teachers of ,christian ,science must have the necessary moral and spiritual qualifications to elucidate the ,principle and rule of ,christian ,science1 through the higher meaning of the ,scriptures4 ,the less the teacher personally controls other minds1 and the more he trusts them to the divine ,truth and ,love1 the better it will be for both teacher and student4 7,retrospection and ,introspection1 page #hd47 ,,board ,,of ,,education ,article ,,xxviii--,,organization ,officers4 ,,section #a4 ,there shall be a ,board of ,education1 under the auspices of ,mary ,baker ,eddy1 ,president of the ,massachusetts ,metaphysical ,college1 consisting of three members1 a president1 vice-president1 and teacher of ,christian ,science4 ,obstetrics will not be taught4 ,election4 ,,section #b4 ,the vice-president shall be elected annually by the ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors4 ,beginning with #aijg1 the teacher shall be elected every third year by said ,board1 and the candidate shall be subject to the approval of the ,pastor ,emeritus4 ,president not to be ,consulted4 ,,section #c4 ,the ,president is not to be consulted by students on the question of applying for admission to this ,board nor on their course or conduct4 ,the students can confer with their teachers on subjects essential to their progress4 ,presidency of ,college4 ,,section #d4 ,should the ,president resign over her own signature or vacate her office of ,president of the ,massachusetts ,metaphysical ,college1 a meeting of the ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors shall immediately be called1 and the vice-president of the ,board of ,education being found worthy1 on receiving her approval shall be elected to fill the vacancy4 ,article ,,xxix--,,applicants ,,and ,,graduates ,normal ,teachers4 ,,section #a4 ,loyal students who have been taught in a ,primary class by ,mrs4 ,eddy and have practised ,christian ,science healing acceptably three years1 and who present such credentials as are required to verify this fact1 are eligible to receive the degree of ,c4,s4,d4 ,qualifications4 ,,section #b4 ,loyal ,christian ,scientists' pupils who so desire may apply to the ,board of ,education for instruction2 and if they have practised ,christian ,science healing successfully three years and will furnish evidence of their eligibility therefor1 they are eligible to enter the ,normal class4 ,all members of this class must be thorough ,english scholars4 ,certificates4 ,,section #c4 ,students are examined and given certificates by this ,board if found qualified to receive them4 ,article ,,xxx--,,action ,,of ,,the ,,board ,sessions4 ,,section #a4 ,the term of the ,massachusetts ,metaphysical ,college will open with the ,board of ,education on the first ,wednesday of ,december4 ,the sessions will continue not over one week4 ,none but the teacher and members of the ,college class shall be present at the sessions1 and no ,primary classes shall be taught under the auspices of this ,board4 ,special ,instruction4 ,,section #b4 ,not less than two thorough lessons by a well qualified teacher shall be given to each ,normal class on the subject of mental practice and malpractice4 ,one student in the class shall prepare a paper on said subject that shall be read to the class1 thoroughly discussed1 and understood2 this paper shall be given to the teacher1 and he shall not allow it or a copy of it to remain1 but shall destroy this paper4 ,signatures4 ,,section #c4 ,the signature of the teacher and of the ,president of the ,college shall be on all certificates issued4 ,remuneration and ,free ,scholarship4 ,,section #d4 ,tuition of class instruction in the ,board of ,education shall be #ajj4jj4 ,the bearer of a card of free scholarship from the ,president1 ,rev4 ,mary ,baker ,eddy1 shall be entitled to a free course in this department on presentation of the card to the teacher4 ,only the ,president gives free admission to classes4 ,surplus ,funds4 ,,section #e4 ,any surplus funds left in the hands of the ,board of ,education shall be paid over annually to the ,treasurer of ,the ,mother ,church4 ,primary ,students4 ,,section #f4 ,students of ,christian ,science1 duly instructed therein and with good moral records1 not having the certificate of ,c4,s4,d4 may enter the ,normal class in the ,board of ,education1 which will be held once in three years beginning ,a4 ,d4 #aijg2 provided their diplomas are for three consecutive years under ,mrs4 ,eddy's daily conversation on ,christian ,science1 or from the ,massachusetts ,meta-physical ,college ,board of ,education4 ,healing ,better than ,teaching4 ,,section #g4 ,healing the sick and the sinner with ,truth demonstrates what we affirm of ,christian ,science1 and nothing can substitute this demonstration4 ,i recommend that each member of this ,church shall strive to demonstrate by his or her practice1 that ,christian ,science heals the sick quickly and wholly1 thus proving this ,science to be all that we claim for it4 ,if both husband and wife are found duly qualified to teach ,christian ,science1 either one1 not both1 should teach yearly one class4 ,not ,members of ,the ,mother ,church4 ,,section #h4 ,no person shall receive instructions in ,christian ,science in any class in the ,massachusetts ,metaphysical ,college1 nor receive the degree of ,c4,s4,b4 or ,c4,s4,d41 who is not a member of ,the ,first ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 in ,boston1 ,mass4 ,only those persons who are members of this ,church and possessed of the qualifications named in ,sect4 #i of ,article ,,xxvi of these ,by-,laws shall be deemed loyal teachers of ,christian ,science4 ,,board ,,of ,,lectureship ,article ,,xxxi--,,organization ,,and ,,duties ,election4 ,,section #a4 ,this ,church shall maintain a ,board of ,lectureship1 the members of which shall be elected annually on ,monday preceding the ,annual ,meeting1 subject to the approval of the ,pastor ,emeritus4 ,the lecture year shall begin ,july #a of each year4 ,duty of ,lecturers4 ,,section #b4 ,it is the duty of the ,board of ,lectureship to include in each lecture a true and just reply to public topics condemning ,christian ,science1 and to bear testimony to the facts pertaining to the life of the ,pastor ,emeritus4 ,each member shall mail to the ,clerk of this ,church copies of his lectures before delivering them4 ,no ,disruption of ,branch ,churches4 ,,section #c4 ,the ,board of ,lectureship is not allowed in anywise to meddle with nor to disrupt the organization of branch churches4 ,the lecturer can invite churches within the city whither he is called to unite in their attendance on his lecture1 and so make for their churches a less lecture fee2 but the churches shall decide their action4 ,receptions4 ,,section #d4 ,as a rule there should be no receptions nor festivities after a lecture on ,christian ,science1 but there may occur exceptions4 ,if there be an individual who goes to hear and deride truth1 he should go away contemplating truth2 and he who goes to seek truth should have the opportunity to depart in quiet thought on that subject4 ,circuit ,lecturer4 ,,section #e4 ,upon the written request of ,mrs4 ,eddy1 ,the ,mother ,church shall appoint a ,circuit ,lecturer4 ,his term of office1 if approved1 shall not be less than three years4 ,he shall lecture in the ,united ,states1 in ,canada1 in ,great ,britain and ,ireland4 ,a member shall neither resign nor transfer this sacred office4 ,article ,,xxxii--,,calls ,,for ,,lectures ,the ,directors4 ,,section #a4 ,when the need is apparent1 the ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors of ,the ,mother ,church may call on any member of this ,board of ,lectureship to lecture at such places and at such times as the cause of ,christian ,science demands4 ,from ,branch ,churches4 ,,section #b4 ,the branch ,churches of ,christ1 ,scientist1 may apply through their clerks to a member of this ,board of ,lectureship for a speaker1 and one shall be assigned them by the ,board4 ,from ,societies4 ,,section #c4 ,if called for1 a member of the ,board may lecture for a ,society4 ,annual ,lectures4 ,,section #d4 ,the ,mother ,church and the branch churches shall call on the ,board of ,lectureship annually for one or more lectures4 ,no ,lectures by ,readers4 ,,section #e4 ,no lecture shall be given by a ,reader during his term of ,readership4 ,the duties alone of a ,reader are ample4 ,no ,wednesday ,evening ,lectures4 ,,section #f4 ,the ,board of ,lectureship shall not appoint a lecture for ,wednesday evening4 ,lecture ,fee4 ,,section #g4 ,the lecture fee shall be left to the discretion of the lecturer4 ,expenses4 ,,section #h4 ,the lecturer's traveling expenses and the cost of hall shall be paid by the church that employs him4 ,exceptional ,cases4 ,,section #i4 ,if a lecturer receive a call to lecture in a place where he sees there is special need1 and the local church is unable to meet the expense1 he is at liberty to supply that need and trust to contributions for his fee4 ,,committee ,,on ,,publication ,article ,,xxxiii ,in ,the ,mother ,church4 ,,section #a4 ,there shall be appointed by ,the ,mother ,church a ,committee on ,publication1 which shall consist of one loyal ,christian ,scientist who lives in ,boston1 and he shall be manager of the ,committees on ,publication throughout the ,united ,states1 ,canada1 ,great ,britain and ,ireland4 ,he shall be elected annually by a unanimous vote of the ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors and the consent of the ,pastor ,emeritus given in her own handwriting1 and shall receive an annual salary1 paid quarterly1 of not less than four thousand dollars4 ,duties4 ,,section #b4 ,it shall be the duty of the ,committee on ,publication to correct in a ,christian manner impositions on the public in regard to ,christian ,science1 injustices done ,mrs4 ,eddy or members of this ,church by the daily press1 by periodicals or circulated literature of any sort4 ,this ,committee on ,publication shall be responsible for correcting or having corrected a false newspaper article which has not been replied to by other ,scientists1 or which has been forwarded to this ,committee for the purpose of having him reply to it4 ,if the correction by the ,committee on ,publication is not promptly published by the periodical in which it is desirable that this correction shall appear1 this ,committee shall immediately apply for aid to the ,committee on ,business4 ,furthermore1 the ,committee on ,publication shall read the last proof sheet of such an article and see that it is published according to copy2 he shall circulate in large quantities the papers containing such an article1 sending a copy to the ,clerk of the ,church4 ,it shall also be the duty of the ,committee on ,publication to have published each year in a leading ,boston newspaper the letter sent to the ,pastor ,emeritus by the ,church members in annual meeting assembled4 ,the ,state ,committees on ,publication act under the direction of this ,committee on ,publication4 ,in ,branch ,churches4 ,,section #c4 ,the ,readers of the three largest branch churches in each ,state of the ,united ,states and in ,canada shall annually and alternately appoint a ,committee on ,publication to serve in their localities4 ,for the purposes of this ,by-,law1 the ,state of ,california shall be considered as though it were two ,states1 the dividing line being the #cfth parallel of latitude4 ,each county of ,great ,britain and ,ireland1 except as hereinafter specified1 through the ,readers of its three largest branch churches1 shall annually and alternately appoint a ,committee on ,publication to serve in its locality4 ,each church is not necessarily confined to its own members in selecting this ,committee1 but if preferred1 can appoint a ,committee on ,publication who is in good fellowship with another ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist4 ,this ,by-,law applies to all ,states except ,massachusetts1 in which the ,committee on ,publication is elected only by the ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors4 ,the ,committee for the counties in which ,london1 ,england1 is situated shall be appointed by the ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors1 and he shall1 in addition to his other duties1 act as ,district ,manager of the ,committees on ,publication for ,great ,britain and ,ireland4 ,appointment4 ,,section #d4 ,the ,committees on ,publication shall consist of men generally4 ,each ,state ,committee shall be appointed by the ,first and ,second ,readers of the church employing said ,committee4 ,if prior to the meeting of the church for the election of officers1 ,mrs4 ,eddy shall send to the ,first ,reader of the church the name of a candidate for its ,committee on ,publication1 the ,readers shall appoint said candidate4 ,or if she shall send a special request to any ,committee on ,publication1 the request shall be carried out according to her directions4 ,removal from ,office4 ,,section #e4 ,if the ,committee on ,publication neglects to fulfil the obligations of his office according to these ,by-,laws1 and this becomes apparent to the ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors1 it shall be the duty of the ,directors immediately to act upon this important matter in accordance with said ,by-,laws4 ,the ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors may notify any ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 to remove its ,committee on ,publication and to appoint another ,committee to fill the vacancy2 and it shall be the duty of that church to comply with this request4 ,in such cases it shall be the privilege of this ,board to name the ,committee if it so desires1 and any ,committee so named by the ,board shall be elected by the branch church4 ,case of ,necessity4 ,,section #f4 ,if a suitable man is not obtainable for ,committee on ,publication1 a suitable woman shall be elected4 ,if at any time the ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors shall determine that the manager of the general ,committee on ,publication needs an assistant1 the ,board shall1 with the approval of the ,pastor ,emeritus1 appoint an assistant manager1 who shall receive an adequate salary from ,the ,mother ,church4 ,,church-,,building ,article ,,xxxiv ,building ,committee4 ,,section #a4 ,there shall be a ,building ,committee consisting of not less than three members1 and this committee shall not be dissolved until the new church edifice is completed4 ,this committee shall elect1 dismiss1 or supply a vacancy of its members by a majority vote4 ,designation of ,deeds4 ,,section #b4 ,all deeds of further purchases of land for ,the ,first ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 in ,boston1 ,mass41 shall have named in them all the trusts mentioned in the deeds given by ,albert ,metcalf and ,e4 ,noyes ,whitcomb in ,march1 #aijc2 but this rule shall not apply to land purchased for any purpose other than the erection of a church edifice4 ,also there shall be incorporated in all such deeds the phrase1 ,mary ,baker ,eddy's ,church1 ,the ,mother ,church or ,the ,first ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 in ,boston1 ,mass4 ,the ,mother ,church ,building4 ,,section #c4 ,the edifice erected in #ahid for ,the ,first ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 in ,boston1 ,mass41 shall neither be demolished1 nor removed from the site where it was built1 without the written consent of the ,pastor ,emeritus1 ,mary ,baker ,eddy4 ,,church ,,manual ,article ,,xxxv ,for ,the ,mother ,church ,only4 ,,section #a4 ,the ,church ,manual of ,the ,first ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 in ,boston1 ,mass41 written by ,mary ,baker ,eddy and copyrighted1 is adapted to ,the ,mother ,church only4 ,it stands alone1 uniquely adapted to form the budding thought and hedge it about with divine ,love4 ,this ,manual shall not be revised without the written consent of its author4 ,seventy-third ,edition the ,authority4 ,,section #b4 ,the ,board of ,directors1 the ,committee on ,bible ,lessons1 and the ,board of ,trustees shall each keep a copy of the ,seventy-third ,edition and of subsequent editions of the ,church ,manual2 and if a discrepancy appears in any revised edition1 these editions shall be cited as authority4 ,amendment of ,by-,laws4 ,,section #c4 ,no new ,tenet or ,by-,law shall be adopted1 nor any ,tenet or ,by-,law amended or annulled1 without the written consent of ,mary ,baker ,eddy1 the author of our textbook1 ,,science ,,and ,,health4 ,appendix ,special ,instructions ,regarding ,applications for ,church ,membership #a4 ,loyal members of ,the ,mother ,church are eligible to approve candidates to unite with this ,church4 #b4 ,no persons are eligible to countersign applications except loyal students of ,mrs4 ,eddy1 ,directors1 and students of the ,board of ,education who have been given a degree1 and are members of ,the ,mother ,church4 #c4 ,those who approve applicants should have applications returned to them after being filled out by the applicants1 as required by ,article ,v1 ,sect4 #f1 and should compare them with the forms here given1 and see that names are legibly written1 before sending them to the ,clerk of the ,church4 ,if not correct1 the applicant will be notified1 and new applications will be required1 as none will be returned that are not correctly made out4 ,this requirement is to prevent applications being duplicated and the confusion that might result therefrom4 ,it is important that these seemingly strict conditions be exactly complied with1 as the names of the members of ,the ,mother ,church will be recorded in the history of the ,church and become a part thereof4 #d4 ,all names1 whether of applicants1 signers1 or countersigners1 must be plainly written1 and one1 at least1 of the given names of each1 written in full4 ,initials only of first names will not be received4 ,women must sign ,miss or ,mrs4 before their names as the case may be4 ,all names must be written the same in all places where they are required4 ,,to ,,applicants #a4 ,in filling out the application blank1 one of the ,christian names must be written in full4 ,initials alone will not be received4 #b4 ,if the applicant is a married woman she must sign her own ,christian name1 not her husband's1 and prefix her signature with ,mrs2 unmarried women must sign ,miss4 #c4 ,there are two regular forms of application4 #a4 ,for those who have studied ,christian ,science with an authorized teacher2 #b4 ,for those who have not studied ,christian ,science with a teacher4 ,applicants will find the chief points of these instructions illustrated in ,form #a and ,form #b1 on pages #aad and #aah4 #d4 ,those whose teachers are deceased1 absent1 or disloyal1 or those whose teachers refuse1 without sufficient cause1 to sign applications 7see ,art4 ,v1 ,sect4 #d71 will be furnished special forms on application to the ,clerk4 #e4 ,when branch churches are designated by number1 as ,first ,church1 ,second ,church1 etc41 the number must be written ,first1 ,second1 as shown on page #aah4 ,the article the either capitalized 7,the71 or small 7the71 must not be used before titles of branch churches4 ,see ,article ,,xxiii1 ,sect4 #b4 #f4 ,if the applicant is not a member of a branch church1 he should fill out his application in this respect according to the form on page #aad4 ,,application ,,forms ,application ,i ,,properly ,,signed ,,and ,,endorsed1 ,,according ,,to ,,article ,v1 ,,sect4 #b ,if you have been taught by a loyal student who has taken a degree at the ,massachusetts ,metaphysical ,college1 or by one who has passed an examination by the ,board of ,education1 fill this blank4 ,,form #a ,the ,first ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 in ,boston1 ,mass41 is designed to be built on the rock of ,christ--,truth and ,life--and to reflect the ,church ,triumphant4 ,one who is not a member of any church1 excepting a branch church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 who loves ,christian ,science1 and reads understandingly the ,bible1 and ,,science ,,and ,,health ,,with ,,key ,,to ,,the ,,scriptures1 by ,reverend ,mary ,baker ,eddy1 and other works by this author1 and who is ,christianly qualified and can enter into full fellowship with the ,tenets and ,rules of ,the ,first ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 in ,boston1 ,mass41 is eligible to membership4 ,to ,the ,first ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 in ,boston1 ,mass4 ,gordon ,v4 ,comer ,clerk4 ,i hereby make application for membership1 and subscribe to the ,tenets and the ,by-,laws of the ,church4 ,my teacher in ,christian ,science is 444444444444444,james ,b4 ,brown1 ,c4,s4,d4 444444444444444444 ,i am not a member of any church4 ,,form #a--7;,continued7 ,i was formerly a member of the 44444444444444444444444444444 444444444444 denomination1 but have definitely severed my connection therewith4 ,name 44444444444444 ,mrs4 ,jennie ,w4 ,field1 ,c4,s4 4444444444 ,street and ,number 4444444 #ah ,forest ,st41 4444444444444444 ,town or ,city 4444444444444444 ,chicago1 444444444444444444 ,state 4444444444444444444444444444 ,ill 444444444444444444 ,date 44444444444444444 ,jan4 #bnd1 #aija 4444444444444444444 ,i cordially approve the applicant4 7a7 444444444444444 ,james ,b4 ,brown1 ,c4,s4,d4 444444444444444 ,countersigned by 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444 44 ,,do ,,not ,,detach4 ,to the applicant3 ,name 444444 ,mrs4 ,jennie ,w4 ,field1 ,c4,s4 444444 ,please fill out the ,street and ,number 444 #ah ,forest ,st41 44444444 following for the use ,town or ,city 444444444444 ,chicago1 4444444444 of the ,treasurer of ,state 4444444444444444444444444444 ,ill 444444 the ,church3 ,application ,i ,,properly ,,signed ,,and ,,endorsed1 ,,according ,,to ,,article ,v1 ,,sect4 #b ,if you have been taught by a loyal student who has taken a degree at the ,massachusetts ,metaphysical ,college1 or by one who has passed an examination by the ,board of ,education1 fill this blank4 ,,form #a ,the ,first ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 in ,boston1 ,mass41 is designed to be built on the rock of ,christ--,truth and ,life--and to reflect the ,church ,triumphant4 ,one who is not a member of any church1 excepting a branch church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 who loves ,christian ,science1 and reads understandingly the ,bible1 and ,,science ,,and ,,health ,,with ,,key ,,to ,,the ,,scriptures1 by ,reverend ,mary ,baker ,eddy1 and other works by this author1 and who is ,christianly qualified and can enter into full fellowship with the ,tenets and ,rules of ,the ,first ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 in ,boston1 ,mass41 is eligible to membership4 ,to ,the ,first ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 in ,boston1 ,mass4 ,gordon ,v4 ,comer ,clerk4 ,i hereby make application for membership1 and subscribe to the ,tenets and the ,by-,laws of the ,church4 ,my teacher in ,christian ,science is 444444444444444,james ,b4 ,brown1 ,c4,s4,d4 444444444444444444 ,i am not a member of any church1 excepting ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 at 444444444444444444444444 ,,form #a--7;,continued7 ,i was formerly a member of the 44444444444444444444444444444 444444444444 denomination1 but have definitely severed my connection therewith4 ,name 44444444444444 ,mrs4 ,jennie ,w4 ,field1 ,c4,s4 4444444444 ,street and ,number 4444444 #ah ,forest ,st41 4444444444444444 ,town or ,city 4444444444444444 ,chicago1 444444444444444444 ,state 4444444444444444444444444444 ,ill 444444444444444444 ,date 44444444444444444 ,jan4 #bnd1 #aija 4444444444444444444 ,i cordially approve the applicant4 7a7 444444444444444 ,james ,b4 ,brown1 ,c4,s4,d4 444444444444444 ,countersigned by 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444 44 ,,do ,,not ,,detach4 ,to the applicant3 ,name 444444 ,mrs4 ,jennie ,w4 ,field1 ,c4,s4 444444 ,please fill out the ,street and ,number 444 #ah ,forest ,st41 44444444 following for the use ,town or ,city 444444444444 ,chicago1 4444444444 of the ,treasurer of ,state 4444444444444444444444444444 ,ill 444444 the ,church3 ,application ,,ii ,,signed1 ,,endorsed1 ,,and ,,countersigned1 ,,according ,,to ,,article ,,vi1 ,,sect4 #b ,if you have not been taught by a loyal student who has taken a degree at the ,massachusetts ,metaphysical ,college1 or by one who has passed an examination by the ,board of ,education1 fill this blank4 ,,form #b ,one who is not a member of any church1 excepting a branch church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 who loves ,christian ,science1 and reads understandingly the ,bible1 and ,,science ,,and ,,health ,,with ,,key ,,to ,,the ,,scriptures1 by ,reverend ,mary ,baker ,eddy1 and other works by this author1 and who is ,christianly qualified and can enter into full fellowship with the ,tenets and ,rules of ,the ,first ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 in ,boston1 ,mass41 is eligible to membership4 ,to ,the ,first ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 in ,boston1 ,mass4 ,gordon ,v4 ,comer ,clerk4 ,i hereby make application for membership1 and subscribe to the ,tenets and the ,by-,laws of the ,church4 ,i have not studied ,christian ,science with a teacher1 and am not a member of any church excepting ,second ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 at ,new ,york1 ,n4,y4 ,i was formerly a member of the 44444444444444444444444444444 444444444444 denomination1 but have definitely severed my connection therewith4 ,,form #b--7;,continued7 ,name 44444444444444 ,miss ,emma ,l4 ,french 44444444444444444 ,street and ,number 444444 #bic ,emerson ,st41 444444444444444 ,town or ,city 4444444444444444 ,new ,york 444444444444444444 ,state 4444444444444444444444444444 ,n4,y4 44444444444444444 ,date 44444444444444444 ,jan4 #bnd1 #aija 4444444444444444444 ,i cordially approve the applicant4 7a7 4444444444444 ,miss ,mary ,e4 ,grant1 ,c4,s4 444444444444444 ,countersigned by 4444 ,james ,b4 ,brown1 ,c4,s4,d4 4444444444444 ,,do ,,not ,,detach4 ,to the applicant3 ,name 4444444 ,miss ,emma ,l4 ,french 4444444 ,please fill out the ,street and ,number 44 #bic ,emerson ,st4 444 following for the use ,town or ,city 444444444444 ,new ,york 44444 of the ,treasurer of ,state 4444444444444444444444444 ,n4,y4 444 the ,church3 ,present ,order of ,services in ,the ,mother ,church and ,branch ,churches ,republished from the ,sentinel ,,sunday ,,services #a4 ,hymn4 #b4 ,reading a ,scriptural ,selection4 #c4 ,silent ,prayer1 followed by the audible repetition of the ,lord's ,prayer with its spiritual interpretation4 #d4 ,hymn4 #e4 ,announcing necessary notices4 #f4 ,solo4 #g4 ,reading the explanatory note on first leaf of ,quarterly4 #h4 ,announcing the subject of the ,lesson ,sermon1 and reading the ,golden ,text4 #i4 ,reading the ,scriptural selection1 entitled ,responsive ,reading1 alternately by the ,first ,reader and the congregation4 #aj4 ,reading the ,lesson-,sermon4 7,after the ,second ,reader reads the ,,bible references of the first ,section of the ,lesson1 the ,first ,reader makes the following announcement3 ,as announced in the explanatory note1 ,i shall now read correlative passages from the ,christian ,science textbook1 ,,science ,,and ,,health ,,with ,,key ,,to ,,the ,,scriptures1 by ,mary ,baker ,eddy47 #aa4 ,collection4 #ab4 ,hymn4 #ac4 ,reading the scientific statement of being1 and the correlative ,,scripture according to ,i ,john #c3a-c4 #ad4 ,pronouncing ,benediction4 ,the services should be preceded and followed by organ or piano music of an appropriate character in all cases where this is possible4 ,on the first ,sunday of each month ,article ,,viii1 ,,sect4 #a1 ,a ,rule for ,motives and ,acts1 is to be read4 ,,wednesday ,,meetings #a4 ,hymn4 #b4 ,reading from the ,,bible1 and correlative passages from ,,science ,,and ,,health ,,with ,,key ,,to ,,the ,,scriptures4 #c4 ,silent ,prayer1 followed by the audible repetition of the ,lord's ,prayer1 its spiritual interpretation being omitted4 #d4 ,hymn4 #e4 ,announcing necessary notices4 #f4 ,experiences1 testimonies1 and remarks on ,christian ,science4 #g4 ,closing ,hymn4 ,the services should be preceded and followed by organ or piano music of an appropriate character in all cases where this is possible4 ,thanksgiving ,day4 ,order of ,service for ,the ,mother ,church and ,branch ,churches4 #a4 ,hymn4 #b4 ,reading the ,thanksgiving ,proclamation of the ,president of the ,united ,states1 or the ,governor of the state1 or both4 #c4 ,reading a ,scriptural ,selection4 #d4 ,silent ,prayer1 followed by the audible repetition of the ,lord's ,prayer with its spiritual interpretation4 #e4 ,hymn4 #f4 ,reading the ,explanatory ,note on the first leaf of the ,quarterly4 #g4 ,announcing the subject of the ,lesson ,sermon1 and reading the ,golden ,text4 #h4 ,responsive ,reading by the ,first ,reader and the congregation4 #i4 ,reading the ,lesson-,sermon prepared by the ,bible ,lesson ,committee4 #aj4 ,solo4 #aa4 ,testimonies by ,christian ,scientists1 appropriate for the occasion4 #ab4 ,hymn4 #ac4 ,reading the ,scientific ,statement of ,being1 and the correlative ,,scripture according to ,i ,john #c3a-c4 #ad4 ,pronouncing ,benediction4 ,no collection is to be taken at this service4 ,the services should be preceded and followed by organ or piano music of an appropriate character in all cases where this is possible4 ,present ,order of ,communion ,services in ,branch ,churches #a4 ,hymn4 #b4 ,reading a ,scriptural ,selection4 #c4 ,silent ,prayer1 followed by the audible repetition of the ,lord's ,prayer with its spiritual interpretation4 #d4 ,hymn4 #e4 ,announcing necessary notices4 #f4 ,reading ,tenets of ,the ,mother ,church4 #g4 ,collection and ,solo4 #h4 ,reading the explanatory note on first leaf of ,quarterly4 #i4 ,announcing the subject of the ,lesson ,sermon1 and reading the ,golden ,text4 #aj4 ,reading the scriptural selection entitled ,responsive ,reading alternately by the ,first ,reader and the congregation4 #aa4 ,reading the ,lesson-,sermon4 7,after the ,second ,reader reads the ,,bible references of the first ,section of the ,lesson1 the ,first ,reader makes the following announcement3 ,as announced in the explanatory note1 ,i shall now read correlative passages from the ,christian ,science textbook1 ,,science ,,and ,,health ,,with ,,key ,,to ,,the ,,scriptures1 by ,mary ,baker ,eddy47 #ab4 ,the ,first ,reader briefly invites the congregation to kneel in silent ,communion4 ,this is concluded by the audible repetition of the ,lord's ,prayer 7spiritual interpretation omitted74 #ac4 ,singing the ,doxology3 ,be ,thou1 ,o ,god1 exalted high2 ,and as ,thy glory fills the sky1 ,so let it be on earth displayed1 ,till ,thou art here and now obeyed4 #ad4 ,reading the scientific statement of being and the correlative ,,scripture according to ,i ,john #c3a-c4 #ae4 ,pronouncing ,benediction4 ,the ,church ,tenets shall be read at this service4 ,the services should be preceded and followed by organ or piano music of an appropriate character in all cases where this is possible4 ,order of ,exercises for the ,sunday ,school of the ,mother ,church4#d #a4 ,call to order by the ,superintendent4 #b4 ,hymn4 #c4 ,subject of the lesson announced2 ,golden ,text repeated by the children2 ,responsive ,reading4 #d4 ,silent prayer1 followed by the audible repetition of the ,lord's ,prayer in unison4 #e4 ,instruction in classes1 in accordance with ,sections #b and #c of ,article ,,xx of the ,manual of ,the ,mother ,church4 #f4 ,entire school reassembles4 #g4 ,hymn4 #h4 ,scientific ,statement of ,being read by the ,superintendent4 #i4 ,school dismissed4 #d ,if a collection is taken1 it should be taken in the classes before they reassemble4 ,deed of ,trust ,the following is a ,copy of the ,deed of ,trust ,conveying ,land for ,church ,edifice ,,know ,,all ,,men ,,by ,,these ,,presents1 ,that ,i ,mary ,baker ,g4 ,eddy of ,concord in the ,county of ,merrimack and ,state of ,new ,hampshire in consideration of one dollar to me paid by ,ira ,o4 ,knapp of ,boston1 ,massachusetts1 ,william ,b4 ,johnson of ,boston1 ,massachusetts1 ,joseph ,s4 ,eastaman of ,chelsea1 ,massachusetts1 and ,stephen ,a4 ,chase of ,fall ,river1 ,massachusetts1 the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged1 and1 also in consideration of the trusts and uses hereinafter mentioned and established1 do hereby give1 bargain1 sell1 and convey to the said ,ira ,o4 ,knapp1 ,william ,b4 ,johnson1 ,joseph ,s4 ,eastaman1 and ,stephen ,a4 ,chase as trustees as hereinafter provided and to their legitimate successors in office forever1 a certain parcel of land situate on ,falmouth street in said ,boston1 bounded and described as follows3 ,beginning at the junction of ,falmouth street1 and a forty-foot street now called ,caledonia street2 thence running ,southwest on said ,falmouth street one hundred and sixteen and eighty-eight hundredths feet2 thence ,northwest at a right angle to a point where a line drawn at right angles to said forty-foot street at a point thereon one hundred and sixteen and fifty-five hundredths feet ,northwest from the point of beginning meets the said boundary at right angles to ,falmouth street1 sixty-six and seventy-eight hundredths feet2 thence at an obtuse angle on said line at right angles to said forty-foot street sixty-seven and thirty-five hundredths feet to said forty-foot street2 thence ,southeasterly on said forty-foot street one hundred and sixteen and fifty-five hundredths feet to the point of beginning2 containing seven thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight square feet more or less1 and subject to the agreements and restrictions mentioned in a deed recorded in ,suffolk ,registry of ,deeds ,lib4 #agai1 ,fol #hc so far as the same are now legally operative4 ,this deed of conveyance is made upon the following express trusts and conditions which the said grantees by accepting this deed agree and covenant for themselves and their successors in office to fully perform and fulfil4 #a4 ,said grantees shall be known as the ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors1 and shall constitute a perpetual body or corporation under and in accordance with section one1 ,chapter #ci of the ,public ,statutes of ,massachusetts4#e ,whenever a vacancy occurs in said ,board the remaining members shall within thirty days fill the same by election2 but no one shall be eligible to that office who is not in the opinion of the remaining members of the ,board a firm and consistent believer in the doctrines of ,christian ,science as taught in a book entitled ,,science ,,and ,,health1 by ,mary ,baker ,g4 ,eddy beginning with the seventy-first edition thereof4 #e ,the deacons1 church wardens1 or other similar officers of ,churches or religious societies1 and the trustees of the ,methodist ,episcopal churches1 appointed according to the discipline and usages thereof1 shall1 if citizens of this commonwealth1 be deemed bodies corporate for the purpose of taking and holding in succession all grants and donations1 whether of real or personal estate1 made either to the and their successors1 or to their respective churches1 or to the poor of their churches4 #b4 ,said ,board shall within five years from the date hereof build or cause to be built upon said lot of land a suitable and convenient church edifice1 the cost of which shall not be less than fifty thousand dollars4 #c4 ,when said church building is completed said ,board shall elect a pastor1 reader or speaker to fill the pulpit who shall be a genuine ,christian ,scientist2 they shall maintain public worship in accordance with the doctrines of ,christian ,science in said church1 and for this purpose they are fully empowered to make any and all necessary rules and regulations4 #d4 ,said ,board of ,directors shall not suffer or allow any building to be erected upon said lot except a church building or edifice1 nor shall they allow said church building or any part thereof to be used for any other purpose than for the ordinary and usual uses of a church4 #e4 ,said ,board of ,directors shall not allow or permit in said church building any preaching or other religious services which shall not be consonant and in strict harmony with the doctrines and practice of ,christian ,science as taught and explained by ,mary ,baker ,g4 ,eddy in the seventy-first edition of her book entitled ,,science ,,and ,,health1 which is soon to be issued1 and in any subsequent edition thereof4 #f4 ,the congregation which shall worship in said church shall be styled ,the ,first ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist4 #g4 ,said ,directors shall not sell or mortgage the land hereby conveyed2 but they shall see that all taxes and legal assessments on said property are promptly paid4 #h4 ,said church building shall not be removed from said lot except for the purpose of rebuilding thereon a more expensive or a more convenient structure in which said doctrines of ,christian ,science only shall be preached and practised4 ,if said church building is removed for either of the purposes above set forth1 any and all tablets and inscriptions which are or shall be upon said church building at the time of removal shall be removed therefrom and placed upon the walls of the new edifice4 ,if said building is burned1 the ,directors shall forthwith proceed to rebuild the church4 #i4 ,said ,directors shall maintain regular preaching1 reading or speaking in said church on each ,sabbath1 and an omission to have and maintain such preaching1 reading or speaking for one year in succession shall be deemed a breach of this condition4 #aj4 ,whenever said ,directors shall determine that it is inexpedient to maintain preaching1 reading or speaking in said church in accordance with the terms of this deed1 they are authorized and required to reconvey forthwith said lot of land with the building thereon to ,mary ,baker ,g4 ,eddy1 her heirs and assigns forever by a proper deed of conveyance4 #aa4 ,the omission or neglect on the part of said ,directors to strictly comply with any of the conditions herein contained shall constitute a breach thereof1 and the title hereby conveyed shall revert to the grantor ,mary ,baker ,g4 ,eddy1 her heirs and assigns forever1 upon her entry upon said land and taking possession thereof for such breach4 ,to ,have and to ,hold the above granted premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereon belonging to said grantees and their successors in office to the uses and trusts above described forever4 ,and the said grantor for herself and her heirs1 executors and administrators covenants with the said grantees and their successors in office that she is lawfully seized in fee simple of the aforesaid premises1 that they are free from all incumbrances not herein mentioned or referred to1 that she has good right to sell and convey the same to the said grantees and their successors in office as aforesaid1 and that she will and her heirs1 executors1 and administrators shall1 warrant and defend the same to the said grantees and their successors in office forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons4 ,in witness whereof ,i the said ,mary ,baker ,g4 ,eddy have hereto set my hand and seal this #ast day of ,september1 #ahib4 ,,mary ,,baker ,g4 ,,eddy4 ,signed1 sealed1 and delivered in presence of ,,laura ,e4 ,,sargent4 ,r4 ,e4 ,,walker4 ,september #ast1 #ahib4 ,,state ,,of ,,new ,,hampshire1 ,,merrimack4 ,then personally appeared the above named ,mary ,baker ,g4 ,eddy and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be her free act and deed1 ,before me ,r4 ,e4 ,,walker4 ,notary ,public4 ,september #b1 #ahib4 ,,suffolk ,,registry ,,of ,,deeds1 ,lib4 #bjha1 ,fol4 #beg4 ,deed ,conveying ,land for ,church ,purposes ,,metcale to ,,knapp et al4 ,trs4 ,libro #bhhf1 ,fol4 #eba4 ,,know ,,all ,,men1 ,that ,i1 ,albert ,metcalf1 the grantor in a certain deed given to ,ira ,o4 ,knapp and others dated ,october #bc1 #ahif1 and recorded with ,suffolk ,deeds1 ,book #beia1 page #cih1 do hereby declare that the land conveyed by said deed was conveyed to the grantees therein1 as they are the ,christian ,science ,board of ,directors1 upon the trusts1 but not subject to the conditions mentioned in the deed creating said ,board given by ,mary ,baker ,g4 ,eddy to ,ira ,o4 ,knapp and others1 dated ,september #ast1 #ahib1 and recorded with ,suffolk ,deeds1 ,book #bjha1 page #beg4 ,in addition to the trusts contained in said deed of ,september #a1 #ahib1 from ,mary ,baker ,g4 ,eddy1 this property is conveyed on the further trusts that no new ,tenet or ,by-,law shall be adopted1 nor any ,tenet or ,by-,law amended or annulled by the grantees unless the written consent of said ,mary ,baker ,g4 ,eddy1 the author of the textbook ,,science ,,and ,,health ,,with ,,key ,,to ,,the ,,scriptures1 be given therefor1 or unless at the written request of ,mrs4 ,eddy the ,executive ,members of ,the ,first ,church of ,christ1 ,scientist1 7formally called the ,first ,members17 by a two-thirds vote of all their number1 decide so to do4 ,and that the same inscription which is on the outside of the present church edifice shall be placed on any new church erected on said lot4 ,and in consideration of one dollar to me paid by said ,ira ,o4 ,knapp1 ,william ,b4 ,johnson1 ,joseph ,armstrong and ,stephen ,a4 ,chase1 the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged1 ,i do hereby confirm the deed as above mentioned1 and do grant and release unto them1 their heirs1 successors and assigns in trust as aforesaid1 the premises therein described4 ,in ,witness ,whereof ,i have hereunto set my hand and seal this nineteenth day of ,march1 ,a4 ,d4 nineteen hundred and three4 ,,albert ,,metcalf4 ,seal ,,commonwealth ,,of ,,massachusetts ,,suffolk ,march #bjth1 #aijc ,then said ,albert ,metcalf acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his free act and deed4 ,before me ,,malcolm ,mc,l,o,u,d4 ,justice of the ,peace4 ,march #bj1 #aijc4 at twelve o'clock and sixteen minutes ,p4,m4 ,received1 ,entered and ,examined4 ,attest3 ,,thos4 ,f4 ,,temple1 ,reg4 ,a true copy from the ,,records ,,of ,,deeds for the ,,county ,,of ,,suffolk1 ,lib4 #bhhf1 ,fol4 #eba4 ,attest3 ,,chas4 ,w4 ,,kimball1 ,asst4 ,reg4