Manual of the Mother Church

Manual of The Mother Church

The First Church of Christ

Scientist

In Boston, Massachusetts

MARY BAKER EDDY

EIGHTY-EIGHTH EDITION

BOSTON, U.S.A.

Published by Allison V. Stewart

FALMOUTH AND ST. PAUL STREETS

1910

By CHRISTIAN SCIENCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

By JAMES A. NEAL and THOMAS W. HATTEN

By MARY BAKER G. EDDY

_______________________________________

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 Christ, Scientist, Boston, originated not in solemn conclave as in ancient Sanhedrim. They were not arbitrary opinions nor dictatorial demands, such as one person might impose on another. They were impelled by a power not one's own, were written at different dates, and as the occasion required. They sprang from necessity, the logic of events, - from the immediate demand for them as a help that must be supplied to maintain the dignity and defense of our Cause; hence their simple, scientific basis, and detail so requisite to demonstrate genuine Christian Science, and which will do for the race what absolute doctrines destined for future generations might not accomplish. Tenets of The Mother Church The First Church of Christ, Scientist
1	To be signed by those uniting with The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass.
3	1. As adherents of Truth, we take the inspired Word of the Bible as our sufficient guide to eternal Life.
6	2. We acknowledge and adore one supreme and infinite God. We acknowledge His Son, one Christ; the Holy Ghost or divine Comforter; and man in
9	God's image and likeness. 3. We acknowledge God's forgiveness of sin in the destruction of sin and the spiritual understanding
12	that casts out evil as unreal. But the belief in sin is punished so long as the belief lasts. 4. We acknowledge Jesus' atonement as the evi-
15	dence of divine, efficacious Love, unfolding man's unity with God through Christ Jesus the Way-shower; From Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. Page 16
1	and we acknowledge that man is saved through Christ, through Truth, Life, and Love as demonstrated by the
3	Galilean Prophet in healing the sick and overcoming sin and death. 5. We acknowledge that the crucifixion of Jesus
6	and his resurrection served to uplift faith to under- stand eternal Life, even the allness of Soul, Spirit, and the nothingness of matter. 9 6. And we solemnly promise to watch, and pray for that Mind to be in us which was also in Christ Jesus; to do unto others as we would have them do
12	unto us; and to be merciful, just, and pure. MARY BAKER EDDY Page 17 Historical Sketch
1	In the spring of 1879, a little band of earnest seekers after Truth went into deliberations over
3	forming a church without creeds, to be called the CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST. They were mem- bers of evangelical churches, and students of Mrs.
6	Mary Baker Eddy in Christian Science, and were known as "Christian Scientists." At a meeting of the Christian Scientist Association,
9	April 19, 1879, on motion of Mrs. Eddy, it was voted, -- To organize a church designed to com- memorate the word and works of our Master, which
12	should reinstate primitive Christianity and its lost element of healing. Mrs. Eddy was appointed on the committee to
15	draft the Tenets of the Mother Church -- the chief corner stone whereof is, that Christian Science, as taught and demonstrated by our Master, casts out
18	error, heals the sick, and restores the lost Israel: Page 18
1	for "the stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner."
3	The charter for the Church was obtained June, 1879,* and the same month the members, twenty-six in number, extended a call to Mary Baker Eddy
6	to become their pastor. She accepted the call, and was ordained A. D. 1881. Although walking through deep waters, the little Church went steadily
9	on, increasing in numbers, and at every epoch saying, "Hitherto hath the Lord helped us."
12	On the twenty-third day of September, 1892, at the request of Rev. Mary Baker Eddy, twelve of her students and Church members met and re-
15	organized, under her jurisdiction, the Christian Science Church and named it, THE FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST.
18	At this meeting twenty others of Mrs. Eddy's students and members of her former Church were elected members of this Church, -- those with others
21	that have since been elected were known as "First Members." The Church Tenets, Rules, and By- Laws, as prepared by Mrs. Eddy, were adopted. A
24	By-Law adopted March 17, 1903, changed the title of "First Members" to "Executive Members." (On July 8, 1908, the By-Laws pertaining to "Ex-
27	ecutive Members" were repealed.) Page 19
1	THE FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, IN BOS- TON, MASS., is designed to be built on the Rock,
3	Christ; even the understanding and demonstration of divine Truth, Life, and Love, healing and saving the world from sin and death; thus to reflect in some
6	degree the Church Universal and Triumphant. Page 20 No page found Page 21 CHURCH OFFICERS Rev. MARY BAKER EDDY Pastor Emeritus Christian Science Board of Directors IRA O. KNAPP STEPHEN A. CHASE ARCHIBALD McCLELLAN ALLISON V. STEWART JOHN V. DITTEMORE WILLIAM D. BALDWIN President Judge CLIFFORD P. SMITH First Reader Conducts services and reads from the Christian Science textbook, "SCIENCE AND HEALTH WITH KEY TO THE SCRIPTURES" by Mary Baker Eddy Mrs. CAROL HOYT POWERS Second Reader Reads from the SCRIPTURES JOHN V. DITTEMORE Clerk The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Falmouth, Norway, and St. Paul Streets, Boston, Mass. STEPHEN A. CHASE Treasurer Box 56, Fall River, Mass. Page 25 Church By-Laws CHURCH OFFICERS Article I - NAMES, ELECTION, AND DUTIES Names. SECTION 1. The Church officers shall consist of the Pastor Emeritus, a Board of Direc-
6	tors, a President, a Clerk, a Treasurer, and two Readers. President. SECT. 2. The President shall be
9	elected, subject to the approval of the Pastor Emeritus, by the Board of Directors(1) on Mon- day preceding the annual meeting of the
12	Church. The President shall hold office for one year, and the same person is eligible for elec- tion but once in three years.
15	Clerk and Treasurer. SECT. 3. The term of office for the Clerk and the Treasurer of this (1) See under "Deed of Trust" for incorporation of the "Christian Science Board of Directors." Page 26
1	Church (also for the editors and the manager of The Christian Science Publishing Society,
3	and the manager of the general Committee on Publication in Boston) is one year each, dating from the time of election to office. Incumbents
6	who have served one year or more, may be re- elected, or new officers elected, at the annual meeting held for this purpose, by a unanimous
9	vote of the Christian Science Board of Direc- tors and the consent of the Pastor Emeritus given in her own handwriting.
12	Readers. SECT. 4. Every third year Read- ers shall be elected in The Mother Church by the Board of Directors, which shall inform the
15	Pastor Emeritus of the names of its candidates before they are elected; and if she objects, said candidates shall not be chosen. The Directors
18	shall fix the salaries of the Readers. Directors. SECT. 5. The Christian Science Board of Directors shall consist of five members.
21	They shall fill a vacancy occurring on that Board after the candidate is approved by the Pastor Emeritus. A majority vote or the request of
24	Mrs. Eddy shall dismiss a member. Members shall neither report the discussions of this Board, nor those with Mrs. Eddy. Page 27
1	Church Business. SECT. 6. The business of The Mother Church shall be transacted by
3	its Christian Science Board of Directors. The manager of the general Committee on Publi- cation in the United States shall order no spe-
6	cial action to be taken by said Committee that is not named in the Manual of this Church without consulting with the full Board of Di-
9	rectors of The Mother Church and receiving the written consent of said Board. Publishing Buildings. SECT. 7. It shall be
12	the duty of the Christian Science Board of Di- rectors to provide a suitable building for the publication of The Christian Science Journal,
15	Christian Science Sentinel, Der Herold der Christian Science, and all other Christian Sci- ence literature published by The Christian Science
18	Publishing Society. It shall also be the duty of the Christian Science Board of Directors to provide suitable rooms, conveniently and pleas-
21	antly located in the same building, for the pub- lication and sale of the books of which Mary Baker Eddy is, or may be, the author, and of
24	other literature connected therewith. Trusteeships and Syndicates. SECT. 8. Boards of Trustees and Syndicates may be Page 28
1	formed by The Mother Church, subject to the approval of the Pastor Emeritus.
3	Duties of Church Officers. SECT. 9. Law constitutes government, and disobedience to the laws of The Mother Church must ultimate in
6	annulling its Tenets and By-Laws. Without a proper system of government and form of ac- tion, nations, individuals, and religion are un-
9	protected; hence the necessity of this By-Law and the warning of Holy Writ: "That servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not
12	himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes." It is the duty of the Christian Science Board of
15	Directors to watch and make sure that the offi- cers of this Church perform the functions of their several offices promptly and well. If an
18	officer fails to fulfil all the obligations of his office, the Board of Directors shall immediately call a meeting and notify this officer either to
21	resign his place or to perform his office faith- fully; then failing to do either, said officer shall be dismissed from this Church, and his dismis-
24	sal shall be written on the Church records. It is the duty of any member of this Church, and especially of one who has been or who is Page 29
1	the First Reader of a church, to inform the Board of Directors of the failure of the Com-
3	mittee on Publication or of any other officer in this Church to perform his of official duties. A Director shall not make known the name of the
6	complainant. If the Christian Science Board of Directors fails to fulfil the requirements of this By-Law, and a
9	member of this Church or the Pastor Emeritus shall complain thereof to the Clerk and the com- plaint be found valid, the Directors shall resign
12	their office or perform their functions faithfully. Failing to do thus, the Pastor Emeritus shall ap- point five suitable members of this Church to fill
15	the vacancy. The salary of the members of the Board of Directors shall be at present two thou- sand five hundred dollars each annually. Article II - READERS OF THE MOTHER CHURCH Election. SECTION 1. The Readers for The
21	Mother Church shall be a man and a woman, one to read the BIBLE, and one to read SCIENCE AND HEALTH WITH KEY TO THE SCRIPTURES. Page 30
1	Eligibility. SECT. 2. The Directors shall select intelligible Readers who are exemplary
3	Christians and good English scholars. They must be members of The Mother Church. Removal. SECT. 3. If a Reader in The
6	Mother Church be found at any time inadequate or unworthy, he or she shall be removed from office by a majority vote of the Board of Di-
9	rectors and the consent of the Pastor Emeritus, and the vacancy supplied. First Reader's Residence. SECT. 4. Unless
12	Mrs. Eddy requests otherwise, the First Reader of The Mother Church shall occupy, during his term of Readership, the house of the Pastor
15	Emeritus, No. 3 85 Commonwealth Avenue, Bos- ton. The Board of Directors shall pay from the Church funds the taxes and rent on this
18	property; the Board shall attend to the insur- ance before it expires, suitably furnish the house, and keep the property in good repair, so
21	long as Mrs. Eddy does not occupy the house herself and the occupants are satisfactory to her. Page 31 Article III - DUTIES OF READERS OF THE MOTHER CHURCH AND OF ITS BRANCH CHURCHES Moral Obligations. SECTION l. The Readers of The Mother Church and of all its branch
6	churches must devote a suitable portion of their time to preparation for the reading of the Sunday lesson, - a lesson on which the prosperity of
9	Christian Science largely depends. They must keep themselves unspotted from the world, - uncontaminated with evil, - that the mental at-
12	mosphere they exhale shall promote health and holiness, even that spiritual animus so universally needed.
15	First Readers' Duties. SECT. 2. It shall be the duty of the First Readers to conduct the principal part of the Sunday services, and the
18	Wednesday evening meetings. Suitable Selections. SECT. 3. The First Readers shall read, as a part of the Wednesday
21	evening services, selections from the SCRIPTURES, and from SCIENCE AND HEALTH WITH KEY TO THE SCRIPTURES. Page 32
1	Order of Reading. SECT. 4. The First Read- ers in the Christian Science churches shall read
3	the correlative texts in SCIENCE AND HEALTH WITH KEY TO THE SCRIPTURES; and the Second Readers shall read the BIBLE texts. The readings
6	from the SCRIPTURES shall precede the readings from SCIENCE AND HEALTH. The Readers shall not read from copies or manuscripts, but from
9	the books. Naming Book and Author. SECT. 5. The Readers of SCIENCE AND HEALTH WITH KEY TO
12	THE SCRIPTURES, before commencing to read from this book, shall distinctly announce the full title of the book and give the author's name.
15	Such announcement shall be made but once during the lesson. Readers in Branch Churches. SECT. 6.
18	These Readers shall be members of The Mother Church. They shall read understandingly and be well educated. They shall make no remarks
21	explanatory of the LESSON-SERMON at any time, but they shall read all notices and remarks that may be printed in the CHRISTIAN SCIENCE QUAR-
24	TERLY. This By-Law applies to Readers in all the branch churches. Enforcement of By-Laws. SECT. 7. It shall Page 33
1	be the duty of every member of The Mother Church, who is a First Reader in a Church of
3	Christ, Scientist, to enforce the discipline and by-laws of the church in which he is Reader. A Reader not a Leader. SECT. 8. The Church
6	Reader shall not be a Leader, but he shall main- tain the Tenets, Rules, and discipline of the Church. A Reader shall not be a President of
9	a church. Page 34 CHURCH MEMBERSHIP Article IV - QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP Believe in Christian Science. SECTION l. To become a member of The Mother Church,
6	The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Bos- ton, Mass., the applicant must be a believer in the doctrines of Christian Science, according to
9	the platform and teaching contained in the Chris- tian Science textbook, SCIENCE AND HEALTH WITH KEY TO THE SCRIPTURES, by Rev. Mary
12	Baker Eddy. The BIBLE, together with SCIENCE AND HEALTH and other works by Mrs. Eddy, shall be his only textbooks for self-instruction
15	in Christian Science, and for teaching and prac- tising metaphysical healing. Free from Other Denominations. SECT. 2.
13	This Church will receive a member of another Church of Christ, Scientist, but not a church member from a different denomination until that
21	membership is dissolved. Page 35
1	Children when Twelve Years Old. SECT. 3. Children who have arrived at the age of twelve
3	years, who are approved, and whose applications are countersigned by one of Mrs. Eddy's loyal stu- dents, by a Director, or by a student of the Board
6	of Education, may be admitted to membership with The Mother Church. Article V - APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP Students of the College. SECTION 1. Appli- cations for membership with The Mother Church
12	from students of the Massachusetts Metaphysical College who studied with Rev. Mary Baker Eddy, shall be signed by the Christian Science Board
15	of Directors as evidence of the loyalty of the applicants . Other Students. SECT. 2. Applicants for
18	membership who have not studied Christian Sci- ence with Rev. Mary Baker Eddy, can unite with this Church only by approval from students
21	of Mrs. Eddy, loyal to the teachings of the text- book, SCIENCE AND HEALTH WITH KEY TO THE Page 36
1	SCRIPTURES, or from members of The Mother Church, as provided in Article VI, Sect. 2, of
3	these By-Laws. Students' Pupils. SECT. 3. Applications for membership with The Mother Church, coming
6	from pupils of loyal students who have taken the Primary or Normal Course at the Massa- chusetts Metaphysical College or in the Board
9	of Education, or from pupils of those who have passed an examination by the Board of Educa- tion, shall have the approval and signature of
12	their teachers, except in such cases as are pro- vided for in Sect. 4 of this Article. Exceptional Cases. SECT. 4. Loyal Chris-
15	tian Scientists whose teachers are deceased, ab- sent, or disloyal, - or those whose teachers, for insufficient cause, refuse to endorse their appli-
18	cations for membership with The Mother Church, - can apply to the Clerk of this Church, and present to him a recommendation signed by three
21	members thereof in good standing, after which, the unanimous vote of the Board of Directors may admit said applicant to membership.
21	Addressed to Clerk. SECT. 5. All applica- tions for membership must be addressed to the Clerk of the Church. Page 37
1	Endorsing Applications. SECT. 6. A mem- ber of The Mother Church shall not endorse nor
3	countersign an application for membership there- with until after the blank has been properly filled out by an applicant. A member who violates
6	this By-Law shall be disciplined. Notice of Rejection. SECT. 7. If an applica- tion for membership with The First Church of
9	Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass., is rejected, the Clerk of the Church shall send to the applicant a notice of such rejection; but neither the Clerk
12	nor the Church shall be obliged to report the cause for rejection. Article VI - RECOMMENDATION AND ELECTION Pupils of Normal Students. SECTION 1. One Normal student cannot recommend the pupil
18	of another Normal student, so long as both are loyal to their Leader and to the Christian Science textbook, except as provided for in Article V,
21	Sect. 4. Members of The Mother Church. SECT. 2. Only members of The Mother Church are quali- Page 38
1	fied to approve for membership individuals who are known to them to be Christians, and faith-
3	ful, loyal students of the textbook, SCIENCE AND HEALTH WITH KEY TO THE SCRIPTURES. If the approver is not a loyal student of Mrs. Eddy, a
6	Director of this Church, or a student of the Board of Education who holds a degree, the application must be countersigned by one of these. 9 Election. SECT. 3. Applicants for member- ship in this Church, whose applications are correctly prepared, may be elected by majority
12	vote of the Christian Science Board of Direc- tors at the semi-annual meetings held for this purpose. Article VII -PROBATIONARY MEMBERSHIP Members who once Withdrew. SECTION 1.
18	Individuals who have heretofore been members of this Church, or were members of the Church of Christ, Scientist, organized in 1879 by Mary
21	Baker Eddy, but who have voluntarily with- drawn, may be received into this Church on one year's probation, provided they are willing and Page 39
1	anxious to live according to its requirements and make application for membership according to
3	its By-Laws. If, at the expiration of said one year, they are found worthy, they shall be re- ceived into full membership, but if not found
6	worthy their applications shall be void. Members once Dismissed. SECT. 2. A full member or a probationary member, who has
9	been excommunicated once, and who afterward, when sufficient time has elapsed thoroughly to test his sincerity, gives due evidence of having
12	genuinely repented and of being radically re- formed, shall be eligible to probationary mem- bership upon a unanimous vote of the Christian
15	Science Board of Directors. Ineligible for Probation. SECT. 3. If a member has been twice notified of his excom-
18	munication, he shall not again be received into this Church. Page 40 DISCIPLINE Article VIII -GUIDANCE OF MEMBERS A Rule for Motives and Acts. SECTION 1. Neither animosity nor mere personal attachment
6	should impel the motives or acts of the members of The Mother Church. In Science, divine Love alone governs man; and a Christian Scientist
9	reflects the sweet amenities of Love, in rebuk- ing sin, in true brotherliness, charitableness, and forgiveness. The members of this Church should
12	daily watch and pray to be delivered from all evil, from prophesying, judging, condemn- ing, counseling, influencing or being influenced
15	erroneously. To be Read in Church. SECT. 2. The above Church Rule shall be read in The Mother
18	Church and in the branch churches by the First Reader on the first Sunday of each month. On Communion day the Church Tenets are to
21	be read. Page 41
1	Christ Jesus the Ensample. SECT. 3. He who dated the Christian era is the Ensample in
3	Christian Science. Careless comparison or irrev- erent reference to Christ Jesus is abnormal in a Christian Scientist, and is prohibited. When it is
6	necessary to show the great gulf between Chris- tian Science and theosophy, hypnotism, or spirit- ualism, do it, but without hard words. The wise
9	man saith, "A soft answer turneth away wrath." However despitefully used and misrepresented by the churches or the press, in return employ
12	no violent invective, and do good unto your enemies when the opportunity occurs. A de- parture from this rule disqualifies a member for
15	office in the Church or on the Board of Lec- tureship, and renders this member liable to dis- cipline and, possibly, dismissal from The Mother
18	Church. Daily Prayer. SECT. 4. It shall be the duty of every member of this Church to pray each
21	day: "Thy kingdom come;" let the reign of divine Truth, Life, and Love be established in me, and rule out of me all sin; and may Thy
24	Word enrich the affections of all mankind, and govern them! Page 42 Prayer in Church. SECT. 5. The prayers in Christian Science churches shall be offered for
3	the congregations collectively and exclusively. Alertness to Duty. SECT. 6. It shall be the duty of every member of this Church to defend
6	himself daily against aggressive mental sugges- tion, and not be made to forget nor to neglect his duty to God, to his Leader, and to mankind.
9	BY his works he shall be judged, - and justified or condemned. One Christ. SECT. 7. In accordance with
12	the Christian Science textbooks, - the BIBLE, and SCIENCE AND HEALTH WITH KEY TO THE SCRIPTURES, - and in accord with all of Mrs.
15	Eddy's teachings, members of this Church shall neither entertain a belief nor signify a belief in more than one Christ, even that Christ whereof
18	the Scripture beareth testimony. No Malpractice. SECT. 8. Members will not intentionally or knowingly mentally malpractise,
21	inasmuch as Christian Science can only be prac- tised according to the Golden Rule: "All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you,
24	do ye even so to them." (Matt. 7:12.) A member of The Mother Church who men- tally malpractises upon or treats our Leader or Page 43
1	her staff without her or their consent shall be dis- ciplined, and a second offense as aforesaid shall
3	cause the name of said member to be dropped forever from The Mother Church. Formulas Forbidden. SECT. 9. No member
6	shall use written formulas, nor permit his patients or pupils to use them, as auxiliaries to teach- ing Christian Science or for healing the sick.
9	Whatever is requisite for either is contained in the books of the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science. Sometimes she may strengthen
12	the faith by a written text as no one else can. No Adulterating Christian Science. SECT. 10. A member of this Church shall not publish
15	profuse quotations from Mary Baker Eddy's copyrighted works without her permission, and shall not plagiarize her writings. This By-Law
18	not only calls more serious attention to the com- mandment of the Decalogue, but tends to pre- vent Christian Science from being adulterated.
21	No Incorrect Literature. SECT. 11. A mem- ber of this Church shall neither buy, sell, nor cir- culate Christian Science literature which is not
24	correct in its statement of the divine Principle and rules and the demonstration of Christian Science. Also the spirit in which the writer Page 44
1	has written his literature shall be definitely con- sidered. His writings must show strict adher-
3	ence to the Golden Rule, or his literature shall not be adjudged Christian Science. A departure from the spirit or letter of this By-Law involves
6	schisms in our Church and the possible loss, for a time, of Christian Science. Obnoxious Books. SECT. 12. A member of
9	this Church shall not patronize a publishing house or bookstore that has for sale obnoxious books.
12	Per Capita Tax. SECT. 13. Every member of The Mother Church shall pay annually a per capita tax of not less than one dollar, which shall
15	be forwarded each year to the Church Treasurer. Church Periodicals. SECT. 14. It shall be the privilege and duty of every member, who can
18	afford it, to subscribe for the periodicals which are the organs of this Church; and it shall be the duty of the Directors to see that these period-
21	icals are ably edited and kept abreast of the times. Church Organizations Ample. SECT. 15.
24	Members of this Church shall not unite with organizations which impede their progress in Christian Science. God requires our whole heart, Page 45
1	and he supplies within the wide channels of The Mother Church dutiful and sufficient occupation
3	for all its members. Joining Another Society. SECT. 16. It shall be the duty of the members of The Mother
6	Church and of its branches to promote peace on earth and good will toward men; but members of The Mother Church shall not hereafter be-
9	come members of other societies except those specified in the Mother Church Manual, and they shall strive to promote the welfare of all
12	mankind by demonstrating the rules of divine Love. Forbidden Membership. SECT. 17. A mem-
15	ber of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass., shall not be a member of any church whose Readers are not Christian Scientists
18	and members of The Mother Church. Officious Members. SECT. 18. A member of The Mother Church is not entitled to hold office
21	or read in branch churches of this denomination except by invitation. Legal Titles. SECT. 19. Students of Chris-
24	tian Science must drop the titles of Reverend and Doctor, except those who have received these titles under the laws of the State. Page 46
1	Illegal Adoption. SECT. 20. No person shall be a member of this Church who claims a spirit-
3	ually adopted child or a spiritually adopted hus- band or wife. There must be legal adoption and legal marriage, which can be verified according
6	to the laws of our land. Use of Initials "C.S." SECT. 21. A member of The Mother Church shall not place the initials
9	"C.S." after his name on circulars, cards, or leaflets, which advertise his business or profes- sion, except as a Christian Science practitioner.
12	Practitioners and Patients. SECT. 22. Mem- bers of this Church shall hold in sacred confi- dence all private communications made to them
15	by their patients; also such information as may come to them by reason of their relation of prac- titioner to patient. A failure to do this shall sub-
18	ject the offender to Church discipline. A member of The Mother Church shall not, under pardonable circumstances, sue his patient
21	for recovery of payment for said member's practice, on penalty of discipline and liability to have his name removed from membership.
24	Also he shall reasonably reduce his price in chronic cases of recovery, and in cases where he has not effected a cure. A Christian Scientist Page 47
1	is a humanitarian; he is benevolent, forgiving, long-suffering, and seeks to overcome evil with
3	good. Duty to Patients. SECT. 23. If a member of this Church has a patient whom he does not heal,
6	and whose case he cannot fully diagnose, he may consult with an M. D. on the anatomy in- volved. And it shall be the privilege of a Chris-
9	tian Scientist to confer with an M. D. on Ontol- ogy, or the Science of being. Testimonials. SECT. 24. "Glorify God in
12	your body, and in your spirit, which are God's" (St. Paul). Testimony in regard to the healing of the sick is highly important. More than a mere
15	rehearsal of blessings, it scales the pinnacle of praise and illustrates the demonstration of Christ, "who healeth all thy diseases" (Psalm 103:3).
18	This testimony, however, shall not include a de- scription of symptoms or of suffering, though the generic name of the disease may be indicated.
21	This By-Law applies to testimonials which appear in the periodicals and to those which are given at the Wednesday evening meeting.
24	Charity to All. SECT. 25. While members of this Church do not believe in the doctrines of theosophy, hypnotism, or spiritualism, they Page 48
1	cherish no enmity toward those who do believe in such doctrines, and will not harm them. But
3	whenever God calls a member to bear testimony to Truth and to defend the Cause of Christ, he shall do it with love and without fear.
6	Uncharitable Publications. SECT. 26. A member of this Church shall not publish, nor cause to be published, an article that is unchari-
9	table or impertinent towards religion, medicine, the courts, or the laws of our land. The Golden Rule. SECT. 27. A member of
12	The Mother Church shall not haunt Mrs. Eddy's drive when she goes out, continually stroll by her house, or make a summer resort near her
15	for such a purpose. Numbering the People. SECT. 28. Christian Scientists shall not report for publication the
18	number of the members of The Mother Church, nor that of the branch churches. According to the Scripture they shall turn away from person-
21	ality and numbering the people. Our Church Edifices. SECT. 29. The period- icals of our denomination do not publish de-
24	scriptions of our church edifices, but they may quote from other periodicals or give incidental narratives. Page 49 1 No Monopoly. SECT. 30. A Scientist shall not endeavor to monopolize the healing work in
3	any church or locality, to the exclusion of others, but all who understand the teachings of Christian Science are privileged to enter into this holy work,
6	and "by their fruits ye shall know them." Christian Science Nurse. SECT. 31. A mem- ber of The Mother Church who represents him-
9	self or herself as a Christian Science nurse shall be one who has a demonstrable knowledge of Christian Science practice, who thoroughly under-
12	stands the practical wisdom necessary in a sick room, and who can take proper care of the sick. The cards of such persons may be inserted in
13	The Christian Science Journal under rules estab- lished by the publishers. Article IX - MARRIAGE AND DECEASE A Legal Ceremony. SECTION 1. If a Chris- tian Scientist is to be married, the ceremony
21	shall be performed by a clergyman who is legally authorized. Sudden Decease. SECT. 2. If a member of
24	The Mother Church shall decease suddenly, with- out previous injury or illness, and the cause Page 50 thereof be unknown, an autopsy shall be made by qualified experts. When it is possible the
3	body of a female shall be prepared for burial by one of her own sex. Article X - DEBATING IN PUBLIC No Unauthorized Debating. SECTION 1. A member of this Church shall not debate on Chris-
9	tian Science in public debating assemblies, with- out the consent of the Board of Directors. Article XI -COMPLAINTS Departure from Tenets. SECTION 1. If a member of this Church shall depart from the
15	Tenets and be found having the name without the life of a Christian Scientist, and another member in good standing shall from Christian
18	motives make this evident, a meeting of the Board of Directors shall be called, and the offender's case shall be tried and said member exonerated,
21	put on probation, or excommunicated. Violation of By-Laws. SECT. 2. A member who is found violating any of the By-Laws Page 51
1	or Rules herein set forth, shall be admonished in consonance with the Scriptural demand in
3	Matthew 18:15-17; and if he neglect to accept such admonition, he shall be placed on probation, or if he repeat the offense, his name shall be
6	dropped from the roll of Church membership. Violation of Christian Fellowship. SECT. 3. Any member who shall unjustly aggrieve or
9	vilify the Pastor Emeritus or another member, or who does not live in Christian fellowship with members who are in good and regular standing
12	with this Church, shall either withdraw from the Church or be excommunicated. Preliminary Requirement. SECT. 4. No
15	church discipline shall ensue until the require- ments according to the Scriptures, in Matthew 18:15-17, have been strictly obeyed, unless a
18	By-Law governing the case provides for imme- diate action. Authority. SECT. 5. The Christian Science
21	Board of Directors has power to discipline, place on probation, remove from membership, or to excommunicate members of The Mother Church.
24	Only the members of this Board shall be pres- ent at meetings for the examination of com- plaints against church members; and they alone Page 52
1	shall vote on cases involving The Mother Church discipline.
3	Members in Mother Church Only. SECT. 6. A complaint against a member of The Mother Church, if said member belongs to no branch
6	church and if this complaint is not for mental malpractice, shall be laid before this Board, and within ten days thereafter, the Clerk of the
9	Church shall address a letter of inquiry to the member complained of as to the validity of the charge. If a member is found guilty of that
12	whereof he is accused and his previous character has been good, his confession of his error and evidence of his compliance with our Church
15	Rules shall be deemed sufficient by the Board for forgiveness for once, and the Clerk of the Church shall immediately so inform him. But
18	a second offense shall dismiss a member from the Church. Working Against the Cause. SECT. 7 . If a
21	member of this Church shall, mentally or other- wise, persist in working against the interests of another member, or the interests of our Pastor
24	Emeritus and the accomplishment of what she understands is advantageous to this Church and to the Cause of Christian Science, or shall influ- Page 53
1	ence others thus to act, upon her complaint or the complaint of a member for her or for himself,
3	it shall be the duty of the Board of Directors immediately to call a meeting, and drop forever the name of the member guilty of this offense
6	from the roll of Church membership. No Unchristian Conduct. SECT. 8 . If a member of this Church were to treat the author
9	of our textbook disrespectfully and cruelly, upon her complaint that member should be excommu- nicated. If a member, without her having re-
12	quested the information, shall trouble her on subjects unnecessarily and without her consent, it shall be considered an offense.
15	Not to Learn Hypnotism. SECT. 9. Mem- bers of this Church shall not learn hypnotism on penalty of being excommunicated from this
18	Church. No member shall enter a complaint of mental malpractice for a sinister purpose. If the author of SCIENCE AND HEALTH shall bear
21	witness to the offense of mental malpractice, it shall be considered a sufficient evidence thereof. Publications Unjust. SECT. 10. If a mem-
24	ber of the Mother Church publishes, or causes to be published, an article that is false or unjust, hence injurious, to Christian Science or to its Page 54
1	Leader, and if, upon complaint by another mem- ber, the Board of Directors finds that the offense
3	has been committed, the offender shall be sus- pended for not less than three years from his or her office in this Church and from Church
6	membership. The Mother Church of Christ, Scientist, Tenets. SECT. 11. If a member of The Mother
9	Church of Christ, Scientist, or a member of a branch of this Church break the rules of its Tenets as to unjust and unmerciful conduct -
12	on complaint of Mrs. Eddy our Pastor Emeritus -- and this complaint being found valid, his or her name shall be erased from The Mother
15	Church and the branch church's list of mem- bership and the offender shall not be received into The Mother Church or a branch church
18	for twelve years. Special Offense. SECT. 12. If a member of this Church, either by word or work, represents
21	falsely to or of the Leader and Pastor Emeritus, said member shall immediately be disciplined, and a second similar offense shall remove his or her
24	name from membership in The Mother Church. Members of Branch Churches. SECT. 13. A member of both The Mother Church and a branch Page 55
1	Church of Christ, Scientist, or a Reader, shall not report nor send notices to The Mother Church,
3	or to the Pastor Emeritus, of errors of the mem- bers of their local church; but they shall strive to overcome these errors. Each church shall
6	separately and independently discipline its own members, - if this sad necessity occurs. Article XII -TEACHERS Probation. SECTION 1. For sufficient rea- sons it may be decided that a teacher has so
12	strayed as not to be fit for the work of a Reader in church or a teacher of Christian Science. Although repentant and forgiven by the Church
15	and retaining his membership, this weak member shall not be counted loyal till after three years of exemplary character. Then the Board of
18	Directors may decide if his loyalty has been proved by uniform maintenance of the life of a consistent, consecrated Christian Scientist.
21	Misteaching. SECT. 2. If a member of this Church is found trying to practise or to teach Christian Science contrary to the statement
24	thereof in its textbook, SCIENCE AND HEALTH Page 56
1	WITH KEY TO THE SCRIPTURES, it shall be the duty of the Board of Directors to admonish
3	that member according to Article XI, Sect. 4. Then, if said member persists in this offense, his or her name shall be dropped from the roll
6	of this Church. MEETINGS Article XIII - REGULAR AND SPECIAL MEETINGS Annual Meetings. SECTION 1. The regular meetings of The Mother Church shall be held
12	annually, on Monday following the first Sunday in June. No other than its of officers are required to be present. These assemblies shall be for
15	listening to the reports of Treasurer, Clerk, and Committees, and general reports from the Field. Meetings of Board of Directors. SECT. 2.
18	The annual meeting of the Christian Science Board of Directors, for electing officers and other business, shall be held on Monday preced-
21	ing the annual meeting of the Church. Regular meetings for electing candidates to membership Page 57
1	with The Mother Church, and for the transac- tion of such other business as may properly come
3	before these meetings, shall be held on the Fri- day preceding the first Sunday in June, and on the first Friday in November of each year. Spe-
6	cial meetings may be held at any time upon the call of the Clerk. Called only by the Clerk. SECT. 3. Before
9	calling a meeting of the members of this Church (excepting its regular sessions) it shall be the duty of the Clerk to inform the Board of Di-
12	rectors and the Pastor Emeritus of his intention, and to state definitely the purpose for which the members are to convene. The Clerk must have
15	the consent of this Board and the Pastor Emer- itus, before he can call said meeting. Page 58 CHURCH SERVICES Article XIV - THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PASTOR Ordination. SECTION 1. I, Mary Baker Eddy, ordain the BIBLE, and SCIENCE AND
6	HEALTH WITH KEY TO THE SCRIPTURES, Pastor over The Mother Church, - The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass., - and
9	they will continue to preach for this Church and the world. The Lesson-Sermon. SECT. 2. The subject
12	of the Lesson-Sermon in the morning service of The Mother Church, and of the branch Churches of Christ, Scientist, shall be repeated at the other
15	services on Sunday. The correlative Biblical texts in the Lesson-Sermon shall extend from Genesis to Revelation. Article XV -READING IN PUBLIC Announcing Author's Name. SECTION 1.
21	To pour into the ears of listeners the sacred Page 59
1	revelations of Christian Science indiscriminately, or without characterizing their origin and thus
3	distinguishing them from the writings of authors who think at random on this subject, is to lose some weight in the scale of right think-
6	ing. Therefore it is the duty of every member of this Church, when publicly reading or quot- ing from the books or poems of our Pastor
9	Emeritus, first to announce the name of the author. Members shall also instruct their pupils to adopt the aforenamed method for the benefit
12	of our Cause. Article XVI -WELCOMING STRANGERS
15	The Leader's Welcome. SECTION 1. Mrs. Eddy welcomes to her seats in the church, persons of all sects and denominations who
18	come to listen to the Sunday sermon and are not otherwise provided with seats. The Local Members' Welcome. SECT. 2. It
21	shall be the duty and privilege of the local mem- bers of The Mother Church to give their seats, if necessary, to strangers who may come to attend
24	the morning services. Page 60 Article XVII -SERVICES UNINTERRUPTED
3	Continued Throughout the Year. SECTION 1. The services of The Mother Church shall be continued twelve months each year. One meet-
6	ing on Sunday during the months of July and August is sufficient. A Christian Scientist is not fatigued by prayer, by reading the Scriptures
9	or the Christian Science textbook. Amusement or idleness is weariness. Truth and Love rest the weary and heavy laden.
12	Easter Observances. SECT. 2. In the United States there shall be no special observances, festivities, nor gifts at the Easter season by
15	members of The Mother Church. Gratitude and love should abide in every heart each day of all the years. Those sacred words of our
18	beloved Master, "Let the dead bury their dead," and "Follow thou me," appeal to daily Christian endeavors for the living whereby to exemplify
21	our risen Lord. Laying a Corner Stone. SECT. 3. No large gathering of people nor display shall be allowed
24	when laying the Corner Stone of a Church of Christ, Scientist. Let the ceremony be devout. Page 61
1	No special trowel should be used. (See SCIENCE AND HEALTH, page 140.)
3	Overflow Meetings. SECT. 4. A Church of Christ, Scientist, shall not hold two or more Sunday services at the same hour. Article XVIII -COMMUNION No more Communion. SECTION 1. The
9	Mother Church of Christ, Scientist, shall observe no more Communion seasons. Communion of Branch Churches. SECT. 2.
12	The Communion shall be observed in the branch churches on the second Sunday in January and July of each year, and at this service the Tenets
15	of The Mother Church are to be read. Article XIX - MUSIC IN THE CHURCH
18	Soloist and Organist. SECTION 1. The music in The Mother Church shall not be operatic, but of an appropriate religious character and of a
21	recognized standard of musical excellence; it shall be played in a dignified and suitable man- ner. Music from the organ alone should con-
24	tinue about eight or nine minutes for the Page 62
1	voluntary and six or seven minutes for the post- lude, the offertory conforming to the time re-
3	quired to take the collection. The solo singer shall not neglect to sing any special hymn selected by the Board of Directors. Article XX - SUNDAY SCHOOL The Sunday School. SECTION 1. Pupils may
9	be received in the Sunday School classes of any Church of Christ, Scientist, up to the age of twenty years, and by transfer from another
12	Church of Christ, Scientist, up to that age, but no pupil shall remain in the Sunday School of any Church of Christ, Scientist, after reaching
15	the age of twenty. None except the officers, teachers, and pupils should attend the Sunday School exercises.
18	Teaching the Children. SECT. 2. The Sabbath School children shall be taught the Scriptures, and they shall be instructed ac-
21	cording to their understanding or ability to grasp the simpler meanings of the divine Principle that they are taught.
24	Subject for Lessons. SECT. 3. The first lessons of the children should be the Ten Com- Page 63
1	mandments (Exodus 20: 3-17), the Lord's Prayer (Matt. 6: 9-13), and its Spiritual In-
3	terpretation by Mary Baker Eddy, Sermon on the Mount (Matt. 5: 3-12). The next les- sons consist of such questions and answers as
6	are adapted to a juvenile class, and may be found in the Christian Science Quarterly Lessons, read in Church services. The instruction given
9	by the children's teachers must not deviate from the absolute Christian Science contained in their textbook. READING ROOMS Article XXI Establishment. SECTION 1. Each church of
15	the Christian Science denomination shall have a Reading Room, though two or more churches may unite in having Reading Rooms, provided
18	these rooms are well located. Librarian. SECT. 2. The individuals who take charge of the Reading Rooms of The
21	Mother Church shall be elected by the Christian Science Board of Directors, subject to the ap- proval of Mary Baker Eddy. He or she shall
24	have no bad habits, shall have had experience in Page 64
1	the Field, shall be well educated, and a devout Christian Scientist.(1)
3	Literature in Reading Rooms. SECT. 3. The literature sold or exhibited in the reading rooms of Christian Science Churches shall consist only
6	of Science and Health with Key to the Scrip- tures, by Mary Baker Eddy, and other writings by this author; also the literature published or
9	sold by The Christian Science Publishing Society. RELATION AND DUTIES OF MEMBERS TO PASTOR EMERITUS Article XXII The Title of Mother Changed. SECTION 1. In the year eighteen hundred and ninety-five,
15	loyal Christian Scientists had given to the author of their textbook, the Founder of Christian Sci- ence, the individual, endearing term of Mother.
18	At first Mrs. Eddy objected to being called thus, but afterward consented on the ground that this appellative in the Church meant nothing more
21	than a tender term such as sister or brother. In the year nineteen hundred and three and after, owing to the public misunderstanding of this
24	name, it is the duty of Christian Scientists to (1)See also Article XXV, Sect. 7. Page 65
1	drop the word mother and to substitute Leader, already used in our periodicals.
3	A Member not a Leader. SECT. 2. A member of The First Church of Christ, Sci- entist, in Boston, Mass., shall not be called
6	Leader by members of this Church, when this term is used in connection with Christian Science .
9	Obedience Required. SECT. 3. It shall be the duty of the officers of this Church, of the editors of the Christian Science Journal, Sen-
12	tinel, and Der Herold, of the members of the Committees on Publication, of the Trustees of The Christian Science Publishing Society, and
15	of the Board of Education promptly to comply with any written order, signed by Mary Baker Eddy, which applies to their official functions.
18	Disobedience to this By-Law shall be sufficient cause for the removal of the offending member from office.
21	The vacancy shall be supplied by a majority vote of the Christian Science Board of Direc- tors, and the candidate shall be subject to the
24	approval of Mary Baker Eddy. Understanding Communications. SECT. 4. If the Clerk of this Church shall receive a com- Page 66
1	munication from the Pastor Emeritus which he does not fully understand, he shall inform her
3	of this fact before presenting it to the Church and obtain a clear understanding of the matter, - then act in accordance therewith.
6	Interpreting Communications. SECT. 5. If at a meeting of this Church a doubt or dis- agreement shall arise among the members as to
9	the signification of the communications of the Pastor Emeritus to them, before action is taken it shall be the duty of the Clerk to report to her
12	the vexed question and to await her explanation thereof. Reading and Attesting Letters. SECT. 6.
15	When a letter or a message from the Pastor Emeritus is brought before a meeting of this Church, or she is referred to as authority for
18	business, it shall be the duty of the Church to inquire if all of the letter has been read, and to require all of it to be read; also to have any
21	authority supposed to come from her satisfac- torily attested. Unauthorized Reports. SECT. 7. Members
24	of this Church shall not report on authority an order from Mrs. Eddy that she has not sent, either to the Boards or to the executive bodies Page 67
1	of this Church. The Pastor Emeritus is not to be consulted on cases of discipline, on the cases
3	of candidates for admission to this Church, or on the cases of those on trial for dismissal from the Church.
6	Private Communications. SECT. 8. A strictly private communication from the Pastor Emeritus to a member of her Church shall not be made
9	public without her written consent. Unauthorized Legal Action. SECT. 9. A member of this Church shall not employ an at-
12	torney, nor take legal action on a case not pro- vided for in its By-Laws - if said case relates to the person or to the property of Mary Baker
15	Eddy - without having personally conferred with her on said subject. Duty to God. SECT. 10. Members of this
18	Church who turn their attention from the divine Principle of being to personality, sending gifts, congratulatory despatches or letters to the Pastor
21	Emeritus on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year, or Easter, break a rule of this Church and are amenable therefor.
24	Opportunity for Serving the Leader. SECT. 11. At the written request of the Pastor Emeri- tus, Mrs. Eddy, the Board of Directors shall Page 68
1	immediately notify a person who has been a member of this Church at least three years to
3	go in ten days to her, and it shall be the duty of the member thus notified to remain with Mrs. Eddy three years consecutively. A member who
6	leaves her in less time without the Directors' consent or who declines to obey this call to duty, upon Mrs. Eddy's complaint thereof shall
9	be excommunicated from The Mother Church. Members thus serving the Leader shall be paid semi-annually at the rate of one thousand dol-
12	lars yearly in addition to rent and board. Those members whom she teaches the course in Divin- ity, and who remain with her three consecutive
15	years, receive the degree of the Massachusetts Metaphysical College. Location. SECT. 12. Rev. Mary Baker Eddy
18	calls to her home or allows to visit or to locate therein only those individuals whom she engages through the Christian Science Board of Direc-
21	tors of the Mother Church. This By-Law takes effect on Dec. 15, 1908. Agreement Required. SECT. l3. When the
24	Christian Science Board of Directors calls a stu- dent in accordance with Article XXII, Sect. 11, of our Church Manual to the home of their Page 69
1	Leader, Mrs. Eddy, said student shall come under a signed agreement to remain with Mrs. Eddy
3	if she so desires, during the time specified in the Church Manual. Incomplete Term of Service. SECT. 14. If a
6	student who has been called to serve our Leader in accordance with Article XXII, Sect. 11, of the Church Manual leaves her before the expira-
9	tion of the time therein mentioned such student shall pay to Mrs. Eddy whatsoever she may charge for what she has taught him or her dur-
12	ing the time of such service. Help. SECT. 15. If the author of the Chris- tian Science textbook call on this Board for
15	household help or a handmaid, the Board shall immediately appoint a proper member of this Church therefor, and the appointee shall go im-
18	mediately in obedience to the call. "He that lov- eth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me.'' (Matt. 10:37.)
21	Students with Mrs. Eddy. SECT. 16. Stu- dents employed by Mrs. Eddy at her home shall not take care of their churches or attend to other
24	affairs outside of her house. Mrs. Eddy's Room. SECT. l7. The room in The Mother Church formerly known as "Mother's
27	Room" shall hereafter be closed to visitors. Page 70
1	Pastor Emeritus to be Consulted. SECT. 18. The Mother Church shall not make a church By-
3	law, nor enter into a business transaction with a Christian Scientist in the employ of Rev. Mary Baker Eddy, without first consulting her on said
6	subject and adhering strictly to her advice thereon. THE MOTHER CHURCH AND BRANCH CHURCHES Article XXI I I Local Self-government. SECTION 1. The Mother Church of Christ, Scientist, shall assume
12	no general official control of other churches, and it shall be controlled by none other. Each Church of Christ, Scientist, shall have its
15	own form of government. No conference of churches shall be held, unless it be when our churches, located in the same State, convene to
18	confer on a statute of said State, or to confer harmoniously on individual unity and action of the churches in said State.
21	Titles. SECT. 2. "The First Church of Christ, Scientist," is the legal title of The Mother Page 71
1	Church. Branch churches of The Mother Church may take the title of First Church of Christ,
3	Scientist; Second Church of Christ, Scientist; and so on, where more than one church is es- tablished in the same place; but the article
6	"The" must not be used before titles of branch churches, nor written on applications for mem- bership in naming such churches.
9	Mother Church Unique. SECT. 3. In its relation to other Christian Science churches, in its By-Laws and self-government, The Mother
12	Church stands alone; it occupies a position that no other church can fill. Then for a branch church to assume such position would be disas-
15	trous to Christian Science. Therefore, no Church of Christ, Scientist, shall be considered loyal that has branch churches or adopts The Mother
18	Church's form of government, except in such cases as are specially allowed and named in this Manual. Tenets Copyrighted. SECT. 4. Branch
21	churches shall not write the Tenets of The Mother Church in their church books, except they give the name of their author and her
24	permission to publish them as Tenets of The Mother Church, copyrighted in SCIENCE AND HEALTH WITH KEY TO THE SCRIPTURES. Page 72 1 Manual. SECT. 5. Branch churches shall not adopt, print, nor publish the Manual of The
3	Mother Church. See Article XXXV, Sect. 1. Organizing Churches. SECT. 6. A member of this Church who obeys its By-Laws and is a
6	loyal exemplary Christian Scientist working in the Field, is eligible to form a church in con- formity with Sect.
7	of this Article, and to
9	have church services conducted by reading the SCRIPTURES and the Christian Science textbook. This church shall be acknowledged publicly as a
12	Church of Christ, Scientist. Upon proper appli- cation, made in accordance with the rules of The Christian Science Publishing Society, the serv-
15	ices of such a church may be advertised in The Christian Science Journal. The branch churches shall be individual, and not more than two small
18	churches shall consolidate under one church gov- ernment. If the Pastor Emeritus, Mrs. Eddy, should relinquish her place as the head or Leader
21	of The Mother Church of Christ, Scientist, each branch church shall continue its present form of government in consonance with The Mother
24	Church Manual. Requirements for Organizing Branch Churches. SECT. 7. A branch church of The
27	First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston, Mass., Page 73
1	shall not be organized with less than sixteen loyal Christian Scientists, four of whom are members
3	of The Mother Church. This membership shall include at least one active practitioner whose card is published in the list of practitioners in The
6	Christian Science Journal. Privilege of Members. SECT. 8. Members in good standing with The Mother Church, who
9	are members of the faculty, instructors, or stu- dents in any university or college, can form and conduct a Christian Science organization at such
12	university or college, provided its rules so permit. Also members in good standing with The Mother Church, who are graduates of said university
15	or college, may become members of the organ- ization by application to, and by the unanimous vote of, the active members present, if the rules
18	of the university or college so permit. When called for, a member of the Board of Lecture- ship may lecture for said university or college
21	organization. No Close Communion. SECT. 9. The Mother Church and the branch churches shall
24	not confine their membership to the pupils of one teacher. No Interference. SECT. 10. A member of The
27	Mother Church may be a member of one branch Page 74
1	Church of Christ, Scientist, or of one Christian Science society holding public services, but he
3	shall not be a member of both a branch church and a society; neither shall he exercise super- vision or control over any other church. In
6	Christian Science each branch church shall be distinctly democratic in its government, and no individual, and no other church shall interfere
9	with its affairs. Teachers' and Practitioners' Offices. SECT. 11. Teachers and practitioners of Christian Science
12	shall not have their offices or rooms in the branch churches, in the reading rooms, nor in rooms connected therewith.
15	Recognition. SECT. 12. In order to be eli- gible to a card in The Christian Science Journal, churches and societies are required to acknowl-
18	edge as such all other Christian Science churches and societies advertised in said Journal, and to maintain toward them an attitude of Christian
21	fellowship. Page 75 GUARDIANSHIP OF CHURCH FUNDS Article XXIV
3	Church Edifice a Testimonial. SECTION 1. Whereas, on March 20, 1895, the Christian Sci- ence Board of Directors, in behalf of The
6	First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston, Mass., presented to Rev. Mary Baker Eddy their church edifice as a Testimonial of this Church's
9	love and gratitude, and she, with grateful ac- knowledgments thereof, declined to receive this munificent gift, she now understands the finan-
12	cial situation between the Christian Science Board of Directors and said Church to be as follows: -
15	Financial Situation. SECT. 2. The Christian Science Board of Directors owns the church edi- fices, with the land whereon they stand, legally;
18	and the Church members own the aforesaid premises and buildings, beneficially. After the first church was built, the balance of the build-
21	ing funds, which remained in the hands of the Directors, belonged to the Church, and not solely to the Directors. The balance of the church Page 76
1	building funds, which can be spared after the debts are paid, should remain on safe deposit,
3	to be hereafter used for the benefit of this Church, as the right occasion may call for it. The following indicates the proper management
6	of the Church funds: - Report of Directors. SECT. 3. It shall be the duty of the Christian Science Board of Di-
9	rectors to have the books of the Church Treas- urer audited semi-annually, and to report at the annual Church meeting the amount of funds
12	which the Church has on hand, the amount of its indebtedness and of its expenditures for the last year.
15	Finance Committee. SECT. 4. There shall be a Committee on Finance, which shall consist of three members of this Church in good standing.
18	Its members shall be appointed annually by the Christian Science Board of Directors and with the consent of the Pastor Emeritus. They shall
21	hold quarterly meetings and keep themselves thoroughly informed as to the real estate owned by this Church and the amount of funds received
24	by the Treasurer of The Mother Church, who is individually responsible for said funds. They shall have the books of the Christian Science Page 77
1	Board of Directors and the books of the Church Treasurer audited annually by an honest, com-
3	petent accountant. The books are to be audited on May first. Prior to paying bills against the Church, the
6	Treasurer of this Church shall submit them all to said committee for examination. This com- mittee shall decide thereupon by a unanimous
9	vote, and its endorsement of the bills shall render them payable. If it be found that the Church funds have not
12	been properly managed, it shall be the duty of the Board of Directors and the Treasurer to be individually responsible for the performance of
15	their several offices satisfactorily, and for the proper distribution of the funds of which they are the custodians.
18	God's Requirement. SECT. 5. God requires wisdom, economy, and brotherly love to char- acterize all the proceedings of the members of
21	The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist. Provision for the Future. SECT. 6. In case
24	of any possible future deviation from duty, the Committee on Finance shall visit the Board of Directors, and, in a Christian spirit and manner, Page 78
1	demand that each member thereof comply with the By-Laws of the Church. If any Director
3	fails to heed this admonition, he may be dis- missed from office and the vacancy supplied by the Board.
6	Debt and Duty. SECT. 7. The Mother Church shall not be made legally responsible for the debts of individuals except such debts as are specified
9	in its By-Laws. Donations from this Church shall not be made without the written consent of the Pastor Emeritus. Also important move-
12	ments of the manager of the Committee on Pub- lication shall be sanctioned by the Board of Directors and be subject to the approval of Mary
15	Baker Eddy. (See Article I, Sect. 6.) Emergencies. SECT. 8. The Treasurer, per- sonally, or through the Clerk of the Church,
18	may pay from the funds of the Church bills of immediate necessity not exceeding $200 for any one transaction, and he may keep on deposit the
21	sum of $500 with the Clerk, as a petty cash fund, to be used by him for the payment of such bills. Such payments shall be reported, on
24	the first of the following month, to the Board of Directors and the Committee on Finance, for their approval. Page 79
1	Committee on Business. SECT. 9. The Chris- tian Science Board of Directors shall elect
3	annually a Committee on Business, which shall consist of not less than three loyal members of The Mother Church, who shall transact
6	promptly and efficiently such business as Mrs. Eddy, the Directors, or the Committee on Pub- lication shall commit to it. While the mem-
9	bers of this Committee are engaged in the transaction of the business assigned to them they shall be paid from the Church funds.
12	Before being eligible for office the names of the persons nominated for said office shall be pre- sented to Mrs. Eddy for her written approval. THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PUBLISHING SOCIETY Article XXV
18	Board of Trustees. SECTION 1. The Board of Trustees, constituted by a Deed of Trust given by Rev. Mary Baker Eddy, the Pastor
21	Emeritus of this Church, on January twenty- fifth, 1898, shall hold and manage the property therein conveyed, and conduct the business of Page 80
1	"The Christian Science Publishing Society" on a strictly Christian basis, for the promotion of
3	the interests of Christian Science. Disposal of Funds. SECT. 2. The net profits of the business shall be paid over semi-annually
6	to the Treasurer of The Mother Church. He shall hold this money subject to the order of the Christian Science Board of Directors, which
9	is authorized to order its disposition only in accordance with the By-Laws contained in this Manual.
12	Vacancies in Trusteeship. SECT. 3. The Christian Science Board of Directors shall have the power to declare vacancies in said trusteeship,
15	for such reasons as to the Board may seem ex- pedient. Whenever a vacancy shall occur, the Pastor
18	Emeritus reserves the right to fill the same by appointment; but if she does not elect to exer- cise this right, the remaining trustees shall fill
21	the vacancy, subject to her approval. Editors and Manager. SECT. 4. The term of office for the editors and the manager of The
24	Christian Science Publishing Society is one year each, dating from the time of election to the office. Incumbents who have served one year or Page 81
1	more can be re-elected, or new officers elected, by a unanimous vote of the Christian Science
3	Board of Directors, and the consent of the Pastor Emeritus given in her own handwriting. Suitable Employees. SECT. 5. A person
6	who is not accepted by the Pastor Emeritus and the Christian Science Board of Directors as suitable, shall in no manner be connected with
9	publishing her books, nor with editing or pub- lishing The Christian Science Journal, Christian Science Sentinel, Der Herold der Christian Sci-
12	ence, nor with The Christian Science Publishing Society. Periodicals. SECT. 6. Periodicals which
15	shall at any time be published by The Christian Science Publishing Society, shall be copyrighted and conducted according to the provisions in the
18	Deed of Trust relating to The Christian Science Journal. Rule of Conduct. SECT. 7. No objectionable
21	pictures shall be exhibited in the rooms where the Christian Science textbook is published or sold. No idle gossip, no slander, no mischief-making,
24	no evil speaking shall be allowed. Books to be Published. SECT. 8. Only the Publishing Society of The Mother Church selects, Page 82
1	approves, and publishes the books and litera- ture it sends forth. If Mary Baker Eddy disap-
3	proves of certain books or literature, the Society will not publish them. The Committees on Publi- cation are in no manner connected with these
6	functions. A book or an article of which Mrs. Eddy is the author shall not be published nor republished by this Society without her knowl-
9	edge or written consent. Removal of Cards. SECT. 9. No cards shall be removed from our periodicals without the re-
12	quest of the advertiser, except by a majority vote of the Christian Science Board of Directors at a meeting held for this purpose or for the exam-
15	ination of complaints. Members of this Church who practise other professions or pursue other vocations, shall not
18	advertise as healers, excepting those members who are officially engaged in the work of Chris- tian Science, and they must devote ample time
21	for faithful practice. Page 83 TEACHING CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Article XXVI - TEACHERS Motive in Teaching. SECTION 1. Teaching Christian Science shall not be a question of
6	money, but of morals and religion, healing and uplifting the race. Care of Pupils. SECT. 2. Christian Scientists
9	who are teachers shall carefully select for pupils such only as have good past records and promis- ing proclivities toward Christian Science. A
12	teacher shall not assume personal control of, or attempt to dominate his pupils, but he shall hold himself morally obligated to promote their prog-
15	ress in the understanding of divine Principle, not only during the class term but after it, and to watch well that they prove sound in sentiment