Hypnotism

mesmerism, spiritualism, theosophy, faith-cure and kindred systems are cla ed by Christian Science as foreign to their form of worship. Those practising these beliefs are denied admi ion to the Christian Science Church. The rapid growth of this religion, of which we have given only a brief outline, is shown by the increase in the number of its adherents, it having more than 1,000 churches and societies in the United States and foreign lands, while its followers and sympathizers in this country are estimated to be over a million, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, erected at Boston, in 1894, has the enormous membership, resident and non-resident, of over 40,000, and the membership of the branch churches is about the same, many of them being also members of the Mother Church. All Christian Science churches, other than the Mother Church in Boston, are branches of that church. A spacious. auditorium with a seating capacity of 5,000 and built at a cost approaching $2,000,000, has been added to the church at Boston, and was dedicated in June, 1906, 30,000 persons being present on that occasion. Magnificent and costly church buildings have been erected in New York City, Philadelphia, Chicago and many other cities, including a beautiful granite edifice in Concord, N. H., the gift of Mrs. Eddy, whose home was for years in that city. She now, resides in Brook line_(Newton), Ma . a suburb of Boston. There are at present more than 4,000 ‘omer of Christian Science ealing in the United States. Branch churches exist in many foreign countries, including Great Britain and Ireland, Canada, Mexico, the Bahamas, British West Indies, Cuba,. the Hawaiian Islands, Philippine Islands, Sandwich Islands, France, Germany, Norway, Switzerland, Italy, Australia, India, China, and South Africa. Besides the text-book of Christian Science, Mrs. Eddy’s principal works are: “ People’s Idea of God” (1886) “ Unity of Good” (1887); “ Retrospection and Introspection” (1891); “ No and. Yes” (1891); Science vs. Pantheism” Mee; “Me ages to the Mother hurch * (1900-1901-1902). The Christian Science Publishing Society publishes “'The Christian Science Journal” (monthly); “Der Herold Der Christian Science” OT gi as: “The Christian Christian Science Monitor” (a daily newspaper); and numerous pamphlets and tracts in English, French and German.