Manual of The Mother Church/Appendix/Applications/Application forms

by Mary Baker Eddy

APPLICATION.

I.

PROPERLY SIGNED AND ENDORSED, ACCORDING TO ARTICLE V, SECT. 2.

If you have been taught by a loyal student who has taken a degree at the Massachusetts Metaphysical College, or by one who has passed an examination by the Board of Education, fill this blank.

FORM 1.

 The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass., is designed to be built on the rock of Christ — Truth and Life — and to reflect the Church Triumphant.

 One who is not a member of any church, excepting a branch church of Christ, Scientist, who loves Christian Science, and reads understandingly the Bible, and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, by Reverend Mary Baker Eddy, and other works by this author, and who is Christianly qualified and can enter into full fellowship with the Tenets and Rules of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass., is eligible to membership.

 To The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass.

John V. Dittemore, Clerk.

 I hereby make application for membership, and subscribe to the Tenets and the By-Laws of the Church.

 My teacher in Christian Science is

..... James B. Brown, C.S.D .....

 I am not a member of any church.

FORM 1, — (Continued.)

 I was formerly a member of the ............... denomination, but have definitely severed my connection therewith.

Name ..... Mrs. Jennie W. Field, C.S. .....

Street and Number ..... 18 Forest St., .....

Town or City ..... Chicago, .....

State ..... Ill. .....

Date ..... Jan. 2nd, 1901. .....

 I cordially approve the applicant.

(a) ..... James B. Brown, C.S.D. .....

Countersigned by

DO NOT DETACH.

To the Applicant:  Please fill out the following for the use of the Treasurer of the Church:

Name ..... Mrs. Jennie W. Field, C.S. ..... Street and Number ..... 18 Forest St., ..... Town or City ..... Chicago, ..... State ..... Ill. .....

APPLICATION.

I.

PROPERLY SIGNED AND ENDORSED, ACCORDING TO ARTICLE V, SECT. 2.

If you have been taught by a loyal student who has taken a degree at the Massachusetts Metaphysical College, or by one who has passed an examination by the Board of Education, fill this blank.

FORM 1.

 The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass., is designed to be built on the rock of Christ — Truth and Life — and to reflect the Church Triumphant.

 One who is not a member of any church, excepting a branch church of Christ, Scientist, who loves Christian Science, and reads understandingly the Bible, and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, by Reverend Mary Baker Eddy, and other works by this author, and who is Christianly qualified and can enter into full fellowship with the Tenets and Rules of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass., is eligible to membership.

 To The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass.

John V. Dittemore, Clerk.

 I hereby make application for membership, and subscribe to the Tenets and the By-Laws of the Church.

 My teacher in Christian Science is

..... James B. Brown, C.S.D .....

 I am not a member of any church, excepting ..... Church of Christ, Scientist, at .....

FORM 1, — (Continued.)

 I was formerly a member of the ............... denomination, but have definitely severed my connection therewith.

Name ..... Mrs. Jennie W. Field, C.S. .....

Street and Number ..... 18 Forest St., .....

Town or City ..... Chicago, .....

State ..... Ill. .....

Date ..... Jan. 2nd, 1901. .....

 I cordially approve this applicant.

(a) ..... James B. Brown, C.S.D. .....

Countersigned by

DO NOT DETACH.

To the Applicant:  Please fill out the following for the use of the Treasurer of the Church:

Name ..... Mrs. Jennie W. Field, C.S. ..... Street and Number ..... 18 Forest St., ..... Town or City ..... Chicago, ..... State ..... Ill. .....

APPLICATION.

II.

SIGNED AND ENDORSED, AND COUNTERSIGNED, ACCORDING TO ARTICLE VI, SECT. 2.

If you have been taught by a loyal student who has taken a degree at the Massachusetts Metaphysical College, or by one who has passed an examination by the Board of Education, fill this blank.

FORM 2.

 One who is not a member of any church, excepting a branch church of Christ, Scientist, who loves Christian Science, and reads understandingly the Bible, and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, by Reverend Mary Baker Eddy, and other works by this author, and who is Christianly qualified and can enter into full fellowship with the Tenets and Rules of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass., is eligible to membership.

 To The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass.

John V. Dittemore, Clerk.

 I hereby make application for membership, and subscribe to the Tenets and the By-Laws of the Church. I have not studied Christian Science with a teacher, and am not a member of any church excepting Second Church of Christ, Scientist, at New York, N. Y.

 I was formerly a member of the ............... denomination, but have definitely severed my connection therewith.

FORM 2, — (Continued.)

Name ..... Miss Emma L. French .....

Street and Number ..... 293 Emerson St., .....

Town or City ..... New York .....

State ..... N. Y. .....

Date ..... Jan. 2nd, 1901. .....

 I cordially approve this applicant.

(a) ..... Miss Mary E. Grant, C.S. .....

Countersigned by ..... James B. Brown, C.S.D. .....

DO NOT DETACH.

To the Applicant:  Please fill out the following for the use of the Treasurer of the Church:

Name ..... Miss Emma L. French ..... Street and Number ..... 293 Emerson St. ..... Town or City ..... New York ..... State ..... N. Y. .....