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Inspirational Readings - Early Voices


Throughout my life, I've studied the Bible and the writings of Mary Baker Eddy, subscribed to and read the Journal and Sentinel, had class instruction, been a member of The Mother Church since 1963, and been an active member of branch churches since I was a teenager.  However, I have also built a collection of Association addresses and other talks by teachers of CS, lecturers and practitioners
― nearly all prior to the 1960s.  Many of the best of these I've felt compelled to record over the past 30 years.  Mostly, the recordings were for my own benefit, occasionally shared with family or a close friend.

Recognizing that many of them might be viewed with suspicion by fellow Christian Scientists, I've been reluctant to share them more broadly since they were not published by the Christian Science Publishing Society, and would not be considered "authorized literature."  Still, in them I have found solid Christian Science, consistent with Mrs. Eddy's teachings.  When I began systematically listening to these recordings several years ago, I began to feel increasingly strongly that I should share them more widely.

One reason why I think others might find value in these recordings is that I've learned, through almost 8 years as a First Reader (spread over different terms), how to "speak the written word."  Here is a 10-minute sample:

Omnipresent Health
From "Christian Science is the Sovereign Panacea"
Josiah C. Merriman, CSB's 1959 Association Address to his students

I have 29 recorded addresses so far, each broken into segments about 10 to 15 minutes in length on the "Early Voices" page.  Here are the addresses posted since October 2020:

  • "Oneness" by Bicknell Young, CSB
  • "All Being Is Consciousness" by William D. Kilpatrick, CSB
  • "Immortality Brought to Light" by Dorothy Rieke, CS
  • "War" by Martha Wilcox, CSB
  • "Life Eternal" by Josiah C. Merriman, CSB
  • "A Letter from Edward A. Kimball to His Students"
  • "Reflection: Man Made in God's Image" by Bicknell Young (same as "Christian Science and the Subjective Nature of Good and Evil")
  • "The Practice of Christian Science" by William D. Kilpatrick, CSB
  • "Discipleship" by Josiah C. Merriman, CSB
  • "Wonderful Things Are Happening" by Dorothy Rieke, CS
  • "Our Right to True Individualism" by William D. Kilpatrick, CSB
  • "Divine Capacity" by Josiah C. Merriman, CSB
  • "The Christ Consciousness:  Handling Aggressive Mental Suggestion" by Bicknell Young, CSB
  • "Healing Is in Individual Consciousness" by William D. Kilpatrick, CSB
  • "God, Mind, Consciousness" by Martha Wilcox, CSB
  • "The Platform," by Josiah C. Merriman, CSB
  • "The Cornerstone of Christian Science: Perfect God and Perfect Man" by Peter V. Ross, CS
  • "Remarks on Body by Mrs. Eddy," as recorded by Pamela Leonard
  • "Infinity and True Humanhood" by William D. Kilpatrick, CSB
  • "Man Is Evidence of God's Being" by Helen Spangler, CSB
  • "Man God Sustained" by William D. Kilpatrick, CSB
  • "Christian Science Is the Sovereign Panacea" by Josiah C. Merriman, CSB
  • "The Mission of Each Individual Christian Scientist" by Helen Spangler, CSB

To access these readings, go to this link:  Early Voices.  New readings are added about once a month.
 

Dick Frantzreb ● Vocal Works ● frantz@vocal-works.com ● 916/781-2900