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Congress
honors CSM Centennial
Dear
Fellow Member,
The
following message, just sent to employees of The Mother Church, will
be of interest to you. We are delighted to learn that the House of
Representatives has past a resolution recognizing The Christian
Science Monitor Centennial.
Warmly,
Nathan
Talbot
Clerk
of The Mother Church
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from
The Christian Science Monitor
House
of Representatives Recognizes The Christian Science Monitor's
Centennial
Last
Saturday, Sept. 27, a resolution recognizing The Christian Science
Monitor's Centennial was passed unanimously by the House of
Representatives. It was sponsored by Congressman Lamar Smith (R) of
Texas who once served on the Monitor staff. It was co-sponsored by 40
other members of Congress.
As
the Monitor celebrates its Centennial year, this resolution speaks to
the fact that the Monitor has been and continues to be an important
resource on Capitol Hill and for people of all walks of life around
the world.
Below
is the full text of the resolution, or you can read it here:
http://thomas.loc.gov/home/gpoxmlc110/hr1494_eh.xml
H.
Res. 1494
In
the House of Representatives, U. S., September
27, 2008.
Whereas
on November 25, 1908, the 1st edition of The Christian Science
Monitor was printed in Boston's Back Bay;
Whereas
just over 100 days before The Monitor's 1st edition, its founder,
Mary Baker Eddy, then 87 years old, told officers of her church to
"start a daily newspaper at once";
Whereas
Mrs. Eddy wanted The Monitor to blaze a path of unselfish service
through journalism;
Whereas
Mrs. Eddy, who had been the subject of inaccurate stories in the
press, set as The Monitor's mission "to injure no man, but to
bless all mankind";
Whereas
The Monitor followed the first editor's request that the paper "cover
the daily activities of the entire world" and "appeal to
good men and women everywhere who are interested in the betterment of
all human conditions";
Whereas
The Monitor's focus was never local or denominational;
Whereas
The Monitor is distributed to readers in all 50 States in print and
online and has received worldwide respect for its international news
coverage;
Whereas
Mrs. Eddy became the first American woman to launch a lasting,
general interest newspaper;
Whereas
The Monitor has been honored with numerous major awards including
seven Pulitzer Prizes for excellence in journalism; and
Whereas
since 1966 The Monitor has sponsored 3,600 Washington newsmaker
breakfasts, whose guests have included countless cabinet officers and
congressional leaders, four presidents, and five vice presidents:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved,
That the House of Representatives recognizes the 100th anniversary of
The Christian Science Monitor.
10/2/08
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