A Chronology of The Christian Science Bible Lessons   1872 Permanent foundation established for the Uniform Series of the International Sunday-school Bible Lessons, to be used by Protestant churches. 1888 The Christian Science Journal first includes Notes on the International Sunday-school Lessons written from a Christian Science standpoint, by Frank E. Mason, C.S.B., assistant pastor of the Church of Christ (Scientist), Boston. 1889 The Journal contains an announcement that the Christian Science Bible Lessons are in such demand that they will be issued as a regular serial, and recommended to be featured in Sunday services. Mrs. Eddy appoints a committee of four to prepare the Christian Science Bible Lessons, rather than one individual. 1890 Christian Science Quarterly begins with the April-June issue. (May) Article appears in the Journal describing a successful experiment using selections from Science and Health and the Bible in place of a sermon. 1891 For uniformity among Christian Scientists in their church services, Mrs. Eddy submits an Order of Exercise which included reading from Science and Health and the Bible as well as a sermon. 1894 Mrs. Eddy ordains the Bible and Science and Health as pastor for The Mother Church on December 14th. 1895 The Bible and Science and Health ordained as dual pastor for all Churches of Christ, Scientist in the April Journal. 1897 The first "Explanatory Note" appeared in the January-March Quarterly. 1898 Mrs. Eddy's twenty-six lesson subjects introduced in the July-September Quarterly. 1899 Separate set of afternoon or evening lessons based on the International Series was discontinued.

 

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