Editing Christian Science (section)

=== Governance ===
{{further|Christian Science Center|Category:Christian Science churches|List of former Christian Science churches, societies and buildings}}
[[File:USA 09562 Boston Luca Galuzzi 2007.jpg|thumb|left|alt=buildings around a reflecting pool|[[The First Church of Christ, Scientist]], Boston]]

In the [[hierarchy]] of the [[Church of Christ, Scientist]], only the Mother Church in Boston, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, uses the [[definite article]] in its name. Otherwise the first Christian Science church in any city is called First Church of Christ, Scientist, then Second Church of Christ, Scientist, and so on, followed by the name of the city (for example, [[:File:Third Church of Christ, Scientist, Curzon Street - geograph.org.uk - 262248.jpg|Third Church of Christ, Scientist, London]]). When a church closes, the others in that city are not renamed.{{sfn|Stark|1998|p=193}}

Founded in April 1879, the Church of Christ, Scientist is led by a president and five-person board of directors. There is a public-relations department, known as the Committee on Publication, with representatives around the world; this was set up by Eddy in 1898 to protect her own and the church's reputation.<ref>Eddy, [http://christianscience.com/read-online/manual-of-the-mother-church/list-of-church-officers "List of Church Officers"] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20140322052632/http://christianscience.com/read-online/manual-of-the-mother-church/list-of-church-officers |date=2014-03-22 }}, ''Manual of the Mother Church''; Gottschalk 1973, p. 190; [https://www.theatlantic.com/past/docs/unbound/flashbks/xsci/suffer.htm Fraser (''Atlantic'') 1995] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211020551/http://www.theatlantic.com/past/docs/unbound/flashbks/xsci/suffer.htm |date=2017-02-11 }}.</ref> The church was accused in the 1990s of silencing internal criticism by firing staff, delisting practitioners and excommunicating members.<ref>Steve Stecklow, [http://articles.philly.com/1991-10-14/news/25813897_1_church-employees-church-records-christian-science-church/ "Church's Media Moves At Issue A Burgeoning Network Sparks Dissent"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130114145433/http://articles.philly.com/1991-10-14/news/25813897_1_church-employees-church-records-christian-science-church |date=2013-01-14 }}, ''Philadelphia Inquirer'', October 14, 1991;{{Failed verification|date=March 2021}} {{harvnb|Fraser|1999|pp=373–374}}{{better source needed|date=March 2021}}</ref>

The church's administration is headquartered on [[Christian Science Center]] on the corner of [[Massachusetts Avenue (metropolitan Boston)|Massachusetts Avenue]] and [[Huntington Avenue]],  located on several acres in the Back Bay section of Boston.<ref>[http://www.cityofboston.gov/images_documents/Christian%20Science%20Center%20Complex%20Study%20Report,%20as%20amended_tcm3-17697.pdf Boston Landmarks Commission 2011] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923204327/http://www.cityofboston.gov/Images_Documents/Christian%20Science%20Center%20Complex%20Study%20Report%2C%20as%20amended_tcm3-17697.pdf |date=2015-09-23 }}, p. 1.</ref> The 14.5-acre site includes the Mother Church (1894), Mother Church Extension (1906), the [[Christian Science Publishing Society]] building (1934)—which houses the [[Mary Baker Eddy Library]] and the church's administrative staff—the Sunday School building (1971), and the Church Colonnade building (1972).<ref>[http://www.cityofboston.gov/images_documents/Christian%20Science%20Center%20Complex%20Study%20Report,%20as%20amended_tcm3-17697.pdf Boston Landmarks Commission 2011] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923204327/http://www.cityofboston.gov/Images_Documents/Christian%20Science%20Center%20Complex%20Study%20Report%2C%20as%20amended_tcm3-17697.pdf |date=2015-09-23 }}, pp.&nbsp;5–6.</ref> It also includes the 26-story Administration Building (1972), designed by [[Araldo Cossutta]] of [[Pei Cobb Freed & Partners|I. M. Pei & Associates]], which until 2008 housed the administrative staff from the church's 15 departments. There is also a children's fountain and a {{convert|690|x|100|ft|m|abbr=on}} [[reflecting pool]].<ref name=BostonRedevelopment>[http://www.bostonredevelopmentauthority.org/planning/planning-initiatives/christian-science-plaza-revitalization-project "Christian Science Plaza Revitalization Project Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC)"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701095557/http://www.bostonredevelopmentauthority.org/planning/planning-initiatives/christian-science-plaza-revitalization-project |date=2015-07-01 }}, Boston Redevelopment Authority.</ref><ref>[http://www.cityofboston.gov/images_documents/Christian%20Science%20Center%20Complex%20Study%20Report,%20as%20amended_tcm3-17697.pdf Boston Landmarks Commission 2011] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923204327/http://www.cityofboston.gov/Images_Documents/Christian%20Science%20Center%20Complex%20Study%20Report%2C%20as%20amended_tcm3-17697.pdf |date=2015-09-23 }}, p. 18.</ref>