Editing Church of Divine Science (section)

=== Churches and outreach ===

After its foundation in 1888, by 1918 there were Divine Science churches in Denver, [[Seattle]], [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], [[Oakland, California|Oakland]], [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]], [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Spokane, Washington|Spokane]], [[St. Louis, Missouri|Saint Louis]] and [[New York City|New York]]. By 1925, churches had opened in [[Los Angeles]], [[San Diego, California|San Diego]], [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]], [[Topeka, Kansas|Topeka]], [[Washington D.C.]], [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]], [[Illinois]], and [[Iowa]].<ref name="Sattler, p. 102">Sattler, p. 102.</ref> Today, Divine Science has churches in Denver (the founding church), Washington D.C., [[Greater St. Louis]] (three churches), [[Roanoke, Virginia]] (two churches), [[San Antonio, Texas]], [[Pueblo, Colorado]], [[San Jose, California]], and other locations.<ref>[http://www.divinescience.org/links.html Divine Science Links] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080518024845/http://divinescience.org/links.html |date=2008-05-18 }} Links to affiliated Divine Science churches, schools, and study groups throughout the world</ref>

According to published data, there were 7,000 members in 1935 and 7,107 in 1953, but subsequent figures are not available.<ref>[http://www.thearda.com/Denoms/D_1127.asp] National Council of Churches Historic Archive.</ref> In recent years, Divine Science, with few site-based churches, has expanded its presence through cyber-ministries and e-mail ministries. Northwoods Resources in Wisconsin provides many materials online. In addition, "Symphony of Love" in Santa Fe issues a weekly e-mail lesson free of charge, and has an international outreach. Symphony of Love is a group member of the Divine Science Federation, the denominational headquarters, and the INTA: [[International New Thought Alliance]]. In addition, there is a Web-based ministry in New York State focusing on the teachings and legacy of [[Emmet Fox]], a Divine Science minister who preached at the [[First Church of Divine Science]] in New York City. His became the largest church audience in the U.S. during the Depression,<ref name="Sattler, p. 102"/> and held weekly services for 5,500 at the [[New York Hippodrome]] until 1938,<ref>{{cite magazine |date=November 7, 1938|title=New Thought|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time magazine]]}}</ref> and after that at [[Carnegie Hall]].<ref>Gale Publishing Group (1999)</ref>