1888 |
Myrtle was completely healed of a lifelong tubercular condition. |
1889 |
Charles Fillmore opened himself to the healing process taking place in him. He gave up his business and devoted all his time to the study and mastery of Truth teachings. The first issue of Modern Thought was published. Charles and Myrtle's third son, John Royal Fillmore, was born. |
1890 |
Modern Thought became Thought. The Society of Silent Help, now Silent Unity, was formed. |
1891 |
Charles named the movement Unity. The first issue of Unity magazine was published, with the winged-globe emblem. The word Magazine was officially incorporated into the title in 1994. |
1892 |
Charles and Myrtle Fillmore made their "covenant," which was discovered among Myrtle's papers in 1942. Dr. H. Emile Cady's first article appeared in Unity Magazine. |
1893 |
The first issue of Wee Wisdom magazine was published. Publication ceased in 1991. |
1894 |
The first "Lesson in Truth" appeared in Unity Magazine. Lessons in Truth became Unity's first book. |
1895 |
Thought was consolidated with Unity Magazine. The Fillmores became vegetarians. |
1903 |
Unity Society of Practical Christianity was incorporated. |
1905 |
The Fillmores started Unity Inn (vegetarian) at 913 Tracy Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. |
1906 |
The cornerstone for the Unity Society building was laid at 913 Tracy Avenue. Charles and Myrtle accepted ordination as Unity ministers, then ordained seven other people. |
1909 |
Weekly Unity began publication, with Lowell Fillmore as editor. The Unity Correspondence School was established. It was discontinued in 1973. |