Hilltop Center joins in reunification effort

FALLBROOK - In an era when some religious denominations are splitting into smaller sects, one recently reunited after being separated since 1954. Science of Mind, also known as Religious Science, founded in 1920s by spiritual philosopher Ernest Holmes, functioned as two competing organizations for more than 50 years. Last week, according to Reverend Guy Williams, senior minister at Hilltop Center for Spiritual Living in Fallbrook, over 600 delegates attending a joint conference in San Diego overwhelmingly approved reunification with a 98 percent vote.

The two separate organizations, formerly k...