Charles and Myrtle Fillmore (Co-founders of the Unity Movement, in the 1800s)

Charles and Myrtle began writing about their beliefs, and shortly thereafter, Unity was born. The Unity Movement was started in 1889 with the publishing of Modern Thought, a national monthly magazine devoted to spiritual questions (published today as Unity Magazine). Wee Wisdom, a monthly magazine for children, offering daily uplifting and self-affirming messages, followed in 1893; and in 1894, Lessons In Truth, by H. Emilie Cady, was the first Unity book to be published. Over the years, Lessons In Truth has been translated into 11 languages, including Braille, and has sold over two million copies. It is still in use today as one of the major study guides for Unity. Using their publications, Myrtle and Charles were able to inform people about the Society of Silent Help, later renamed Silent Unity. For more than a century, people of all faiths, traditions and backgrounds have been calling Silent Unity (1-800-NOW-PRAY) with their prayer requests. Each request is held in constant silen...