Article March 22, 1913 Issue

AMONG THE CHURCHES

Muskogee, Okla .—On the afternoon of April 6, 1905, five or six women met at a private house and formed a temporary organization to provide a reading-room and a place to hold Christian Science services. For a few weeks the Sunday services were held at a private house; then a room was secured, and under a charter for First Church of Christ, Scientist, of Muskogee, Okla., a permanent organization was formed, with about fifteen charter members. From the first meeting the attendance increased, and in a short time larger rooms were taken in the same building; but in a year a still larger place was required. In less than three years from the time of organization a cottage was purchased and remodeled for church use; then on Sept. 15, 1912, a new church building was opened, the cottage having been moved to another lot and used while the new edifice was building.—Correspondence.

Fort Scott, Kan.—The Christian Scientists of Fort Scott have purchased the old Moody property at the southeast corner of Third and Main streets, and they plan to occupy the present structure as a church home as soon as it can be remodeled and made convenient for them, though the remodeling will be for a temporary structure only. The property was purchased for twenty-two hundred and fifty dollars. The Science congregation has been outgrowing its quarters in the G. A. R. hall for some time, and it has been known that a larger and more commodious place would soon be necessary.—Fort Scott Tribune.

Sheridan, Wyo.—On Jan. 1, 1911, a number of those interested in Christian Science began holding services in different halls in the city. On Jan. 1, 1912, a year later, the society was organized and services were held at Moose hall, where they continued to meet until September of the same year, when the old St. Peter's Episcopal church building was purchased and moved to a lot belonging to the society on the east side of Gould street, opposite the Foster hotel.—Sheridan Enterprise.

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