Article February 16, 1899 Issue

Scientists' Annual Meeting

Directors Elected and a Movement Started for Building a Church Edifice.

Galesburg (Ill.) Republican Register

The annual meeting of the Church of Christ, Scientist, was held last Thursday evening, January 26, in the church hall, ever the Wells-Fargo Express Company office on North Cherry Street. Almost the whole membership of the church was present. The annual election of directors was held, those chosen being as follows: P. M. Johnson, Mrs. Phil Seridan, Miss Mary Hunt, Mrs. Laura Hearin, and Sam B. Jordan. Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Johnson were elected First and Second Readers, respectively.

There was started in the meeting a movement toward the erection of a church building. This matter has been considered in a general way by the church members for some time past, but no formal action has ever been taken on it. The membership of the church is not large, but there is a keen desire on the part of the congregation to secure a suitable and comfortable edifice, and accordingly the first steps were taken in Thursday's meeting. A subscription was started, and within a few minutes $225 was pledged to the building fund. An active canvass for the enlargement of the fund will be carried on. The members of the church hope to be able to build within a year or two.

Galesburg (Ill.) Republican Register.

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