Article November 1, 1900 Issue

Among the Churches

with contributions from Otto Gantzer, Sarah D. Hill, M. G. Morrison, Nicholas Murray

At various times visiting Scientists had held services in Berlin, Germany, in their apartments, but as they were here only as students or travelers, no permanent work was established until one year ago, when a loyal student came and opened regular Sunday and week-day services and a Sunday School.

The healing work began almost at once among the Germans; and although there is a lively and steadily growing interest in Christian Science in the American and English colonies, and the congregation is growing, the patients are, as is natural, mostly Germans. Work soon became too much for one and our teacher had to send for one of her students early in this year. To-day we have four successful healers, who are busy doing good work. The services are conducted in both English and German, as are also the mid-week services, at which our German friends begin to narrate their experiences and many beautiful demonstrations. Last winter's work was very successful and the study of the books so thorough, that this spring a class of Germans could receive instructions, and start the work in their several fields with a new gladness in their hearts, which they did not know before. The little ones also testified by their love for their Sunday School work to the truth of Christian Science. Here the attendance is nearly doubled at present, and the formation of a second class has become necessary. So it came about that on September 20, 1900, twelve of the students came together and organized this First Church with an honest desire and the watchword in their hearts, which was given us by our beloved Mother and Leader in her last Annual Message: "Work—work—work—watch and pray."

Our gratitude to God for the light and understanding which He has pleased Himself to grant us, and to our beloved Mother and Leader, who so patiently and unfailingly has labored to spread the Truth, cannot be expressed in words.

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