Article May 17, 1900 Issue

Among the Churches

with contributions from Mary Baker Eddy, Chas. W. Pearson, Lansing W. Hurlburt, Lorraine A. Cornish, Edna Henson, Edward T. Hart

Easter Sunday was a red letter day with the Christian Scientists of Montreal, Can., as it marked the opening of their new church on Closse Street, Western Square. This event is of special interest from the fact that it is the first church of this denomination in this province, and the first church of the kind in the British Empire which has primarily been built especially for Christian Scientists. In other places within this realm churches have been purchased by the Scientists and subsequently remodeled, but, in the present instance the Christian Scientist, of Montreal purchased the land some three years ago, and have now erected their handsome church as a thanksgiving to God for the blessings which have come to them through the religion of Jesus as given to the world in the Bible, and practically applied in the teachings of Christian Science.

The church, which stands on Closse Street, Western Square, is a very neat one, both as regards the external appearance and the internal adornment. The walls of the auditorium are beautifully tinted in grey greens. Five trusses span this portion of the structure, rendering unnecessary the use of pillars. Electric lamps on each of these give a soft, uniform light. The outer walls are built in the Tudor Gothic style of architecture. All are of solid brick. The facade is of pressed brick with Indiana limestone trimmings. The pews are made of polished oak.

The building was designed and the work superintended by Messrs. Hutchinson & Wood, the well-known architects of this city.

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