Article September 24, 1904 Issue

Among the Churches

with contributions from George S. Haddock, Mary E. Hunter, J. N. L., Anon

Perhaps it would be helpful to the Field to know what one church, with a membership of about two hundred and twenty-five, has done and is doing in response to the resolution, unanimously adopted at the annual meetof The Mother Church held June 18, 1902, pledging to contribute, in behalf of the members present and the Christian Scientists of the world, any portion of two dollars necessary for the completion of an auditorium for The Mother Church.

Within two weeks of the time the call went forth, members of this church assembled with hearts filled with gratitude for the inestimable blessings that had come into the lives of each through Christian Science, and, united in the desire to express that gratitude by an immediate response to the above resolution, voted to withdraw from the Building Fund of the church the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars and forward it to the Treasurer of the Building Fund of The Mother Church, which was accordingly done. The members at this meeting expressed a great sense of joy at the opportunity presented to co-operate in the glorious work in hand, — the erection of a temple to stand as a fitting symbol of the strength and grandeur of the Cause of Christian Science and a testimonial worthy the life and labor of our revered and honored Leader. As a result of this united thought and earnest desire, over fifteen thousand dollars has been sent to the treasurer of the fund at this date. Realizing the need of continued effort toward systematic and regular giving until the work is complete, it was unanimously voted at a recent meeting that monthly contributions be made, and to this end envelopes have been distributed to each member with the words "Building Fund of The Mother Church" plainly printed thereon. These are now coming in steadily, each bearing its message of love and loyalty, and testifying to the inexhaustible nature of its Source.

The Psalmist David said, "All this store that we have prepared to build thee an house . . . cometh of thine hand, and is all thine own," knowing this, we can willingly, cheerfully give, rejoicing in the opportunity thus presented to show forth the praises of him who hath called us out of darkness into his marvelous light.

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