Article December 25, 1909 ISSUE

AMONG THE CHURCHES

with contributions from George Macdonald

WATERTOWN, S. D.

First Church of Christ, Scientist, of Watertown, has raised the amount necessary to meet all obligations incurred in the building and furnishing of a new church home, and is now ready to dedicate the building free of debt. Nearly $20,000 has been raised for this purpose. The dedication day has not been set, as the church is awaiting the arrival of the pews. These will be here in a short time, and as soon as they arrive and are installed, the dedication plans will be perfected. The Watertown edifice is one of the best church edifices owned by the denomination in the Northwest.—Public Opinion.

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

Disincorporation of Second Church of Christ, Scientist, in this city, which has been holding services at the Ladies' Literary Club Building, 20 South Third East street, has been decided upon by its members. At a meeting of the members of First Church held last night [Oct. 28], at its edifice on South Third East street, it was decided to ask the members of First Church living north of First South street, 134 in number, to withdraw from First Church and, uniting with the members of Second Church living north of First South street, to incorporate a new Second Church.

This step was deemed necessary by both churches to provide adequate accommodations for the growing congregations. And it is proposed to make the changes as soon as the necessary thirty days' notice of this incorporation can be given. This is an entirely harmonious arrangement by the two churches. The intention is to build a modern Christian Science church for the new Second Church in the near future, both churches working together for this purpose. First Church started a building fund at its meeting last night for the purchase of a site for the new church.

Evening Telegram.

KIRKWOOD, MO.

Twenty members of First Church of Christ, Scientist, in St. Louis, withdrew from that church in October, 1906, and organized First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Kirkwood, to meet the growing needs of the western suburbs of St. Louis. Choral Hall was leased temporarily until a church could be built, a lot (150x314 feet) having been purchased and plans made for a brick structure to cost about thirty-five thousand dollars. Ground was broken July 22, 1909, and the corner-stone was laid Sept. 11. The first floor, consisting of Sunday School room, reading-rooms, and parlors, has been completed and furnished at a cost of about sixteen thousand five hundred dollars. The first service was held in the Sunday School room Sunday Dec. 5, and was followed by a lecture in the afternoon by Bliss Knapp. The present seating capacity is four hundred. A temporary roof has been put on, so constructed that the main auditorium can be built without interfering with the use of the rooms now completed. It is expected that work will be begun upon the main auditorium during the year 1910.—Correspondence.

A man who loves and serves his neighbor, let him speak ever so many words against the Son of man, is not sinning against the Holy Ghost. He is still open to the sacred influence—the virtue which is ever going forth from God to heal,—George Macdonald.

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