Article February 17, 1917 Issue

Among the Churches

Manitowoc, Wis. —In the new Christian Science church edifice in which the first services will be held tomorrow [Dec. 31], the choicest residence section of our city has received a notable addition to its beauty, and our Christian Science friends are, and may be, justly proud of their achievement. In April of this year, after having disposed of its lots on Eighth Street, First Church of Christ, Scientist, purchased the H. C. Richards residence at the northeast corner of Park and Seventh Streets, the consideration being seven thousand dollars. The building, 32 by 40 feet, of two and a half stories, seemed one readily convertible to church purposes, and the lot, with a depth of 120 feet on Seventh Street and 72 on Park, left nothing to be desired in the way of location. About five thousand dollars has been spent in remodeling and improvements. The auditorium will seat a congregation of one hundred and eighty.—Manitowoc Herald.

Sing Sing, N. Y.—Virgil O. Strickler delivered a lecture on Christian Science under the auspices of Second Church of Christ, Scientist, of New York, N. Y., to the inmates of Sing Sing Prison on Tuesday evening, Dec. 26. This is the third lecture that has been given there. Heretofore it was found necessary to use the time allotted for the Sunday service in order to obtain the chapel, but the committee were able this time to secure it for an evening during the week. They were glad and grateful upon reaching the chapel to find from twelve hundred to fourteen hundred of the inmates assembled,—practically all who were free to come. The attention which was given and the interest with which the lecture was received were inspiring.

Rockville, Ind.—The assistance of the Trustees under the Will of Mary Baker Eddy was accepted by the local Christian Science Society in the building and furnishing of a church edifice. In June the local church was completed, and its share of the funds was then paid, amounting to something over nine hundred dollars. Last Friday, Dec. 29, a draft for $1519 was received from the above named trustees, which entirely frees the church from indebtedness. The fact that so small a society was able to avail itself of this assistance and that the first service of the new year finds the church free from all indebtedness, will cause that service to be an occasion of special gratitude.—Parke County Times.

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