Article September 30, 1933 Issue

Among the Churches

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Manawatu Evening Standard

Palmerston North, New Zealand (First Church).—Costing twenty-two hundred pounds, the new building erected in Church Street for First Church of Christ, Scientist, has now been completed, and the opening services will be held in it tomorrow [June 11, 1933]. The edifice, which has striking architectural features, is an example of what can be done in difficult times by coöperation and trust.

Several years ago a band of Christian Science students commenced holding services in the house of one of their number. The attendance grew and a room was hired in Rangitikei Street, where services were held for a few years. About two years ago it was decided that the time was opportune to discuss a church building scheme. The congregation had, in the meantime, grown to such an extent that a larger room was procured in Broadway. Plans had been prepared and the proposal reached fruition when, at the commencement of the present year, the construction of the much-needed building was begun.

The church, which is situated almost opposite the Opera House, is of reinforced concrete, and has a sloping floor in the auditorium, which seats a congregation of approximately three hundred. The ceiling of the auditorium is curved, a feature which enhances the loftiness of the structure and at the same time adds to the acoustic properties of the hall. The interior finish is in sandstone colored plaster, lined to represent stonework. The exterior is of the Italian Renaissance style in the Doric order, fronted by a circular and colonnaded portico. The building is a distinct acquisition to the city.—Manawatu Evening Standard.

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