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Baldwin, Michigan (Society).— Members of the Christian Science Society of this village had the great happiness of seeing the fruition of their plans of long standing, when their attractive church home on Oak Street was dedicated on Sunday, June 12, 1938.

No Christian Science church or society is ever dedicated until the structure is entirely free from debt. The members of this society are happy and grateful that all obligations have been paid in full.

In recognition of this occasion, besides the usual Sunday morning service, an afternoon service was held, and at both a short history relating to the growth of the local organization was read by the First Reader.

Christian Science services have been held in Baldwin for about twenty-two years, the first gathering having been in the home of an earnest student in the year 1916. In 1918, the group moved to an upper room of a local hotel, where they remained until 1924. At that time they moved their meeting place to a private home, where they read the LessonSermon from the Christian Science Quarterly on Sunday in accordance with the Manual of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts.

On September 11, 1932, a regular meeting place was obtained, a small schoolhouse on Seventh Street. Services were held in this building for a little over three years; then, on August 11, 1935, the cornerstone of the new church edifice was laid and the first service was held the latter part of September of the same year.

While holding meetings in the schoolhouse, the small group organized, and was accepted by the Board of Directors of The Mother Church as an authorized Christian Science Society on April 25, 1935. Incorporation under the laws of the state of Michigan was granted.—Reed City Herald.

McCook, Nebraska (Society).—Early in the twentieth century a few earnest students of Christian Science met at the home of one of their number to read the Lesson-Sermons as contained in the Christian Science Quarterly. These meetings continued until about 1906, when an organization was formed, known as Christian Science Society, McCook, Nebraska, which held meetings in rented quarters until 1921, when, the need of a permanent church home having been felt, the property at 601 West First Street was purchased.

On August 24, 1936, at a membership meeting, it was voted to appoint a building committee and proceed with the work coincident with the building of a new church; and, accordingly, ground was broken on September 14, 1936, for a brick veneer structure. The cornerstone was laid on October 5, 1936, and the first service held in the new building on December 13, 1936.

In the building and dedication of this edifice, now free from debt, grateful acknowledgment was made of the loving contributions of the many friends, as well as members of this society. [The church was dedicated on Sunday, September 11, 1938.]

The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts, was organized, as stated in the Manual of The Mother Church (p. 17): "To commemorate the word and works of our Master, which should reinstate primitive Christianity and its lost element of healing." To this end, and for this purpose, the building is now dedicated.

The McCook Republican

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