Two o'clock yesterday afternoon, was the occasion of the laying of the corner-stone of the beautiful temple now being erected at the corner of Twelfth and Felix Streets.
Inasmuch as your president has asked me to say something about colonial government I will give you a brief account of affairs in Cuba, and tell you something of what the government is trying to do there.
Notwithstanding the condemnation excited of late, both here and abroad, the Christian Scientists, according to reports made at their convention in this city, continue to increase in numbers, We note that last year there was an increase of seventy-five churches, while in 1897 the new churches numbered only forty-four.
It
may be of some interest to the Field, especially to Pennsylvania, to state that last January our little church felt that the time had arrived to apply for a charter.
The
old Journals, all of which are on my library shelves except the first two volumes, have been so valuable to me with rich experiences and wise suggestions that I am prompted to add a leaf from my own experience with the hope of benefiting some one and thus partially repaying my obligations.
