Among the Churches

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Le Mans, France.—When the world war burst upon a startled humanity and the first victims of German kultur arrived in Paris, the Christian Science War Reflief committee was formed for the purpose of giving immediate aid. This was on the first of August, 1914, when refugees and wounded soldiers were being brought into Paris by the thousands. The present committee at once offered its aid to the Military Governor of Paris and gathered funds for this purpose. During the first week in August, 1914, the Military Governor called a meeting of representatives of various relief societies, and upon the request of many prominent Parisian ladies the Christian Science War Relief representative was invited to attend the deliberations. Since this meeting the Christian Science War Relief work has taken definite shape and the depot in Le Mans is the direct outgrowth of the labor commenced at that time.

Since taking over the work in the Le Mans area the Christian Science depot has found opportunities to be quite helpful to the destitute refugees from other parts of France as well as to the local inhabitants who have suffered the loss of their breadwinners during the long years of war. Over two hundred families were given relief which lifted them over critical periods of adjustment in their living conditions.

In addition to this work the depot has maintained reading, writing, and rest rooms for soldiers of the American and Allied forces as well as a room devoted exclusively to the use of those desiring to read Christian Science literature.

The Bulletin.

Jacksonville, Fla.—Among the important recent real estate deals consummated in Jacksonville was announced yesterday [April 16] the sale of the property of First Church of Christ, Scientist, at the southwest corner of Union and Laura Streets to the Eastern Greek Orthodox community of Jacksonville. The property brought twenty thousand dollars. In connection with the sale it was announced that First Church of Christ, Scientist, will immediately take steps to build a new church on its valuable piece of property at the northwest corner of First and Laura Streets.

The church at Union and Laura Streets, while it has a seating capacity of three hundred and twenty people, is too small to accommodate the congregation. Seats have been added from time to time, but the church has outgrown its old quarters and so has decided to sell the property and build elsewhere.—The Florida Times-Union.

Loveland, Colo.—Building on the fine new edifice to be put up for the Christian Science church on Fourth and Grant streets was begun Wednesday [April 23].

Loveland Herald.

Lakewood, Ohio.—The Comforts Forwarding committee of Lakewood, Ohio, has recently brought its work to a close, and the following is a report of what it has accomplished: It has shipped to Boston 2587 garments, 547 pieces of knitted goods, and 168 comforts. The balance in the treasury, four dollars and sixteen cents, was turned over to the War Relief committee in Boston. The money which enabled this committee to carry on its work was subscribed without public solicitation.

Kearney, Neb.—The new First Church of Christ, Scientist, was dedicated on Sunday, May 25, with appropriate services both morning and evening. The new church is located on Twenty-third Street and First Avenue. It was built at a cost of nearly seventy-five hundred dollars and can seat approximately one hundred and fifty worshipers. The members of this church are thankful for many encouraging words received, not alone from Christian Scientists but from all business men of the city. Through the liberal assistance of the Trustees under the Will of Mary Baker Eddy the church is free from debt.—The Kearney Hub.

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