The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-19
CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS
WILL RAISE $2,0O0,OO0.

At yesterdays annual meeting of the
Christian Scientists In Mechanics Hail.
Boston. a call was made for any portion
Of s2.0o0.o00 necessary to expend for the
present Mother church facilities
At the testimony and experience meet
Ing. In the evening. the final function OF
the annual gathering of the members of
the First Church OF Christ. Scientist. the
hall was crowded TO the doors 1t was
announced that at the afternoon session
(for members only the following officers
had been elected for the ensuing year:
President. John w. Reeder; clerk, Will
liam b. Johnston; treasurer. Stephen A.
Chase: first reader. Hermann S. Herring;
second reader. Mrs. Ella t. Williams.
Messrs Johnston and Chase were re-
elected Mr. Reeder is from Ohio coming
20 Boston University I'm 1890 to study for
the ministry. He accepted Christian Sci
ence about eight years ago, and has been
till now first reader of the Roxbury
church.
Hermann s. Herring, B. S. c.. is the
youngest son OF the late DR. Constantine
Herring OF Philadelphia. the founder OF
homeopathy In America. He was grad
uated from the University OF Pennsyl-
vania and took special courses In Lon
don. Eng: was professor OF mechanics
and electrical engineering In the Phila-
delphia manual training school for Ave
years; was associate I'm electrical engi-
ueering at the Johns Hopkins University
In Baltimore fve years; became interested
In Chrisctian Science eight years ago;
gave up his profession three years ago to
devote himself to Christian Science work;
was second reader OF the Second church
IN Baltimore for five years. until its re-
cent union with the First church. He has
been the publication committee for Mary
land and the District OF Columbia. and
Is a graduate OF the normal class OF the
Massachusetts Metaphysical college.
Reports from the field were received
and considered data on the growth OF
Christian Science coming from Edin-
burgh. Scot. Ithaca, n. Y; Sharon. Pa. ;
Grand Rapids, Mich: Albany, n. Y; Du-
luth. MINI; New Haven. CT; Chicago
Ill. first. second. third and fourth
churches) London. Eng; Philadelphia.
Pa; ST. Johnsbury, VT; Evanston. ILL.,
New York (first and second churches);
Nassau. Bahama Islands. and Denver
Col The reports were I'm general encour-
aging. announcing at least steady gains
In membership. and some places. notably
Albany, Chicago and London, showing
large gains.
John Il. Willis. the retiring president
IN introducing his successor at the even
ing session. reminded those present OF
the thousands who were envying them
the opportunities enjoyed, as was attest
ed by several kilograms received from
absent Scientists.
Edward A. Kimball OF Chicago then Of
fered the following motion:
Recognizing the necessity for providing
an auditorium for the Mother Church that
will seat 1000 or 5000 persons and acting
a a.. -.
Scientists OF the world, We agree TO con-
tribute any portion OF s2,Oo0,0oO that may
be necessary for his purpose
In support OF the motion, he said. In
part: our denomination is palpably
outgrowing the institutional end thereof.
We need 10 keep pace with our own
growth and progress The necessity here
Indicated In beyond cavil. beyond resist
ance In your thought"
Judge Ewing. IN seconding the motion.
said: "As we have the best church I'm
the world. and as we have the best ex-
preston of the religion OF Jesus Christ.
let US have the best material symbol OF
both OF these, and In the best city OF the
world.
This world is not very large world,
after all: you can walk across IL II you
start early. l have learned another
thing-the people Of all these countries
dotted all over the earth are stin your
brothers and mine all the children OF
one common father The only difference
IN the world between England. Scotland.
Ireland and America Is the Atlantic
ocean.
Now ] am sure that I have but ex-
pressed the universal voice Of Christian
scicntists, that there should be some
thing done. and done Immediately %
make reasonable accommodation for the
regular business OF the Christian Science
church and | believe really, with nv
faint knowledge Of arithmetic and the re-
lstionship Of figures, that a church-as
$4,000 members should have a seating ca
pacity OF more than 500. II they are al
90 get IN"
The motion was carried unanimously.
The following greeting was sent by
the church 60 Mrs. Eddy:
Ten thousand Christian Scientists
from throughout the world, who are con-
vened I'm annual business meeting IN
Boston, send their message to you, whom