The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-13

build an edihce 10 cost not TO ex-
coed $1,000. as soon a. practicable
and a committee Of hve to be known
a. the building COMMITTEES was elected
10 have charge Of the plans and con
struction Of the new building and
were fully empowered 20 enter Tito a
contract for The building OF the same
This beautiful house We occupy this
Easter day is the result Of the Efforts
Of tn devoted members Of this con
Eregations The children Of the Sab
bath school gave the Accommodations Of
their contributions. which purchased
the electix wiring and fixtures Of the
building. Our earnest desire is that
they may be as active in future years in
extending That light which lighteth
every nan that cometh into the
world The total cost has been
very close 20 FIVE thousand dollars.
and | am happy and proud to a
there is not one dollar OF indebted.
ness against il, as II Is contrary 70
the doctrine Of Christian Science to
dedicate TO God what we do not own.
Through the efforts OF the Chris.
tian Scientists Of this city in
the last four years the people of
Salem and vicinity have been enter.
tsined and edited by lectures upon
Christian Science by four OF It's ablest
opponents. DIR. r. J. Fluno of Oak
land. California: Judge VIM. G.. Ew.
ing Of Chicago; DR.. A. A. Sulcer OF
Riverside, and Carol Norton, Of New
York City
Our membership at the present
time is 81.
I cannot close these chronicles
without a word OF grateful acknowl.
edgement OF the faithful work OF the
early students. the pioneers. so to
speak. OF Christian Science in this
city. Those who were willing and did
take their stand for Truth. and In the
face OF opposition stood stead.
fast In the faith u%nwayeriug.
and today 10 those OF them
who are here this Is an occasion FOR
exceeding joy. to know hat this beau.
timl church is the outgrowth OF their
constancy. zeal and faithful service
10 the work and their persisteucy in
worshipping God, as our country
guarantees them, according 90 the
dictates Of their own conscience.
Mrs.. Hosue Speaks.
Al the close Of Mr. Moore's address
the first reader introduced Mrs.
Blanche II. Hoguc. q pioneer scient.
LIST OF Portland who was present and
said In substance:
In coming 20 you today 10 bring YOU
greetings from the Christian
Scientists In Portland. and 10 rejoice !
with you In your new Church home.
our first thought might be one Of
congratulation TO you. did We not
know that this edihce represents
something far too great for human
congratulations. something far beyond
the reach OF personal c-ommendatlon
or exultauon.
Naturally, we ask. what does Il
all mean? Why is not a Christian
Science church building like any other
building which a number Of men and
women mas decide TO erect for a
purpose In which they may all unites
What does IL represent? Why does
mean so much TO those who share
is sacrifice and It's shelter2
The world has had. in this age. a
message, A message which adds
nothing q the Christianity OF Christ,
nothing from IL, but one which
30 Interprets the life work Of the mas.
Ter that 10 the Christianity OF the
people an immeasurable degree OF the
knowledge OF God is added and a
weight OF doubt and fear and misery 7
Is taken away. Ell
This message is called Christian