The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-12
PLAN IN ELEGANT cnupcH.
Christian Scientists are to Build at

Special Dispatch TO the World Herald
Concort. N II May Through the
generous eff OF the Rev. Mary Baker
Eddy the Christian Scientists of Con
cord n. Il +. are 20 nave one OF the finest
cilurea structures in The Granite state
The plans for this editice We're presented
at a largely attended church 1neetirg
tonight and work will begin on tho new
structure in the near future. The gift
of Mrs. Eddy includes the desirable lot
of land now occupied by Christian
Science hall in the heart of the city at
the corner CT state and school streets
and is without doubt one Of the finest
locations in Concord for church build
ing. In addition to the gift OF this
choice location Mrs Eddy presents the
church cash donation of 300, COG max
ing her total present represent the sum
Of $40, 900.
The church will be built of Concord
granite, as specified by Mrs. Eddy in
her original deed of trust and first an
nounced in the Concord Monitor Of
March 49, 1903. In response to an in
qu;ry from the editor of that paper.
Mrs. Eddy made the following state
ment:
"On January 81. 1898. / gave deed
of trust TO three Individuals which con-
'veyed to them the sum of $l0Q, 900 to he
appropriated in building granite
church edihce for the first church Of
Christ, scientist, in thus city Very
truly, MARY BAKER EDDY.
In the fail of 1887 Mrs. Eddy pur
chased the property opposite the high
school and sdjoining the state capitol
and after remodeling the mansion into
hall and reading rooms at a total out
lay of SO, 900 she presented Christian
Science hall and grounds to the local
members for their use.
On February %, 1899, the First
Church of Christ scientist. was organ
lied with a membership of seventy
eight. The congregation has outgrown
it's present quart rs and the new church
Is required to accommodate the increase
in membership which has been so re.
markable.
The church will be built of the same
beautiful stone as was used in the con
struction of the national library build
ing at Washington. ! he architecture
will be gothic and in proportion and
outline it will be IN keeping with the
modern ideas oil church building Ii is
intended that the pews of the church
will seat 900 The trustees of the
building fund who will have the over
sight Of constr ucting, the new edifice
are Messrs Fr4d N Ladd, Josiah E
Dewight and j. Wesley Hummer. Mr
Francis r. Allen of Boston has been
employed as architect.
\ The present first reader of the church
is Rev Irwin G.. Tomlison; second read
ed, Miss Mary E. Tomlison.
4 The meeting tonight sent to the gen
erous donor the following letter of ap
. probation and gratitude:
REV. Mary Baker Eddy, Pleasant
View. Concord, N. H.-Beloved teacher
and leader; The members of the
Concord church are filled witt
profound JOY and deep gratitude thai
your generous gilt of 100000 is to be
I used at once to build beautiful church
edifice for your followers in the capita
city Of your native state. We rejoice
that the prosperity of the cause in you:
home city, where, without regard t
class or creed, you are SO highly esteem
ed, makes necessary the commodiou
and beautiful church home you have 8
freely bestowed. We thank you TO
this renewed evidence of your unselfsl
love-"
Since the congregation has alread
outgrown the accommodations Of tn
Christian Science hall. building opera
tiors will be begun at an early date
The citizens of Concord regard Mrs
Eddy's generosity with favor and ar
greatly pleased that another splendi
building is be added to the handso1n
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