Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-06-03
MARY BAKER
EDDY'S PRESENT
Concord Gets Christian
Science Church.
One of the Finest Church Struc-
lures in New Hampshire-COstS
Hundred Thousand Dollars.

A telegram from Concord, n. H,
dated May 6, 1908, says:
Through the generous gift of the
Rev. Mary Baker Eddy the Christian
Scientists of Concord, n. H., are to
have one of the finest church struct-
ures in the granite state. The plans
largely attended church meeting to-
night, and work will begin upon the
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 of State and
School streets, and is without doubt
one of the finest locations in Concord
for a church building.
In addition to the gift of this choice
location Mrs. Eddy presents to the
church a cash donation of 800, 900,
making her total present represent the
sum of Sl2O. ZOO.
The church will be built of Concord
granite as specified by Mrs. Eddy in
her original deed of trust and first
announced in the Concord Monitor of
March 10, 1898. In response to an
inquiry from the editor of that paper
Mrs. Eddy made the following state
ment:
"On January 81. 1898, gave a deed
of trust to three individuals which
conveyed to them the sum of 800, 600
to be appropriated in building a
granite church edifice for First
Church of Christ, Scientists, in this
city Very truly,
Mary Baker Eddy.
In the fall of 1897 Mrs Eddy pur-
chased the property opposite the high
school and adjoining the state CAPT
tai. and after remodeling the mansion
into hall and reading rooms at to-
tai outlay of $50, 900 she presented
Christian Science hall and grounds to
the local members for their use.
On February %, 1899, First Church
of Christ, Scientist, was organized
with membership of 78. The congre-
CATION has outgrown its present quart
ers and the new church is required to
accommodate the increase in member
ship which has been so remarkable.
The church will be built of the
same beautiful Concord granite of
which the National Library building
in Washington is constructed. The
architecture will be Gothic. and in
proportion and outline it will be in
keeping with modern ideas of church
building. 1t is intended that the
pews of the church shall seat 1000.
The trustees of the building fund
who will have the oversight of the
construction of the new edif1ce are
Messrs. Fred II. Ladd, Josiah E.
Dwight, and J. Wesley Plummer.
Mr. Francis \. Allen of Boston has
been employed as architect.
The present First Reader of the
church is Rev. Irving G. ..Tomlinson ;
Second Reader, Miss Mary E. Tom
linson.
The meeting tonight sent to the
generous donor the following letter of
appreciation and gratitude:
Rev Mary Baker Eddy,
Pleasant View, Concord, n. H.
Beloved Teacher and Leader: The
members of the Concord church are
filed with profound joy and deep
gratitude that your generous gift of
e1OO, 600 is to be used at once to build
a beautiful church edifice for your
followers in the capital city of your
native state We rejoice that the pros
perity of the cause in your home
city, where, without regard to class
or creed, you are so highly esteemed,
makes necessary the commodious and
beautiful church home you have SO
freely bestowed. We thank you for
this renewed evidence of your unset
fish love-"
Since the congregation has already
outgrown the. accommodations OF
Christian Science hall, building oper-
ations will be begun at an early date.
The citizens of Concord regard Mrs.
Eddy's generosity with favor and are
greatly pleased that another splendid
building is to be added to the hand
some edifice of the Capital City.