The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-12
NEW CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH,
Rev. Mary Baker Eddy's Gift of
Property and 100000 for II
Church at Concord. n. HI.

Concord, \. H.. May o, 1SO3.-IhrOugh
the generous gift OF the Reverend Mary
Baker Eddy the Christian Scientists
of Concord, N. H. are to have one of
the finest church structures in the
Granite State. The plans for this edI-
flee were presented. at a largely at
tended church meeting tonight, and
work will begin upon the new struc-
ture in the lear 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
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 S1eO, 900,
making her total present represent the
sum of 100000.
The church will be built of Concord
granite as specified by Mrs. Eddy in
her original Iced of trust, and first
announced in the Concord Monitor Of
March 18th, 1898.
In response to an inquiry from the
editor of hat paper Mrs. Eddy made
the following statement:
ION January 21st, 1898, 1 gave a deed
of trust to three individuals which con-
yeyed to them the SUN of $1OO, 900 to be
appropriated in building a granite
church edifce for First Church Of
Christ. Scientist, in this city.
Very truly,
MARY BAKER EDDY"
In the fall of 1897, Mrs. Eddy pur-
chased the nrnnarTV nnn0Sifa tho Hioh
School and adjoining the State Capitol,
and after remodelling the mansion into
q hall and reading rooms at a total
outlay Of $4,000, she presented Chris
tan Science Hall and grounds to the
local members for their use.
On February %, 1899, First Church of
Christ, Scientist, was organized with
a membership of IS. The congregation
has outgrown it's present quarters, and
the new church is required to accOm-
modate the increa sed membership,
which has been so remarkable.
The church will be built of the same
beautiful Concord granite of which the
National Library building in Washing
ton is constructed. The architecture
Will be Gothic and in proportion and
outlined it will be in keeping with
modern ideas of a church building. It
is intended that the pews. of the church
shall seat LOCO.
Lie trustees Ol lue GullulllS lullU,
who will have the oversight of the con-
.structiOn of the new edifice are Messrs.
Fred. Z. Laid, JOSIAH E. Dwight, and
j. Wesley Plummer. Mr.. Francis R..
Allen, of Boston, has been employed as
architect
The present First Reader Of the
church is Rev. Irving T. Toml1nson;
Second Reader, Miss Mary E. Tomlin-
son.
The meeting tonight sent to the gen
erOus donor me following letter of APP
probation and gratitude:
FEY. Mary Baker EDDY,
Pleasant View, Concord, n. H:
Beloved Teacher and Leader:
The members of the Concord church
are filled with profound joy and deep
gratitude that your generous gift of
100000 IS to be used at once to build
a beautiful church eGifice for your fol-
lowers in the Capital City of your ma
tive state. We rejoice that the pros
perity Of the cause i'll you home city,
where, without regard to class or creed.
you are so highly esteemed. makes
necessary the c~omTnodious and beaut1-
full church home YOU have so freely
bestowed. We thank you for his re-
neUed evidence of Our unSelfish Owe"
Since the congregation has already
outgroWn the accommodations of Chris
tan Science Hall building operations
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 handsome edifice
of the Capital City.