The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-21
CITY NEWS.
DAY OF DELEGATIONS
Three Churches in Minneapolis For
mally Opened Yesterday With
Interesting Ceremonies.
Second Church of Christ Scientist
Adath Yeshurim Jewish-All
Saints Episcopal.

The new building of the SecCy.d Church
of Christ Scientist at Eleventh street and
Second avenue S was dedicated yester-'
day. Services We're held in the
morning and the afternoon and in the
evening, Carol Norton member Of the
board of lectureship in Boston, gave an
address. The auditorium and gallery
were crowded at each service and in the
evening many were turned away.
The carving of the stone columns sup
porting the domed ceiling is very beau1-
full A Tiffany window presented by the
children of the Sunday school is the most
beautiful one in the church. Heavy NOV
able oak screens shut off the rear twenty
five feet of the auditorium, thus provid-
ing protection against drafts from the
front DOORS and set apart a space forty
feet wide in which members OF the con-
gregation may gather, following the SER
vice. Thrown aside these screens leave
a space for large additional audience room
in case the church is crowded The acous-
tics, first tested yesterday, appear to be
perfect. The organ is a very fine one.
Steam driven fans provide pure air. The
church has been completed at an expense
of $115,000 and was dedicated without
debt.
At the services following the organ
prelude an address of: welcome was
read by Mrs. l.. w. Chapman n. Z.
Jones reviewed the history of the church.
Mrs. Waterman led the congregation In
singing and sang solo, Carol q, Norton
read a communication from Mary Baker
G. Eddy, founder. in which she expressed
her pleasure at the success OF the mem
bers of the church in building house OF
worship.
At the evening service Mr.. Norton was
introduced by A. c. Hickman of the U. OF
M. law faculty. Judge Hickman said in
part:
1t has been our privilege to-day to wit
ness the conservation of this beautiful
and commodiouS temple; the dedication or
the material to the spiritual-of the work
of man to the worship Of God; and as
a fitting supplement to these impressive
services, we have assembled here this
evening to consider matters of the first
Importance to each one of US.
Religious belief is mans birthright; his
most sacred possession; the one heritage
for which he has ever been ready to meet
persecution, endure torture, and II need
be. seal his faith with his life-blood.
Hence, any sect or organized body, pre-
senting religious creed at variance with
established beliefs, necessarily challenges
the criticism and oftentimes the open OPP
position of the religious world. To this
common experience Christian Science has
not been an exception. That the world
may gain better understanding Of its
faith and teachings, there has been or
ganized what Is known as the christian
Science Board of Lectureship of the First
Church Of Christ, Scientist, in Boston,
Mass" The speaker for this evening is
a member and representative of that
board-a gentleman who has devoted
many years of his life to the study, prac-
tice and exposition of Christian Science,
and whose utterances on that subject are
recognized authority. The purpose of
his address this evening is, that we may
have a more perfect understanding Of
what Christian Science is as claimed by
Its adferents.j In the world are rich
ness, suffering and death; medical science
has labored and is laboring, nobly and
faithfully, to give relief from the ills Of
life. If Christian Science can aid in the
humane work, we need. 1.-THE world
needs it. In the message to US this ev-
ening we may find-presented possibly in
a new light-the "Old Old Story" always
forever new; respecting the material, the
manger and the cross; respecting the
spiritual, the resurrection and the life.
1t is my privilege and pleasure to intro
duce to you the speaker, Carol Norton
G. S. D., of New York CITY,"
Mr.. Norton's Address.
Christian Science, as It's name indicates, is a
religion. Christian Scientists consider it the
Science Of Christianity. 1t recognizes the i'm
personality of the teachings of Jesus, and en-
phasizes the fact that all the works of the
Founder of the Christian Religion were wrought
In accordance with an eternal law of Divine
naturalness in the so-called miracles of Christ,
and rejects the popular idea of the miraculous
supernatural element. Christian Science rec
ognizes all that Is true and good in the religions
of the world: but, its name indicates, ii
claims to be the scientific demonstrable pre-
sentation of the teachings of the Nazarene
whose ethical ideals and religious tenets are
rapidly becoming universal Religion, to the
Christian Scientist, means works, enlightened
faith, spiritual understanding, physical ant
spiritual healing, the application Of the laws OF
spiritual evolution and progress to all the af
fairs Of life the gradual regeneration of al
mankind, and the ultimate establishment of thu
brotherhood of man under the law of love through
Heves In religions as it disbelieves in gods.
accepts one religion, one God or Mind and on
family on earth and in heaven. 1t presents thu
idea of the Great movable, alias divine Mind
In the place of the ancient and anthropomorphi
idea of God, which partook largely of tn
nature Of imperfect humanity. Creeds, doc
trines, mysticism, ceremonial scholastic intel
lectualty, and fear, it considers as no part o
Christianity. Christian Science teaches the ex
d. 1stence of one Father divine Principles; on
Way shower, the Christ Jesus who's
teachings are now spiritually interpreted by tn
writings of the Founder of Christian Science
and demonstrated practical with signs follow
Ing. The religion Of Christian Science is i'm
personal, liberal, scientific impartial and O
universal adaptation. It's idealism Is the SOU
and center of Its evangelical nature Trinitaria