The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-19

been made. The church was organized
i on Jan. %. 1897. with fifty charter mem
| bers. It was Incorporated on Dec.s28, 1897.
The first service was held on Feb. z, 1897,
in the little Swedenborgian church build
! ing on the corner Of Ninth street and
! Fifth avenue s.. At this memorable serv-
ice the church was filled and people were
standing In the aisles and on the steps
outside.
On June 49, 1898. 1t was found necessary
| to move, from these cramped quarters to
i the Second Adventist church building on
the corner of Second avenue 8 and Four
teenth street. This building served until
! increasing numbers again compelled the
| society to move. On Oct. Z, 1900, the
Sunday services were, transferred to the
| Lyceum theater5 and, have been held there
with one slight Interruption in the sum-
mer of 1902, when repairs on the theater
|necessitated the use Of the First Unita-
The necessity for church building be-
i came apparent soon after the services
were started. In 1898, the present site of
i the church was purchased from an eastern
i syndicate for $500. In January, 1900,
from Mr.. Petit for $1,000, making the
| full size of the lot, ,99x20O, and its cost to
the church $4,000 OF the first sum, $6,-
100 was raised by the society in two
weeks the children contributing $50. The
total cost Of land and church Is s115, 900.
is dedicated free from debt as Is the Gus
tom with all churches Of this denornina-
ton.
The cornerstone Of the edifice was laid
on Oct ~, 1901. It Is cube Of Concord
granite with the words, Second Church
Scientist, Minneapolis, MIMI Purity"
and Healing" carved upon the faces
Since 1897 the congregation has grown
to 1000. The new church will seat about
5 1900, and the expectation is that 1t will
H., ~
been the history Of nearly every church
Of this denomination.
i The architecture Of the church is along
purely Gothic lines with the customary
Gothic buttresses The material used Is
the Minnesota gray limestone. Sand
stone is employed effectively in the trim
mings. The main entrance shows Gothic
doorways, reached by q broad sweep Of
stone steps. On either side of the APP
proach are placed two bronze standards,
nine feet high, with seven branches car
rying electric lights. The Inscriptions over
the main entrance, carved In the stone,
are: Preach the Gospel and Heal the
sick"
The architect was E. B. Stebbins, with
William Charming Whitney as consult
ing architect Within and without the
construction. is most solid and substantial
During its entire progress it called out
much comment and admiration. F. G.
Mcmillan was the contractor for the foun-
4 idation and Pike & Cook for the super
structure.
The use of gray stone in the interior
of the church is an unusual feature
There is an arch Of stone over the read:
= erss desks and heavy groined arches o.
= wood drop from the ceiling and are sup,
ported by six massive stone columns. Thu
capitals Of these pillars are beautiful!
carved with foliage and flowers.
Z John s. Bradstreet has had the interio
D decoration in charge. The general colo
scheme is yellow and brown, giving
i radiant effect. The woodwork is wealth
cred oak. Above. the wainscoating is {
border of oak leaves In >autumnal color
on the yellow ground. The carpet AM
cushions are Of deep, rich crimson. TIL
windows are opalescent with a predomin
ant coloring Of amber. The rose windov
pointed star with the word Love-" TIL
. "childrens window In the south tran
Isept contains a design Of the Good Shep
ard and the sheep. The colors Of TIL
windows are deep and rich.
The organ is said to be a very fine in
* strument. Its wood work Is the darl
:, lweathered oak Of the church with tn
pipes in dull Roman gold. Electricity j
employed as the motive power, certain
buttons bringing into 'a use combinations Q
stops. ~ -
An interesting facf9 about the site q
the cnurcn is Lnat arhf Ola Trees TO WnOs
setting Of foliage the gothic 3architectur
is SO we'll adapted, were planted thirt
years ago by E. Nagel, the florist, who j
now a member Of the congregation. =.
70 AZ The Dedication Services.
ID The dedtcatory services tomorrow wi
lie be very simple. At II a. m. and $3.50 p. m
st there will be the regular services o
to hymns, solos, lesson sermon Of scripture
IN reading, and reading from the text book
q and addresses by the first and secon
s. readers. In the evening there will be
lecture by Carol Norton, c. s. D., mem
II Der Of the Christian Science board Of lee
Sc tureship Of the First Church Of Christ
Is Scientist, of Boston,, Mass.