Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-07-17
GIFT OF MRS. EDDY
DEDICATED TODAY
The Structure is a Splendid
One.
DEDICATION a GREAT occAsI ON
Christian Science Church at Concord,
~. II. Magnificent Structure and
viii Be Formally Dedicated Today
With Imposing Ceremony.

concord, n. H., July 10: Inc news
paper men were today shown through
the beautiful new church edifice, 6
gift from the Rev. Mary Baker G. Ed
dy, the Discoverer and Founder Of
Christian Science. to First Church Of
Christ, Scientist, of Concord, N. Fl
The members of this denomination, il
large numbers, from all parts of the
country, are expected here for the
church dedication on Sunday July H.
The cost of the handsome granite
building is about $500, 900, and will be
dedicated free from deb, which is the
usual practice with the numerous
Christian Science churches which
have been built in this and foreign
lands.
The dedicatory services on Sunday
will be of a simple nature, IN accord
with the desire of Mrs. Eddy. They
will be held at 1920 a. M, 3 p. M,
and 1880. The important feature OF
these religious services will be the
dedicatory message from the generous
donor of this magnificent church edi-
fee, the Rev. Mary Baker G. Eddy.
The architecture of the church is
the italian or Southern Gothic, to
which the famous Concord granite is
admirably adapted. Oyer the main
entrance, carved in Tennessee marble,
IS the significant inscription: "A GIFT
FROM MARY BAKER G.. EDDY, THE Dis
CovERER AND FOUNDER OF CHRISTIAN
SCIENCE, TO FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,
SCIENTIST, CONCORD, New HAMP-
SHIRE" A striking feature of the
church exterior is the stone tower and
lantern, which rise into the air 1855
feet, being visible from all parts of
the neighboring country and forming a
handsome landmark.
4 The erection of this magnificent
church was made possible by Mrs.
Eddy's generous gift of one hundred
and twenty thousand dollars. The
loyalty of Christian Scientists totheir
beloved Leader has been well illus
trated in spontaneous and unsolicited
donations toward the furnishings of
the Home Church of Mrs. Eddy. A
few contributions from scores OF
churches and hundreds of individuals
are as follows:
The local members of the Mother
Church, The FIRST Church of Christ,
Scientist, in Boston, Mass, presented
to their Leader the sum of ten thous
and dollars for the organ.
The six churches of Chicago united
in gift of ten thousand dollars for
the pews.
First Church of CHRIST, Scientist, of
New York City, gave ten thousand
dollars for the two large transept VIM
doWs.
Second Church of Christ, Scientist,
of Los Angeles, CAL. sent two thous
and dollars for furnishing the chancel.
The Students Association of James
town, New York, forwarded two thous-
aud dollars for the tubular chimes.
The Kansas Christian Science Stu
dents Association of Kansas City,
one thousand dollars for the Reading
Room.
Second Church of Christ, Scientist,
Kansas City, ABOUT one thousand dol
lars for the interior furnishings,
A hus band and wife of New York
City presented to Mrs. Eddy the thing
for the entire church, at cost of
nearly ten thousand dollars.
Friends in Boston gave twelve
thousand dollars for the purchase of
additional land on which to erect the
church.
From the children in many Of the
Christian Science Sunday SCHOOLS
came contributions for furnishing
Mrs. Eddy room in the new church.
The local church has given literally,
and. indeed, Corcord's attitude quite
generally shows that the old proven b
ia reversed, and that in Mrs.. Eddy 8
case prophet has honor in her own
country as we'll as elsewhere.
The new church has one Of the finest
locations in the city, having a promi-
nent position in the public square,
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around which are grouped the State
Capitol, the handsome Post Office
Building, the State Library, the High
School, the Unitarian and Universal
| list Churches, the City Library, and
the New City Building. This notable
addition to the handsome public
buildings of the Capital City of the
Granite State is on the corner of State
and School streets, with the main apo
proach to the church on State street,
and consists of broad granite plat
form running the full width of the
NJ urcb. with three gothic doorways