The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-11
GATHERED FROM
NEAR AND AFFAIR
Thousands of Christian SGien-
fists Attended DediCatOrY
Exercises at Boston.
SIX SERVICES WERE HELD
EVEN THEN THE THRONG WAS
NOT ALL ADMITTED.

Boston. June leone of the most re-
markable religious demonstrations ever
witnessed in New England occurred today
when a new 100000 Christian Science
temple in the Back Bay district was de-
dicated. From every state in the Union
and from all parts Of the world came peO-
pie TO be at the dediCatOry services 1t
Christian Scientists were in the city to-
day. Six services were held TO aCcOmmO-
date the vast throngs, but even then
thousands were unable to gain admission
to the temple. The seating capacity of
the new edifice exceeds 5000, and at each
service today hundreds stood in the aisles
and in the rear of the church.
Thousands in Line.
The first service was held al o'clock
this morning. As early as 1 o'clock hun
dreds of the Christian Scientists were
standing in line waiting patiently for the
doors to open At o'clock there were at
least 5000 in the street opposite the
church. and an hour later the number
had swollen to 5000. At 0 clock there
were 10000 persons waiting. As quickly
as one service was completed and the
congregation had departed the temple
was filled again. and there were thou
sands of people on the outside who were
unable TO get in.
each service was about two hours in
length The occasion combined both the
annual communion and the dedicatOry
exercises 1t consisted Of the usual
Christian Science opening exercises. the
reading of the tenets of the church, de
dicatOTy address prepared by Mrs Mary
Baker Eddy, and read by w D McCrack-
en-. first reader of the church, and les
son sermon specially prepared for the &C
Casion-
Repeated Lords Prayer.
At the close of the lesson sermon in ad-
dtiOn TO the usual custom of the church.
in response to an invitation Of the first
reader, the entire congregation knelt in
silent communion. followed by the audi
BILE repetition of the Lord prayer. The
congregational singing was a feature Of
the services. At the close of each service
Edward A Kimball of Chicago presented
a reply Of thanks to Mrs. Eddy for her
dedicatOry address and for her general
work in behalf Of the church In her ad-
dress referring especially TO the dedi-
cation of the new temple, Mrs. Eddy
wrote.
Beloved. am not with you in propria
persona at this memorable dedication and
communion season. but I am with you in
spirit and in truth. lovingly thanking
your generosity and fidelity. and saying
virtually what the prophets said: Con
tinue to choose whom you will serve
You have dexteTOUsly and wisely pro-
vided for the mother church Of Christ.
Scientist a magnificent temple wherein
to enter and pray. Greatly impressed and
encouraged thereby. deeply do 7 thank
you for this proof of your progress, unity
and love
The edifice of the mother church of
Christ Scientist, began with the cross
its extension is the CrOwning ultimate
rise to mental monument. a superstruc-
ture high above the works Of mems
hands, even the outcome of their hearts
giving to the material a special Siguifi-
canoe. the special beauty and achieve
ments of gOOdness-methinks this church
is the one edifiCe on earth which most
prefigUTes self-abnegatiOn. hope. faith
love ching U-liTUDSC of u1OTv 80
An Imposing Structure,