Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-06-12

body. The interest of all Christian Sci
entists is centered on Boston and thou
sands from all parts of the world are
thronging the historic old city. The
regular Communion of the Christian
Science Church always brings multi
tude of its adherents to Boston, but the
dedication of the new structure this
year mas made the attendance unusually
large.
Built as the result of a spontaneous
recognition of Mrs. Eddy's life work
and of the imperative demands of the
marvellous growth of the movement,
expressing the liberaliiy of thousands
of Christian Scientists, and embodying
the best in architectural design and
modern construction, this new building
is logically the central feature of this
years gathering, although Christian
Scientists say that they lay the greater
stress upon the spiritual awakening
which has inspired the generous liber-
ality expressed.
FACTS ABOUT THE NEW CHURCH.
The church is one of the largest, if
not the largest, in the United States.
its seating capacity being 5,012. Its
style of architecture is Italian Re-
naissance. The pews and other interior
woodwork finishings are of mahogany.
The walls are Concord granite and Bed
ford stone, with rbeautiful decorative
carvings. The inside finish is a soft
grey to harmonize with the Bedford
stone columns supporting the dome.
The height of the building to the top OF
the lantern, is 224 feet, just one foot
higher than Bunker Hill Monument.
The dome is 81 feet in diameter and is
covered with terra Gotta to match the
Bedford stone. The building presents
stately, dignified and impressive APP
rearance, and it is already recognized
as one of the landmarks of Boston.
The first floor contains the various
offices, large foyer, Sunday-school
room, cloakrooms, etc. There are
twelve exits and seven staircases. The
cost of the building is something less
than two million dollars. The new
chimes consist'of eleven bells made by
the Meneely Bell Co. of Troy, N. Y.
The largest bell, which is sharp,
weighs 1000 lbs. The smallest bell
weighs 400 lbs. The organ is necessari-
ly one of the largest in the world. 1t is
strictly up-to-date and contains all
modern appliances.
DIsCovEBY OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
Christian Science was discovered by
Rev Mary Baker &. Eddy in 1866. Re-
ferring thereto in her book entitled Ret
rospection and Introspection, she de
clares During twenty years prior tc
my discovery had been trying to trace
all physical efforts to mental cause
and in the latter part of 1866 gained
the Scientific certainty that ali causa.
ton was Mind, and every effect men
tai phenomenon" 1t should be noted
that in this statement Mrs. Eddy capi
talizes the word Mind thus making il
Synonymous with deity and thus desig
mating the divine Mind as the only
cause or creator. 1t follows, in hel
philosophy, that the universe is in re
ality spiritual though it does not appear
to our present immature apprehension
Christian Science thus bases its entir5
modus operandi upon the proposition
i that God is the only real Mind. lr
Christian Science it is maintained thai
through the realization of the suprem
acy of the divine Mind healing is effect
ed even as light dispels the darkness
on the basis that light is real while
darkness is unreal and therefore cannot
remain in its presence. Thus it is thai
in Christian Science healing there is nc
pretence of human force, but rather 8
yielding of human will to the divine.
/ History declares that from early
childhood Mrs Eddy had been spirit
ually inclined and that even in hel
youthful days she was interested in
deep, religious subjects and philosophiC
study. One who knew her well in hel
girlhood has referred to her gift of ex
preston as very marked, and that she
often eoversed with her pastor upor
subjects which were too deep for hin
to follow. Her superior ability, hel
breadth and independence of thought
and her spiritual mindedness, were al
prophetic of that eminence as teacher
an organizer and a leader to which she
has attained, and to those who have
followed the course of events in the ad
vance of the Christian Science move
ment, Mrs. Eddy's far-seeing wisdom
initiative insight aud executive ability
have become more and more impres
sive.
REMARKABLE GROWTH