The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-11
BOSTON STREETS
FILLED BY CROWDS
Message from Mrs. Eddy Re.
.ceived and Answered People
Up by Sunrise Waiting
for Doors Of the
6 Church HI to
Open.
especial 10 The Times Dlspatch.j

Especial slIle
BosToN.s SiAss.. June 10. The dedi-
cation OF the extension ofs the First
4 Church OF Christ, Scientist, in this city
to-day was one OF the greatest religious
demonstrations ever witnessed In New
4 England. Forty thousand Christian
Scientists, who had made the journey
I from all parts OF the world to be pres
ent at the communion service. Of which
the dedication was a part, attended
Y some one OF the six services. each Of
which was Identical.
The mammoth new structure. which
cost nearly 5000. 00o. has been erected
u bystll popular subscriptions OF the mem
4 bers OF the denomination and is abso-,
lutely free Of debt. Twice In the history
M OF the Christian Science Church In Bos-
4 ton II has been found necessary to In
vite the members to discontinue contri-s
4 butions to its building fund -oncc In 1885.
II when the original church was dedicated. J.
Il and gain last week, when 1t was found
that more than enough money had been
received to pay for the extension OF the
Il church. ssiass " s:8R 5
Streets Thronged.
Hours before a 40 Al. n |, n the time Of
the first service, thousands tlronged tho
! streets, waiting for the doors to open,
and when, a half hour before the SER
vice, the superb new chimes pealed forth
number OF familiar Christian Science
hymns, the great crowd hanmed in uni
son, while moistened eyes gave silent,
yet eloquent, message OF what the day
meant TO the believers In this faith.
lit was the same throughout the entire
day, The streets surrounding the church
g being crowded until the completion OF
the last services, at 10 o. clock tonight. \
s. In Mrs. Eddy message to the church,
i OF which she Is founder and the pastor
4 smcritus.a she pleaded With her follower
20 walk 9upnE htly and avoid the pitfalls
$Hrd tenptations of SIN IN Y The Il re ply:
leader, the members pledged themselves
4 anew ito Loyalty follow her example Of
a fidelity to- God and 10 earnestly seek that
elevation OF thought whichsswould prove
4 them to be worthy followers OF her.
noble example. III e
At the noon service more than 200
children attended and added their voices
TO the hymns OF praise. The sight OF
SO many little onos taking part In the
exercises was most impressive.
enarkable Structure.
r The new building is one OF this re-
markable church strucvures 81 the world
Its massive dome rises to a height OF
s S224 feet. and Is visible from every quar-;
[ OF the Italian renaissance type Of n:chi. J.
lecture. each detafi stands forth as :
masterpiece OF the builders art
The visiting members who have come
to take part IN the dedication have
overnowed the hotels and boarding
Il houses. and hundreds OF homes within
u a radius OF a dozen miles OF the church.
have been offered for the entertaln1t.ntj
Z OF the visitors. Those In attendance are
from all parts OF the world, Including
& China, Japan. Australia. Philippine Is.
! lands. Hawaii, Great Britain and Tres
land, France, Germany. Austria, Swift.
zerland and aItaly y, IS we'll as from lrS,ny.
cities In Canada and Mexico. 81
i Among those present from Richmond
Y arc Miss Dora Cook Miss Matte p
Williams. Miss H, c. Langhorn, John;
Bernard. Mrs. Alice Bernard, Mrs. B. "A.
Dahl. Nathan B. Dahl. L. D. Johnson
i and Mrs Frank Phillips.