Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-18
GARDINER.
The DEDICATION
Of First Church Of Christ,
Scientist, at Gardiner.
Large Audience Shows Great
Interest in the Exercises.
Another Large Crowd Attends Mr.. kimhaIl'S
Lecture in Evening.

OBLIGATORY exercises AT the First
church Of christ, Scientist, We're held
Ic>ter Ray forenoon.
The tioor space of the church was fu,-
~ occupied BIZ people, many Of whom
came from surrounding tow ANA cit
les. ana some of whom 'ame from
places far distant. Added to the
beauties Of the attractN" auditorium
was "A most pleasant effect produced By
rioraI decorations. The altar and front
Of tho chaAcCl held profuGe burdens Of
ferns palms, cut flowers ANA pottea
plants, while in the background was 4
green bank made Of little trees.
In the large audience there Were
many not of the faith. hut all took
Great interest in the exercises, which
w.r.. admirably conducted by Miss
Edith May Lunt. first rcLirr.
The eNcrci;cs opened 1T 1913 o'clock
with an organ voluntary, beautifully
rendered By Mrs. Frank T.. Smith.
This was followed ~ Il Scripture les
son. after which Mrs. Sarah H. Law
cnce, second reader, read passages from
Mrs. Eddy'S Science ana Health. with
Key to the Scriptures" Silent prayer
was held and the Lords prayer re-
pcatei. Then Mrs.. T.. f. Croker sang
The Holy City" most beautifully. The
rest of the program comprised a hlStn'-
i1ai sketch Of the church here by Mrs.
Sarah II. Lawrence, addresses by Miss
Lunt and Mrs caroline -. Noyes. ana
remarks by Edward a. kimball G. >.
d.. of Chicago. one of the most noted
| opponents of the Christian Science
faith.
Mrs. IaWrence's PAPER covered the
entire period during which Christian
has existed here. and it Was very in
tercsting to the audience. she spoke
as follows:
| Christian Science was introduced in
| Gardiner i'm the year 1SS3. by Caroline
| \ovcs. who came to this city and
| practic"d for 4 few months. At that
| time. ms far as is known. there was no
| Ut ner ura;.tiOncr III the state.
| During these few months consider
| able interest WAS aroused. several
| COMICS Of Science and Health. by Rev.
| Mary Baker q. Eddy. discovcrer, and
i founder ri Christian Science. were
4 sold Later others took up the work.
4 As q result services were conduct
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