The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-10
BY c. 3. STEVENS,


An event of the highest significance
In the history of the Christian Science
organization is taking place today in
Boston
The dedication Of the magnificent new
addition to the mother church Is at
tracing the interest Of Christian
Scientists all over the world. The reg
uiar communion Of the Christian
Science church always brings a mul-
utude Of its adherents, but the
dedication Of the new structure this
year adds largely to the usual attend
RnCe. In 1901, in response to the de-
ypands for larger building, made i'm
Hfrative by the marvellous growth Of
tfte movement, pledge was made OF
Sufnclent funds to provide the struC-
tuTe. The response from individuals
vas the result Of a spontaneous recOg-
milton Of Mrs. Eddy's life work The
building, embOdying the best in archi-
tectural design and modern COnstruc-
ton. expresses the Hberality Of thou
sands Of Christian Scientists, and is
logically the central feature Of this
years gathering, although Christian
Scientists themselves say they lay
greater stress upon the spiritual awak-
ening which has inspired the generous
HbeTality.
Facts About the New Church.
The church is one Of the largest, if
not the largest. in the United States
and has a seating capacity Of SOP It's
style of architecture is Italian RenaIs-
sanCe. The pews and other interior
codwork fnishings are of mahogany.
The walls are Concord granite and
Bedford stone. with beautiful deCOra-
tive carvings. The inside finish is
soft gray TO harmonic with the Bed
dome. The height of the building TO
the ton Of the lantern is 224 feet. Just
one foot higher than Bunker Hill mon
umenL The dome is eighty-twO feet
IN diameter and is covered with terra
Gotta to match the Bedford stone. The
huildlng presents a stately, dignified
and Impressive appearance. and is al
ready recognized as one Of the land
marks of Boston.
The first floor contains the various
omces, large foyer, Sunday school
room. cloak rooms. etc. There are
twelve exits and seven stafrcaSes The
cost Of the building is something less
man S2vOOOO- The new chimes con-
s1st Of eleven bells. the largest weigh
ing 1000 pounds. the smallest weighing
400 pounds Thu organ is one Of the
largest tn the world. and contains all
the modern appliances.
In 1866 Christian Science was discov-
cred by Rev. Mary Baker q. Eddy. Re
ferring thereto I'm one Of her books on
titled "Retrospection and Introspec-
tion. she declares: During twenty
years prior 10 my discovery. 7 had been
trying TO trace all physical effects IN q
mental cause. and in the latter mart Of
1855 I gained the scientific certafDtv-
tEat all Caus2tion was mind and every
effect mental phenomenon"
As the outcome of this discovery. v,ar
written the book entitled Science and
Health. With Key to the ScriDtUres -
Nearly 100000 copies of this book bava
been sold. and 1000 coDies n week are
being turned out by publishing boI1es
20 supply the demand It takes 2 rIacn
besides the King James version OF the
Bible as the only text book Of the de-
nomination.
Growth of the Movement.
In it's early history the growth Of the
movement vas very slow. The first
church OF Christian Scientists vas
foTTned in Boston i'm 1879 with TWENTY
stsU members. and so slow was the
movement at first that ten years later
theSg We're only eleven churches. From
that time. however the growth was
more rapid. In 1899 there were 201
churches. At the present time there are
s57 churches and 275 societies NOT vet
organized as churches making 90 So
cieties holding church services. In 1909
there were only $50 members in the
entire connection. In 1894 the member
ship had increased to 2536 Five years
later the membership had reached
1874 From these figures It appes re-
that the principal growth has been
made during the past seven years. The