New-York tribune., 1906-06-15
PLAN CATHEDRAL PARK
Christian Science Church Nay Haze
Beautiful Surroundings.
GBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.

tBy Telegraph The Tribune
Boston June 4-Plans are being worked out to
buy all the land and buildings Immediately
rounding the Christian Science Cathedral
through TO Huntington avenue. and tear down the
buildings making the land into beautiful park.
When these plans carried out the structure Will
be in the midst OF one of the finest church sites
in the country, and the view of the building from
all directions will be superb. No cathedral or
church in the country would have better ap-
proaches. The church was dedicated free from
debt and the movement is now under way to OBJ
tain funds for this latter project The Earl and
Countess of Dunmore sailed yesterday for Liver
pool, and Lady King will sail from New York. The
Hon. Mrs Porter left here tonight for New York.
and will sail for home next week. Her friend. Mrs
Alexander Crooks of Belfast, Ireland will go to
New York on Saturday. Mrs Augusta Stetson, the
overseer Of the First Church. New York, went
home tonight. Mrs. Stetson does not like to be
mentioned as leader and founder and Scientists
do not so name her. although the public at large.
realizing that II she who was SO largely re-
sponsible for the successful establishment OF the
New York church. and that she was for many
years its pastor frequently speaks of her.
Already many OF the Scientists living in the West
are beginning to start for home, though a large
number have decided to stay East for the summer
visiting the different resorts and others are linger-
ing to do the sightseeing for which they nave
had no opportunity up 10 this time. Large parties
made piIgrimages TO Concord n. H, Mrs Eddys
home and others visited Lynn. Mrs Eddy's birth
place There they saw the house in which she was
born, and Red Rock. on the Lynn Haroor shore.
where she was wont TO spend many hours IN STUDY
One Of the many interesting features or the meet
ings here was tho announcement Of new Christian
Science churches TO be built in various cities
II simply that the new mother church
has been bult and dedicated clear Of debt the
branch societies will their attention. their ef-
forts and funds 10 the building OF churches for
their own congregations. and as a result eight or
ten new churches will spring up within compara-
lively short time. Among the cities where II is
nounced churches will soon be built or where
preparations have been started Memphis Phil
adelphia Chicago. San Francisco Brooklyn and
Oklahoma City, Okla. Chicago already has five
Christian Science churches, Philadelphia one and
Brooklyn two.
Christian Science IS growing rapidly in the West,
according 70 Holmes Hoge, of Chicago, head OF a
family of Christian Scientists and connected with
the First National Bank OF Chicago. But nowhere
there TO be found greater evidences Of Its
growth than we every hand in its home
city,, he said. The very Difference shown by
your streetcar people, by the police. by restaura-
teurs and hotelkeepers-all indeed vying with
another 10 make stay comfortable-shows US
that there is good in IT which IS found in every
institution nor perhaps paralleled in any"
The faith is not without its advocates in the
antipOdes. Among the visitors attending the con-
vention is Mrs Harriet NJ. Virtue of New South
Wales. Her story of the beginning Of Christian
Science in her home city OF 10000 is interesting
In 1888 man from Sydney was visiting Boston and
heard of this teaching He took instruction
from one of Mrs. Eddy's students. and returned
nome filled with enthusiasm for his new found
faith. This man. Mr.. Virtue soon converted his
wlfe' and meetings were started in their home
tended by few of their neighbors. As the num-
Der increased, the rooms were outgrown and a hall
was hired. Other Sydney residents subsequently
came 70 Boston and received instruction. The in
UGreSt increased. until &c a
tended by 25O people, Of whom more than half are
members The news editor of the leading news
paper there is one Of the trustees of this church
and a request has been made that an accredited
lecturer be sent from Boston TO present the sub
Ject publicly from the platform
Mrs. Ida Fitzpatrick a teacher and practitioner
who was one OF the earliest workers saws she has
seen wonderful changes brought about in peoples
lives by the teachings Of the Church. She said
tired have TsrSoe seen FHnhaPPy m homes made happy
rested by heeding the invitation Come pio
me- al ye that labor and are heavy laden, and
There are no naggtng wives and mothers among
The true Christian Scientists Our faith does aWya9
many unhappy homes. have seen many worn-
eaae6 en M6h b ore h99sewoJk TO do in day than it
m fo DoaIGson; @ When they have been persuaded to
have recognized Him as the only powep' the wor alE
has gone smoothly. and the task has been finished
sible. P'S
The children whose mothers are Christian scien-
somch9w the little folks learn to trust in God in
easier to guard or care | for nd moan and they
Of other children The teaching Of the Juveniles
GRASP the faith very readily doing splendid healing
CnrS'lan Science Is an ideal faith for tired
great gathering II would be impossible to find one
previously thought themselves to be Of g psIa nave
teInpeTaments Their difficulties are to them npu q
OF their past and impossible 10 their future