Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14
Erect 100000 Church Without
Soliciting One Cent from
General Public.
RELIGION ENJOYING A BOOM.
Converts Obtained from Ranks OF
Ari>tocracy. Army and Business
Clrclcs-Englnud Respects.
Special Correspondence.

4 Special Correspondence.
| ONDON. Dec. london has had
concerto proof of the extent OF
The Christian Science boom here i'm
nee formal opening Of the great First
Church in Wilbuham Place. Sloane
street II is am imposing structure and
cost 100000. But what has produced
. far greater impression than tho
church itself Is the fact that the money
10 pay for il has been obtained with
ON any public appeals for funds. or
passing around OF the hat In TINT re-
4 fr"ct u H. unique among modern
4 Churches. Another equally remarkable
c.a.m t1 distinction attaches TO f. The
wbsrr.hors OF the money care nothing
or ine glory 90 be obtained among
he'r fellows by blaznning forth their
pner1slty That Be- the reason why. "a
enheI Of the committee told mo. no
lt of the donors has been printed
Ih- presents a striking and siRnih-
cont contrast TO the usual procedure.
STANDS ALL ALONE.
Though none OF the various dcnomi-
Rational bodies iu England extend tho
band Of Christian fellowship 20 the
Dhlls,dn Scientists. they all regard
WIN envy and amazemeut the ease with
which they raise money for any purpose
ilai they require a. II Is one religious
organization IN the kingdom which new
er bess.
cHURCH's INTERIOR.
Tho new church win seat 1900 per-
sons but it is as Tar from The ordinary
conception OF church building as
Ivy ming can woll be-. 1n fact. the ln-
H'f reminds one moro of theatar
llln "a church The seats are arranged
circular tiers rising toward tho
Da'h of the auditorium. and every seat
comfortable There are uo Etiff back
~ lows ANA there is no pulpit. The
f'a'' pi the pulpit o. taken los an ordl-
.5Il platform un which there Is beau-
wv. ding desk bs which tho person
WHO conducts the service stands
GREAT TOWER
IHr exterior of the building Be- rather
POM archltacturally. bat Ia outaf1ud-
mg feature WIN boz % great tower which
nN.h completed viii bc second only
Pr height Boo London to tha great Game
ta..I" OFF thc Roman Catholic cathedral
"I westminster. Thorc Win ho no bells.
"''ri Tor Christian Scientists do NOT
.i these reminders 90 can them 600
DUP The space in tlo tower VIII
iH ak,n up hy "a administrative
o'."s 100 the church.
TESTIFY no FAITH
Tho ..ne at the s,uing service "a
I.}t asp was most sIrikins One.
tIIf took the form on an old flen-
experience meeting. Errll scat
.N Ireat auditorium Was nllei Hui
E uer cent of thr coner CATION
0uen. The lame and tho hlit
..i 'i blind were thrf. and lefr
many who according IA tng.r ins-
.NlI hHd hoou lamr and hait HHd
fnd had boon cured hy fliih ono
lniher they stopped up f0 the
.NN.n ana told thelr oAuurlcuN
hHi been cufed of lhe alcohol ana
habits, another had be.n relieved
Heiri disease, and another had
'h'h nn meningitis 400 by thf power
f'tOr one notable case Was that
u mhn Who fail he had suffered for
l'ii from blood poisonlng and bad
Az unable to obtain reIief nom nino
nI'nt medical men. Faith cured
80 DEMONSTRATIONS
neie could be- no doubt about the
N'' sincerity OF the persons glying