Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-12

chased for it's use, and this church
removed to the new Ebell hall on Fig
ueroa street until this building. then
under construction, was completed.
This building was completed and our
first services held here January %.
1910
SIMPSON HALL INADEQUATE
'In the meantime, and within a
month after Third church was formed,
It was demonstrated that Simpson au-
ditorium was still inadequate, and ter
ritory was assigned to Fourth church
and that church organized by members
of Third church living in that territory.
In August, 1909 a new division Of
territory was made, in this city, be-
tween First, Second, Third and Fourth
churches, which, under the rule that
membership should be held in the
churches occupying the territory in
which members resided, made very
considerable transfer and change of
membership necessary in all of the
churches.
I'm addition to this a church had
been formed in Hollywood composed
mostly of members of Fourth church.
There was also a church society at
San Pedro and one at Gardena. Since
then Hollywood, San Pedro and Gar
dena have been annexed to and be-
come a part of the city of Los Angeles,
and the Hollywood church has since
changed its name to the Fifth Church
of Los Angeles.
"Thus it will be seen that we have
now five Christian Science churches,
and two societies in this city, and all
of them are growing and prospering.
ITO return to our own church his
tory. The lots upon which this build
ing stands were purchased January
20, 1905, at a cost of $4,000. The
church building was commenced March
20, 1907. The corner stone was laid
with simple and appropriate ceremo-
nies March IS, 1908. The church was
completed, as already stated, January
% of this year. The cost of the build
ing was 1926, ,427.S2.
CHURCH COST sS1e,425s2
THUS you will see that our church
home. that we are now dedicating, has
cost total with the building and
grounds, of 1918, S,427.S2. This amount
may be varied slightly by the final ad-
justment of accounts. The funds for
the purchase of the grounds and con-
struction of the building were supplied
wholly by members of this and other
Christian Science churches, and friends
of Christian Science There was never
a lack of funds. Every contract obli-
cation was properly paid when due,
and a number of them were PAID before
the time agreed upon.
1--WE are greatly indebted to the other
churches in Los Angeles for their gen.
erous contributions to our building
fund. 1t is hoped that we may soon
be able to show our gratitude by aid
ing these other churches in providing
suitable church homes for themselves.
eve should not, on this happy occa-
sion, overlook the work done by our
own and other Sunday schools in con-
tributions to the building fund. Our
own Sunday school has contributed
$3761. Sunday schools of other churches
have generously contributed to the
fund.
1--WE cannot too strongly express our
gratitude to God for the blessings re-
ceived by this church. The Importance
of this permanent and beautiful
church home as a means of prosecuting
it's work can not be overestimated.
This is a fitting occasion for a renewed
and loving expression of gratitude to
our dear Leader for all that she has
done for us, as church, and as in
diviSuals, and for the whole world, by
her beneficent teachings, her pure and
exalted example and her consecrated
devotion to all that is noble, pure and
good.
LET us so use this church edifce
which we now dedicate as to advance
the cause of true religion, elevate and
ennoble man, heal the sick and reform
the sinner and in all things to en-
deavOr to do Gods will. So will we
prove the truth of our religion and Of
the teachings of our Leader"