The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-23

them do unto us; and, to be merciful,
just, and pure
Order of Service.
The services of the Christian
Science church differ quite materially
from those of other Christian
preached from its pulpits. The Sun
day service consists Of a lesson SER
mon, which is read by two readers.
usually a man and a woman, who are
designated as first and second readers,
the one reading from the Bible, the
other from the Christian Science text
book. Science and Health. with Key
to the Scriptures. by Mary Baker
Eddy. These lesson sermons are pre-
pared by a committee which arranges
the texts and selections from the
Scriptures, with corresponding ex-
planatory or correlative passages from
the text book, which interprets the
lesson from a spiritual standpoint. as
taught in Christian Science. No per-
sonal explanation of the lesson is
made. These Bible Lessons are pub
lished in the Christian Science Quar-
terly by the Christian Science Pub
fishing society in Boston and are used
by all branch churches: hus giving a
uniform se-.ice throughout the world.
M.d-Week Service.
The mid-week or Wednesday even
Au6 SCIN1CC COIISlStS VI SclcCllOuS IcdQ
from the Bible and Science and
Health, by the first reader, after
which he meeting is open for testi-
monies Of healing and other benefits
received through Christian Science.
The church work of the Christian
Science denomination is n. y estab-
lished in every state of the Union, in
many European countries. in Aus
tralia and has made a beginning in
South America. Topeka has two
churches. known as First and Second
Churches of Christ. Scientist.
Origin Of First Church.
In 1890 a few persons in this city
who had become interested in Chris
tan Science through it's healing work
met and organized First Church. A
room was secured in the Kellam
building at 21O West Sixth street.
where public services were held for
ten years. Early in the year of 1900
the church edifice at the corner of
Huntoon and Polk streets. built and
owned by the Cumberland Presbyter-
ian denomination. was purchased by
the members of First Church. Public
services are held each Sunday morn
ing an evening. The children's Sun
day school at $3.50 O'clock. The
Wednesday evening meeting begins at
eigh- o'clock and continues for one
hour.
A free public reading room is main
tanned by First Church in it's edifice
which is open every afternoon except
Sundays and holidays from two to
five O'Clock. where the Bible and au-
thorized Christian Science literature
may be read or purchased. Christian
Science literature is also provided free
to t. ose desiring it.
Second Church, Topeka.
In 1901 Second Church of Christ.
Scientist. was organized, holding it's
meetings in the Smith building on
West Ninth street until in 1908 its
members purchased the church prop
erty at corner of West Sixth and
Harrison streets. known $ the Swe-
denbor:-iai. church. Some years later
this structure was rem. deled and en-
iarged. his church maintains a
reading room in the Mills building,
room COL. which is open to the pub
lie.
| Mrs. Eddy defines Christian Science
as THE law of God, the law of good,
interpreting and demonstrating the
divine Principle and rule of universal
harmony"