The Key West citizen., 1954-10-16

Christian Science was first in.
troduced in Key West about the
year 1900 by. Mrs. Eleanor Hellings,
who, had gone to Boston and learn
ed Of the remarkable healings TAX
ing place there, as result of the
teachings of Mary Baker Eddy.
"A small group was formed and
held their first meetings at the
home OF Mrs. Hellings, which is
now the Woman's Club Building.
Continuous services have been
held since that time, except for a
short period in 1919. A reading
room was established in the Ma
sonic Temple, where the Post Of
flee now stands.
Church erssnizsd
On May IS, 1904, meeting was
called for the purpose of organiz-
ing church, and the following
members were present: Mrs. An
ME Delaney, Paul Maloney and
Mrs. Mary E. Maloney, F. A.
Beckman and Mrs. Rosa Beckman,
Elizabeth Knowles, H. r. Mathews
and E.;Mary Mathews; Mrs. Flea
NOR. Helhngs, Mrs. Annie Delaney,
Ira Richardson, Mrs. Henrietta
Kinsey, Mrs. Rosaline Maloney,
Alfred A. Berghell and Mrs. Ida
Atkins.
An application for Charter was
granted by the. Sixth Judicial Cir
cult Court of the State of Florida,
under the laws Of the state, and
the first regular Sunday service as
an organized church was held on
Communion Sunday, July 10, 1904,
with Mrs. Mary E. Maloney and
Theodore L. Kinsey First and Sec
ond Readers.
First lecture
The first Christian Science lec-
ture was delivered in Key West by
Virgil O. Strickler, C.S., member
of the Board Of Lectureship of The
Mother Church. The First Church
of,Christ Scientist in Boston, Mass,
on Tuesday evening, February 6,
lsl2.
AT . members meeting on March
o lsl1, plans were adopted to build
. church and the corner stone was
laid Oh April "A, 1911, at the cor
ner of Division (Truman Ave. and
Georgia Streets--a building now oc-
cupied by Ley Memorial Church.
On the Church Register at that
time were such names as, william
v. Little, Judge ]. Vining Harris,
Laura Moreno and Henry Pinder.
Present building
Due to adverse circumstances
and possibly lack Of growth of
members, this building was never
completed. However, services were
held there and 4 Reading Room
maintained until about the year
1919, when the property was sold
and the present building purchas-
Cd. at 327' Elizabeth Street.
The present building, however
much outgrown, has recently been
improved with a new Sunday
School Building, where boys and
girls up to the age Of 20 years are
invited. There Is also a nursery for
pre-Sunday School age.
On the walls of the Auditorium
are the following inscriptions:
'.'With God All Things Are Posi-
hle" Marx 1927 and "Divine
Love Always Has Met And Always
VIII Meet Every Human Need" :
Mary Baker Eddy.
Air conditioning units, have been
Installed to insure comfort during
warm weather.
Readins' room
A. Reading Room is maintained
In the Church Building and is op-
sn on Tuesday and Friday from
% pm.
"A Christian Science lecture is
given annually by member of the
Roard Of Lectureship Of the Mother
Church.
"A literature Distribution Com
mittee maintains several literature
racks In downtown Key West.
Commander Ray w. Byrns is
Chairman Of the Board of Direct
ors. Mrs. Genevieve Schroeder and
Mrs. Rowena Curry are the Read.
ers. Services are held on Sunday
n HOO am. and on Wednesday al
500 pm.
.Lessen-ssrmon
The subject of the Lesson Ser.
mon for tomorrow is, Doctrine oi
Asonement", and among references
10 be read from the Desk is Cor
- For rs In Adam all die, ever
10 ia Christ shall all be made a
live: the 4th Tenet from Science
and Health with Key to the Scrip
lures, by Mary Baker Eddy, 1--WE
acknowledge Jesus atonement al
TIE evidence Of divine, efficacious
Lave, unfolding mans unity with
God through Christ Jesus the Way
shower; and We acknowledge thai
nan Is saved through Christ
through Truth, Life, and Love a.
demonstrated by the Galilean Pro
nhet IN healing the sick and over
coming sin and death"