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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST.This church was organized in 1894 by fifteen members. Previous to this a little band, known as a Christian Science class, met each week for the study of the Bible and “Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures” by Rev. Mary Baker Eddy. As their numbers increased they would secure larger quarters At present they worship in the church building, corner Fiftn and Main streets, recently vacated by the M. E. congregation. The attendance is about ninetvThe Sunday service consists of a lesson sermon taken from the Christian Science Quarterly, and is read alternately by two reader*, as the Bible and “Science and Health are the only preachers in the denomination throughout the world. The readers in the local church are Miss Perlita Wolff and Mr. C. W. Talbot.The Wednesday evening meetings are well attended, for the people of many denominations gather to listen to the testimonials, which prove Christ’s healing to be a living factor in this age of the world, and many cases of physicial and spiritual healing equal those of the early Christians, (who healed until the third century), proving, at least to the satisfaction of those so blessed, that God is good, “the same yastorday, today and for-ever.The directors of the church are Mr. G. W. Jackson. Mrs. Gertrude Srockder, Miss Minnie Shaeffer, Mr. Frank P. Smith, Mrs. Bessie B. Smith. Herbert D. Avery, treasurer; Miss Johanna Kunze, clerk. The board of trustees consists of Mr. S. S. Nichols. Mrs. Mary Putnam and Mr. Charles Heyl. Mrs. L. E. FT»nck is superintendent of Sunday school of fifty pupils.The first K aeons taught in the primary classes are that God is good and ev.-r present; that the fruits of the spirit are love, joy, peace, gentleness and faith, and that these must triumph over their opposites in order to dem nslrate Christian Science. After the Commandments and Beatitude'* are learned, the lessons are taken from the Quarterly.In connection with this church is a Reading Room, where inquiries are always welcome. Christian Science literature is oa the table and a practitioner is always in attendance.
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Canon City Record
Canon City, Colorado, US
Thu, Apr 12, 1900
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