Dear Journal.— The May Journal says that when we are working for the Journal, we are working directly for Christian Science. A few facts concerning the progress of Truth in Marinette may be of interest to some of the readers of the Journal. Less than a year ago I was the only Scientist in this place. I was healed of bad beliefs in 1886; studied Science and Health and Bible every day. After moving here, I talked the Truth whenever the opportunity offered, and often, so often, longed for some one to talk over these blessed Truths with. A little more than a year ago, people who could not get healed of beliefs through their physicians asked me what healed me. I told them Christian Science, Mrs. N. A. E. being the instrument in God's hands. A little later two ladies came to me for her address, were healed through her; then one sent for her and opened her house to people who were in the bondage of various beliefs, and I cannot tell the number that went to her and were healed through the saving power of Truth. This healing was mostly done from October 1888 to March 1889. During the time it was going on, the ministers preached against it directly, and even with violence. One minister took Science and Health into the pulpit and publicly denounced it as a bundle of heresy and Pantheism; said Scientists did not believe in prayer, nor in the Divinity of Christ. The more the Truth was persecuted the brighter it shone, and the last week in March, Mrs. L. S. of Osento taught a class of twelve. A few weeks later she taught another of five. April 21 we organized a Church of Christ (Scientist) with twenty-one members, and have preaching by the Rev. Mr. Norcross of Oconto every Thursday evening; a meeting Thursday afternoons to study the Bible and Science and Health; Sunday a Bible reading, and Bible class, and Sunday school after. On Tuesday evening the members of the two classes have a student's meeting. Surely God has prospered His work here. We are all loyal to the Revelator of Christian Science, feeling that she is God-chosen to voice this blessed Truth to this age through Science and Health.—
The Christian Scientists of Marinette, Wis., met in Johnstone's hall the Sunday following Easter, for the purpose of organizing a Christian Science church. The hall was tastefully decorated with plants and flowers. The services were conducted by Rev. L. P. Norcross, pastor of the Church of Christ (Scientist) of Oconto, who, in well chosen words, gave the address of welcome. The church comprises a membership of twenty-two, and the services were closed by the communion service, the members kneeling in silent prayer, the outward symbols being dispensed with. The hall was filled with an appreciative audience who pronounced the service both beautiful and impressive, and one whose solemnity left its impress on all who witnessed it. The organization will be known as the Church of Christ (Scientist) of Marinette, Wisconsin.
