Three and a half years ago a Cleveland lady, while visiting in Denver, received a course of instruction in Christian Science, and returned to Cleveland, finding no one that understood what she had been taught. For months she stood in this city alone with God, realizing that alone with God is more profitable than the companionship of many without a knowledge of God.
But after a time others were attracted, and expressed desire to gain a knowledge of Christian Science. Accordingly, Mr. Geo. B. Day of Chicago, was called, and taught his first class here in November, 1886. Since then half of those who have received the primary course of instruction in this city have received it from Mr. Day, and the other half are divided between Mrs. Larminie, of Chicago, and Cleveland teachers.
Early in 1887 Association No. 29 was formed, consisting of eight members. It now numbers sixty-seven. After establishing Association No. 29 a Bible Class was formed, in which all Scientists, whether members of the association or not, met for mutual improvement. From this grew a desire for a dispensary, a place where the poor might feel at liberty at all times to come and receive benefit from the Science. Two rooms were engaged in the Nottingham Block on Euclid Avenue, and in 1888 the doors were opened. Many prophesied that its doors would be closed within three months for want of business, but back of this new departure were earnest workers, who knew and know there is no such word as failure in Christian Science. Success belongs to Science, and the result was that at the close of the year, when the records were made up, nearly two thousand treatments had been given in these rooms.
