The Christian Science Church, called "First Church of Christ, Scientist," was organized in this city November 30. The followers of this belief have been holding regular meetings for the past year in the Munson building, and have gained strength in numbers steadily. They organized with a membership of eighteen. Following are the officers:—
Trustees— Ezra B. King, Asa B. Johnston, Fannie R. Hale.
Director— Mesdames Lydia M. Blood, Julia A. Johnston, Margaret O'Brien.
Treasurer— Mrs. Frances L. Garner.
Clerk— Mrs. C. A. Sherwood.
Readers— Mrs. Lon Kirkham, Miss M. A. Hughes.
The service consists of a selection from the Scriptures, the International Bible Lesson, silent prayer, audible repetition of the Lord's Prayer with the spiritual interpretation as given in their text-book, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. Instead of a pastor, the services are conducted by two readers, who are elected yearly, one reading the references from the Bible, the other reading a corresponding reference from Science and Health.
Both the Methodist and Congregational churches of this city have kindly granted letters to several of their members, in order that they might unite with this First Church of Christ, Scientist.—The Bulletin-Journal, Independence, Iowa.
