On February 6, 1898, First Church, of Christ, Scientist, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, was dedicated. The press of the city gave full notices of the event. From The Minneapolis Evening Journal we extract the following:—
Not less than sixteen hundred people attended the dedication of the new Christian Science temple on Fifteenth Street, near Portland Avenue, yesterday. The three large audiences, morning, afternoon, and evening, were made up of Christian Scientists from all over this state, from Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, and many from the twin cities. Added to these were a large number of friends in other denominations, interested in the dedication of the first church edifice of its kind in the state.
It is seldom that there has been seen more interested or enthusiastic audiences, and there were many expressions of delight at the beauty and harmony of the auditorium and the dedication programme. The acoustic properties of the church are as fine as can be found anywhere. The main audience-room had been tastefully decorated by the flower committee with a liberal use of palms and daffodils.
