Eighteen months ago a committee of five was appointed to see what could be done about a reading room. They placed a small basket in the church for free-will offerings, and now we have a reading room, well furnished, and all Mrs. Eddy's books on sale, besides a number of books and some of the literature to loan out to parties who are seeking.
We have a book fund of $185. The increasing sales of books tell what this work is doing. There is a net balance in treasury of $35 as a fund for free distribution of literature and running expenses of room. Our band of workers here are happy and in harmony. We have about eighty members and the interest is growing. The attendance is between two and three hundred. We see many strange faces at each service.
The Christian Scientists of Parker County began holding public services in the Odd Fellows' Hall in this city the first Sunday in March of this year, and now have services every Sunday morning at eleven o'clock and Wednesday evening at eight o'clock. A temporary organization was effected for business purposes. Within the next few months we expect to organize a church, and be advertised in the Journal. Our last Wednesday evening meeting was attended by two traveling men, of Atlanta, Ga., and a lawyer and a jeweler of this city, and they expressed themselves as well pleased with the services.— Weatherford, Texas.
