"More than ten thousand people," said the Record-Herald of April 8, 1901, "participated yesterday in the dedication of the Second Church of Christ, Scientist, at Wrightwood and Pine Grove Avenues. At eight o'clock in the morning, an hour before the commencement of the day's quadruple service, groups of worshipers began to assemble in the church. They came by tens and scores till every seat and foot of standing space was filled; and when, at 9.30, the doors were locked, hundreds congregated without and waited with eager patience till the first ceremonial was over and the side doors were opened to admit the waiting thousands to the second service.
"The capacity of the beautiful auditorium was taxed again at the later morning ceremonies, and after two hours, when this congregation was dismissed, yet again the streets about the church were packed with people and carriages.
"The utmost decorum prevailed throughout the day, and the multitudes of members, friends, and visitors seemed imbued with the same calm, unostentatious sincerity that characterized the simple ceremonies. Begun at 9.30, they were repeated at 11.30, at 3.30, and at 7.45 in the evening, each time before a different assemblage, and always without departure from the quiet, simple service peculiar to the Christian Scientists.
