WE feel that we should like to tell the Field of the meetings that we are holding in Richmond, Surrey, England, and to show our gratitude by expressing the encouragement we have received by the growth of the work.
In the autumn of 1900, a few people began to meet in a private house to study the Bible Lesson from the Christian Science Quarterly. In August, 1901, this was changed to a little service, with regular Readers, and from that time it grew steadily, and a short testimony meeting was afterwards added at the close of the service. In February of this year it became necessary to find a public room, and after some difficulty we found exactly what we wanted, a charming room in the Public Assembly Rooms, Richmond, which we have engaged for a year, and a larger one is awaiting us when this one is outgrown.
We feel we have much to be grateful for. The harmonium is lent by one of the members, and we also had some hymn books and Quarterlies presented by other members. We hold the services on Monday afternoon for the present, to enable all who can to go to our church in London on Sundays. Our collections more than cover the expenses, so the surplus will go towards a building fund. We have also a balance from sale of literature, which we are setting aside for a Book-room Fund. We always have a good attendance, and have had as many as forty-three at our meeting. We have also had a children's class for some months. On May 12 the following testimonies were given after the service.
