Brookline, Mass., May 16, 1908.
Beloved Leader:—The attached clipping is from Mr. George Shaw Cook, Publication Committee for the State of Illinois, who says that the Chicago churches have received your instructions relative to the establishing of separate Reading Rooms for each church. They will soon be able to advise you that this has been carried out, and that each of the nine churches will have its own Reading Room, in addition to the down-town Reading Room, in which the churches will all unite.
The following is the clipping mentioned by Mr. Dickey:
[From the Chicago (III.) Evening Post.]
The space occupied for several years by the Christian Science Reading Rooms on the sixth floor of the Willoughby Building, Madison Street and Michigan Avenue, has become inadequate. For months the committee in charge of these rooms has realized the necessity of providing increased facilities for those who are seeking a knowledge of Christian Science. Some time ago a message indicating the desirability of establishing more Reading Rooms in different parts of the city was received from Mrs. Eddy. This suggestion from Mrs. Eddy was referred to the nine Christian Science churches in this city, with the result that rooms have already been or will be opened in or near each of the churches.
The local Reading Rooms of First Church are at Cottage Grove Avenue and Oakwood Boulevard. Rooms will be opened next Monday by Second Church on North Clark Street near Wrightwood Avenue. Third Church is preparing to open rooms in its edifice at the corner of Washington Boulevard and Leavitt Street. Fourth Church has opened rooms on Sixty-third Street, near Wentworth Avenue. The Reading Room of Fifth Church is in its edifice, 4850 Madison Avenue. Sixth Church has for some years maintained a local Reading Room in West Pullman. Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Churches have not yet determined the locality of the rooms which will be opened by them in the near future.
The establishment of these additional Reading Rooms in the neighborhood of the several churches is not for the purpose of seeking converts to Christian Science, according to the leaders of the church, but with the expectation of accommodating a large number of people in all parts of the city who are inquiring into the teachings of Mrs. Eddy, and is added evidence of the rapid growth of the Christian Science movement in Chicago.
Mayor's Office, Concord, N. H., May 25, 1908. Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy.
My Dear Madam:—I beg to thank you for your thoughtfulness in sending me a copy of your "Message to The Mother Church," together with your compliments. I shall read it with pleasure. I trust that you will not think me presuming if I say to you in all sincerity that I regret your leaving Concord, for I was very proud to count you among my esteemed citizens and friends. I hope that you are enjoying these lovely days to the fullest.
I am, dear madam, very truly,
Concord, N. H., April 25, 1908.
Dear Mrs. Eddy:— I went to Manchester last evening to attend the lecture given there by Mr. Bicknell Young. Mr. Young was introduced by Gov. Charles M. Floyd in a very gracious manner. Governor Floyd remained on the platform throughout the lecture, and at its conclusion expressed himself as being much interested and pleased with what he had heard. Enclosed are Governor Floyd's remarks, together with Mr. Young's lecture as published this morning in The Manchester Union, of which over five hundred extra copies are being circulated throughout the State. With much love and gratitude to you,
Sincerely,
