THE beginning of public interest A in Christian Science in Stamford, Conn., dates back to January, 1902, when six people who had individually gained a measure of understanding of Truth's omnipotence and omnipresence, met in a private house and held the first Christian Science service. The following week a room was rented in the Burlington Arcade, in which the meetings were held for some time.
Interest in the cause of Truth continued to increase, and in June of the same year, when it became necessary to find larger quarters, Music hall, a small auditorium in the same building, was rented, and the society continued to hold services in it until February, 1904. On Feb. 4 of that year the post-office was destroyed by fire, and the authorities wished to rent Music hall for the post-office, as there seemed to be no other centrally located quarters where it could be installed. Accordingly the Christian Scientists very generously agreed to give up their quarters, and moved to Assembly hall, another auditorium on the second floor of the same building.
Through earnest work in demonstration of their understanding of Christian Science, which resulted in several cases of good healing, the membership and attendance at the services markedly increased. A charter was applied for, and the society was incorporated as a church under the laws of the state of Connecticut in March, 1906. The first meeting for the organization of the new church was held Dec. 5, 1906, when the constitution and by-laws were adopted and officers elected.
