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Show CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST CHURCH THE GIFT OF MRS. EDDY J An event of unuaunl lntn-Ht to Chrlsllnn Hclentlsts occurred at Concord. Con-cord. N. II., July 17. An Invitation wat tent to all Christian Hr-lentl-tt to participate In the dedication of s newly completed edifice which It the gift of Wrs. Eddy to the members of her home church. Many Christian Scientists were present and special trains were run from New York and Bolton. Service! were held at half-past half-past ten a. m.. three In the afternoon after-noon and halt past seven p. in. At each of theso a message from tbe leader wai road. The cost of the building has enceed-ed enceed-ed 1200.000, of which Mrs. Kddy contributed con-tributed a large proportion. Unsolicited Unsolic-ited donntlons from other Christian Science churches swelled the orlRlnal estimate of 1120.000 to the prosunt amount. The architecture, of the building la Italian Gothic and tho exterior la of rock faced Concord granite. The tone tower Is surmounted with a lantern which rlm'i to a height of J65 font and forms a landmark to the surrounding country. The designs were prepared by Metsn. Allen A Collins of HoHton. The seating capacity of the auditorium audi-torium la about one thousand, and the qtinrled oak pewa aro a gift from the six Christian Science churches of Chicago. The Interior decoration Is quiet and attractive, snd on the walls there are several lllhle texts and quotations quo-tations from ths Christian Sclencs text book. It hat slwayi been Mrs. Kddy a wish that the home church should represent tho labor and material ol Concord Itself. This city It famous for Its granite quarries, which pro Mrs. Miry Baker Eddy, duce a bard, bluish atone, admirably adapted to building purposus. There was. therefore, no question at to tbe material to be used Tbe aofter stones, such aa Indiana limestone, sandstone, etc., of which ao many of our churches are built, lend themselves readily to the Intricate Intri-cate moldings and rich carving of tha northern Gothic ss well si to the clear cut refinement of the renaissance renais-sance snd modern French art Granite Gran-ite can only be treated In broad sur- feces tnil In rouuh, full ornament. ie-lleved ie-lleved here and there by some careful curvlr'. roMly l.y reason of the hardness hard-ness of tbe material. The southern Gothic, although developed de-veloped from causer -iifferlng entirely entire-ly from Hie northern, hnt all the requirements re-quirements necesfsry for Ihe proper treatment of granlto as a building material. ma-terial. This phase of architecture It chararterlMIc of moat towns of northern north-ern Italy. The churches are for the most psrt built of brick, tho moldings mold-ings themselves being, to a largo extent, ex-tent, composed of brick coursei curiously curi-ously trranged. There broad wall turfiicea were a protection against the blinding glare of tho Italian sun. and developed in cor t tint to tho hiigo window areas of the (lothlc under darker northern iklvs. Tho stylo Itself Is the outgrowth out-growth of Ihe northern Oolhlo struggling strug-gling southward agnlnst tho natural tronxhold of the roinancsque and domic, and Imbuing Hie latter with a few minor characteristics of Ha own, such is the pointed arch and ths Gothic vault. In Ihe second place, the huge cam paollet of tho southern Gothic, In a broader and bolder treatment than Hit northern, symhollr.o one thought which, among others. It waa Mrs. lid dy'i desire to have associated with her tliurch "aspiration." No one who haa seen the beautiful catnpanllo of Giotto at Florence, nor the now destroyed lower at Venice, can fall lo appreciate that aentlmenl at li pressed In their simple grace aid beauty of line The campanllo at Concord Is possibly more In accord with that of tho church at Cremona, although tho latter rises to a much greater height and haa a lantern proportionately pro-portionately higher and more Intricate Intri-cate In design. w fin, special granlta used tn this church ss quarried within a few Biles of the church site. Ths ssblsr nny bs technically described ss split rock face laid with original beds, and random end, and original treatment far granlto. Tho stones are several limes greater In length than In height tho quolna being very largo In comparison com-parison with the wail proper. The trimmings of the church aro of the same granite carefully tooled, which gives the stono a whiter tone than thu dark ashlar, thereby standing out la strong contrast The new church has a central location, loca-tion, near the state capltol, the pott-office pott-office building and statu library. The ell liens of Concord sre Juntly proud of the new building, which forms a hindsume addition to Ihelr fair city. |