History of Concord, New Hampshire, from the original grant in seventeen hundred and twenty-five to the opening of the twentieth century; . ol and State streets, the gift of MaryBaker G. Eddy, who is the recognized leader of the adherents ofa faith which has among its believers people of almost every city has been for several yearsthe home of Mrs. Eddy, and answer-ing the wishes of those who are herfollowers, she has provided for thema meeting place, which she describesas a Christian Science Kindergartenfor teaching the New Tongue of theGospel. This chapel, known as Chris-tian Scienc
History of Concord, New Hampshire, from the original grant in seventeen hundred and twenty-five to the opening of the twentieth century; . ol and State streets, the gift of MaryBaker G. Eddy, who is the recognized leader of the adherents ofa faith which has among its believers people of almost every city has been for several yearsthe home of Mrs. Eddy, and answer-ing the wishes of those who are herfollowers, she has provided for thema meeting place, which she describesas a Christian Science Kindergartenfor teaching the New Tongue of theGospel. This chapel, known as Chris-tian Science hall, is understood to bethe precursor of a more substantial andimposing church edifice, for which shehas set apart a fund of one hundred The Church of Chiist Scientis1 thousand dollars. Except the addition of tower and porch, and the alteration of windows, the exterior ofthe hall presents little change from that of the original upper story is occupied by a hall, which has a seating capacityof over two hundred, and the lower floor by a reading-room andreception-room. There are two large arched windows at each end ofii. 1 Wi^l-i1 830 HISTORY OF CONCORD. the hall. In the window at the right of the readers desks are a crossand crown ; in the one at the left is an open Bible, and in those at therear are a star and anchor. In an arch above and to the right of thedoor, is a small seven-pointed star, just risen above the cloud, andradiating light. In a panel below is a stanza from the old hymn byan unknown author, beginning Daughter of Zion, Awake from thySadness, which Christian Scientists claim to be a prophecy of thisage. The first service held in this chapel was in December, 1897, anda church organization was perfected later with seventy-four chartermembers. The first organized effort of Christian Scientists was onJuly 4, 1876, when Mrs. Eddy and six of her students formed aChristian Science Association at Boston. In 1879 the First Churchof Christ, Scientist, was or
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