Payette County ID Archives Church Records.....Christian Science Church-Payette, Idaho Copyright Date 1931
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Christian Science Church of Payette
Compiled by Mrs. Underwood
1931

Students of Christian Science in Payette organized a Christian Science Society 
in the fall of 1905 and held services in a room in the Thurston Creighton 
Building.  After about two years a more convenient meeting place was desired 
but nothing more suitable could be found.  The hope of a small edifice of their 
own began to materialize with the gift of a building lot by Hon. Peter Pence 
and brick enough for the building offered by Mr. Wm. F. Sherwood.  Other 
generous gifts and subscriptions followed and the building was erected on the 
present site at No. 215 North Ninth St.  It was thought advisable at this time 
to incorporate as First Church of Christ Scientist of Payette, and the Articles 
of Incorporation were taken out in March 1907.  The first service in the church 
was held Dec. 15, of that year.  It was in the summer of 1917 that the building 
debt was fully paid and dedication services were held Aug. 5th.

The church has continued to hold regular Sunday and Wednesday evening services 
during these years and has participated in the usual activities of the 
Christian Science Movement, maintaining a free Reading room for the use of the 
public, where the Bible and the works of Rev. Mary Baker Eddy, the discoverer 
and founder of Christian Science are kept for sale or may be read or borrowed.  
It has also maintained a free circulating library of Authorized Christian 
Science literature.  An annual free lecture on Christian Science has also been 
given by a member of the Board of Lectureship of the First Church of Christ 
Scientist, the Mother Church of Christian Science, in Boston, Mass.  The 
purpose of these lectures being to correct wrong impressions and present the 
truth clearly. 

The members have rejoiced in the opportunity for service afford through this 
organization.




 




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