Mary Baker Eddy's first Bible and book readings were held in Masonic Temples in NYC
Christian Science, an oft-forgotten faith in Rockville Centre, has long local history
Published in the Li Herald, 18 Jan 2018
https://www.liherald.com/rockvillecentre/stories/christian-science-an-oft-forgotten-faith-in-rockville-centre-has-long-local-history,99307
EARLY HISTORY OF RVC’S FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST
According to records from Rockville Centre’s First Church of Christ, Scientist, public readings of the Bible and Mary Baker Eddy’s books began locally around the beginning of the 20th century. There were 10 people at the first meeting, but as attendance grew, a local Christian Science Society was founded in 1911.
Soon there were 21 members and 15 Sunday School students. As more members joined, the society held services at the Masonic Lodge, which rented the top floor of the Bank of Rockville Centre. The group had its first Christian Science lecture in 1921 at the Knickerbocker Hotel on Merrick Road.
In 1922, the society moved to the new Masonic Temple, on Lincoln Avenue, where it maintained a reading room. The following year, it moved to the Taylor Building, on Village Avenue, and in 1924, the society became an incorporated church.
The church started a building fund, and in 1928, it purchased two parcels of land along Morris Avenue, between Raymond Street and Cedar Avenue, for $8,000. Excavation began on Aug. 13, 1930. The first services were conducted in 1931.
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