Christ Church, Spiritualist: the Musical Church

Christ Church, Spiritualist was a small but very unique Spiritualist Church. The Church met in the Osborn House Hotel. Although the life of this church was only active from about 1921 to 1925 this small church was made incredibly popular due to it's dedication to music. 

The Church not only had an active choir, but was very involved with promoting local musicians. Several well known local musicians performed during services including piano players, violinists, a women's trumpet group, multiple singers, and two small orchestras composed of Eastman students, as well as members of the Rochester Symphony Orchestra. 

The pastor of the Church was a Rev. Flora L. Minder, although not much biographical information on her life exists, it was recorded that she lived on Avis Street. And that after the Christ Church eventually shut down, she served at Plymouth Spiritualist Church giving a regular midweek message service, and also serving as President of the Ladies Auxiliary. 

A regular lecturer and friend to Christ Church, Spiritualist was a Dr. Noah Musselman, a "Heath and Herb Specialist" he often gave lectures on Mental and Physical Health and Wellness, as well as classes and lessons on Healing. 

An interesting article from the Democrat and Chronicle mentions that the Church held a Costume Ball, sponsored by the Willing Workers of Christ Church Spiritualist, a young women's group that the church supported. The Ball had two orchestras, as well as a banjo player. 

Christ Church, Spiritualist held regular Sunday Services, as well as private and public Message Services and Seances. An article preserved a short quote from one of Rev. Flora's sermons, where she teaches, "God is infinite, and men and angels, although they had a beginning, will be infinite too."