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Dedication: A Centennial StoryS2 E18: Fourth Church Dedication (1937)Mrs. Helen Furness Worthing makes a motion to appoint some women to the usher committee at Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle, immediately before the downtown church's long-anticipated dedication services. The motion coincided with noticeable progress for women through appointments to prominent positions at The Mother Church, with recognition of the fulfillment of Rev. Mary Baker Eddy's design for her church of equality of the sexes. Coincidentally, a new phase of the women's rights movement begins, starting with a proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the US Constitution.
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2025-03-1026 min
Dedication: A Centennial StoryS2 E17: Coat Room (1936)Mr. Roy Olmstead, notorious locally as "King of the Bootleggers" and nationally for his wiretapping case in the US Supreme Court, applies for membership at Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle in the Spring of 1936, after years of effort by the Christian Science church to support laws prohibiting sale of alcohol including the 18th Amendment to the US Constitution and prison ministry work by Christian Scientists like Mrs. Margaret M. Walker at McNeil Island Federal Penitentiary, the Alcatraz of the Pacific Northwest. Mr. Norvall E. Mallahan, Mayor of the City of Bothell, recounts his healing of the desire for...
2024-12-0143 min
Dedication: A Centennial StoryS2 E16: Anderson Hall (1935)Mrs. Agnes Healy Anderson hosts a tea party on July 17, 1935, at the Sunset Club in Seattle for Eleanor Thomason, a Principia College sophomore who lives in Anderson Hall on the new Principia College campus in Elsah, Illinois, one of many Christian Science schools with campuses by 1935, including one in Seattle, Open Vista School, near Tenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle.
Photo: Anderson Hall, Principia College. (032371_01_19_College Anderson Dormitory Exterior 1934. Courtesy of the Principia Archives, Principia College, Elsah, Illinois.)
Season 2 of "Dedication: A Centennial Story" is a review draft for Part 2: 1929 to 1979. The book of Part 1: 1889...
2024-11-1741 min
Dedication: A Centennial StoryS2 E15: Fort Lewis Activity (1934)Board members from Seventh Church do their own private investigation of the Fort Lewis Christian Science Activity after a statewide conference of Christian Science churches on May 29, 1934, was held to decide whether to renovate the building or shut it down. Meanwhile, events in Germany under its new Chancellor, Adolf Hitler, raised concerns about the oppression of Christian Science in Germany and the possibility of another war.
Image: Christian Science Welfare Building at Fort Lewis, Washington. From Christian Science War Time Activities by Christian Science Publishing Society.
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2023-02-2720 min
Dedication: A Centennial StoryS2 E14: Inspirational Meetings (1934)Mr. Orison "O.J.C" Dutton, board chair, with a united board, proposes inspirational meetings for the members of Third Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle, after another request for financial support for the Christian Science Publishing House in Boston was published March 24, 1934, in the Christian Science Sentinel.
Season 2 of "Dedication: A Centennial Story" is a review draft prior to publishing the book for Part 2: 1929 to 1979. The book of Part 1: 1889 to 1929 of Dedication: Building the Seattle Branches of Mary Baker Eddy's Church, A Centennial Story by Cindy Peyser Safronoff is available on Amazon, through Powell's Books, or by s...
2023-02-1318 min
Dedication: A Centennial StoryS2 E13: Making History (1933)Miss Eileen Ruth Gormley writes a historical sketch for Third Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle, in 1933. Mrs. Harriett M. Armstrong writes the history of First Church, Ms. Adela S. Hawley for Fourth Church, and a committee of three for the newly formed Eleventh Church. Judge Clifford P. Smith expands the archival collections at The Mother Church in Boston. Rev. Dr. Lyman P. Powell uses the archives to write a biography on Rev. Mary Baker Eddy. Christian Science teachers Smith, Irving C Tomlinson, Julia M. Johnston, and E. Mary Ramsay also publish books on Christian Science history, as does photographer...
2023-01-3148 min
Dedication: A Centennial StoryS2 E12: New Hymnal (1932)Mr. William Rathvon shares how important music was to Mary Baker Eddy. The workers at Kingsport Press hum and sing while manufacturing the new Christian Science hymnals in 1932. Church members hold hymns sings. Mr. Bicknell Young is guest soloist at Seventh Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle. Mr. Elbert LeRoy Bellows is hired as the new soloist at Fourth Church. Mr. Arch N. Torbitt hires an unskilled worker to help with maintenance at Third Church through the Man-A-Block Plan. Mr. Charles E. Heitman sings praises of those who supported the new Christian Science Publishing House in Boston at the 1933 Annual...
2023-01-1928 min
Dedication: A Centennial StoryS2 E11: Washington Bicentennial (1932)Mrs. Elizabeth H. Ferree proposes hanging an American flag behind the readers on February 22, 1932, George Washington's 200th birthday, at Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle. The Christian Science Board of Directors announce a special church service and lesson sermon for the Washington Centennial: "Love for God and Man, The Universal Ideal." President Herbert Hoover urges Americans to commune with "the spiritual springs of patriotism," and telegraphs a signal to unfurl flags at the opening of the George Washington Memorial Bridge in Seattle. Mr. Albert Eaton Lombard, Committee on Publication, gives a commencement address called "Looking Upward" at the University...
2023-01-1225 min
Dedication: A Centennial StoryS2 E10: Ushering (1931)Mr. Ross Perry Williams, head usher at Third Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle, orchestrates the Sunday collections in 1931 to help pay for construction of the new Publishing House building for the Christian Science Publishing Society in Boston. Mr. Byron B. Haviland, Washington Committee on Publication, presides over a mass meeting of Seattle church members at First Church to discuss the latest Boston building project.
Image: auditorium floor plan from Guide for Ushers. Courtesy of Third Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle.
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2023-01-0624 min
Dedication: A Centennial StoryS2 E9: Standing Rules (1931)Mrs. Rice, Secretary of the Joint Dedication Committee, sends the standing rules to the local Boards of Directors for their approval in early 1931. The board at Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle, considers a statement from the Christian Science Board of Directors in Boston in the Christian Science Sentinel about joint dedication. Includes mention of joint dedication in New York and Los Angeles, and background on early joint dedication in Chicago done with the approval of Rev. Mary Baker Eddy.
Image: Fifth Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle.
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2022-12-3023 min
Dedication: A Centennial StoryS2 E8: Eagleson Hall (1930)Mr. Herbert T. Condon, Dean of Students at University of Washington, invites the college student Christian Scientists to move their meetings off campus to Eagleson Hall, the University YMCA in the U-District at 15th Ave NE and NE 42nd Street in Seattle in the fall of 1930.
Image: Eagleson Hall (in 2022). Photo by Cindy Safronoff.
Season 2 of "Dedication: A Centennial Story" is a review draft prior to publishing the book for Part 2: 1929 to 1979. The book of Part 1: 1889 to 1929 of Dedication: Building the Seattle Branches of Mary Baker Eddy's Church, A Centennial Story by Cindy Peyser Safronoff...
2022-12-2825 min
Dedication: A Centennial StoryS2 E7: Radiocasts (1930)Mr. Edwin Kirk Piper hears a K.O.M.O. radio broadcast of the Sunday evening service of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle. US President Herbert Hoover gives a state of the union address to Congress on December 2, 1930.
Season 2 of "Dedication: A Centennial Story" is a review draft prior to publishing the book for Part 2: 1929 to 1979. The book of Part 1: 1889 to 1929 of Dedication: Building the Seattle Branches of Mary Baker Eddy's Church, A Centennial Story by Cindy Peyser Safronoff is available on Amazon, through Powell's Books, or by special order through your favorite local book store.
2022-12-1723 min
Dedication: A Centennial StoryS2 E6: Tenth Church Dedication (1929)Mrs. Ruth Marthaler announces the dedication of Tenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle, in Seahurst Park, on Sunday, December 8, 1929, after Mrs. Laura E. Ellis reads a telegram sent to the Board of Directors of The Mother Church in Boston.
Image: Tenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle (original), around 1929. Used with permission from First Church of Christ, Scientist, Burien, WA.
Season 2 of "Dedication: A Centennial Story" is a review draft prior to publishing the book for Part 2: 1929 to 1979. The book of Part 1: 1889 to 1929 of Dedication: Building the Seattle Branches of Mary Baker Eddy's Church, A Centennial...
2022-12-1413 min
Dedication: A Centennial StoryS2 E5: To Arouse United Interest (1929)A mass meeting, called by the new joint dedication committee, is held at Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle, downtown. Area Christian Scientists contribute to the building fund for the newly completed Sixth church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle, in West Seattle at SW Lander Street and 42nd Avenue SW, which was designed by Mr. Gerald C. Field and built by Mr. Neil McDonald.
Image: Sixth Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle.
Season 2 is a review draft prior to publishing the book for Part 2: 1929 to 1979. The book of Part 1: 1889 to 1929 of Dedication: Building the Seattle Branches of M...
2022-12-1017 min
Dedication: A Centennial StoryS2 E4: Third Church Dedication (1929)Mrs. Bessie Haviland makes plans for dedication services at Third Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle. Mrs. Florence Foster, Second Reader, makes the official dedication announcement at the three special services on Sunday, November 24, 1929.
Image: Stained glass window in Third Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle. Photo by Cindy Safronoff.
Season 2 is a review draft prior to publishing the book for Part 2: 1929 to 1979. The book of Part 1: 1889 to 1929 of Dedication: Building the Seattle Branches of Mary Baker Eddy's Church, A Centennial Story by Cindy Peyser Safronoff is available on Amazon, through Powell's Books, or by special order...
2022-12-0508 min
Dedication: A Centennial StoryS2 E3: Joint Dedication Committee (1929)Mr. Walter G. Stanley sends a telegram to the Board of Directors of The Mother Church in Boston about the conference of Christian Science churches in Seattle scheduled for Nov. 7, 1929, to discuss a proposal for a joint dedication committee. Takes place in the board room at Ninth Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle, in Lake Forest Park, and in the auditorium of Third Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle, in the University District.
Image: Auditorium of Third Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle. Photo by Cindy Safronoff.
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2022-11-3015 min
Dedication: A Centennial StoryS2 E2: Call to Action (1929)Mr. Walter G. Stanley floats a proposal for joint dedication, and the Board of Directors at Ninth Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle, makes a resolution.
Image: Empire Building. Paul Dorpat collection.
Season 2 is a review draft prior to publishing the book for Part 2: 1929 to 1979. The book of Part 1: 1889 to 1929 of Dedication: Building the Seattle Branches of Mary Baker Eddy's Church, A Centennial Story by Cindy Peyser Safronoff is available on Amazon, through Powell's Books, or by special order through your favorite local book store.
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2022-10-3019 min
Dedication: A Centennial StoryS2 E1: Pivotal Moment (1929)Church members discuss the terms of their mortgage bonds as financial markets show signs of instability, at Third Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle. Includes a 50-year overview of the history of the Christian Science movement as presented in Season 1 (Part 1) of Dedication: A Centennial Story.
Image courtesy of Third Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle, Washington.
Season 2 is a review draft prior to publishing the book for Part 2: 1929 to 1979. The book of Part 1: 1889 to 1929 of Dedication: Building the Seattle Branches of Mary Baker Eddy's Church, A Centennial Story by Cindy Peyser Safronoff is available on Amazon...
2022-10-2619 min
Dedication: A Centennial Story26. Influence and Inspiration (1918)Mr. Orison “O.J.C.” Dutton, Board Chair and President of Third Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle, prepares for church building and operates a Christian Science Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Hospitality Club in the midst of world war and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic. Takes place at a rented hall in the University National Bank Building at NE 45th Street and University Way NE and at Dutton’s hospitality club at Fourth Avenue and Pine Street in downtown Seattle. Dr. H. Walton Hubbard gives up his successful medical practice to become a Christian Science practitioner, teacher, and lecturer, following the footsteps of Dr. Fra...
2020-06-171h 35
Pod BuffetDedication: A Centennial Story by Cindy Safronoff
Author Cindy Safronoff gives an introduction to her narrative nonfiction story about people in Seattle who built churches and how they did it. "Dedication: A Centennial Story" is a unique Seattle history showing Reverend Mary Baker Eddy's influence, and colorful stories about events surrounding some of Seattle's most iconic architectural landmarks, how they were built and paid for. Women feature prominently in this religious movement that empowered women, founded by a woman in 1879, based on equality of the sexes. This is a 130-year journey, a true story of cooperation, innovation, and transformation, read by author Cindy Safronoff. h...
2020-03-0306 min
Dedication: A Centennial StoryBlack History Month Bonus - Central Area Reading Room (1970)In 1970, Mr. Milton Simons and Mrs. Martha W. Smith establish a Christian Science Reading Room in Seattle’s traditionally Afro-American district, the Central Area, with the support of the area Churches of Christ, Scientist. Takes place at 1134 34th Avenue East in Seattle, with inciting events at The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston. Special mention of branch churches in Tulsa, Oklahoma; Los Angeles, California; Houston, Texas; and events in Little Rock, Arkansas. Also includes mention of Marietta Thomas Webb, Lulu M. Knight, Melba Pattillo Beals, Major Robert H. Lawrence, and Lt. Col. Guison S. Bluford Jr...
2020-02-141h 00
Dedication: A Centennial Story48. Afterword (2019)Author Cindy Safronoff reflects on Part 1 of "Dedication: A Centennial Story."
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2019-10-2610 min
Dedication: A Centennial Story47. Christian Science Teacher (1929)Mr. Allen H. Armstrong's support of the Christian Science movement in Seattle ends. Includes discussion of the three downtown Christian Science professional centers: the Empire Building on Second Avenue, the Shafer Building at Sixth Avenue and Pine Street, and the Joshua Green Building at Fourth Avenue and Pike Street. Also, the three joint downtown reading rooms: the Empire Building, the Shafer Building, and the Maynard Building at First Avenue South and Washington Street. Judge Thomas Burke gets a memorial at Volunteer Park.
Image: Allen H. Armstrong, C.S.B. Drawing by Christina Safronoff.
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2019-09-2819 min
Dedication: A Centennial Story46. Architect (1925)Mr. Oscar Marcus "O.M." Kulien becomes the new Building Committee chair for Seventh Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle. Mr. Harlan Thomas, architect, gets involved. Mr. Charles W. Carkeek wins the construction contract.
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2019-09-2418 minDedication: A Centennial Story45. The Lot (1924)The members of Seventh Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle, in Queen Anne, reconsider the location for their church.
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2019-09-2110 minDedication: A Centennial Story44. Seventh Church Service (1923)Mr. Justice M. Matthews recommends budget cuts for Seventh Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle. Mr. John S. Gibson leads the design considerations for a new edifice for the Queen Anne congregation with architect Daniel Riggs Huntington. Seventh Church members consider whether they are ready to build.
Takes place at Queen Anne Hall and Bethany Presbyterian Church at First Avenue West and West Roy Street, and Queen Anne Congregational Church at Queen Anne Avenue and Galer Street.
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2019-09-1724 min
Dedication: A Centennial Story43. Art Glass (1922)Mr. George F. Dunham visits the Dannenhoffer Glass Works factory in Brooklyn, New York, summer of 1922. Mr. David L. Povey crafts windows for Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle. United States President Warren G. Harding passes through Seattle. Mr. Harold Weeks composes "Seattle Town." Mr. Charles I. Ohrenstein lectures in the newly opened auditorium at Eighth Avenue and Seneca Street just after the grand opening Sunday, September 23, 1923.
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2019-09-1431 min
Dedication: A Centennial Story42. Primitive Christianity (1922)The Building Committee lays the cornerstone for the Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist, edifice at Eighth Avenue and Seneca Street on October 29, 1922. Miss Jessie Estep lends money. Mr. Neil McDonald prepares the basement for use as a temporary auditorium. Mr. Charles J. Whittaker gives a presentation for the Austin Organs company and Mr. John Hamilton Howe makes an expert recommendation. Modernist architect Mr. Robert G. Reichert writes an "Architectural Historiology" on the building.
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2019-09-1019 min
Dedication: A Centennial Story41. Terra-Cotta (1922)The Building Committee for Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle, takes a field trip to the Northern Clay Company terra-cotta tile manufacturing plant in Auburn, Washington.
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2019-09-0706 min
Dedication: A Centennial Story40. Elevation (1922)Mr. Charles T. Hutson gets to the bottom of the elevation issues for the alley behind the Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle building under construction.
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2019-09-0307 min
Dedication: A Centennial Story39. Second Unit (1922)Mrs. Violet Webster Dunham oversees the launch of the construction by Mr. Neil McDonald on the second unit for Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist. Mr. Charles T. Hutson takes over the chair of the Building Committee, and Mr. Paul J. Jensen as secretary. Takes place at the Empire Building, the building site at Eighth Avenue and Seneca Street, and the Wilkes Theater Building at Fifth and Pine.
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2019-08-3129 min
Dedication: A Centennial Story38. Opening Services (1922)Mrs. Jean K. Cole gives an inspirational reading to the Building Committee at Third Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle. Mr. Ralph Forbes conducts the opening services on Sunday, November 12, 1922. Miss Aileen Gormley writes a historical sketch. Mr. W. H. Donley plays the organ. Takes place at the new edifice at Northeast 50th Street and 17th Avenue Northeast.
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2019-08-2712 min
Dedication: A Centennial Story37. Final Plans (1921)Miss Bertha Vera Sandall handles the sale of mortgage bonds for Third Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle, after the ruling on the Boston controversy. Mr. George Foote Dunham visits with the building committee. Mr. Robert DeCou investigates the architects' work.
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2019-08-2410 min
Dedication: A Centennial Story36. Walls and Roof (1921)Mr. Neil McDonald oversees construction of the walls and roof of Third Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle. Mrs. Jean K. Cole organizes a night watch. Mr. Ralph E. Forbes shares his insights on building.
Image: Third Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle, Washington. Used with permission.
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2019-08-2008 min
Dedication: A Centennial Story35. Cornerstone (1921)Mrs. Ruth Anderson Densmore and Mr. Ralph Earle Forbes conduct special services for the laying of the cornerstone for the Third Church of Christ, Scientist, edifice at Northeast 50th Street and 17th Avenue Northeast.
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2019-08-1711 min
Dedication: A Centennial Story34. Call Letter (1921)The Building Committee meeting writes to the members of Third Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle, that it is time to move forward with building. Takes place on the 10th floor of the Empire Building.
Image: Empire Building. Paul Dorpat collection.
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2019-08-1314 minDedication: A Centennial Story33. Election Meeting (1920)The annual election meeting of Third Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle, brings change for members of the Building Committee. Takes place at University Masonic Hall.
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2019-08-1007 min
Dedication: A Centennial Story32. Building Fund (1920)Mr. Robert DeCou, Chair of the Building Committee of Third Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle, presents two propositions for discussion. Mrs. Violet Webster Dunham, the architect's wife, writes an inspirational article about laborers breaking up concrete blocks. Takes place on the 10th floor of the Empire Building.
Image: Empire Building. Paul Dorpat collection.
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2019-08-0609 min
Dedication: A Centennial Story31. First Church Dedication (1920)Mr. Allen H. Armstrong's goal of dedication is achieved. First Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle, holds three special services at its stone edifice at Sixteenth Avenue and Denny Way on Sunday November 21, 1920.
Image: First Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle. Cindy Safronoff.
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2019-08-0309 min
Dedication: A Centennial Story30. The Plan (1920)The Building Committee sends a letter explaining "The Plan" to all the members of Third Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle. The members take a vote about the Boston situation at a business meeting. Takes place on the 10th floor of the Empire Building, and the University Bank Building.
Image: University State Bank Building. Paul Dorpat collection.
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2019-07-3009 min
Dedication: A Centennial Story29. Queen Anne Hall (1920)Mr. Charles A. Griffith is elected First Reader of the new Seventh Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle, and delegate to a Washington State conference of Christian Science churches on the Boston litigation. Takes place in Queen Anne Hall at First Avenue West and West Roy Street.
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2019-07-2712 minDedication: A Centennial Story28. Foundation (1919)Mr. Neil McDonald begins work on excavation for the foundation for the Third Church of Christ, Scientist, edifice at Northeast 50th Street and 17th Avenue Northeast. The Boston situation heats up. Mrs. Helen Lantz suggests a change of approach for the building committee.
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2019-07-2307 min
Dedication: A Centennial Story27. Building Committee (1919)The Building Committee of Third Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle, begins meeting. Mrs. Ruth A. Densmore, Mrs. Helen R. Lantz, Mr. Robert A. DeCou, Mr. Horace P. Chapman, and Mr. Byron B. Haviland are on the committee. Takes place at the Lantz residence in the University District, and the 10th floor of the Empire Building downtown.
image: Empire Building. Paul Dorpat collection.
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2019-07-2017 min
Dedication: A Centennial Story26. Membership Motion (1918)Mr. Orison "O.J.C." Dutton as church President calls a membership meeting to order at Third Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle, to decide whether to build a church edifice. Takes place at the University Bank Building at 45th Street and University Way.
Image: University State Bank Building. Cindy Safronoff.
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2019-07-1614 minDedication: A Centennial Story25. University of Washington Society (1917)Miss Eleanor Hoppock is elected Reader and President of the newly formed Christian Science Society at the University of Washington. Mr. Arthur Ragan Priest, UW Dean of Men, and his wife, Mrs. Willa Trent Priest, head for Paris. Eleanor and Adele Hoppock enlist in the United States Signal Corps.
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2019-07-1317 min
Dedication: A Centennial Story24. Incorporation (1916)The University District Christian Science Society incorporates. Congress declares war. The Seattle Times quotes Mary Baker Eddy. Mr. William D. McCracken organizes war relief efforts. Mr. O.J.C. Dutton establishes a hospitality club. Mr. Allen H. Armstrong, Mr. Oliver C. McGilvra, and Mr. Charles A. Griffith become Minute Men.
Takes place at University State Bank Building, at The Mother Church in Boston, and at the Christian Science Welfare Rooms at Camp Lewis Army base south of Tacoma, Washington.
Image: Christian Science War Relief Building at Camp Lewis, Washington.
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2019-07-0924 min
Dedication: A Centennial Story23. First Unit (1915)Mr. Thomas Franklyn Hoyt, First Reader, invites the congregation of Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle, to hear from Mr. William K. Sheldon. Takes place at the Hippodrome on Sunday, August 29, 1915.
Mr. George Foote Dunham, Portland architect, proposes a building concept for Eighth Avenue and Seneca Street. The church invites Mr. Hermann S. Herring and Mr. George Shaw Cook to lecture.
Image: Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle, "First Unit." Christina Safronoff.
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2019-07-0613 min
Dedication: A Centennial Story22. Church Growth (1915)Mr. Brigham Bicknell Young gives a lecture in Seattle at the University Bank Building at 45th Street and University Way for the new University District Christian Science Society. His mother, Mrs. Jane Bicknell Young, of Tacoma, Washington, was also in the news. Includes Salt Lake City and Mormon background of Bicknell Young's family.
Image: Seattle's Grand Opera House in 1900. Paul Dorpat collection.
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2019-07-0219 minDedication: A Centennial Story21. A Woman‘s Religion (1914)The newly formed University District Christian Science Society asks the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) for help in reaching interested women at the University of Washington. Takes place at University Masonic Hall.
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2019-06-2911 min
Dedication: A Centennial Story20. Declarations of War (1914)Mr. Allen H. Armstrong gives an address to the members of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle, about dedication. Takes place in the Sunday School in the basement of their new stone church on Capitol Hill.
Image: First Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle. Cindy Safronoff.
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2019-06-2515 minDedication: A Centennial Story19. Spreading Branches (1914)Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle, purchases a building lot at Eighth Avenue and Seneca Street on First Hill in July 1914. They move their services to the new Hippodrome at Fifth and University. Christian Science branch churches spread to downtown Ballard, Columbia City, West Seattle, and the University District.
Miss Georgian Elouise Wiestling is First Reader in Columbia City. Mr. Charles A. Griffith gives a report at First Church. Mr. Bliss Knapp, Mr. Willis T. Gross, Rev. William P. McKenzie, Mr. Jacob S. Shields, Mr. William R. Rathvon, and Prof. Hermann S. Herring give lectures at the H...
2019-06-2209 min
Dedication: A Centennial Story18. Seismic Disturbance (1914)Reverend Dr. Mark A. Matthews D.D. leads a great series of Christian unity revival services in Spring of 1914. Mr. John M. Henderson writes a letter to the editor of The Seattle Times. Pastor Russell writes on Mary Baker Eddy in a syndicated column in The Seattle Star. Mr. Orison "O.J.C." Dutton attends an anti-Eddy lecture by Mr. Frederick W. Peabody. Reverend E. Tremayne Dunstan gives a sermon that will please no one.
Image: First Church of Christ, Scientist, Atlanta, Georgia (original).
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2019-06-1824 min
Dedication: A Centennial Story17. Temple of Bedford Limestone (1914)Mr. William R. Rathvon visits Seattle. Mr. Edward Joseph Holslag paints the interior of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle. Mr. Oliver C. McGilvra reads at opening services, June 7, 1914. Mr. Charles A. Griffith sets a new goal. Miss Leona Langdon plays the organ, Mr. Worth Densmore sings. Mr. Clarence B. Bagley includes the new church edifice in his History of Seattle.
Image: First Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle.
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2019-06-1512 min
Dedication: A Centennial Story16. Joint Activities (1911)Mrs. Alma Durant Bixby, Dr. Walter S. Padget, and Mrs. Margaret Mason Walker chair joint activities for Christian Science begun in 1911, based in the Empire Building on Second Avenue. Mr. Oliver C. McGilvra speaks at Arcade Hall.
Image: Second Avenue and Empire Building. Paul Dorpat collection.
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2019-06-1125 min
Dedication: A Centennial Story15. Pastor Emeritus - Rev. Mary Baker Eddy (1910)Mr. Alden J. Blethen, Seattle Times Editor-in-Chief writes on Reverend Mary Baker Eddy's career. Mr. William K. Sheldon introduces a Christian Science lecture at the Moore Theater. Mr. Allen H. Armstrong gives a field report at 1911 Annual Meeting of The Mother Church in Boston. First Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle, lays the corner stone for their temple on Capitol Hill on October 17, 1911.
Image: Rev. Mary Baker Eddy. J.A.J. Wilcox, 38th edition Science and Health.
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2019-06-0813 min
Dedication: A Centennial Story14. Temporary Structure (1909)First Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle, builds a temporary structure at their lot on Capitol Hill during the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition summer of 1909. That fall they hold an election meeting. Mrs. Julia Field-King's students in London and St. Louis have recently dedicated churches. Mr. Allen H. Armstrong's students send telegraphs to Reverend Mary Baker Eddy.
Image: First Church of Christ, Scientist, St. Louis, Missouri. Cindy Safronoff.
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2019-06-0416 min
Dedication: A Centennial Story13. Independence Day (1909)Founding members of Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle, begin building a congregation on July 4, 1909, amidst a "Votes for Women" focus at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific (AYP) Expo. Miss Mary Brookins lectures at the Moore Theater. Services are at Arcade Hall on Second Avenue, between Union and University Streets. Judge Thomas Burke rents space for a Christian Science Reading Room in the Empire Building. Mr. William K. Sheldon joins Fourth Church. Mr. Charles Warburton Ireland is elected First Reader, Mrs. Helen E. Cushing Second Reader. Mr. Oliver C. McGilvra speaks about Abraham Lincoln. Actress Ethel Barrymore visits Seattle.
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2019-06-0115 min
Dedication: A Centennial Story12. Letter of Withdrawal (1909)Mrs. Frances Carlton Baker and 41 others withdraw their membership from First Church to found Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle, on June 29, 1909. Mr. Edwin W. Cravin, former Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery of the Knights Templar of Washington, responds. Takes place in the iconic Alaska Building at Second Avenue and Cherry Street.
Image: Second Avenue and Alaska Building. Cindy Safronoff collection.
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2019-05-2812 min
Dedication: A Centennial Story11. Not the Old Style Church (1907)Mr. Oliver C. McGilvra, son of Judge John J. McGilvra, takes over the Building Committee of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle, and moves the meetings to his law office in the original Burke Building at Second Avenue and Marion Street. Mr. Edwin W. Cravin proposes a temporary structure at the building site in Capitol Hill. Takes place at Christensen Hall at Broadway and Madison Streets.
Image: Architectural rendering, First Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle. Cindy Safronoff collection.
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2019-05-2512 min
Dedication: A Centennial Story10. Resolutions (1906)Mr. Edwin Randall Hoskins makes a resolution for unity as First Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle, prepares to build a stone temple on Capitol Hill. Takes place at Christian Science Hall, their wood-frame chapel on Sixth Avenue.
Image: Capitol Hill trolley. Courtesy Seattle Municipal Archives, item 64767.
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2019-05-2111 min
Dedication: A Centennial Story9. Mother Church Extension (1902)Mr. Edward A. Kimball proposes a $2M church edifice extension at the 1902 Annual Meeting of members of The Mother Church in Boston, The First Church of Christ, Scientist.
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2019-05-1814 min
Dedication: A Centennial Story8. Christian Science Chapel (1900)Mr. Allen H. Armstrong encourages Seattle Christian Scientists to build a chapel on Sixth Avenue and establish their first regular Christian Science Reading Room in the Marion Building on Second Avenue.
Image: Christian Science Chapel. Paul Dorpat collection.
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2019-05-1414 min
Dedication: A Centennial Story7. Christian Scientist (1899)Mr. Allen H. Armstrong receives an invitation from Seattle. Takes place at First Church of Christ, Scientist, San Jose, California.
Image: First church of Christ, Scientist, San Jose (original).
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2019-05-1112 min
Dedication: A Centennial Story6. A New Church (1895)Mrs. Julia Field-King founds and builds a church in St. Louis in 1895, and her students in Seattle organize as First Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle, in 1896. Mr. Edward A. Kimball, who presided over dedication of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago, gives a Christian Science lecture at the Seattle Theater in 1897.
Image: First Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago.
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2019-05-0716 min
Dedication: A Centennial Story5. The Mother Church (1893) - Mary Baker Eddy‘s church in BostonReverend Mary Baker Eddy directs her followers to build a stone church for The First Church of Christ, Scientist, also called The Mother Church, after the financial panic of 1893 during a period of economic depression. Takes place in Boston.
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2019-05-0517 min
Dedication: A Centennial Story4. Structure of Truth and Love (1892)Mrs. Julia Field-King's students in Seattle start organizing. Takes place at 1111 Third Avenue. Includes dedication of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Oconto, Wisconsin, and the Building Fund for The Mother Church in Boston, Massachusetts. Explores Mary Baker Eddy's definition of church, as "The structure of Truth and Love," and questions on whether her followers should organize churches and build edifices for Christian Science.
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2019-04-3015 min
Dedication: A Centennial Story3. The New Birth (1889)Mrs. Julia Field-King comes to Seattle in 1889 just after the great fire. Takes place at 1111 Third Avenue.
Image: Seattle fire. Paul Dorpat collection.
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2019-04-2318 min
Dedication: A Centennial Story2. U-District Society (1914)Mrs. Mollie Gerry starts a church in the University District in Seattle in 1914. Takes place at the Gerry residence near Ravenna Park, the College Inn, and University Masonic Hall.
Image: The College Inn. Courtesy Seattle Municipal Archives (item 2888)
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2019-04-0709 min
Dedication: A Centennial Story1. The Centennial (2016)A box of historical records is opened at the Christian Science church in the University District in Seattle in 2016 in preparation for the church's centennial. Takes place at Third Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle, and at the home of author Cindy Safronoff.
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2019-03-3109 minDedication: A Centennial StoryTrailer: Building the Seattle Branches of Mary Baker Eddy‘s Church, history of Christian Science movementA unique Seattle history showing Reverend Mary Baker Eddy's influence about people who built churches and how they did it. It's a story, read by author Cindy Safronoff. It's an ongoing independent research project.
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2019-03-3008 min