Dedication: A Centennial Story
History
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.
Image: Second Avenue and Empire Building.
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S2 E15: Fort Lewis Activity (1934)
S2 E14: Inspirational Meetings (1934)
S2 E13: Making History (1933)
S2 E12: New Hymnal (1932)
S2 E11: Washington Bicentennial (1932)
S2 E10: Ushering (1931)
S2 E9: Standing Rules (1931)
S2 E8: Eagleson Hall (1930)
S2 E7: Radiocasts (1930)
S2 E6: Tenth Church Dedication (1929)
S2 E5: To Arouse United Interest (1929)
S2 E4: Third Church Dedication (1929)
S2 E3: Joint Dedication Committee (1929)
S2 E2: Call to Action (1929)
S2 E1: Pivotal Moment (1929)
26. Influence and Inspiration (1918)
Black History Month Bonus - Central Area Reading Room (1970)
48. Afterword (2019)
47. Christian Science Teacher (1929)
46. Architect (1925)
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