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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45. The Lot (1924)
44. Seventh Church Service (1923)
43. Art Glass (1922)
42. Primitive Christianity (1922)
41. Terra-Cotta (1922)
40. Elevation (1922)
39. Second Unit (1922)
38. Opening Services (1922)
37. Final Plans (1921)
36. Walls and Roof (1921)
35. Cornerstone (1921)
34. Call Letter (1921)
33. Election Meeting (1920)
32. Building Fund (1920)
31. First Church Dedication (1920)
30. The Plan (1920)
29. Queen Anne Hall (1920)
28. Foundation (1919)
27. Building Committee (1919)
26. Membership Motion (1918)
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