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Nonfiction narrative on Rev. Mary Baker Eddy's influence in Seattle and the building of iconic Christian Science churches. Read by author Cindy Safronoff.
Links to all the episodes on one page.
PANDEMIC BONUS - Influence and Inspiration (1918) - Christian Scientists address Spanish flu, with focus on Seattle area (new episode 26, but last post in Season 1)
BLACK HISTORY BONUS - Central Area Reading Room (1970) [spoiler alert: Part 2 chapter preview] African American history in Christian Science (limited time posting - download now)
| Part 1 - 1889 to 1929 | ||
| 1. The Centennial | 2016 |
A box of historical records is opened... |
| 2. U-District Society | 1916 | Mrs. Mollie Gerry starts a church in the University District... |
| 3. The New Birth | 1889 | Mrs. Julia Field-King comes to Seattle just after the great fire... |
| 4. Structure of Truth and Love (1892) | 1892 | Mrs. King's students in Seattle start organizing... |
| 5. The Mother Church | 1893 | Rev. Mary Baker Eddy directs her followers to build a church in Boston... |
| 6. A New Church | 1895 | Mrs. King founds and builds a church in St. Louis... |
| 7. Christian Scientist | 1899 | Mr. Allen H. Armstrong of San Jose, CA, gets an invitation… |
| 8. Christian Science Chapel | 1900 | Seattle Christian Scientists build a chapel on Sixth Ave... |
| 9. Mother Church Extension | 1902 | Mr. Edward A. Kimball proposes a $2M church extension... |
| 10. Resolutions | 1906 | Mr. Edwin R. Hoskins makes a resolution for unity... |
| 11. Not the Old Style Church | 1907 | Mr. Oliver C. McGilvra takes over the Building Committee... |
| 12. Letter of Withdrawal | 1909 | Mrs. France C. Baker et al. withdraw their membership... |
| 13. Independence Day | 1909 | Fourth Church begins on July 4... |
| 14. Temporary Structure | 1909 | First Church builds a temporary structure…. |
| 15. Pastor Emeritus - Rev. Mary Baker Eddy | 1910 | Mr. Adelden J. Blethen writes on Rev. Eddy's career... |
| 16. Joint Activities | 1911 | Cooperative church activities begin in the Empire Building... |
| 17. Temple of Bedord Limestone | 1914 | Mr. Oliver C. McGilvra reads at opening services... |
| 18. Seismic Disturbance | 1914 | Rev. Dr. Mark A. Matthews D.D. leads Christian unity revivals... |
| 19. Spreading Branches | 1914 | Fourth Church buys building lot at 8th and Seneca... |
| 20. Declarations of War | 1914 | Mr. Allen H. Armstrong speaks on dedication... |
| 21. A Woman's Religion | 1914 | U-District Society asks the UW YWCA for help... |
| 22. Church Growth | 1915 | Mr. Bicknell Young lectures at University Bank Building... |
| 23. First Unit | 1915 | Mr. William K. Shelden gives an address at Fourth Church... |
| 24. Incorporation | 1916 | U-District Society becomes Third Church... |
| 25. University of Washington Society | 1917 | Christian Science Society at UW is formed... |
| 26. Influence and Inspiration | 1918 | Mr. OJC Dutton opens soldiers club during Spanish flu pandemic... |
| 26. Membership Motion | 1918 | Is Third Church ready to build? |
| 27. Building Committee | 1919 | Third Church Building Committee meets at the Lantz residence... |
| 28. Foundation | 1919 | Mr. Neil McDonald begins excavation for Third Church... |
| 29. Queen Anne Hall | 1920 | Seventh Church organizes... |
| 30. The Plan | 1920 | Building Committee explains "The Plan" to Third Church members... |
| 31. First Church Dedication | 1920 | First Church dedicates... |
| 32. Building Fund | 1920 | Third Church Building Committee considers two options... |
| 33. Election Meeting | 1920 | Annual election changes Building Committee... |
| 34. Call Letter | 1921 | Third Church Building Committee is ready to procede... |
| 35. Cornerstone | 1921 | Service for laying the Third Church cornerstone... |
| 36. Walls and Roof | 1921 | First phase of Third Church construction... |
| 37. Final Plans | 1921 | Mrs. Bertha V. Sandall sells mortgage bonds... |
| 38. Opening Services | 1922 | Mr. Ralph Forbes conducts opening services at Third Church... |
| 39. Second Unit | 1922 | Mrs. Violet W. Dunham oversees Fourth Church construction... |
| 40. Elevation | 1922 | Mr. Charles T. Hutson gets to the bottom of elevation issues... |
| 41. Terra-Cotta | 1922 | Fourth Church members visit tile manufacturing plant... |
| 42. Primitive Christianity | 1922 | Fourth Church lays its cornerstone... |
| 43. Art Glass | 1922 | Mr. George F. Dunham visits Dannehoffer Glass Works... |
| 44. Seventh Church Service | 1923 | Design considerations for Seventh Church... |
| 45. The Lot | 1924 | Seventh Church reconsiders its location... |
| 46. Architect | 1925 | Mr. OM Kullien chairs Seventh Church Building Committee... |
| 47. Christian Science Teacher | 1929 | Recap of Allen H. Armstrong's influence... |
| 48. Afterword | 2019 | Author Cindy Safronoff reflects on Part 1 |
| Part 2 - 1929 to 1979 | (a work in progress -- feedback welcome) | |
| S2 E1: Pivotal Moment |
1929 | Members of Third Church discuss their mortgage bonds.. |
| S2 E2: Call to Action | 1929 | Mr. Walter G. Stanley floats a proposal for joint dedication... |
| S2 E3: Joint Dedication Committee | 1929 | Mr. Walter G. Stanley sends a telegram to Boston... |
| S2 E4: Third Church Dedication | 1929 | Mrs. Bessie Haviland makes plans for dedication services... |
| S2 E5: To Arouse United Interest | 1929 | A mass meeting is held at Fourth Church... |
| S2 E6: Tenth Church Dedication | 1929 | Mrs. Ruth Marthaler announces the dedication of Tenth Church... |
| S2 E7: Radiocasts | 1930 | Mr. Edwin Kirk Piper hears a radio broadcast of a church service... |