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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... |
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