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Dedication: A Centennial Story
by Cindy Safronoff
A unique Seattle history showing Reverend Mary Baker Eddy's influence. Nonfiction narrative about the people who built some of Seattle's most iconic architectural landmarks. A 130-year journey, a true story of cooperation, innovation, and transformation, read by author Cindy Safronoff.
Episodes
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S2 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...
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S2 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...
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S2 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...
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S2 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...
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S2 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…
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S2 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...
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S2 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.…
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S2 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...
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S2 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...
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S2 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...
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S2 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…
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S2 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…
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S2 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...
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S2 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…
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S2 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…
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S2 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…
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S2 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...
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S2 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....
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26. 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…
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Black 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...
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48. Afterword (2019)
Author Cindy Safronoff reflects on Part 1 of "Dedication: A Centennial Story." The book 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…
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47. 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...
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46. 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. The book Dedication: Building the Seattle Branches of Mary Baker Eddy's...
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45. The Lot (1924)
The members of Seventh Church of Christ, Scientist, Seattle, in Queen Anne, reconsider the location for their church. The book 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...
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44. 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...
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43. 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."…
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42. 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...
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41. 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. The book Dedication: Building the Seattle Branches of Mary Baker Eddy's Church, A Centennial Story by Cindy Peyser...
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40. 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. The book Dedication: Building the Seattle Branches of Mary Baker Eddy's Church, A Centennial Story by Cindy Peyser Safronoff is...
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39. 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...
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38. 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…
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37. 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. The book Dedication: Building the...
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36. 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. The…
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35. 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. The book Dedication: Building the Seattle Branches of Mary Baker Eddy's Church…
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34. 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. The book Dedication: Building the Seattle…
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33. 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. The book Dedication: Building the Seattle Branches of Mary Baker Eddy's Church, A Centennial Story by Cindy Peyser Safronoff is...
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32. 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...
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31. 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. The book...
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30. 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:...
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29. 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. The book...
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28. 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. The book Dedication:...
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27. 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...
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26. 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.…
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25. 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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24. 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...
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23. 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…
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22. 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...
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21. 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. The book Dedication: Building the Seattle Branches of Mary Baker Eddy's...
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20. 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. The book...
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19. 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…
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A unique Seattle history showing Reverend Mary Baker Eddy's influence. Nonfiction narrative about the people who built some of Seattle's most iconic architectural landmarks. A 130-year journey, a true story of cooperation, innovation, and transformation, read by author Cindy Safronoff.
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