St. Mark's Episcopal Church
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- Apr 30, 1892The Sermon and the Station: Seattle’s First Constitutional ClashWhen the city allowed a church to use a decommissioned fire station for worship, it sparked a sharp constitutional debate between a secularist group and the Mayor.Seattle, WA
- Feb 20, 1893Sacred Vessels Stolen from St. Mark'sThieves desecrated the altar at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, leaving the sanctuary in ruins and stealing holy silver.Fourth Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Dec 21, 1893St. Mark’s Parish Fights to Keep Their RectorProminent church members organize to persuade Reverend D.C. Garrett to decline outside offers and move the church away from pew-renting.Seattle, WA
- Feb 3, 1895Seattle's Church Basketball Rivalry Was Already a 500-Person Spectacle in 1895St. Mark's Episcopal beat First Baptist 4–2 at the YMCA gym, in a game so physical that a few spectators objected.Seattle, WA
- Mar 13, 1895Seattle's Early Basketball Craze: Church Teams Pack the Y.M.C.A.In 1893, just two years after basketball was invented, Seattle's church teams drew a standing-room-only crowd to the Y.M.C.A. for a lively night of hoops.Y.M.C.A., Seattle, WA