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MIAMI RF.ACR, WITH A PAPI'1.A• 'r . A)` �}^` 1i} 4•: .,y+ t �'
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lion of 530, became•n independent nor. R'.o w`- .*�r 'w.t 'M
nicipolity m 1915.It was originally called ' �y-�.�.+•.i 7'P . • lees•
Altos Reach M Annelle, but •Her three *• } •lFsn+/s+ ! 1111 0 ' '"�.- ,
!ears this name was changed to Miami a.�. - -
Mach. .�,r., .�'b� 1
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t. y. fa'..:' ^hr d a illi, ,•s.
In February of )e1Rtlhv 11.u�ild it. "• k ;.r•1' • r • a
Royce,director of city work for the Con- s t - "
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gressu•nal Church eztena on board of ! . Sy�rj •,i l ti�a w,►�',
New York.visited the mangrovefel ft's • ► ' r' .:
C.swamp 1 .t' •`?ewTNt r • j r :3 '•F t. _'
and coral strand that Carl 1 C. Fisher Sad,
we.turning into•wand-tantoara resort. r r } ei • •a. �
On Feb. 9 Dr. Rn)ce met with It 1 4' .z • - y
persons in:he"old city hall"on Collins r 1 gAna
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Thinavenue and nren • Sunday sceachVilk • ••••
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This was the beginning of Miami Beach .._
Community church,the first church ea- - • 1
t•tli.hed on the Reach. . us
Preaching services were also frt. •e, _ �'1111f�'�wi►
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gitently conducted. Then activities were i;. -
transferred front the city hall to the '
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elementary school building,after that to •--"--•-•-o--- ~a•
the Eunice Martin school (later called •
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_111.•ntemarr• School for Girls). '
Carl G.Fisher gave load is Ne chsrch when Ltacole wet Wee •►ectad, Meay celebriftet, leclsdial Mr.
To the ambitious congregation Carl lead sad Drexel Ave. were dirt roods This edifice wad Mrs,Herbert Hearer sad Gema Tommy attended
Fisher gave three lots on dirt roads call.
ed Lincoln road and Drexel avenue. A
church building and • pars,nage were MRILC THE C111'RCR WAS ItRI(J•
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erected before there was a church a• tended by thousotds, wee the "Garden Paici.l arty valuable in thin new,
rwnvat Min. Melly called Miami Reach Congress- Party." For richt years this was held relnpment are the vari .�ouore.mutio0,
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tonal, by• meeting of the trustees on on the estate of Harvey S. F.rexone, •
The sanctuary was first occupied on Tee. 31, 1021, the name "Community" valued friend of the church. alined at helping the family to take rare
The second Sunday of January, 1921.On wa• substituted for "Congregational." 4f the problems of young people. Out.
.•iib. 7 • church was nrgsmred with 27 Hy 19^3 the church had paid off its .finding• ne mathese orR•nmaMa are
charter members anA II associates 11r. Royce, the founder, and ruralthrough
ifs building of project.
s 71 Incurred
hard
termed "tourist members." ]drs. Nary "••kers filled the pulpit for • few through iia 25ge In the hue. the Junior anal Senior Supper Clubs,
P. Gowild was •Ieeed clerk; W. F. months; and than a Dec, g, 1921. Dr, rirsne of 1126 Rest damage was inflict. fikk have wide appeal and armor leo
Prows, treasurer; lawny V. Martin. sin I:liaha A. Kin[ came from a pastorate 1M M the property, la•few days from bane rel Thee youth orgsnd shall ca•tt-
perinletdawt of Sunday school, ,}Tia in Sar.Jane,Cal.,lo verve for 10 years. all over the nation and from points •s hied relirkn, rico•abort and wMleaewwa
church was admitted into the fellowship To his distant•a Japan came money from poo- hut-
at the Cas ied1 elw ongrowing congregation, half of pie who had or.hipped b the church,
April 0, 1011. which was tootles, and this clamant and repairs were ode. In 1141 ■new mance was p.rch.•iud
with•rspld turnover, Dr. King offered at 1776 Pinetree drive,
•varied dial at spiritual and intellectual
Carl a char hadandontechnical equlpm int
fussrnancv• put in the Murch; on Sunday, J•n. In lsw • new Parish Rai' enettwg
21, 10]0, the first orf a lees[ •.rich of 3211•000 was erected •t the rear of flee
I 9/kismet meetings featured reviews broedcastr over Y.I0D, thee oar Ni•ml percent Murch. Thu new, Muc•ttawal
of current religious books or mia,ion•ty Reach,began. budding r fit si one d the finest
_ talks ilhutrated with lantern slides. His stria-Puree of its kind in America.It coo-
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IMpiring Sunday sermons were bolster. One da!m 1017 Jamca N.Co:, his loins•chapel,a
recreation
retorri.stat.
ed tilt suck bulletin utterances•■••Dara• Hof Ur Niami Deily News,said M hie social hall where Dengue's and enlw_
'ride are chunks of coal that stuck to church editor, S K. Frost; "Why can't tamplents held. church offices, and
e yob"and"God will not look you over we haw ■n F.osler sunrise sen'ca for cocompletedepartmentalSore
rooms r mt-
ow medals, degrees, diplomas, but for l(•11 drnnminslion■ erg reReach?" day echoed work.
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•cars.'• rhe Community Church rattled to the
r '1 suggestion,and thus cams Into bring an TRE ( ('9 STAFF, ()TW
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- The Sunday school grew rapidly Soon annual event of greet b•spiratinn that than pastor, is R. TeW'tt King, Mab.
- • etas had to meet out on lawn under attained aide renown.
shade of beach umbrellas. Another coo- man of board of trustees,achic Mrs.Roger K.
+ •w.. �.' a:•1\:. . rib 2. 19..',1. a mete chub wee or• Terrell, clerk of the church; Arthur R.
rents DeM•lR • large pninClannA iced,
.,`, 'i.,.• a third on the porch of the parsonage. ( ar es with 30 members who elected Iewey, •sirMrs Ruby Chewers
` 4,;, In 1025•building was erected 1n rear Charles Nelson.1r,an president b tker, minister',assistant: Miss Flun-
teot S F.Iverson,director of religious ed.
of church.Called The Club Ihaue,it was DR.RINE: RETIRING IN iNO,WAS oration; Mss Frances TarMrs, organ-
used•
I . used for beginners r g nners and a Mr sown trmly mn•le pastor emeritus. Dr. R. Wiley iso •nr1 choir director; Mrs. EdHh C.
• (organized n 19.3, and a girl scout Se:11. native of Virginia, graduate of Shrnyee. chinch secretary; Mr•. !Wry
• troop iorg•rired in 19,Ki.Later a Social I"tnnry and Henry College and Yale Dr N. Hollinger. preuAent et Woman's As-
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• w Hall was erected and connected with the vinity school. came from the Central "i`•'iahnn. Roser N Ter""
president M
~'.-.t Club House►" • Thu litter %frill'hire vas Cnnsregat•,n.0 Church in Atlanta •e I:II Mrn's Club
p osl for by the Woman's A sso.c,nto•nne
o • themart •
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soured March 3. Is^1,with Mr. Glenn "W.' fee( th..t ted family " he
Meal.ed..of relo bo a..s, amore stern r,...11 as pre,:der.ti.
amt, Mr and Nrs IterMn H•-err Dr Ihn.
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esptmnt'd. ",. the cooed important unit i«I l'o'ng.Gene Tuners :.rid Sir Wi'.fred
Carl Fisher was eery fond of the Son. .n eivrlirativa, and our work at the
�r .s2 •a•iw.a. day x-Drs,-1 ism oars edetic Rare ever,L rr'o% m this frim
Wpilage. At the:, ml Flan. church is nin;ed at eurrlementing fanlu. church. Mut Ib s proudest
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••� ter egg hunt he cies-••• had Roar, his In training and helping to make Chi,- shin he t
own elephant, is hand to r vends en hes r and *sew
give the tion family esnerienee-" the man• family unit.
Dr.R. . w.n(.ters ,n
a rale As vdicsh,.n of that sound phloao- great and unknown. se • i,,gether,
Wiley Scott crow(raw AMwh phi, the church re«mher.Mp increased ringing together,proyint t,-r.•r.• mea-
la 1f» M become 19* relslster. Another unp,yiant annual •teat, alb. 100 per rent un last tea years training with .ed
THE MIAMI SUNDAY NEWS MAGAZINE SUNDAY,JULY it,:9Si •