Selma's former First Christian Church was organized in the 1850s, but this building was built in 1906. Today, the structure is the New Beginnings Center, which I assume is a church or religious mission.
The basement of the church was excavated AFTER the building was built. Weird, huh?
Edgar Cayce taught Sunday school there while he lived in Selma. Edgar Cayce Info
The stained glass windows: A boy drowned in the river, and the towns's people put up a reward for finding his body. The body washed ashore on it's own so the reward money was used to commision a stained glass window in his memory. The church was being built at the time that he died.
Thanks for visiting! Moi, I appreciate your additions! I didn't know that about the basement of the window. I did know about Cayce, though. I also remember that this church used to have a Hanging of the Greens ceremony during the Christmas season. I have been inside maybe once, and it is very beautiful.
Hi Ro_Pumpkin. Thanks for visiting. It does look like this church is flying a flag, doesn't it! But the flag actually belongs to a business behind the church. But thanks for noticing!
I went to church there as a young boy and this is where I was baptised. I went there from 1943, when I was born until 1955, we moved to Ohio. The pastor at that time I remember was Rev.Jim Wallace. If we could only go back to these days
Selma's former First Christian Church was organized in the 1850s, but this building was built in 1906. Today, the structure is the New Beginnings Center, which I assume is a church or religious mission.
A real pretty-looking church! Thanks for the comment over at TORUŃ DP! Today we have an interesting post about Nazi officers.
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ReplyDeleteThe basement of the church was excavated AFTER the building was built. Weird, huh?
Edgar Cayce taught Sunday school there while he lived in Selma. Edgar Cayce Info
The stained glass windows: A boy drowned in the river, and the towns's people put up a reward for finding his body. The body washed ashore on it's own so the reward money was used to commision a stained glass window in his memory. The church was being built at the time that he died.
Thanks for visiting!
ReplyDeleteMoi, I appreciate your additions! I didn't know that about the basement of the window. I did know about Cayce, though. I also remember that this church used to have a Hanging of the Greens ceremony during the Christmas season. I have been inside maybe once, and it is very beautiful.
i like the building . it looks good . and actually it could be some residence . here , the churches don't have flags .
ReplyDeleteHi Ro_Pumpkin. Thanks for visiting.
ReplyDeleteIt does look like this church is flying a flag, doesn't it! But the flag actually belongs to a business behind the church. But thanks for noticing!
Very pretty church and photo.
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I went to church there as a young boy and this is where I was baptised. I went there from 1943, when I was born until 1955, we moved to Ohio. The pastor at that time I remember was Rev.Jim Wallace. If we could only go back to these days
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