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In 1886, ten years after the first Society for Ethical Culture was established in New York City, the Ethical Society of St. Louis was incorporated in the state of Missouri as a charitable, religious, and educational corporation.

History of the Society

 

Felix AdlerOur Early History
From the birth of Felix Adler, founder of Ethical Culture, to 1917.
  Jane LangaOur Meeting Places
From our first meeting in 1886 to the present.
     
Our LeadersLeaders of the Ethical Society of St. Louis
Our leaders since our founding in 1886.
  1904 World's FairThe Ethical Society of St. Louis in the year of the 1904 World’s Fair
In May, 1904, the Ethical Society would celebrate its 18th anniversary.