Category: FCM History

The Vision & Statement of Faith are an important part of why the Fellowship of Magicians formed and why the FCM exists. Members are asked to sign the…

“At the turn of the century Rev. C. Herbert Woolston struggled with the problem of whether he should call his object lessons by their right name–‘magic’. Keeping in…

“The San Francisco Chapter officially started in 1954 with 18 charter members of the Fellowship. Each was issued a framed certificate signed by Rev. James Knorr and myself…Attendance…

In 1994, the long-awaited history of the Fellowship of Christian Magicians, written by Stan Adair, was published. It was great to finally have this history down in writing.…

“…And incidentally magic became a challenge to Helen when she saw someone give a poor performance…” “A very nice lady, Mrs. Helen Easterly, came into the studio and…

“…a great place for magic supplies at the Golden Gate Magic Studios…San Francisco. The owner, Tom Dethlefson, was likable guy! Tom always had a big smile on his…

“Tom arranged a meeting for the four of us. We discussed the possibility of a small group meeting bi-monthly simply for the purpose of encouraging each other in…

A businessman (Stan Adair), a magic shop owner (Tom Dethlefsen), a Methodist pastor (Rev. James Knorr), and an architect’s wife (Helen Easterly) met in 1953 to discuss forming…

The idea was conceived in 1947 but wasn’t born until six years later. I was directing Youth For Christ in Denver, Colorado, and we had as our speaker,…