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“St. Martin’s P. E. Church at Bethany Beach. Although meetings have been held in Bethany Beach by the Episcopalians since 1914, a church was not built until 1940. The erection of St. Martin’s Church was begun in May, 1940. The first service and the dedication were held on Sun., Aug. 4, 1940.”(1)