On February 18, 1954, with Hubbard's blessing, some of his followers set up the first local Church of Scientology, the Church of Scientology of California, adopting the "aims, purposes, principles and creed of the Church of American Science, as founded by L. Ron Hubbard."
1954年2月18日，在賀伯特的祝福之下，其追隨者創立了第一個地方性的山達基教會，加州山達基教會（Church of Scientology of California），其採用了「L·羅恩·賀伯特所創之美國科學教會之目標、目的、原則與信念」。