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From 1878 to 1881 there were occasional services conducted by the Rev. Dr. Hedges, and Revs. Messrs. Tardy, Dowe, Frank Thompson. Upton and Stewart.
On the 3d July. 1881. the Rev. A. S. Clark became rector. He resigned in June. 1882. In February. 1883. the Rev. Edward
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Fontaine, LL. D. took charge of the mission. He resigned in the following April.
In 1883, a gentleman of Boston gave fifty dollars towards the purchase of a bell, and Trinity Church, Boston, rendered "timely assistance."
The Rev. S. M: Wiggins held a service in November. 1884, and the Rev. E. W. Hunter four services in 1884 and 1885.
The Rev. John Gordon was rector from January 17, 1886. to June. 1887.
In 1887, the church was thoroughly repaired. having been seriously damaged by a wind storm.
The encharistie vessels of the mission were a gift from Mrs. C. E. Cate and Miss Kate Waterman ; the beautiful font was given by Miss Addie Evans " in memoriam" of Byron Raoul.
On the 24th September, 1887, the Rev. W. C. Barnes took charge of the mission, and became the first resident elergyman in Hammond.
In 1887, died Mrs. C. E. Cate, the earnest and zealous friend and supporter of the mission. She who had literally "called" the first minister ; she, who through all the dreary days of the absence of ministerial services, was ever calling until she was heard ; she, whose prayers were a continual sacrifice on behalf of Grace Church ; she, whose hands were ever laboring for its prosperity, was a Christian-a disciple of Him who, for the love of souls, dared the impossible, the impossible in the sense that anything is impossible. She is, and will be, greatly, sadly missed.
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ST. JOHN'S CHURCH, LAUREL HILL.
IN the summer and autumn of 1872. the Rev. J. P. Lytton, of Woodville, Miss .. held services in Laurel Hill. "by which a love for the service of the Church was engendered in the hearts of the people, which afterwards developed into the demand for reg -- ular Church worship and the building of a suitable chapel there- for.".
On the 17th March. 1873, Bishop Wilmer held service, when he commissioned Mr. J. Burruss McGehee a lay reader. He began work on the 30th of that month in the Methodist chapel. three Sundays a month. This arrangement continued until June 22d. when the Methodists having expressed a purpose to use more fre- quently their house of worship for their own purposes, the place of meeting of the Churchmen was moved to the late residence of Col. V. D. Walsh. The services were then increased to every Sunday. On the 29th June, 1873. the Rev. A. G. Bakewell officiated.
A contract was made with William Goddard for the erection of a church. It was so far completed that a service was held in it November 23d.
On the 30th March, 1873, when lay reading was commenced, a Bible class and Sunday school was organized under the direction of the able and accomplished Bible sebolar, Miss Sylvia Parish, which continues to this date.
At a meeting held September 28, 1873. a parish was organ- ized. under the name of " St. John's Church." with the Rev. A. G. Bakewell as rector ; J. Burruss MeGehee. senior warden ; V. D. Walsh, junior warden ; Jeff. Hamilton, H. N. Jackson, W. C. Germany (secretary and treasurer). and James A. Stewart.
The beautiful little church was built as a memorial of Susie Jessie Walsh. only daughter of Col. V. D. Walsh. The cost. including furniture, was 82.200, of which Col. Walsh contributed $1.000. On Whitsun Day, May 14, 1874, the church was con- secrated.
Mr. Bakewell resigned April 30, 1878, and, May 19, 1878. the Rev. J. Wilmer Turner, of Woodville. Miss .. took charge of the parish, without acquiring canonical residence.
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In 1883. Frank E. Evans, now a clergyman, was a lay reader.
Mr. Turner resigned March 19, 1885, and in November of that year the Rev. E. W. Hunter. of New Orleans, took the oversight of the parish.
"The success of this work is due to Mr. J. B. McGehee, who by his untiring energy and devotion has kept a Church and Sun- day school together."
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ST. PHILIP'S CHURCH, (ST. LUKE'S), NEW ORLEANS.
IN 1873. the Bishop called together a congregation of people of color in Eagle Hall, corner Polymnia and Felicity streets, New Orleans. Here from Sunday to Sunday they were served by the clergy of the city. The old St. Thomas organization was revived and the Rev. W. G. Mckinney was called "for the full period of twenty-five years," but he declined, after officiating a few weeks for the congregation.
The congregation moved to the basement of Calvary Church, and were there served for some time by its rector.
In 1875, the chapel on Calliope street, afterwards purchased as related below. was rented, and services were conducted by Mr. S. M. Wiggins, as lay reader.
In October, 1877, the Bishop purchased a Congregational church, corner of Camp and Calliope streets, for $5,000, for only part of which sum were there funds on hand. The balance was secured by a mortgage loan. On the 25th November, it was placed under the care of the Rev. C. H. Thompson, D. D., or- dained that day. The congregation consisted of three men and ten women. The name of the charge was now changed to "St. Philip's Church. "
In February, 1880, a new pipe organ was purchased.
The title to St. Philip's Church had been placed in the Prot- estant Episcopal Association, and on the death of its treasurer in 1882. the executor of his estate found that $S, 800 of the stock in which the capital of the fund for the support of the Episcopate was invested had been pledged to the treasurer to secure a note of 83,500 the Association had made for the benefit of St. Philip's Church.
The congregation was so poor that the revenues were never sufficient to meet current expenses. An effort was made, how- ever. to carry the note by a number of gentlemen taking pews. This failed. and to save the Episcopal fund the sale of the church became a necessity. Accordingly. March 13, 1885, it was sold.
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The price paid was $5.500. After discharging the indebtedness and necessary expenses of sale, there remained 844 28 in cash and a note for $1.750.
The congregation and Sunday school continued to meet at the rector's residence, 362! Baronne street, until January, 1887, when Dr. Thompson resigned, to take charge of another work, St. Luke's Church, into which the congregation also passed.
ST. LUKE'S CHURCH .- The congregation, under its new des- ignation, purchased, in 1887. certain ground on the corner of Carondelet and Fourth streets, on which was a dwelling house. This building it is proposed to make the rectory, and to utilize the remainder of the property for the building of a church.
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GRACE CHURCH. NEW ORLEANS.
IN 1885. Christ Church, then at the corner of Canal and Dan- phine streets, was sold, and the parish site moved to a distant part of the city. There were many of the parishioners who felt that they could not follow, and so. for them, it was arranged that a new mission should be established.
In January, 1886. the Bishop requested the Rev. W. C. MeCracken to ascertain what might be done in this direction. A meeting was held at the office of Walter H. Rogers in the interest of the movement. There were four gentlemen present. These gentlemen called a meeting for the evening of January 19th, at the Masonic Hall. At that meeting about thirty persons attended. Judge Rogers was chairman.
A room was hired at No. 24 Baronne street, near Canal, and fitted up for public worship.
On Sunday, February 7, 1886. the first services were held for what was then called " The Church in the Upper Room." At 7:30 A. M .. there was a celebration of the Holy Communion-thirteen communicating. A Sunday school was organized at 9:30 A. M., with seven teachers and twenty-nine pupils.
On the 15th February. a Ladies' Guild was organized, with Mrs. John W. Glenn as president ; Mrs. W. H. Rogers as vice- president : Mrs. Kate S. Lemmon, secretary. and Mrs. F. A. Co- nant, treasurer. In a year's time this guild collected $3.475 44 in cash, and obtained the donation of $1,500 in material for the building of the church.
On the 1st October. 1886. the landlord declined to continue the lease of the upper room, as he had need of the space for mercan- tile purposes. Werlein Theatre was offered gratis, and accepted as the temporary home of the congregation.
In August, Mr. John A Morris leased the congregation a brick building on Rampart street, near Canal. at the nominal rental of twenty-five dollars per annum. for twenty years, with privilege of purchase.
The building was razed to the first story and a church modeled out of it, with a seating capacity of six hundred. Mr. Morris
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further gave $500. as did also Mr. Albert Baldwin. The church was roofed with the old Christ Church slate and lighted with the old windows. The cost of the alterations was some $6.500.
The first service was held in the church Christmas Day of 1886. The building was unfinished. The workmen had labored until two o'clock in the morning to get it ready, and then the ladies had begun the work of decoration. Regular services were commenced January 16th, 1887. By the 30th, the pews were in and the church finished. The next day an election was held, resulting in the choice of W. H. Rogers, as senior warden ; F. W. Tilton, junior warden ; Charles P. Johnston. J. H. Bayhi. John W. Glenn, W. H. Howeott, A. P. Noll, Branch M. King. S. D. Pool, Sr .. W. D. Hoyle and Theodore Jones, Vestrymen.
On the 1st February, 1887. the parish was incorporated as Grace Church, and the Rev. W. C. McCracken was elected rector. The parish was admitted into union with the Council May 12. 1887.
In June, 1888, Mr. Morris took up and discharged the last obligation resting on the parish.
There are now two hundred and thirteen communicants, and in the Sunday school two hundred and twenty pupils.
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CERTAIN CHURCHES AND MISSIONS.
FORT JESSUP.
IN 1843. the Rev. John Burke, of Natehitoches. held services at Fort Jessup, and, April 25. 1844. the Bishop preached there and confirmed one person.
GREENWOOD.
The Rev. William Steele was officiating at Greenwood, Caddo parish, in 1844.
RUTH'S POINT AND HARRISONBURG.
The Rev. William B. Lacey. D. D .. held services at Ruth's Point and Harrisonburg, in 1844.
SUMMER GROVE.
It is recorded that Bishop Polk read service and preached at Summer Grove, in Caddo parish, May 31. 1845.
ELLENWOOD.
Bishop Polk preached at Ellenwood, Caddo parish, and con- firmed two persons March 20, 1847.
VERNON.
In 1848, the Rev. C. S. Hedges officiated " often " at Vernon, Jackson parish.
This mission was continued in 1851 by the Rev. R. H. Ranney, of Monroe.
In 1855, the Rev. John Foster was acting as missionary at Vernon.
TRINITY.
Bishop Polk visited Trinity, on the Black, July 9, 1853, and baptized a child. He learned that there was a desire to have the services of the Church, and that $450 had been raised toward a stipend for a clergyman.
POLK SETTLEMENT.
On the 1st July. 1853. Bishop Polk made his way to a settle- ment of his kinsmen, in Jackson parish. where he spent two days.
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The congregation expressed themselves prepared to pay a compe- tent stipend to a clergyman and to build a church.
The Polks lived in a compact settlement, five miles removed from all neighbors. There were several families.
In 1855 and 1856. the Rev. John Foster taught the children, ministering to them also as private chaplain. He baptized forty persons. There were five communicants. He preached on forty- four Sundays.
After this. all trace of the work is lost. For over thirty years no clergyman of the Church has explored that region.
EMMANUEL MISSION, NEW ORLEANS.
Ox the 21st December, 1856. Dr. Anthony Vallas was com- missioned a lay reader and instructed to endeavor to gather a con- gregation, who should worship in the German language. The services were held in the " French Church."
A great difficulty experienced in the work, lay in the lack of habit of giving for the support of the clergy, a difficulty com- mon to all who work among those not Americans, owing to the fact that foreigners are not accustomed to support the clergy, the State making grants for such purposes.
In 1860. Dr. Vallas resigned, and the mission was dispersed. It munbered at one time as many as twenty-five communicants.
HOMER.
In 1856 or 1857. the Rev. J. Reynolds, of Pennsylvania, organized a parish in Homer, but he failed to report any of his work, and there is nothing of record in regard to the history of the Church except this bare faet.
ST. PHILIP'S MISSION, NEW ORLEANS.
On the 4th September, 1859, the Rev. Ballard S. Dunn began to gather a congregation in Odd Fellows' Hall. There were thirty- five families connected with the congregation.
The Civil War coming on before this congregation had acquired a home of its own, dissipated it. The font was given to Trinity Church, and is now used in that parish.
DALLAS.
On Wednesday. 23d May. 1860, the Bishop visited Dallas, Madison parish. It was " the centre of a neighborhood of wealthy
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planters." On the 26th. he preached to a large congregation, after the Rev. Mr. Lawson had said prayers.
A parish was organized, a Vestry elected. and an amount raised "necessary to build a church, and also to support a clergy- man." It was pronounced * a promising field."
MONTICELLO.
Bishop Polk held service at Monticello. Carroll parish, May 25. 1860. and baptized a child.
RICHMOND.
On Tuesday, May 29. 1860, Bishop Polk, assisted by the Rev. T. B. Lawson. held service at Richmond, Madison parish. There were found an earnest desire for the establishment of the Church.
The Rev. N. L. Freeman labored in Madison parish in the fall of 1860, but the locality is unrecorded.
HOLY INNOCENTS' MISSION. NEW ORLEANS.
In May. 1866. the Rev. George W. Stickney set about the establishment of a church in New Orleans, west of Claiborne street. in either the First or Second District.
The mission was organized in Christ Church. October 10. 1866.
Services were first held in a private parlor, and afterwards in a small rented room. There were fifteen communicants. It was intended to be a memorial of Bishop Polk.
The mission was suspended in January. 1868, and was not afterwards renewed.
WACO.
In 1868. the Rev. Dr. Lawson. of Monroe. reported that he had been officiating. once a month. at Waco. Had it not been for crop failure the congregation would have built a church.
DESIARD.
On the 9th May. 1869. Bishop Wilmer held service at De- Siard. "where the Church had not been before known." He then made arrangements for regular services, placing the mission under the Rev. William McCallen, of Bastrop. No further record of services appears until 1883. when the Rev. Mr. Prosser reports it a mission of Grace Church. Monroe. There were then sixteen communicants and twenty-four pupils in the Sunday school.
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In 1886, it became independent, and was ministered to by the Rev. Mr. Stuart, of Bastrop. He resigned August 1. 1887. The mission is now in charge of the Rev. Mr. Moore. of Monroe.
ST. JOHN'S CHURCH. COLONY.
A parish was organized at Colony, in 1870, under the name of St. John's. There were five communicants and thirty pupils in the Sunday school. Application was made to the Council of 1870 for admission into union, but the application was declined because it was found that the act of incorporation was not com- plete under the civil law.
VIDALIA.
On the 1st May. 1871. Bishop Wihner, accompanied by the Rov. Mr. Girault, of New Orleans, and other brethren from Mis- sissippi, preached and organized a parish at Vidalia. On the same day the town was incorporated. It happened that the Mayor and Council were chosen Vestrymen.
TRINITY CHURCH, TALLULAH.
In January, 1872, the Rev. Dr. Lawson began missionary work at Tallulah. There was contributed $2,000 to build the church. The plan was a neat one, Gothie in style, and designed by S. M. Haggart, of New Orleans. The first service was held in the church, Easter Day, April 13, 1873.
Dr. Lawson resigned in 1873. In 1876, Bishop Adams had charge of Tallulah, while residing in Monroe.
In 1882, the Rev. R. H. Prosser took charge of the parish. resigning in November, 1884.
In 1887, the Rev. E. W. Hunter, of New Orleans, took the oversight of the work.
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, DELTA.
In January, 1872, the Rev. Dr. Lawson began work at Delta. naming it "St. Paul's Church." A thousand dollars was sub- seribed to build a church, and an eligible lot was donated by the Hon. J. T. Indeling. Dr. Lawson resigned in 1873. and the mis- sion was given into the charge of Bishop Adams, of Vicksburg.
Subsequently, the court house and parish seat were moved to Tallulah, and the migration of most of the people followed. The ministrations of the Church were therefore of necessity suspended.
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RAYVILLE.
In 1872. the Rev. Dr. Lawson began to hold services, but he resigned the next year. Bishop Wilmer held service March 25. 1878. and confirmed two persons.
COLUMBIA AND TRENTON.
In each of these towns the Rev. Dr. Lawson established mis- sions in 1872, but relinquished them the next year.
MOUNT LEBANON.
In the years 1872 and 1873. the Rev. Dr. Lawson gave ser- viees to Mount Lebanon. On the 5th February. 1874. Bishop Wil- mer preached in the Baptist chapel. and the next morning bap- tized two children and confirmed two other persons.
CHRIST CHURCH, PORT ALLEN.
On the 2d September, 1877. the Rev. Charles Stewart. of Baton Rouge. held the first service of this mission in the court house. There were then ten communicants.
Mr. Stewart resigned April 20. 1879, and was succeeded at Baton Rouge by the Rev. Dr. Goodrich, who also maintained the mission at Port Allen.
In 1883, the church was built at a cost of about $1,500. On the 9th March. 1884. it received its first Episcopal visit. In 1886. the Rev. E. W. Hunter. of New Orleans, took charge of the Church.
The Sunday school. under the care of Mr. Stewart Burns. is doing well. The chancel has been improved. The altar and font of St. James' Church. Baton Rouge, having been replaced by others, have been given to Christ Church. Certain ladies. Mrs. M. M. Cook. Mrs. C. J. Barrow, Mrs. C. S. Burns. Mrs. Wilkin- son and others are now raising a fund of $500 to improve the church.
In May, ISSS. the Rev. Alex. A. Cairns became rector.
DELHI.
On Sunday, the 24th March, 1878. Bishop Wilmer read prayers and preached at Delhi. "The responses." he said. "in the service were sustained by a single voice in the congregation." a young lady fresh from one of our schools in Virginia.
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Bishop Adams had previously rendered services at Delhi, and also at Delta. In 1878, there were reported three children and two adults baptized by him, and three persons confirmed, but the distribution of these statisties between the two places was not given.
ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH, MOUNT WILLING.
In 1878, the mission at Mount Willing was established by the Rev. James Philson. The services were held in a private house. Mr. Philson resigned in 1879.
In 1882, the Rev. M. T. Turner took charge of the mission, and in 1884 the church was built.
In 1885, the Rev. E. W. Hunter. a Diocesan missionary. took charge of the congregation.
The Sunday school was a long time in the care of Mr. L. W. Peebles. Mr. James R. Chambers is now the superintendent.
CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION, LAUREL HILL.
On Easter Day, April 13, 1879. Mr. Frank E. Evans, a lay reader, began work among the colored population at Laurel Hill, by instituting a Sunday school in the Baptist chapel.
Mrs. John Markoe, and Powers & Weightman, of Philadel- phia. supplied medicines for a dispensary, and the young ladies of Mrs. Markoe's Bible class gave clothing for the poor and des- titute of the mission.
In 1883. a neat and commodious chapel. twenty by thirty- four feet. was built on land donated by Mr. Evans, and a lady of New York presented a good bell.
In 1884. Mr. Evans removed. and the congregation soon seat- tered.
CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY. PATTERSON.
In 1885. at the request of Mrs. Frank B. Williams, the Rev. E. W. Hunter established the services of the Church at Patterson- ville. During the first year a handsome church was built, at a cost of $2,800. A guild was organized with Mrs. L. G. Thomp- son. Mrs. F. B. Williams, Mrs. F. P. Freeman and Mrs. L. Har- rison as officers, Assistance was received from Mrs. J. H. Oglesby. of New Orleans. Mrs. Bailey and Mrs. Finney, of Brooklyn, New York.
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A beautiful marble font was given by a friend in Detroit, Mich .; an eucharistie service by another in Gardiner, Maine; a chancel memorial window, by the relatives of the late Mrs. M. A. Seyburn ; a Bible, prayer books, etc., by a clergyman of Massa- chusetts. An organ was purchased, at a cost of 8750.
CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD, LAKE CHARLES.
In October, 1885. the Rev. E. W. Hunter, of New Orleans. began holding services in Lake Charles. Immediate steps were taken to erect a church. In that year a lot was procured and a church built, at a cost of about $1.400, of which $800 was received from the North.
The guild, consisting of Mrs. Dr. Goodlett, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Howard, Mrs. Dawson, the Misses Burt and others, purchased an organ.
On the 1st January, 1887, the Rev. George D. Adams became rector. He resigned in July, and was succeeded in January, 1888. by the Rev. C. D. Mack. A rectory is in process of construction.
CALVARY MISSION, RAYNE.
This is a new mission, founded by the Rev. E. W. Hunter in 1886, and but little progress has yet been made.
PROVENCAL AND MELVILLE.
These missions were established by the Rev. W. T. Douglas in 1888.
ST. MARY'S MISSION, WILSON.
The Rev. E. W. Hunter established this mission in 1888. The services are held in the Methodist chapel.
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THE CLERGY OF LOUISIANA
1 .- CHASE. Philander. Deacon by Bishop Provost, June 10, 1778 : priest, November 10, 1779; Christ Church. New Orleans. November 16, 1805, to March, 1811. Subse- quently Bishop of Ohio, 1819 to 1831 ; Bishop of Illinois, 1835 to 1852. Died. September 20, 1852. aged seventy- six years.
2 .- HULL. James F. Deacon by Bishop Hobart, June 17, 1816; Christ Church. New Orleans. as lay reader. 1814 to 1816, and rector until his death, June, 1833.
3 .- BOWMAN. William Robert. Deacon by Bishop White, May 11. 1826 ; Grace, St. Francisville, 1826, until his death, August 30, 1835.
4 .- WALL, Spencer. Deacon by Bishop Kemp, June 6. 1820; Franklin, 1830 to 1834. Out of the State ten years. West Feliciana parish, 1845; a colored congregation near Thibodaux. 1846; Priest by Bishop Polk, May 5, 1848. Dimitted, 1851. Died. July 24, 1879, aged eighty- nine years.
5 .- WHEELER. Ulysses Milton. Deacon by Bishop Hobart. July 5. 1829; assistant, Christ Church, New Orleans, February 5, 1832, to -. Died, October 10. 1841. 6 .- BARLOW, William. Deacon by Bishop Hobart, December 28, 1819: assistant, Christ Church, New Orleans, Janu- ary 21. 1833, to -. Died, February 24, 1850.
7 .- Fox, James Angel. Deacon by Bishop P. Chase, June 29, 1823 ; Christ Church, New Orleans, December 1. 1833, to March 2, 1835 : Trinity, New Orleans, April to Sep- tember. 1835 ; Plaquemines parish, 1846. Dimitted. 1846. Died. July 1, 1881. aged eighty-eight years
8 .- HENDERRSON, Raymond Alphonso. Deacon by Bishop White. December 21. 1828; Resurrection (French), New Orleans. December 3. 1834, to 1835. Died. 1840.
9. - MUNROE, Nathan Watson. Deacon by Bishop B. T. Onder- donk. June 29. 1834: Grace, St. Francisville, 1836 ; resi- dent in Massachusetts.
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10 .- WHEAT, John Thos. Deacon by Bishop Moore. May 22, 1825: Christ Church, New Orleans, 1835 to 1836 ; St. Paul's. New Orleans. November. 1836. to July 25, 1837; canonically connected February 27. 1867. to April 10, 1868. Died. - -, 1888. aged eighty-seven years. .
11 .- RANNEY, Roderick H. Deacon by Bishop B. T. Onderdonk, October 11, 1835 : Grace, St. Francisville, May 14 to No- vember. 1837 : March 2. 1838. to March 1, 1839 ; Professor, January 1. 1840: to June 14. 1841, and President to 1845, of Baton Rouge College : St. James, Baton Rouge. March 25. 1844, to April 8. 1845 ; St. Paul's and Christ Churches, New Orleans, summer of 1844 ; Trinity, Lafayette. J. arch 1847 : Balize. 1847 to 1850 : Monroe, 1850 to September, 1852: Oak Ridge. Bastrop and Vernon. 1851 to 1852; Principal of school, Belleville (New Orleans), 1853. Dimitted. 1855. Died. October, 1877.
12 .- WHEATON, Nathaniel Sheldon, D. D. Deacon by Bishop Kemp. June 7, 1817 : Christ Church. New Orleans, No- vember, 1837, to May 30, 1844. Dimitted. 1848. Died, about 1861.
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