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Bishop advised the discontinuance of the mis- sion. The Rev. Mr. Walsh at once took charge of the Sunday School and maintained a service, and the Vestry of Trinity redeemed its pledge at a later date in the removal of their Parish Church.
During this Summer of 1875, the Rector held missionary services in Fairport and Penfield on alternate Sunday afternoons for the benefit of the few Church people residing in those vil- lages.
The Rev. Geo. S. Baker after five years and more of faithful service, resigned to accept the rectorship of St. James' Church, Batavia, in October, 1875. He was followed at once by the Rev. C. M. Nickerson, who became assist- ant minister on the Ist of November.
On the 13th of Sept., 1876, the Rev. Dr. Anstice organized the congregation of the Epiphany into an independent parish, and on his nomination the Rev. Chas. M. Nickerson was elected the first Rector. He transferred 170 families and 202 communicants to consti- tute the new parish, and deeded the property, consisting of the church and rectory, worth over $18,000, with a debt only upon the latter, to the newly organized corporation; which thus en- tered upon its independent life under most propitious auspices.
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An ordination of special interest, from the fact that the candidate was one who had been baptized and confirmed in St. Luke's, was held June 1I, 1876, when the Bishop conferred Dea- cons' Orders upon Mr. John W. Greenwood.
The Woman's Missionary Association, which had been organized in January, 1873, entered upon a career of increased efficiency in the fall of 1877, and has since continued weekly meet- ings during the working season, largely increas- ing the parish contributions for missions and gładdening many a missionary's heart by timely gifts of " boxes."
The Vestry appointed, Nov. 13, 1877, Messrs. Reynolds, Brackett and Wolcott "to solicit sub- scriptions to defray extraordinary expenses in- curred by reason of necessary repairs to the church building and taxation for local improve- ments." Mr. Brackett, from this committee, reported Feb. 27, 1878, that they had raised about $2,150 for the purposes named.
In the winter of 1878, a sewing school was established at the church, with seventeen officers and 125 learners, which has since con- tinued its sessions each winter. A series of " Mothers' Meetings" was also inaugurated, Oct. 18, which have proved productive of much blessing. A Guild, too, was organized which signalized the first year of its existence by rais-
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ing means sufficient, together with the proceeds of two collections in the church, to re-carpet the building and make some improvements in the organ; which work was completed in the sum- mer of 1879.
The 2Ist of December, 1879, was the occasion of another ordination of special interest. Byron Holley, Jr., a son of St. Luke's, was presented to the Bishop by the Rector, for admission to the Diaconate. He at once entered upon his duties as assistant minister, which position he held until called to take charge of the Church of the Good Shepherd, April 1, 1881.
The Vestry, on the 21st of May, 1880, re- solved as follows: "That this Vestry, having heard of the proposed removal of Trinity Church to a new location in the north part of the city, hereby tender their sincere congratulations to the Rector and people of Trinity Church upon their brightened prospect of increased useful- ness, and desire to express the earnest hope that a new era of prosperity is about to dawn upon them in their new and enlarged field."
" This corporation cordially invite the Rector and congregation of Trinity Church, pending the erection of their new edifice, to unite in worshiping with the congregation of St. Luke's under such arrangements as may be agreed upon by the Rectors."
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During the winter of 1881-82, the Rector was maturing plans for the consolidation of all the agencies for good in the parish into one organ- ization, intending to add several new depart- ments of church work. Those plans culminated in the organization of St. Luke's Guild, em- bracing nine chapters, a full account of which, with the names of the members of each Chap- ter, was published in a neat pamphlet at Easter, 1882, The object of the Guild is to co-operate with the Rector in systematizing and develop- ing the Christian activity of the parish.
Its membership consists of such persons as may signify to the Rector their willingness and determination to consecrate some portion of their time and energy to such Church work as shall be undertaken by the Guild. Its work is divided into various departments, and is com- mitted to the several Chapters of the Guild as follows :
The work of the Sunday School Chapter is to aid the Rector in the instruction of the young people of the Parish in Biblical learning and the doctrines of the Church.
The work of the Woman's Missionary Chap- ter is to awaken and develop the Missionary Spirit, to diffuse intelligence regarding the sev- eral departments of the Church's Missionary work, and to promote a personal devotion to
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the cause in labor, prayer and systematic giving.
The work of the Choir Chapter is to render the "Service of Song in the House of the Lord" during the Lenten Season, and upon Holy-days and such other occasions of public worship as may be required.
The work of the Church Home Chapter is to promote the interests of this Institution by per- sonal service and influence, and to carry into effect approved plans for raising funds for its support.
The work of the Mothers' Meeting Chapter is to carry on, by approved methods, that scheme of Christian effort known under this name, including religious and other instruction at the weekly social gathering, and the syste- matic visiting of the attendants upon the meet- ings, with personal ministries in their homes.
The work of the Sewing School Chapter is to organize and instruct classes of young girls in var- ious kinds of useful and ornamental needle work.
The work of the Visitors' Chapter is to man- ifest a kindly interest in such of the sick and needy as may from time to time be commended to its care, to visit statedly the inmates of the Church Home and the City Hospital, and to prosecute the labor of love known as the Flower Mission.
The work of the Sanctuary Chapter is "the oversight of them that keep the charge of the
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sanctuary," the special care of the chancel, ves- try room and vestments, the extension of the Church's hospitality to strangers on all occa- sions of public worship. and the arrangement through committees for the fit decoration of the Lord's House at Christmas and Easter.
The work of the Girls' Friendly Society Chap- ter is to seek out and bring into personal rela- tions with the members of the Chapter, and with each other, such young women earning an independent livelihood as may be willing to associate themselves together in the bonds of friendliness, for mutual culture and interest in each other's welfare.
The general officers of the Guild, together with the Heads of Chapters, appointed by the Rector, and one representative selected by each Chapter, constitute the Guild Council, which meets bi-monthly, or otherwise as it may deter- mine, for review of the work of the organiza- tion, consultation upon plans for its extension and increased efficiency, consideration of the Guild finances, appropriation of funds to the several Chapters, and the decision of any ques- tions which may arise respecting the conduct of any department of the Guild work.
The Guild continues in efficient and success- ful operation, and is productive of much good.
During the present summer a new roof has
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been placed on the Sunday School building, a larger boiler been substituted for the old in con- nection with the steam heating apparatus, which has been thoroughly overhauled, and other re- pairs effected at a cost of $1,200.
St. Luke's has always been a "pewed church." Its current income for the year end- ing Sept. 1, 1883 (to which date all the statis- tics and statements in this book are made up) is $7,811.48.
The harmony and prosperity which reign in the old mother-parish of St. Luke's leaves nothing in these respects to be desired.
The present officers of the Church are :
RECTOR, Rev. Henry Anstice, D. D.
WARDENS,
Hon. E. D. Smith, Gilman H. Perkins,
VESTRYMEN,
Hon. James Brackett, Wm. Eastwood,
Joseph A. Eastman, Clinton Rogers,
Edw. W. Williams, Lorenzo Kelly,
Henry B. Hathaway, Hon. Alfred Ely.
CLERK OF VESTRY, Joseph A. Eastman.
TREASURER, John H. Rochester.
fficers of the Church.
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ettors.
THE REV. FRANCIS H. CUMING, D. D. Eight years and four months. From Dec. 1, 1820, to April 1, 1829. THE RT. REV. HENRY J. WHITEHOUSE, D. D., LL. D.
Fourteen years and five months. From Dec. 6, 1829, to May 5, 1844. THE REV. THOMAS C. PITKIN, D. D. Three years. From July 14, 1844, to July 12, 1847. THE RT. REV. HENRY W. LEE, D. D., LL. D. Seven years. From Jan. 1, 1848, to Jan. I, 1855.
THE REV. BENJAMIN WATSON, D. D. Four years and three months. From April 29, 1855, to Aug. 7, 1859. THE REV. R. BETHELL CLAXTON, D. D. Five years and ten months. From Dec. 1, 1859, to Sept. 24, 1865. THE REV. HENRY ANSTICE, D. D. Seventeen years and four months (to Sept., 1883). From May 13, 1866.
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Assistant Amisters,
UNDER REV. DR. WHITEHOUSE.
Rev. James A. Bolles, Sept. 15,'33-Sept. 14,'34 Rev. N. F. Bruce, M. D., Nov. 6, '36-Nov. 1,'37
UNDER REV. DR. PITKIN. Rev. John N. Norton, April 26,'46-Nov. 22, '46
INTERIM.
Rev. T. F. Wardwell, Aug. 29, '47-Jan. I, '48
UNDER REV. DR. LEE.
Rev. Edward Meyer, Rev. W. H. Barris,
Rev. Geo.H. McKnight, Rev. Geo. N. Cheney,
Rev. Bethel Judd, D.D., Rev. Geo. W. Watson, Rev. Theodore A. Hopkins.
INTERIM.
Rev. T. A. Hopkins, Jan. 1, '55-May 1,'55
UNDER REV. DR. WATSON.
Rev. Robert W. Lewis, Rev. Charles E. Cheney.
INTERIM.
Rev. W. B. Otis, Aug. 7,'59-Oct. 2, '59
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OFFICERS OF THE CHURCH.
UNDER REV. DR. CLAXTON.
Rev. Joseph Kidder, May 1, '60-May I, '61
Rev. Fred. N. Luson, July 1, '61-Jan. I, '62
Rev. DeWitt C. Loop, March I, '62-Sept. 1, '64
Rev. Fred. M. Gray, Nov. 1, '64-Feb. 1, '65
Rev. Horatio Gray, April 2, '65-July 2, '65
INTERIM.
Rev. W. J. Clark. Oct. 1, '65-April 18, '66
UNDER REV. DR. ANSTICE.
Rev. M. R. St. J. Dillon, Sept. 2, '66-Sept. 22, '67 Rev. Jacob Miller, July 7, '67-March 29,'69 Rev.D.H.Lovejoy, M.D.Sept. 29,'67-Sept. 20,'68 Rev. W. W. Raymond, Feb. 7, '69-May 22, '70 Rev. George S. Baker, Aug. 14, '70-Oct. 26, '75 Rev. William Long, Dec. 1,'72-April 29, '77
Rev. J. J. Landers, Jan. 24, '75-Sept. 5. '75 Rev. C. M. Nickerson, Nov. 1, '75-Sept. 13, '76 Rev. B. Holley, Jr., Dec. 21, '79-April I, 'SI
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ardlens.
Nathaniel Rochester,
1817-'19
Samuel J. Andrews,
1817-'19 &'21 1820
George G. Sill,
William Atkinson,
1820-'27
John Mastick,
1822-'26
William Pitkin,
1827-'65
Silas O. Smith,
1828-'33
Vincent Mathews,
1834-'46
N. T. Rochester,
1847-'58 & '66-'68
William Brewster,
1859-'72
Gilman H. Perkins,
1869-'83
E. Darwin Smith,
1873-'83
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OFFICERS OF THE CHURCH.
Festrunten.
Roswell Babbit, 1817-'21
Silas O. Smith (W.), 1817-'27,'36, '40-'42 &'48
John Mastick (W.), 1817-'21
Lewis Jenkins, 1817-'19
John C. Rochester, 1817-'19
Elisha Johnson,
1817-'20&'27
William Atkinson (W.),
1817-'19
Oliver Culver,
1817-'19
Augustine G. Dauby,
1820
Jared N. Stebbins,
1820-'21 &'27
S. Melancton Smith,
1820-'22
James H. Gregory,
1820-'22
Caleb L. Clark,
1821,'23, '24 1821
John Swift,
William W. Mumford,
1821-'22' & 24' -- 26
Jonathan Child,
1822, '24, '47 &'50-'53
William Pitkin (W.),
1822-'26
Solomon Cleveland,
1822,'24-'25 &'27
Elisha Taylor,
1822
Elisha B. Strong,
1823
John B. Elwood, M. D.,
1823
Thomas H. Rochester,
1823-'26,'32,'33 & '43
William P. Sherman,
1823
Thomas Kempshall, 1823
Burrage Smith,
1824, '25
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Giles Boulton, 1825-'27
Frederick Whittlesey,
1826-'41, '44, '46,'47 1828
Thomas Eggleston,
Nathaniel T. Rochester (W.), 1828-'31 & '35-'38 John T. Talman, 1828-'33 & '42-'45
Henry Scrantom, 1828, '29, '45 & '49
Benjamin Seabury,
1828-'31
Joseph Field,
1829-'35 & '59-'65
Simeon Ford,
1830
Vincent Matthews (W.),
1831-'33
Walter White,
1832, '33
Matthew Mead,
1834-'41 & '45
Robert L. McCollum,
1834
Seth C. Jones,
1834-'45
John Haywood,
1834, '46, '48, '50, '51
John Allen,
1835-'42 & '45
William Brewster (W.), 1836-'38, '46, '47 & '50 David Hoyt,
1837-'44,'47 & '49
John Hawks,
1839-43
Moses Dyer,
1839
Graham H. Chapin,
1842
Henry E. Rochester,
1843, '44
Jonathan King,
1843, & '53, '54
Darius Cole,
1843
William Kidd,
S. H. Packard,
1844, '49-'50, & '55-'62 1844
Rufus Keeler,
1845, '46, & '49-'51
E. Darwin Smith (W.),
1846, '47 & '69-'72
Ebenezer Watts,
1846-'48
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OFFICERS OF THE CHURCH.
Dellon M. Dewey,
1846, '48, '49
Andrew J. Brackett, 1847,'48 Thomas C. Montgomery, 1848, '53,'54, & '64-'66 Ebenezer Griffin, 1848,-'51, '54-'57 '59 & '60 Edward Whalen, 1848-'54, & '61, '62 N. B. Northrop, 1849
William Churchill, 1850, '51, & '62, '63 Joseph A. Eastman, '51,'55-'61 '63, '64 &'79-'83 Aaron Erickson, 1851, & '62, '63 Azariah Boody, 1852, '53
Amon Bronson, 1852, & '61-'69 Joseph L. Lucas, 1852, '56, & '58-'61
Edward M. Smith,
Chauncey Tucker,
1852 1852
John Fairbanks,
1852,'53
Asa Sprague,
1853,'54
John Crombie,
1853, '54
Alfred Ely,
1854-59, & '83 1854
John E. Tompkins,
Mortimer F. Reynolds,
1855, '77, &'79-'81 1855,'56
Abram Karnes,
1855, & '63, '64
Frederick A. Whittlesey,
Roswell Hart,
1855,-'62, & '74 1856-'61, & '71-'83 1857,'58 1857, & '67 1858-61, & '66-'68
John H. Rochester,
Martin S. Newton,
Gilman H. Perkins (W.),
Edmund Lyon, 1862-'65
Nelson G. Hawley,
1862-'66
Francis Gorton,
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Paul W. Garfield,
1863, '64
Ebenezer E. Sill,
1865-'75
Thomas Hawks,
1865-'66
Edward A. Frost,
1865 & '67, '68
John P. Humphrey, 1866
R. Hart Rochester,
1866
George G. Munger,
1867, '68
Henry L. Churchill
1867-'69
Thomas Button,
1868, '69
Henry B. Hathaway,
1868 & '75-'83
James R. Chamberlin,
1869,'70 & '73-'75 1869-'73
Charles H. Chapin,
William Eastwood,
1869-'78, & '81-'83
James Brackett,
1870-'78 & '82, 83
Isaac H. Ruliffson,
1870
Edward W. Williams,
1870-'33
Thomas Raines,
1871
Charles F. Smith,
1871-'77
George P. Wolcott,
1876-'80
Clinton Rogers,
1878-'83
Mortimer C. Mordoff,
1878,'79
Lorenzo Kelly,
1881-'83
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OFFICERS OF THE CHURCH.
Flerhs of the Pestry.
Roswell Babbit, 1817-'20
N. T. Rochester,
Henry E. Rochester,
E. Darwin Smith,
Thomas C. Montgomery, 1845-1854
Fred A. Whittlesey,
Joseph A. Eastman,
Paul W. Garfield,
1855, '56, '62 & '74 1857,'61 &'79-'83 1863-'65 1865 to Sept. Sept., 1865
Edward A. Frost,
R. Hart Rochester,
1866 to Feb., '67
John P. Humphrey, Allen Ayrault,
Feb., '67 to Apr., '67
1867,'68
Henry L. Churchill, William Eastwood, Thomas Raines,
1869, '70 1871
Charles F. Smith,
1872,'73
Edward P. Hart,
1875,'76
Edw. W. Williams,
1877,'78
1821-32 & '35- 43 Nov., 1832, '33 & '44 1834
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teasurers.
Roswell Babbit,
1817-'22
N. T. Rochester,
Wm. Pitkin,
1823-Oct., '32 Oct., '32-'36
F. Whittlesey,
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1836-39
Clarendon Morse,
James M. Fish,
Jan. 1840-'43 1844
Henry Scrantom,
1845-'48
Erasmus D. Smith,
June, 1848
Andrew J. Brackett,
Jan., 1849-'54
Edward Whalen, 1855-May, '62 Abram Karnes, May, 1862-'64
E. R. Hammatt, 1865-'74 1875-'83
John H. Rochester,
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rganists.
Daniel Clark,
William Staunton,
Mr. Randall, Mr. Warner,
Israel P. Dana,
Marion 'S. McGregor,
R. F. C. Ellis,
Herve D. Wilkins, R. F. C. Ellis,
W. M. Rebasz, Jr.,
F. Kenyon Jones, W. M. Rebasz, Jr.,
Edward H. Walker,
1825-May, '27
1827-May, '33 May, '33-1834 1834-1835
1835-April, '39
April, 1839-Aug., '56 Aug., '56-Dec., '70 Dec., '70-Dec., '71 Jan., '72-March, '74 March, '74-July, '76 Aug., '76-March, '78 March, '78-April, '79 April, 1879-'83
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extons.
Jacob Howe, 1821-May, '26 Hamlet Scrantom, 1826-May, '33
Thomas Watson,
May, '33-1834
William Myers, 1834-June, '43 Thomas McLean, June, '43-1845 John Sullivan, 1845-Dec., '59 Thomas Whitehouse, Dec., '59-Dec., 64
James Ratcliffe, Dec., '64-Jan., '68
Albert D. Neely,
John Kislingbury,
April, '68-Oct., '71 Dec., '71-Dec., '77
John J. Rawlings,
Dec., 1877-'83
NOTE .- The dates after the names of Wardens, Vestrymen, Clerks and Treasurers, indicate the years in which they were elected ; those after Organists, and Sextons, their term of service.
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Biographical Notices
OF THE
Rertors,
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FRANCIS HIGGINS CUMING.
First Rector of St. Luke's, was born in New Haven, Conn., Oct. 28, 1799; pursued his pre- paratory and theological studies under the Rev. Dr. John C. Rudd, at Elizabeth, N. J .; was or- dained Deacon by Bishop Croes, in St. John's, Elizabeth, in 1819, and advanced to the Priest- hood by Bishop Hobart in St. Luke's Roches- ter, in February, 1821. His earlier ministry was exercised at Binghamton, N. Y., whence he rc- moved to Rochester, Dec. 1, 1820, remaining here eight years and four months, until April 1, 1829. He was then successively Rector of Christ Church, Reading, and St. Mark's, Le- roy, being one year in each place. Removing to New York, he became Secretary, Agent and Editor of the General Protestant-Episcopal Sunday School Union, which he resigned in 1836 to assume the Rectorship of the newly- organized Calvary Church in that city. His degree of Doctor of Divinity was conferred by Columbia College. He became Rector of St. Andrew's, Ann Arbor, in October, 1839, and after a four years' ministry accepted charge of St. Mark's Church, Grand Rapids, where he la- bored for eighteen years, resigning Sept. 13,
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1861. Before resigning his charge, however, he became Chaplain of the 3rd Reg. Mich. Infan- try, May 13, 1861 ; which duty he discharged until March 19, 1862, when, broken in health, he returned to his family and died Aug. 26, 1882.
HENRY JOHN WHITEHOUSE.
Was born in New York city, Aug. 19, 1803, graduated from Columbia College in 1821, and from the General Theological Seminary in 1824; was ordained Deacon by Bishop John Croes, of New Jersey, in 1824, and Priest by Bishop William White, of Pennsylvania, in 1827. For two years thereafter, he was Rector of Christ Church, Reading, Pa., from which place he came to Rochester, Dec. 6, 1829. At the commencement of Geneva College in 1834, he received the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity. His highly prosperous Rectorship in St. Luke's, of fourteen years and five months, was terminated May 5, 1844, when he assumed the charge of St. Thomas' Church, New York, which position he retained until elected Assist- ant Bishop of Illinois, to which high office he was consecrated in St. George's Church, Nov. 20, 1851, (a solemnity witnessed by the lad who
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as his successor in St. Luke's is the present Rector). On the death of Bishop Chase he be- came Diocesan of Illinois Sept. 20, 1852. He attended the Lambeth Conference in 1867, and was highly honored as the preacher at its open- ing service. The University of Oxford be- stowed upon him the degree of Doctor of Divinity, and the University of Cambridge that of Doctor of Laws. His death occurred on the roth of August, 1874.
THOMAS CLAPP PITKIN.
Was born at Farmington, Conn., in 1816; gradu- ated at Yale College in 1836, and from the Geneal Theological Seminary in 1839: was ordained Deacon in the same year by Bishop Brownell, and Priest, in 1840, by Bishop Kemper. His first clerical duty was as a Missionary in Lawrenceburgh, Ind. After one year's service, he accepted the Rectorship of Christ Church, Louisville, Ky., where he re- sided three years, until he removed to Roches- ter, in July, 1844. On his resignation of St. Luke's, in July, 1847, he became associated with the Rev. Dr. Croswell, in the rectorship of Trinity Church, New Haven, Conn. Upon the election of the Rev. Dr. H. Potter to the
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Bishopric of New York, in November, 1854, Dr. Pitkin succeeded him as Rector of St. Peter's, Albany, which position he held about eight years. He was made Doctor of Divinity by Hamilton College, and later received the same degree from Trinity College, Hartford. Re- turning home in 1862, from a journey in the East, he entered upon temporary duty in St. Paul's Church, Buffalo, which finally grew into a permanent relation lasting five or six years. His next position was that of Rector of St. Paul's, Detroit, which church he held between nine and ten years. Since that time, he has resided in Detroit, doing clerical duty con- stantly, but having no parochial charge.
HENRY WASHINGTON LEE.
Was born in Hampden, Conn., July 29, 1815. His boyhood was passed in Springfield, Mass., where his father, Col. Roswell Lee, was superintendent of the U. S. Armory. His later education was acquired at the Westfield Academy, and at the age of eighteen he taught school in New Bedford. After ordination by Bishop Griswold, in 1838, he became Rector of Christ Church, Springfield, which he resigned
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to accept St. Luke's, Rochester, where he re- mained seven years from January, 1848, to Janu -. ary, 1855. His election and consecration as Bishop of Iowa took place before he resigned his labors in Rochester, for he was consecrated Bishop among his loving parishioners on the 18th of October, 1854. In his new field, he laid foundations deep and broad and the pros- perity of Iowa is largely due to his wise provis- ions for the future. Griswold College, which he founded in 1860, the Episcopal endowment and residence, the beautiful Grace Cathedral, are lasting monuments to the wisdom, selfsacri- fice and zeal of Iowa's first Bishop. He was a member of the Lambeth Conference and re- ceived the degree of LL. D., from Cambridge University. His episcopate of twenty years ended by his decease in Davenport, September 26, 1874.
BENJAMIN WATSON.
Was born in Philadelphia, October 14, 1817; graduated from Trinity College, Hartford, in 1838, and from the General Theological Semi- nary in 1841 ; was ordained Deacon in June of the same year by Bishop H. U. Onderdonk in St. Peter's Church, Philadelphia, and Priest in
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February, 1842, in Grace Church in the same city, of which latter Church he had temporary charge during six months of his earlier ministry. He was married January 26, 1842. His first rectorship was that of Zion Church, Newport, R. I., dating from June, 1842 ; which parish he resigned to accept a call to St. Luke's, Roches- ter, and entered upon the duties of his new po- sition April 29, 1855. After a rectorship of four years and three months, ending August 7, 1859, he accepted a call to the Church of the Atonement, Philadelphia, which rectorship he still occupies. He received the honorary de- gree of Doctor of Divinity from the University of Chicago, in 1863.
ROBERT BETHELL CLAXTON.
Was born in Philadelphia, Nov. 6, 1814. At the age of thirteen, his father, who had been a prosperous merchant, having suffered reverses, Robert entered the publishing house of Eliakim Little, in which establishment, and later in another book store, he spent six years. He was confirmed in St. Paul's Church under the min- istry of Rev. Dr. Tyng in 1833, and resolved to devote himself at once to sacred studies. He entered the Sophomore class in Yale college,
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August, 1835, having supported himself mean- while by assisting Rev. Dr. P. Van Pelt, then Secretary of the Dom. and For. Miss. Soc., and graduated in 1838. In May of the same year, he had been admitted a Candidate for Orders in the Diocese of Pennsylvania, and in September entered the middle class of the Alexandria Seminary, from which he graduated in 1840; was ordained Deacon July 19th, by Bishop H. U. Onderdonk and Priest in the subsequent December. He accepted duty in St. Stephen's Church, Wilkesbarre, Pa., Sept. 4, 1840; which position he resigned in 1846 in view of his wife's ill-health, and removed to Westchester, Pa., and later to Madison, Indiana, where he gathered a considerable congregation and erect- ed a Church edifice. His honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity, was received from the University of Indiana. In December, 1852, he was elected Rector of St. Paul's, Cleveland, Ohio, and ministered in that Church from May, 1853, to May, 1859. He became Rector of St. Luke's, Dec. 1, 1859, and after an incumbency of five years and ten months, removed to his native city in October, 1865, to discharge the duties of Professor of Homiletics and Pastoral Care in the Philadelphia Divinity School. In the Fall of 1873, he resigned his professorial chair and accepted the Rectorship of St.
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Andrew's Church, West Philadelphia, which position he filled with marked success until his death, May 24, 1882.
HENRY ANSTICE,
Was born in New York City, Oct. 7, 1841, and baptised by the Rev. James Milnor, D. D., in old St. George's Church, in Beekman street ; was confirmed in St. John's Church, Yonkers, July 11, 1858 ; entered Williams' College, Mass., Aug. 2, 1859, and graduated Aug. 6, 1862; became a candidate for Orders in the Diocese of New York October 30, and, after a year's study at Andover Theological Seminary, pend- ing the more complete organization of the Philadelphia Divinity School, entered the latter institution Sept. 17, 1863, and graduated there- from June 22, 1865 ; was ordained Deacon in the Church of St. John the Evangelist, New York City, July 2, and Priest in St. Paul's Church, Flatbush, November 21, of the same year, by the Rt. Rev. Horatio Potter ; assumed temporary charge of St. Barnabas' Church, Irvington-on-Hudson, Sept. 10, 1865 ; received a call to the Church of the Advent, San Fran- cisco, in March, 1866, which he declined to
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