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ST. JOHN'S CHURCH, AUBURN .- The . Rector of this parish, the Rev. Ransom M. Church, having received a call to the rectorship of St. John's Church, Cleve- land, Ohio, has accepted, and will leave Anburn about the middle of April to enter upon his new duties.
CHRIST CHURCH, CLAYTON .- The Rev. M. J. Hoffman, who has been Rector of this parish for several years, having La- fargeville also under his charge, has given in his resignation to take effect after Easter Day.
ZION CHURCH, GREENE .- The Rev. Percy T. Olton, Rector .- Mr. Charles L. Rogers, son of the late Ferdinand Rogers, D.D., has presented to this parish a beauti-
ful silver communion service in memory of his father and mother.
Dr. Rogers was Rector of Zion Church for over thirty years, and there could be no more fitting memorial of him and his wife, who labored so long and faithfully for the glory of God and the welfare of the Church. The inscription reads: "In loving memory of Ferdinand and Jennette Sylvia Rogers." The set will be used for the first time on Easter Day.
ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH, KENDATA .- The Committee acknowledge the following gifts for the Building Fund of the Church : Previously acknowledged .. ... W. A., St. Peter"'s Ch., Auburn 10 00 $1,078 00
W. A., Christ Ch., Binghamton W. A., New Berlin 5 00 3 00
W. A., Trumansburg
2 00
S. S., Oxford
5 00
Mrs. E. C. Hoskins, Spencer. .
1 00
Dorchester and Rose, Geneva. . W. A., New Hartford
10 00
5 00
W. A., Homer
5 00
W. A., Guilford
5 00
Mrs. W. W. Nash, Guilford . .
10 00
Lawrence Clark, Geneva
5 00
W. A., Redwood
4 85
W. A., Memphis 5 00
W. A., Calvary Church, Utica
10 00
W. A. Jordan 5 50
$1,169 35
It depends upon the Auxiliary Branches, Parishes and Churchmen of the Diocese whether the full amount is in hand so that the $200 grant from the Church Building Fund can be claimed before April 17. There are certain parishes and whole cities in the Diocese which have not done any- thing for this Church. Remember it is a diocesan matter, and the whole Diocese ought to respond.
TRINITY CHURCH, SYRACUSE. - The Rev. H. N. Hyde, Rector. This parish ha's sustained a serious loss in the departure for the Canadian North-West of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. H. Young. Both were active and self-sacrificing workers in many de-
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partments of Christian activity. Mrs. and it is doubtful if it can be equalled, Young was organist and teacher in the much more surpassed, by any one layman in the American Church. The Rector and people of Trinity Church are justified in feeling that a great gap is made in their parish life and work by the removal of Mr. and Mrs. Young. primary division of the Sunday School, and was particularly zealons and energetic in Woman's Auxiliary work. She had just completed a term of office as President of the Trinity Branch. Mr. Young's helpful- ness was of noteworthy scope, and may serve to show how much a truly consecrated layman can do for the cause of Christ in a city parish. As Vestryman and Clerk he was always present at meetings and always on time; moreover he invariably dis- charged with business-like efficiency the individual or committee duties assigned to him. He sang in the choir until appointed Lav Reader at the Shelter; then he read service and a sermon there every Sunday morning at ten o'clock, rain or shine, re- turning to the Parish Church in time for the offertory and in time to make his presence felt substantially in that part of the worship. After church he taught the largest class of boys in the Sunday School -when he began with it, one of the small- est. Sunday afternoons he frequently read service at some one of the missions in town or out of town. In the evening he was again, without fail, in church, this time to act as usher, to collect the offering and to say a word of courteous cordiality to visiting men. Twice a month he con- ducted the Brotherhood meeting after evening service. The parish chapter of the Brotherhood owes its resumption of life entirely to him, and at the same time he organized and established the Junior Chapter, giving to the latter every one of his Wednesday evenings out of a strenuous business life. He was always present at the State Conventions of the Brotherhood, usually with a delegation of boys to look after, and sometimes with important com- mittee work to do. He was also President of the Syracuse Local Assembly. In the Diocese Mr. Young was a frequent attend- ant at Convention, though only once dele- gate. He was a member of the Board of Managers for Diocesan Missions and was Treasurer of the Fourth Convocation, This is an exceptional record of usefulness,
Two new Vestrymen have been elected to fill vacancies in the board of Trinity Church, Syracuse, Mr. J. W. Bustin and Dr. George R. Kinne. Both have come into the Church and have been confirmed during the incumbency of the present Rector of the parish.
A system of pledges for Diocesan Mis- sions has been put in operation in this parish, and is bringing very gratifying returns. Without any general solicitation of the parish ninety persons have pledged to give one dollar a year for this object ; the pledges being payable in monthly con- tributions of ten cents for ten months of the year.
Popular lectures are given in Trinity Parish House on alternate Monday nights and bring out a good attendance of parish- ianers and neighbors, a majority being men. Among recent speakers and subjects have been the following: Dr. John Van Duyn on "Education and Athletics ;" Mr. Geo. W. Driscoll on "Non-partisanship in Municipal Politics;" the Rev. Karl Schwartz on "The Causes of the Crus- ades;" Prof. Earl E. Sperry, Ph.D., on "The Crusades and their Results;" the Rev. Jeremiah Zimmerman, D.D., on "Three Months in the Holy Land;" the Rev. Ivan M. Merlinjones, D.D., on "Catholic Usages ;" and the Rev. A. A. Jaynes, B.D., on "Student Life in New York."
Mr. David N. Phinney will soon com- plete his thirty-fourth year of service on the Vestry of Trinity Church. He tries to resign occasionally, but both Rector and people mean that he shall be Senior Warden as long as he lives, or at least until he has served fifty years.
The new St. John's Church, Clayville. was opened for Divine Worship on Sun-
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day, March 3rd. The Archdeacon ad- which replaces the one erected when, the ministered the Holy Communion, and preached the sermon. Church was built in 1885, and which had been pronounced unsafe. The present one is square with battlemented top surmounted by the cross, and is a "lesson in stone" of strength and stability. Another improve- ment has been the decoration of the chapel in the basement of the Church. The money for this purpose was given by the Sunday School.
TRINITY CHURCH, SENECA FALLS .- The Rev. W. B. Clarke, Rector. During the last four years this Church of many memorials has been further adorned by important additions to its beauty and use- fulness. The close of the tenth year of the present Rectorship was marked by the gift of Mrs. DeLancey Partridge of a large transept window in memory of her mother, Mrs. Fanny M. Morris, one of the oldest communicants of the parish. The window, from the Tiffany Studio, is a copy of Hoff- mann's painting of the three holy women at the sepulchre on the first Easter morn- ing. Soon after the chancel was enlarged, newly carpeted and furnished with seven quartered oak choir stalls, gifts of individ- mals and organizations of the parish. Three of the stalls are memorials, one hav- ing been given by the Trinity Church Guild in memory of a loyal and devoted member, Harriette L. Lathrop Utley, one in memory of the Hon. Frederick S. Gibbs, given by Mrs. Gibbs, and the other given by Mrs. Philo Cowing in memory of her son, Charles Herbert Cowing. Vestments were provided for a choir of forty choris- ters ; a memorial processional cross, of brass with oaken staff, was given as an Easter offering by the Misses Scheline in memory of their father, and a pulpit of rare beauty in carved oak and brass was presented by Mrs. N. H. Becker in memory of her hus- band, who died and was buried at sea. At the last Advent season a lancet window, also of Tiffany make, (and the thirteenth memorial window in the Church, ) was placed in the nave, by Mrs. M. R. Silsby in remembrance of her little grandson, Jack Silsby Feck, who died after months of patient suffering. It represents our Lord laying His hand in blessing on the head of a little child, whose upturned face expresses trustful adoration. At the same time with these interior improvements a very important work has been accomplished in the building of the great stone tower,
ORDINATION.
On Friday, March 1st, the Bishop of the Diocese ordained to the Priesthood the Rev. Harrison W. Foreman, Assistant Minister of Grace Church, Utica, where the Ordination took place. There were present of the Clergy, besides Dr. Bellin- ger, Rector of the parish, the Rev. Messrs. Harding, Coley, Cooke, Bentley, Burd, Higgins, Clarke, Doolittle and F. C. Smith. The service began with Morning Praver at half-past nine, which was said by Messrs. Coley and Burd. Archdeacon Cooke preached the sermon from the text St. Luke 10: 2, "Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest that He would send forth laborers into His harvest." The Rev. Mr. Smith, with whom the candidate had been working for the past eight months in Boonville and its vicinity, presented him to the Bishop. The ladies of the Volunteer Choir came in just at that time, and sang in the Veni Creator Spiritus, and hymns, and all the Clergy united in the laying on of the hands. The newly ordained Priest began his work in Grace Church from that time.
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PERSONALS.
The Rev. Russell Todd, at one time a Missionary in this Diocese, died at his home in Lansing, Michigan, February 25, 1907, aged 77 years. Among other places Mr. Todd had charge of the Missionary station of Augusta, Oriskany Falls, Clark's Mills, and Chenango Forks, and it was during his incumbency that the Churches in those places were built; Mr. Todd-having learned the art of carving
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-doing the greater part of the interior decorations with his own hands.
The Rev. E. F. H. J. Masse, Rector of St. Luke's Church, Utica, of whose illness we spoke last month, has improved very much, and is hopeful of being soon restored to his usual health. He will not be able, however, to take charge of his parish work for some weeks, and the Rev. John M. Rich will supply services during the present month.
The Rev. Dr. R. M. Duff has been prevented by serious illness from holding any services in his jurisdiction since the first of February. He is now recovering, and hopes to be soon able to resume his duties.
ARCHDEACON'S QUARTERLY REPORT.
DECEMBER 30, 1906.
Chadwicks, a. m., Morning Prayer, sermon ; Waterville, p. m., sermon. JANUARY, 1907.
1. St. Philip's, Syracuse, a. m., Holy Communion.
2. Camden-met Vestry to consult about filling vacancy.
6. Calvary, Syracuse, a. m., Holy Com- munion, sermon; East Syracuse, p. m., Evening Prayer, sermon ; Calvary, Syracuse, evening, Even- ing Praver, sermon.
7. Onondaga Valley-met Finance Com- mittee; attended 'meeting of the Finance Committee of the 4th Dis- trict, Syracuse.
10. Went to Lowville with Rector of Trinity Church, Boonville, drove to Watson, examined Church prop- erty, found no prospect of reviving the work there. The building and Jot will be sold for the benefit of the Mission at Greig. In the even- ing went to Carthage to consult with Vestry about filling vacancy.
11. Camden-attended a meeting of the Vestry to arrange for filling vac- ancy.
12. Camden, a. m., Morning Prayer, ser- mon ; evening, Evening Prayer, sermon.
15. Binghamton, address, 3rd District Convocation.
16. Christ Church, Binghamton, a. m., Holy Communion ; p. m., meeting of Convocation.
17. Went with Rector of Christ Church, Binghamton, to Endicott. It is important that the Church should be represented in this flourishing and growing suburb of Bingham- ton. In the evening went to Syra- else.
18. Met the Trustees of the Onondaga Valley Mission, and the Lay Reader at Elmwood. In the after- noon went with the Dean of the 4th District to Elmwood-this mission has been closed for the present. In the evening met the Lay Reader at the Valley.
19. Spent the morning at Onondaga Val- ley; in the afternoon attended a meeting of the Trustees of the Parochial Fund, Syracuse.
20. Trinity Church, Syracuse, a. m., assisted in the service and preached. Onondaga Valley, p. m., Sunday School, Evening Prayer, sermon. St. Philip's, Syracuse, evening. Evening Prayer, sermon.
21. Attended a meeting of the Clergy of Syracuse to discuss missionary work in the city and vicinity.
26. Antwerp-attended a meeting of the Finance Committee.
27. Antwerp, a. m., Holy Communion, sermon : Evan's Mills, evening. Evening Prayer, sermon.
28. Lacona, a. m., Holy Communion.
29. Great Bend, a. m., Holy Communion. First Distriet Convocation. Water- town, evening, address.
30. Church of the Redeemer. Watertown. a. m., Holy Communion : attended meeting of the Convocation, p. m. : meeting of the Executive Commit- tee of the Convocation, evening.
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FEBRUARY.
3. Westmoreland, a. m., Holy Com- munion, sermon.
5. Elmira, evening, address in Grace Church.
6. Elmira, a. m., 6th District Convoca- tion, sermon; attended business meeting of the Convocation, p. m.
10. Trenton, a. m., Holy Communion, sermon ; Holland Patent, Evening Prayer, sermon.
11. Westmoreland, to meet committee of parishioners.
13. Watertown, Trinity Church, a. m., Holy Communion, sermon; St. 19. St. Mark's, Syracuse, evening, ad- Paul's, Watertown, evening, Even- dress. ing Prayer, sermon.
14. Evan's Mills-Antwerp, a. m., private Celebration, Holy Communion.
16. Brookfield, evening, attended meet- ing of parishioners.
17. Brookfield, a. m., Holy Communion, sermon, evening, Evening Prayer, sermon.
22. Clayville, meeting of Executive Com- mittee.
24. Manlius, a. m., Morning Prayer, ser- mon; Grace Church, Syracuse, p. m., address.
26. Grace Church, Utica, noon-day service.
27. Grace Church, Utica, noon-day service : Waterville, evng., sermon. 28. Grace Church, Utica, noon-day service.
MARCH.
1. Attended Ordination service at Grace Church, Utica, a. m., sermon ; noon- day service; New Hartford, even- ing, sermon.
2. Carthage, to consult with Vestry.
3. Clayville, a. m., opening of the new Church, Holy Communion, ser- mon ; Bridgewater, p. m.
4. Slaterville, a. m., attended a meeting of the parishioners ; Dryden, p. m., address; attended a meeting of the parishioners.
5. Dryden, to arrange for a combination of the Missionary Stations of Dryden, McLean, Slaterville and Speedsville.
9. Altmar.
10. Lacona, a. m., Holy Communion, ser- mon.
11. Meeting of the Finance Committee of Emmanuel Church, Lacona.
17. Greig, a. m., Holy Communion, sermon; Port Leyden, p. m., Evening Prayer, sermon; Boon- ville, evening, to consult with Rector about the work of the Associate Mission.
20. St. Paul's, Syracuse, noon-day service ; Grace Church, evening, ad- dress.
21. St. Paul's, Syracuse, noon-day service.
24. Fayetteville, a. m., Morning Prayer, sermon, meeting of Vestry to con- sult about filling vacancy ; James- ville, p. m., Evening Prayer, ser- mon ; Manlius, evening, Evening Prayer, sermon.
28. Phoenix, p. m., Evening Prayer, ser- mon; meeting of members of the congregation.
29. Jamesville, p. m., Evening Prayer, sermon ; Fayetteville, evening, Evening Prayer, sermon.
31. Evan's Mills, a. m., Holy Com- munion ; Antwerp, a. m., Holy Communion, sermon; p. m., Even- ing Prayer, sermon. X-
HISTORY OF TRINITY CHURCH, SENECA FALLS.
The parish was organized January. 13, 1831, at a meeting held in the Franklin Institute of "male persons of full age, who worship according to the rites of the Pro- testant Episcopal Church," and who assembled in accordance with a notice legally given. The Rev. Reuben Hubbard was called to the chair; John Morgan acted as secretary, and on motion of Gary V. Sackett, a resolution was passed to in-
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corporate under the name or title of "The Rector, Church Wardens and Vestrymen of Trinity Church of Seneca Falls.
The Rev. Reuben' Hubbard was then made Rector; Lewis Bixby and John Isaacs were elected wardens, and Gary V. Sackett, Anthony Dey, John Morgan, Samuel Payne, Senter M. Giddings, George E. Freeman, Stephen B. Gay, and Chancey F. Marshall, Vestrymen. A cer- tificate of incorporation, signed by the Rev. Reuben Hubbard, Abner N. Beardsley, and Stephen S. Viele, was drawn up, and on the 11th of February was duly acknowl- edged before Luther F. Stevens, "First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Seneca," and recorded in the Seneca County Clerk's Office on the 25th day of March, 1831.
From this time services were regularly held in "Bixby's school-room;" in the second story of "Hill and Peck's building, which still stands on Cayuga Street, two doors above the Stanton House.
On the 7th day of August, 1831, the Rt. Rev. Benj. T. Onderdonk, D.D., Bishop of the Diocese of New York, visited the parish and administered the rite of confirmation, the service on that occasion being held in the Baptist Church.
At the Easter election in 1832, Senter M. Giddings was elected warden in place of John Isaacs, the latter becoming one of the Vestrymen, and the names of J. M. Woodward, George Arnold and Abram Bartlett first appear as Vestrymen. The Rev. Reuben Hubbard resigned, and was succeeded by the Rev. Seth Davis.
On the 26th of December, J. M. Wood- ward, Anthony Dey and Samuel Payne were appointed a committee to "draw up a subscription for the purpose of building a new Church in Seneca Falls," and in January, 1833, a lot on Bayard Street was purchased of . Ansel Bascom for $500, one- half the amount being paid in money and the other half in "Church scrip." Two weeks later a building committee was ap- pointed, consisting of three of the Vestry- men, and James Shethar, and it was decided to build the Church of stone; but
the Vestry afterwards voted to build the basement of stone and the superstructure of wood, the "plan of the Church at Ged- desburg" being adopted for the new edi- fice.
In July of this year, the Rev. Mr. Davis was succeeded by the Rev. Jesse Pound ; the work of building was actively com- menced, and on the 18th day of November, 1833, the corner stone was laid with ap- propriate ceremonies by the Rev. J. C. Rudd, D.D., Auburn. New names on the vestry at this date were those of Moses L. Deming, S. L. H. Ward and Elijah Web- ster.
From December, 1833, up to the time of the completion of the church edifice. services were held in "the large room over the Post Office," in the building now stand- ing on the north-east corner of Bayard and Ovid Streets. On Sunday, July 27, 1834. the new Church was opened for divine service, and on the morning of September 10, it was consecrated by Bishop Onder- don, assisted by the Rev. Jesse Pound, the Rev. Wm. Lucas of Auburn, and the Rev. Richard S. Mason, D.D., of Geneva. In the evening a class of fifteen persons was confirmed by the Bishop.
The Rev. Mr. Pound resigned in April. 1835, and was succeeded by the Rev. Robert Campbell, who officiated as mis- sionary until October, 1836, and was fol- lowed by the Rev. Henry Tullidge, who also officiated at Montezuma during a por- tion of the year 1838. With five lay delo- gates, Mr. Tullidge represented this parish in the primary Convention of the first Diocese of Western New York, which convened at Geneva on November 1st. 1838, and elected the Rev William II. De Lancey first Bishop of the new Diocese.
The Rev. Charles G. Aely came to the parish in 1839, and was made Rector in April, 1840. In the following year, Dex- ter E. Bloomer took the place of Anthony Dey as Warden, and Josiah T. Miller became Vestryman, holding that office con- tinuously up to the time of his removal to the neighboring parish of Waterloo in 1883. The Rev. Benjamin Franklin suc-
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ceeded Mr. Acly in August, 1844, but resigned, because of ill health, in July, 1845. In 1844, John Fitch, who had been a member of the Vestry since 1835, was made warden, and retained that office until his departure for the West in 1884.
The Rev. Rufus Murray became Rector in 1846, and was followed in 1849 by the Rev. Malcolm Douglass. In 1851 the Rev. Charles Woodward was made Rector and remained untill 1855. In May, 1854, a new bell was placed in the tower of the Church, and some needed changes and im- provements were made. In 1855, the Rev. John M. Guion was called to the rectorship of the parish, which now became self- sustaining, no longer receiving the mission- ary stipend heretofore allowed. In 1856, a new organ and font were purchased, and three years later the Church was enlarged and improved at an expense of about $2,000.00. A recess chancel, vestry and organ chamber were added, and the seat- ing capacity of the Church increased by the addition of more than thirty pews. At the same time a stained glass window was placed in the chancel.
When in the early days of 1861, there rang through the land a call for volunteers to defend and maintain the integrity of the Union, the son's of ever-loyal Trinity were among the first to respond. Three full companies were speedily enrolled in Sececa Falls, and upon the eve of departure, by special invitation, the command, in which two sons of the Rector had enlisted, at- tended service at the Church in a body. With full ranks and even tread they filed slowly into the sacred edifice, and placing their banner upon the steps of the altar, bent reverently the knee before the eternal God of battles, while the white- robed priest invoked His blessing upon their flag.
As the parish continned to grow and prosper, in 1863 it was decided to build a rectory upon a lot donated for that purpose by the Junior Warden, Mr. Frederick J. Swaby. The project was materially aided by the generosity of Mrs. Ruth Mumford, a former member of the parish, who by her
will, bequeathed the sum of $2,000 to be used for that object.
In 1867 occurred the death of Carlton W. Seeley, who since 1838 had been an active member of the Vestry.
The first Convention of the new Diocese of Central New York was held at Utica in 1868. Trinity parish was represented by Edward Wynderse, George M. Guion and Lansing S. Hoskins, the Rector being also present and preaching the Convention ser- mon.
In 1870, a mission was started in the north-western part of the village, and was maintained with success until in 1879 it was merged into the regular congregation of the parish, many of its members becon- ing active and influential supporters of the Church.
In the spring of 1873, the Rev. Warren C. Hubbard, then in Deacon's Orders, was, by the request of the Rector, made assist- ant, and by his earnest labors in the parish very materially advanced its interests. During this same year, the Vestry resolved to solicit funds for the puropse of building a new Church, but after something like $14,000 had been promised, the attempt, owing to the extreme financial depression existing at the time, was abandoned, and the old Church edifice somewhat repaired and beautified continued to be used.
In 1874 the parish was called upon to mourn the loss of another influential mem- ber of the vestry, Mr. Charles B. Keeler, who in 1867 had been elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Seely.
Two years later, warned by failing health, Dr. Guion felt compelled to relinquish the rectorship, and in February, 1876, after nearly fifty years' service in the ministry, twenty-one of which had been spent in earnest, faithful and efficient labor in this parish, which during that period had grown from weakness to strength and become one of the most im- portant in the Diocese, he tendered his resignation to take effect May 1st. At a subsequent meeting of the Vestry, after full consultation with the members of the parish, it was in a series of very compli-
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mentary resolutions, unanimously voted "that Dr. Guion be declared Rector emeritus, with an annual salary of four hundred dollars and the full uses of the Rectory so long as he shall remain in the parish." At the same time an invitation was extended to the assistant, the Rev. Warren C. Hubbard, to become Rector, which being accepted, the new Rector entered upon his dutoies May 1st, 1876. On February 1st of the following year, however, he resigned to accept the rector- ship of St. Paul's Church, Brooklyn. Dur- ing his brief rectorship occurred the death of the Hon. George R. Daniels, a Vestry- man of twenty-two years' standing, and one of the most influential citizens of Seneca Falls.
At Easter, April 1, 1877, the Rev. C. McIlwaine Nicholson became Rector. For the preceding two months the parish being without a Rector, the Rev. W. D'Orville Doty, of St. Paul's Church, Waterloo, in addition to his own parish duties not only held weekly services in the Church, but, at the request of the Vestry, instructed and prepared a large class for confirmation.
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