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O. Hellet, 5 days digging and wheeling dirt and tending masons, 50 Boarding O. Hellet, 5 days, 25
1 125
J. Bartemas, J. day tending mason ...
J. Preston, for plowing, scraping and hauling &c.
0 37% 75
By hauling 4 loads of water, BP. ..
Thomas Morris, S days digging, wheeling &c.
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1 25 (K)
371%
Francis Palmer. 16 days laying stone, 1.25
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5 00
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ACCOUNT OF MONEY EXPENDED IN BUILDING THE CHURCH.
Boarding T. M. 9 days, 25
25 Almond Boomer, 3 days framing and getting on timber for lower floor. 2,50
Dr. to old rails and posts. 2.43
Owens JJett, for sawing lintels
William Cook, for laying stone 236 days, 1.50
Reuben Cartwright, 274 days, oxen, carting and scraping dirt and hauling sand. 1.50 per day
H. Fog, 5 days framing, 25 per day
Boarding HI. Fog, 5 days, 25
James Ferguson, for cut stone, 17.31. Sold 3 stones to Mr. Bingham for 3.00 ..
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Stephen Montross, 2 days laying brick, 1.25
Caleb Ball, 21'6 days tending masons and wheeling, filling up ves- tibule &c.
Richard Chaddock, 30; days laying brick 1.25
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Syreno Hollister, 28 days, 125. laying brick.
Boarding Chaddock and Hollister, 59 days, 25
John Craig, IS days tending masons, 50
Boarding J. Craig, IS days, 25
Paid a stranger one day's work tending m ..
Paid G. Shaw and Westgate for carrying brick Waller and Hamilton, lo days tending it.
94 00)
Boarding Waller and Hamitton, 10 days
2 1
50 5
Girdon Swift, 2 days tending masons
Longcope for hauling 6 loads water
1 87%
Isaac Woods, 1 day tending masons ..
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Boarding Woods ..
Sinclair Munson, part of 2 days
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1215 50 25
Joshua Jones, 2 days laying brick
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Thos. Jones, 2 days laying brick
3
Cyrus Andrews, 2 days laying brick
John Johnson, one day tending m.
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Jacob Bartemas, & day tending ml.
Aaron Lyon, 13 days laying out frame
Samuel Griggs, 14 days framing, 125
James Hoyt, 30 days framing 1.25
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A. A. Woodford, 26 days framing, 1.25
James Hatch, 6 days framing ..
2 Irishmen, 2 days building staging
George Padget, 5 days framing, 1.25
William Caywood, & days framing, .62!2 Boarding Cay wood, 8 days, 25
21 00 1 8716 00
Parker & Thompson, making 10 window fr. Do
20 45
108 00
Paint, oil and chalk
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Iron and smith work for roof . ..
Silas Hobby, 100 ft. cut stone for vestibule
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L. C. Shaw, 7 days shingling 1.00
7 50
Thos. Jones, 55 days shingling, 1.00
Thomas Wilson, 19 days tending mason and hacking brick and piling boards, 75
Thomas Wilson, 17 days framing, raising, sheathing and shing- ling, .75
E. W. T. Clark, 74300 brick, 4.
Daniel Greene, 800 ft. plank for windows, say 1.50
Nails and spikes for w. frames &e.
Do for lime house, work shop &c.
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Paid 2 boys for carrying up brick ...
for taking boards out of the water
drayage on iron John Marshall for hauling boards
B. Todd's bill for labonr and overseeing the building of St. Luke's ) Church, together with use of tools &c.
Bill of glass and drayago
200 27
00 25
$1761 47(14)
89 50
John Armstrong, 54 days self 125 and 2% days for Ranger 1.00
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297 12 00
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3 00 75 375 50
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32 50 6 1 11) 50 6 25 5 100
S. S. Wilson, 16 days framing, 1.25
Do 450 lighets sash, .10
Do Do 216 ft. cornice, 50
Do Do 1,000 ft. boards for cornice
10 00
Nails for sheathing, shingling and cornice
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Jackson Warner, one day tending m
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Boarding Warner
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BILLY TODD IN ACCOUNT WITH ST. LUKE'S CHURCH.
Mch 5, 1831.
The within and for going account is certified and reported by the building committee of the Parish of St. Luke, Marietta. to the Vestry thereof, as containing the bills and expenses allowed by the committee.
ARIUS NYE. E. B. SWEARINGEN, BILLY TODD.
Another account relating to the building of the church :
BILLY TODD,
In account with ST. LUKE'S CHURCH.
Dr.
Cr.
Rev. J. T. Wheat
10 00
By 10 days pr A. Crawford
7: 50
Richard Caldwell
Boards pr Brophy
20
Geo. Dunlavy
5 00
Lime pr.JJ. Barker
35
John Lewis
Smithwork pr
Nathl Holden
10 0
Hartwig
10
George M. Woodbridge
5
Win. Skinner acet.
25
A. T. Nve
5
W. &JJ. E. Hall acct.
John Mills
:005
Cash pod. L. C. Shaw
621
W'm. Holden
15
.6 Cornelius Tinkbam
9
Col. Henderson
.. Mckay
Noah L. Wilson
5
(3)
D M'Glaughlin
50
S. P. Hildreth
Paid Jas. Palmer
A. V. D. Joline James Dunn
4
(*)
F. Palmer
9
David Gilbert
1 75
Boarding Do.
1
Donglas Putnam
5
Boarding John P.
2
Dudley Woodbridge
25
O. Hellet
Win. A. Whittlesey
15
Boarding same
David Barber
5.000
Do. T. Morris
1
Wm. Skinner
Do. Fog
1
W. & J. E. Hall
15
Paid E. W. T. Clark
3
Col. Barker (in line)
35
Caleb Ball
John Brophy (boards)
20
John Craig
Hendrig Hartwig His subscription
50
Boarding Hollister
Paid Stranger
Geo. Shaw
Geo. Westgate
Boarding W. & Hamilton
R. Shattock
Paid R. Shattock
G. Swift
Longcope
1. Woods
Jackson Warner
6.
J. Hatch
Irishmen
Morgan &
'Woodbridge for Iron'
20
Boarding Cay wood
Thos. Wilson
Cash paid for hauling &c.
1216
Paid Francis Palmer at S. & Mocomb's Store
1
50)
B. Todd's Bill for labour use of tools &c up to March 5th 1:31
200
W'm. Holden
15
377
25
5th March 183:
531
154 | 61
Rec'd of Swearingen & Slocomb one hundred and fifty four dollars and 61 cents by a credit on their books, being the balance due me from St. Luke's Church on the above accounts as stated 9th May 1834.
BILLY TODD.
88635 818 0 50 04 65
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Boarding Craig
Almond Boomer Cash rec'd of S. & Slocomb Cash of Mr. Bosworth
25
10
Boarding Palmer
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PARISHI MEETING, 1834. 65
. Sunday, March 9th, 1834.
The Sacrament of Baptism was administered to Sarah Bradley McFarland.
Mrs. Wheat and Miss Roe and A. Nye, Esq., witnesses.
Monday ev'g, March 31, 1834.
Easter Monday.
At a meeting of the gentlemen of the Parish of St. Luke, Marietta, the following gentlemen were elected officers for the ensuing year.
f A. Nye. Vestrymen ( D. Greene,
Wardens ( B. Todd. E. B. Swearingen,
Treasurer, E. B. Swearingen,
Judge Barker,
Secretary, J. Delafield, Jr.
Collector and f
J. Delafield, JJr.
D. H. Buell, J. E. Hall.
Delegates to the Convention. Y Arius Nye. 7
( Jno. Delafield, Jr.
Resolved that Messrs. Swearingen and Delafield be a committee to deliver up the lease of Mr. E. Clark and settle all final arrangements with himn.
Adjourned.
J. DELAFIELD, Jr.
BILLY TODD, Chairman.
April 6, 1834, these communicants were added to the Church :
Frederick Derniker, Mrs. Derniker, Daniel Tsimmer, Mrs. Tsimmer, Jacob Tseiler, Mrs. Tseiler, Jacob Tseiler, Jr., Miss Tseiler, Miss S. B. McFarland, Mr. Thomas JJones, Mrs. Thomas Jones, Geo. Wentzel.
Thursday, April 10th, 1834.
Pursuant to Notice the Vestry met at the Rectory. Present, The Rector. A. Nye, \Wardens. B. Todd, j D. H. Buell, D. Greene, H. Bredalıl, Vestrymen. J. E. Hall, J. Delafield, Jr.
Prayer.
Mr. Delafield presented to the Vestry a plan, accompanied by draw- ings, for the occupation and improvement of the west end of the Church, by making sepulchral vaults, with ornamental fronts.
Whereupon it was unanimously Resolved, that the Building Committee be and are hereby authorized to set apart so nich of the Church-lo: as lies upon Fourth st., from the upper corner towards Seammel St., 80 ft., and the entire width of the same part of the lot, to the purposes of a Burial ground and that they be authorized to dispose of lots for vaults # ft. by 10 ft. at 20 dollars each to such persons as will agree to build in conformity to a plan to be here- after determined upon ; the proceeds of which, to the number of fifteen, to be appropriated to the completing of the Church and the enclosing of the lot.
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J. Delafield, Jr.
H. Bredahl,
agent Minist'l. fund, (
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WEEKLY SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Resolved, that the following subscription be placed in the hands of the Rector, Mr. Buell and Mr. Hall, as a committee, to obtain subscribers: "We, the subscribers, having respect to the Apostolic exhortation, 'Upon the first day of the week, let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him,' and desirous of making a systematic effort on behalf of the funds of St. Luke's Parish, hereby agree to con- tribute weekly the sums annexed to our names respectively."
Adjourned. J. DELAFIELD, Jr. JNO. THOS. WHEAT.
The resolution in regard to the making of sepulehral vaults was never carried into effect.
An account of weekly subscriptions was kept in a book with this title on the cover: "Collections of Subscriptions on the Plan of System- atic Charity ; as taught in I Cor. XVI, 21; in St. Luke's Parish, Mari- etta, Ohio. [Begun April 1, 1834.]" The record runs for four years, the amounts paid by the various subscribers varying from 3 cents to 25 cents a week, and includes the following names : Arius Nye and family, D. H. Buell and family, J. Delafield, Jr., and family, E. B. Swearingen and family, J. E. Hall and family, Hans Bredahl, B. Todd and family, A. V. D. Joline, Daniel Greene and family, Miss Isabella Greene, James H. Greene, Miss D. T. Wells, Miss Catherine Stone, Col. J. Barker, Miss Charlotte Barker, David Barber, Miss Rosanna Roe and family, John Petersen, Jno. C. Stone, Wm. A. Whittlesey, William Holden, Doctor Hugh Trevor, Mrs. Dunham, Ollef Neilsen, Rev. C. L. F. Haensel, B. W. Lovell, E. H. Lewis, Milo Hoadley, Samuel Barker, Richard Parker, Charles H. Edgerton, Win. S. Ward, Jno. Burwell, Jr., Mrs. M. Robin- son, Mrs. Brophy. Opposite Capt. Todd's name are various items of wine for the Communion.
There are also a few items such as : In a paper without any name, $1.75. One German crown, $1.04. From a friend to the Church, to be applied to the payment of the church debt, $5.
Marietta Gazette, May 10, 1834. '
"The Marietta Lyceum will meet on Tuesday evening. An essay on TASTE will be read by the Rev'd Mr. Wheat."
Marietta, June 3, 1834.
Pursuant to notice the Vestry met at the Rectory. Present, The Rector,
A. Nye, B. Todd,
D. H. Buell,
D. Greene,
E. B. Swearingen, Joseph E. Hall, Jno. Delafield, Jr.
Prayer.
On motion of J. Delafield, Jr., it was unanimously
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BISHOP MEADE'S VISIT.
Resolved, that the thanks of the Vestry be presented to the Female Church Fund Society of St. Luke's Church for the donation of $50, presented by them, to aid in the erection of the Church edifice.
Resolved, that the afternoon services of Sunday shall hereafter con- mence at 4 P. M., and that the services of Wednesday evenings shall commence at a quarter before eight, until farther orders.
Adjourned. J. DELAFIELD, JR. JNO. THOS. WHEAT.
Marietta Gazette, Saturday, June 7, 1834.
We are requested to give notice that the Rt. Rev. Dr. Wni. Meade, Bishop of the Diocese of Virginia, will preach here on Monday after- noon and evening next.
A CARD.
Ur The vestry of St. Luke's Church inform the publie that the Sunday afternoon services of the said Church will commence hereafter at 4 o'clock.
Bishop Meade spent only a day or two in Marietta, but held service and preached in the Library Hall.
The following is Bishop Meade's appointment of lay-readers for Parkersburg, referred to on page 40.
Marietta, June 9th, 1834.
To the members and friends of the Episcopal Church in Parkersburg .-
Whereas it has been found conducive to the propriety of the Church in places where no minister resides or regularly officiates each Sabbath, that the service & a sermon should be read by some pious layman, on those days when the minister is absent, & where- as such is the condition of the Church in Parkersburg, therefore I, William Meade, Assistant Bishop of the Diocese of Virginia, do hereby appoint Mr. J. J. Jackson & in his absence, Mr. John Taylor as Lay Readers, & do advise & request our good friends in Parkersburg to meet with them at such times & places as shall seem most convenient, to offer up their united prayers to the throne of grace in the holy & venerable forms set forth in the book of common prayer, to listen devoutly to the lessons appoint- ed to be read out of the holy scriptures & also to such pious hon- ilies or sermons as the above mentioned persons may select. And I do most earnestly pray that the great head of the Church may be ever with them to bless them in this good undertaking & make it a means of holy edification to them & their beloved children.
WILLIAM MEADE, D. D., Assistant Bishop of Virginia.
BAPTISMS.
On June 15. Harriet Nye, Parents & J. Delafield, Jr. Carolina Wilhelmina Hartwig, Parents & J. Delafield, Jr., sponsors.
On July 13. Chas. Edw. Kuelmer, Parents, Capt. Todd & J. Delafield, Jr.
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PROGRESS OF THE BUILDING.
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Monday, July 27. 1834.
Pursuant to public notice the vestry met at the Rectory. Present, . Messrs. Nye, Todd, Barker, Greene, Swearingen, Buell, Hall & Bredahl. The Rector in the chair.
Prayer.
The Rector addressed the vestry upon the necessity of renewed et- forts on behalf of the building. The Building committee reported the condition of it, and prospects.
Resolved, that the building committee be recommended to attempt further measures for procuring more prompt execution of the work, having ascertained the amount for which contracts can be made; and that they be authorized, on behalf of the Parish, to procure a loan from individuals to that amount.
Resolved, that the Rector reply to a letter rec'd from Corresp. See's of Prot. Epis. Tract Society and remit ten dollars as a donation.
Adjourned to meet at the Rectory on Friday night next.
JNO. THOS. WHEAT.
Friday ev'g, Aug. 1, 1834.
The vestry met at the Rectory. Present, Messrs. Nye, Todd, Swear- ingen, Barker, & Delafield.
The Rector, having presented estimates from Messrs. Parker & Thomson, and S. Daniels, as to the cost of finishing the Ch. edifice,
It was resolved, that the Rector, Mr. Nye & Mr. Swearingen be a Committee to procure such an adjustment of the estimates for a contract as may meet the wishes of the Vestry in the items specified & known to them, viz. : four additional pews, extension of the chancel, price of lum- ber to be furnished, style & manner of completing the work, specifying details, time within which the work shall be done, time of payment &c.
Resolved, that the Building Committee be authorized, upon the de- termination of the aforenamed matter, to close a contract with Parker & Thompson for the Joining.
Prayer.
Adjourned.
JNO. THOS. WHEAT. JNO. DELAFIELD, Jr.
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ESTIMATES AND ACCOUNTS.
It is not known by whom the following estimate was made. It is given here as a curiosity.
Work to be Done on Saint Luks Church.
Frunt Door and fruntispeace and growns and Pallasters fin- ished
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Pallasters and growns and plinths Blocks and window stools finished
Cornice above windows on 3 sides of building
& Wash boards all round, the room ....
Laing Down the main flooar 17sq-76ft Gallery floor and joists 2 rises
2 flights of stairs and Celing handrail and C.
panniel sereen and 6 Door frames and Casings.
6 Dooars 6 pannel Each maid and hung Frunt of Gallery Cornice and Studds Complete 4 Collums fluted capital and bace.
Casings of-capitalsamt recesses in Celing of the Vestibule. 40 Seats
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Pulpit Cumplete
Whe will do the Above Work for the some of $447.48et or do it by the Measure and the Commithe to find Every think such as Boards nails serews joints and locks and C. and all Extry work as is not
: in this bill to be done by the Day
The following, in Mr. Wheat's handwriting has been preserved and gives the cost of finishing the church.
Front Door. $ 25.00
10 Windows (cased &c.) 40.00
Impost-cornice (135 ft. (a 18c) 24.50
Wash-board (170 ft. ( 40) 6.
Laying down main-floor ( 17.76 sqs. (. $1.) 17.76
Gallery-floor & rises (4.42 sqs. (@ $3.) 13.32
Two flights of stairs, partition and rail 18.00
Screen and door-casings 22.50
6 Doors .. 12.00
Front of Gallery (37 ft.) 37.00
Two fluted Gr. Dor. Columns & Two half ones 20.00
Casings of Capitals & sunk-pannels of Og. &c. 5.82
44 Pews (a 83.45 cach) 151.80
Pulpit & chancel 80.00
$473.70
The following account is also in Mr. Wheat's writing :
ST. LUKE'S CHURCH
in acc. with J. T. W.
To 20 days' work by Fairbrother, at 50c. per day. -$10.00 do do
Morris, at do. 10.00
" Amt. pd. Clark for 2 weeks board 7.50
do. Jones
do. 6,00
" 23 days work by Gibson's team 3.75
" Cash pd Preston for water 25c $37.25
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ACCOUNTS.
By Cash (change in payment of lime; ...... $2. do reed. of Wm. Holden 0.40c Orders on Hall's by myself ... $12.50 do do Capt. T. ... 7.50
Due Jones
6 He now says SS
Due Morris .. 2.50 ) Due Fairbrother 3.00 ) Cash above cited 2.00
Pd. by Mr. Nye.
33.50
Paid by myself
3.75
37.25
Augt. 2. 33 days' work by Morris ... $1.75
Augt. 3.
Order on Halls. 4 days' work Fairbrother 2.00 Order on Halls. Pd Fairbrother 25c.
TRUSTEES EPISCOPALIAN CHURCH, DR.
1834.
To SAMUEL MCCOURT.
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The above a'e is correct as to the several items. J. THOS. WHEAT.
Entered 17 Dec. 1834.
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RESOLUTIONS IN REGARD TO A PARISH SCHOOL.
Mem. of balances due.
To the Bank
400.00
Parker & Thompson. 418.83
" Jeffers 114.60
" Mr. Nye
130.50
Swearingen & Slocomb ..
150.00
Jas. M. Wheat
27.00 less $6.
Jones
20.00
Thomas & Skinner 25.00
Wm. Slocomb
25.00
$1304.93
Friday ev'g, Aug. 8, 1834.
Pursuant to notice the vestry met at Capt. Todd's. Present, A. Nve, B. Todd, E. B. Swearingen, Capt. D. Greene, D. H. Buell & J. Dela- field, Jr.
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Prayer.
Mr. Nye reported the proceedings of the Committee appointed last Friday evening as having made satisfactory arrangements with Parker & Thomson.
Mr. Nye submitted the following preamble and resolutions :
Whereas, the vestry of St. Luke's Parish, Marietta, O., deem it obli- gatory upon them to promote its spiritual no less than its temporal well being-its graver & its lesser interests : & would fain take the measure of their regards towards such cause not from what the Canon requires, but from what their peculiar opportunities afford-and
Whereas, second only to the support of the sacred ministry of the Ch., the proper education of its infant members challenges their deep solicitude in the most ample provisions for its conduct, in its most com- prehensive sense-therefore
Resolved, that the duties of Sponsors concur with the original obli- gations of the Parents to create a fearful trust of unavoidable responsi- bility to the Ch., to the young, to society, to themselves, -- to God.
Resolved, that such responsibility demands that the work of educa- tion be performed as much as possible by Parents & Sponsors : & that when other agency must, of necessity; be employed, it should be as little remote, as little uncertain as possible : as much under their own super- vision & control as possible.
Resolved, that in the present circumstances of society-the neces- . sary absence of Parents from their children, and unavoidable engage- ments of their time & attention in other more pressing duties-they are compelled to devolve a large portion of the important business of educa- tion upon others.
Resolved, that the influence of such as have in keeping the yet most susceptible character of children, is plastie, almost boundlessly, upon its developements and progressive fixedness & bent ; & therefore tells with direct & potent effect upon the weal or woe of its after life-its destinies both of time & eternity.
Resolved, that an enlightened & anxious & conscientious parent, who fears God & has any just ideas of the value of an immortal soul, will select with the greatest care and solicitude the agent who shall share with him the labor of educating his children.
Resolved, that such agent should be possessed of the qualifications and convictions of duty which answer as nearly as possible to Parental regards & that he should pursue such course as is most agreeable to the wishes of the enlightened and Christian parent.
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RESOLUTIONS IN REGARD TO A PARISH SCHOOL.
Resolved, that in the existing circumstances of the Parish, it is ex- pedient & desirable & practicable to establish a school which shall secure the advantages above recited.
Resolved, that the ve-try will proceed forthwith to take the new.ssa- ry steps towards the establishing of a school which shall be accessible Ist, to the families of the Parish for all their children male & female, and (should it be found advisable,) afterwards to any others who may solicit it.
Resolved. that the school be placed under the immediate charge of the Rector of the Parish.
Resolved, that, by taking such charge, he will not, in any dispara- ging sense, bee me secularized, but. on the contrary, more efficiently & extensively serve the Church to which he is vowed.
Resolved, that he will render us an acceptable service and make himself more useful & valuable in the two offices of Minister & Tutor.
Resolved, that with the fullest confidence in his sympathy for our anxieties & hi- readiness to meet our wishes, he be requested to devote to the school all the time which may be spared from his other parochial engagements.
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Resolved, that he be requested to determine upon a course of study & a system of government --- which being approved by the vestry-may be their common care, & furthered by their cordial cooperation.
The question being taken on the above preamble and resolutions they were passed unanimously.
On motion of Mr. Nye, Resolved, that be a committee to procure the erection of a suitable house, upon such place as they may deem best, and by such means as they can command ; and that they fix the rates of tuition. and the salaries of Teachers.
The blank being filled with the nunes of Messrs. Nye, Swearingen and Buell, the resolution was passed unanimously.
Resolved, that the Secretary be requested to furnish a copy of this preamble & resolutions to the above committee to be by them presented to the Rector.
Adjourned
BILLY TODD.
JOHN DELAFIELD, JUNR., Secretary.
For an account of the Parish school see Chapter V.
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THE CHURCH OPENED FOR DIVINE WORSHIP.
BAPTISMS.
On Sunday, Aug. 10, 1834.
Anna Maria Henderson. John Delafield. Parents, Mrs. Greene, A. Nye, E. B. Swearingen, Sponsors.
On the same day these communicants were added to the Church : Hugh Trevor, M. D. Elizabeth Bohl, Mr. Kuelmer, Mrs. Kuelmer. Mr. Shriner ( Schreiner ), Sarah Fairfax (colored).
The following was found among some other papers :
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Whereas, the Vestry of St. Luke's Church, Marietta, have, by resolu- tions, authorized the building committee of said Church, to effect a loan or loans to the parish, for the purpose of providing the means of com- pleting the church now being built; we, the undersigned, in considera- tion thereof, and with a view to further the object proposed by said res- olution, hereby agree, jointly and severally, to guaranty the ultimate repayment of the loans which shall be effected for the said purpose, with the interest required by the lender.
Marietta, Augt. 19, 1834. Arius Nve. Billy Todd. E. B. Swearingen. J. E. Hall. Danl. H. Buell. Jno. Delafield, Junr. Joseph Barker.
Marietta Gazette, Saturday, November 15, 1834.
"The new Episcopal Church will be opened for Divine worship, on Saturday the 22d inst. The congregation will first assemble at the Li- brary Hall, whence th . procession will move at 10 o'clock. The regular services of the Church will commence at half past ten. The public are informed that the seats will be free to their use. The Liturgy and Preaching may be expected again in the afternoon of Saturday, twice on the Sabbath, and on Monday. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper- will be administered on Sabbath morning. Several clergymen from abroad are expected to be present and to assist."
The opening of the church took place on Saturday, Nov. 22, 1834, nearly nine years after the organization of the Parish. It was "a day of peculiar interest" to the people of St. Luke's.
"A stranger dith not intermeddle with their joy." The shifting tabernacle was exchanged for the fixed temple. The ark of the cove- nant, which had so long moved from place to place, was carried up with singing into the place of its rest, and the Glory of the Lord entered into the house of the Lord." (Dr. Boyd's semi-centennial sermon ).
The Order of Exercises was printed and distributed among those who were present on this occasion as at the laying of the corner stone.
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THE ORDER OF EXERCISES.
THE ORDER OF EXERCISES
AT THE OPENING OF ST. LUKE'S CHURCH.
PART I.
The procession will move from the Library Hall in the following order :
CATECHUMENS. CONGREGATION. VISITERS. VESTRYMEN. THE CLERGY.
While the line of the procession is being reversed in front of the church, the previous devotional exercises will be commenced by the alternate reading of the following
SELECTION OF PSALMS.
1. How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of Hosts! My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord ! A day in thy courts is better than a thousand : I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
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