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Memorial windows, in memory of their father and mother. Gift of the family of John Lingo.
Memorial window, in memory of their son. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Bailey.
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A chancel rug. Gift of the Sisterhood of St. Mary of Bethany.
A Litany desk and chancel rail. Gift of the Church of the Mediator.
Two sets of stoles and pulpit falls. Gift of the Ecclesiastical Embroidery Class.
An embroidered shield for the Bishop's chair. Gift of Mrs. J. Schuyler Van Vranken.
A desk Prayer Book and Hymnal, originally presented to Mr. George C. Thomas by the Sun- day-school. Gift of Mrs. George C. Thomas.
A pair of brass vases, in memory of her hus- band. Gift of Mrs. George C. Thomas.
A portrait of Mr. George C. Thomas. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. R. Chapman to the Sunday- school.
1909
Five thousand dollars. For the Church of the Holy Apostles.
Legacy under the will of Mr. George C. Thomas.
One hundred thousand dollars. For the work of the Church of the Holy Apostles.
Legacy under the will of Mr. George C. Thomas.
Twenty-five thousand dollars. For the Guild and other week-day work in connection with the Sunday-school, Church of the Holy Apostles.
Legacy under the will of Mr. George C. Thomas.
Twenty thousand dollars. Interest for the Domestic and Foreign Missionary offerings.
Legacy under the will of Mr. George C. Thomas. Five thousand dollars. Interest for the Christmas Fund of the Diocese of Pennsylvania. Legacy under the will of Mr. George C. Thomas.
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Five thousand dollars. Interest for the Diocesan Missions of the Diocese of Pennsylvania. Legacy under the will of Mr. George C. Thomas. Five thousand dollars. Interest for the Trustees of the Fund for the Relief of Widows, etc.
Legacy under the will of Mr. George C. Thomas.
Five thousand dollars. Interest for the Hospital of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
Legacy under the will of Mr. George C. Thomas.
Ten thousand dollars. For the purpose of en- couraging and aiding men offering themselves for the work of the ministry, while communicants of the Church, Memorial Chapel, or St. Simon.
Legacy under the will of Mr. George C. Thomas.
Fifteen thousand dollars to supplement the Lenten Offerings for Missions made by the Sunday-school of the Church of the Holy Apostles.
Legacy under the will of Mr. George C. Thomas.
Five thousand dollars. For maintaining in good order and repair the buildings of the Church of the Holy Apostles.
Legacy under the will of Mr. George C. Thomas.
Twenty-five thousand dollars. For the repair and maintenance of the Richard Newton Memorial Building.
1910
Legacy under the will of Mr. George C. Thomas. A brass cross, in memory of his mother, Har- riet H. Walsh. Gift of Stevenson H. Walsh.
An illuminated card for the vestibule of the church, copied from the porch of an ancient church in Devonshire, England. Gift and work of Prof. William G. Casner.
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1910 Pictures and furnishings in the church par- lors. Gift of Mrs. George C. Thomas.
Altar and reredos, memorial to Mr. George C. Thomas. Gift of the congregation and Sunday- school.
Altar-cross and vases, in memory of her father, Mr. Geo. C. Thomas. Gift of his daughter.
1910 Three hundred dollars. For the support of Foreign Missions. Legacy of Mrs. Eliza F. Robinson.
1911 Corporal cloth and fair-linen cloth. White super-frontal. Gift of Mrs. George C. Thomas.
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Rug for the sanctuary. Gift of Mrs. George C. Thomas.
An American flag for the Sunday-school, in memory of Mr. George C. Thomas. Gift of Miss Jennie S. Bond.
Two Altar-vases, in memory of Mr. George C. Thomas. Gift of his children, Ednah Ridge and Geo. C. Thomas, Jr.
A brass tablet in memory of George Clifford Thomas. Gift of the congregation and Sunday- school.
A brass tablet in memory of Samuel Ether- ington Appleton. Gift of the congregation and Sunday-school.
A Lectern-Bible, in memory of Leighton Cole- man Ritchie. Gift of his mother, Mrs. Charlotte R. Ritchie.
1912 A brass tablet in the Brotherhood room, in memory of Mr. George C. Thomas. Gift of Mr. Hugh Frederick McIntyre.
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A large American flag. Gift of Mrs. G. W. (Hollingsworth) Hill, in memory of her father and brother.
A brass cruet, in memory of Joseph Car- michael, choir boy. Gift of the choir boys.
An engraving of Munckacsy's picture "Christ on Calvary." Gift of Mrs. Edward Porter.
1913 A memorial window to Mary W. Heins. Gift of her son, Mr. J. Wesley Heins.
1914
Framed casts of three panels of the Cantoria from the Cathedral of Florence, by Lucca della Robbia, in the Sunday-school, in memory of Hor- ace M. Casner. Gift of Prof. and Mrs. William G. Casner.
A memorial window to John Cruise. Gift of his wife, Mrs. Anna Cruise.
MEMORIAL AND OTHER GIFTS TO THE CHAPEL OF THE HOLY COMMUNION
1887
Twenty-seven hundred dollars for a lot of ground at 27th and Wharton Streets. Gift of Messrs. Lemuel Coffin and Alexander Brown.
A building for church and Sunday-school pur- poses, erected on the above lot in acknowledgment of God's mercy in sparing the life of a sick child while on the great deep. Gift of Mr. George C. Thomas.
1890 An addition to the chapel, for the use of the Primary Department, eventually becoming the chancel. Gift of Mr. George C. Thomas.
1892 A memorial parish building in memory of their fathers, John William Thomas and Joel Bar- low Moorhead. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. George C. Thomas.
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1892 Six thousand dollars endowment for the par- ish building. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. George C. Thomas.
1893 Three memorial windows in the chancel, in memory of her mother, Elizabeth Moorhead. Gift of Mrs. George C. Thomas.
1895 A cloister, connecting the chapel and Sunday- school building. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. George C. Thomas.
1895 One thousand dollars to the Endowment Fund. Gift of Mrs. Sophia Kezia Thomas.
1896 An Altar-Book, in memory of her cousin, Mrs. Lydia Gilpin McClain. Gift of Mrs. George C. Thomas.
A memorial window in memory of his mother, Sophia Kezia Thomas. Gift of Mr. George C. Thomas.
1897
A baptismal bowl, in memory of their son, Frank Hambleton Cross. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome S. Cross.
1899 Three thousand dollars in securities. Gift of Mr. George C. Thomas.
1901 A book-rest for the altar service book, in memory of May Bell. Gift of James Grier Harvey.
1901 One thousand dollars in securities. Gift of Mr. George C. Thomas.
1902 Five thousand dollars for the Endowment Fund. Gift of Mr. George C. Thomas.
1904 Fourteen thousand dollars in securities. Gift of Mr. George C. Thomas.
1906 A brass revolving book-rest for the altar serv- ice book, in memory of Samuel Napier Bailey. Gift of Mrs. Bailey and children.
1907 Two brass vases for the holy table.
1908 A vicarage. Gift of Mr. George C. Thomas.
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A credence table, in memory of her husband, Nathaniel Robinson. Gift of Mrs. Nathaniel Robinson.
A memorial window, in memory of his mother, Mrs. Sophia K. Thomas. Gift of Mr. George C. Thomas.
1909
A Lectern-Bible, formerly used by the Church of the Reconciliation. Gift of the vestry.
White Bible markers, in memory of her father. Gift of Mrs. Laird.
A fair linen cloth. Gift of Mrs. Hamilton.
1909 An embroidered white stole. Gift of Rev. William P. Remington.
A pair of brass vases. Gift of Mrs. Kyle.
A pair of brass vases. Gift of Mr. William A. Huey.
A memorial pulpit, in memory of George C. Thomas. Gift of the congregation and Sunday- school.
A pulpit lamp, in memory of his daughter, Isabella Huey. Gift of Mr. William A. Huey.
1909 Five thousand dollars. Memorial Chapel of the Holy Communion.
Legacy under the will of Mr. George C. Thomas.
Seventy-five thousand dollars. For the work of the Memorial Chapel of the Holy Communion. Legacy under the will of Mr. George C. Thomas.
Fifteen thousand dollars. For the Guild and other week-day work in connection with the Sunday-school of the Memorial Chapel of the Holy Communion.
Legacy under the will of Mr. George C. Thomas.
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Six thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. To supplement the Lenten Offerings for Missions made by the Sunday-school of the Memorial Chapel of the Holy Communion.
Legacy under the will of Mr. George C. Thomas.
Five thousand dollars. For maintaining in good order and repair the buildings of the Memorial Chapel of the Holy Communion.
Legacy under the will of Mr. George C. Thomas.
1910
A credence table cover. Gift of Mrs. Devitt. A memorial lectern. Gift of the members of the chapel and Sunday-school.
Prayer book, in memory of John Kappes.
Hymnal, in memory of Rose Ackerman Kappes. Gifts of their children.
An altar service book, in memory of Isabella Caterson McNally. Gift of her children.
Two service books. Gift of the Chancel Guild. Altar linen. Gift of the Chancel Guild.
1912 A silver Communion set for the sick, in memory of George Clifford Thomas. Gift of the Chancel Guild.
MEMORIAL AND OTHER GIFTS TO THE CHAPEL OF ST. SIMON THE CYRENIAN
1903 Satisfaction of a $5,000 mortgage. Gift of a member of the Church of the Holy Apostles.
1904 One hundred shares Cambria Iron Co. stock. Gift of Mr. George C. Thomas.
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1906 Charles D. Cooper Memorial Building. Gift of members of the parish and of friends of the Rev. Charles D. Cooper, D. D., Rector and Rector Emeritus.
An organ for the Primary Department. Gift of Rev. Edwin S. Carson, St. Paul's Mission.
A copy of Leonardo Da Vinci's "Last Supper," in memory of Rev. Richard N. Thomas. Gift of Mr. George W. Jacobs.
One hundred and twenty-five dollars and ninety-six cents to pay for excavation, stone work and railing. Gift of friends of the church.
A set of fair linen, in memory of her mother, Sarah Smiley Ford. Gift of Gertrude Smiley DeCurcey.
A set of resolutions of the congregation and members of the chapel, in memory of the Rev. Richard N. Thomas. Gift and work of Mr. George D. Gilbert.
1907
A new pavement. Gift of a friend of the Rev. Charles D. Cooper.
A fair linen altar cloth. Gift of Mrs. Laura Cottrell.
1909 A quantity of linoleum. Gift of the Chapel of the Mediator.
1909 Twelve thousand dollars in 4% bonds. In- terest to help to pay Vicar's salary. Gift of Mr. George C. Thomas.
1909 Two thousand five hundred dollars. Chapel of St. Simon the Cyrenian.
Legacy under the will of Mr. George C. Thomas.
Twenty-five thousand dollars. For the work of the Chapel of St. Simon the Cyrenian.
Legacy under the will of Mr. George C. Thomas.
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Ten thousand dollars. For the Guild and other week-day work in connection with the Sunday- school of the Chapel of St. Simon the Cyrenian.
Legacy under the will of Mr. George C. Thomas.
Three thousand seven hundred and fifty dol- lars. To supplement the Lenten Offerings for Mis- sions made by the Sunday-school of the Chapel of St. Simon the Cyrenian.
Legacy under the will of Mr. George C. Thomas.
Three thousand dollars. For maintaining in good order and repair the buildings of the Chapel of St. Simon the Cyrenian.
Legacy under the will of Mr. George C. Thomas. 1910
A brass cross for the holy table, in memory of the Rev. Richard N. Thomas and Mr. George C. Thomas. Gift of Mrs. Evelyn Pierce.
1911 One hundred dollars for the Building Fund. Gift of the Memorial Chapel of the Holy Com- munion.
Two thousand five hundred dollars for the Building Fund. Gift of Mrs. George C. Thomas.
1912 Ten thousand dollars for the Building Fund. Gift of Mrs. George C. Thomas.
1914 Memorials and gifts presented at the dedica- tion of the new chapel building, Saint Luke's Day, October 18th, in memory of the Rev. Richard N. Thomas.
An oak altar, two brass vases and a green dossal. Gift of Mrs. Richard N. Thomas.
Bishop's stall and two clergy stalls. Gift of Mrs. George C. Thomas.
An Oriental rug. Gift of Mr. Walter H. Thomas.
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A Communion rail cushion. Gift of the chapel's Parish Aid Guild.
1914 A sanctuary rug. Gift of the Woman's Aux- iliary.
Fair linen. Gift of the Chancel Guild.
A Communion set, in memory of "Our Loved Ones at Rest." Gift of members of the chapel.
A credence paten, in memory of Warley Bas- com. Gift of Mrs. Josephine Bascom and daugh- ters.
An alms bason, in memory of their daughter, Bessie. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Draper.
Two Communion cruets. Given by the Con- firmation class of 1913.
Fifty dollars for a church chandelier. Gift of the Confirmation class of 1914.
Thirty dollars for some memorial of Mrs. Mary Osborn Wilson. Gift of the Sunday-school.
MEMORIAL AND OTHER GIFTS TO THE CHAPEL OF THE MEDIATOR
1906 Legal services in connection with the transfer of the Church of the Mediator. Gift of George Wharton Pepper, Esq.
Frame building at 51st and Spruce streets. Gift of Rev. H. McKnight Moore.
Three building lots at 51st and Spruce streets. Gift of Mr. George C. Thomas.
Twelve thousand dollars towards the erection of a parish building. Gift of Mr. George C. Thomas.
Note. This list does not include the gifts to the new Memorial Chapel.
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1907 House, 5117 Spruce street, for parish pur- poses. Gift of Mr. George C. Thomas.
1908 An organ in the parish building. Gift of the Brotherhood, the Sunday-school and of Mr. George C. Thomas.
Services of a parish worker, Miss Fannie H. Pratt. Gift of Mr. George C. Thomas.
1908 Curtains for Bible classrooms. Gift of Mrs. William Smith.
1909
A cross. Gift of the Brotherhood of St. An- drew.
Five thousand dollars to the new Building Fund. Gift of Mr. George C. Thomas.
1909 A brass tablet, in memory of George C. Thomas. Gift of the officers, teachers and schol- ars of the Sunday-school.
1909 Five thousand dollars. Chapel of the Mediator. Legacy under the will of Mr. George C. Thomas.
Fifty thousand dollars. For the work of the Chapel of the Mediator.
Legacy under the will of Mr. George C. Thomas.
1911 One thousand dollars. Gift of Miss Catharine A. Devenney.
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