The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-13
CHRIST OaURCR.
A sketch ofits History.
From the Monthly Record.l

On the sixth day of July, 1854. Christian
Hanckel. D. D., rector OF IT. PauPa Church,
HadclTeboro', Lhe Rev. P. Trapier Keith,
rector of st. Mchaers, The Rev. Edward Phil
IIps, Messrs. Edwin Heriot, T. Alexander
Broughlon. Charles D. Carr. Joseph Prevost,
Robert q. .Carkson, Fred. a. Ford, Edward B.
White, aud Colonel John Phillips met at the
Protestant Episcopal Library Boom, on Chal.
mers street, at the Instance Of the Rev. Mr..
Pnillipa, who among some OLD papers belong
ing to the late Bishop Gadsden, had found Mrs.
Lucretia Radclffes grant, and was most aux
ious to have an Episcopal Church erected on
the land donated oy that lady. The Rev. Mr..
urged The Importance Of an Episcopal Church
In the suburbs Of the city, the good which It
could accomplish by the minlstration OF its
services and By the establishment or Sunday.
school, and suggested that the lay gentlemen
present would constitute themselves the ves-
trymen and wardens of the church. which de-
sired to be called "Christ Church" His sng-
Ges,lons were accepted, and Messrs. Charles
D. Carr, Joseph Provost, Robert q. Carkson,
Fred. A. Ford, Edward B. White and Colonel
John Phillips became the vestrymen and
Messrs. Edwin H.riot and T. Alexander
Broughtop, the wardens. The Rev. DR.. Hanck-
el and the Rev. Mr.. Keith then verbaliy assign
ed all their rights, powers and Interest as
trustees under Mrs. Radcliffe's grant to the
W,
mouy elected rector. he Immediately entered
on the discharge OF his parochial duties; he
hired room on Nunan street where he held
divine service regularly on every forenoon and
afternoon OF tue LORDS day; he visited the
Door and those In the neighoorh0od VINO BE-
iongeo to no church; looked after children as
pupils for the Sunday.scnool, and undertook
ihe arduous TASK Of raising funds by subscrlp.
lion with which to build the church. By bis
sum OF one thousand aud thirty eight dollars,
as shown In his private memoranda, now In
lhe possession of bis brother, Colonel Phillipa
He labored earnestly and faithfully uHtil the
2elh of September, 1854, when, from OVER
taxed energies, he sickened and died. Mr..
James II. Quinby. then candidate Tor orders,
acted az lay reader and upon his ordination
vet ordained. At regular meeting OF the
vestry, Messrs. Edward B. White, Edwin
Heriot and Colonel Phillips were appointed Q
committee on the church building. Colonel
White drew the plan which was adopted; q
contract was entered into Tor It's erection and
some progress was made, when the work was
stopped for want OF innds. A lew OF the Vestry
attempted to raise subscriptions with which 10
finish the building, but tGer efforts proved
fruitless. From high respect for the memory
of his brother. Colonel Phillips then contracted
with builder for the completion OF inc edl-
Ace. and on the 9th of January, 1858, u was
consecrated bv Bishop Davis. Morning Prayer
was said by Rev. Cranmore Wallace and hev.
DIR. Marshall, The Sentence OF Consecrallon py
Rev. Dr. Hanckel, the Ante-Communion serv'
Ice by the Bishop and sermon by Rev. q. Q.
pInckney. There VIZ represent In the chancel,
Risnop Davis, DR.. HaDcKel, DR.. Marshall, Rev.
Cranmore Wallace. Rev. c. P. Gadsden, Rev.
g. @. PlncEney, Rev. w. Il. Hanckel and the
Rev. J. M. Green, rector. Sarvices we're re.
rulsrly continued until June lst, 1852, when the
rector was obliged to remove1o another held
OF labor. During The reCtorship OF the ReV.
MIR. Green. he baptlspd fourteen adults, and
ilty-four children, of1ciatrd at ssventy-three
burial. and solemnlz-d IL marriages. and
during the same period the Bishop confirmed
twenty six persons. In the summer OF 1867,
Edwin HeriUt, Eiq., one Of the wardens, died.
No higher tribute can BIZ paid TO his memory,
Than that OF the Rev. MIR. Green-which has
been found among the papers of The church.
From June 1st, 1862, 10 July, 1872, period OF
ten wears, the church has been clused, but It ls
now reopened under the rectorshlp OF The hev.
Mr.. Green, with the following V-stry: Wardens
Henry p Archer, J. Moulirie Lee. Vestrymen
"A. q. Hayden, A. G. Kaufman, A. T. Oils, a.
Doty. Jr., q. E. Vincent, W. W. Sale, 4. >.
White. On The afternoon OF the 9lh SUNDAY
after Trinity, B shop Howe preached an a2le
aud Impressive sermon; he Invoked tne DiVIne
blessing upon the good work Whicn nao oeen
Undertaken, and expressed the nepe tnaS ~
daS' a sunday-school hae been organized, the
chiIdren Of i6e neighborhood have been gath.
ered touslher 10 receive instruction in order
that ihey may acquire that religious know
iedoe which will make them wise unto sal.
WALTON, and their parents have been lifted by
The church bell 10 the services OF lhe sane
tuary.
Such ia q sketch of the history Of Christ
Church, Snepherdporo'. If there be person
10 whom IL is indebted more than 10 one else
for snbslau,ial assislancs, that person is Col.
onrl Pni.llps. The Communion service, the
melod.un, the carpets and books were all the
offerings Of his generous heart, and 10 his ere.
dit be it said, that no appeal to his charity wa
ever made In vain. a. s. A.