The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-05-19
RECTOR CT ST. JAMES CHURCH.

The Rev. II. G. Duncan, the new
" selected Rector Of the Episcopal
Church, of.Gur town, has been OH.
ciating here about one month, and
has already endeared himself to bis
Congregation. We deem it a act
of simple duty as a Jour
nalist and a courtesy due to all
s.new corners" in our midst to ex-
tend to him and the worthy and es.
tecmed Congregation Of his Church,
the proper introduction due in all
such cases. In furtherance of these
views and motive we publish the fol-
lowing from an exchange:
DIOCESE OF MISSOURI.
A Kansas city paper has an extend
ed notice of the. Rev. Herman c. Dun
can, a Clergyman we have long known
as a faithful and earnest worker. We
clip the following
"Herman Cope Duncan, Rector of
Grace Church, was born il the State
Of Louisiana in 1916. He Is . gradu-
ate Of the Episcopal college Of Ph!ia.
delphia aud Alnmnus of the Universi.
ty of Pennsylvania. He vas ordained
Deacon in October, 1868, by Bishop
Wilmer, of New Orleans. He imme-
diately entered upon his ~parochial dn-
ties there and remained until 1875,
and all this time he not only performed
his duties as pastor but he was also
secretary of the diocese. In 1875 MIR.
Dnncan took charge OF Bishop Whit
5 mer's Memorial Church in Chicago,
: where he remained until called to
I Grace Church, Kansas city, on the 9th
of October, 1876.
1.-THE first services Of the Episcopal
Church in Kansas City were held in
8 the old court house by Bislap Hawks,
in 1850, but it was not until 1857 that
a the first church, st. Lnke's was Organ-
lieu by Rev. Joseph j.. Corbyn, Of In
e diana. Grace Church, of which Mr..
b Duncan is pastor, was organized On
the goth of July. 1870. The first rec.
{ tor was Rev. Mr.. Half; the services
we're held in the basement of the Ope-
It ra House, and it was not until 1874,
under the pastoral care Of Rev. jus.
E. Martin, that the Church in which
they o worship was built. MIR,
ri, Duncan. as remarked above took
charge in 1876. Comparatively young
in years, he is really old in experience
Is and that experience of a varied char
acter, he ia well qualified IT, guide hi
people aud to direct them Alright in thu
Z. midst of the excitement of a city lik'
this.
"For some time past the Episcopa
Church in the United States has beef
~ gathering up and instructihg IN relig
ar ious truth the deaf mutes, those chill
10 dren of silence, upon whom the han
of Providence seems to rest 80 heavily
n There ore thirty thousand of this IN
We fortunate class in the United States,
IN great portion of whom are commnnl
~ cants in this church. Mr.. Duncan
at with c~ommendable zeal, has done b
le. whole duty in this respect. In Ma
last, he was interested III catlerin
them up in Kansas city aud It's vicin
Dr. ty, and services were held in Ora,
ID. Church to the sign language. This
proposes to CO, tiDue. Some OF II
ce. deaf mute residents Of this city BEGAN
lu communicates.
Il "In conclusion, I may be allowed
- remark, that a Church is happy, !
'ne deed, when it has as safe %connsello
ay. and as competcur guides as Mr.. Du
ri can, aud that to all human ken maj
years of great usefulness are yet y
fn fore him."
ion Since TIE above was written, \
Duncan resigned his rectorsl,ip in M
sas city. A loss for it, but gain
mo Alexandria, La, where. We nnders,a
!" : Mr.. Duncan viii for the future lab'
d a -~--