The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-12-22
! NO.. II.

present Independent school for chill
dren Of color was established.
| In August, 1873, the con gresation
that had been worshiping as Chap.
ct congregation in Mount Olivet,
Chapel organized into an independs
emit Parish, under the name Of ST.
Peters Church, and in February
the Vestry OF St. james loaned to
them the aforesaid Chapel. THIS
congregation was regularly ineorpo-
rated September LIST, 1873, with the
Rev. A. N. Ogden AS Rector, W. B.
Harper and Geo. W. Bolton as War
lens, and Christian" Baden, Seton
johnson, A. Johnson, L. Lawrence,
Ernest Hardtner, John L. Walker
and Edwin G. Hunter as Vestrymen,
The Parish WAS admitted to union
With the Diocese April 18TH, 1874.
The congregation continued it's indie
pendent position for six years, and
on the 10Th of April, 1880, adopted
y resolution looking to the abandon
ment Of its corporate character, and
were received formally into the par
ent Parish April 23d. During tbeif
Independence this congregation made
extensive repairs to the Chapel and
enlarged it; also purchasing an organ
Of superior quality.
GIN the Sd OF March, 1874, the
Vestry Of ST. James Church, having
sold the site Il the old Church, au-
thorized the purchase of square No.
16, Town proper, the same being
bounded by VIM. Second, Fulton
and Third Streets; and upon this
new site the third church was built
and opened for services in October,
the corner stone Of tue same being
laid by Oliver Lodge No. 81, F. and
A. NJ, May 25th. This building is
neat and commodious and is of the
Gothic order of architecture. Sub.
sequeat to this the congregation
worshiping as St. Johns Chapel
congregation having maintained ser.
vices at private residences on seve-,
raj plantations, erected church,
building on the upper part of the
plantation Of Capt. Lewis Texada.
and have vorshiped there from that
time forward. .,,s4s. .
The Rev. Mr.. Ogden resigned
February llth, 1879, removing to-
Shreveport. For year subsequent
| ly the Parish was vacant, but servi.
ces were maintained by the Lay
Reader, john NJ. Barrett, occasional
clerical services being rendered by
the Rev. Oliver Wilson and Charles
3Stewart. . '.' '',
/ On, the l2th Of March, $780, the
: Rectorate was rendered to, tie Rev.
1 Herman Cope Duncan; and ten days
thereafter was accepted by him.
Having fulfilled his duty in, this ca
pacity in the Diocesan Council
which me. in New Orleans, April
l7,b, Mr.. Duncan entered on hts du.'
ties in the Parish April 18th, The
history of the Parish subsequently
is of the present and5needs nett to be
rebearsed. 47'ef 3mp t;5- 81 ?,
The following is g summary Of the
4 official acts within the Parish to the
present stime,t viz: @Baptisms, 1875;
Combinations, 55e; Conn unicants
added, $685. Marriages. Marriages, ). s''11i,s Bes
rials, 2oO.
The Parishes offlcereds al follows,
viz: Rector. Rev. Herman C! Ddncah;
| Senior Warden, Dr. Henry St.,,yoEn.
Junior Wardep, John NJ, Barrett;
Vcstrymen, Capt. James ca White,
1Capt. Geo. W. Bottom, Capt. James
F. !Gqahsm,'s MAJ. eests5tgs2Q:aNstt..
Secretary; James F. Ringsold and
j. Murray Hetherwiek, Treasurer.
i ST. James Sunday Schoole-John
NJ. Barrett, Superintendent; Newton
I Laney, Librarian; Alolphe Albert,
Secretary, aud thirteen teachers. ri
| St. James Guild--Herman C. Dun
can, President; Charles E. Miies,
4 Vice President; J. Murray Hether.
wick, Secretary, and Miss Aatilde
4 D. Clarke, Treasurer 4s las sees.
Mount Olivet Chapel Committee
George W. Bolton, Benjamin Turner
and Henry Walking.
, Sunday School--7Geo. ". Bolton
Superintendent. .gaa@ euaq isat
4 ST. Peters Guild--George W. Boil
ton, President; Mrs. Sarah D. Walk
er, Vice President; James R. Waters
! Secretary, and B. Turner, Treasurer
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