The Butte daily miner., 1886-01-01
St. Johns Episcopal Church,

St. Johns Episcopal Church.
The first services Of this mission were
held October Goth. 1873, in the new store
of Foster 4 Ray, The Right Rev. D.
S. Tuttle preaching the sermon and Rev.
NJ. n. Gilbert rendering the SER
vice. From that time on until the fol-
lowing July the Rev. NJ. N. Gilbert held
occasional services. On Thursday,
July 9th, 1876, Bishop Tuttle again vis-
tied Butte and appointed missionary
committee consisting Of Charles MUIR
ply, John Noyes, Richard +. Jones, A.
NJ. Essler and T. c. Miles. On July
Sth, 1877, Bishop Tuttle again visited
Butte and confirmed nine persons. The
Rev. NJ. N. Gilbert continued in charge
ofthe mission until May 18th, 1873, divid-
ing his time between Butte, Deer Lodge
and other places. On September LIST,
1879, the Rev. G. o. Tillotson arrived and
took charge of the mission. He con-
tinued in charge till November goth,
1882, when he resigned. His time was
also but partially devoted to Butte.
March LIST, 1883, the Rev. s. c. Blackis-
ton accepted the rectorship, and is still
in charge. Until July, 1885, he was able
to hold service on but three Sundays in
Il month. Since that time the mission
has had the benefit of his entire SER
vices. At his first service in the church
about 100 people were present. The
attendance since has been good, with an
increasing average. The present COM
mittee is composed of Frederick Gilbert,
John Noyes, w. NJ. Jack, r. r. Hoge,
J. A. Moss, S. r. Knight, and o. S. Til
ton; S. r. Knight being treasurer.
Until November 18th. 1881, the services
were held in different rooms in town.
On that day services were held for the
first time in church building built for
the purpose, but which was in an un-
finished condition.
In June 1881, ground was broken for.
the church and on July sth, 1885,. the,
cornerstone was laid by the Right Rev.
L. Il. Brewer, Bishop of Montana,
assisted by the Rev. H. G. Hutchins, of
Deer Lodge, and the Rev. C. O. Tillot-
son, the Rector. At the first service in
the new church the Right Rev. D. s.
Tuttle, Bishop of Utah and Idaho,
preached the sermon.
The church building is of granite in the.
pure gothic style of architecture, from.
plans prepared by Condon w. Lloyd ;,
architect, of Detroit, Michigan. The,
cost was about $4,000. The chancea
window was presented by w. A. Clark !,
Esq, in memory of his daughter, Jessie.
who died in infancy. It was imported
from Germany at a cost of 81 GOO and is
one of the most beautiful and, artistic.
chancel windows in the United States..
The church has a seating capa city of
about four hundred. With the excep-
ton of s3 800 donated from the general
fund of the church the entire cost of the
church was contributed by the men and
women of Butte. At the completion Of
the church there remained q debt of
5000, which has since been liaui-
daetd. During the present season =
commodious and convenient rec
tory has been built adjoining the church
on the south at cost of 5000, the
money for which was borrowed from the
Church Building and Loan Association.
of New York, at per cent. interest. al
the time Of writing this the ladies' ofth
church, are preparing for fair to par.
TALLY liquidate this debt. The minis