Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-30
after many trials and difficulties, by the few
determined men who took the lead in It's es-

after many trials and difficulties by the few
determined men who took the lead in Its es
tablishment.
Shortly after the church was completed
serious misunderstanding arose between the
rector, MIR. Belts, and Bishop Clarksou on
matters pertainingt to the ritual. The former
refused to yield to the bishops request for O
modification of the ritual. These differences
became legacy to the respective rectors
and bishops, and the parish has not until
recent years been in full harmony with the
head of the diocese on this question.
The ritual that then gave offense to the
bishop and diocese, would be considered mild
enough now, and was only such as is now in
use at the cathedral.
rectorship of the parish to accept position
as agent of the Society for the Insane of the
Ministry, but in March of the same year he
resumed charge of the parish. A stormy
interview between the bishop and the rector
followed Mr.. Belts return. The former de
manded the discontinuance of the use of the
chasuble and all other vestments except tho
the surplice and black stole, in the celebra-
tion of divine service. He also demanded
the abolition of the choir turning toward the
altar in repeating the "Gloria" and 'creed, ~
and that the rector discontinue the making
OF the sign OF the cross in the service, except
In the baptismal Office.
The rector firmly and positively refused
following June the latter resigned the parish
and accepted call at Kansas City,
In November the vacancy was filled by the
election of Rev. j. p. Hammond, of Pennsyl-
vania, but disagreement Of a more serious
nature than ever soon sprang up between the
bishop and rector also on matters of ritual.
Finally canon was passed giving the bishop
power to bring any clergyman to
trial for breach of his ordination VOW
should he refuse to obey the bishops written
N anv ttpn
not distinctly provided for by rubrc or
canon.
Mr.. Hammond yielded to the forces of this
canon, but, in September, 1875, retired from
the rectorship.
In July 1875, Rev. John Williams, the pres
ent rector, was called to the parish and,
after some correspondence and visit 10 the
parish in November, he accepted the call and
entered on his duties on ST. Johns day, in
1877 He was cordially welcomed by Bishop
celebrated the euchorist on the first Sunday
after the new rector's ARRIVAL
Mr.. Williams stated his position on the
vexed question of the ritual which the bishop
Bishop Clarkson maintained his friendly at
titude toward the parish to the last, first
yielding one point and then another to the
expressed wish of the rector, until every
thing that the parish desired was cheerfully
granted or acquiesced in.
During the rectorshp of Mr.. Ham
mond, rectory was built by sub
scription and in May 1881, half of the
lot in the rear of the church was purchased
and presented to the parish by Mr.. G. w.
Mead, who shortly afterward built the new
rectory and presented it to the parish.
1t is the intention of the parish to move to
a more central location at some time in the
future The parish has about two hundred
communicates. The church Is free and open
to all alike. adhering to the position that no
parish has the moral right to give exclusive
privileges to any one in house formally sci
apart and consecrated to the public worship
of God.
The property CT the church is valued at
$4,000, and the rector's salary is 81 200 per
mnum.
The parish has chapter OF 81. Andrews
brotherhood and branch of the ladies' aux
iliary.
S. J. Rheem is senior warden and Dr. Ma
son junior warden.
The vestrymen are Robert Easson, Frank
Pogue, Theodore l.. Ringwalt, John r. Ring
walt and Win Brown, jr. Charles Weeks is
treasurer, and viii Brown, ir., is clerk Of
the yestry.