Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1896-08-28

in conjunction with q big food which
washed the town, rendering the streets
for the time being impossible. Tie
service was, nevertheless, we'll attended.
The Bishop made subsequent visits, aud
in 1883 baptized Lee Crews in the school
house on the hill
Bishop Dunlap's nephew (Mr Watt)
held occasional services dnnng the fol-
lowing two years, and the Rev Mr.
Forester from about 1887 till about
1892.
In 1898 the Rev A. z. nwyd OF
Silver City, visited the town and con-
Quoted an Easter service on the Sunday
after Easter Day This service was held
in the schoohouse, which was crowded.
A collection OF $23 was taken up--an
indication of the prosperity cf the camp
at this time. Mr.. Llwyd made = second
visit shortly afterwards In The summer
OF the same year an arrangement was
made under which the Rev W. X
Lloyd of Deming, began series of
monthly, and subsequently bi-mouthly
services 1t was in this year the Union
Church was erected by public-suhscrip-
ton Mr.. Lloyd held the first service in
the new building A Ladies' Guild was
organized by Bishop Kendrick in the fail
OF the Same year, the chatter members
being as follows Mrs. On 9ws, presi
dent; Mrs Nick GALES, vice presidents
Mrs. Thos Hall, treasurer; Mrs r. j |
Bennett secretary; Mrs. Arthur Hughes, |
Mrs. George Richardson, Mrs George |
Miller and Mrs. George Clark. The !
Mission was then properly organized |
under the name Of Christ Church, that
being the name Of the church formerly |
attended by Mrs Crews ia Savanna, Ga,
and Mrs. GALES in Minneapolis, Mlnn.
In the apring of 1894 Bishop kendrick
confirmed eight persons, as follows
Olive Moorllnd, Edna Crews Hughes,
Margaret Richardson, Maud May Me-
Kinney, Victoria Jewell Miligan, Lizzie
Hail, Mary Vaughan Bennett, Matty
Gertrude Crews. Mr. Lloyd resigned in
the fall OF the same year and removed
into the diocese of Texas.
in May, 1905, Mr.. afterwards Rev.)
Ethelbert Il. j. Andrews OF Deming, was
placed in charge OF the Mission He
continued to hold monthly services until
he end Of August, 1896, when ne was
ippointed assistant minister at st. Gle.
nent's Church, FL Paso, where he will
remove early in September. While the
Mission was under Mr.. Andrews charge
dr. Lawrence T. Mowers, Of HilIsboro,
vas appointed TO act as lay-reader, and
rom that time forward church services
we're held every alternate Sunday both al ,
iiIlsboro and X ingston. Mr.. NoNars
'rovcd himself an earnest church work
r, anG his services have been greatly ,
ppreciated. In March, 1896, the follow
ng persons received the rite of contirma-
ion: Ethel Mildred Grayson, Catharne
'gnes Neal, Fanny Duvall, Clara Sand
rs, Xavia Whitman, Bronte Whitman,
lazy Elizabeth Frazer, Louvonia Camp .
eli. On the occasion OF the same visit !.
ishop Rendrick appointed church
ommittee consisting of the following i.
entemen: Mr.. Lawrence L. Mowers, !
arden and treasurer; Judge A b. :,
liott and Messrs. Thos. g Hall, Thos. Y
Iandel and Arthur Hughes. During the
ime period twelve persons three :.
iults aud nine infants--were admitted
ito the congregation Of Christ's flock by =.
le sacrament Of baptism.
This brings tho history of tha Mission -
pwn to the end of Mr.. Andrews charge. Z
0 records having been kept during the !,
'rly years Of the Mission, the registry Of u
lpiisms, marriages and burials is far {.
ON complete. The total number of e
iptisms on record 10 date is 28--inelud- Y
x the five mentioned in this history; "
arriages 4 burials 4
Dr. Crews died Nov. a. 1887, and his
naius were inferred in llillsboro Gem. te
cry, = /,