Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-01
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DELAWARE THURSDAY, JUNE 1898


took charge and remained until 1742.
The Rev. Peter Tranberg was pastor |
from August LIST, lI42, 20 November
9Th, 174s. He lies buried in front OF
the altar in the old church.
The Rev. Israel Acrelius, the his
torian, who was transferred from Rae
coon and PENIS Neck to Christina,
was pastor beginning November, l14s,
for about six years. the Rev. Eric
Unarder succeeding him. Unander
secured charter October 9th, l159,
the corporate tito being the Minister,
Church Wardens and Vestrymen of the
Sweces Lutheran Church, called Trinity
Church, IN the borough of Wilmington.
This is tho present legal title, with
the exception that the word minister"
has been stricken out. This had long
been a necessity, as the property, by
bad management and dishonesty OF
agents, had more than one-half been
lost. and not being body corporate.
the church as such could give no legal
title.
Magistrate Andrew Borrell was in
charge from 176o until 1T6S, and was
succeeded by the Rev. Lawrence Gire-
Illus, who in ITO began to instruct the
children in the English catechism. He
was made provost of all the churches
in that year, and continued in charge
of Trinity parish until 1T9l, at which
timo the. Swedish superintendent was
officially discontinued.
AN EPISCOPAL CLERGYMAN TAKES
CHARGE.
Soon after his departure the vestry
called the Rev. Joseph Clarkson, a
Clergyman Of tho Episcopal Church,
who remained until 1893.
| Succeeding pastors were the Revs.
William Pryce, 1888 to 1872; William
WiclSs, 1914 to 1917; Levi Bull, 1918
| to 1919: Richard ID. Hall, 1919 to 1921;
Ralph Vyilliston. 1922 to 1927; Pierce
Connolly, 1927 to 1928; Isaac Pardee,
1928 to 1885.
A new house Of worship was erected
at Fifth and King streets and the con-
gregation of Holy Trinity Church re-
moved there at Christmas, 1880. The
old church was then in dilapidated
condition. Some repairs were made in
1886. and in August, 1912, the interior
having been renovated through the
liberality of Miss Henrietta Almond,
who willed 500 for that purpose, the
church was reopened for occasional
services Bishop Lee said prayers and
read the lessons and the Rev. j. w.
Mccullough, rector of the parish,
preached. In 1847, it was decided by
the vestry to hold services there every
Sunday afternoon. Later the old bell
was recast and ordered rung for services
at both churches. In February, lS4S,
it was resolved to keep the offerings at
the old church separate and that they
be subject to the order Of the assistant
minister. In 1852 the Rev. Walter
Franklin was chosen assistant minister.
Among his successors were the Reys,
j. A. Spooper, 1854 to 1856; Stevens
Parker, 1856 to 1859; William Murphy,
1868 to 1877; Louis II. Lewis, 1882 to
1888: Jesse Higgins, 1883 to 1855
Martin B. Dunlap, lsss-the present
assistant minister
Following Mr.. Pardee the rectors Of
the whole parish have been the Revs.
Hiram Adams, 1885 to 1888; John W.
Mccullough. 1898 to 1871; Edwin M.
Vandeusen, 1917 to 1852 Charles Brock,
1852 to 1869; William J. Frost, 1876
to 1881; Henry B. Martin, 1881 to 1886
during whose rectorate Trinity congre
cation removed to Adams street neal
Delaware avenue; II. Ashton Henry
! 19S7-the present rector. in the cours,
,, OF whose pastorate the handsome edific,
at the corner of Delaware avenue anC
! Adams street has been occupied.
The old church has number o
, memorial windows. One near tn
! organ is in memory of Mr.. and Mrs
/ James A.. Bayard, the parents of til
' late Hon. Thomas F. Bayard; tn
, chancei window is in memory of Mrs
' Charles Brock; the vestry room windoy
of the first pastor, the Rev. Fri
a Biorck, and others in memory of Mrs
: William Forrest, Joseph Millikin AM
q Mrs. Ellen Vandever, the latter linea
/ descendant of the original settlers G
a that name, and aunt of A. D. Van
q dever, the present sexton of the church
!. The prudential committee for Oh
n Swedes Church includes Hon. Ignatiu
4 O. Grubb, James Braden, Thomas L
Carpenter, Jr., Frederick ID. Downs
John Fenton and Thomas Orr. TIL
!. parish building of the old church wa
! erected in 1893, being built throug
!. the efforts of the late Thomas I
i Bayard.
a The offspring of Trinity parish ar
! st. Andrews, ST. Johns and Chris
churches, and through st. Andrew
| Calvary