The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-28
HOW MISSION WAS BUILT
FROM A SMALL BEGINNING A PROS
Porous MISSION SPRUNG UP.
Cebt Paid Yesterday on Trinity Episcopal
Mission Church Which viii Soon
Be Dedicated.

About eight years ago the rector Of this
Episcopal parish called upon several fami-
lies In and adjoining the Fair Grounds adj
ditlon and presented the iden Of Sunday
school class and to lay the ground work
for mission. About year after this
visit the matter was taken In hand By Mrs.
Norman G. Kittrell. Mrs. II. c. Cushman,
Mrs. W. 7. Torrcy, Mrs Polk. Miss Mary
Bolmes Mrs. Mccullough and a few other
ladies'
With varying success, they gathered new
adherents and helpers and accumulated
In small way the nucleus OF fund which
was set apart for the erection OF a chapel.
Following close upon the inception Of this
httle organization, generous lady. Mrs
Darlington, donated lot of ground. upon
which to erect the chapel. and the name,
Trinity Episcopal Mission was adopted
Us the title. Seeing the necessity OF max
Ing some determined effort and sympathiz-
ing with them in their earnest desire TO
nave home church, the rector Of the
mother parish. Rev Henry d. Ayes. called
n meeting January IL, 1897, In the little
scnool house on McGOwan avenue then
used as a school house
lhe result was the appointment by him
OF a committee composed of the following
ladies and gentlemen: Mrs. Wsner, Mrs.
r. $. Stephens Mrs H. i. Jonas Miss
Lucy Bird, Mrs: b, G. Cusbman, Messrs.
\. c. Cushman, X. $. stephens A. s. Dyer,
Paul Flato and Harry Dmnbie
They began with cash balance of S610 OS
In the church treasury. which has since
been expended in building the chapel On
september II, 1891 the initial service was
held in this beautiful and substantial chap
ter, located on the corner of Tuam and
Louisiana streets. In the Fair Grounds ad-
dillon. Christ church choir furnished the
music, making the first service all the more
imposing. After tho service had been opened
by prayer and song, Rev, II. j. Brown. as
slstaht rector OF the parish, who has been
In charge OF the mission since Its incep-
ton, congratulated the little band on the
desires Of their hearts having been accom-
plished and delivered an impressive eXhOr
tation to continue In their struggle until
their little church had been paid for In
order that it might be dedicated. "rhe
sacrifice y1u have made said he. and
the struggles you have endured could and
should be emnlated the world over You
have fought a glorious fight. but are fully
repaid by witnessing the erection Of this
house of God, erected by your own ef-
Rev AYES was no less in earnest In his
remarks.
After time new workers entered the
| field and obligated themselves to pay 81
much each year toward the minister's sat
| airy. Many names have not been enrolled
but Mrs. oliver, Mrs. Philip II. Fall. Mrs
| Riordan Mrs. Van Vinson, Mrs. Jonas, Mrs
! J. H. r. House. Mr. Edmundson Mr.. Abra
ham Mr. Philip II. Fan and others havG
| considered the obligation binding and con
! tributed their monthly dues.
Messrs. Henry House =. ]. Huber, Il. s
stephens and Il. c. Cushman NJ the South
| ern Pacific have rendered invaluable service
without which success would have been
! almost impossible.
The following nre the officers In charge
Of Trinity Mission" Rev. II. ]. Brown
minister: r. G. Cushman, lay reader; A. y
Dyer. lay superintendent; Philip II. Fall
secretary.
with debt of over SToo on the erection
OF the chapel is now reduced to ahoul
sir. which was paid off yesterday and now
inc church is free OF debt and will he con
secrated and dedicated In two or three
weeks by Bishop Kinsolving
free and worship God In their own htti
home. expects to eventually secure III
vacant lot adjoining for the erection N
YpctorV.