The age-herald., 1901-09-18
GIVES HISTORY OF CHURCH 0F ADVENT Year Book Issued by the Rev
 Nr. Murray WAS ORGANIZED IN 1872 Has Had Seven Rectors-church Edl. flee Once 6urned-Those Who
 First Composed the Con
 gresation.
WAS ORGANIZED IN 1872

The first year book of the Church of the Advent, since the present rector, the Rev. John c. Murray, has been in charge of the parish. has just been issued. It con- tains much important information of spe- cial interest. being the report of the Rev. Mr. Murray of June 30, 1901. and the paroofial reports of April 3o 1901.
 The year book shows the parish to be in hourishing condition, both as re- gards membership and fiscal matters There are 1407 parishioners, and as the rector states in his letter. the bonded debt of the church has been paid, the church itself completed within and with out the floating debt satisfactorily ar- ranged, and the subscriptions for tho support of the parish sufficient to meet current obligations as they mature.
 A feature of the year book is a direc- tory of the members of the parish. show ing the number of commandments in each family, the amounts contributed by members towards paying the debt of the church. and the annual contributions. Aside from the complete information given of the work of the various organ nations and societies of the church, there Is a brief history of the parish sinoe its organization In 1872
 The first place of worship of tho Church of the Advent was small building in what is now First avenue. between Tven- ty-f1rst and Twenty-second stree<s This was burned in 1899, at which time tho present church building WAS in course Of construction. In the interim Seals Hall was temporarily used as a place of wor- ship. The present church building was consecrated April 8, 1899.
 The parish has had seven rectors dur ing it's twenty-nine years of existence. The year book contains haif-tone fiiustra- tions of the first rector. Rev. R. A. Fltts, and of the present rector. Rev. John c. Murray The first vestry of the parish was composed of Messrs. R. Fl. Pearson, W. J. Miner W. P. Barker, L. H. Howser and Dr. 8. B. Smith.
 Says the year book: "The families con- nected with the parish during the first year of it's existence. 1872, numbered at the most not more than twenty. Of this number about ten are still represented in the congregation. We have mentioned Pearson Miner and Barker. Tn addition to them, the following probably comprise the whole, the surviving head of each household being named: Mrs. Margaret E. Ward, Mrs. F. E. Jordan, Mrs. Annie F. Grace. Mrs. Emma Schwend, MT. W. A. Smith, MT. D. L. Bridges and the children of MT. and Mrs. Ellis Phelan. These are the only ones now in the parish of whose con.lection with it in the year of its be- ginning positive information has been ob- tained.''
 The year book has been compiled with painstaking care by the present rector, and the typographical work is excellent. It Is Illustrated with views of the church, its choir and a cut showing the proposed rectory. The parish has greatly pros pered under it's present rector, and has a promising future.
 It's present organization is as follows:
 Rev. John G. Murray, rector.
 Robert H. Pearson. senior warden; Rob- ert Jer- ison. junior warden; 8. E. Thomp- son, treasurer; John " Coe, secretary.
 Vestry-Rufus N. Rhodes. Charles Rob- erts. E. M. Tutwiler, F. H. Armstrong 8. P. Terrin, M. A. Porter and H. K. Mill ner.