The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-08-22

1 DAY, fApTll lOlIl, Vi llit IpltONAR yNot3
the entire indebtedness on the church.
amounting to $I,6I6, was raised This
| made way for the conservation of the
church. which was accordingly done on
the Goth of November 1870. Bishop Lee
officiating, assisted BY the Reys Joseph
| Il. RYAN. Of Ottumwa. and Jacob Banks,
| Of Fl. Madison and Mr. Kemp After
the service of the conservation of the
! church. the Bishop ordained Mr. Kemp
10 the priestl God Mr.. Kemp was a
hard working, faithful priest, and under
/ his ninistering care the mission pros
/ pered. and | think that | may say with
! full truthfulness. the foundation of all
future prosperity and good that may
COME 10 this parish was laid during Mr..
Kemp's service. During his ministry he
| baptized sixty-nine persons aud present.
| ed forty-eight candidates for holy con-
firnation and increased the commune
cant membership to ninety-one He re-
! signed charge of tire mission June I,
| 1873 This marks the ending of the first
period of the history of the parish, the
early struggle to get the work in an or
! ganized form, the work of erecting a
church building and the rectory, and of
| securing a stable membership, Mr..
Kemp cannot be praised too highly for
the noble, painstaking conscientious
work which he did in his five, years of
! service here. 1t endures. and will en-
| dure tor many long years to come.
| Then came period of quiescence, and
rapid succession of rectorS. The Rev.
| p. S. Ruth served temporarily for three
months, October, November and Decem-
Der Of 1873. The Rev James Allen as
| sumed charge Feb. II, 1874, and resigned
| March 20, 1876. The Rev. James Stod-
| dard took charge of the parish Nov 20,
1876, and resigned May 20. 1873, The
Rev D. c. Howard took charge as rec
tor Oct. 20, 1870 and resigned Sept 9,
| 49, The Rev. NJ. L. Kelner served
| the parish six months from Dec. 10,
1883, living i'll Davenport at the time
| The Rev Allen Judd became rector of
| the parish Feb I, 1885, serving here two
and one-half years Mr.. Judd endeared
! himself to every member of the parish
by his Jealous and conscientious work
| He left a deep impress on the character
of the church, and will always be re-
membered as one of the best rectors the
parish has had
The Rev. F. Duncan Jaudon became
| rector Immediately on Mr. Judd's resig-
nation, November, 1887, and served till
| Easter, 1888. No services were held
then for several months, when the Rev.
| John Greeson was called to the charge of
the parish and assumed the duties of
rector June I, 1885, resigning in March,
| 1892. During Mr. Greeson's ministry
| foundation was built under the church,
| the altar now in use was secured, the
choir rails erected. and several minor
| additions to the furnishings of the
church were made On the first Of Nav
the Rev. L. NJ. Wilkins assumed the du-
| ties of rector, resigning June 8, 1893.
| The Rev. Charles H. Bohn was called to
the rectorship of the parish in the sum-
mer of 1893 and began work October
rst and continued as rector till August,
1899, this being the longest residence of
| any one of the rectorS of St. James
Parish During Mr. Bohn's service
much was done to increase the member
ship of the church, the old rectory was
sold, the church was moved to its pres
ent position, a good foundation built I'M
der it. preparing for the building of
| new church. Much hard work was done
to bring about the building of new
| church, now so much needed, but it could
| not be done. | must record, here, how
| ever, that the thought and work put on
| the question of building at that time has
materially ligFtened the load which we
| have had to bear in carrying out our
present plans.
i he present rector was called to the
place in January, 1000. and began his
work Feb. 4, 1000. Since his coming
| boys vested choir has been instituted
| and the present plans of building have
been matured. The first active step in
| the building OF the new church was
| taken January I'd OF this year, when a
subscription of $4,000 was raised, and
| the Nestry decided positively to build,
with this provision. that we would build
| the church absolutely without debt Be
| tween eleven and twelve thousand dol =
| lars has been raised. and we hope that
| the completed building will be fair
realization of our ambition to build a
suitable and proper house of worship for
| this parish The contract was let to
Mr.. Henry Wetherell, ground being
broken July 5th. We expect to have the
| building completed. furnished, ready for
service, and paid for. by the middle of
November. Mr.. Frank Wetherell the
architect, has taken great pains to secure
| a properly proportional church. dignihed
| and religious. + The Building Committee
| ana .lht NeStfy as WnOle, nave all en-
tered into the labor necessary to mature
| our plans with zeal and real interest.
| All of the members of the parish have
been deeply interested in our work, and
| have given of their means, rich and poor
| alike; generously, lovingly What the
completed structure will mean for the
future history Of this parish none but
future generations can tell. but we hope
that it marks period of growth in
| Chrst'S Kingdom, helping Us to rear
that Spiritual Temple in which we shall
all stand as living stones.
The present Vestry is composed Of the
following gentlemen N. P Harrington,
Senior Warden Fred Green, Junior
Warden; Charles Huber. Treasurer; F.
f. WetherelT, Parish Clerk and Secre-
tary of the Vestry; John A. Kalbach,
w. R. Lacey, John F Lacey, c. D.
alexander. F. VI. Sheppard, Charles
Hoffman. DR.. d. A. Hoffman, Byron
Preston Henry Agg, John C. Williams
and Fred Moss. The Building Com
mittee is composed of the following
Vestrymen: John A. Kalbach, w. r.
Lacey and John C. Williams.
w. Fl. FROST, Rector