The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-30

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Fisher Harris, Mrs. @. q. Bailey, Miss
Bertha Johnson. Miss Rene Rcdman. So
pranus, Miss Hattie Foster. ConFaltoi
Sol McCurdy, bass
Paul parish was given in an address by
Rev. Charles E. Perkins as follows:
Object of the Meeting.
We have met together today to eele-
brate tho twenty-fifth anniversary of the
first services held i'm St PauTs church,
Salt Lake City, Utah. IL is my pleasant
task this morning 10 give an epitome OF
the history of the work We shall study
together the history of the organization
Of the work, its continuance through
twenty-five years its present condition,
and consider the prospects for the near
future.
The first ghmpses we gain in our retro
spectlve view are upon the first sunday,
after the Epiphany, Jan. y, 1879, when
81. Pauis Sunday school, with twenty
four members. was begun in "a room of
house then owned by Mrs. w. ID. Wilson.
now incorporated in Reggels row, on
Fifth South street, between First and
Second West streets. The first service
was held by the Rev. Samuel Jnsworth
III the same cottage on the third Sunday
after the Epiphany, Jan. %, 1879, with an
attendance of fOrty-siX persons. The aV-
erage attendance at the services, unJll
the new chapel was built. was about
forty; and that of the Sunday school
about the same number. The Misses
MOUNT OF New lOfk lily pdiu the rent %
the building and furnished the room.
First Move for a Church.
Early in the year 1880 The lot on which
the church now stands. corner Of East
Temple tnow Mainl and Fourth South
Festival OF the Publication of the Blessed
Virgin Mary, Feb. ., 1880 the bids for the
building of st. Pauls chapel were opened
al Wallin x Pickad's office. The con-
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increased later by some extra work not
provided for In the contract. In April OF
the same year ground was broken for the
new building and on Monday, May .,
1850 the corner stone was laid by tho
Masonic fraternity, Judge TifOrd Ottlci-
ating and delivering very eloquent ad-
dress. Great Display, Great Crowd, rs
the comment IN Mr.. Unsworths private
On Sept. 20. 1880. the last service was
held in the Wilson house, which was torn
down that week. On Oct. 81 1880 being
the twenty-third Sunday after Trinity
the new church was opened. A large con-
gregation attended, although Moody and
Sankey We're in the city. Rev. Mr.. Gill
l0gly of Ogden preached. The offering
amounted 10 S5fS5. The Rev Messrs.
Kirby and Miller were present. Messrs.
Kirby and UnsWOrth celebrated holy
communion. In the evening Rev. Mr..
Kirby preached on the subject Of prayer.
Attendance, 2l-
The church was consecrated by the
Rt. Rev. Daniel 5. futile, ID. D., bishop,
on the second Sunday i'm Lent, March Is,
1Sl. You are doubtless aware that no
church building nor other church prop
erty of the Episcopal church is cOnse-
Grated until il is entirely free from debt.
Those who do not know the facts of the
case may wonder how such small flock
raised sufficient money thus 20 build so
we'll in the very incipiency of their work,
A a4f4 s4F ~ IFff SON
which adOTns our alta. viii reveal how
this was accomplished. The inscription
reads: Presented TO ST. PauIS chapel,
Salt Lake City, All Saints day, 1880, by
Susan In loving memory of her sister.
lane +. Mount of New York city tbE
whose bequest this church was builu, At
rest Aug IT, 1871 Also the charcgi
furniture, the communion service, bell
and font. as well as the rectorN, We're
given by this same beneficent family. Nor
is this all. for other requests have been
made by them for work in the district,
not only putting as under debt Of graft
tude To them. but also setting Us noble
example of Christian beneficence. May
God bless them all and may their eX-
ample be a means of grace TO as who are
rCaping the benefits of their gifts.
bv them for work in the district not only
putting us under a debt of gratitude 10
them, but also setting us noble example
OF Christian beneficence. May God bless
them all. and may their example be a
means of grace 10 as who are reaping
the benefits of their gifts.
The Rev Samuel CnswOrth remained In
charge Of the work until June, 1881. Since
that time the following clergymen have
been successfully i'm charge: Rev. Messrs.
Z. NJ. Armstrong, 5. Lord GilbersOn. Viii
liam NJ. Lane l.. +. Rtdgely, Ellis Bishop
NIilledgc Wanker and Charles =. Perkins.
on March 81, 1891, at the desire of the
congregation. the bishop. the Ri Rev.
Abel Leonard. :. L. D., organized the
work as mission, separate from 81.
Marks parish. the Rev. Mr.. Lane being
in charge. On April ., 1873 petitions 10
organize a parish We're presented in due
form To Bishop Leonard and at a con-
gregatiOnal meeting, after morning pray
er, on St. Barnabas day, Sunday. June
il. 1888 the bishop, IN person, gave formal
consent 10 the organization OF a parish,
on the ground Of the representation made
by the committee of April g. 1895, the Rev.
T. +. Ridgely being i'm charge. ON the
10th of October of the same wear the par
ish organization was dissolved and the
mission rc-established.
Cuts Off All Outside Aid.
Until June. 1893. this church had re
ceiVed aid for its maintenance from the
general board OF missions At a meeting
held in the early part OF June, 1893, while
the Rev, Bishop Ellis was i'm charge, IL
vas unanimously voted 10 give up an out
side aid and become entirely self-supp0rt-
ing. On February =. 1897. being the Eaa 4
OF the Publication of the Blessed Virgin
Mary. the parish was again organIze d
and has continued uninteruptedly until
the present time.
At various times during two years there
were associated with Rev. Mr., Bishop the
following clergymeu: Rev. MessTs. ".
Daunt Scott James Ia. Cox. OrFin st.
John Scott and r. 5. StringfellOw. hav-
ing charge of the mission work in the city
and adjacent points. aud forming what
was known as ST. Paurs Associate mis-
sion.
At Easter 1891, Atr. Bishop was Sic
Cceded by the Rev. AHlledge Walker. who
continued in charge until Epiphany 1892
The parish was under the direct care ot
the late Bishop Leonard during the iute-
rim between Epiphany and the First Sun