The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-14

Wilmer in 1889, were several short
rectories 1889, Reverend S. Wilson
Moran. in 1890, Reverend J. w. Bar
ker. in 1891. Reverend j. T. Bowden
Hayes.
From the death of Bishop Young in
1895. the Right Reverend E. G. Weed,
n D.. had been bishop of the whole
state. In 1893 Bishop Weed and his
! council requested the general conYen-
tjon to cut off the peinsular and form
the Missionary District of Southern
Florida. Bishop Weed retained the
northern part of his diocese. and our
present bishop was sent as the first
missionary bishop of the new district
At this time Reverend Chas. NJ
GRAY Of Franklin, Tenn, was called by
Grace parish. which he served for
about ten years During his rectorate
the present rectory was built He was
followed by the Reverend II. ". Lit
tie. under whose rectOrate the new lot
Tor the church was bought and the re-
moval of the old church began This
work was completed during an inter
regnum. and in 1905 Rev. e. II. Harri-
son took charge He found a number
OF alterations necessary in the church,
owing to some Oversights due to the
lack of ecclesiastical supervision in
it's removal and rebuilding. Finally,
at the meeting of the Southern Flor
ida Convocation, January 23rd, 1907,
the new church was cOnsecrated by
Bishop Gray, the bishop Of southern
Florida. Bishop Weed also being pres
net
Later the church was still further
enlarged. a new sanctuary and choir
/ being added, as we'll as an organ room,
sacristy and choir-roOm; and fine
new organ was installed: new chancel
furniture was put in, and much in the
way of handsome altar cloths, linen
and other hangings were added
through the efforts of the Altal Guild,
Miss Eagleton, and others
Mr.. Harrison was a great organizer.
as well as a beloved pastor. He or
sanized the Altar Guild. introduced
the Vested Choir Eucharistic Lights
and Eucharistic Vestments Of Linen
In the spring OF 1909 Mr.. Harrison
resigned and the present rector was
called. ana assumed charge OF the par
ish in October OF that year
In conclusion. the following stats
tics may be Of interest-1906 is as far
back as they are at hand:
l906-Number Of communicates, p;
Number baytized. including infants
and adults connected with the parish,
| 1911
19O7-Number of communicates, 81;
! Number baptized. 200.
190S-Number OF communicates,
l0l; Number baptized, poo
1909-Number of communicates,
l06; Number baptized, 257
191O-Number of communicates,
1913; number baptized, PSI
1911-Number of communicates,
1873; Number baptized, 2S3
CHURCH DIRECTORY
Campbell Gray. Rector
William Anderson and Cameron
Gamsby, Servers.
Services
Sundays-Holy Eucharist, 1870 a.
m Except first Sunday in month,
when the rector is at St James
church at that hour
Sunday school, 9:45 a. m, morning
service and Holy Eucharist with SER
mon, 10:45 a. m; evening prayer and
sermon, 100 in winter, and D. m.
il summer
Week Days-Holy Eucharist daily at
a M Evening prayer, 1870 .. NJ.
on Wednesday and Friday. ant p. m,
on the other days of the week.
The church is open daily FOR private
prayer and meditation from half
hour before the Holy Eucharist in the
morning until after evening prayer in
the evening.
Grace Church Vestry-B A Wealth
ers. senior warden; Geo c. Pasteur.
Junior warden: Stephen Jewett. sec
rotary; Geo. Ford, treasurer: Charles
Lloyd D. s Woodrow, Sanford Jew
EFT. 50
The vestry meets on the second