The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-09
ST. LUKE'S CHURCH BECOMES ORGANIZED
 EPISCOPAL MISSION
Annual Meetings in Various Epi5 cOpal Churches Held Last Evening

St. Luke's Episcopal church. Strat- ford avenue and Sixth street, became an organized mission last evening ac- cording to the canons of the Episco- pal diocese. Last evening was im- portant in local Episcopal churches. most of the annual meetings of the churches electfng officers and tran sacting the usual business marking the opening of the church year.
 The history of the growth of st. Luke's church is interesting. In 1873 church work was begun under the name of Trinity Memorial by the Rev. Sylvester Clarke, D. D.. Later it was known as Colt Memorial Mis- sion'' while in 1SS9-s0 the name "St. Luke'sn appears. Now it is properly organized and will be known on the sion, Bridgeport, according to the Canons..
 Twenty-four adult baptized males had signed the application to the Bishop. three of whom were appoint ed by him to call the meeting of the signers. These A are members of the Mission. By members is under stood legal voters" Other baptiz- ed adult males may be admitted as members, at the next annual meeting, by signing proper application and presenting same to one of the officers of the church before the meeting.
 Eighteen of the "A were present, last night, and from the list of men- bers, the following Executive commit tee, to serve with the minister in charge, was chosen, by ballot. and nominated to the Archdeacon for his approval Archdeacon Beeman ap- proved. The committee as follows: Messrs. Robert Jellif, Albert R. Smith, John H. Reid. Charles Longden: F. |. O mi E H. Spencer.
 After adjournment, the Executive committee met to elect it's officers: clerk, F. I. Moddell; treasurer. John H. Reid; collector. Robert Jelliff, (to be assisted by Albert R. smith). The Archdeacon had appointed Albert R. Smith to be auditor. The Minister in Charge appointed Charles Longden as Vice Chairman of the Executive com mittee: also Messrs. Longden. Mod dell and Spencer as the Committee on Repairs; and for Ushering: Messrs. Maiden. Anderson, Stanhope, Moddell, and White.
 By vote, MT. Jelliff acted as Chair man pro tenn at the First Meeting" !" Mr. Moddell as clerk, whilst Messrs. Munich and Alderson were tellers.
 The second Monday in May was de- cided upon as the day of the annual meetings hereafter. The report of the d ance on hand and the reports Of the various departments that they are in a flourishing condition.
 Archdeacon Beeman was felicitous in his words of congratulations at what had been accomplished and in respect to the prospects for the fu> ture The enthusiasm manifest last night portends we'll for the year to come.
 The annual meeting at St. Paurs church last evening resulted in the election of the following officers: senior warden, Felix Meigs; junior warden, Edward J, Morgan; treasurer H. Comley, Jr.: delegates, William H. Comley, Jr., Edward J. Morgan; al- ternates, James H. Cuddington, Her bert M. Booth; auditors, Felix s. Meigs and J. Rudolph Laubscher.
 St. Georges Episcopal Church: Sen for warden, Joseph T. Senior; junior men, c. D. H. Kellogg, J. Wilkinson, R. F. Schmidt, E. T. Price, Charles R. Clark, L. F. Wakeman. J. A. Wor- they, W. E. Bailey, w. w Taylor, B. R. Hunt and A. H. Bedworth; treas urer, Albert s. Wells; clerk. W. w. les R. Clark; delegates to the diocesan convention, R. F. Schmidt, Joseph Wilkinson; alternates, E. T. Price. Lewis F. Wakeman.
 Trinity Church: Senior warden, R. D. DeForest: junior warden, George c. Edwards; vestrymen. G. H. John- son, J. B. Gregory, w. S. Wilmot, D. N. Morgan. J. M. Hawley. W. A. Smith, H. F. Pearson, T. B. Lasher, J. M. Saxton, l.. c. Kiefer, G. P. Foote, Philip Wilkins, J. P. Cooper, and R. D. Goddard; parish clerk, Wall lace A. Smith; treasurer, R. D. God darG; delegates to diocesan conven- tion, G. c. Edwards and G. H. John son; alterhates, H. F. Pearson and L. C. Kiefer.
 St. Johns Church: Senior warden, Edward w. Harral: junior warden. Jonathan Godfrey; clerk. Fred Att water; treasurer and collector. F, c. Nichols; organist, Alvin c. Breul; su- perintendent of Sunday school, Rev. W. H. Lewis; sexton, Albert Johnson.
 The annual election at Christ Church will be held during May.
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