Evening journal., 1913-11-29
INSTITUTE
NEW RECTOR
Mr.. TrapneII to Take Charge
Of st. Andrews Church
Tomorrow Morning
BISHOP KINSMAN TIE
OFFICIATING CLERGYMAN

The rectorship OF St. Andrews Church,
Eighth and Shipley streets, made va
cant by the resignation OF the Rev.
Hubert W. Wells, WILDE filed tomorrow
st. Andrews Day, upon the Institution
OF the Rev. Richard w. Trapnell, Bish-
kinsman will olliciate. The service
will be held at IL o'clock.
In the archives OF ST. Andrew S
Church is q quaint old minute book from
which the Following quotation isstaken.
ST. ANDREWS CHURCH.
"This ediiice situated in the borough
of Wilmington, State of Delaware erect
ed by and for the use of the Episcopal
congregation. under the pastoral care
of the Rev J H. Colts was dedicated
10 the service of the Almighty God
on the first day of October, 1929
/ 1.-The ceremony of conservation was
performed with great solemnity BY the
Right Rev. Bishop White of Pennsyl-
vania. assisted by number OF clergy
men of Pennsylvania and Delaware"
From the same book. it appears that
the LOT on which the edhce was built
was bought from Samuel McClary and
Charles Bush for $500 Eighth street
was then known as Kent street. The
money was borrowed from John Rich.
ardson The stone was furnished by
Edward Iatnall at IS cents per perch
delivered. Joseph c. Seeds did the car
penter work.
The trustees at that time were:
Doctor Brinckle, chairman; John 3
Lewis. James l.. Dcvou, Joshua Harlan
Dell Noblit. Isaac Spear, Albert Wilson
The vestry comprised; James b. Lew.
is, James L. Deyou, wardens; D. NJ
Noblit, Doctor Brinckle. Doctor Thomp.
son, Isaac Spear, James Siddall, vii
liam Reeves. Albert Wilson.
The following is a list of the rectors
of st. Andrews Church.
The Rev. j. Rowland Colt, ls2s tc
1882; the Rev John Y. Z. Thorne. 1881
I to 1898; the Rev Chaplin S. Hedges
1888 TO 1884; the Rev. William c. Rus
sell. 1884 to 1891; the Rev Jane,
Clark. 1887 to 1885; the Rev. John Y. +
Thorne, 1888 to 1889; the Rev. William
H. Trapncll, 1910 TO 1871; the Rt. Rev
Alfred Lee, 1912 to 1857; the Rev
Charles e. Murray. 1857 to 1899; the
Rev Hubert W. Wells, October /, 1906
to November ,, 1918.
Prior to the coming of Mr.. Well
the church was served by the Revs. J.
W. Batten and William NJ. Groton.
The following assistant ministers hav'
served the old church;
The Rev Samuel Hazleburst, 1854 t.
1855; the Rev. William Allibone New
bold, 1867 to 1858; the Rev. Marshall
smith, 1858 to-lS59; the Rev. George
Strong, 1859 TO 1861 the Rev n {
Pridham. lS6l to 1862; the Rev. Jane
Jenson Hood, 1862 to 1864; the Rev. I'd
warde Hale, 1854 to 1865; the Re
Charles f. McIlwaine. 1866 to 1867
the Rev. George a. Latimer. 1865
1868; the Rev Charles H. Williamson
Uses to 1865; the Rev. Albert Redlel
1865 to 1871 the Rev. Francis +. Arm
old, 1871 to 1875; the Rev. John Willial
kaye, 1878 to 1881; the Rev Charles I
Murray, 1881 to 1887; the Rev. John
Littell. 1894 TO 1895.
The new rector, Mr.. Trapnell comes I
Wilmington from Amarillo, Texas. II
is % years old and is descended fror
,churchman through generations.
1906 he was graduated from the Thee
logical Seminary of Virginia, and upo
his ordination TO the priest
hood the following year, bs
came rector of Christ Church. Blue
field W. Va. In January 1913, he az
ccpted the rectorate of St. Andrew
Church. Amarillo.
Mr.. Trapnell comes 20 Wilmingto
with splendid testimonials in respons
to the unanimous call OF St. Andrew
vestry, which comprises: Edmund
Coy. George r. Hoffecker, wardens
Arrance T. Calhoun. William f. Doug
las. Julien Ortiz. Harry Z. Speakmal
DIR. Swithin Chandler, Edward H. For
and Charles B. Palmer