The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-25
ST. MARKS CHURCH
WILL Celebrate.
Friends, Regardless Of De-
nomination, Have been In
vited to Participate in
IT'S Goth ANNIVERSARY
An Interesting Program Has Been Ar
ranged for the Exercises Tonight.
A Brief History of the
Church.

Today, April 25th, is a red letter
day in the history of st. Marks
church, this city.
Today we round out sixty years of
life-and we are proud of the honor
and distinction.
One can hardly realize that it is
sixty years ago since st. Marks was
built, it is so well preserved In
these years the building has under
gone some slight alterations. The
side aisles have been added, and the
bell tower moved from the west side
to the east.
/ Perhaps a short sketch of the his
tory of the church may not be out
of place:
In 1847 the Rev. W. B. Whipple
! afterwards Bishop of Minnesota),
on the invitation of Mr.. James Burt
| Oately deceased), visited Palatka,
gathered the few communicates of
the church together and held service.
| Palatka was small and unimportant
in those days and could not even then
boast of any kind of religious house
of worship.
IL was hoI ulIll 1ooo CHdt ueHhlIe
steps were taken towards the erec-
tlon Oh a church building. On De-
cemDer IL, 1898, meeting OF the
communicates was called, Vestry
I elected with Judge BroWnson as war
len and Mr.. James Burt secretary,
md a committee appointed to obtain
unds for the erection of a church
building. Accordingly the corner
'tone OF the present building was laid
n 1904, but the edltlce did not be-
:ome the exclusive property OF the
1plscopal ehurch until 1896 1t be-
ng agreed that the building, should
femaln uhconsecrated until such
lmeS as another religious house OF
worship should be erected in Palatka.
Accoralngiy, on April II, 1891,
2alht MARKS ha.Vihg complied with
The original condition, was duly con-
Secrated by Bishop Kutledge. The
ReV' W. M. Carmlchaei, d. D., rec
.or OF the parish, read the request
% cohsecrate. Inc Rey. W. W.
DouIS' Oh o. Johts, JackSohVllle'
read the sentence OF conservation,
ana the keV, w; Il. Eppes, OF Christ
!hurch' Mohtlcello, assisted IN the
service;
VI Ihe r., orlglnal VeS[-y no one re-
MAINS lnree women are all that re-
nam OIL the NUMBER that witnessed
GhaI service mrs. Haughton, now oil
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