New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-06-29
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CHlJRC CHI TODAY
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES IN
ST. PETERS EPISCOPAL
PARISH HERE.

BISHOP F. A. McELWAIN WILL
oFFIcIATE. HISTORY
OF MISSION.
st. Peters Episcopal church on
South Broadway in this city, will be
formally consecrated with fitting cere-
monies conducted by Bishop F. A.
McElwain Of Minneapolis, this We'd
nesday) morning at 10 o'clock. The
conservation sermon will be delivered
by Rev. DIR. H. NJ. Ramsey, professor
at Seabury Divinity School, Faribault,
and a number Of other out-of-town
clergymen and lay visitors will be
present to share with the members of
the local parish in the Joyous festivities.
Services will again be conducted at
the church at 1850 o'clock this even-
ing, followed by a reception in the
Ladies Guild roomin honor Of Bishop
McElwaln and the out-of-town guests.
Upon the latter occasion, letters from
former pastors Of the local church will
be read and refreshments will be
served. An invitation is extended to
the public to attend both the morning
and the evening services. Offerings
will be taken up for the benefit OF the
rectory building fund.
History Of the Mission.
Rev. G.. w. Baxter, the popular and
energetic pastor of St. Peters Episcopal
church, and to whose untiring efforts
on behalf of the parish much. credit Is 8
due for the successful cancelling OF the
remaining Indebtedness, thus making
possible the conservation OF the church
edifce today, has prepared the follow
ing brief history Of the local mission
for the Review:
First Episcopal Service.
1.-THE first service Of the Episcopal
church in New Ulm, so far as we have
any record, was held by Bishop
Whipple, December 4, 1861, in the
dining room OF the Dakota House.
Governor Swift was present at this
service. At that time there were no
regular religious services in the village,
and, very likely, this was the first
religious service held in New U1m.
Two children were baptized on De-
cember /, 1872. The next service
in the diary Of the bishop,
and, probably, the next service OF the
church, was held Sunday, August 3,
1873, during which time a circus and
were parading the streets.
The Rev. Edward Livermore Of ST.
Peter reports services held in April,
May and August Of 1873. From
this time there does not seem to have
been any services at New Ulm until
Sunday, June 80, 1896, when the Rev.
G. C. Tanner, D.. D., Of Faribault held
service and celebrated Holy Com
munion for the first time in the history
Of the mission.
Services Largely Attended:
"A faithful band Of women, however,
were holding and maintaining cottage
service, there being no church building.
Dr.. Tanner held service in the Con
gregational church morning and even
ing, with crowded congregation,
which was augmented by number
from Sleepy Eye. On August II, 1895,
the Rev. H. Beer Of Redwood Falls
held service in the old courthouse.
Bishop Gilbert visited the mission
annually in 1896, 1897, 1898 and 1899
On December 16, 1895, the Rev. Del
bert F. Thompson Of st. Peter began
holding services in New Ulm. The
Isl. Agnes Guild was organized No.
vember 81, 1895. How many services
Rev. Thompson held here, is uncer.
tain. He closed his pastorate at St
Peter, September 10, 1896.
Mission Organized in 1903.
1.-THE local mission was organized
December 80, 1903, with Bishop. Edsal
as rector, and the late Amherst W
Bingham as warden. Two othe1
names stand out very pr ominently Al
this time, being those Of Miss Herths
Weschcke and Mrs. Frank Behnke
These three faithful commitment.
were largely, sponsible in getting til,
church established in. New .Ulm. Th,
Rev Isaac Holgate Of Minneapoli
ohciated for the bishop four Sunday
after this time and made the, repor
to the church council in 1904. Til,
Rev. II. A. Chouinard held service
during 1903 and 1904. On August y
1904, the Rev. Elmer n. Schmuck
then a student at 'Seabury Divinit,
School, took charge and held la,
services. On his ordination to til
deaconate, June 8, 1905, he formall
assumed charge Of the work under ii
direction Of Bishop sEdsall as recto,l
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