Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-05
BALTIMORE CHURCH
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st. Andrews have been productive OF
splendid results. Much has been ac-
complishAd. not only in a spiritual
way. but also In n material way,
through his direction OF united body
or men and women workers. Among
other accomplishments, $4,000
parish building has been erected.
which il an ideal home for all OF the
church organizations. improvements
have been made to the church and
plan has been made for adequately
financing the ownership and main
tenance OF a rectory that IL In keep
ing with the dignity of the church.
There has grown up n wonderful bond
of friendship between the congrega-
tion and the rector and his family and
a spirit OF cooperation exists to such
an extent that is really remarkable.
making any accomplishment aimed at
possible. The members seem to feel
that they and the rector are in the
middle of big undertaking that re-
Quires their united efforts to make, It
the success that Is desired. Therefore
1t Is not 10 be wondered at that they
this feeling Is rcciprocated by the
rector and his family there seems to
be no doubt.
In the eight years Mr.. Trapnell has
been In Wilmington he has becane
part OF the civic life Of the city and
state. as well rs being rector of one of
its leading churches He has taken an
active interest in all affairs of COM
munity benefit. and in an effort to help
the community has, In addition to US
ing his own personal efforts. made IL
Possible to accomplish some excellent
community results through the MEM
bership of st. Andrews. OF a genial
| disposition, always ready TO help the
unfortunate, he has become generally
| popular. No better evidence of this
has been found than the fact that he
has been honored by membership in
n number of prominent civic organiza .
tions. Az q member of the Rotary
Club, for instance. he makes his influ-
ence felt In many directions. At the
recent annual meeting of the Grand
Lodge, A. F.~& A. NJ, of Delaware, he
was elected grand chaplain. He fire.
quently visits the workhouse and
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carries a ray of sunlight into the lives
| OF unfortunates.
| He was lorn in Charleston, w. Va
in 1881, where he received his early
education in the public schools and
the Charleston Male Academy. His
academic education was obtained at
the University OF West Virginia, at
Morgantown. He studied theology at
the Nirgini.s Theological Seminary at
Alexandra. lie spent the period Of his
diaconate in missionary work in the
Blue Ridge Mountains. For six years
he was rector OF Christ Church at
| Bluefield, w. Va. Following that he
was rector of st. Andrews Church at
Amarillo, Tex. From there he came TO
| st. Andrews Church. Wilmington
where he became rector November 2s
1913. He is secretary OF the Standing
Committee OF the Episcopal Diocese OF
Delaware.
Mr.. Trapnell's great uncle. Rev. Will
liam IL Trapnell, was rector OF St
Andrews, Wilmington, from 1889 &c
ls41. His grandfather. Rev. Joseph
Trapnell, spent most OF the period o,
his ministry in Maryland His father
Joseph Trspnell. lawyer, was borr
at Annapolis. Md, in 1912, the latter's
! father, at the time. occupying the
: chair of Greek aud Latin in st. Johns
College, Annapolis.