The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-08

Historical events in the life of this
community, from 1888 up to the pres
ent date, are included IN the year book
Of st. PauTs Episcopal church, just off
the press The book is being distrib
uted among the members of the
church
The history follows:
The Ri. Rev. Jackson kemper, DID,,
missionary bishop of Indiana, held
| the first services of the Episcopal
| church in this city sometime during
/ the month of February, 1885, in the
Warner building, which stood on the
site of the present city building. In
| April of that year, Rev. Mr.. Waldo
came and held services in the same
building, with good congregations and
with bright prospects of success, but
after two months work he was forced
| to abandon the field on account of
| failing health. Illustrations were
suspended until July a, when the Rev.
| George Fiske arrived in the city with
Bishop Kemper to look over the
ground Mr. Fiske remained in Rich
mond as minister-in-charge of the con-
gregation. A leading feature of his
ministry was the establishment of a
day school which he conducted in con-
nection with his parochial work.
Receives Name
| The parish was economically organ
lied on Feb. Il, 1888, under the name
! of St. Paurs church. The first vestry
was composed of James w. Borden
and Harmon B. Payne, senior and jul
nior wardens, respectively, and Will
liam Borden, William g. Addleman
and George Arnold, vestrymen. The
Rev. Mr.. Fiske was retained as min
/ ister-in-charge, and the wardens were
appointed as a committee to solicit
contributions for his support. Some
days after the meeting of organlza
ton, e. c. Turner was elected as the
first clerk and treasurer.
AT a meeting of the vestry held
II Sept. Is, 1898, it was resolved to erect
a church building. A list of prospec.
tive subscribers was drawn up and
i, building committee appointed The
new church was TO be modelled after
Trinity church. West Chester, Pa, and
was to cost not more than $4,000
On May 10, 1889, the site on which
the present church plant stands was
selected as the location. On May %
1889, the congregation met for the
purpose of organizing according tC
/ the laws of the state and the legal
incorporation was recorded in June
and in the same months bids for the
: building of the church were opened
but were rejected because they were
thought TO be too high. With a view
to decreasing the cost it was decided
to burn the brick on the church lot
and Judge Stanton, who had been ap
t pointed superintendent of construc
+ ton, reported in October that 100000
bricks had been burned and the nee
2 essary stone purchased. The founda
? ton was laid gratuitiously by Messrs
} John, James and Caleb Addleman, who
: lived at Whitewater.
SoIicits Funds
, In June, 1910, Mr.. Fiske visited the
r east to solicit funds. and returned il
| November with $4,000 in cash anc
{ pledges By Dec q. 1871. all con
tracts had been completed and the
work accepted, and in February, 1912
|. the congregation moved into the base
| ment of the church, which was all tina
, had been constructed up to that date
Shortly after this, it was decided tt
+ build a rectory on the northwest enc
of the lot and in September, 1S43, /;
GlOiy anu a nail builull1S "dS CO1u
, pleted, at cost of 1854 In June, 1914
Mr.. Fiske again went east and re
p turned with $4,000 more, and thu
!. church was fully completed by July
h lS49. The entire cost of the churcl
r and lots was $4,000, or $4,000 NOR,
a than had been originally estimated.
n The Ri Rev. George Uphold d. D.
il was consecrated first Bishop of In
II diana on Dec. 16, 1S49. and the frs
81 visitation in his episcopate was mad,
to st. Paul's church, Richmond, OF
Dec. 20, when he confirmed class O
candidates, consecrated the church
and instituted Mr.. Fiske as rector
Mr.. Ffske resigned as rector on Nov
90, 1855
y Called as Rector
The Rev. John B. Wakefield n n
l. was called to be rector of the paris]
:, on the same date that Mr.. Fiske re
e signed. A few years afterward a ney
l. organ was purchased, displacing
If smaller instrument that was boueh
i in 1916. In 1854 the second story q
l. the rectory was completed and in 1s6
d the church was enlarged
o As result of a decided opinion cor
corning the need of local hospita,
st. Stephens hospital was organize
:. on June 10, 1884, and the first patien
n was admitted on August &c. of tina
i year. A building was secured on tn