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The Story of a
Kansas Parish
BEING A COMPILATION FROM THE RECORDS, AND A
PARTIAL SURVEY OF THE WORK AND SOME OF THE
WORKERS OF TRINITY CHURCH, ATCHISON, KANSAS,
FROM 1857 TO 1911
:-: MADE BY ITS FIFTEENTH RECTOR, I-
THE REV. FRANCIS S. WHITE, A. M., B. D.
BURBAN»<"S PRINTSHOP
ATCHISON, KANSAS
Allen County Public Library
900 Webster Street
PC Box 2270
FoftWayno, !M 45801-2270
DEDICATED TO
THE HONORABLE ALFRED G. OTIS,
SINCE 1857 A MEMBER OF THIS PARISH;
AND LONG TIME ITS SENIOR WARDEN;
AND TO
AMELIA HARRIS, HIS WIFE,
WHO THROUGH THE FORTY-NINE YEARS
OF HER MARRIED LIFE. HAS. WITH HER
HUSBAND. BEEN A CONSTANT ATTEND-
ANT ON. AND SUPPORTER OF THE SER-
VICES OF THE CHURCH.
i
^
^"^ HIS vision of Awakened Zion, the
^ prophet Isaiah writes these words as
^ from Jehovah : "Hearken to me, ye that
follow after righteousness, ye that seek
the Lord : look unto the rock wdience ye were
hewn, and to the hole of the pit Avhence ye
were digged." With this exhortation in mind,
I have been looking over all the records now
extant of Trinity Parish, Atchison, and cull-
ing from them, and from the personal reminis-
cences of the "Elders" of the congregation, such
facts as will help the growing generations within
our parish bounds, to an appreciation of their earth-
ly ecclesiastical inheritance. I am certain that if we
carefully peruse the following pages we will be
grateful to God for permitting us. to enter into the
knowledge of the labors of those who have helped
to make possible for us so happy and beautiful a
church home.
The state of Kansas was admitted into the Union
in 1861. The Diocese of Kansas was organized in
August 1859 and was admitted into union with the
general convention in October of that same year, so
the Diocese is older than the state bv two years.
4 THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH
Among the representative cities of both state and
Diocese, Atchison has ever figured much more im-
portant than her mere numerical strength would in-
dicate. She has furnished the United States with
senators; Kansas with governors and judges of
more than passing renown ; and she has given to
the National Church two of her most efficient Alis-
sionary Bishops.
Among those who were attracted to Atchison
in the early days were people both from the North
and the South, some of whom loved and cared for
our Church and desired its ministrations. These de-
sires were not met as well as w^e who care for the
fair name of our National Church could wish, for
an occasional visit from a priest or a Bishop of
the church was all these liturgy loving people were
ever able to obtain from their Eastern brethren.
But they kept their hope alive, and finally met with
success, as witness the following:
E. K. Blair
Territory of Kansas, I
Atchison County, f '
"I, Alfred G. Otis, a Notary Public in and for
the county of Atchison, Kansas Territory, duly
commissioned and sworn, and as such authorized to
take acknowledgement of deeds, do certify that on
the 3rd day ot November, 1857, personally came
before me, Lewis R. Staudenmayer, John H. String-
fellow, Joseph P. Carr, G. W. Bowman, William O.
(rould, John M. Maury, James W. Stringfellow,
Daniel Adams, whose names are subscribed to the
THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH 5
within Articles of Agreement or Association, and
acknowledged the same to be their free act and
deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.
In witness whereof I hereunto affix my hand and
notorial seal this 3rd day of November, A. D. 1857.
Alfred G. Otis,
(SEAL) Notary Public for
Atchison Co., Kan. Territory."
The Lewis R. Staudenmayer herein above men-
tioned, was a priest of the church. He was a Ger-
man of middle life, florid, unmarried, who had come
to Atchison in the spring or summer of 1857,
through the influence of friends, and had persuaded
these above named gentlemen and their families to
associate themselves together for the purposes of
worship, as a Parish of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in America, under the name of Saint Mary
Magdalene's Church. During the ministry of
THE REV. LEWIS R. STAUDENMAYER
St. Mary's parish acquired from Mr. Luther Challiss
the property owned by the parish for many years
on the northeast corner of Kansas Avenue and
Ninth street, and in 1859, on the north half of this
lot, a small rectory was built with money secured
by Mr. Staudenmayer from friends in the East and
South.
The first recorded minutes now extant were
of a parish meeting held in April, 1859, at which
the following vestry was elected : Richard C.
Mackall, A. Hanson Weightman, James L. McClu-
er, Philip Link, John M. Maury, Joesph P. Carr.
6 THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH
In July, 1859, the Rector appointed Jos. P. Carr
and A. H. Weightman a committee to procure esti-
mates for building a church, and at a vestry meet-
ing held in October, 1859, Alajor Weightman made
a motion to build a church upon the church lots in
the Challiss addition, to cost $1,500.00 exclusive of
furnishings. The foundations of a chuch were laid
on this property and some money expended, but
the resignation of ]\Ir. Staudenmayer in January
i860, and his removal from the city brought to a
standstill the construction of the edifice.
In the meantime, about February, 1859, a por-
tion of the little congregation had proposed to
form a new organization, and had gone so far as
to obtain from the Territorial Legislature, a char-
ter for a parish to be called Grace Church. Mr.
Staudenmayer's removal from the city, however,
seemed to bring all the people together again, and
in February, i860, by the united action of the con-
gregation, a new charter was obtained, and the par-
ish was reorganized, and called Trinity Church.
At this point, it seems best to introduce the
memorabilia, which ]\Irs. John J. Ingalls has fur-
nished at my request, and which as they were writ-
ten out of her experience, should prove interesting-
reading for us who only know Atchison and Trinity
Church as we see them today.
]\Irs. Ingalls writes as follows:
"I arrived in Kansas in July, 1859. -^^ that
time, Atchison, although called a citv, was a verv
THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH 7
small town and Commercial street extended to
Fifth street ; North Second street and North Fifth
street to Division street, South Fourth street to U
street and South Fifth street to T street. Most of
the buildings were of wood, built upon piling, with
wooden sidewalks only part of the way. There
was no railroad and no bridge, but handsome boats
plied up and down the river between St. Louis and
Omaha, bringing freight and passengers. It was
no unusual sight for several steamboats to be tied
up at one time at the levee at the foot of Com-
mercial street. A new hotel had just been opened,
the Massasoit House, kept by the genial Thomas
Murphy and it was there that I spent my first night
in Atchison. The following morning we were taken
out to drive by the late Gen. Stringfellow and Peter
Abell, two of the founders of the town. We ob-
served the Baptist and Congregational churches
were in process of construction and there was a
little Methodist chapel on Parallel street beyond
the court house, and a small Roman Catholic church
at the end of Second street, where St. Benedict's
Cathedral now stands. I heard that there were a
few Episcopalians who occasionally gathered to-
gether for prayer. My father and I remained here
a few days and then went to St. Louis, returning
to Atchison the last of August. The Episcopal
Rectory situated on Ninth street between Kansas
avenue and Santa Fe street, was then being built,
by the Rev. L. R. Staudenmayer, who was in charge
of the parish. As soon as this cottage was com-
pleted it was rented to Mr. Harry Gillam, who clerk-
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eel for my father, the Rev. Mr. Staudenmayer keep-
ing the wing" for his study and bedroom — and it was
in this home that I boarded until my mother and
sister arrived in October from New York City.
The Church's services Avere held in the house of
Gen. Weightman, who lived nearby on Kansas
avenue ; the house is still standing. \\> then be-
gan to look forward to building a church, but in
1861 at the fall of Sumter, rumors of the impend-
ing war filled the air, great excitement prevailed,
and the movement languished.
"After war was declared, a great change took
place in our population. Atchison being a town
largely settled by Southerners, (many of whom be-
longed to the Episcopal church) she began to lose
many of her early citizens. Gen \A^eightman was
one of the first to go south and join the Confeder-
ate army. He lost his life in the battle of Wilson's
Creek, August 16, 1861, when our General Lyon fell.
The Rev. Mr. Staudenmayer had previously return-
ed to Carolina, with numerous others, and so for a
long while the little handful of Episcopalians scat-
tered and the church languished. Later on the
Rev. Mr. Byilsby and family came, but they re-
mained but for a short time and I remember they
])uric(l an infant while here. I was absent at school
during part of 1861 and 1862. \Mien I returned,
the church seemed to have almost disappeared, but
later Bishop Lee, of Iowa, sent us a missionary who
held services every other Sunday in the court house,
arid a Sunday school was established. About this
tiine we received two verv valuable additions to our
THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH 9
church folk. Mr. A. G. Otis brought to Atchison
and established in his beautiful home on what is
now called North Terrace, his bride, who had been
Miss Amelia Harris, of Philadelphia ; and the family
of Mr. George Fairchild arrived and made their
home on the northeast corner of Parallel and Sixth
streets, where Mr. J. H. Barry's home now^ stands.
]\Irs. Fairchild, the mother of George H., was a very
devoted and enthusiastic church worker, a truly live
Christian. She at once started a sewing society
and interested some of the younger people to take
charge of the Svuiday School. So every Sunday
morning we gathered together as many children
as we could. One can hardly imagine the difficulties
and obstacles that had to be overcome. The old
court house stood on a hill that had not been grad-
ed ; North Fifth street Avas without sidewalks, and
so we walked in the middle of the road, and in
winter time the mud was very deep. I am sure if
all the rubber overshoes that were lost in those
tramps up the hill could be recovered, it would be
easy to break the rubber trust.
''Early Sunday mornings, I started out after
breakfast, for the court house, for it had to be
swept, a fire built, the melodeon uncovered, chairs
and books dusted, and all put in readiness by 9:30
o'clock. We found it some times hard work, but I
induced \\r. John Gray (who now lives in Colorado)
and ]\Ir. Charles Styles, a young man wdio was
brought up by a good Methodist mother, to as-
sist, and every Sunday they were there to help get
things in order. The clerg3'man's gown and the
10 THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH
Communion vessels were kept by Mrs. Fairchild
and when w^e had service she attended to every
thing needful. Mr. Ryan was the name of the mis-
sionary sent by Bishop Lee to take charge of our
little struggling parish, and his work w^as well done.
We observed he only had one white surplice. In
those days the clergy wore a black silk robe when
the sermon was preached and in recognition of Mr.
Ryan's services, the ladies of the sewing circle con-
cluded to make him a robe, and samples of silk were
sent for from New York and Boston, a selection was
made with Mrs. Fairchild's approval, costing, I think
$4.00 a yard, and the robe was made. And you
can believe we all felt very proud, the first Sunday
Mr. Ryan wore this robe. The young ladies who
assisted in the Sunday School work were Miss Kate
Fairchild, Miss Fanny Chesebrough, Miss Virginia
Adams, Miss Hattie Bryning, myself and some oth-
ers whose names I have forgotten. During the
time we held cur Sunday School in the court house
we once celebrated Christmas — I think in 1863 —
there were no evergreens in this country and none
brought here. The river being frozen over nothing
was shipped in, but we trimmed a small cottonwood
tree in green paper and decorated it with strings of
pop corn and cranberries, lighted it with candles,
and hung it with presents, all numbered. The chil-
dren took a number from a basket as they entered
and drew a corresponding one from the tree. The
ladies held an oyster supper (cove oysters generally
used) and served coffee and cake, from which they
gathered a small revenue. The children of the town
The Rev. John E. Ryan,
Third Rector of Trinity Parish
THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH 11
were invited to attend. I recall that the snow lay
deep on the ground, but many of us after the festival
tramped through drifts over to the little Roman
Catholic chapel, and attended Alidnight Alass. How^
lovely and bright it all seemed to us as w^e entered !
The lighted candles, the decorated altar, all spoke
to us of the wonderful birth of our Saviour, and no
one present v/as more devotional than the little
crowd of Episcopalians wdio w^alked through the
snow^ to w^orship at the shrine of the Infant Jesus.
"Our church choir consisted of I\Ir. Richard Wil-
son, Mr. John Gray, Miss Sally Woodard, Miss Co-
lumbia Adams, and myself. We seldom had rehears-
als but we sang well know^n hymns and never once
attempted the chants. The grow^th of the church
was slow, but in September, 1864, 3- Diocesan con-
vention was called to elect a Bishop for the Diocese
of Kansas. This convention assembled in the Meth-
odist Chapel on Parallel street, now torn down, and
was well attended. When the balloting for Bishop
commenced there w^as great interest and excitement
but all seemed pleased wdth the resulting election
of Bishop Vail. Bishop Vail did not come perman-
ently to our Diocese until September, 1865, at wdiich
time before he returned east he performed the mar-
riage ceremony of my sister and myself. It
w^as at this time that the corner stone of
Trinity church was laid. The clergy all as-
sembled at the home of W. T. Smith, grandfather
of Mrs. Arthur E. INIize, and robed for the occasion.
]\Iany interesting relics were placed in the box
which I resrret to sav, was robbed. The work on
12 THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH
the church did not commence until about 1866, after
our much beloved Rev. John Bakewell, assistant to
Bishop Vail, took charge, and through his efforts
much of the money was raised to build our present
edifice.
''About this time the Fairchilds moved away
from Atchison, and in 1865, their home was sold to
Mr. R. A. Park, whose family became identified with
our parish. The mantle of Airs. Fairchild fell on
Mrs. Park, and we never had a more devoted mem-
ber. Her father. Col. Osborne, gave most liberally
to the church, as did Mrs. Harris, mother of Mrs.
Otis.
''From this time our church has grown and pros-
pered. Many of our old and cherished members
have passed away and joined the Saints above. The
older members will recall dear Mrs. Stringfellow,
whose seat was seldom vacant. The church rec-
ords have been kept since Air. Bakewell's time.
This little account which I have placed before you
at the request of our Rector, is written from mem-
ory — I kept no journal or diary — and being a young
school girl, some of my dates may be at fault. But
I think the sequence is correct. Judge Otis and
Mrs. J. H. Bryning and myself are the only ones
remaining who attended church services in the
Weightman home."
— Mrs. John J. Ingalls.
THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH 13
Before resuming our parish record I here enter
as of interest, an extract from the address of Bishop
Millspaugh at the Fiftieth Annual Convention of
the Diocese of Kansas, relative to the founding of
the Diocese in 1859.
''Fifty years ago there appeared in the Daily
Ledger, published in Leavenworth, this notice, sign-
ed by the first Missionary Bishop of the Northwest:
'The clergy of the P. E. Church residing in the
Territory of Kansas are hereby requested to con-
vene at Wyandotte (now Kansas City, Kansas,) on
the nth day of August next, at 6 o'clock p. m., to
take into consideration the propriety of organizing
a Diocese. And I request that each parish now
in existence send one or two delegates to such meet-
ing to unite with the clergy in considering the sub-
ject above stated, to deliberate with them upon
other matters of interest to the church and to take
such action as may seem necessary. — (Signed) Jack-
son Kemper, Missionary Bishop, Leavenworth City,
July 26, 1859.'
"Nine clergymen and fifteen laymen, repre-
senting Leavenworth, Atchison, Lawrence, Manhat-
tan, Prairie City, Tecumseh, Topeka, Wyandotte,
and Lecompton, assembled in response to the call.
Denver City was mentioned but had no represen-
tative. These parishes had altogether not more than
one hundred communicants. By a vote of 14 to 6
the Territory of Kansas reaching from the Missouri
River to the top of the Rocky Mountains in the
middle of what is now Colorado, with a total popu-
14 THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH
lation of perhaps 105,000 and its 100 reported com-
municants, \vas made the Diocese of Kansas.
''Sad were the years to come. War and drought,
and but Httle church growth. Xo Bishop came. A
provisional Bishop (H. W. Lee of Iowa) was ap-
pointed, who did at best little more than help to
provide by his influence in the East, for those who
were suffering from drought, but this he did nobly."
Turning now to our parish records, we note
that a parish meeting of Trinity Church was held
hi the Council Room of the City of Atchison, April
9, i860, ]\rajor Weightman in the chair. Mr. G. H.
Fairchild moved : ''That a lay delegation of three
members of Trinity Church be appointed by this
meeting to attend the convention called by the
Standing Committee of the Diocese of Kansas, to
be holden at Topeka on the eleventh instant, for
the purpose of electing a Bishop for the Diocese of
Kansas," and thereupon G. H. Fairchild, Dr. E. A.
Arnold and Dr. AV. W. Cochrane, were elected such
delegates. On the i8th of April, i860, the Vestry
resolved "that the Rev. Heman Dyer, D. D., of
Xew York City, Bishop-elect of the Diocese of Kan-
sas, he and nere1)y is invited to accept the Rector-
ship of this church," and directed the secretary. Dr.
Arnold, to inform Dr. Dyer of this action and "to
accompany this invitation with the necessary in-
formation respecting the church and parish." Dr.
Dyer declined the Episcopate and of course the Rec-
torship
THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH 15
During the summer the Rev. C. W. Calloway
visited Atchison and presided at several meetings
of the vestry and was elected rector at a salary of
$400 payable quarterly for services to be held al-
ternate Sundays. Air. Calloway declined the call
and in October, i860,
THE REV. FABER BYLLSBY
was called on the same conditions, and r.ccepted
the call. Air. Byllsby came to Atchison in December
and continued his labors until Alarch, 1863.
These were trying days and there are only
two records of vestrv meetings, at one of which we
read, that A, H. Horton and John A. Kinney were
appointed to obtain subscriptions for the support
of the parish.
In Alarch 1863, the Rev. Air. Byllsby having
gone to some other field of labor, Air. Otis moved
that
THE REV. JOHN E. RYAN
be and he is hereby invited to accept the Rectorship
of this (Trinity) Church." Air. Ryan was a tall
thin, scholarly looking man who had charge of the
congregation at Troy, and divided his time between
that place and Atchison. He made his headquarters
Avith Air. and Airs. Otis, whose home for many years
was the ever open and hospitable hostel for the cler-
gy and Bishops of our church, and to which they
naturally first turned when reaching town. Airs. In-
galls' reminiscences show us the pioneer conditions
16 THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH
under which Mr. Ryan ministered. The Vestry at
this time was composed of David Hunt, John Daw-
son, A. G. Otis, A. H. Horton, John H. Bird, G. H.
Fairchild and A. S. Parker. Evidently the Diocesan
Conventions of those days did not weigh heavily
on the hosts, as witness the following minute : ''At
a meeting of the Vestry of Trinity Church, pursuant
to notice held at the office of Judge A. H. Horton,
the importance of taking some action as to the Dio-
cesan Convention to be holden in Atchison on the
following Wednesday, (sic) was suggested by the
Rector. On motion the Vestry was constituted a
committee to provide accommodations for the clergy
and lay members attending the convention,"
This was the convention which elected Bishop
Vail. It was the sixth annual convention of the
Diocese and was held on the 14th and 15th days of
September, 1864, in the little Methodist church
which stood on a portion of the ground now owned
by Mr. Barry on Parallel street. Bishop Lee of
Iowa, presided and on his recommendation the sev-
en clergymen who were present unanimously elected
the Rev. Thomas H. Vail, D. D., Rector of Trinity
Church, Muscatine, Iowa; and their election was
unanimously confirmed by the lay delegates present.
Dr. Vail was then in his fifty-second year. He was
consecrated in his parish church at IVIuscatine, De-
cember 15, 1864. Bishop Kemper, Bishop of Wis-
consin, was the presiding consecrator. Bishop Lee, of
Iowa, preached the sermon, and Bishop Bedell, As-
sistant Bishop of Ohio, and Bishop Whitehouse of
Illinois, were the presenting Bishops.
THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH 17
On the first of January, 1865, Bishop Vail start-
ed for his new field. Almost the first place to which
he came on his initial trip to Kansas, was Atchison.
Mrs. Otis, glancing from her windows, saw a farm
wagon approaching her gate ; from it alighted a slen-
der, energetic man of medium height in black clothes
and a broad brimmed hat, who approached her with
a winning smile upon his face, and said, "Madame,
I am your Bishop Vail." He was given a hearty wel-
come and soon thereafter came to Atchison to live as
Bishop of Kansas, and Rector of Trinity Parish. At
this time there were only three church buildings
in use, at Lawrence, Leavenworth and Wyandotte,
and four others had been commenced, at Fort Scott,
Junction City, Manhattan and Topeka. Atchison
had laid the corner stone of her present church
building on the lots at the southwest corner of Fifth
street and Utah avenue which had been purchased
through Mr. Otis and which at that time were doubt-
less very desirable. Mrs. J. V. Bryning, daughter of
Dr. Grimes, pioneer churchman and physician, recalls
that this stone had to be taken up and replaced,
as it was found on a resurvey of the lots to have
been laid in what would now be the middle of Fifth
street. After visiting the few struggling parishes
in the Diocese Bishop Vail went east to represent
the needs of his field. Returning he again found
himself in Atchison, September 24, 1865. During
the following week he accepted the vacant rec-
torship of the parish which the Rev. Mr. Ryan had
resigned Sept. 15, 1864. So the fourth Rector of
Trinity Church was
18 THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH
THE RT. REV. THOMAS H. VAIL, D. D.
In the report made by the parish to the co.iven-
tion of 1865, the AA^ardens, A. G. Otis and G. H.
Fairchild, reported twenty-six communicants, five
of whom, ^Irs. Otis recalls, were men over twenty-
one. Bishop \'ail gave as much attention to the
parish as the greater duties of his Episcopate al-
lowed. He occupied the rectory on North Ninth
street and held services here whenever he was in
the city. April 20, 1866, the Rev. John Bakev ell, a
young unmarried priest, came to Atchison as the
Bishop's assistant, lived in the Bishop's house, and
assumed charge under the Bishop of all the parish
activities. Later on he was married to one of
Bishop Vail's daughters.
We have no parish records from September
1864 until the 5th of May, 1866. At that time a
Vestry meeting was held, the Rev. Mr. Bakew^ell
presiding, at which a discussion took place in ref-
erence to the hall then in use for public services,
which was followed 1:)y a proposition to build a
stone church on the lots owned by the church in
South Atchison. Toward this project Mr. W.lliam
Osborn, father of Mrs. R. A. Park, offered a sub-
scription of $1000.00, followed by an offer from
Rev. Mr. Bakewell, of a like amount. Messrs. Otis
and Park agreed to subscribe v$50o.oo each, Mr. E.
S. AVills $100.00 and General Stringfellow proposed
to furnish the stone required. In passing, it is of
interest to note that Mr. J. A. Harouff of this city,
helped to (piarry the stone f(^r the foundation of
the church ; which stone was taken from the west
The Rf. Rev. Thomas H. Vail, D. D.
First rishop of Kansas, and Fourth
Rector of Trinity Parish
THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH 19
turn of the road approaching the Barry brick yards
on the way to Mt. Vernon cemetery. The original
subscription lists for the building of the church are
not in existence, but we learn from the Vestry
Records that Mr. Wm. Dean, Col. Treat and the
Messrs. Graham each subscribed $ioo, so that by
May 30, 1866, the subscriptions reported by the
treasurer amounted to $4550.00. On the I2tli of
May, 1866, "It was moved and seconded that a
vote of thanks be returned to the Presbyterian
Clergyman and Society for the generous offer of
the use of their Hall, and which offer be accepted."
In the meantime Messrs. Wills, Otis, and Park were
appointed by the Vestry to advertise for proposals
for the masonry and erection of a church building
according to the plans drawn by Mr. Sidney of
Philadelphia, and presented to the church by Mr.
Bakewell.
In September, 1866, Bishop Vail resigned the
Rectorship, and the congregation unanimously
chose for his successor,
THE REV. JOHN BAKEWELL
In accepting the Bishop's resignation the use
of the Rectory was granted him until the following
Easter, but the Bishop maintained his residence in
Atchison until October ist, 1867.
As the records of these years are lost, I have
asked the Rev. Mr. Bakewell to write for us his
recollections of those early days, up until the con-
secration of the church, and the words that follow
are from his pen.
20 THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH
"The ministry of the Rev. ]\Ir. Ryan in Trinity
Parish, Atchison, Avas followed by that of the Rt.
Rev. Thomas Hubbard Vail, D. D., consecrated
Bishop of Kansas, December 15, 1864.
"In 1865, Bishop Vail removed from Alusca-
tine, Iowa, to Atchison, where at the earnest re-
quest of the Vestry of Trinity Church, he accepted
the Rectorship until permanent provision was made
for the parish by the election in the spring of 1866,
of the Rev. John Bakewell, assistant minister in the
Church of the ^Mediator, Philadelphia.
''Bishop Vail ministered with great acceptance
to the church people in Atchison, but the super-
vision of the church in the growing state of Kan-
sas with the many exacting duties connected there-
with, compelled him to commit the work in Atch-
ison to other hands. Yet his wise counsel that
sprung from the depths of his great, loving heart,
was of the greatest value to the new Rector on
assuming his first charge.
"It would be hard to conceive of anything more
unpromising than the condition of Trinity Parish
at this time, not only as regards the past, but in
connection with the present situation.
"While the IMethodists, Baptists and Congre-
gationalists worshipped in good buildings of their
own. Trinity had no local habitation. Two mon-
uments of past failures could be seen in different
])arts of the town. In South Atchison a rifled and
demolished corner stone l)ore mute testimony to an
unfinished effort, while in North Atchison on the
lot adjoining the parsonage were the remains of
The Rev. John Bake^-ell
THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH 21
a church foundation in complete outline, which had
long furnished a sort of quarry for any chance
builder.
*'A lumber man passing by one day as the Rec-
tor stood in front of the parsonage, remarked that
the building belonged to him if every man had his
own. It seems that he had never been paid for
the material used and the debt was outlawed!
"The surroundings of Price's Hall where ser-
vices were held, were most forbidding. Beneath
was a saloon — alongside, the city jail, while above
was a theatre.
"Yet amid these discouragements many things
augured well for the future. Atchison at this per-
iod was one of three points on the Missouri river
where freighting was carried on, on an extensive
scale. Immense caravans laden with freight for
Pikes Peak and Denver started on their way across
the prairies; the Central Branch of the Union Pa-
cific Railway was in course of construction, start-
ing at Atchison. Consequently the town was alive
with activity and ripe for my well conceived project.
Many citizens prominent in the town, were of our
faith. Among these were the families of Judge A.
G. Otis, Colonel Wm. Osborn, builder of the rail-
road, General B. F. Stringfellow, Richard A. and
Stanton Park, Judge A. H. Horton, Senator In-
galls, and later on Judge Graham, the Spaldings,
Birds, Buttons, Everests, Parkers, with Messrs.
Blish, Mize, Fox and others.
"To a remarkable degree the parish proved an
united one, notwithstanding the fact that the Civil
22 THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH
\Y3.v had only terminated the year before. One,
looking back upon those troublous times, realizes
what an advantage this was and how it made for
peace and prosperity.
"Two large lots in South Atchison, besides
those in North Atchison, with the adjacent parson-
age, were the property of the parish. The first
pressing need of the parish at this time was, of
course, a church edifice, but in y'iqw of its past his-
tory the prospects for obtaining one seemed very
remote indeed. However, at the earnest request of
the Rector, a meeting of the Vestry was called in
Judge Otis' office to take it into consideration. It
seemed as if the hand of the Lord guided the con-
sultations, for large subscriptions were immediately
forthcoming and the project Avas enthusiastically en-
tered upon, accompanied with a resolution of the
Vestry suggested by the Rector that no debt be in-
curred in building, a determination which Avas in
all subsequent operations, faithfully carried out ;
when the money gave out the building stopped.
This wise policy became a tradition in the parish.
Years after, when an organ w^as about to be pur-
chased and some of the parishioners wished to go
into debt for part of the price, at the instance of
Mr. R. A. Park, the organ was not ordered until the
whole amount needed was in sight. In this con-
nection it may be mentioned that upon the com-
pletion of the church the debt fnr lumber used on
the parsonage, being morally due, Avas paid by
unanimous vote of the Vestrv.
THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH 23
"In the fall of 1866 ground was broken for the
Church edifice (no corner stone being laid this
time) and the foundations carefully protected
against frost, for the resumption of the work in the
spring. During the winter the congregation was
not idle. Various church activities were inaugur-
ated, gossip being rigorously tabooed, devotions be-
ing the rule.
"All families and individuals at any time con-
nected with the parish, were prayerfully looked
after. In the conduct of the church services, the
letter and spirit of the rubrics were carefully re-
garded and the comfortable Gospel of Christ, the
power of God unto Salvation, brought home to the
hearts and lives of the people. The devoted women
of the parish inspired by the zeal and liberality of
the men, and led by Mesdames Stringfellow, Otis,
Park and Everest, accomplished most efficient work
in raising funds for the building of the church.
"In all this Bishop \^ail and family were of
great assistance. Forseeing the rapid growth of the
parish, another bay was added to the building at
the Bishop's suggestion and expense.
"In the spring of 1867 contracts were let for
the building. Pine lumber brought from the East
being one hundred dollars a thousand feet, the
lumber of the country, black walnut at forty dol-
lars was naturally preferred. All the heavy girders,
joists, ])rincipal beams and rafters were made of
this now expensive wood. Lately the remark was
made that the church could be torn down and re-
built for the value of the lumber in it. A friend
24 THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH
of Col. Osborn, who had a quarry in A'ermont,, of-
fered slate for the roof, if the church would pay the
freight and the offer was gladly accepted.
"In the fall the money not being forthcoming
for permanent seats, cottonwood benches were
knocked together that the building might be entered
and consecrated. The evening before the Rev. T. ^I.
Kendrick, then Rector of St. Paul's, Leavenworth,
helped the Rector to oil and polish the chancel fur-
niture.
"Present at the Consecration of the church by
Bishop Vail and taking part in the service, were
the Rev. Messrs. Kendrick, Holden, J. H. Lee, Rev.
Dr. Reynolds and the Rev. Air. Cox. The next year
black walnut pews were placed in the church and
one forever set apart in memory of the Rector.
"The impetus given at this time to Trinity Par-
ish has been kept up ever since, the church taking
its stand as one of the most important in the west.
This is evidenced by the fact that two rectors have
been elected Bishops, the Reverends Abiel Leonard
and Francis Key Brooke.
"Because of ill health and as a relief from
mental w^ork I resigned charge of Trinity Parish in
the year 1871, greatly to my own regret; but it
seemed to me to be the Lord's will.
"lohn Bakewell."
THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH 25
Turning once again to the parish records we
note that "The church was formally opened for
worship on March 15th, 1868, but was not entirely
finished, and was very plainly furnished. The Bish-
op was present and altogether the occasion was a
happy one to those who had wrought and prayed
and waited so long." The finishing and furnishing
of the church took further time for nothing was
ever done until the money to pay for it was in sight.
The pews were ordered and paid for by the Ladies
Guild. They were made by Air. John Dawson, some
time Junior warden of the parish, and father of
Mrs. Frank Shortt. The church was lighted by
lamps which the Ladies Guild kept filled and
cleaned. Wood was the fuel, and the windows were
made of a simple stained glass, of conventional de-
sign, except the chancel window which was a gift
from the sister of ]\Ir. Bakewell and at the time was
considered a very handsome window. In due time
the grounds \\'ere fenced in, and trees were planted
by Judge and ]\Irs. Otis.
In ]\Iarch, 1869, the parish relinquished the
grant of ij^20o made to it by the Board of Alissions,
and in May the pews w^ere drawn for, distributed,
and rented as the main source of the parish income.
May 12, 1869, the church was consecrated at the op-
ening service of the annual convention ; and we
learn from the report of the treasurer made at
the annual parish meeting preceding the conven-
tion, that v$i3,234.5i had l)een spent in the construc-
tion of the edifice.
26 THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH
The chancel furniture was bought by the ladies.
The marble font, still in use, was a gift, through
Mr. Bakewell, from Air. S. Lenox Treadwell, of
Southport, Connecticut, who through some connec-
ticn with the Central Branch railroad then being
put into operation, came into contact with our
church life and gave the Font in memory of his
wife. Harriet Crowell, now Airs. F. AI. Baker, was
the first child baptized in this Font and the late Wil-
liam Otis was the first child baptized in the new
church. The first mention of ushers officially ap-
pointed, occurs in 1871 when we find the Vestry
electing Air. H. C. Bird, Air. R. O. Cromwell and
Air. Lewis to this office.
About 1871 Air. and Airs. D. P. Blish and Air.
and Airs. E. A. Alize came to Atchison and at once
became part and parcel of the parish life. Air.
Blish was immediately elected to the Vestry, and
served on that body for more than thirty consecu-
tive years, most of that time as Senior Warden of
the parish. Air. Alize entered the Vestry a little
later on, and was still later made treasurer of the
parish, a position he now occupies, as well as hold-
ing the office of Senior Warden. W^ith the coming
of Air. Blish interest in the music seems to have
become a part of the Vestry's business, and ever
since his day the Vestry has had a committee on
music. In the early days the music was furnished
by a quartette choir whose members received pQ-
cuniary recompense, so that the committee had to
hear competing applicants from year to year and
reject or accept the various voices as was deemed
The Rev. P. Nelson Meade
THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH 27
best for the musical interests of the parish. The
organ, a small reed affair, was then placed in the
rear of the church near the entrance.
On July 3rd, 1871, ]\Ir. Bakewell handed in his
resignation to take effect immediately, because of
what then seemed failing health. In accepting his
resignation, the Vestry concluded their recorded ap-
preciation of their Rector in these words : "While
this church shall endure, his memory will ever re-
main in the hearts of our people associated with its
early history, and with the early struggles of the
Episcopal church in Atchison." It is pleasant to
know that in Southern California ]\Ir. Bakewell
found that health which has enabled him to survive
the years, and that now in the winter of his life, his
own words have been incorporated into this record
of the first parish of his early ministerial career.
In November, 1871, a call was extended to a
grandson of Bishop Meade, of Virginia.
THE REV. P. NELSON MEADE
then working in St. Louis County, ^Missouri. He
accepted the call in January, 1872, came to Atchison
with his bride and began life in the Xinth Street
Rectory. Mr. ]\Ieade was young and enthusiastic,
and soon had the brave little congregation hard at
work. In September, 1872, the church was piped
for gas by order of the Vestry, and the same Vestry
had the courage to ask the ladies by resolution, "to
see what means they would take to raise funds for
that purpose." In 1873 the secretary and treasurer
were made distinct officers, and the treasurer was
28 THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH
allowed five per cent for all collections which he
made, ]\Iarch 5, 1874, ]\Ir. Aleade sent in his resig-
nation to take effect April ist, 1874, when he with
his family, wxnt to Baltimore to become the Rector
of Christ Church.
On Whitsunday, ]\Iay 24, 1874,
THE REV. THOMAS G. CARVER, D. D.
of Indiana, became Rector. Dr. Carver was a tall
Welshman, a widower in middle life, with much
manner and a pulpit orator of considerable ability.
He was much sought after as a speaker on all sorts
of public occasions. During his administration of
the parish the organist, ^Irs. Smith, Avas given $50
by the Vestry as an appreciation of her services.
From that time on the parish records show that the
organist was regularly appreciated in a financial
way.
In June, 1875, we read that the Rector was
compelled on account of ill health to ask for a leave
of absence, and was away from the parish most of
the summer. In a little record of this time in the
parish life, written by the late Bishop Leonard, we
read : "Those were distressing days for Kansas.
Business was almost paralyzed, and a large number
of people had left the state, on account of the rav-
ages of the grasshoppers. It was, of course, diffi-
cult to raise money for any purpose, and so in view
of 'the financial embarrassment of the Parish,' as
Dr. Carver said in his letter to the Vestry, he ten-
dered his resignation in the Autumn of 1875."
The Rev. Frank O. Osborne
THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH 29
In November, 1875, under date of the 27th, we
note that the Ladies Society called on the Vestry
to act at once in securing a Rector, and released and
made over to that body the balance due them on
their vote of $200, pledged themselves to pay the
salary of the organist of the church for one year,
and further pledged their aid to remove any other
indebtedness then existing against the church.
The members of the Vestry at this time were
Dr. J. H. Stringfellow, E. C. Sherer, D. P. Blish,
Dr. J. \\ Bryning, A. D. AlcConoughy, General B.
F. Stringfellow, Charles E. Styles, E. A. Alize, J.
]\I. Cain. These gentlemen, through committees,
made several unavailing efforts to secure a rector
for the parish, but finally about the beginning of
Lent, 1876,
THE REV. FRANK O. OSBORNE
a young man in the Diocese of Chicago, was asked
by them to take charge of the parish until Easter.
He accepted the invitation, and made such a favor-
able impression that one month after his arrival he
was called to the Rectorship, and accepting this call
he began a remarkably efficient ministry. Indeed,
we may say the parish took on a new^ lease of life.
The city began to enter on a larger career, and the
parish felt the resultant prosperity. In the w^inter-
of '76 the efforts of the congregation for a new
organ, began to crystallize. The matter was placed
in the hands of Mr. D. P. Blish, and at a parish
meeting held in December of that vear, Mrs. R. A.
30 THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH
Park reported that the Ladies Guild had on hand
for the purchase of an organ, $1025, and on motion
of Mr. R. B. Morris, Mr. Blish was authorized by
vote of the parish, to purchase from Hook & Hast-
ings for $1375, the organ which we still use and
enjoy. Before the meeting adjourned Col. Osborne
and Mr. Manly each gave $100 towards the purchase
price, and the balance was soon raised by ^Ir. Sher-
er, Mr. Blish and Mr. Styles. The old organ, a
small cabinet organ, was later sold by Mr. Osborne
to people in Leavenworth.
This was not the only improvement made in
the church. Book racks for the pews were ordered
put in and the ladies made successful efforts to
place new stoves in the building. Lay readers ap-
pear for the first time in the parish history, Air. C.
E . Styles and Mr. E. C. Sherer, the father of Airs.
Nick Whelan, being appointed to that office by the
Rector. The personnel of the Vestry began to as-
sume names more familiar to the present genera-
tion. In 1876 Dr. W. H. Shulze, Air. R. B. Alorris,
and Mr. W. S. Greenlee were made members of the
V^estry ; in 1877, Mr. W. S. Cain appears for the
first time as Vestryman and Air. E. A. Alize as
treasurer.
For some years the parsonage property had not
been used to house the Rectors of the parish.
Dr. Carver spent had spent his time at the home of
])r. Bryning. Air. Osborne lived on South
Sixth street so as to be nearer the church. Negotia-
tions with the Baptist Society for the use of the
parsonage, had been going on for quite a while, and
THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH 31
in September, 1878, the old Rectory was finally sold
to Air. R. S. Andrews for $1000 cash, and the money
invested as a Rectory Fund. During the next three
years this fund was largely increased by gifts, and
the efforts of the Ladies' Society. In March, 1879,
the question of changing the pew renting system
was discussed by the Vestry, but it was decided to
continue the present system so far as practicable.
The question of where to place the new Rectory
began to occupy the minds of the congregation.
Some wanted it on the lots in the rear of the church,
others wanted it farther away and where to build
the Rectory became a very fruitful subject of con-
versation between the members of the congregation.
In January, 1880, Mr. R. B. Morris was appointed
a committee of one to get plans and estimates for
a building of brick, wood or stone, on the lots in
the rear of the church. At the same meeting Dr.
Shulze reported that two furnaces for the church
had been contracted for to cost 3350- We find some
new names on the Vestry at this time : W. W.
Scoullar, R. H. Ballantine, R. F. Smith and J. S.
Kellogg.
In 3.1arch, 1880, the Vestry was authorized
to put suitable cards in different hotels, showing
officers of the church, hours of service, etc. In
1 88 1, Mr. C. S. Osborn was made a member of the
^'estry, and in May of this year it was decided to
buy a lot about one block south of the church on
Fifth street, and a movement was started to secure
subscriptions for the building of a Rectory on this
lot. This step was followed in August by the res-
32 THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH
ignation of Mr. Osborne, a step which seemed dis-
astrous to contemplate, but which under God led the
Parish in September, 1881, at the suggestion of
Messrs. C E. Styles, W. S. Cain, and H. A. Coates,
to select as their rector
THE REV. ABIEL LEONARD
of Hannibal, Mo., who entered upon his duties Xo-
veml)er 6th of that year. And now the parish en-
tered what has been called its golden era. ^Nlr. Leon-
ard came to town wdth his wife and two children and
quarters were prepared for them in the Pardee
Block. Genial, large-hearted, zealous, of keen sym-
pathy with all sorts and conditions of men, I\lr.
Leonard soon led the parish life to catch a part of
his own visions and the ])eople went on from
strength to strength. The Vestry realizing the im-
portance of rounding out Mr. Osborne's work, be-
gan its campaign for a Rectory. The lot on South
Fifth street was sold in the spring of 1882 to ]\Ir.
John M. Cain, and after much campaigning by the
champions of various sites, the present Rectory, No.
416 T street, was finally purchased for $4100 and
]\Ir. Leonard and his family moved into it 'May
17th, 1882. On the Vestry elected that year we find
the names of Messrs. Blish, Scoullar, Horton, Mize,
Styles, Cain, Coates, Markham and Osborn. In that
same year Mr. A\^illiam Collett and Dr. E. L. Kel-
logg were chosen ushers. An extra number of pews
were added to hold the growing congregation, and
a choir railing and chairs were put on a ])latform
built about the orean.
The Rev. Abiel Leonard,
Ninth Rector of Trinity Parish
Later, The Bishop of Utah
THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH 33
Shortly after Christmas in 1883, a terrible
calamity struck at the heart of the congregation
in the death by the burning of his home, of the wife
and daughter of Mr. Charles E. Styles. Later on a
beautiful memorial window was placed in the church
in memory of these dear people.
In the summer of 1884, the interior of the
church was painted and decorated at an expense of
three hundred dollars. In this year Air. Leonard
began to publish a bi-monthly church paper called
"The Trinity Church Visitor." It is a matter of
regret that no complete file of this publication can
be had. In the spring of 1885 a steam heating plant
was installed in the church and in the Advent num-
ber of the Church Visitor we read : "Our steam
heating apparatus has worked very successfully thus
far and it seems that the question of heating the
church comfortably has been settled and it is right
to say that w^e are specially indebted to our Senior
AA'arden, ]\Ir. Blish, for this great comfort."
During the spring two memorial windows were
put in place, one to the memory of Mr. Styles' wife
and daughter, the other to the memory of i\Irs. Bake-
well, contributed by the women of the parish, and
a memorial service was held March 8, 1885, when
Bishop Vail was present and preached the ser-
mon. During the previous year the Rector had
been receiving memorial offerings to procure some
solid silver Communion Vessels, and on All Saints
Day, 1885, a very handsome Chalice and Paten were
used for the first time. On these V^essels are in-
scribed the words, "In memory of departed members
34 THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH
and friends of Trinity Church, Atchison, Kansas."
A large Bible likewise inscribed, was purchased and
placed on the wooden lecturn. The old Com-
munion Vessels were later given to Bishop Thomas
for presentation to some needy parish in the Dio-
cese. In this same year the church was entirely
carpeted for the first time in its history, by the ef-
forts and through the aid of the Young Ladies'
Guild.
At this point it is proper to stop the records,
and turn back the pages for a year, in order to write
a short account of the founding of
SAINT ANDREW'S MISSION
For this account I am indebted to ^Ir. William
Cain who at my request, has written some memoran-
da for me to work on, and has also furnished me
with the carefully kept records of the early years
of the Mission made by the hand of that most faith-
ful and devoted man of God, Mr. J. F. Woodhouse.
Mr. Cain writes as follows:
August 15th, 191 1.
My Dear Rector:
I wish to give you briefly the information asked
for concerning St. Andrew's Alission. If I appear
too much in evidence in connection with the Alis-
sion it is because I was there most of the time, l)ut
occasionally, with or without any reasonable ex-
cuse, I absented myself, although Mrs. Cain and
the children were always faithful attendants.
^iwt
SPfPMP
St. Androv's Mission
Founded by Bishop Leonard, built by Bishop Brooke
THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH 35
In the fall of 1884, Bishop Leonard, Avho was
then our Rector, consulted me as to the practical
part of establishing a Alission in our end of the
city, as I was the only \'estryman from our localit}'.
He told me that a young lady, Aliss Dorothy h.
Collett, was urging him to start the ^Mission, but
he did not wish to do so unless there was a reason-
able prospect that it would not be a failure, but
would accomplish some good for the church at large,
and for the more or less transient population of our
end of the city. I was not very enthusiastic about
it, and advised him to consider well whether he
could afford to devote much patient labor to the
work ; that young women soon marry, and the cares
of maternity and the household w^ould leave the bur-
den on him, but that I would endeavor to help him
if he concluded to start it. He called a meeting of
those interested to meet November 2nd, 1884, in the
school house in West Atchison. The men present
were Rev. Air. Leonard, Air. W. AV. Scoullar, John
Dawson, John Woodhouse, Joseph Weston, and my-
self. Although Mr. Leonard was very earnest and
persuasive the meeting was very discouraging about
money matters. No one wanted to pledge a cent
to pay the expense of hall rent, etc. I finally pledged
$10 toward furniture, and $15.00 toward the year's
rent of hall, $150 per year, and Air. Leonard said it
would do to start on, and we "got busy" and held
our first service in AYalker's Hall, on November 30,
1884. For some time I donated my services to sweep
out the room, trim the lamps and start a fire in the
36 THE STORi' OF A KANSAS PARISH
Stove until we got enough from the offertory to pay
Mr. Overton to take the task off my hands.
During tlie Rectorship of ^Ir. Leonard I was
superintendent of the Sunday School ; also at a
later date I was nearly the whole official body, un-
til I became rebellious and quit because the Rector
would not agree to have the work divided. The many
changes caused by the strikes and removals, and
deaths, seemed to keep us in a humble state of mind.
We do not seem to increase, nevertheless, the work
has not been labor in vain. Some of the best peo-
ple I have ever known have been connected with
St. Andrew's, and it has been the means of develop-
ing a joyous faith in some of the dear ones who have
passed on, and in a general way it has helped to
curb the turbulent element in our midst.
Very truly,
W .S. Cain.
The work in St. Andrew's begun by Dr. Leon-
ard was continued by him every Sunday afternoon,
with a Friday evening service and instruction, the
attendance averaging forty at a service.
In November, 1885, Air. Leonard organized a
Sunday School in connection with the Mission with
an initial attendance of twenty-two scholars, five
teachers and four visitors. In this work, some of
his assistants were Air. W. S. Cain, Miss Fox, niece
of Mrs. A. P. Kiml)all, Miss Collett and her sister,
Air. and Airs. D. B. Smart, Air. and Airs. Leonard
Jones, Air. and Airs. Woodhouse, and other equally
loyal. In October, 1886, an industrial school was
The Rt. Reverend Elisha S. Thomas,
i^econd Bishop of Kansas
THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH 37
instituted with Mrs. Henry Amelung as directress,
and eighty-eight scholars were enrolled.
All these activities were housed in a rented hall,
but the energy of the Rector and the help of cer-
tain people in the parish gave the work an appear-
ance of stability, which later appeared in the Chapel
here pictured, and built during the incumbency of
'Mr. Leonard's successor.
In May, 1886, the Diocese elected Dr. Elisha S.
Thomas as an assistant Bishop to Bishop Vail. Dr.
Thomas came to Kansas from Alinnesota and be-
gan an effective Episcopate which unfortunately,
was cut short by his untimely death nine years af-
ter his consecration.
December 15, 1887 the Vestry was called together
to consider the question of a successor, he having
been chosen by the House of Bishops to the then
Bishopric of Utah and Nevada. This well deserved
promotion for ]\Ir. Leonard was a sad blow to the
parish hopes; but the Vestry wished him God speed,
the people did their share in presenting him with the
robes and other insignia of his approaching Epis-
copal office, and the townsfolk on all sides united
in sending him from his Parish with every expres-
sion of loyal Icve and friendly interest; and in Jan-
uary, 1888, after six and a fraction years of devoted
and disinterested service, this best of pastors and
friends started on the work of Episcopal oversight,
to which he gave himself so unreservedly that an
overtaxed strength succumbed to fatal fever, and
the Shepherd Bishop went to his reward.
In October, 1888,
38 THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH
THE REV. FRANCIS K. BROOKE
Rector of St. Peter's Church, St. Louis, having
yielded to the insistent persuasions of our Vestry-
men, came to Atchison and began his pastoral lab-
ors. Then continued a season of quiet but sub-
stantial growth. The Rectory was enlarged and a
steam plant put in and the Rectory property was
improved by a stone retaining wall made necessary
by grading and paving T street. It is interesting to
note that the noise question even then perplexed
the Vestry and Rector, for we read that a committee
of the two wardens and Air. E. L. Kellogg inter-
viewed Mr. Rathburn in regard to the noise made by
trains during the morning service but were unable
to obtain any redress.
In 1889, Bishop Vail, full of years and honors,
departed this life, and Bishop Thomas became the
Diocesan of Kansas. During the interval between
Bishop Leonard's removal and Mr. Brooke's com-
ing, ]\Ir. J. F. W^oodhouse had asked the Vestry of
the ])arish to appoint a committee to secure a lot
on which to erect a chapel for the use of St. An-
drew's Mission. In September, 1890, the building
committee from St. Andrew's submitted plans for a
new chaoel building to cost in the neighborhood of
Si 500 to $2000, and the Vestry authorized the Rector
and the committee to go ahead and build. Mr. J.
M. Lee offered a lot to be mortgaged so that no
church property need be encumbered in the rais-
ing of funds, and his offer was accepted. Lender
Mr. Brooke v$9oo v/as ra'sed in the parish, and $500
The Rev. Francis K. Brooke,
Tenth Rector of Trinity Parish and
made Bishop of Oklahoma in 1893
THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH 39
borrowed from the American Church Building
Fund, and the erection of what is now St. Andrew's
Chapel, was duly begun.
In 1 891 we note the progress of events, in the
resolution that the Rector be authorized to prepare
and submit to the congregation a scheme for doing
away with the present system of pew rentals, and
the advocating of raising all monies for church ex-
penses by free will offerings or by a pledge sys-
tem.
Easter, 1892, was memorable, for on that day,
a gift of v$400 to extinguish the debt on the Rectory
was made anonymously. It is not surprising to
learn at this date, that the anonymous giver was
that ever good friend of the parish, Mrs. A. G. Otis.
With this gift the mortgage on the Rectory prop-
erty was released and satisfied, and the church
stood clear of debt. All the societies were more
than busy in their various ways but the sewing
school under Mrs. Brooke and Airs. Haskell, was at
this time the most flourishing one ever had in the
parish. All this steady work had not gone on un-
observed by the General Church, and wdien the Gen-
eral Convention of 1892 met, it chose for its first
Bishop of the newly opened territory of Oklahoma,
the Rector of Trinity Church, Atchison, and Bish-
op Brooke, in January, 1893, w^as sent from us to
head the Church's forces into a new country.
Chicago sent us our next rector,
THE REV. JOHN HENRY HOPKINS
Who came to us from St. James' Church, whence
40 THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH
had sprung" the Brotherhood of St. Andrew. Full
of youth, and ardent love for his kind, and accom-
panied by a wife of more than ordinary accom-
plishments, these two people of God threw them-
selves into the parish w^ork with absolute and en-
tire devotion. The results were immediately appar-
ent. Young people, both men and women, were
attracted to the work ; hearty services were held in
the parish church and St. Andrew's Chapel; all the
Guilds were flourishing; a parish library started by
Bishop Leonard was developed and enlarged ; the
Brotherhood of St. Andrew enlisted the best blood
of the parish ; a ^lission Sunday School was start-
ed south of town, to which the town teachers drove,
and wdiere Mr. Hopkins preached every Sunday af-
ternoon ; a large chorus choir was organized and
trained by Mr. Hopkins, himself an accomplished or-
ganist; everything parochial was "humming"; all
that Avas needed was a "hive;"' and in February,
1894, the "hive'' took to itself a form of reality in
the vote of thanks tendered Mr. E. L. Kellogg for
his donation of $100 to ^Ir. Hopkins for the com-
mencement of a Parish House Fund.
In May of that same year, Messrs. Giddings,
Yale and Wills, with the Rector, were appointed a
committee to secure plans, specifications and esti-
mates for the building of a Parish House to adjoin
the church. In September, 1894, the Vestry hav-
ing: in hand v$i200, about half of the estimated cost
of building the Parish House, the ground was broken
and the following spring the construction of our
present Guild Hall was begun by contractor O. W.
The Rev. John Henry Hopkins
THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH 41
Uhrich. It was opened for use in 1905, and the
parish meeting for that year was held there amid
great rejoicings.
Then like a bolt from the blue came the
notice of ^Ir. Hopkins' resignation and the parish
lamented and felt most keenly the loss of their
brilliant Rector and his most efficient wife. Mr.
and ]\Irs. Hopkins left in July, 1895, and in the
fall of that year came as Rector
THE REV. JOHN E. SULGER
big, blonde, jolly, breathing the atmosphere of the
great A\\^oming country where he had been laboring
as a general missionary. Air. Sulger and his charm-
ing young wife soon found their way into the peo-
ple's hearts and in July, 1896, under the Rector's ef-
forts Trinity Church Guild had the church beauti-
fully decorated, wdiile the Daughters of the King-
paid for recarpeting the aisles and chancel of the
church. In March, 1895, the learned and laborious
second Bishop of Kansas passed to his reward, and
in September of that year the Dean of the Cathe-
dral at Topeka, the Very Reverend Frank R. Alills-
paugh was consecrated third Bishop of Kansas.
During the summer of 1896 the parish at Tcrre
Haute, Indiana, became vacant, and in casting about
for a new rector came to Atchison and claimed her
new Rector. He accepted the call, and the Rector-
ship was again vacant.
In October, 1896, on the recommendation of
Bishop Doane, of Albany, the Vestry extended a
call to
42 THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH
THE REV. JOHN HENRY MOLINEUX
of Whitehall, Xew York, and in Xovember of that
year Mr. Molineux began his labors. His coming
marked a completion in the transition period begun
under Mr. Hopkins. The quartette choir had given
way to the chorus choir; more attention was given
to the care for and adornment of the altar; the
Brotherhood idea had w^orked so well that Robert
H. Mize, a son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. ]\Iize, of-
fered himself for work in the ministry of the church.
The debt on the parish house was paid off, and the
church opened daily for private prayer. In October
of 1897, the Rev. Mr. Barnes of Beloit, Kansas, ac-
cepted an offer to come and work as assistant and
choir master. A surpliced boy and men choir was
introduced and made fine progress. The ritual of
the Altar was elaborated and enriched. Air. and
Mrs. R. B. Morris gave the Eucharistic Lights in
memory of their son, Richard Hunt Morris. Under
Miss Constance Ingalls, a flourishing Altar Guild
worked most enthusiastically, and a j^eautiful
reredos su])planted the colored dossal curtains. A'es-
per Lights were given, and elaborately embroidered
silk Eucharistic vestments were made and placed in
a commodious and handsome vestment case.
Largely through the individual efforts of ]\Iiss
Katherine Cosgrove, a piano was bought for use
in the Guild Hall; Miss Cosgrove also gave a large
1)rass vase for flowers for the Altar, in addition to
two others given by Mr. William S. Cain. In Jan-
uarv, 1808, the chancel of the church was changed
THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH 43
to admit the placing of stalls for the boy choir who
sang their first public service Easter of that year.
A processional cross was given by ]\Iiss ]\Iaybelle
Bayley in memory of her father.
For a long time there had been in use a beau-
tiful Altar cross given by his father in memory of
Charles ]\Iorris Styles. In 1899 ^^^^ old chancel
furniture was placed by the Vestry at the disposal
of Rev. Robert ]\Iize, who had become head of St.
John's School, Salina, after a successful year of
Avork at Hiawatha, Kansas. Later, in place of the
old lecturn and reading desk, were installed a
fine brass lecturn in memory of ]\Ir. John W. Cain,
Sr., and a beautiful brass pulpit in memory of ]\Ir.
and I\Irs. AMUiam Otis. It was at the suggestion
of Bishop Alillspaugh that the Rector, in 1900, gave
his attention to the problem of serving the spirit-
ual needs of some black churchfolk resident in the
city. An effort was made to establish services for
them in St. Andrew's, but it proved abortive and
later was abandoned and the Chapel closed.
December, 1900, brought Air. Alolineux's ad-
ministration to an end, and the Vestry again began
to look for another leader. That leader proved to
be
THE REV. WILLIAM R. CROSS
Of Hinsdale, Illinois. I\Ir. and Airs. Cross, Avith
their two sons, came to Atchison in April, 1901.
It was impossible but that the many changes
wrought under the preceding regime should not
have the approval of all who cared for and loved
the Church, and Air. Cross will ever be remembered
44 THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH
as one who, under God, was able to show that
ritual and religion went hand in hand, and to ce-
ment into friendly union in the parish life those
whose view points had greatl}^ differed on the cere-
monial worship of our Blessed Lord. During ]\Ir.
Cross' rectorate, the parish, through the Vestry
consented to the cession of the western part of the
Diocese of Kansas to the General Convention, as
^lissionary Territory, and this was later done, and
two-thirds of the state is nsjw under the missionary
care of the Bishop of Salina.
In February, 1902, St. Andrew's was reopened
by ]\Ir. Cross, who succeeded in interesting Air.
AA^illiam Cain and Mr. ^^^illiam Jones to care for
the Sunday School, while he himself cared for the
services. From that day to this the Sunday School
has gone on; ?nd that it still continues, is now due
tc the devotion of two former pupils, ]\Iiss Bessie
Xicholson and Miss Xellie Aylor.
I\Ir. Cross also undertook to establish a mis-
sion for a ne^TO congregation, and for six months
rented a hall at Tenth and Commercial streets, but
the local colored members of the church moved
from town, and the effort was abandoned.
In igo2, the Parish entertained the Diocesan
Convention. In August of that year the church
was struck by lightning and the bell tower and
slate roof were damaged ; it is a matter of regret
to some that the defacing brick chimnev which
spoils the looks of the church, was not also de-
stroved at the same time.
The Rev. John E. SuUer,
Twelfth Rector of Trinity Parish
THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH 45
In September of that year St. Andrew's ^lis-
sion and the parish lost a good friend and a zealous
worker in the death of ^Ir. John F. Woodhouse.
Mrs. R. A. Park, also a builder of and early worker
in the church, entered into rest during Air. Cross'
rectorate.
Meanwhile the Altar Guild continued to work
for the beautifying of the sanctuary. The altar was
made longer and higher; a new credence table was
given by ]\Iiss Cosgrove and a beautiful ciborium
by Miss Frances Foote, and crystal and silver
cruets in memory of Mrs. Constance Ingalls Shick;
and a most exquisitely jewelled Chalice and Paten
of silver gilt and enamel. This truly beautiful
memorial gift came to the parish anonymously, and
the time to mention by name the giver has not
yet eventuated. Meanwhile the parish uses this
magnificent service on all high festivals. A de-
scription is given under the list of memorial
gifts.
In the summer of 1904, Mr. Cross accepted a
call to Evansville, Indiana, and the Vestry this
time turned their faces northward and, in Omaha,
found and called
THE REV. FRANCIS S. WHITE
who came to be the fifteenth Rector of the par-
ish, and began his work in November of that
year. Mr. White accepted the call on the condi-
tion that all efforts to raise money for the support
of the parish should be along the lines of offer-
ings and pledges. All fairs, sales and pay-socials
were abandoned bv the Guilds, and monthlv sub-
46 THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH
scriptions were solicited by the Vestry and met
with general acceptance.
In 1905, the need of a chapel for daily ser-
vices and the further need of a special room for
the work of Miss Cora Cain, a most proficient
primary superintendent, led the Vestry to con-
tract for the building of an addition 28x30 to the
east end of the Parish House or Guild Hall. The
money to pay for this was raised by subscription
and the Easter offering. In this addition
there is now a fine, well-lighted primary
room, with kindergarten furnishings and a
chapel dedicated to St. Mary, the Virgin. This
chapel is used for daily morning services through-
out the year, and for most all other services where
a large congregation is not expected. The Altar
and rail are a memorial to Miss Besse Pennell.
The Altar cross and vases to Mrs. Ruth Browne
Hulings, and her daughter, Ruth Hulings. The
Eucharistic lights are a memorial to Mrs. C. B.
Beitzel. The Altar desk is a memorial to Air.
Hermance, given by his sister, Mrs. R. F. Clarke.
The Altar Service Book is given by ]\Irs. J. J.
Ingalls, in memory of two of her grandsons.
Over the Altar hangs a beautiful painted tapestry
copy of Boticelli's ]\[adonna and Child, given by
Mrs. W. F. Donald and Airs. W. P. Byram. The
organ in the chapel was given by Mrs. J. AI. Cain.
The pews were put in by Trinity Church Guild.
In fact, it is purposed to make every part of the
chapel ever speak of a loving and thankful re-
membrance of those who are gone before.
THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH 47
And the church itself is speaking more and
more of those who have Hved and loved and
worked within its walls. The twin windows over
the entrance doors are the gift of Mrs. Mary F.
DeForest, a long- time member and benefactor
not only of Trinity Parish, but of the Church in
the Diocese as w^ell. An exquisite Tiffany wm-
dow entitled "The Angel of Praise," was given
by yivs. Charles J. Drury in memory of her hus-
band, a Vestryman of the parish. The Women's
Guild built the "Good Shepherd" window to the
memory of Bishop Leonard, and installed it m
1906. ]\Irs. J. J. Ingalls has had placed in the
church a copy in glass of Holman Hunt's "Light
of the World," which fills the window space near
wdiere she sits and will ever speak its message to
all who view it. A lovely window of Madonna
and Child preserves to memory the sainted life
of Mrs. E. A. Mize, who found rest to her soul
on Good Friday, 1898. The Bake well and the
Styles window^s and the Dean window keep fresh
in our minds the names and memories of those
into whose labors w^e have entered. Next to the
organ is another Avindow of "Christ Blessing Little
Children." which was given by the parents of some
whose little hands had but touched our heart
strings and then left us quivering with longing
and with love.
Is it not a beautiful custom thus to surround
ourselves with these mementos or memorials of
the loved workers in the blaster's Vineyard? How
much more sacred to us comes to be the place
48 THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH
where storied glass and lettered bronze, and chis-
eled marble speak to us of those who in their
day made glorious the garment of a good life.
For this reason we are glad to have the new Altar
rail in memory of Mrs. R. B. Morris and the
bronze tablet to Mrs. Park and her sister, Mrs.
Kellogg.
St. Andrew's Chapel, too has seen some
changes during the past seven years. St. An-
drew's Guild consists of from twelve to fourteen
women who, with a revenue raised by the unso-
licited sale of aprons and other articles made on
demand, have completely changed the interior of
the cha])el. The platform has been extended
across the end of the church, and seats erected
for a vested choir. New pews have been built
to take the place of benches, a new carpet has been
laid in the sanctuary and center aisle. The roof
has been re-shingled, a new furnace installed,
a new organ purchased, and all taxes kept
paid by the efforts of this band of women,
aided from time to time by gifts from
friends afar and near. The Altar Guild has built
a new credence shelf, and erected a reredos for
the Altar. Miss Cora Cain has given a beautiful
solid silver Paten and Chalice in memory of her
brother, and Mrs. Mary Holbcrt has given two
crystal and silver cruets in memory of her hus-
band and her parents. And it is purposed to give
a silver ciborium in memory of Roy Saggs,
ever faithful scholar, choir boy, worshipper, Avho
met an accidental death in this summer of 191 1.
The Rev. W. R. Cross
Fourteenth Rector of Trinity Parish
THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH 49
In fact, death has marked these years with
peculiar emphasis. Space would prevent the men-
tion of all whom we have lost awhile ; but who
could forbear mentioning here Airs. R. B. Morris,
Mrs. Elizabeth Briggs, Mrs. C. B. Beitzel, dear
Miss ?vlary Brown, ]\Ir. Smart, Mr. John Price
and yir. Blish, as especially known and loved be-
cause of their labors and who have fallen asleep
during this rectorate. And it is with especial
gratitude to God that the parish now looks on
the Blish Alemorial Altar and window as speak-
ing fitly of him wdio has gone, and of her who
thus perpetuates his spirit, along with her own
devotion to their common Lord.
In October of this year 191 1, there was
blessed the Altar which is here pictured, with the
window which is above it. The following descrip-
tion may be helpful to those who can not see the
original.
''A beautiful marble altar, presented to Trinity
Episcopal church by Mrs. D. P. Blish, in loving
memory of her husband, D. P. Blish, has been in-
stalled. Its beauty and simplicity are striking.
It is of Italian Carrara marble, taken from the
Nero quarries, which date from the time of Nero.
In quality it is very white, having few veins to
mar its purity. The mensa, which is the shelf-like
projection across the front, is 7 feet long and 30
inches wide, with a thickness of 2 inches, and is
one solid piece of marble. It rests on a simple
5-inch moulding, which, in turn, is supported by
50 THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH
four columns, the capitals of which are exquisite,
being carved exceptionally deep and beautiful.
The palleotto, or middle panel on the lower part
of the Altar, is also one solid piece of carved mar-
ble, with an Agnus Dei resting on the book with
seven seals spoken of in the Revelation. The
Altar rests on the predella, upon which the priest
stands while celebrating communion, and is the
largest single piece of marble in the Altar, being
7 feet long and 3 feet wide. On top of the Altar,
and filling the lower part of the niche, are two
re-tables, finished at each end with carved sup-
ports for the Eucharistic lights, and broken at the
center by a finely sculptured tabernacle, on top of
which rests the cross. The door of the tabernacle
forms a pleasing contrast to the white Altar, being
of bronze, cast in one piece, and having on it the
outline of the cross and the chalice in high relief.
Above the tabernacle arises the figure of the
Christ. It is 5 feet high, and carved out of one
piece. The folds of the robe are wonderful in their
deep cutting, and the face of the Christ is calm
and very dignified. The hands are extended in a
graceful attitude of blessing. At the epistle end
of the Altar, the following inscription is cut : "To
the glory of God, and in memory of David Parsh-
all Blish, 1836-1907, thirty-years warden of this
parish : 'He that eatest of this bread shall live
forever.'" This altar is a distinct addition to the
w^orks of art in Atchison. In time the window at
the back of the altar will be replaced with stained
glass. The old altar has been presented by
THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH 51
this parish to Bethany College at Topeka and
will be erected in the chapel of the school."
In 1907 the Rector was married in his Parish
Church to ]\Iiss Caroline ]\Iize, daughter of Mr. E.
A. Mize and their home life has ever since been
made beautiful by the kindly offices of affection-
ate parishioners. The rectory has had a fine new
porch added to the front, and new furnaces were
built both in the rectory and church. The walls
of the Church and Guild Hall have been redecor-
ated and pictures for the latter have been given
by the Primary Class, ]\Irs. C. J. Drury and Mrs.
J. J. Ingalls.
The Vested Choir, the Trinity Church Guild,
the Woman's Auxiliary, the Altar Guild, all have
made good records for work and giving through
these years. Before the city undertook the teach-
ing of Domestic Science in its schools there was
for three years a flourishing sewing school of
more than one hundred children under the patron-
age of Mrs. C. J. Drury and presided over in turn
by Airs. Sheffield Ingalls alid Aliss Florence Fox,
assisted b}^ a noble corps of teachers.
From time to time social meetings are held
for the development of friendly intercourse. The
boys of the choir have established a summer camp
and enjoyed its jjrivileges for ten days out of every
summer since 1005. A Junior Auxiliary has been at
work for two years under the direction of the best
missionary this parish ever had, ]\Iiss Sarah A\'al-
ton, of the College Pre]:)aratory school.
52 THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH
The Sunday Schools have developed some
faithful children. Robert Kimball has only missed
one Sunday in the past seven years. Bartholow
and Virginia Park, DeLaskie ^Miller, Cly and Flor-
ence Nicholson and Theodora Witt have almost as
good a record, while the school stands second to
none in point of faitliful teachers whose names
are Avritten in another place. In parish. Diocese
and General Church we have maintained the
high standards set for us in days gone by. And
best of all, we have wakened more and more to the
fact that we are part of the great Catholic Church
of God seeking to save that which knows Him not.
"Alissions" means more than ever it did before
and our increased offerings show we have awak-
ened to at least a partial sense of our duty to
make "the knowledge of God cover the earth as
the waters cover the sea." A\^e are on the verge
of a great day. We have had an honorable past,
but the future lies before us big with promise,
and the cheering note of hopefulness is that our
children are in touch with the movement, and are
doing their part ; and not only the chil-
dren but their elders, too. And here it is only
right to say that many a name should be mention-
ed here, had we the space, as we have the mind to
do it, of those whose labors for this Parish and
its welfare have been ceaseless, and at a cost of
much personal sacrifice. To adequately write the
history of this parish would be a task similar to
that of justly writing the history of any Civil war
conflict — the officers of the line are most often in
The Rt. Rev. Frank R. Millspau^h
Third Bishop of Kansas
THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH 53
the public eye, but it is the private whose courage
and faith and fighting make possible the victory;
and SO to write the names and works of the per-
sons who have ceaselessly and self sacrificingly
labored for God and His Cause in this Parish
w^ould be to call a muster roll which would take
at least one person from nearly every pew in the
church. Dearly beloved, "God is not unrighteous
that He will forget your works and labor that pro-
ceedeth of love." Of guilds, of schools, of official
boards, of the whole congregation let it still be
said that "the people had a mind to work."
And now the story ends, and with it the rec-
torate of him who has compiled it. This past
summer when I read and wrote I did not dream
that my pen should close the chapter of my own
work in this strong parish. But such is the case;
and as I put aside the pen I wish its last words to
be those of that ancient man of God, who quoted
his Master and said: "Speak to the children of
Israel that they go forward." Your past record
reads well ; make the future pages of your his-
tory read better, by making the present day's
work a continuous record of progress in all that
counts for good and God.
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A LIST OF THE MEMORIAL AND THANK
OFFERING GIFTS IN TRINITY PARISH
In Trinity Church
1. An Altar Cross given by Mr. Charles Styles
marked :
In Memory of Charles Morris Styles, Born Aug. 1,
1877. Died Oct. 12, 1879.
2. Two Altar Abases, given by Air. William S.
Cain and marked :
In memory of Ann M. Cain
Born in Isle of Man, A. D. 1868.
Died in Castletown, Isle of Man, A. D. 1868.
In memory of Jane E. Crouch
Born in Ohio, A. D. 1821.
Died in Warren Co., 111., A. D. 1853.
3. An Altar Service Book with silver cross on
cover inscribed :
In memory of Susan Imlay Weaver
Presented by Maude Taylor, Easter, 1897.
4. Two Eucharistic Lights, given by Mr. and
Airs. R. B. Alorris, and marked:
In loving memory of Richard Hunt Morris
Born April 4, 1860. Died June 4, 1892
May he rest in peace,
5. A Silver Chalice and Paten, given by the
congregation and each marked :
In memory of Departed }»Iembers and Friends of
Trinity Church, Atchison, Kansas.
6. Two Vesper Lights given by the Altar Guild
of the Parish.
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7. A Paten of Silver and Gold with polished face
and on the obverse the Paschal Lamb done in
o-old on a field of blue enamel. Around the
o
circumference are the words :
May the peace of God which passeth all understand-
ing, be with you now and forevermore. Amen.
8. A Chalice of Silver and Gold with a cross of
pearls, set off wath emeralds and diamonds,
four gold medallions of the four Evangelists
on the knop of the standard ,and on the filagree
support for the cup three turquoises set in
pearls. On the base is inscribed :
Presented to Trinity Church, Atchison, Kansas, in
loving memory.
"Requiescat in pace." And about the rim, "O,
Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the
world, have mercy upon us."
Both Xo. 7 and Xo. 8 were given anonymously.
9. A ]\Iarble Altar described in the body of
this book, and inscribed at the Epistle end as
follow^s :
To the glory of God and in loving memory of David
Parshall Blish.
1836—1907
Thirty-five years Warden of this Parish.
"He that eateth of this Bread shall live forever."
10. A window of Adoring Angels given by Mrs.
Blish to complete the sanctuary niche ; bear-
ing the monograms of herself and husband
and the words :
"Be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee the
crown of life."
11. Two Cruets of Crystal and Silver, given by
the Altar Guild and each marked :
56 THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH
In memoriam. Constance Ingalls Shick. First
President of the Guild of St. :\Iary the Virgin.
12. A Silver Lavabo Bowl, given by the Altar
Gtiild and marked :
Ad Majoram Dei Gloriam
Easter, 1899.
13. A box for the Eucharistic Bread, made of sil-
ver surmounted by a Greek Cross with an
amythest in the center, given by Miss Fran-
cis Foote, and on the cover these words :
In Memoriam.
William S. and ;^Iary A. Foote.
14. An Altar Rail of walnut and brass, given by
Mr. R. B. and Miss Mary Alorris and in-
scribed :
A Thank Offering to God for the Life and Example
of Mary Ripley, wife of Richard B. Morris. 1833
— 1907. Grant her, O, Lord, eternal rest.
15. A Processional Cross, given by ]\Iiss May-
belle Bayley and marked :
Ad Gloriam Dei et in 'Memoriam Patris ^Nlei
Haller Hammond Bayley, Obit June 12, 1896.
Donum Filiae Suae ^Maybelle.
16. A w^alnut Hymn Board, in memory of ^liss
Mary Tortat.
17. A walnut Litany Desk given by Mr. William
Holbert in memory of his daughter, ]\Iaud
Holbert.
18. A brass and walnut Pulpit, marked:
To the glory of God and in loving memory of
William A. and Grace Otis
Rest eternal grant them O Lord, and may light
perpetual shine upon them.
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19. A Brass Lecturn given by I\Ir. \\\ S. Cain,
and marked :
In -Memoriam. John W. Cain. Born 1808. Died 1888.
20. A handsome brass Alms Bason, given by
Airs. J. C. Fox, Sr., and inscribed:
In :\Iemoriam. Mrs. Amelia Tortat Berry. Born Sept. 6
1842. Entered into rest Sept. 10, 1886. Grant
unto her O Lord, eternal rest and p.sace.
21. A large brass Altar \'ase given as a Thank
Offering by ]\Iiss Katherine Cosgrove ; also
a walnut Credence Table.
22. A brass Altar Service desk marked :
1887. Presented to Trinity Church, Atchison, by the
Dorcas Society.
21,. A marble Font given by Air. S. I^enox Tread-
well and marked :
In :\Iemoriam Mary Louisa Tread well, Obit Jan. 19,
1870, Southport, Connecticut.
24. A brass Ewer given by Airs. A. P. Kimball
and inscribed :
In Memoriam. Sophia Augusta Boswell. Born Nov.
11, 1829. Died June 24, 1899.
25. A l^ronze Tablet given by Aliss Lncia Os-
borne and inscribed :
To the glory of God and in loving memory of my
sisters
Jane Isabella Osborne Kellogg. Born 9 Jan.,
1836. Died 24 December, 1906.
Ann Osborne Park, Born 22 Oct. 1843. Died
18 February, 1903.
Who were devoted and active members of this
parish for many years. "Lord I have loved the
habitation of Thy house and the place where
Thine honor dwelleth."
58 THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH
26. A window picture, "Christ Blessing Little Chil-
dren :"
Suffer little children to come
unto Me and forbid them not.
In loving memory of
Clarion Frances Baker. Henry P. Diegel, Greshom
E. Brownson. .:Marjorie Waggener. Benjamin H.
Osborn. Robert C. Ingalls. .Mabel Waggener Smith.
Kenneth P. Kinney. Francis S. White, Jr. George
O. Snowden. Grace and Harrison G. Otis. Prank G.
Smith, Ruth, Faith, Addison and Louisa Ingalls.
William R. Stevenson.
27. A Avindow picturing Christ at the home of
Martha and Mary, given by some parishion-
ers of Trinity church through the efforts of
I\Irs. R. A. Park. Marked T
In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of
the Holy Ghost, and to the memory of Maria
Elizabeth, daughter of the Rt. Rev. Thos. H.
Vail, and wife of the Rev. John Bakewell, both
former Rectors of this parish. Born July 16,
1839. Died Dec. 30, 1883. This window is dedi-
cated by her friends.
28. A AA^indoAV portraying The Blessed I\I other
and the Holy Child :
To the Glory of God and His Holy Church. Amen.
In memory of
Caroline Silliman ^Nlize
A beloved mother
Born March 6, 1843. Died April 8, 1898.
Erected by her children. Grant unto her O Lord,
eternal peace.
29. Two windows of conventional design pre-
sented to the Parish by ]\lrs. ]\Iary F. De
Forest.
THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH 59
30. A window given by Mrs. J. J. Ingalls, repre-
senting Holman Hunt's "Light of the \Vorld/'
and marked :
To the glory of God, and in memory of those loved
long since and lost awhile.
"To live forever is our sublimest hope." — Ingalls.
31. The window given by Mr. Charles Styles,
picturing "Christ and the Little Child with
her Mother."
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again
even so them also which sleep in Jesus ,will God
bring with Him.
To the glory of God and in memory of Mrs. Mary
Jane and ^Mabel Styles, entered into rest Dec.
29, 1883.
32. The Good Shepherd Window, given by Trin-
ity Church Guild and marked as follows :
To the glory of God and in thankful remembrance
of the ministry and life of Abiel Leonard, Doctor
and Bishop.
A faithful pastor of this parish from 1881-1888, and Bishop
of the Church in Nevada and Utah from 1888-
1903.
He shall feed his flock like a shepherd
He shall gather the lambs in his arm.
^^. The Ascension Window, given by the late
Mrs. Dean marked :
In CMemoriam. William :\I. Dean. Born Dec. 19, 1811,
Linton, England, and died July 13, 1884, Atch-
ison, Kansas.
Edward D. Dean. Born March 8, 1825. Died Jan. 9,
1864.
34. Handsome Brass Chandelier, given by Altar
Guild, 191 1.
35. The Angel of Praise, given by ]\Irs. Charles
y. Drurv and inscribed :
60 THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH
To the glory of God and in Loving Memory of
Charles Johnston Drury. Entered into Rest
November 17, 1906.
36. A Lecttirn Bible given by the congregation
in memory of departed parishioners.
37. Two Prayer Books, a thank offering from
Airs. Margaret Otis Balis.
The Chapel of St. Mary the Virgin
1. Altar, Platform and Altar Rail, made of oak,
and given by Mr. Pennell and his two daugh-
ters. On the rail is a silver plate engraved
as follows :
To the Glory of God and in memory of Besse M.
Pennell, 1874-1904.
May light perpetual shine upon her!
2. A portable Organ given by Mrs. J. M. Cain.
3. An Altar Cross given by Miss Ruth Hulings
and marked :
Louise Browne Hulings
Died Dec. 31, 1904.
Grant her O Lord, Eternal Rest!
4. Two Altar Abases given by ]\Ir. Ralph High
and his mother, and each marked :
In loving memory of Annie Hay Beitzel. 1840-1896.
Died May 21, 1906
'May she rest in peace.
5. Two Eucharistic Lights given by Dr. \\\ G.
Beitzel and Miss Beitzel, and marked:
In loving memory of Annie Hay Beitzel. 1840-1896.
.:\Iay light perpetual shine upon her!
6. On painted tapestry, a copy of Botticelli's
Madonna and Child, made by F. Ducci, and
presented by the children of Mr. J. P. Brown.
THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH 61
7. An Altar Service Book given by Mrs. J. J.
Ingalls and by her inscribed :
In memory of my beloved grandsons
Ellsworth Ingalls Blair. Born Feb. 5, 1896. Died
Feby. 6, 1896.
Robert Chesebrough Ingalls. Born Nov. 19, 1901.
Died Oct. 10, 1904.
8. An Altar Book Rest given by :^Irs. R. F.
Clarke in memory of her brother.
In loving memory of John V. W. Hermance.
July 1846. Oct., 1903.
Grant him O Lord, Eternal Rest.
St. Andrew's Mission
1. A brass Altar Cross given by his parents and
marked :
To the glory of God and in loving memory of
Abiel Leonard, Jr.
Born Dec. 16, 1882.
Entered into Life Eternal May 24, 1890.
Suffer the Little Children to come unto Me.
2. Two Altar Vases, marked :
In Memoriam
A. L. Jr.
3. A brass Alms Bason.
4. A brass Altar Desk inscril)ed :
A Thank offering
Flora T. Leonard
1885.
5. A marble Font marked on the pedestal :
Given by the
White Cross Guild
In memory of
Abiel Leonard, Jr.
Trinity Sunday, June 1, 1890.
62 THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH
6. A solid silver Chalice and Paten given by
Miss Cora Cain and, on the Paten engraved:
To the glory of God and in memory of John William
Cain.
Born Sept. 6, 1875. Died Aug. 10, 1905.
7. Two crystal and silver Cruets given by Mrs.
Alary Holbert.
In loving and grateful memory of
Clifton Beitzel Holbert
1910.
In loving and grateful memory of
Virginia .McCrum, and Joseph McCrum
1910.
8. In the process of making, a silver Box for
the Encharistic Bread, to be marked:
In memory of Roy G. Saggs.
4.
The Church in America
Rt. Rev. Frank R Millspaugh, Bishop of Kansas,
Louis, Mo.
The Church in the Diocese
Rt. Rev. Frank R. Millspaugh, Bishop of Kansas,
T(^l)eka, Kan.
The Church in Atchison
Ivector —
Sr. Warden and I^arish Treasurer — Mr. E. A. Mize.
)r. Warden — Mr. Frederick Giddings.
\'estrynien — Dr. W. G. Beitzel, Mr. Douglas Cain,
Mr. W. J. lirownson, Mr. Sheffield
Ingalls, Mr. 'i\ L. Lawrence, Mr. R.
\. Park, Mr. Charles Linley.
Interior View^ Trinity Chnrcli, October 1!)1I,
showing Blish Memorial Altar and Window^
THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH 63
Lay Readers— Mr. A. W. Nicholson, Dr. W. G.
Beitzel.
Organist — Mr. Chester L. Mize.
Choir meets every Thnrsday at 7:30 p. m.
Supt. of Sunday School — Mr. Chas. S. Osborn.
Teachers — Mrs. A. P. Kimball, Miss Sarah G.
Walton, Mrs. L. A. Miller, Mrs. W. G.
Beitzel, Mrs. T. L. Wells, Mrs. C. S.
Osborn, Mrs. George Orr.
Primary Supt. — Miss Cora Cain.
Teachers — Miss Myra Harwi, Miss Helen Guer-
rier, Miss Mary Davies, Miss Kather-
ine Bolman.
Secretary — Mr. Galcr Chaves.
Treasurer — Mr. Robert Kimball.
Sexton of the Church — Ben Morton.
The Woman's Auxiliary meets first Thursday in
every month.
Mrs. D. P. Blish, Pres. ; Mrs. A. G. Otis, ist Vice-
Pres. ; Mrs. A. P. Kimball, 2nd Vice-Pres. ; Mrs. L.
A. Miller, Secretary and Treasurer.
The Junior Auxiliary meets every Friday at 4 p.
m. Miss Walton, Directress.
Trinity Church Guild — Mrs. J. M. Cain, President.
Mrs. S. R. Stevenson, Vice-President; Mrs. A.
P. Kimball, Treasurer. Meets every Thurs-
day at 2 :30 p. m.
The Altar Guild — Miss Cosgrove, President ; Miss
Bayley, Vice-President ; Mrs. G. F. Chaves,
Secretary and Treasurer. Meets for work
every Saturday.
64 THE STORY OF A KANSAS PARISH
The Men's Association — Meets on call of the Rec-
tor.
Warden of St. Andrew's Mission — Mr. Richard
Sithen.
St. Andrew's Guild — Airs. H. L. Jones, President;
Mrs. Bnrch Butters, Vice-President; Mrs.
Fred Pausch, Treasurer and Secretary. Meets
first and third Wednesday of each month.
St. Andrew's Altar Guild — Miss Cora Cain, Pres-
ident ; Miss Addie Mattocks, Treasurer, Miss
Bessie Nicholson, Secretary. Meets once a
month.
Organist St. Andrews — Miss Nellie Aylor. Choir
meets every Friday, 7:30 p. m.
Service List
Holy Communion every Sunday in Trinity; in sum-
mer, 7 a. m.; in winter, 7:30 a. m.
First Sunday of each month in Trinity at 11 a. m.
Third Sunday of each month in St. Andrew's at
8:45 a. m.
Evening service and sermon at 7:45 at St. An-
drew's.
Daily morning service in St. Mary's Chapel 9:15.
Sunday School in Trinity at 10 a. m.
Sunday Sch(K~»l in St. Andrew's at 9:30 a. m.
Advent and Lenten services as advertised by the
Rector.
This Parish is suppt)rte(l by the free will offerings
of all [he people.
