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Parish Register of
St. Philips Episcopal Church, Palestine
(106 E. Crawford Street)
HISTORY
The old register having been mislaid, a new (one) is now opened; should the
old one never be found, persons desirous of having the record of official acts
of the Parish are referred to the Rt. Rev. Bishop Gregg, Bishop of the diocese
of Texas, for a copy, he having them in the official Register of the Diocese
of Texas.
This parish was organized in 1859 by the Rev. John Owen then of Nachodoches,
divine services (with baptism at the same time) were held, and the good work
inaugurated. All the official acts of the Parish from that time (with the exception
of a brief period in 1863 when the Rev. Caleb Dove resided here for a
short time) have been administered by the Bishop at his annual visitation.
(The Rev. E. Wickens, diocesan Missionary was in charge from Oct. '17 till A.ng
'75 when the lots were secured & Sunday School, Ladies Aid Bocy organized
church services kent up.
In Novem. 1874 three lots were secured for church purposes, and on the 11th
of December, the corner stone of the new church was laid by the Bishop in the
presence of the Rev. E. A. Wagner of Marshall and Crockett and the Rev. Edwin
Wickens, also a very large number of earnest friends. The Rev. Innes 0. Adams,
Deacon, being sent as missionary to Palestine arrived Oct. 1st, '75 and began
his work by holding divine services on Sunday, Oct. 3d morning and evening, using
the Presbyterian house of worship. On the 15th day of Octo. active measures
were taken toward having a church building erected and a subscription was raised
for that purpose.
Octo.r the 21st the Bishop visited the parish and appointed Messrs G. S. West,
R. S. Hayes and N. W. Hunter as a committee to see to the erection of a church.
Novem 4th in the presence of G. S. West, N. W. Hunter, Rev. Innes 0. Adams and
M. L. Lynch, Architect, the foundation was staked off. The contract for the
foundation was let by the building committee Novem 22d.
On the evening of Nov. 29th a meeting of the congregation was hald at the residence
of the N. W. Hunter when Messrs G. S. West, N. W. Hunter, A. R. Howard,
R. S. Hayes, John Kirksey, J. B. Armstrong, and D. S. H. Smith were elected
vestrymen. On the same day the Rev. Innes 0. Adams was called by the vestry to
serve them' as minister.
From Decr. 1877 to 1st Jany 1879, the Revd E. Hamvasy was Rector of the parish.
On the 28th Feby 1879, the Revd. G. W. Drunbell was called to be Rector of the
Parish, and entered upon his duties the same day. On the 22nd day of March 1881,
the Revd G. S. Drunbell received a call to the Rectory of Grace Church, Galves16
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Anderson County Genealogical Society. The Tracings, Volume 4, Number 1, Winter 1985, periodical, 1985-01~; Palestine, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth37984/m1/19/: accessed April 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Anderson County Genealogical Society.