- In an ongoing summertime effort, semi-weekly harbor excursions to Bass Point, Nahant, were arranged for about 800 parishioners and their friends.
20 Nov. Anna Pauline Murray was born in Baltimore MD. Pauli (as she became known) was to become a famous civil-rights lawyer, a member of our vestry, our postulant for Holy Orders, and a saint of The Episcopal Church. For details of her many accomplishments, please see our guide to resources about her.
Tag Archives: The Episcopal Church
1890
Feb. 8. Under the direction of the Rev. Walter E. Smith, Chapel of the Ascension moved to 1906 Washington St. and was consecrated by Bishop H. Paddock as Church of the Ascension. Our founding rector F.D. Huntington, by then Bishop of Central New York, returned to preach the inaugural sermon. At that time its Sunday School had 15 teachers and 200 registered students, and there were 175 congregants.