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The Story of St. Mary's

The Society of the Free Church of St. Mary the Virgin, New York City 1868-1931

Edited by Newbury Frost Read

New York: Published for the Board of Trustees, 1931.


Appendices

RECTORS

Rev. Thomas McKee Brown,
13th June, 1870 to 19th Dec. 1898. Died.

Rev. George M. Christian, D.D.,
24th January, 1899 to 1st March, 1909. Resigned.

Rev. Joseph G. H. Barry, D.D.,
17th April, 1909 to 1st January, 1929. Resigned.

Rev. Selden P. Delany, D.D.,
1st January, 1929 to 8th June, 1930. Resigned.

Rev. Granville Mercer Williams, S.S.J.E., 1st October, 1930 to date.

RECTOR EMERITUS

Rev. Joseph G. H. Barry, D.D.,
1st January, 1929 to date.

ASSISTANT MINISTERS

(Included in this list are the names of Priests who have been at St. Mary's for a month and longer, whether they were attached to the staff or not.)

Note: As the Curates were appointed by and resigned to the Rector, it has been very difficult, in many cases to ascertain) the dates on which they came to and left the Parish. Every effort has been used to make this list accurate, but some names may have been omitted, and a number of the dates may not be correct; a few are not ascertainable.

Rev. Flavel Scott Mines, 1868 to 4th May, 1870.

Rev. McWalter Bernard Noyes, 11th March, 1872 to prior to 1882.

Rev. C. J. Wood, Prior to 1883 to 1883

Rev. Henry Darby, 10th December, 1883 to 1886; 1st October, 1890 to 1892

Rev. James Oswald Davis, 11th February, 1884 to 1st June 1886

Rev. Arthur Mason, 11th April, 1887 to

Rev. Charles H. De Garmo, 14th November, 1887 to 1888.

Rev. Father Benedict, 28th May, 1888 to 31st March, 1890.

Rev. H. L. Gamble, 6th February, 1891 to 30th April, 1892.

Rev. William Sharp, Jr., 1st June, 1892 to 30th September, 1894.

Rev. John A. Staunton, Jr., 1st June, 1893 to 30th September, 1898.

Rev. Richard R. Upjohn, 1st January, 1895 to 31st December, 1898.

Rev. Guy L. Wallis, 1st October, 1898 to 31st March, 1900.

Rev. John Adams Linn, 1st January, 1899 to 15th July, 1902.

Rev. J. A. Starr, 1st January, 1899 to 15th May, 1899; 1st November, 1903 to 31st May, 1904; 1st to 31st August, 1908.

Rev. H. W. Armstrong, 13th January, 1899 to 31st March, 1899.

Rev. S. Macpherson, 1st June, 1899 to 30th April, 1900.

Rev. George H. Hooper, 12th December, 1899 to 25th January, 1909.

Rev. V. C. Lacey, 1st April, 1900 to 30th November, 1901.

Rev. F. E. Bissell, 1st June, 1900 to 30th September, 1900.

Rev. L. A. Lanpher, 1st October, 1900 to 30th April, 1904.

Rev. Frederick S. Penfold, 1st to 31st December, 1901.

Rev. A. McGuinniss, 1st January, 1902 to 31st October, 1903.

Rev. G. W. Atkinson, 1st September, 1902 to 30th September, 1904.

Rev. Andrew C. Wilson, 15th May, 1904 to 31st December, 1908.

Rev. A. C. Burgess, 1st to 31st August, 1904.

Rev. P. C. Pyle, 1st to 31st August, 1904; 1st to 31st August, 1905.

Rev. Daniel Hinton, 1st October, 1904 to 30th June, 1905.

Rev. M. Rollings, 1st to 30th November, 1904.

Rev. R. C. Hall, D.D., 1st December, 1904 to 31st May, 1918.

Rev. Father Hinkle, 1st to 31st July, 1905.

Rev. W. H. Lyburn, 1st to 31st July, 1905; 1st to 31st August, 1906.

Rev. F. D. Graves, 1st September, 1905 to 28th February, 1907.

Rev. N. Wyckoff, 1st to 31st July, 1906; 1st September, 1908 to 15th January, 1909.

Rev. W. W. Hance, 1st February, 1907 to 31st March, 1907.

Rev. Lawrence Kent, 1st April, 1907 to 31st July, 1908.

Rev. Clarence M. Dunham, 1st January, 1909 to 15th January, 1912.

Rev. C. N. A. Pooley, 5th February, 1909 to 19th May, 1909.

Rev. H. A. Handel, 1st April, 1909 to 31st December, 1917.

Rev. J. B. Sill, 19th May, 1909 to 19th June, 1909.

Rev. Anthony E. Van Elden, 19th June, 1909 to 30th September, 1913.

Rev. C. D. Weeden, 19th June, 1909 to 19th August, 1909; 1st June, 1914 to 15th September, 1914.

Rev. H. B. B. La Ferre, 1st July, 1910 to 31st July, 1915.

Rev. M. W. Ross, 1st June, 1912 to 30th September, 1912.

Rev. C. Winthrop Peabody, 1st June, 1913 to 31st August, 1913; 1st September, 1915 to date.

Rev. George F. Lascelle, 1st October, 1913 to 15th February, 1918; 15th August, 1924 to 31st August, 1926.

Rev. Henry C. Dyer, 12th January, 1914 to

Rev. Charles E. Taylor, 1st June, 1915 to 15th September, 1915.

Rev. Selden P. Delany, D.D., 1st November, 1915 to 1st January, 1929.

Rev. Henry St. C. Whitehead, 1st September, 1917 to 30th September, 1919.

Rev. Carl W. Bothe, 1st October, 1919 to 31st May, 1924.

Rev. Henry K. Pierce, 1st July, 1922 to 7th February, 1928.

Rev. Robert Cornell, 1st September, 1926 to 14th February, 1928; 1st October, 1928 to 31st December, 1930.

Rev. Frederick M. Clayton, 15th February, 1928 to 30th May, 1928.

Rev. F. L. Cirlott, 1st January, 1929 to 30th June, 1929; 18th August, 1929 to 31st May, 1930.

Rev. Walter C. Klein, S.S.J.E., 1st October, 1930 to date.

Rev. Oliver B. Dale, S.S.J.E., 1st November, 1930 to date.

VICE PRESIDENTS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

William Scott, 8th December, 1873 to 16th June, 1889 Died

Dr. Edward H. Clarke, 11th Dec. 1893 to 17th Dec. 1894 Not re-elected

William H. Lane 17th December, 1894 to 25th January, 1897 Resigned

William B. Fletcher, 13th December, 1897 to 13th October, 1902 Resigned

Bowen W. Pirrson, 8th December, 1902 to 4th July, 1907 Died

Dr. Augustus S. Knight, 10th December, 1907 to 1st June, 1929 Resigned

Abraham Hatfield, 1st June, 1929 to date.

PRESIDENTS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

William Scott, 4th May, 1870 to 8th December, 1873. Became Vice President by operation of the new By-Laws.

Fr. Brown, 8th December, 1873 to 19th December, 1898 Died

Dr. Christian, 14th February, 1899 to 1st March, 1909 Resigned

Dr. Barry, 17th April, 1909 to 1st January, 1929 Resigned

Dr. Delany, 1st January, 1929 to 8th June, 1930 Resigned

Fr. Williams, 1st October, 1930 to date.

SECRETARIES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Willet Bronson, 4th May, 1870 to 11th December, 1882 Resigned

Beverly Chew, 11th December, 1882 to 13th December, 1920 Resigned

Dr. Augustus S. Knight, 13th December, 1920 to 1st June, 1929 Resigned

Newbury Frost Read, 1st June, 1929 to date.

TREASURERS OF THE CORPORATION

Henry K. Leonard, 4th May, 1870 to 4th August, 1870 Resigned

William Scott, 4th August, 1870 to 8th January, 1872. No reason assigned

Fr. Brown, 8th January, 1872 to 12th May, 1873 Resigned

Edward C. Robinson, 12th May, 1873 to 7th May, 1875 Resigned

Fr. Brown, 14th June, 1875 to 10th April, 1876 Resigned

Col. James Burt, 10th April, 1876 to 13th December, 1886 Resigned

Wm. Viall Chapin, 13th December, 1886 to 21st Jan., 1890 Not re-elected

Col. James Burt, 21st Jan., 1890 to 10th March, 1890 Declined election

Wm. Viall Chapin, 10th March, 1890 to 9th November, 1891 Resigned

Col. James Burt, 9th November, 1891 to 29th March, 1892 Resigned

Haley Fiske, 29th March, 1892 to 3rd March, 1929 Died

Howard I. Dohrman, 11th March, 1929 to date.

Meredith Clymer, M.D., 7th December, 1876 to sometime between 1877 and 1882

Beverly Chew, 7th Dec. 1876 to 4th April, 1921 Resigned

Edward C. Robinson, Between 1877 and 1882 to sometime in 1882. Died

George W. Sutton, 11th Dec, 1882 to 8th Jan., 1883. Declined election

William V. Chapin, 10th December, 1883 to 14th November, 1892 Resigned

William H. Lane, 10th Mar., 1890 to 8th Dec, 1890. Declined election

Bowen Whiting Pierson, 8th February, 1892 to 4th July, 1907 Died

Haley Fiske, 29th March, 1892 to 3rd March, 1929 Died

George W. Sutton, 18th May, 1893 to November, 1894 Died

William H. Lane, 9th October, 1893 to 25th January, 1897 Resigned

Charles T. Cook, 17th Dec, 1894 to 27th Aug., 1895. Declined election

Geo. B. Prentice, Mus. Doc, 10th Feb., 1896 to 20th June, 1907 Died

William B. Fletcher, 14th April, 1897 to 13th October, 1902 Resigned

Dr. Geo. M. Christian, 14th February, 1899 to 1st March, 1909 Resigned

Joseph D. Pickslay, 13th October, 1902 to 22nd October, 1906 Resigned

TRUSTEES

Fr. Thomas McKee Brown, 5th October, 1868 to 19th December, 1898 Died

Fr. Flavel Scott Mines, 5th October, 1868 to 4th May, 1870 Resigned

William Scott, 5th October, 1868 to 16th June, 1889 Died

Henry K. Leonard, 5th October, 1868 to 8th March, 1871 Resigned

Bowie Dash, 5th October, 1868 to 11th March, 1872 Resigned

James Geddes Day, 5th October, 1868 to 9th October, 1871. In effect resigned. Operation of By-Laws.

William P. Lee, 5th October, 1868 to 11th March, 1872 Resigned

These seven were the original Trustees and the 5th October, 1868 was the date upon which the Certificate of Incorporation was filed.

Willett Bronson, 4th May, 1870 to 9th October, 1893 Resigned

Edward H. Clarke, M.D., 9th October, 1871 to 16th October, 1899 Resigned

John B. Murray, 11th December, 1871 to 10th January, 1876 Resigned

Edward C. Robinson, 22nd January, 1873 to 7th May, 1875 Resigned

William M. Caldwell, 22nd January, 1873 to 12th January, 1874 Did not serve

James Burt, 12th January, 1874 to 29th March, 1892 Resigned

Bowie Dash, 8th Nov., 1875 to 10th Jan., 1876 Declined election

Augustus S. Knight, M.D. 13th October, 1902 to 1st June, 1929 Resigned

Geo. G. Frelinghuysen, 22nd Oct., 1906 to 12th Nov., 1906. Declined election

Robert V. McKim, 8th April, 1907 to 11th November, 1907 Resigned

Hon. Alton B. Parker, 11th November, 1907 to 26th January, 1909 Resigned

Elliott Daingerfield, 11th November, 1907 to date.

Edwin S. Gorham, 17th April, 1909 to date.

Dr. J. G. H. Barry, 17th April, 1909 to 1st January, 1929 Resigned

Charles C. Marshall, 13th May, 1912 to 9th March, 1925 Resigned

Everett Vincent Thomas, 4th April, 1921 to 11th November, 1929 Resigned

Abraham Hatfield, 9th March, 1925 to date.

Dr. Selden P. Delany, 1st January, 1929 to 8th June, 1930 Resigned

Newbury Frost Read, 11th February, 1929 to date.

F. de Lancey Robinson, 11th February, 1929 to date.

Howard I. Dohrman, 11th March, 1929 to date.

Fr. Granville M. Williams, 1st October, 1930 to date.

DIRECTORS OF THE MUSIC

William C. Rhodes, 8th December 1870 to 23rd April. 1871

Dr. George B. Prentice, 23rd December, 1871 to 16th November, 1903

Thomas M. Prentice, 16th November, 1903 to 19th December, 1905

Frank J. Cheqwidden, 19th December, 1905 to 11th November, 1907

Walter S. Fleming, 11th November, 1907 to 1st September, 1919

Raymond V. Nold, 1st September, 1919 to date.


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