Trinity Church Outreach to the Railway Community

Marshall Newspaper, July 1884

Courtesy Harrison County Historical Museum

Listed as a public free school in Harrison CountyTexas School Journal, Volume 5, 1887.

A Mission was started in the East part of the town last September (1885). A scheme is on foot for erecting a Mission Chapel…

December 12 – Sunday, third in Advent

“…confirmed eight persons….The mission in the eastern part of the city, with one exception, contributed all the members of the Confirmation class. It has added very largely to the overburdened Rector’s work, so that now an assistant is imperiously demanded. Funds for a chappel [sic] will be raised during the year, and Trinity Mission will ere long become one of the most thoroughly worked and successful efforts in the Diocese.”

Thomas Preston (31) Fanny Hagar (28) Zleaqua Phillips (26) Zaida Coleman (21) Anna Maria Goss (15) Genevieve Hanson (14) Ada Evans (14.5) Clara Lottier (14)

Mission services led by Rev. H.H. Waters, Rector of St. Paul’s New Orleans to begin on January 22, 1888

Services of Parochial MissionMissioner: Rev. H.H. Waters,

Rector of St. Paul’s, New Orleans

2 updates on the progress of the Mission Building:

Note 1:We have never before had such large week-day congregations as we are having now. This is due, I believe, to a very great extent, to the Mission & the resulting work of the Holy Ghost in the hearts of the people.

Note 2:Thanks to generosity of T & P (T.B.P) site & building are purchased for Mission chapel. Laus Deo! Have begun repaying loan also making alterations to be ready for opening by Ascension Day May 19th or a little later.

“I have collected abroad for a Mission Chapel to be opened in a few week’s time.”

John Howe Jenkins, Parochial Reports, 39th Annual Diocesan Council Minutes

Rector’s Log:

The Church of the Holy Redeemer opened today; not yet finished.

Service Record:

6 a.m: Holy Eucharist – 6 persons7:15 a.m.: Holy Eucharist – 3 persons9 a.m.: Sunday School – Gospel for the Day – 20 persons10:30 a.m.: Celebration & Sermon – S. Luke, v. 5 – 80 persons8:30 p.m.: Evensong & Sermon – Psalm CXXII (122) 1.2? – 45 persons

Cornelia Cook – 16 years – no parents listed – Miss Katie Edmondson and Rector of Parish

Camille Bradshaw? – 4 years – Mr. Thomas William Bradshaw – Mrs. E.J. Goss and Miss Edmonson

Jenny? Bradshaw? – 10 months – same – Rector of Parish and same

“In April 1888, they [the First Christian congregation] bought from the Episcopal Church, their East End Mission building. This building was located where ‘Roes Store’ now stands (1939) and was known as the ’Little Church.”

src: First Christian Church, Marshall, Tx history researched and written by William Hardegee, Elizabeth Finley and Raymond Sellers. Additions being made as years have passed. This account is now up to date as of now [sic]. March 4, 1981.