St John’s Episcopal Church Lafayette, Indiana 1837-1987 The first 150 years of the History of St. Johns Episcopal Church, Lafayette Indiana follows. This document was created by scanning the first 50 year book and the second 50 year book. The third 50 years was in electronic format thanks to Betty Canfield and Linda Jefferies. Some editing has been done to correct errors in spelling or from scanning. However to preserve the style of the times no effort has been made to change the wording or words used. Thanks to Greg McClure for mny hours of proof reading. Lists of Rectors and Vestry persons had been moved to the end. Pictures are being inserted as they become available. This is a document that will never be finished. Please do not hesitate to provide corrections if errors are found or additional suggestions to make this a more usable document. Enjoy studying this history. It is interesting and informative. It also suggests some “lessons to be learned.” D.H. Sorge 2 Table of Contents St. John’s 1837 to 1887 ..................................................................................................... 6 THE FIRST RECTORS OF ST. JOHN'S....................................................................... 8 Samuel Roosevelt Johnson ........................................................................................ 8 T. B. Fairchild........................................................................................................... 17 John W. McCullough ............................................................................................... 18 A. M. Loutrel ............................................................................................................ 18 A Bishop for the Diocese .......................................................................................... 19 Bishop Upfold .......................................................................................................... 19 John 0. Barton .......................................................................................................... 22 W. P. Ray .................................................................................................................. 23 Anthony Ten-Broek .................................................................................................. 23 L. W. Russ................................................................................................................. 26 Thomas G. Carver..................................................................................................... 31 “EASTER SERVICES AT ST. JOHN'S CHURCH..................................................... 32 W. H. Roberts ........................................................................................................... 36 Joseph E. Martin ....................................................................................................... 39 William M. Pettis...................................................................................................... 40 The Sunday School ....................................................................................................... 43 Ladies' Work ................................................................................................................. 49 The Young Ladies' Guild.............................................................................................. 52 St. John's Industrial School........................................................................................... 52 Special Gifts To The Church. ....................................................................................... 53 Absent Ones.................................................................................................................. 54 Of Families.................................................................................................................... 55 The Yundt Family..................................................................................................... 55 The Timmons Family................................................................................................ 55 The Webb Family ..................................................................................................... 55 The Taylor Family .................................................................................................... 55 Register ......................................................................................................................... 57 Delegates To Convention.............................................................................................. 57 Rectors .......................................................................................................................... 58 St. John’s 1887-1937 ....................................................................................................... 58 Forward.........................................................................................................................58 Prefatory Note............................................................................................................... 59 Chapter One .................................................................................................................. 60 Chapter Two.................................................................................................................. 66 Chapter Three................................................................................................................ 71 Chapter Four ................................................................................................................. 78 Chapter Five.................................................................................................................. 85 Acknowledgments......................................................................................................... 92 ST. JOHN’S 1937-1987.................................................................................................. 93 Canon Reese Fairchild Thornton .................................................................................. 95 Special People............................................................................................................. 101 The Rev. Ivor G. Hyndman D.D............................................................................. 101 Mr. Anton Anderson, Senior Warden..................................................................... 102 3 Samuel Henry Wharton........................................................................................... 103 Clarence Eugene Friend.......................................................................................... 103 Benjamin William Harned Tinsley 1952 - 1977......................................................... 106 Jack C Potter 1977-1982............................................................................................. 121 Interim Period July, 1982 - April, 1983...................................................................... 126 The Rev. Evan L. Ardley 1983 -- ............................................................................... 129 Special Areas ................................................................................................................. 134 The Stained Glass Windows ....................................................................................... 134 Faith Alive .................................................................................................................. 144 St. John’s Women’s Guild .......................................................................................... 145 The Daughters Of The King ....................................................................................... 154 St. Brigid’s Guild........................................................................................................ 156 St. John’s Altar Guild ................................................................................................. 157 Youth Groups.............................................................................................................. 160 Christian Education..................................................................................................... 164 Music Ministry............................................................................................................ 168 The Wicks Organ At St. John’s .................................................................................. 175 Appendix A..................................................................................................................... 178 Vestry.......................................................................................................................... 178 1837-1887 ............................................................................................................... 178 1887 -1937 .............................................................................................................. 183 1937-1988 ............................................................................................................... 192 4 HISTORY OF ST. JOHN'S CHURCH. Compiled by J A N E C. H AR V E Y. PREFACE. In the compiling of this Parish History, the sources of information have been mainly the church records. To this has been added information gathered from the newspapers, and from the reminiscences of the members of the Church and the older citizens of LaFayette. For the very beautiful