Allegheny County PA Archives- Church: Grace Church, Mt. Washington, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joan Skinnell Benincasa, Jun 2009 Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/allegheny/ ________________________________________________ This Page was last updated: 15 Jul 2009 ************************************************************************* A HISTORY OF GRACE CHURCH PARISH, MOUNT WASHINGTON, PITTSBURGH, PA. WITH LIST OF PARISHIONERS, VESTRYMEN, BAP- TISMS, CONFIRMATIONS, MARRIAGES, BURIALS, ET CETERA, BY REV. ROBERT JOHN COSTER, D. D., RECTOR. INCLUDING, ALSO, A SKETCH OF THE EARLY HISTORY OF THE PARISH, BY HON. THOMAS T. BIGHAM, LATE SENIOR WARDEN. 1903 : WM. O. JOHNSTON & CO., PITTSBURGH. INDEX ************************************************************************* INDEX. Adams, Mrs. Maria ............................................... 26, 143, 233 Adams, William ........................................................134, 231 Address by Rev. R. J. Coster ............................................... 42 Admitted to Convention, Grace Church..................................... 9 AllSaints' Mission ..............................................................45 Altar Cross.. ..................................................................20 Angel, Rev. E. A...............................................................48 Anniversary, Twentieth ......................................................40 Annual Convention, Deputies................................................140 Ashford, Mrs. Mary...........................................................71 Ashford, Thomas F., Sr......................... 96, 137, 138, 142, 248, 283 Baptisms.................................................................166-208 Bennett, Emma.................................................... 27,106, 256 Bible for Lectern ............................................................120 Bigham, Thomas J., Sr..................................32, 36, 134, 235,262 Bigham, Joel L .............................................................. 240 Bigham, Eliza A.........................................................101, 254 Bigham, Mrs. Maria L ............................ 49, 55, 123, 126, 237, 257 Bigham, Thomas J., Jr ....................................138, 160, 226, 286 Bindley, Mrs. Emmeline............................................... 216, 236 Bindley, John .............,................................. 59, 136, 137, 216 Bishop's Chair ................................................................120 Bishop Alonzo Potter............................................................9 Bishop Kerfoot ...............................................20, 21, 24, 37,43 Bishop Whitehead................................................37, 70, 84, 95 Bishop Whittingham ..................................................... 43, 46 Boggs, Mrs. Sarah ................................................. 81, 86, 243 Bond, Mrs. Annie M ...................................................101, 255 Bond, William L., Sr .............................................134, 135, 271 BoyChoir........................................................... 33, 112, 119 Bratt, Edward .................................... 33, 37, 134, 145, 236, 267 Bratt, Mrs. Jane.....................................................33, 37, 234 Burfoot, Richard ....................................................55, 60, 113 Burials................................................................... 230-256 Carstensen, Rev. G. A.........................................................49 Chair, Bishop's ................................................................120 Chancel Window ......................................................... 25, 121 Charter of Church ............................................................130 ************************************************************************* 306 Choir..............................................................27, 33, 77,112 Choir, History of..............................................................110 Choir, women admitted...................................................... 97 Christmas Service..................................................... 67,74, 82 Church dressed with palms...................................................103 Clark, H. W........................................................101, 117, 254 Confirmation Class................................................20, 25, 37, 83 Confirmations............................................................ 209-214 Congregational Meeting............................................. 72, 99, 103 Consecration of Church........................................................ 21 Consecration, Sentence of .................................................... 23 Coster, Rev. R. J., eighth Rector..............................................18 Lenten Pastoral............................................................. 28 Twentieth Anniversary..................................................... 38 TripWest ................................................................... 71 Lecture, "English Reformation" ........................................... 78 Summer at Cresson......................................................... 79 Thirtieth Anniversary........................................................91 Reception for ...............................................................95 Children of, Baptized .....................................................175 Biographical Sketch of.................................................... 285 Mr. T. J. Bigham's Estimate of.......................................... 303 Crumpton, Rev. Thomas, D. D. .............................................. 47 Dashiell, Rev. E. F..............................................................43 Deputies to Diocesan Conventions................................. 21, 140-142 Deed of Donation of Church..................................................140 Dermitt, E. H ............................................. 34,111,135,150, 216 Digby, William .............................................................34,110 Dodworth, James...................................................61, 114, 223 Easter Services......................................54, 71, 76, 85, 98,102,103 Endowment Fund.......................................................... 27, 55 Ezechiels, Daniel D...................................................60, 113,114 Families, Easter, 1898.........................................................157 Ferguson, Edith N.........................................................50, 238 Financial Distress, 1893.........................................................75 Financial Reports..................................................... 56, 104,105 Font, Stone.................................................................27, 122 Furey, Rev, J G ................................................................. 11 Gas Lights........................................................................ 95 Goldthorp, Samuel H .....................................................146, 237 Goldthorp, Mrs. Sarah.. ..............................................32, 36, 234 ************************************************************************* 307 Goldthorp, Mrs. Joshua................................................34,112,113 Goldthorp, Mr. Joshua.......................................................... 59 Grace Church------- Location....... ............................................................... 8 Organization.................................................................. 8 Laying Corner Stone ......................................................... 9 Admitted to Convention...................................................... 9 CharterGranted................................................................9 Opening New Church..........................................................9 Cost of Church and Lot .....................................................10 Cost of Basement Room ....................................................18 Refitted, 1869................................................................20 Reopened, 1869..............................................................20 Consecrated...................................................................21 Consecration Sentence ...................................................... 23 Building ............................................................ Frontispiece Frescoing, 1869...............................................................19 Frescoing, 1875...............................................................25 Frescoing, 1894............................................................... 79 Frescoing, etc., 1900......................................................... 96 Interior View of Church ....................................................... 9 Semi-Centennial............................................................. 100 Record, Parish Paper..........................................................51 Gas Lights......................................................................95 Charter .......................................................................128 Vestries ..................................................................134-139 Groves, William................................................................ 74, 78 Guild, Coster.......................................................................295 Guild, Grace Church............................................................... 290 Hall, Fred...........................................................................119 Halpin, Mrs. Mary..................................................................248 Halpin, William...............................................................251, 277 Harper, Maj. Samuel.............................................................. 275 Hodges, Rev. Jubal............................................................12, 301 Howe, William .....................................................................249 Johnson, George A................................................................ 282 Kerfoot, Bishop....................................................20, 21, 24, 37, 43 Killikelly, Dr. B. B...............................................................16, 17 Lectern, Carved Walnut ......................................................36, 122 Lectures, Course of ............................................................... 73 Lecture, " English Reformation" .................................................. 78 Lenten Pastoral......................................................................28 ************************************************************************* 308 Lenten Services ..................................................... 31, 69, 75, 84, 103 Letters of Congratulation .....................................................47, 48, 49 Lewis, A. K..............................................................................266 Lovelock, George.........................................................................25 Lowen, George T .................................................................235, 264 Lowen, Mrs. Mary...................................................................26, 232 Marland, Alfred .........................................................................279 Marriages........................................................................... 215-229 Martin, Miss Nellie..................................................................118, 119 Maxwell, Rev. Samuel................................................................49, 247 Mayer, Rev. G. W ......................................................... .13, 14,15, 301 McCandless, Rev. J. H ....................................................................48 McMillin, Emily............................................................................. 58 McMillin, Capt. J. S ........................................................... 69, 242, 272 McMillin, Mrs. Mary B......................................................................77 Memorial Windows.................................................................... 36, 37 Mission, S. S., Duquesne Heights............................................ 66, 68, 75, 82 Mite Societ y ........................................................................37,80,81 Name of the Church ......................................................................299 Neely, H. W ...................................................................... 90, 99, 289 Organ.............................................................................27, 107, 109 Palms, Church dressed with ..............................................................103 Parishioners, First List of . ...............................................................143 Parishioners, Second List of...............................................................144 Parishioners, Third List of ................................................................148 Parishioners, October, 1903..........................................................159-165 Paving Grandview Avenue ................................................................. 88 Paving Bertha Street ....................................................................... 88 Paving Sycamore Street .................................................................... 88 Paving, Cost of, to Church ................................................................. 89 Prayer Books, etc., for Chancel ............................................................ 76 Prayer Desk..................................................................................122 Prosser, George ..............................................................................37 Public School Built.. ..........................................................................88 Public School Gables blown out.............................................................. 99 Quick, Rev. C. W .......................................................................12, 300 Reading Room, Mount Washington ........................................................125 Reception, Rector's 30th Anniversary ..................................................... 95 Record, Parish Paper .............................................................. 51, 52, 53 Rector and Vestry, 1903.................................................................... 285 ************************************************************************* 309 Reed, Mrs. Ruth .....................................................................32, 234 Reese, Mrs. Sarah ...................................................................26, 233 Removals from Parish ................................................................... 97 Reports of Treasurer ..............................................................104, 105 Sadler, Dr. O. W ......................................................................... 77 Saint Luke's Mission .......................................................................45 Shaler, John C., Jr..................................25, 41, 51, 61, 80, 89, 90, 246, 269 Smith, Edwin ..................................................................111, 112,129 Smith, Rev. Richard .................................................................11,300 Smith, Rev. R. S.......................................................................... 47 Smithson, Mrs. E. A................................................................ 66, 241 Stinson, Oliver H ......................................................100, 221, 253, 280 Stone, Rev.Joseph A.............................................................. 10, 299 Storm, Easter Sunday, 1902............................................................98 Stout, Melville L.............................................35, 111, 115, 116, 281, 288 Sunday School .............................................................. 61, 62, 74, 83 Sunday Services ..........................................................................57 Sweitzer, William H ..............................................................116, 117 Taylor, Miss Louise, Organist .............................................. 66, 114, 115 Thompson, Mrs. Mary .................................................................247 Torrence, David R., removal .......................................................... 99 Vacancy in Rectorship...............................................................12, 15 Vestry, 1851...............................................................................8 Vestry, 1869 .............................................................................19 Vestry, 1903 ............................................................................285 Whaley, Percy G .....................................................................68, 80 Whitsunday Services ...........................................................78, 89, 106 Whittier, Mrs. Adeline Matilda .....................................................86, 243 Williams, Samuel ..................................................................111, 112 Window, Chancel .......................................................................121 Windows, Stained-Glass ........................................................... 36,123