Hide Article Text (OCR)
DIOCESE CF N. CAROLINA.No. of colored clergy (6) six; No.of colored communicants 204: No.•of colored missions and churches (6) six; No. of schools for colored children [6] six; No. of colored students for the ministry of the Church [10] ten; colored ministers are as follows: Rev. P. P. Alston, [deacon] officiating in S. Michaels and All Angels, Charlotte; Rev. S. V. berry (priest) has retired from the charge of Trinity Chapel, Ashville, N. C. and is residing in New York. Rev. E. H. Butler [deacon] officiating in S. James Mission Pittsboro. Rev. H. M Joseph rector S. ugustine’s church Raleigh and instructor in S. Augustine’s (. ollegiate Institute, Raleigh. Rev. J.B. Messiah [priest] officiating at Trinity chapel, Ashe vide. Rev. J. W. Perry, [Deacon] officiating in S. Luke’s chapel, Tar-boro. N early ali of the white clergy(li1iic(tit£(tare also engaged in “colored work”(of some kind or other. Kev. S. V. Berry is one of the oldest colored priest in the merican church, was elevated to the priesthood Juue 12 1849. He iias been a faithful dispencer of the Catholic faith and completely worn out has retired from active work. In the journal of this diocese for ’86 we find that a whole page is devoted “In MemoriamJ The Reverend William Rufus Harris, Born in Oxford Granville county, North Carolina. Ordered Deacon, April 30, 1882, in S. Augustine’s church Raleigh, N. C. Ordained Priest, June 4th 1884 in S. Augustine’s church, Raleigh, N. C. Teacher in S. Augustine’s Normal sshool and Collegiate Institute from 1880 to 1885. Hied January 17th 1885, second Saturday after the Epiphany.” The deceased was a colored clergyman and a personal acquaintance of the editor of this paper. In another portion of the paper will be found extracts from the journal pertaining to S. Augustine’s Formal school and Collegiate Institute.(ciirtJlt1ecc1ic
Newspaper Details
Norfolk Afro American Churchman
Norfolk, Virginia, US
Sat, Nov 20, 1886
Page 1
Full Page
Clipped by
Anonymous
USA 12 Sep 2019
Other Publications Near Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk Afro American Churchman
Norfolk Virginian Pilot
Norfolk Post
Norfolk Virginian
Norfolk Growler
