Addison E. Knickerbocker was called from Christ Church, Red Wing. During his 11 years he had made many friends among members of St. Paul’s. He started here in 1921 and ended his service in 1948; was the longest rector (27 years) of any St. Paul’s rector....
by Rose Nightingale In 1918, Granville Gaylord Bennett, our seventh Rector, was a save, erudite preacher and a fine executive. He had served parishes in Montana. In the midst of post-war reconstruction he increased church membership. The work of the male choir gained...
by Rose Nightingale When the men came back from the service in 1918, they found the church remodeled with no athletic facilities. Arthur Rogers, prominent Minneapolis lumberman, and Senior Warden from 1914-1917, stressed maintenance and repair of the church as a...
In 1911, as soon as Thurston’s resignation was definite, a call was sent to The Rev. William Proctor Remington, vicar of the memorial chapel of the Holy Communion in Philadelphia. The parish had had young rectors before but Remington was the first track star. He...
To continue, the building was cut into five sections and removed piecemeal to the new location. The contractor, F. W. Pratt, mover, and Barclay Cooper, Builder, did an artistic piece of patchwork as it was almost impossible to detect the joints. A large basement was...
And so, Saint Paul’s Parish continued to grow. By 1892, the parish had 450 active members, and Reverend Millspaugh had completed six years of ministry. For his accomplishments, the parish awarded him a vacation trip to Yellowstone Park. He stopped often on his...
