History of Bay County, Michigan, and representative citizens; . hproperty on Washington avenue was sold toB. E. Warren and Capt. C. M. Averell. Rev. A. A. Butler succeeded Dr. Alford asrector, and he was followed by Rev. Edwin , who resigned in the fall of 1887 afterfive years of earnest labor. The next rectorwas Rev. Thomas W. McLean, who remainedwith the church until 1901, when he was suc-ceeded by the present rector. Rev. Amos Wat-kins. The present membership of the churchis about 500. Trinity Church has always been active inmissionary work. In 1872 a mission wasstarted at Wenona un
History of Bay County, Michigan, and representative citizens; . hproperty on Washington avenue was sold toB. E. Warren and Capt. C. M. Averell. Rev. A. A. Butler succeeded Dr. Alford asrector, and he was followed by Rev. Edwin , who resigned in the fall of 1887 afterfive years of earnest labor. The next rectorwas Rev. Thomas W. McLean, who remainedwith the church until 1901, when he was suc-ceeded by the present rector. Rev. Amos Wat-kins. The present membership of the churchis about 500. Trinity Church has always been active inmissionary work. In 1872 a mission wasstarted at Wenona under the charge of GeorgeA. Cooke as lay leader. On October 20th ofthe same year the rector organized Trinitychapel in the Seventh \\ard of Bay other missions were organized: atBanks, McEwanville (now part of Essexville)and Essexville. On October 12. 1873, L. Rogers entered upon his duties asmissionary at these missions, and continued inthis work nearly a year. The mission in Es-sexville was continued until 1905. when theproperty was AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS. 291 Grace Protestant Episcopal Church(West Side).—In 1S72 a parish in West BayCity under the name of St. Pauls ProtestantEpiscopal Church was organized by TrinityChurch of Bay City. This was placed underthe charge of George A. Cooke as lay were two missions, one at Wenona andthe other at Banks. Rew Lewis L. Rogers wasthe first rector. In 1874 a neat house of wor-ship was built at Wenona upon lots of landdonated by Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. October, 1874, Rev. J. E. Jackson receivedan appointment as missionary. He was suc-ceeded by Rev. Mr. \\ilson. After the latterwent away, no regular services were held, al-though a Sunday-school was kept up for sometime. The members finally driftetl apart andthe society became disbantled. Matters con-tinued in this shape until February, 1893, whenRev. J. E. Ramsdell came to this field andfound a few women who were interested. Thiswas the b
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