A history of California and an extended history of its southern coast counties, also containing biographies of well-known citizens of the past and present . ended for the law, but it was atthis juncture his thoughts and attentions wereturned towards preparation for the ministry, hisentrance in the Episcopal Theological Seminaryat Alexandria, Va., following. After a course ofthree years in this institution he was ordained aminister in June, 1896, and in August of thesame year was united in marriasre to Miss LuluLee Skinner, of Danville, Va., a daughter of The-odore Clay Skinner, a representativ
A history of California and an extended history of its southern coast counties, also containing biographies of well-known citizens of the past and present . ended for the law, but it was atthis juncture his thoughts and attentions wereturned towards preparation for the ministry, hisentrance in the Episcopal Theological Seminaryat Alexandria, Va., following. After a course ofthree years in this institution he was ordained aminister in June, 1896, and in August of thesame year was united in marriasre to Miss LuluLee Skinner, of Danville, Va., a daughter of The-odore Clay Skinner, a representative of one ofthe prominent old families of that state. The fol-lowing children were born to the marriage ofMr. and Mrs. Lee, Baker P., Jr., Theodore Skin-ner, Lionel Randolph (deceased), Lulu Cortlandt(deceased), Alicia Ludwell and Richard Henry, Mr. Lees first charge was in Farmville,Prince Edward county, Va., having four congre-gations under his care, and as these were quitescattered his labors were much more fatiguingas a consequence. It was the rule rather thanthe exception that he conducted three serviceseach Sunday during this time. Leaving Farm-. /-^C-^^^1^_ HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 771 ville he accepted a charge at Columbia, Tenn.,leaving there two and a half years later to be-come dean of the Cathedral at Lexington. It waswhile filling the latter charge that he was calledto Grace Church, Chicago, 111., which is con-ceded to be the largest congregation of theEpiscopal faith west of the Allegheny very successful pastorate in the diocese ofLexington was brought to a close by his call toand acceptance of the charge of Qirist Church,Los Angeles, which responsible position he hasfilled from May i, 1905, up to the present time. Since locating in Los Angeles Mr. Lee hasexerted a wide influence for good in the religiousas well as secular circles. The following is takenfrom the official organ of the church. Thegrowth of this church since the present rectorha
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