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METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
THE LUTHERAN CHURCH.
The Rev. Louis Gustav Grey, now pastor of "Zion Evan
gelical Lutheran Church, at The Dalles, Or., is a native of
this country, born at Mendota, Illinois, in the year of our
Lord, 1868.
Louis Gustav Grey spent the early years of his life on
farm, and it was the hope of his parents to make a
successful farmer of him, but his natural inclination ran
in different channels, he took little interest in farming,
but found great pleasure in books and papers. Prompted
by this his parents decided to give him an education, so he
he could select a professional calling. Being strict Luther
ans themselves, they naturally sent their son to Lutheran
schools, where the foundation of his education was laid.
Already at an early age Louis Gustav Grey decided to se
lect the ministry of the Gospel as his vocation for life,
and as a boy, found special pleasure in studying the bio
graphies and also the writings of the early church fathers.
His parents being poor in this world's goods, found it im
possible to pay the necessary expense connected with the
education of their son, and thus it became necessary that
Louis Gustav Grey, now the Rev. L. Grey, should begin to
fight his own battles at an early age. Not being willing
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to suffer defeat under any condition he took hold of every
just and honest opportunity offered him and faithfuly
worked his way through school. He completed his theo
logical education, at Dubuque, Iowa, in the spring 1893, and
entered the ministry in the fall of the same year.
His first charge was at Oregon City, Or., a mission post
which had been abandoned as hopeless by missionaries
several years before. Mr. Grey entered the work at that
place; he soon extended his work beyond Oregon City
into the country, and succeeded in building two churches
and in securing a building site for a third during the first
year of his ministry. The following year he also secured
a building site for a church at Oregon City. His work de
veloped very rapidly, and today there are three almost self
supporting parishes in that field. In February, 1895, Mr.
Grey became united in wedlock with Miss A. S. Horn, a
young lady from the state of Pennsylvania, who is also a
Lutheran. Mr. Grey's choice was a happy one, and his
wife proves to be an excellent help to him in his mission
work. In the spring of 1896, Rev. L. Grey resigned his
work at Oregon Ciiy, and moved toThe Dalles, Or., a field
which had just been abandoned by the former pastor, Rev.
E. Mack. Mr. Grey believed The Dalles to be a good field
for Lutheran mission work, and he, therefore, took up the
field without a cent of support from the Mission Board of
ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
the Lutheran church. There are upwards of 150 adults in
and near The Dalies who are all of Lutheran parentage,
and many of these have once been ardent members of this
church. They are divided into the following nationalities:
German, English, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian. They
have made strong attempts at various times to organize a
German or Danish or Swedish church, but every attempt
failed, because it was impossible for them to all unite on
any one of these languages, and as there is a strong de
mand for English Lutheran pastors in the Eastern and
Middle States, therefore it was impossible for these people
to get an English pastor for many years.
This condition was very discouraging for the Lutherans
of The Dalles, and many had already given up hope of
ever getting a Lutheran church established in their city,
before the Rev. L. Grey came to The Dalles. A majority,
of them were, however, willing to rally once more, and
thus regular work was begun, under the guidance of Mr.
Grey, in April, 189G. The Lutherans felt the need of hav-
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ing their own church building very keenly from the start,
but it was impossible for them to build at once, and thus
they had to struggle on by renting such quarters as could
be had. For the first six months they held services in the
First Baptist church, during such time when the building
was not occupied by its own people. From here they had
to move to the county court house and from the county
court house to the public school house, and from the school
house back to the court house, and all of this in less than 12
months from the time they left the Baptist church. Mean
while a very centrally located lot was purchased and the
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plans for a new church adopted, of which the cut in thi3
paper is a very good representation. The contract for the
building of this church was awarded to the builders,
French & Sylvester, and the superintending of the work
was assigned to ilr. A. Anderson, architect, who had also
prepared the plans. The building is now about completed,
and with furniture will cost about $3,000. It has a basement
ten feet six inches high, which will be very conveniently
arranged for Sunday school and which will easily accomo
date 180 pupils. The auditorium is 21 feet high, and has a
seating capacity for 250 persons. The windows are all of
art glass of fine quality, and are donated by the members.
The pulpit, altar and seats will be of fine quality, in fact
the whole building, outside and inside, will combine the
qualities of being modestly churchly and yet beautifully
arranged. In raising the necessary money for the building
of this church, both the Lutherans and their friends were
so liberal that there is only a $800 debt on the building now
and this may yet be removed before the building is dedi
cated. The Lutherans have also been able to built up a
good Sunday school, and if their work continues to prosper
as well in the next few years as it has prospered in the
last 18 months then they will soon have one of the strong
est churches in the city. Besides this there are many Luth
erans in other parts of Eastern Oregon and Washington,
and Rev. L. Grey intends to soon extend his work beyond
The Dalles and to lay the foundation for a future Luth
eran conference in Eastern Oregon and Washington.
COL. NICHOLAS B. SINNOTT.
Col. Sinnott, whom death took from our midst on Octo
ber 21st, was among the most respected and certainly the
most widely known citizen of The Dalles. He came here
thirty-six years ago last July, associating himself in busi
ness with Major Handley, and purchasing the Umatilla
House, they conducted it until Major Handley's death, a
few years ago. Since that time his son-in-law, Judd Fish,
has been associated with him in the management ofi the
hotel. Col. Sinnott was possessed of a naturally clear mind
. and progressive spirit, and he was ever found on the side
of right and justice in the many local questions that have
come up for consideration in The Dalles, and to his enter
prise and forethought is due much of the prominence The
Dalles has attained in the past.
Scrupulously honest in his dealings and of a genial dispo
sition, he gained the' confidence and friendship of all, hence
his advice was ever sought on all questions of importance
connected with The Dalles. As a friend and companion
he met all on equality, and his friendship was esteemed
by every one entitled to claim it. As a man of business,
his word was his bond, and his Integrity was held above
all things else. As a citizen no one ever held a higher place
in the community, and it may truthfully be said that
among his large circle of acquaintances he had not an ene
mji while his friends were legion. He was born In Ireland
70 years ago, and came to America at the age of nineteen,
locating at Peoria, Illinois, where his first connection with
hotel work began, a business which he followed all his
life.
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NICHOLAS B. SINNOTT.