HISTORY BOOKS AND BOOKLETS
CURRENTLY IN THE ARCHIVES OF
THE DIOCESE OF FORT WORTH
Last update: January 2010

History of the Episcopal Church in the United States

• AMERICAN EPISCOPAL HISTORY by Reverend William Wilson Manross, Ph.D, hard cover, 415 pages, Publisher: Morehouse-Gorman, 1950 New York.
   
• The Church in the Confederate States - A History of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Confederate States, by Joseph Blount Cheshire, D.D. Bishop of North Carolina, New York, London, Bombay and Calcutta: Longmans, Green and Co., 1912, 128 page print out of online version.
   
• The Episcopal Church’s History: 1945 - 1985, Soft Cover, 221 pages, David E. Sumner, Copyright © 1987, Morehouse Publishing. [TCU Call # BX 5882.S85 1987]
   
• Three Hundred Years of the Episcopal Church in America, Hard Cover, 109 pages, The Rev. George Hodges, D.D., Dean of the Episcopal Theological School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Copyright © 1906, George W. Jacobs & Co. [TCU Call # BX 5917.H7]
   
• Looking at the Episcopal Church, William Sydnor, Soft Cover, 142 Pages, June 1981, Morehouse Publishing.
   
• A History of the Episcopal Church, Robert W. Prichard, Soft Cover, 315 Pages, 1991 (second printing 1996), Morehouse Publishing. [TCU Call # BX 5880.P75]
   
• The American Church History Series, Vol. VII, Episcopal Church, Hard Cover, 593 pages, by C.C. Tiffany, D.D., Archdeacon of New York and Vol. IX, Roman Catholics, Hard Cover, 515 pages, by Thomas O’Gorman, Prof. Church History in the Catholic University of American, Washington, D.C. [TCU Call # BR515.A5 Vol. 7 and Vol. 9]
   
• The Episcopal Church in United States 1789-1931 by James Thayer Addison, 400 pages, soft cover, Published 1969.
   
• Men and Movements in the Episcopal Church by E. Clowes Chorley, D.D., L.H.D, Historiographer of the Church, Hard Cover, 501 Pages, Charles Scribner's Sons, Copyright 1946
   
• The Divine Commission - A Sketch of Church History by the Rt. Rev. Frank E. Wilson, D.D., S.T.D., Soft Cover, The National Council Protestant Episcopal Church, Copyright 1964
   
• The Episcopal Church Since 1900 – A Brief History by George E. DeMille, M.A., Canon of Albany, Hard Cover, 223 pages, Morehouse-Gorham Company, Copyright © 1955
   
• Chapters In Church History by Powel Mills Dawley, Soft Cover, 279 pages, The Seabury Press, The Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, Copyright © 1950
   
• Our Christian Heritage – Church History and the Episcopal Church by Powel Miles Dawley, Soft Cover, 253 Pages, Morehouse-Barlow Co., Copyright © 1959
   
• A New History of THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, Revised and Rewritten by Walter Howard Frere, M.A., Priest of the Community of the Resurrection on the basis of the former work by Francis Procter, M.A., Vicar of Witton, Norfolk, Hardcover, 699 pages, MacMillan and Co., Limited, 1902.
   
• 400 Years Anglican/Episcopal Mission Among the American Indians, by Owanah Anderson (2009: Sr. Warden – All Saints in Wichita Falls), 401 Pages, Soft Cover, © 1997 Forward Movement Publications.
   
• Jamestown Commitment – The Episcopal Church and the American Indian, by Owanah Anderson, 170 Pages, Soft Cover, © 1988, Forward Movement Publications.
   
• Thankfulness Unites – The History of the United Thank Offering, by Frances M. Young, 85 Pages, Soft Cover, © 1997 Forward Movement Publications.
   
• Episcopal Innovations 1960 – 2004, by the Rev. Dr. Peter Toon M.A., D.Phil., soft cover, 65 page booklet, Preservation Press of the Prayer Book Society of the U.S.A., 2006.
   
• "To Set Our Hope on Christ – A Response to the Invitation of Windsor Report 135", soft cover, 135 page booklet, Copyright © 2005, The Office of Communication, The Episcopal Church Center, New York.
   
• A New Way of Living – How the Church of the Redeemer, Houston found a new life-style by Michael Harper, Soft Cover, 144 pages, Logos International, Copyright © 1973
   
• "Toward Full Communion” and “Concordat of Agreement, Lutheran-Episcopal Dialogue Series III," Edited by William A. Norgren and William C. Rusch, Forward Movement Publications, Copyright © 1991
   
• Episcopal Women – Gender, Spirituality, and Commitment in an American Mainline Denomination Edited By Catherine M. Prelinger, Hard Cover, 363 pages, Oxford University Press, Copyright 1992
   
• HISTORICAL NOTES AND DOCUMENTS ILLUSTRATING THE ORGANIZATION OF THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH, IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, by William Stevens Perry, D. D., Historiographer of the American church. The Claremont Manufacturing Co., 1874. VOLUME 1 - Title Pages, Preface, Table of Contents, The Preliminary Conventions Pages 3 – 68
  VOLUME 2 - The Convention of 1785 – Part One – Pages 69 – 143
  VOLUME 2 - The Convention of 1785 – Part Two – Pages 144 – 212
  VOLUME 2 - The Convention of 1785 – Part Three – Pages 213 – 311
  VOLUME 3 - The Convention of 1786 – Pages 311 – 391
  VOLUME 4 - The Conventions of 1789 – Pages 392 – 416
  VOLUME 4 - The Conventions of 1789 – Pages 392 – 416, Appendix of Documents, The Case of the Episcopal Church Considered Pages, Bishop Seabury’s Communion Office, The Alterations in the Prayer Book Adopted 1789. Pages 392 – 485.
  VOLUME 5 - An Index of the Principal Matters Contained in the Journals of General Conventions 1785 – 1835, Inclusive – Pages 487 – 524, A History of the Eastern Diocese by Calvin R. Batchelder (Advertisement) 40 Pages.
  

History of Episcopal Church in Texas

• Bishop Garrett’s Journal, Texas, 1875 – 1890, Hard Cover, 209 pages, Jeanne Jordan Tabb and Margaret Ann Thetford, Copyright 1987 [TCU Call # BX 5995.G3 A3 1987]
   
• The Episcopal Church in Texas: The Diocese of Texas, 1838 – 1874, From Its Foundation to the Division of the Diocese, Hard Cover, 271 pages, by Lawrence Brown (autographed copy), Copyright 1963. [TCU Call # BX 5917.T4 B7 1963]
   
• The Episcopal Church in Texas Volume II, 1875 – 1965, The Diocese of Texas, Hard Back, 291 pages, Lawrence L. Brown (autographed copy), Copyright 1985.
   
• Early Days of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Texas, The Rev. DuBose Murphy, print out of 20 page article from Volume 34, Number 4 of the Southwestern Historical Quarterly (printed April 1931).
   
• A Short History of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Texas, Hard Cover, 173 pages, The Rev. DuBose Murphy, B.D, M.A., Rector of Christ Church, Tyler, Texas and Secretary of the Diocese, 1935. [TCU Call # BX 5917.T4 M8]
   
• Symbolism, History and Doctrine of the Episcopal Church, Soft Cover, 39 pages, Claude A. Beesley, D.D., Rector of Church of The Good Shepherd, Wichita Falls, Texas, 1952. [TCU Call # BX 598.D25 B4] 
   
• The Episcopal Church in Northern Texas (until 1895), Soft Cover, 65 pages, Claude A. Beesley, D.D., Rector of Church of The Good Shepherd, Wichita Falls, Texas, 1952
   
• A Chronological History of Women in the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas, 1895 – 2001, Soft Cover booklet, 25 pages, Barbara S. Turner, Diocesan Historiographer
   
• Alexander Gregg: First Bishop Of Texas, Hardcover, 156 pages, by Wilson Gregg (his son) (Author), Arthur Howard Noll (Editor), Gift from the Office of the University Librarian, University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee, Publisher is The University Press, © copyright 1912.
   
• Alexander Gregg of Texas, Hardcover, by Arthur Ben Chitty, 19 page soft cover pamphlet published by the National Council in 1959.
   

History of the Diocese

• Remembering the Joy, Lefty Brandon and Katie Sherrod, a hard cover photo essay of the services on February 7 & 8, 2009 celebrated by Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori at All Saints Episcopal Church, Trinity Episcopal Church, and St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church all in Fort Worth, Texas and at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Hurst, Texas.
   
• The Episcopal Diocese of Dallas – A Centennial History, a soft cover, 50 page booklet, Copyright 1995 The Very Reverend C. Preston Wiles, Ph.D.
   
• The Diocese of Dallas 1895 – 1952, a photo-reproduction of a 64 page book by Gerald Grattan Moore, 1952.
   
• African-American Presence in the Diocese of Dallas as Recorded in Diocesan Convention Journals 1926 – 1949, a 19 page research paper by Barbara Turner dated February 1993.
   
• The Story of the Diocese of Connecticut, Hard Cover, 508 pages, Nelson Rolan Burr, Ph.D., 1962 [TCU Call # BX 5918.C7 B8]
   
• The Episcopal Church in Georgia 1733 – 1957, Hard Cover, 333 pages, Henry Thompson Malone, Associate Professor of History, Georgia State College, Copyright 1960
   
• The Episcopal Church in Northwest Texas 1874 – 1990, Hard Cover, 165 pages, Ralph Terry, Copyright 1991
   
• Heirs Through Hope, The Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee, Ellen Davies-Rodgers, 320 Pages, Copyright 1983
   
• The Episcopal Church in Oklahoma, Author: Sam L. Botkin, Soft cover, 158 pages, American Bond Printing Company, 1958.
   
• The First 100 Years - The Diocese of Kansas - Being an Historical Review of the Diocese of Kansas of the Protestant Episcopal Church from its Formation in 1859 to its Centennial in 1959. Fenner and Turner authors. Allen Press, Lawrence, Ks., Soft Cover, 124 pages.
   

History of the Parish

• History of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church [Fort Worth) Centennial Year 1975, Researched by Frances Wayman Hogan, fifteen page print out of on-line copy.
   
• Saint Andrews Episcopal Church, 113 page hard cover book published in 1997.
   
• Trinity Parish 1893 – 1993 (Fort Worth, Texas), Hard Cover, 373 Pages, Charles Watson, 1993-94
   
• The Saints and Symbols of All Saints by David Lindsey, Hard Cover, 1985.
   
• All Saints Episcopal Church (Fort Worth) – 2003 Parish Profile, 21 pages.
   
• All Saints Episcopal Church (Wichita Falls), Parish Profile April 2006, Spiral Bound Soft Cover, 36 Pages.
   
• Celebrating 50 Years of Ministry – St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church, Fort Worth, Texas, Spiral Bound, Soft Cover, 101 Pages.
   
• Christ The King Episcopal Church (Fort Worth, Texas), Parish Profile April 2007, Spiral Bound Soft Cover, 27 Pages
   
• St. Luke’s in the Meadow - Fort Worth – A short Compendium of History And other Trivia, by David Camillus (Carpenter), FSC. 2007
   
• St. Luke’s in the Meadow - Fort Worth. Pamphlet on building campaign with a short history.
   
• St. Paul’s - Gainesville. Brochure including brief history. 1997 Bulletin - Dedication of the Church Building 1962
   
• St. Stephens - Wichita Falls – 9 page booklet of the Ten Year History. 1970
   
• Holy Spirit Episcopal Mission - Graham. History – 17 page booklet 1960
   
• Church of the Holy Comforter by The Rev. Gordon Miltenberger, Hard cover, 243 Pages, published in 1971.
   
• St. Luke’s – Stephenville: An Anecdotal History of St. Luke’s Church by Joe R. Christopher, 10 page pamphlet, Copyright © 2005
   
• Fiftieth Anniversary of St. John’s Episcopal Church, Fort Worth, Texas 1924 – 1974, by The Rev. John R. Leatherbury, D.D., Rector, 6 page pamphlet.
   
• St. Mary’s Episcopal Church - Hamilton. 32 page booklet for 100th anniversary of completion and consecration of church building. 1996
   
• St. Matthew's Cathedral, Dallas Texas, Now Completeing Eleven Decades of Faithful Witness 1857 - 1967, by C. Preston Wiles, Dean of St. Matthew's Cathedral, soft cover, 6 page pamphlet.
   
• Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church, Galveston, Texas [1841- 1953]: A MEMORIAL HISTORY [Trinity in Galveston is the 3rd oldest Episcopal Church in the state.], by William Manning Morgan, Hard Cover, 801 pages, © Copyright 1954 [TCU Call # BX 5980.G24 T7]
   
• A HAPPY WORLD ABODE – Christ Church Cathedral 1839 – 1964 [Christ Church, Houston, is the 2nd oldest Episcopal Church in the state], by Marguerite Johnston, Hard Cover, 301 pages, Published by Cathedral Press, © Copyright 1964.
   
• St. David’s Episcopal Church (Austin, Texas) A Texas Heritage of History, Music, Art and Service since 1847, The Spirit of Missions – Millennium Collector’s Edition, Soft Cover, 106 pages, Beth Fowler, Copyright 1963
   
• St. David’s Through The Years, Hard Cover, 94 Pages, Sponsored and Published by the Betty Gilmer Chapter of St. David’s Guild, St. David’s Episcopal Church, Austin, 1942
   
• The Silver Years All Souls’ Episcopal Church History 1944-1969, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Hard Cover, 170 Pages, Patty Patterson Grass, Copyright © 1969, Century Press Publishers.
   
• Trinity Episcopal Church, Asheville, North Carolina, One Hundred Twenty Fifth Anniversary, Soft Cover, 98 Pages, 1974.
   
• A History of Grace Episcopal Church in Georgetown, Texas 1868-1981. AUTHOR: Eb Carl Girvin, PUBLISHER: Grace Episcopal Church, Georgetown, Texas, Copyright 1981, Soft cover, 118 pages.

General Convention Journals

• Journal of the General Convention held on October Sixth to Seventeenth, 1958 in Miami Beach, Florida
   
• Journal of the General Convention held on September Eighteenth to Twenty-Ninth, 1961 in Detroit, Michigan
   
• Journal of the General Convention held on October Twelfth to Twenty-Third, 1964 in St. Louis, Missouri
   
• Journal of the General Convention held on September Seventeenth to Twenty-Seventh, 1967 in Seattle, Washington
   
• Journal of the General Convention held on July Second to Eleventh, 1988 in Detroit, Michigan
   
• Journal of the General Convention held on August Twenty-Fourth to September Second, 1994 in Indianapolis, Indiana
   
• Journal of the 74th General Convention 2003, 1031 pages plus CD-ROM
   

Diocesan Journals

• Copy of Journal of the Eighty Seventh Annual Meeting of the Diocese of Dallas, Episcopal School of Dallas, October 1 & 2, 1982 and Special Convention, St. Matthews Cathedral June 19, 1982, 87 pages.
   
• Copy of Minutes Special Convention of the Diocese of Dallas at Saint Matthews Cathedral June 19, 1982.
   
• Journal of the Missionary District of Northern Texas (original and copy for research):

  Eighth Annual Convocation 1882, 48 pages
  Ninth Annual Convocation 1883, 56 pages
  Tenth Annual Convocation 1884, 44 pages
  Eleventh Annual Convocation 1885, 60 pages
  Twelfth Annual Convocation 1886, 52 pages
  Thirteenth Annual Convocation 1887, 76 pages
  Fourteenth and Fifteenth Annual Convocation 1888 and 1889, 72 pages
  Sixteenth Annual Convocation 1890, 64 pages
  Seventeenth Annual Convocation 1891, 49 pages

• Copies of the Diocesan Journals of the Diocese of Fort Worth for every year since inception with the exception of 1982, 1984, 1993 and 2008.

EPISCOPAL CHURCH CLERICAL DIRECTORY AND ANNUALS

• The Episcopal Clerical Directory 2007
• The Episcopal Clerical Directory 2005
• The Episcopal Clerical Directory 2003
   
• The Episcopal Church Annual 2004
• The Episcopal Church Annual 2001