Cornerstone for All Saints

 
Laying of Cornerstone of All Saints Church - September 16, 1934

Rev. Frank W. Creighton, Suffrage Bishop (left), Rev. Ernest M Stires, Bishop (center), Rev. Victor H. Loope (right)

The Right Rev. Stires Bishop of Long Island, Officiated at the laying of the cornerstone for the new All Saints Episcopal Church at 43-12 46 Street Sunnyside. Plans for the church call for a Gothic edifice of brick and stone, with a sitting capacity of 300. Assisting the Bishop was the Right Rev. Loope, rector of All Saints.  Bishop Stires blessed the altar, baptismal font, cross, candlesticks, vases, processional cross, communion rail and memorial gifts.
 The parish organized November 4, 1928, and Mr. Victor Loope became its first resident rector. He assumed his duties June 9th, 1929, two days after he graduated from Philadelphia Divinity School.  There were twelve in the congregation the first Sunday Mr. Loope preached: the church had twenty-eight members. Services were then held in the Monroe Court community room, 43-13 47th Street, Sunnyside Gardens.

(We thank Agatha Raschke for providing this important information)