Friends of Historic St. Paul's - Flint

Friends of Historic St. Paul's - Flint Our community has worshiped in this historic building since 1873. Visit often to learn about our past and celebrate our shared heritage. Friends of Historic St.

The walls and windows tell stories of area pioneers, lumbermen, carriage builders, and cultural and civic leaders. Paul's - Flint is working to preserve and share the beauty and history of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in downtown Flint. Although the Parish was organized in 1839, the building has stood at the intersection of Third Street and Saginaw Street since 1873. The walls, windows, memorials,

and photographs tell the story of the parish and the families who worshiped at St. Paul's. This page was created to help us to share those stories and invite the community in, to learn about or perhaps be reminded of the role and impact that St. Paul's and its parishioners have played in the history of Flint and Genesee County. If you would like to help the church to preserve and share our history, please consider making a gift at the following link: https://tithe.ly/give?c=2923793

St PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCHDECEMBER 7, 1881 - DEBT FREE... RING THE BELL!Ten years after the 'new' church building was er...
01/27/2026

St PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
DECEMBER 7, 1881 - DEBT FREE... RING THE BELL!

Ten years after the 'new' church building was erected, the congregation finally paid off the burdensome construction debt on Thursday, December 7, 1881. Now free of the debt, the 10 year old building could be properly consecrated, a major community event which would soon call for a major celebration.

"Thursday evening a meeting was held at the Citizens National Bank of the vestry and creditors, and before the town clock struck ten the old bell in the steeple of the church proclaimed the
glad news that it swung in the belfry of a free church."

Robert J. Whaley, a parishioner at St. Paul's, was also the President of Citizens Bank at the time. Robert had assumed the job following the death of his father-in-law, former president of the bank, Alexander McFarlan the preceding April. That meeting on this December evening included the Reverend A. W. Seabrease, Rector of the parish, and vestrymen William A. Atwood and Franklin H. Pierce. These were the three who raced to the bell tower to 'proclaim the glad news'.

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