Son of Rt. Rev. Elisha Smith and G. Mary Brown Thomas. He earned his AB at the U of MN in 1890, his BD at KS Theological School and his D.D. at Cambridge U in England in 1891. He became a Deacon in 1892, a priest in 1893 and was rector of Grace Church, Ottawa, KS, and a professor of ethics and chaplain at Bethany College in Topeka, KS. He was the missionary bishop of WY 1909-1927. When he died, he was rector of Bethesda By the Sea Episcopal Church in Palm Beach, FL. He was a Bishop and had planned to retire in Santa Barbara but died before his plans could be realized.
Nathaniel was born the eldest son of Rev. Elisha Smith Thomas, Bishop and Georgine Mary Brown. He studied at the University of Minnesota where he earned his AB, was a member of the banjo club and graduated in 1890. After graduation he was elected to the chair of English literature in St. John's Military Academy in Salina where he remained for one year. He resigned to pursue post graduate theological studies and traveled to England to attend Cambridge University, having served three terms in 1891. He toured Italy prior to returning to Kansas where he entered a Kansas Theological School for two years.
His ordination to the diaconate was held on October 5, 1891 at Grace Cathedral and witnessed by a full crowd of parishioners.
On Trinity Sunday, May 28, 1893, Rev. N.S. Thomas was advanced to the holy office of a Priest at Grace Church. After being ordained he took charge of Grace Church in Ottawa, Kansas. In September of the same year, he left Ottawa for a year's further study under the Bishop, his father, and while there acted as Chaplain at Bethany College in Topeka, with the chair of Ethics and Mental Philosophy.
Also in 1893, he became Professor of Pastoral Care at Philadelphia Divinity School where he continued until a formal call to become rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church at Leavenworth where he filled the pulpit for the first time on January 28, 1894.
Nathan married Edith Ellsworth Prince of Quincy, Illinois on the evening of June 4, 1896, at the Cathedral of St. John's in Quincy with over 2200 invited guests. His only brother, George Ogden Thomas served as best man. His bride's parents are Col. Edward and Mary Virginia Arthur Prince, and her only sibling and sister, Mary, served as maid of honor. Mr. & Mrs. Prince held a reception for 300 guests at their home following the ceremony.
In September of 1897, Rev. Thomas accepted the call to be rector of St. Matthew's Protestant Episcopal Church in Wheeling, West Virginia. In Nov 1899, he removed to Philadelphia after accepting a call from the Church of the Holy Apostles and assumed his pulpit for the first time at this church on December 3, 1899.
(The above was provided and written by Christine McDermott through online research and newspaper articles.)
In April 1902, Rev. Thomas was elected Bishop of Salina, Kansas, but declined the honor. In September 1904, he also declined when he was elected Bishop of Kentucky. In February 1909 he accepted the Bishopric of Wyoming and was consecrated on May 6, 1909 and resigned June 1, 1927 to accept an appointment to the faculty of the Divinity School.
On November 24, 1928, after being elected the new Rector of the Church of Bethesda-By-The-Sea at Palm Beach, Florida, accepted the pastorate. It would not interfere with his association with Divinity School. His acceptance will compel his abandonment of his course of lecturers at the Institution on Pastoral Care, but will not preclude his continuance as a member of the Board of Overseers nor end his interest in the affairs of the school.
Nathaniel died in Palm Beach, Florida, on March 31, 1937 after a two week illness, and he is buried in Santa Barbara Cemetery. After his death, his wife of 41 years left Florida for Santa Barbara, California where she remained until her death in 1949.
Nathaniel was born the eldest son of Rev. Elisha Smith Thomas, Bishop and Georgine Mary Brown. He studied at the University of Minnesota where he earned his AB, was a member of the banjo club and graduated in 1890. After graduation he was elected to the chair of English literature in St. John's Military Academy in Salina where he remained for one year. He resigned to pursue post graduate theological studies and traveled to England to attend Cambridge University, having served three terms in 1891. He toured Italy prior to returning to Kansas where he entered a Kansas Theological School for two years.
His ordination to the diaconate was held on October 5, 1891 at Grace Cathedral and witnessed by a full crowd of parishioners.
On Trinity Sunday, May 28, 1893, Rev. N.S. Thomas was advanced to the holy office of a Priest at Grace Church. After being ordained he took charge of Grace Church in Ottawa, Kansas. In September of the same year, he left Ottawa for a year's further study under the Bishop, his father, and while there acted as Chaplain at Bethany College in Topeka, with the chair of Ethics and Mental Philosophy.
Also in 1893, he became Professor of Pastoral Care at Philadelphia Divinity School where he continued until a formal call to become rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church at Leavenworth where he filled the pulpit for the first time on January 28, 1894.
Nathan married Edith Ellsworth Prince of Quincy, Illinois on the evening of June 4, 1896, at the Cathedral of St. John's in Quincy with over 2200 invited guests. His only brother, George Ogden Thomas served as best man. His bride's parents are Col. Edward and Mary Virginia Arthur Prince, and her only sibling and sister, Mary, served as maid of honor. Mr. & Mrs. Prince held a reception for 300 guests at their home following the ceremony.
In September of 1897, Rev. Thomas accepted the call to be rector of St. Matthew's Protestant Episcopal Church in Wheeling, West Virginia. In Nov 1899, he removed to Philadelphia after accepting a call from the Church of the Holy Apostles and assumed his pulpit for the first time at this church on December 3, 1899.
(The above was provided and written by Christine McDermott through online research and newspaper articles.)
In April 1902, Rev. Thomas was elected Bishop of Salina, Kansas, but declined the honor. In September 1904, he also declined when he was elected Bishop of Kentucky. In February 1909 he accepted the Bishopric of Wyoming and was consecrated on May 6, 1909 and resigned June 1, 1927 to accept an appointment to the faculty of the Divinity School.
On November 24, 1928, after being elected the new Rector of the Church of Bethesda-By-The-Sea at Palm Beach, Florida, accepted the pastorate. It would not interfere with his association with Divinity School. His acceptance will compel his abandonment of his course of lecturers at the Institution on Pastoral Care, but will not preclude his continuance as a member of the Board of Overseers nor end his interest in the affairs of the school.
Nathaniel died in Palm Beach, Florida, on March 31, 1937 after a two week illness, and he is buried in Santa Barbara Cemetery. After his death, his wife of 41 years left Florida for Santa Barbara, California where she remained until her death in 1949.
Son of Rt. Rev. Elisha Smith and G. Mary Brown Thomas. He earned his AB at the U of MN in 1890, his BD at KS Theological School and his D.D. at Cambridge U in England in 1891. He became a Deacon in 1892, a priest in 1893 and was rector of Grace Church, Ottawa, KS, and a professor of ethics and chaplain at Bethany College in Topeka, KS. He was the missionary bishop of WY 1909-1927. When he died, he was rector of Bethesda By the Sea Episcopal Church in Palm Beach, FL. He was a Bishop and had planned to retire in Santa Barbara but died before his plans could be realized.
Nathaniel was born the eldest son of Rev. Elisha Smith Thomas, Bishop and Georgine Mary Brown. He studied at the University of Minnesota where he earned his AB, was a member of the banjo club and graduated in 1890. After graduation he was elected to the chair of English literature in St. John's Military Academy in Salina where he remained for one year. He resigned to pursue post graduate theological studies and traveled to England to attend Cambridge University, having served three terms in 1891. He toured Italy prior to returning to Kansas where he entered a Kansas Theological School for two years.
His ordination to the diaconate was held on October 5, 1891 at Grace Cathedral and witnessed by a full crowd of parishioners.
On Trinity Sunday, May 28, 1893, Rev. N.S. Thomas was advanced to the holy office of a Priest at Grace Church. After being ordained he took charge of Grace Church in Ottawa, Kansas. In September of the same year, he left Ottawa for a year's further study under the Bishop, his father, and while there acted as Chaplain at Bethany College in Topeka, with the chair of Ethics and Mental Philosophy.
Also in 1893, he became Professor of Pastoral Care at Philadelphia Divinity School where he continued until a formal call to become rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church at Leavenworth where he filled the pulpit for the first time on January 28, 1894.
Nathan married Edith Ellsworth Prince of Quincy, Illinois on the evening of June 4, 1896, at the Cathedral of St. John's in Quincy with over 2200 invited guests. His only brother, George Ogden Thomas served as best man. His bride's parents are Col. Edward and Mary Virginia Arthur Prince, and her only sibling and sister, Mary, served as maid of honor. Mr. & Mrs. Prince held a reception for 300 guests at their home following the ceremony.
In September of 1897, Rev. Thomas accepted the call to be rector of St. Matthew's Protestant Episcopal Church in Wheeling, West Virginia. In Nov 1899, he removed to Philadelphia after accepting a call from the Church of the Holy Apostles and assumed his pulpit for the first time at this church on December 3, 1899.
(The above was provided and written by Christine McDermott through online research and newspaper articles.)
In April 1902, Rev. Thomas was elected Bishop of Salina, Kansas, but declined the honor. In September 1904, he also declined when he was elected Bishop of Kentucky. In February 1909 he accepted the Bishopric of Wyoming and was consecrated on May 6, 1909 and resigned June 1, 1927 to accept an appointment to the faculty of the Divinity School.
On November 24, 1928, after being elected the new Rector of the Church of Bethesda-By-The-Sea at Palm Beach, Florida, accepted the pastorate. It would not interfere with his association with Divinity School. His acceptance will compel his abandonment of his course of lecturers at the Institution on Pastoral Care, but will not preclude his continuance as a member of the Board of Overseers nor end his interest in the affairs of the school.
Nathaniel died in Palm Beach, Florida, on March 31, 1937 after a two week illness, and he is buried in Santa Barbara Cemetery. After his death, his wife of 41 years left Florida for Santa Barbara, California where she remained until her death in 1949.
Nathaniel was born the eldest son of Rev. Elisha Smith Thomas, Bishop and Georgine Mary Brown. He studied at the University of Minnesota where he earned his AB, was a member of the banjo club and graduated in 1890. After graduation he was elected to the chair of English literature in St. John's Military Academy in Salina where he remained for one year. He resigned to pursue post graduate theological studies and traveled to England to attend Cambridge University, having served three terms in 1891. He toured Italy prior to returning to Kansas where he entered a Kansas Theological School for two years.
His ordination to the diaconate was held on October 5, 1891 at Grace Cathedral and witnessed by a full crowd of parishioners.
On Trinity Sunday, May 28, 1893, Rev. N.S. Thomas was advanced to the holy office of a Priest at Grace Church. After being ordained he took charge of Grace Church in Ottawa, Kansas. In September of the same year, he left Ottawa for a year's further study under the Bishop, his father, and while there acted as Chaplain at Bethany College in Topeka, with the chair of Ethics and Mental Philosophy.
Also in 1893, he became Professor of Pastoral Care at Philadelphia Divinity School where he continued until a formal call to become rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church at Leavenworth where he filled the pulpit for the first time on January 28, 1894.
Nathan married Edith Ellsworth Prince of Quincy, Illinois on the evening of June 4, 1896, at the Cathedral of St. John's in Quincy with over 2200 invited guests. His only brother, George Ogden Thomas served as best man. His bride's parents are Col. Edward and Mary Virginia Arthur Prince, and her only sibling and sister, Mary, served as maid of honor. Mr. & Mrs. Prince held a reception for 300 guests at their home following the ceremony.
In September of 1897, Rev. Thomas accepted the call to be rector of St. Matthew's Protestant Episcopal Church in Wheeling, West Virginia. In Nov 1899, he removed to Philadelphia after accepting a call from the Church of the Holy Apostles and assumed his pulpit for the first time at this church on December 3, 1899.
(The above was provided and written by Christine McDermott through online research and newspaper articles.)
In April 1902, Rev. Thomas was elected Bishop of Salina, Kansas, but declined the honor. In September 1904, he also declined when he was elected Bishop of Kentucky. In February 1909 he accepted the Bishopric of Wyoming and was consecrated on May 6, 1909 and resigned June 1, 1927 to accept an appointment to the faculty of the Divinity School.
On November 24, 1928, after being elected the new Rector of the Church of Bethesda-By-The-Sea at Palm Beach, Florida, accepted the pastorate. It would not interfere with his association with Divinity School. His acceptance will compel his abandonment of his course of lecturers at the Institution on Pastoral Care, but will not preclude his continuance as a member of the Board of Overseers nor end his interest in the affairs of the school.
Nathaniel died in Palm Beach, Florida, on March 31, 1937 after a two week illness, and he is buried in Santa Barbara Cemetery. After his death, his wife of 41 years left Florida for Santa Barbara, California where she remained until her death in 1949.
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"The souls of the righteous are in the hands of God, and there shall no torment touch them. In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die: and their departure is taken for misery, and their going from us to be utter destruction: but they are in peace. --Wisdom of Solomon."
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