2831 North Kingshighway Boulevard (now located at 5010 Terry Ave)

All Saints’ Episcopal Church was the first African-American Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Missouri which, at the time, encompassed the entire state. It was founded as a Sunday School on June 14, 1874 at 1220 Morgan Street (Delmar) under the leadership of Mr. James E. Thompson from Baltimore, Maryland. He had been the administrator and teacher in a free colored school in Louisiana, Missouri in 1871. Mr. Thompson was the first African-American to Become a deacon and priest in Missouri. Organized as the Mission of Our Savior, worship services were held in Trinity Episcopal Church for about one year with the gracious assistance of the Reverend Edwin Coan, Rector. In 1875, Bishop Charles F. Robertson purchased an old synagogue at 6th and Cerre for the new Mission. The name was changed to that of The Good Samaritan at the request of Mrs. A.B. Minturn financial donor of monies used to purchase the building. The first Vestry included St. Clair Davis, Senior Warden, James Wilson, Clerk, and William Dorsey, Treasurer.

In 1879 Mr. Cassius Marcellus Clay Mason, a layman from Baltimore, replaced Mr. Thompson who had resigned and moved to Chicago. The following year, Mr. Mason was ordained as Deacon, the Mission returned to the Trinity Chapel to be nearer the African-American community, and the Sunday School gained new life under the leadership of Superintendent Albert Burgess, of Detroit Michigan. In June 1882, the Women’s Guild was organized with Mrs. Julia Hoffman, President; Mrs. Sallie Maguire, Secretary; and Mrs. Ella D. Goins, Treasurer. As the Mission membership increased, Mr. Mason was ordained as Priest and in 1883 was elected Rector of All Saints’ Parish which was formed from the Mission. A larger building located at 22nd St. and Washington Blvd. was purchased and on September 16, 1883, the first service was held at this site. The first Vestry of the new church was composed of Albert Burgess, Senior Warden; Samuel W. Chilton, Junior Warden; Francis Dorsey, Treasurer; William H. Goff, Secretary; Golden Worthington, Stephen Wilson, and James W. Grant. The Women’s Auxiliary was organized (1885) with Mrs. Mattie Patterson, President and Mrs. Susan Vashon, Secretary-Treasurer.

The Parish was incorporated on October 18, 1887 and by 1901 had erected a rectory next to the church. The cost of the rectory ($4000.00) was raised before the building was started and came from the members of the parish ($1500.00) with the balance coming from several parishes and other churches in the city. The membership increased to 250 communicants, making the purchase of a larger building necessary. The property at 22nd and Washington Blvd. was sold for $50,000.00 and the Messiah Unitarian Church building at Garrison and Locust was purchased May 23, 1906 for the sum of $35,000. The Unitarians had spent more than $100,000 to erect this building. The building passed with all its furnishings, including the grand organ into the possession of All Saints’. Three thousand dollars was spent in remodeling the interior and adapting the Chancel to the requirements of the worship of the church. At this time All Saints’ voted itself self-sustaining, relinquishing all aid from the Missionary Board and has remained self-sustaining ever since.

Following damage from a severe storm in 1909, a positive expression of Christian concern was expressed by the Reverend J. L. Cochran and the Tabernacle Baptist Church, by permitting the use of their chapel for five months until services resumed on April 15, 19010 at All Saints’ Church. The Men’s Guild was organized in 1910; first officers: John B. Vashon, President; James Shaffner, Secretary; James W. Grant, Treasurer