Newspaper clipping pasted onto inside cover of first Parish Register:

TRINITY CHURCH, NATCHITOCHES LA.

Built in 1857. Restored in 1900.

Special to the Times-Democrat.

Natchitoches, La., May 27. [1900] – The restoration function of the reopening of Trinity (P.E.) Church was performed at 8 o’clock to-night. The Very Rev. H.C. Duncan, D.D., archdeacon, officiated. The Rev. C.I. Wells, Ph.D., of Christ Church Cathedral, New Orleans, preached, and the Rev. I.H. Spearing, rector of St. Mark’s Church, Shreveport, assisted in the service.

Special prayers were offered and thanks rendered to General de Peyster, whose munificence enabled [the parish] to make the necessary repairs to the edifice.

Trinity Church was built just before the civil war, by the Rev. T.S. Bacon, D.D. [Rector, 1853-1861], a clergyman from New York, and this priest secured nearly all the money from Gen. J. Watts de Peyster of Tivoli, Dutchess County, N.Y. The bell was cast especially for the church, and has fully a third of the metal silver.

The church is a memorial to Gen. de Peyster’s daughter, Marie L., who died in 1857.

The church was never finished, and for years stood in perfect neglect. Then the Rev. Mr. Guthrie [Rector, 1893-1894], a few years ago, secured a few hundred dollars, and the church was ceiled and plastered. Two years ago, the present priest, the Rev. Charles Thorp [Rector, 1898-1906], opened up a correspondence with Gen. de Peyster, and the result is the General has completed the church at a cost of some $1500, and today Trinity Church, Natchitoches, is one of the most complete and churchly buildings in Northern Louisiana.

The church people at Natchitoches are very much disappointed that the bishop could not be present, but hope for a visit from him at an early date. They [gathered] to welcome the dean of Christ Church, and gave a most cordial reception [in honor of] the visiting clergy and church [members].