1885
photo by Edward
Bierstadt
THE
CHURCH OF THE TRANSFIGURATION
Blue
Mountain Lake, New York
Historical Sketch
The
Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration exists as part of the pioneering work done in New York State by
the Anglican branch of the Church. Significant work was done by the Church of
England among
the Mohawk Indians along the Mohawk River. Following the Revolution
there was vigorous expansion of the Episcopal Church throughout upstate New York.
With
the opening of the Adirondacks to early tourism in the latter half of the 19th Century, many summer
chapels were established. The
first one in this area was the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
on St. Hubert's Isle in Raquette Lake in 1880, reachable only by boat. The rapid
increase in summer visitors led to the desire for a church in Blue Mountain
Lake. Under the direction of the Rev. Montgomery H. Throop Jr. of Good Shepherd,
Bishop Doane of Albany and a committee of summer residents, the Mission of the Transfiguration was formed in 1881, and met in the village school and in private homes.
In
1885 construction was completed on the present structure, and it was consecrated as a mission under
the auspices of the Raquette Lake church by Bishop Doane on July 19, 1885.
Father
Carmichael served the Church of the Transfiguration for thirty-nine summers, beginning in
1957. He was appointed Priest-in-Charge in
1959.
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