Sebastian Dabovich[3] who, in 1902, had been appointed Dean of the Sitka Deanery and the superintendent of Alaskan missions.
Sebastian, along with Hieromonk Anthony (Deshkevich-Koribut) and the priest Aleksandar Yaroshevich, consecrated the Church of Saint Sava in Douglas.
[7] This is an early example of the attempt of Bishop Tikhon to set up churches that represented other Orthodox nationalities in the diaspora, in particular the Syro-Arab mission (led by Bishop Raphael Hawaweeny), and the Serbian Mission, which Archimandrite Sebastian Dabovich would later be named to lead.
The parish members themselves provided funding for various repairs over the years, including a new Church foundation in 1915 and two cemeteries.
Following a devastating fire in the town, Douglas' population also dropped, and the 1920 census recording only 919 people still living there.