-->So AD 100 is your arbitrary cut off date? That’s still at least 1500 years before your denomination rebelled. The last Apostle was alive at that point. It is not arbitrary. It never appears in the Scripture that was circulated at that time. I use the Scriptures from 100 ad and before, as all believers do. I will take that as a simple acknowledgement that you have no scriptural or historical support from before 100 ad to support the practice was are discussing? -->And did you ever think that records might be scarse due to the church being persecuted for the first 400 years? Yet, Scripture survived and never records anyone praying to anyone except God - except the recorded prayers of pagans...
From the martyrdom account of Saint Polycarp, a disciple of St. John the Apostle, written ca. AD 150.
"The centurion then, seeing the strife excited by the Jews, placed the body in the midst of the fire, and consumed it. Accordingly, we afterwards took up his bones, as being more precious than the most exquisite jewels, and more purified than gold, and deposited them in a fitting place, whither, being gathered together, as opportunity is allowed us, with joy and rejoicing, the Lord shall grant us to celebrate the anniversary of his martyrdom, both in memory of those who have already finished their course, and for the exercising and preparation of those yet to walk in their steps."
Source: The Martyrdom of Polycarp Man, the Apostles really did a terrible job teaching their disciples, didn't they?