Complex sentence: The church opened in May 1832, with Rev. David R. Downer the newly installed pastor, and only 32 members; but by the time Downer died (of tuberculosis, age 33) in 1841, the membership was several hundred.
Split into simpler sentences: The church opened in May 1832, with Rev. David R. Downer the newly installed pastor, and only 32 members. By the time Downer died (of tuberculosis, age 33) in 1841, the membership was several hundred.