The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-10-01

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF LAM
EMI-CENTENNIAL.-Th Pres
byterian Church of this place was organized
on the Gath of September, 1922. On Tuesday
of last week. the ffftieth anniversary of this
event was observed with appropriate services.
An historical discourse was given by the
pastor and very interesting and instructive
address was made by the Rev. VIM. p. Breed,
ID. D., of Philadelphia. His subject was "The
Church and the Land
The Rev. Benjamin Carroll, the Rev. s. M.
Studdiford, the Rev. w. Walton, the Rev. NJ.
H. Calkins, the Rev. A. d. Whittier, and the
Rev. d. Brown, in the order named, took part
in the exercises. Mr.. Brown made some feel
ing and appropriate remarks From the his
torical sketch, we gather the following facts
OF the seven original members of this
church two remain-Mrs. Mary Pidcock, who
has never changed her membership and Mrs.
Joanna Breed, who many years ago removed
from this vicinity and was dismissed by GER
tificate. Mrs. Breeds husband, Mr.. Allen
Breed, was also one of the first members. He
died in New Hope in 1927, and was buried
here in the Presbyterian church-yard. Emley
Holcombe and Jonathan Pidcock were the
first ruling elders, and confined in Office until
their decease. The former died in 1916 the
latter in 1861
The corner stone of the first church edifice
was laid on the 18th of August, 1877 when
sermon appropriate to the occasion was preach
ed by the Rev. Thomas Dunn, pastor of the
Solebury Presbyterian Church.
The first meeting in reference to the build
ing of the Church was held on the 18th of
August, 1916, at the public house of John
Lambert, Jun. John Coryell, Esq, was ap-
pointed Chairman and John Lilly, M. D.,
Secretary. The church was built on lands
decided by John Coryell and Joseph Lambert,
east of the old Coryell burying ground. 1t
was dedicated on May "a, 1920 when
the Rev. Jacob kirkpatrick preached the SER
mon.
Supplies We're appointed by the Presbytery
of New Brunswick in October, 1920, among
whom was the Rev. Charles Hodge NOW the
Rev. Dr. Hodge, of the Theological Seminary
at Princeton,) who the next April was ap-
pointed the sole supply for six months.
Mr. p. o. Studdiford, lcentiate of the
Presbytery of New Brunswick, preached here
for the first time in September, 1891. This
led to his being solicited to become the stated
supply for one year. He finally consented to
come and after his ordination, which took
place in Trenton, November 20, 1921, (when
Messrs. Charles Hodge and VIM. J. Armstrong
were also set apart to the Office of the minis
try he commenced his ministerial services
here on the first Sabbath in December, and
continued them until his death, June 5, 1866.
The Solebury Church was at first associated
with the Church at Lambertville in sustaining
stated supply. In May, 1924, the General
Assembly transferred the Solebury Church to
the Presbytery of New Brunswick. On the
third "Wednesday of june 1926, Mr.. Studdi-
ford was installed pastor of both of these
churches. But in the Spring of 1S4S his
pastoral connection with the Solebury Church
was dissolved.
In 1885, the Lambeltville church edifce was
repaired and refurnished.
In 1853, it was torn down and in June of
that year the corner stone of the present
building was laid, and in 1868 this was en-
larged and an addition made of fifty pews.
In 1867 the Stockton Presbyterian Church,
which is colony of this church, was organ
lied under most favorable auspices and has
flourished beyond even the most sanguine ex-
pectations of its founders. In the summer
of this year a chapel, under the control of the
Lambertvil,e Presbyterian Church, was erect
ed in New Hope.
1t is not out of place to mention here that
! the Baptist Church was organized in 1925 in
the parlor of the house of Phillip Marshall,
Esq, NOW occupied by Mr. John A. Ander-
SOM. DR.. Studdiford was present on this oc-
casion. The M. E. Church was organized in
1889. The r. Catholic in 1912. The Prot.
Episcopal in 1916. This last is considered
as the revival of the old st. Andrews Church
of Amwell at Ringoes, the services of which
cased more than fifty years ago.
Whatever throws light on the history of our
town should be of interest to our citizens. 1t
is therefore hoped that this brief account
may not be embarrassing to our subscribers.