New-York tribune., 1879-01-06
A FORTY YEARS PASTORATE.

Tie Rer Dr. H. ~ BelOs AL Souls Church (Unttdridn
At All Souls Church, at FOuIth-ave and
Twentiethst.. yesterday morning, the Rev. DIR. H. W.
Bellows commemorated the fortleth anniversary OF his
pa.orate of the First Unitarian Society Of this city, by
preaching the first OF several historical dscourses on the
growth OF his church
The First Unitarian Society was formed in this city,
said Dr. Bellows, May "a 1919. 1t Incorporated in
November OF the year. The cornerstone OF the
first church edifce laid in Chambersst., April 29
1920, by the Rev. Henry Ware, IT,, of Boston. The
building was finished at cost OF $4,000
and dedicated January 90 1921, Edward Everett
preaching the sermon. But the church was heavily
in Cebt and the burden When IL sold
several years after and the debts paid, only $1,000
manned IN the treasury. Inc Rev; john Glaz'er OF
Salem. Mass. called 10 the pulpit and declined.
ordained December Is, 1921. The sermon was by DR.
Ware father OF the young man toe other exercises by
Bancroft Idtler OF tue historian, the
Rev John PicrpOnt-a now assembled N heaven Dur
cXpense account of S27O2 So Tne pastor REIN gished
onefourth his meagre salary to help the deficiency
In 1924 DIR. Cnannlng preached three times within
week IN the church. and excited great Interest
Dr. Bellows then referred to me f0rmatlon OF me
aTos from tSe distance t6at many OF the members had
10 20 10 hear Mr. Ware for there were no 0nDuses or
Dr. Bellows SAID, that Uni,arans were hardly TO be
allowed final resting-piace IN common consecrated
ground tue cemetery IN secODd-aye. was founded.
TIC records show, continued the preacher, much
agitation on toe subject OF the second service. It's
Mr. Ware resigned 1886. Thc interregnum which ol-
lowed the only period In sixty years which the church
mas not had settled PASTOR hlled by Dr. Charles
Pollen IL was my fortune, IN coming To this city III
1883 10 1--we III Greenwlchst the residence Of Dr.
Dewey and 10 his aud Influence was que the
eepIanee by nc OF the call 10 tus November,
1898
ON January @ $780, Just forty years ago last Thurs
day, was Installed in the Chambers Street Church.
The exercises were conducted by the Rev. Drs William
Furniss. EphraIm Peabody William Ware aud OryIlle
Dewey. In September, 1S43 thinking Of leay-
lug cur old church. but mad decided. AT the morn-
Ing service wnen had read tue line of the hymn NY
OOd tuank Ihce, about fifty pounds Of plastering fell
wlthln loot OF my head. directly the communion
table the only place where it could fail iuiure no
one That decided the question. and we wOrshpped in
hall IN Broadway while our church was GuilGng.
This was IN Broadway, between Prince ana spring sts.
IL cost $4,000, and was dedicated IN Is45. IL
called inc Church OF the DIVINE Unty the nrsl time
name was ever used But the congregation went fur
ther and further up town. and few years decided
10 eaye that edhce and sold IL to d. Chapins Uniycr
sshst sOciety. To accommodate tnat society gave
up the use OF II before had elsewhere 70 go, and for
h .hiee Years we wandered few sundays We wor-
shipped IN NlblOs Garden; then IN a cellar StuYve-
s4h1-st; thence We went TO Dr. Nathan's Church in