Morning journal and courier., 1889-11-26

John Clepnon (Clinton), John Robenson.
 These heads of families were the original members of the church. President Stiles mentions only portion of this list, but, sig nifcantly enough, the names he does record are among the most prominent supporters of the church today.
 Up to this time few of these men had been prominent officials in the Ecclesiastical society. N0ticeaby among them were Samuel Crockett, Cooper aud one or two others, but it does not ap- pear that these lost caste in the society from ceiving appointments from the very body which churchwise they had abandoned, another proof between the two denominations. .
 The summer of 175o was spent in soliciting aid Towsrd she latter % part of the year such proeress had been made that special meeting of the Eccle- siastica society was called December 18th at which profess to the Church of England should set a Church or House for Publick worship on the North ssvor much of Jealousy or antasonism. Just at this time too, every bodys teeth were set on edge ssssion % 'P TSs Dana % ooDtsovsrss the Mount Carmel defection, the growing opposition 10 the Key. Isaac ton of the currsncy.all were simu!taneousiy roll ing In their waves of turbulence and unrest and If forsven to .S ask i life was worth living 1t would seem as it such a time was then.
 two days After Christmas, or on December a7th. l16l, the Rev. MT. Punderson formally dedicated St. Johns church to the service of God, and thence forv ard Epscopacy had not only name, but
 The snorthease corner of the Green" ,(quoting was the spot where the rectory now stands The wisdom manifested in the selection of this site was profoandy ie tS.nRfu % The spirit which prompted tho donation Of this plot should in this snss snes Ho %t Ss ssSera of feeling toward Church of England throughout the colony as to tha fat fA prO n iU9t0nCe[
 In the year the Rev; Benjamin Tumble became the successor of the Rev Isaac stiles u7Go he bar ionged to Joseph Plsrpont sd. grsndson of the Rev iasS being 1ncsrtsn en account of the area of the 1ssas c.ned he secured ths services Sf Oliver Blakeslso, native of the town, and Q sur d, whs established satisfactory boundary line between Joseph Pierpent and the public property. This survey cut of the northeast corner of the green" which the ecclesiastical society had al- ways mdsrstood as theirs. and included 1t in MT. Picrpont's possessions which the Rev. Mr. Tumble s..liy sisoted s and ase deeds came to bs drawn Mir. Pierpont reserved the church site six rods sold i. to the Church of England parish u the same rats DOT acre as charged Mir. Tumble. The church c:sy .ss%sd pS to ssqSescs in the new iise but s Tumble expressed considerable dissatisfaction at he s made a 1dSa ,n have the church for . barn" A statement at once heavily charged up to the young and i'm h tho succeeding sixty years to have been forgiven.
 The now church building stood nearly on . line a: % E .s the entrance faced the south. The exterior was plain, without Ateeple, turret, bell or porch. It land places for worship before the Revolution. The windows fer that day were vsry fine. There were were three on each side sas and vide ana one ne q the ing. These windows consisted of two long sashes carrying twenty lights each, and surmounted with
 h. fast.n house window. Two half windows were set in the s e as only built in the southeast corner of the church, but later was extended little distance on the east
 \ center aisle four feet In width extended from the door the length of the church. At the north resdinT Sox; above this . square box prayer desk, seat firmly fastened to the val. On the left of these and below tho large end window and facing the pulpit small plain table loaned the parish for tho time being and at the south end of this eight ns The church Ssd no f.rh.aEe of any description, not even e chair, and did not
 For the secomaodation of the worshippers there were two box pews in front on the right-hand side the door 't, On tho left hand side in front was a a plain board seat for convenience especially at com munion. Then came two small box pews followed spaco bslns allotted to the gallery airway. The ceiling was about eighteen feet high, finished fiat and showing no tinbers. Both exterior and interior capacity was about ono hundred.
 There is in the possession of Mrs. Franklin Shep- church. being none the less than . diagram of its interior with the names of the pow end seat hold From this ws learn who were the solid men of the denomination, and tho pew rent they paid: