Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-11-18

A committee consisting of Messrs. Will
lam Ramsdell, Stanton- Pendleton, and
William Bradley were appointed to confer
with Mr.. Andrews about house of wor-
ship.
And Messrs. Philo Belts, A. M. Babcock,
and Sheldon N. johnson were appointed
committee to consult the Rev. DIR. Cros-
well, rector of Trinity church, New Haven,
with regard to constitution proper to be
adopted.
At a second meeting held january 20,
1885, Newell johnson, esq, in the chair.
The committee on constitution reported
the costitution and canons of the Profess
tant Episcopal church of the diocese of
Connecticut, and recommended their
adoption, which was voted.
parish be known as the Episcopal society
of st. James parish, New Haven, West
ville.)
And that Newell johnson and Andrew
AZ. Babcock be the wardens, and William
Ramsdeu and Stanton Pendleton, Chester
Warner, Sheldon N. johnson and William
Bradley be the vestrymen of said parish. I
1t was also voted that said wardens and
vestrymen be the 3tsociety's committee"
Philo Belts was chosen parish clerk.
For some time before the organization Of
st. James parish church services were
| held in an upper room" of Colonel PEN
dleton's tavern. At that time there was
no house of worship in Westville. At an
adjourned meeting held January 81,
1885, Messrs. Newell johnson, Stanton
Pendleton and A. n Babcock were
| appointed committee to confer with the
| Methodist society and procure the use of
the conference room" part of the time.
This conference room" was the upper
story of the school house which then stood
| upon or near the site of the present M. e.
church, recently part of the long building
which adjoined Mr.. Warren Hotchkiss'
meat market. Accordingly the committee
made arrangements with the Methodists to
occupy the conference room ssabout one
quarter of the time"
At meeting held March 81, 1885, il
| was voted 1sthat this society purchase 9
of building house for public worship. =
4 1t was also voted to build house for pub
lie worship, and Messrs. Stanton Pendle
ton, Mileden Isbell, Chester Warner
Philo Belts, William Ramsdell, A. M
Babcock and Sheldon N. johnson were ap
pointed committee to solicit subscrip
tons. April IS, 1885, a committee wa
appointed to visit the Episcopal churcl
in North Haven to learn the cost and pro
cure the plan of said church. In order t,
avoid tax which was about to be leviet
for the improvement Of the buryin,
ground in Westville, on motion of Newell
Johnson, ESQ.,, it was voted "that the rea
of the lot belonging to the Union Episco
pal society of Westville be appropriated 70
the use of a burial ground"
Il AT the annual meeting April 90, 1886
it was voted that the parish be called 81
James parish instead of the "Union Epis
copal Church of st. James Parish."S
April 4, 1887, it was again voted s'ths
this society build house for public wol
ship" and s'that the house be built {
wood" Messrs. Newell johnson, Milede
NJ. Isbell, William Ramsdell, Stanton PEI
: dleton and George Gilbert were appointe
building committee, and were authorize
: to contract for the building of house nc
to exceed in cost the sum of 81, O0O.''
The cornerstone was laid June 81, 1888
edifice was completed in May, 1889, an
was first occupied June 10, 1889. It W,
consecrated September II, 1889, by IL
>, Rt. Rev. T. G. Brownell, bishop of Come
:. ticut. The cost was over 81, 900 and the
8 was debt of $500.
n *West Haven.
or Tin the Convention Journal Of 1885 1t is recor
ed that the parish was admitted and Colon
On Pendleton appeared and took his seat as de-
a. gate.
IN Show it came to be SO called does not apes
IS A. N. L.