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only $4,000, it selected one of the
choicest locations in the city at cost of
$4,000, it then erected (what was eonsid-
cred IN those days., quite an expensive
building, to which in few years after
was added the cost of an organ, and the
extension of nearly one-third Of the
body OF the church for Chapel all of
which in addition to other unexpected
demands, proved to be a burden beyond
anticipation. They were, however, a
body Of earnest and generous workers,
that cheerfully made many sacrifices to
accomplish the desired end, and but a
few years elapsed before their efforts
were crowned with success.
| AS / cannot doubt, that we who are
carrying forward the work they SO
we'll commenced, fully appre ciate with
| grateful hearts their labers and sacrifices
permit me to put on record some Of the
earliest names mentioned in the history
of the parish. Though their earthly
work has ceased the gracious influence
of their former efforts still live
and will ever remain. They are
Rev. J. ". Chickering, Hall j. Little,
Judge Elmer Shepley, David Keazer,
| William Oxnard, j. A. Balkham,s s
William Chase, Hezekiah Packard,
Eben steele. Charles A. Lord,
George Warren. Charles Headman,
Alvah Conant, John G. Brooks
Tbn a Rh4 Hsvea Mantan9 plSaerng
Henry p. Deane, William H. Foye.
p So far l have confined myself to the
| very earliest history of the church, This
seemed to me the more important, as but
few are living who participated in Its or
| ganization, and as considered it would
be Of special interest. Time will only
| permit to briefly refer to a very few later
events. Through all its history the
church has been highly favored in its
clergy Though somewhat varied In ac-
complishments and character, they have
always had the. confidence and love of
their aparishioners, for they evidently
have had at heart the spiritual Interest Of
| their hearers, and proclaimed the whole
counsel of God, whether men would
hear or forbear. % ~
Our first pastor was Rev. Hugh S.
Carpenter of New York, to whom a call
| was extended December 81, 1852 He
accepted April /, 1853; was installed
| April ~, 1858, and resigned, March 20,
1867. He now resides in Brooklyn, N.
| Y. Va
The second was Mr.. Geo. Leon Walker
of Pittsord, VT, to whom an invitation
was given December "a, 1857, while he
was student at Andover Theological
Seminary. This was accepted January
| /, 1868, on condition that he was to have
| till the following September to continue
his studies. He was ordained and in
stalled October is, 1868, and resigned
March 3, 1857, but it was, not accepted
! of Center Church of Hartford, CT 4
| On July IL, 1870. a call was forwarded
to Mr.. Edward Y. Hincks Of Bridgeport,
Ct, which he accepted and his ordina-
alton and installation occurred Oct. Is,
1870, and his resignation took place May
2, 1881. He is now a professor inAndo-
yer Theological Seminary. @l e's
Our fourth pastor was Rev. Frank T.
Bayley, called January Is, 1888;
accepted February Is, 1888; installed
April IL, 1883, and resigned
October II, 1891. Heis now settled over
Park avenue chnrch, Denver, Col.
Our present pastor received a call I'M
der date of Feb. "a, 1893, which was ac-
cepted March 10, 1893. and tomorrow,
| June Is, 1889 we shall all greatly 1e-
| joice in his installation. saft
Though 40 years have passed since the
settlement OF our first pastor he and his
| successors all are living. To MAKE this
history more valuable and complete
| would refer to many other facts of in
terest but as it is impossible to do so, in
the time allotted me, shall make no at
tempt. This can be accomplished at
some future time if deemed advisable.
| / will close with a few words, con-
corning the improvements now being
| developed. When the church was
erected the financial condition would
| not permit the building of the tower
with q more costly material than wood.
As the upper part of the tower was con-
sidered unsafe, some 20 years since it
| was removed. Last summer it was de-
| cided to take the same course, with the
| remainder, and erect a tower of stone,
which had been contemplated for num-
Der of years and the work was ilnmedi-
ately commenced 81 s,t.s5a
1t was also concluded, as, the church
| was to be closed for quite length of
| time, to embrace the opportunity to make
extensive repairs in the body of the
| building, and the following gentlemen
| were chosen as a building committee:
Franklin J. Rollins, Theodore G. woodbury.,
Charles A. Brown. James N. Winslowj
All is now accomplished except por-
| ton of the tower requiring but few
| weeks more of labor. The entire expense
is estimated at $4,000 OF this amount,
| $4,000 has been secured and the remain
| der is soon expected to be obtained. A
superior organ has been purchased, to
| take the place of the formeraaone, at a
cost Of $4,000. a For the brotherly and
Christian courtesy extended by High,
Pine. Williston, Presbyterian and Second
| Parish churches to occupy their places
of worship while our own was closed,
we would return our most cordial thanks.
| The limited time I have had to prepare
| this paper, in examination Of over one
thousand pages of record, my personal
| experiences with the parish from its
commencement, have been serious obsta-
Giles to present in the allotted time Of fif-
| teen minutes satisfactory report to my
| self, and have no doubt to you. It
seemed to me but just that + should offer
these few words of explanation and
| apology.