New-York tribune., 1903-06-22

stable on property now belonging TO Mrs VIII
lam Orton.
In November. 1858. the building was COM
pIeted and in January, 1854. church congrega-
ton was organized and enrolled with the Third
Presbytery Of New-York Cnew SCHOOL, Fifteen
persous presented letters Of d1srnission from
various churches and thus became the charter
members Of the new church OF the fifteen
John T. Terry. who lives In Tarrytown, alone
remains in the present membership OF ths
church. One other is living. Miss Mary Masters
Wilbur. now Of Canaadaigua. N Z. Mr.. Terry
has been prominent IN the life and WORK OF the
church during the half century now closing He
has held numerous Offices. having served as
ruling elder. deacon, superintendent OF the Sun
day school and trustee. In the last named orics
he has been in continuous services cnrcCgnous
the fifty years. and is now the president OF tina
board of trustees and senior ruling elder n The
church session
PASTORS OF THD CHURCH
The list of pastors OF the church. with thefr
+.-,,s ~ sarvice is the toIIowingT The Rsv. DrI
Charles King McHarg 1S54164; tbs Rsvs Dn
John De Witt 1s65-'6e. the Rev. Dr.. Ro1fn A.
Sawyer 1s7O-'79: the Rev. DR.. Warrington
Choate. 1sSO-'SS; the Rev. John Simpson PEN
man 1sSsI93 and tbs Rsv. John AJoertxDn Ing
ham. 1891.
church edfhce was erected IN which the cor
eregation has since vorshipped- AZ about ths
sanoa time a Sunday school was started In
penny Bridge. a part Of Tarrytown- A nttis
1a+er during DR.. sawyer's pastorats. anctnsr
sunday school was begun IN East IrvtnseorA
Roth have been successfully conducted an
r-arcbaz Of the church. DR.. De Witt YVES called
~ +ba Central Congregational Church 81 Boston
shortly after the dedication or the new cnurch
august 15 1869. This calI ne feIt conscIaneS
to accept notwithstanding the urgent plea OF
the Iryington congregation, which then com
nrised many well known business men OF New
York To the letter urging him 70 remain n
Irvinston were signed such names as the ro2-
lowing: John T. Terry, William T. Dodge. MOT
ris x Jesup D. n. Barney, Edmund Colnn-
Henry Parish James H Benedict, Charles Aar-
rin1an. A. H Barney, George -. Morgan. WI W.
Robert Hoe. Eliphalet Wood and cyrus W.
Field. -
parsonage was erected in 5[9adwsy' @ ssar
slnnvsfde Lane. early IN DR.. McEtargs term
vrbAra the yespective pastors lived until ISUt
II was there June f. 1878. that the twenty
fifth anniversary was celebrated az tne INVITA-
II is Interesting to note that all who have
served the church pastors are stlu llVlng ana
that all studied in the Union Theolosical sent
nary The Rev. DR.. Roderick ierry' pastor q
+La contb Reformed Church Madison-ave. and
Tbtr+v-etghth-st is son OF John i. Terry, and
ras member OF the Irvington Presbyterian
Church until his ordination
Miss Helen Miller Gould ATTENDS thlS churCn
ara has always taken a great interest IN y
The nresert officers OF the church, in ADDITION -
+bs nasror the Rev John A. Ingham. are the
following. Ruling elders Jonn l. 4srTy, ~ - !.
IAN Addison Burnham and Robert a McDon-
Aid deacons Alexander NJ. Hunter, 1rvtng NJ
Tavlor and ". Edward Eade: trustees Jon7
T Terry Robert G. AbercrOmbte. AMI L Bar
Black William " Crane. Alexander NJ Hunter
Henry r Lord and Edwin II. Mairs