The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-02-22


vile, and causing the ehurch-goers TO
attend the Methodist, thus diminish
shing the interest in Presbvterianism
and consequently the Sabbath School
WAS great sufferer Until 1850 it
had its seasons of declension and
lang uishiug, 1t was cared for how
ever by few women full of faith and
energy
The school made steady progress
during the years that followed and
about the year 1870 as nearly ms we
can ascertain. was moved to a hall
owned by Jonathan Bartlett and stu
ated at the southeast corner of the
iron bridge. The hall was on the sec
ond floor aud reached by an outside
stairway. John Coon, Levi Brown,
and Il. Randall Hoes, lnow chaplain
in the U. S. Navy in turn succeeded
Mr.. Titus as Superintendent. Very
largely through the efforts of MIR.
Hoes the present building was erect
ed exclusive of the tower and nm adj
dition at the rear. The ground 30 IT.
i'll width, was donated by Mr.. Freder-
ick Slaughter. On Tuesday, July 10,
1872 the building was dedicated.
From the time of its dedication, the
chapel, as it came to be known, pass
| ed through variety of experiences.
MIR. l.. X. Strouse became Supt of
the School shortly after the dedication
of the new building He was follow
ed in turn by Mr.. Ii. G. Shaffer, (now
cashier of bank in Scrantonl Mr..
Richard Z. Ely. who still resides in
Now Hope and who also took an sc-
tive interest i'll the Memorial Church;
Mr.. Ashabel Welsh, MIR. William
Welsh. MIR. Calvin Solliday an earlier
pupil of the school, and now an elder
in the Lambertyille Church, and ur
j. l.. Scott our present efficient Supt
who assumed his duties in Oct. 1892.
Too much praise cannot he given
to these members of the laity who
have successfully piloted the school
through the last quarter of century
or more of its progress. TO these
names should be added that of Mr..
Wyncoop, Il former elder, in the
Thompson Memorial Church, who
took All active interest in the chapel
In connection with some OF those Just
mentioned. The names of many
others, living and dead, who have
served with great fidelity ms teachers
and officers, could be added very
easily to the above.
Preaching services We're establish
ed in the new building with great
success. A great deal of the time the
pulpit was supplied by the pastors
from Thompson Memorial church,
services being held in tho afternoon.
Many from Lambertville attended
and a very successful choir, compos-
ed of the best singers from both sides
of the river. was prominent feature.
| The pastors from the above church
who served the chapel until 1893 we're
the Rev II. d. Lindsay, now ID. ID.
and pastor of the North Presbyterian
Church, of Allegheny; the Rev. VIM.
| Dayton Roberts, now ID. ID. and pas
tor of Temple Pres. Church, Phila.,
the Rev. ID. G. Haddan. now pastor of
the Bethany Pres. church of C!eye
land Ohio. At other times during
this interval (lS72-93) the pulpit was
supplied Independently, largely by
young men from Princeton Seminary
whittier Mr.. Richard Ely would make
an occasional visit and pick out de-
sirable man, the after career of these
men showing the wisdom Of his
choice. Among this number was the
Rev N. j. Rubinbsam, now n teach
err in the University of Chicago; the
Rev. Jas. G. Russell, now ID. ID. and
pastor of large church in Oneita,
| N. Y, and the Rev. w. NJ. Payden,
now ID. ID. and pastor OF the First
Presbyterian church in Salt Lake
City, Utah. The Rev. VIM. NJ.
Wells, a moro elderly gentleman, also
| supplied the pulpit for short time.
Largely through the efforts of the
Rev w. @. Mickey tho chapel was or
ganized into regular church on Jan.
cath. 1893 having fifty-two charter
members. Samuel Scheetz and j. Il.
Scott NJ. D., were chosen as elders
and Q. n. Peze, W =. Cosner and
Ed. Scheetz, as deacons. Mr. Mickey
was formally called and installed ms
pastor, thus becoming officially speak
ing the churchs first pastor.
What follows is modern history and
brief mention will suffice. The
church has shown steady growth
since its organization. In 1893 the
lot ad joining the chapel to the west,
80 II. 10 in. wide, was purchased for
800. During the same year improve
ments were made to the binding,
consisting OF tower and vestibule
costing in all between eleven and
twelve hundred dollars. Mr.. Mickey
continued pastor until Apr. 9th, 1895
when ho was succeeded by the Rev.
Adolphus Kistler whose pastorate
ssted from May 1899 until Oct 1900.
Mr.. Kistler is at present in Germany
ON account OF i'll health.
During the winter of 10000 the
pulpit was supplied independently OF
the Thompson Memorial Church by
Princeton students and in May, 1901
the present pastor came as Il supply.
At the Sept. meeting of Presbytery
the New Hope Church was establish
cd as a separate pastorate and for.
NAL call extended to the present in
cumbent, thus severing all connec-
tons with the Thompson Memorial
Church. In March of 1901, the home
OF Mr.. Mcdowell, two lots above the
church, was purchased for manse at
the cost OF $4,000. This debt has