The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-11-17

re take time only 10 udul6 GuO5e
who have held office in this church
with the date of election of each.
The ruling elders have been elected
as follows:
In 1856, Judge Vim. A. Forward
and Mr.. A. w. Cassells; 1866, Messrs.
II. P. Kelly, H. H. Forward and u.
H. Mason; 1870, Mr.. Calvin Gillis;
1873, Messrs. w. F. Forward and s..
| G. Quarterman; 1877, Mr.. Jno. T..
Dunn; 1873, Messrs. VIM. Ewing and
A. r.. Capen; 1884, Mr.. j. w. Nc
Laury; 1857, Messrs. VIM. Thompson
G. G. Lancaster and w. G. Campbell; !;
1898, Messrs. Ell. M. de Montmollin
and Chas. J. Garrett; 1901, Mr.. S. P.
Holinrake; 1903, Mr.. S. J. Barstow.
This church at present has two
ruling elders, Messrs. III. M. de
Montmollin and S. J. Barstow.
The records do not indicate that
this church had any deacons until
1870. The elders, as is proper for
them in the absence of deacons,
must have performed the duties of
this office. Deacons were elected as
follows:
In 1870, Mr.. I. Fl. Soloesky; 1873,
Messrs. VIM. Thompson and Irving
Gillis; 1887, Messrs. G. M. Cordes, q.
w, Lansing and f. H. Snow; 1890,
Messrs. E. G. Post, Robt. l.. Rifles and
III, NJ. de Montmollin; 1893, Messrs
Donald Gillis and w. 2. House; 1893,
Messrs. G. l. Rowton, w. M. Curry
and ]. Walter Hilliard. These last
three constitute our present board OF
deacons.
The membership of the church is
now III.
In this case especially we deem il
altogether proper to say few words
} concerning the buildings in which
; our people have worshiped all these
years.
man preached in the court house. A
small log house then stood on the lo
now occupied by this building. This
had been erected by the U. 5. gov
ernmelt during the Seminole war FOL
powder magazine. The congrega-
: tion rented this building and arrang
ed it fo, place of worship. Thus
the munitions of war gave place t.
the gospel of peace.
In 1858, by the aid of friends IL
Liberty county, Ga, and the Ladies
/ Aid Society in Palatka, this hous'
: and lot occupied by it were purchas
2 ed by the church. And from time t.
t time various sums were expended
: upon the old magazine in order t.
: improve it. But this building wa
I far too small for the increased con
:. gregation.
f About 1880 Mr.. Robert Lenno,
, Kennedy of New York, belonging t.
g a family of munificent givers fo
: good causes, built a new house TO
a the congregation at an eXpendltur
5 of about $4,000, including furnish
ings, clock and communion service
I Among those present at the dedica
tory service of this church was ou
g Bro. Dodge who is with us to-day
. This building was destroyed b.
| fire in the great confiagration of 1884
/ Mr.. Kennedy rebuilt the church as i
: now stands. And / doubt not bu
| the very architecture of this buildin
9 is an index to the character of tn
1 doner.
: The pulpit of our church has bee
e rraced by some of the greatest me
+ and preachers of the land. Rev. JnC
!. M. Waddell, d. D., L. L. D.. DR..
s Dewitt Talmage and DR.. Theodor
+ L. Cuyler have lifted their voic
3 here.
Y A history of the Palatka Presby
terian church would in no way b
+ complete without atleast mention c
:, the zeal, fidelity, self-denying effort
:. and efficiency of the Ladies Aid Sc
d ciety. Many times, in embaress
ment and distress, the congregatio
: has looked to that society as the hr
r man agency that should bring relic
And right nobly has this organizs
9 tion done its work.
AS is true of every church, this on
e has had its times when the chariC
n wheels dragged heavily. There hav
I. been dark days. But behind th
d clouds the sun was still shining. An
1t seems that to-day the favor of OF
: heavenly Father is upon us.