The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1906-09-27

and that all the cost excepting the
sum of $l20 was provided for. The
horse sheds were subsequently built
at cost of $3.50 aud paid for under
separate subscription.
1857, May 10. Title was acquired
through Cornelius Hope, Jr., and wife
and others to tract of twenty-five
acres for a parsonage property. By
order of the congregation, several
tracts and parcels were subsequently
sold off from the same, reducing the
present area of the parsonage land to
about twelve and six eight hundred
tbs acres, exclusive of the above
named tract OF two acres sold and
conveyed by him to the church for
the location of the church building
and necessary structures and the
grave yard thereon. All this prop
erty is now free !and clear from all
debts or encumbrances. The manse
was repaired and remodeled at a cost
OF about $500, the money for the
purpose having been all pledged in
advance.
1872, October 10. A pipe organ was
put into the church and dedicated to
the uses of public worship. The net
cost was $1140, the money having
ali been subscribed in advance.
The choir service has been well sus-
tanned since the beginning, until 1872.
in the gallery facing the pulpit, using
the small melodeon. The following
persons have served in succession as
organist: John c.. VanDoren, Abbie
E. Haskins, John G. VanDoren, Mag.
gle L. VanDoren, Hattie Livezey,
now Mrs. Dunfee: Estelle e. Edwards
afterwards Mrs. Conovef: Rachel s.
Probasco, Elizabeth V. Reid, and now
Mrs. Peter Forman.
1891, August Is. The cemetery,
which prior to this date had been un-
der the management OF the church
trustees, was separately incorporated
under the statute laws of this State
regarding Rural Cemeteries.
1896, July 81. During the pastorate
of Rev. James A. Matheson. services
concentrating the fortieth anniver-
sary were held in the church Among
the many interesting features of the
day, Elder David Baird gave his
torical sketch of the church to that
date.
Itappears that no standing church
Indebtedness of any considerable
amount has ever been suffered to re-
main long ur paid. The people when
to have always promptly
provided means to discharge all
claims against the church. The church
has lately been repaired and remod-
eled throughout in its interior at
cost of $3.50. All the cost for the
same has already been paid and sat
isfied by voluntary subscriptions
from the people.
The people who founded this
church are now nearly all dead. Out
of q list of names of 1874 persons stand
ing on the original subscription list
but are yet living.
Many good and true men and wom-
en- have faithfully labored, both tenn
porally and spiritually during the
past half century, to foster and main
tain this church. A Sunday School
has always been maintained and held
to be an important adjunct toits pros
perity aud success.
The following named persons have
acted as the Sunday School Superin-
tendents since the beginning:
John Val Doren, from 1854 TO 1888.
Jacob B. Conover from 1888 to 1862.
Louis r. Reid, from 1902 to 1894
WIN. J. Ce inpbell, FROM 1904.
The following named persons have
in succession served as Pastors of the
church since its organic alton:
John L. Kehoo, 1s57-1S74. Died No
vember s, 1876.
George Warrington 1S74l8s0. Died
September l, 1900.
David Laughliu, 18S0-1SS6.
VIM. G. Stinson, 1SSg-1s90.
Frank H Decker, 1S9l-1S94, as Stat
ed Supply.
James A Matheson. 1S94-1901
j. w. Purcell, 19O2-1903
j. w. Purcell, l905-19U5
Charles Allen Fisher, installed Aug
ust 8, 1906.
Joseph w. Porter was elected Pas
tor June 30. 1880, and accepted, He
died July i9, 1890 before being INSTALL
ed.