New Britain herald., 1923-04-19

and wife, Judah Hart and wife, Elijah
 Hart. Jrp Moses Andrews and wife,
 William Paterson, Widow Hannah
 Root, John Kelly and wife Joseph
 Woodruff and wifo. Simeon Woodruff and wife, Jedediah Goodrich. and
 wife Nathan Booth and wife, and iadwiek Hotchkiss and wife,
 The ministers, in order named, were; Rev John Smalley. Rev. Newton skinner. Rev. Henry Jones,
 Rev, Jonathan cogswell, Rev. Dwight M Seward. Rev. Chester &. Lyman, Rev, Charles S, Sherman, Rev. Ebenezer II. Andrews, Rev. Horace Winslow, Rev I.avnlette Per rin, Rev John Henry Denison, Rev. Elias Huntington Richardson, Rev. George Stockton Burroughs, LID; Rev. William Burnct Wright, D. D.; Rev, George Henry Sandwcl, Rev. Russell Thaddeus Hall. D. R., and Rev, Henry William Maier,
 The church has occupied three sites including It's present location. The second location was on the site of the Old Elihn Burritt school. from which place it removed to its present location. Fifteen years ago the edifice on the corner Of Main and Church streets was enlarged to accommodate what is said to be one of the most efficiently constructed Sunday school rooms in the state
 "Sky Pilot" Among Cowboys.
 Rev. Henry W. Maicr the present minister, was born in Seneca Falls, N. Y.. August 8. 1S66. and was edu- cated in the Seneca Falls High school He attributes considerable Of his early education to five years experi- ence in grocery store following his graduation from high school. Later he entered Hamilton college and af- terward went to Syracuse university, graduating in 1893 from the Auburn Theological seminary. His first charge was at Oaks Corners, near the town of Phelps, New York, where on April 19, 1893, he was ordained to the ministry. 135 years to the. day after the memorable first meeting in the New Britain meeting house.
 In 1891 he went west as Sunday school missionary in South Dakota and Wyoming, where he spent five months riding the prairies. He tells many thrilling stories of his experi- ences as "Sky Pilot among the cowboys and Indians in that period | He did not see any serious Indian fights, these having ceased with the battle of Wounded Knee in 1890, | under Sitting Bull but arrived soon 1 enough after the battle to see the l burned villages and the warlike Sioux tribes.
 One of the most amusing incidents he tells is that of the trial of four white men for the murder of eight | Sioux Indians. The white men had | gone out and deliberately shot down the Indians without provocation. During the hearing before the court, which was a mere formality, the men were so unimpressed with the serious ness of their offense that they con- tinued playing poker in the court room all during the trial.
 Saratoga Springs was Rev. Maier's next charge after leaving Oaks Cor ners. from which place he eventually went to the Union Presbyterian church at Schenectady, where he re- mained for six years, coming to New Britain 16 years ago.
 When he went to Schenectady the had no place to worship. He was instrumental in securing a ST0,000 church building, and increas- cd the congregation from 76 members to over 400.
 Comes To New Britain
 When he came to New Britain there , were 796 members in the congrega- g ion. Today there are close to 1,4O0, f