MORGAN'S HISTORY OF THE NEW JERSEY CONFERENCE Page 87
Was organized about 1840. Church was built by the Rev. J. B. Parker in 1847.
- The first Board of Trustees were.
Stephen Welling, Thomas Denite and Samuel Blackwood.
The church was rebuilt in 1876 by Rev. Elijah Hanett.
- The following have been pastors.
1840, H. C. Turner; 1841, H. C. Turner and G. Grinly; 1842 - 3, Willis Nazery; 1844 - 5, G. Grinly; 1846, Henry Davis; 1847, A. W. Wayman; 1848, A. C. Crippen; 1849, W. T. Catto; 1850, W. Nazery; 1851, H. J. Young; 1852 - 3, James Holland; 1854, G. W. Johnson; 1855 6, W. D. W. Schuman.
Organization is said to have been made by three different persons - Rev. Deaton Dorrell, Rev. Wilson Peterson and Walter Thompson. It may be that each one did organize it at different times.
- The founders were.
Diana Harper, Eliza Jeron, Cator Jeron, Thomas Harper, Hannah Anthony, Sarah Schuyler, Mary E. Anthony, James Watson, Betsy Watson, Annie Moore and Mr. Jackson.
The last organization was effected through P. E., J. W. Cooper and Jordan Christmas, a local from Orange Station. It bids fair to be a success. The meetings were held in the house of a Mrs. Berry, on Water street.
- The following pastors have served them.
1864 - 5, Wilson Peterson; 1866 - 7, A. J. Dudley; 1868, J. H. Jones; 1869, John Robeson; 1870 - 1, Henry Matthews.
- Present Trustees.
Harvey Quiller, Francis Thompson, J. W. Williams.
- Stewards.
Charles Schuyler, David Sullivan, Charles S. Berry.
- Superintendent of Sunday-schools.
E. W. Schuyler; Secretary , Cora Riley; Treasurer , Sarah Schuyler; Librarian , George Pascoe.
This church seems to have had a hard time all through. In-
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