History of Essex and Hudson counties, New Jersey, Vol. II, Part 33

Author: Shaw, William H
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: [United States :]
Number of Pages: 830

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1-61. - Ton halup Omtalttre, William king, Aaron B Bartime n, Aaron Williams, Aaron 1. Mite hell, Matthias soverell , Clerk, Edward J Hul- Mend; Ver, Jos I. Williams ; C'ellector, George Condit ; Junte of Prace, Maes II. Williams; Judge of Lo tions, Jothum Helden Super- Intendent of Schools, Samuel L Jones

1:45, -Townolup Commutter, William King, Suron H Hartien, Saron Williams, Sammel W Baldwin, Charles Crane, Clerk, Flward J Hal- atomd. Amemor, Momw H. William ; Collector, George findit ; Judge of Elections, Jothana Holdes , Superintendent of Schools, Samuel I June

1× Township Committee, Aaron H. Harris, Anton Williams, Matthias M Pauld, Samuel W Baldwin, Isiah Dr Witt Check Elward Halstead , Amenor, Monce II Williams Collector, George Condit .

Jurig f File ti na, J tham Heden Saperlotendent of ~ houla, Bey F 1 .. kenyon.

Ist Township Committees, Anton Williams, Aann B Harrison, Samo | W Bul Iwis, Matthias M Dud., Thomas Harrisn ; Clerk, J.meph L. Munn , Aw r, Where Il Williams Ellector Th nyjmon , Mluun.

1× Township ( attre, Moms If. Willana, Matthias M. Fold,

1., Mann Aoommer MIT Willian , Collector, Thompson ( Munu, Justice of Peace, Momwww il. Withans.

lotham Il-len, John M Rate all, Walter Tou pkins, 17 rk, Fred- erik Ylane Collector, The ingeont Mann ; Justier of Peace, Alfred F Munn.

1 -. 0. T -wishy (nusitter, Aarei B. Harnimi, Jon im Heddon, Jolana Hay Walter T ink un, Mimers 11. Williams, Clerk, Frederik Adams, Coll. tor. Munes HI Williams, Justices of Prace, Munce H. Willlatus, Allied F MIn 1.1

1-71. - Township Conquitter, George D. Windrun, George Booth, Aus- tin M Kmight, Caleb G. Harrison, Amz 'S Podd . Clerk, Ad Iphus P. Young . 0' Ils tor, More H Willian

1-72 -Townalap Committe , John W Ruwell, George Booth, I. L. Dodd, Mutthing Soverall, Caleb & Harrison, A. M. Knight ; Clerk, & P. Young Collector, M 11. Willi ms.

1.5. Township l'on nutttee, Austin M. Knight, George Booth, Wil- liam S, Cauhit, Israel I. Thuld, J. W Rume I, E. Mreker, Samuel Seltz, Anditer, T (' Munn , "lerk, S. 31. Long , Amwwwor, Jum E. Reynolds . tolletor, Jotham H Condit

1871. Township Committee, Z. F. Carrington, George Booth, Henry lowles, I L. Thald, Jotham H. Bught, Flward Mucker, Gardiner R. ( lby , Ilerk, s M. Long , Ammessor, Thonijson '' Mint

1 70,-Towr hip C'ot miittee, Jotham IL Lowht, Hurare W F wler, Julian ( Gregory, Linus D. Condit, Henry Powle, G. R. Polby_ Israel 1 .. Jakl , Mlerk, Alfred F. Munn istill in office , Ammer, Th nijeen 1. Munn : Auditor, Ene J Halstead Justices of Peace, A. T. F. Hilton, Abram J Doremus, Damel \ Gantner

1×76 -Township Comhutter Elijah Dorrinus, Henry P wles, Itham HI. Condit, Israel 1. Jhald, Horace W Fowler, Julian "' Gregory, Limus D. Comlit Auditor. Eme J. Halstrad Server, Edward M. Cowitry still in office : Justices of Peace, Stephen fritas and Richard T Crune.

1 -;; - Township committee, James Hamm, Jonthum H Condit ; Linus D. Condit, John Carne, Julian I Giog ry, Henry Powers, Israel L. Dodd; Auditor, En m J Halstead ; Receiver, George Loudit ; t'ounsel, Frederik Allen Justices of Peare, Peter MI Reynolds and Eh,at Dorenii.

1\"% Townshy Committee, J 1' Gregory, I. P Condit, John Coyne, Sanmel . Jones, James Hamm, Austin M Kinight, & Frederick I. Denm. Audit n, El juli Doremus still in offre , Receiver, George C'ondit ; Coun-

1-79, -Township Committee, Frederick h. Dann. T P Aileron, Mar- un B. Wallace, I. D Condit, John Coyne, Samuel C. Jones William J. Soverel : Recorrer, Courge Fondit , taumel, Joseph le Munn.

top - Township Committee, Fredon k E Dann, William J Soverel. .John C'ovne, 1 .. D fradit, Martin H. Wallace, Samne O' Jones, Aaron Ly sti, Receiver, Lewis D Harrison still in .Mer , ( mons.l. Jimwph L.

1881 .- Township Committee, Frederick E. Daum, Aaron Lyon, John Coyne, I. D. Undit, Samuel T. Jones, Martin B. Walla , John L Rob- erta . (' Hier1. Joseph 1 .. Monn.

IN2 .- Township Committer. George Bush, Matthias Soverel, John Wayne Sammel 1 Juster, John 1. Roberts, I. D. Candit, Martin B Wal- Ince, Just . dt P'one, Peter M. Beyin his, Coumed, Joseph L. Mann.

Ist. Township Committee, Samuel ( Jouer, Matthias avere), John 1. R lwita, Phileth n Winwfruff, Israel 1 .. Ihwld, Richand Coyne, Inclus MrAdam, Justice of Peace, Elijah Darrius ; Connel Joseph 1. Munn.

AM8 -Township Committee, Samuel & Jones, Low Ine M.Adam, Phile- mon Windrun, Israel L Dad, Richard Coyne, Ein O, Irrenun, Hurlent Lane Channel, A. I Condit . other mie do It

Post-Offices. - There are four post-offices within the limits of the township, which were established as fol- lows: East Orange, during the winter of 1873-74;

1 Mr Munn has been continually in the office situe i was elected in the spring of IN Der du wam

3 knight, of the township c mmittes, omitted suicide during this year, and John Is. Roberts was elect af to All vacancy

HISTORY OF ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY.

Watsessing. in 1880; Brick Church, in May, 1882, and Gravestend, in October, 1853. Isaac N. Beach was the first postmaster at the East Orange office, and held the position until February, 1975, when S. M. Long who stills retains the place, was appointed to it.

Water-Works .- The township of East Orange is supplied with water by the Orange Water Company mukler a contract made in 1881, for a term of teu vears, with the privilege on the part of the township of renewing the same. The act of the Legislature incorporating the Orange Water Company was passed in 1865, and was intended to be used for the city of Orange, but the charter remained unused un- til December, 1880, when books for subseription to the capital stock were opened, and a controlling interest in the capital of the company was taken by some citi zeus of East Orange, who proceeded to effect an organi- tion and still continue to manage it. The city of Orange subsequently undertook the erection of water- works at the expense of that city, so that the corpora- tion bearing the name of the Orange Water Com- pany has now no connection whatever with the city of Orange. The authorized capital of the water com- pany is three hundred thousand dollars. The direc- tors are Frederick M. Shepard, John M. Randall. Joseph A. Minott, John T. Rockwell, Joseph L. Munn, William Pierson, M.D., and Vernon L. Da- vey ; and the officers are Frederick M. Shepard, president ; John M. Randall, vice-president ; Fred- erick M. Shepard, Jr., secretary ; Joseph A. Minot. treasurer; and Joseph la Munn, counsel. The super- intendent is George P. Olcott, C.E., and the engi- neers are John W. Chase and theorge Chase.

The company in 1883 took a contract to supply the township of Bloomfield with water, and has nearly twenty-five miles of water-mains in the East Orange and Bloomfield divisions of its works, upon which two hundred and twenty-five hydrants are located, atudl now, at the close of the year 1884, has five hun- dred private consumers.

The pumping station is located at the line between the townships of East Orange and Bloomfield, and near the western boundary of the city of Newark. In this locality the company acquired by purchase and by condemnation about seventy-five ueres of land, partly covered by forest trees, and containing a number of springs of water of great abundance and pure quality. These springs have been noted from the earliest history of Essex County, one of them, known as "the great boiling spring." being con- spicuous as marking the point where the town of Newark and the townships of Orange, Bloomfield and Belle ville came together.

In developing these springs the water company ha- constructed a series of so-called wells, the largest. of which is fifty feet in diameter and is excavated to the depth of about fifteen feet below the surface of the ground, nine feet of which depth is blasted out of the red sandstone rock. The great flow of water

made it practically impossible to excavate to a greater depth, and when the well was inclosed in impervious walls of masonry, it was found that the water rose to a height of two feet above the level of the surround- ing ground and flowed over. The water has been subjected to chemical analysis, and is found to be en- tirely free from all organic impurities.

Distribution through the mains is made by direct pumping, with pressure sufficient to force a stream through hove connected with any hydrant in either East Orange or Bloomfield over any building in these towns; indeed, it has been shown by actual experiment that live streams can be simultaneously thrown upon the roof of the highest building.

Religious-FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH .- AS near as can be ascertained, a Sabbath-school was established in the neighborhood of the present loca- tion of this church in 1824. The sessions of the school were held at the dwellings of those favor- able to the object, and at that time nearly every householder was of one mind relative to religious matters, and thus continued for several years, when. in 1830, the Eastern school-house (as it is known) was built, and the Sunday-school services transferred to that. The old school-house stood on Main Street, just below what is now Munn Avenue. None of the pioneer records, if there were any, are now in existence to give us a clue to the proceedings of those pioneer assemblies.

Probably there was no election of officers in these early days, and the management of the school was quite informal. Among the pioneer managers or superintendents was Abram R. Marsh, Levi Lathrop, Aaron Peck and Ira Canfickl. These each in their turn were prominently identified with the affairs of the pioneer Sunday-school. When the school was transferred to the school-house it was under the care of Henry Ball. Four years later Henry Pierson became superintendent, and remained in charge of the school till 1850, when he was succeeded by Samuel E. Jones. Mr. Jones continued in office until the organization of the church. Meanwhile a weekly prayer-meeting had been established, which. in connection with the school became the nucleus around which a church was gathered, and fully organized June 24, 1863, with a membership of tifty- seven. During that year a church edifice was erected on the site occupied by the present brown stone church, of Gothic architecture, built in 1876. On the same lot is a neat and commodious parsonage front- ing on Munn Avenue, the whole constituting a com- plete parish centre, leaving nothing of a material nature to be desired. The value of the church prop- erty is estimated at fifty thousand dollars. In De- cumber, 1884, the communicants numbered four hun- dred, and the Sunday-school had upon its rolls the names of three hundred and thirty-five pupils.

The pastors of this church have been Rev. F. L. Kenyon, for two years, from August, 1864; Rev. C. A.

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Smith, D.D., five years, from April, 1567; Krv. .. 1. was installed, and his pastorate extended to May, Danner, six years and four months, from December, 1868. Res. Jaime II Taylor commenced labor- a4 1×72; Rev. Simion J. MePherson, from Sept. 21, pastor on the 20th of the following October, and re- 1-79, to November, 1882. Rev. J. H. Whitehead, the present pastor, was installed July 1, 1ss4. manud until April, Ios. Res. Hears I. Hickok, the prosent paster, was installed. April, Ista, and resignel ELMWOOD CHAPEL is a mission of the First Presbyterian Church of Orange. It was dedicated Feb. 22, 1874, and built to meet the needs of the str. rounding community, for a place to holl a sunday- school and weekly prayer-ihreting. During right years it was used for this purpose, with the exception of occasional preaching services. The work was carried on entirely by the pastor and members of the parent church. To meet the needs of the growing Sunday- school the building was twice enlarged, in 1879 and Issl, and now has seating enpacity of three hundred. the charge, owing to ill health, in October, 1872. 11 December of the same year Rev. George S. Bishop breathe pastor. Mr. Bishop (now Dr Bishop) resigned the pastorate in April, 1×75, and became the mmn ister of the First Reformed Dutch Church. 10 May follow- ing Mr. Ilickok was recalled. In the summer of 1875 th. church edifice was entirely r modeled and put in its present shape, at an expense of eighteen thousand dollars. The present membership is three hundred and fifty. During the half-century of its existence there have been placed upon its roll about fourteen hundre I names.

Since May 1, 1842, Res. George S. Webster, 25. 11- cont pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, has had entire charge of the chapel services.

THE SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (BRICK I'M RED) .- At a meeting held upon the 20th day of March, IS30, a numerous and respectable portion of the inhabitants of the Eastern part of Orange assem- bled at the White schot I-house to take into consider- ation the building of a Second Presbyterian Church

After considerable discussion, it was upon motion unanimously resolved, "that the time had arrived when it is expedient to erect a Second Presby- terian Church in Orange, and that we proceed to build without delay." The movement in its origin was shared in by nearly all of the inhabitants of this part of the town, whether church members or not. The society was formed, trustees elected, and the building nearly completed before the church was or- ganized at all. The Formal organization of the church took place April 26, 1831. At this meeting ninety- right persons were present with regular letters of dismission from other churches, all but one being from the First Church, The first trustees were William Willians. Peter Campbell, Samuel Condit, Allen Dodd, Caleb Baldwin, Lewis Dodd and Adonijah Osman, all elected April 20, 1:30. A building com- mittee, consisting of Aaron Peck, Dr. William Pier- som, Andrew W. Condit, Samuel M. Dodd and Lewis Williams, Jr., was appointed at the same meeting. An election for pastor was held the same evening, and the lot fell unanimously upon Rev. George Pierson, who was born and raised in the midst of the community. He served the church with great acceptance from April, 1×31, to February, 1535. Rev. Henry Axtell was in- stalled as pastor May 7, 1835. His pastorate continued a little less than two years. During his ministry the parish house, which has since been the dwelling-place of all ministers of the parish, located on the corner of William and Hillyer Streets, was built. Rev. Joseph 5. Gallagher became pastor of the church Det. 12, 1837, where he mubored in the midst of many trials and perple xities, hut with more than average success, until April 16, 1850. Ang. 21, 1850, Rev. John Crowell

BETHEL PRESBYTERIAN CHERCH, - This church originated from an U'nion Sabbath-school which Was held for many years prior to 1866 in the old school- house on Doold Street. At that time & chapel was created on the property of Rember Dodd, and the Sab- bath-school was afterward held in that building. There was occasional preaching, but no regular church organization until Isos, when a t'ongregational mission was started. This was afterward changed into a Pres- byterian organization, and the church property trans- ferred to that body. Bethel Presbyterian Church was organized Nov. 13, 1870. Rev. James H. Marr became the pastor, and on the following Sabbath Charles M. Davis was installed as elder. At organi- zation the church consisted of twenty-even members. During Mr. Mary's pastorate the membership greatly increased, the church building was enlarged and the church breame self-sustaining. He erased his labors dan. 15, 1882, and on the 2d of the following May, Rev. David O. Irving, the present pastor, was er- dained and installed. The church has a membership of one hundred and forty-five, a Sabbath-school of one hundred and eighty, is free from debt, and raised last year for congregational expenses fourteen hundred and thirty-six dollars.

FIRST REFORMED (DUTCH) CHURCH. - The First Reformed (Dutch) Church of Orange was organized In the Reverend the Classis of Newark, May 12, 1.75, at which time it included 135 communicants. Since then 375 have been received, -207 on confession, and 16% by letter. The church has now 372 communi- cante, including a consistory of 16 members. The Res. George S. Bishop, D. D., has been the only pas- tor. The Sunday-school at the date of its organiza- tion numbered 5 olheers, 17 teachers, and 120 schol- ars. It now numbers ? officers, 34 teachers, and 300 scholars,-a total of 340. David Bingham, Esq., has been the only superintendent.

The church edifier is in a central and commanding position upon Main Street, corner of Halstead, is of brown freestone, finished in dark colors, with erim- son cushions and carpets. It is a gem of architectural

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beauty, built in the form of a cross, with a spire at one of the re-entrant angles. The cost of the whole was a little over thirty thousand dollars, which has been paid by spontaneous contribution.

The church is absolutely free. Each person, on entering the door, is expected to take the first seat he finds vacant. All are welcome, and all soon find themselves at home. The financial principles to which they have strictly adhered are the following: 1. That the members of the church support it. 2. That the consistory spend only such amounts as have been previously contributed. 3. That each member contribute something on each Lord's day, "as the Lord hath prospered him."

The pastor refuses to receive a stipulated salary. The gospel is supported by the promptings of a Chris- tian gratitude and conscience, and the receipts have constantly been in advance of all expenditures. In government the church is wholly unsecular, having no connection whatever with the State. The spiritual interests are under the control of ehlers, and the tem- poral interests under that of deacons, subject to con- firmation by the united consistory, of which the pastor is president. In doctrine the church is old school Calvinistic, being based on the following points :

1. The absolute depravity and utter spiritual death of fallen man.

2. God the Father's sovereign choice of a select people called the church, and His giving them to Jesus Christ His Son before the world began.

3. Christ dying for the church, and in the highest sense for her exclusively.

4. The mission of the Holy Ghost to call, regener- ate and sanctify that church invisible.

5. The indwelling of the Holy Ghost in all be- lievers, and their final and infallible preservation to glory.

The growth of the church upon the above princi- 1.les, says the pastor, has been altogether unprece- dented.

GROVE STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH .- At a meeting of a few brethren of the neighborhood, at the house of Aaron P. Mitchell, early in the summer of 1866, it was decided to proceed to the formation of a religious society and the erection of a house of wor- ship, to be followed by the organization of an Evan- gelical Congregational Church. A site for a chapel Was soon secured, and with it adjoining lots for the erection of a main church edifice, when the growth ofthe church should require it. About Aug 1, 1866, the society was organized, and the erection of the chapel was prosecuted with energy. The first trusters were Matthias M. Dodd, Aaron P. Mitchell, S. M. Runyon, J. E. Hedden, and Nathan Waterman.

Early in the winter of 1867 the present beautiful stone edifice was finished, at a cost, including furnish- ing, of fifteen thousand dollars. It was dedicated Der IS, 1867. On Jan. 3, 186x, the organization of

the church was completed, with thirty-two members, and the following officers were elected : Deacons, Matthias M. Dodd and Robert D. Weeks; Pruden- tial Committee, George la. Mitchell, Robert D. Weeks, and George Riker. On Oct. 14, 1568, Allen MeLane became pastor. He was dismissed in May, 1974. In December, 1875, Rev. Rowland B. Howard was chosen acting pastor. He served five years, and was succeeded by Rev. Frederick B. Pullan, the present pastor.

In the spring of ISTI an addition to the chapel was completed, at a cost of about five thousand dollars.

TRINITY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH .- An in- formal meeting of members of the Evangelical Churches resident in Orange and East Orange was held Jan. 19, 1870, at the house of Rev. Frederick A. Adams, to consider the question of forming a Congre- gational Church in the vicinity of the Brick Church Station. At this meeting it was decided "That the cause of religion will be advanced by the formation of a Congregational Church in this neighborhood ; that the members of this meeting resolve to form such a church." The first public services were held in Lyric Hall, March 6th, the Rev. Dr. George E. Adams officiating.

The church was organized April 5, 1870, with ree- ognition of twenty-five members, on letters of dis- mission from other churches, of whom twenty-one were from the Second Presbyterian Church. Rev. Dr. George E. Adams accepted a call July 11, 1870, to serve in an acting pastorate. He resigned Dec. 13, 1874, because of impaired health, and was succeeded by Rev. Richard G. Greene, the present pastor, who began an acting pastorate March 1. 1875. The chapel, on Harrison Street, was dedicated May 22, 1872. The present membership of the church is one hundred and twenty. The deacons are Frederick A. Adams, Jacob L. Halsey, Richard A. Thorp, John Wiley, Isaiah C. Howes . Richard A. Thorp is clerk and Isaiah C. Howes superintendent of Sunday- school.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH .-- This church was organ- ized June 14, 1837, and is now the oldest Baptist Church in Orange. The original members, fourteen in number, were John Hatt and wife Ann (in whose house on Grove Street, then Whiskey Lane, the first meetings were held), Joel and Rachel Hatt, George and Charlotte Haws, John Thatcher, Samuel and Sarah Self, John Lloyd and Eliza Lloyd, Michael Smithers and Ann Smithers and William Hatt.

Rev. Daniel Dodge, D.D., of Newark, was modera- tor on the occasion of the organization, and Rev. John Dowling, of New York, clerk.

A Sunday-school was organized Oct. 18, 18.10, at Mr. John Hatt's house, Mr. William Peloubet being superintendent.

The corner-stone of the church edifice was laid Aug. 1, 1843, by Rev. Josiah Hatt. The lecture- room of the building was first occupied on New Year's

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dny. Jatl, and the finished house of worship was| dedicated Oct 20, 1558, the Rev Henry ( Fish, I. D., of Newark, preaching from " When I behold Thy Heavens ;" Dr. Dowling preached upon th thoughts suggested by " Weeping may endure for a moment," and Revs. George Hatt, J. B. Morse, D. T. Morrell, William Hind and the pastor, Rev. W. 1. ledden, assisted in the services.

The first pastor of this church, in 1844, was Elder John Betham. His services closed in June, 1541. Rev. Josiah Hatt, son of the founder of the church, became pastor in January, 181, and was succeeded by Rev. Isane M. Church, on April 16, 1845. Hle resigned in May, 1848, and on January 3d of the fol- lowing year the church came under the charge of Rev. James Mcleod He was followed by Rev. Edward 'I Hunt, who was ordained and made pastor Dec. 25, 1551. He resigned in October, 1552, and the church was then without a regular pastor until May 8, 1855, when Rev. William Hedden, D. D., assumed that relation. He served until February, 1882, when he was succeeded by the present pastor, Res. W. F. Taylor. The church has a membership of one hun- dred and eighty-five.

CALVARY METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. The necessity of a second Methodist Church in Orange of the l'irst Church, but no active measures were taken until the fall of 1969. At that time N. B. Taylor, Albert Mann, George I. Ferry, John Marshall and A. S. Townsend were constituted a board of trustees for the conten plated enterprise, a site for building was secured and the creation of the chapel begun. It is a brick structure, with brown stone trimmings, and was dedicated June 12, 1870. There were thirty -seven original members. The following were the members of the first official board of trustees: N. B. Taylor, MI- bert Mann, George J. Ferry, A. S. Townsend and John Marshall. The men bers of the new church had the fullest sympathy of the parent society in their separa- tion. The first pastor, Res. Charles S. Ryman, com- meneed duties April 1, 1870. He was followed, in the spring of 1572, by Rev. J. B. Faulks, who was in turn succeeded, in the spring of 1875, by D. W. Bartine, DD. Rev. J. B. Faulks again became pastor in 1878 aml officiated three years. Then Rev. M. D. Church performed the pastoral duties of the charge until succeeded by Rev. Charles E. Little, the present pastor, in April, ISX4. The church has at present one hundred and eighty-two members and the Sun- day-school about two hundred scholars. A large plot of ground, on the corner of Walnut and Main Streets. has been recently purchased for thirteen thousand dollars, upon which a new house of worship will be erected.

ST. PAUL'S CHURCH (EPISCOPAL) .- A cottage ser- vice was started here April Is, 1869, by Rev. William 11. C'arter, D. D., in the residence of Isaac B. Grithin. This service was continued regularly until the erer-

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History of Essex and Hudson counties, New Jersey, Vol. II, Part 33

Author: Shaw, William H Publication date: 1884 Publisher: [United States :] Number of Pages: 830

Author: Shaw, William H
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: [United States :]
Number of Pages: 830