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May his Congregation pass from the Weakness of regretting him, To the Contemplation of his Virtues ; And rather adorn his Memory with deathless Praises By imitating his Pattern, and adopting his Excellencies.
In 1750 Petrus De Wint was chosen Pastor, but turning out to be a rogne, though carrying a shepherd's crook, was not installed.
On June 22, 1753, William Jackson was selected. He then went to Holland, finished his studies, returned, and was installed September 10, 1757. On account of mental infirmities, he was relieved from duty in December, 1789. He died July 25, 1813, and was buried in Bergen.
IN MEMORY OF the REV. WILLIAM JACKSON who departed this life July 25th, 1813 Aged 81 years He faithfully fulfilled the pastoral charge of the united Congregations of Bergen and Staten Island, for 32 years, until bowed down under grievous afflictions. He was esteemed for his piety. " Be ye followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises." Heb. 6, 12.
He was an uncompromising whig among the uncertain patriots of Bergen during the trying times of the Revolution. Tradition says that he preached for the Refugees once at Fort Delancey. His text was : What will ye give me, and I will deliver him
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unto you ? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. Matt. 26, 15. His sermon was a caustic application of the text to his tory hearers-some of them of his own congrega- tion. For this he was arrested and taken before the commanding General in New York. He was asked why he preached against his Majesty. He confessed the fact and justified it as the per- formance of his duty. He was forgiven and permitted to return home, where he continued to thunder against the enemies of his country. One day old Helmagh Van Houten found fault with the political complexion of his sermon. The dominie replied, " Lord Howe has forgiven me; can't you ?"
Rev. John Cornelison became pastor of this church May 26, 1793. Up to this time the preaching had been in Dutch. He died March 20, 1828, and was buried in Bergen.
Commemorative of the Rev. John Cornelison, A. M., who died March 20, A. D. 1828, In the 59th year of his age, and 35th of his ministry as Pastor of this church.
In life Active, amiable, judicious and pious, He was useful, respected and beloved. In death He triumphed, through faith in Jesus, As the Eternal God.
" REMEMBER THEM WHO HAVE SPOKEN UNTO YOU THE WORD OF GOD." HEB. 13, 7.
Rev. Benjamin C. Taylor was installed July 24, 1828. De- clared by the Classis Emeritus Pastor September 22, 1870.
James L. Ammerman was installed May 7, 1871, and is the present pastor.
Yours very baly Benjamin & Taylor
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The First Reformed Church at Bayonne was organized Jan- uary 11, 1829, as the Reformed Dutch Church of Bergen Neck. First building was erected in 1828; dedicated January 10, 1829 ; abandoned February 10, 1867. The second building, the corner stone of which was laid September 4, 1866, was dedicated March 31, 1867. It is on the north corner of Avenue C and Bayonne avenue.
PASTORS.
Rev. Ira C. Boyce, from Sept. 15, 1829, to Jan. 22, 1844.
.. James Romeyn, from May 28, 1844, to May 15, 1850.
" Jacob C. Dutcher, from Oct. 8, 1850, to May 25, 1854.
" Aaron L. Stillwell, Oct. 4, 1854; (died) June 24, 1864.
" Theodore W., Wells, from June 22, 1865 to Sept. 4, 1873.
The First Reformed Church of Jersey City was organized December 15, 1825, as The First Presbyterian Church of Jer- sey City. February 16, 1830, the congregation resolved then- selves into a Dutch Church. First building was on the site of the present one ; the corner stone was laid by Colonel Varick. May 18, 1826. It was moved across the street in 1853, where it became " Park Hall," and was destroyed by fire December 12, 1864. The second building, the corner stone of which was laid September 22, 1853, was dedicated April 5, 1857. It is on the south side of Grand, between Washington and Warren streets.
PASTORS.
Rev. Stephen H. Meeker, from May 9, 1830, to Oct. 20, 1830.
" James R. Talmadge, from Feb. 8, 1831, to Jan. 30, 1833.
" Matthias Lusk, from Nov. 19, 1833, to Oct. 26, 1848.
John Austin Yates (called), July 31, 1849 ; (died) Aug. 26, 1849.
Daniel Lord, from June 16, 1850, to May 5, 1851.
" Alexander W. McCluire, from May 19, 1852, to April 18, 1855.
" David H. Riddle, from April 19, 1857, to Dec. 22, 1862.
Henry M. Scudder, from Dec. 5, 1864, to May 23, 1865.
George H. Peeke, from Ang. 1, 1865, to Dec. 6, 1869.
.. William W. Halloway, jr., June 11, 1871.
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The Reformed Church at New Durham was organized April 12, 1843. The building known as "The Grove Church " is lo- cated on the west side of the old Dallytown road at Union Hill, " overlooking the region it was appointed to guard." Dedicated September 27, 1847. Enlarged to double its capacity in 1862, at a cost of $12,000. A parsonage is attached.
PASTORS.
Rev. Philip Duryee, of English Neighborhood, acting until 1844.
William J. R. Taylor, from Oct. 6, 1844, to Sept. 8, 1846. William V. V. Mabon, from Oct. 4, 1846.
Second Reformed Church of Jersey City was organized March 15, 1846, as the First Reformed Dutch Church in the Township of Van Vorst. The building is on the south side of Wayne, between Grove and Barrow streets. The corner stone was laid August 24, 1847 ; building dedicated May 28, 1848.
PASTORS.
Rev. William J. R. Taylor, from Sept. 27, 1846, to Oct. 4, 1849. Paul D. Van Cleef, from Dec. 30, 1849.
The First Reformed Church of Hoboken was organized Octo- ber 27, 1850. The building is on the west side of Hudson, be- tween Fifth and Sixth streets; corner stone laid July 12, 1852; dedicated August 27, 1855.
PASTORS.
Rev. Charles Parker, from April 1, 1855, to Jan. 18, 1858.
Alexander M. Mann, from March 23, 1858, to March 25, 1861.
" Matthew B. Riddle, from April 15, 1862, to Feb. 26, 1865.
W. H. Vroom, from June -, 1865, to April -, 1867.
J. K. Allen, from June 18, 1868, to April 19, 1870. Charles D. Buck, from Dec. 21, 1870.
The Third Reformed Church of Jersey City was organized May 7, 1552. The first building-the "Tabernacle." on the
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southeast corner of Erie and Sixth streets-was dedicated April 16, 1854. The second building is on the corner of Eighth street, and fronting on Hamilton square; corner stone laid September 20, 1859 ; dedicated May 6, 1860.
PASTORS.
Rev. William J. R. Taylor, from Ang. 19, 1852, to Nov. 14, 1854.
J. Paschal Strong, from Jan. 21, 1855, to Nov. 25, 1856.
" Calvin Selden, from May 10, 1857, to Oet. 5, 1857.
" Cornelius L. Wells, from June 13, 1858, to March 5, 1863.
J. Romeyn Berry, from Nov. 25, 1863, to Nov. 1, 1868.
J. Howard Suydam, from Jan. 31, 1869.
The German Evangelical Church of North Bergen was or- ganized October 4, 1853. The building stands on Columbia street ; was dedicated March 28, 1854; enlarged and rebuilt in 1868-9.
PASTORS.
Rev. Leopold Mohn, from August 5, 1855, to April 21, 1857.
.. Charles Beeker, from Dec. - , 1857, to Sept. 12, 1860.
" John Justin, June 25, 1865.
The Reformed Church of Hudson City was organized Decem- ber 14, 1853. The congregation worshiped in a room connected with Miss Graves' female seminary. Rev. Aaron Lloyd was missionary from September 15, 1854, to July 19, 1855, and Rev. Frederick L. King from October 16, 1855, to October, 1857. The church was afterward disbanded.
The Reformed Church of Bergen Point was organized May 16, 1854. The building is on the west side of Avenue T, be- tween Second and Third streets; dedicated August 21, 1853.
PASTORS.
Rev. Jacob C. Dutcher, from June 11, 1854, to June 30, 1857.
Charles Parker, from Feb. 8, 1858, to Dec. 13, 1859.
Henry W. F. Jones, from August 7, 1860, to -.
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The German Evangelical Church of Jersey City was organ- ized August 17, 1856; occupied Franklin Hall, on the southeast corner of Montgomery and Warren streets; disbanded in May, 1866.
PASTORS.
Rev. C. Doeppenschmidt, from Aug. 17, 1856, to April 14, 1865. Charles Meyer, from April -, 1865, to May, 1866.
The Reformed Church of Lafayette was organized May 3, 1863 ; incorporated June 1, 1863. The building is located on the northwest corner of Communipaw avenue and Pine street ; was dedicated November 25, 1866.
PASTOR-Rev. William Rankin Duryee, from July 31, 1864, to
The Second Reformed Church of Hudson City (German) was organized November 6, 1859; served by Rev. C. Doeppen- schmidt, as missionary in connection with Jersey City ; united with a mission at Washington Village, April 12, 1863, under the care of Rev. Leopold Mohn. The church building is located on Central avenue, near Franklin street. The Pastor of the United Church, Rev. C. Doeppenschmidt, was installed December 11. 1864. Hammond installed July 23, 1871.
Reformed Church of West End was organized November 7. 1869. The chapel stands on the corner of Academy street and Broadway ; dedicated November S, 1868.
Rev. Alexander Shaw was appointed missionary in 1868.
Rev. William H. Van Doren, pastor, installed July 23, 1871.
Reformed Church of Greenville was organized February 19, 1871, and supplied by neighboring ministers until January 19, 1873, when Rev. Alexander H. Young was installed pastor.
Free Reformed Church, Jersey City. The Morgan street (afterward called the Bethel) Sunday School, from which this church sprang, was begun March 1, 1861, under the care of the
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three Reformed Churches of Jersey City. The first chapel stood on Morgan street. The present one is on the south side of First street, east of Grove, and was dedicated October 2, 1870.
Rev. Alexander Shaw was missionary until October, 1872.
Rev. Andrew J. Park, pastor, installed January 12, 1873.
German Evangelical. Church, Hoboken, was organized Sep- tember 16, 1856. The church building stands on the corner of Garden and Sixth streets.
PASTOR-Rev. Leopold Mohn, from April 21, 1857, to -.
Reformed Church of Guttenberg was organized November, 1868. The chapel is located on Hudson avenue, and was dedi- cated in January, 1868. This congregation grew out of a Sun- day school established in 1864 by Rev. W. V. V. Mabon, D.D., who, assisted by others, kept up regular preaching until August, 1872, when Rev. Peter B. Crolius was installed pastor.
Central Avenue Reformed Church was organized July 10. 1872. The chapel is on Central avenue, corner of Bowers street : dedicated December 31, 1871. The church was supplied with preaching by neighboring ministers until September, 1872, when Rev. G. II. Pool was installed. He continued until April 21, 1873.
The Third Reformed Church of Bayonne City (German) was organized May 3 and 26, 1872. The church building is located on the corner of Avenue T and Fourth street ; corner stone laid October 12, 1873.
Plank Roud Chape !.- A Sabbath school was organized in this locality by Rev. W. V. V. Mabon in 1858. In 1866, by the liberality of Mr. James Brown, a chapel was erected. This chapel is connected with the Grove Church, and the services are maintained by the pastor, Rev. W. V. V. Mabon.
EPISCOPAL CHURCHIES.
St. Matthew'x, Jersey City, was organized August 21, 1808.
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The trustees were elected December S in the same year. At first the services were held in the "Jersey Academy," built by the town authorities, and completed in February, 1807. The building is located on the north side of Sussex, between Wash- ington and Warren streets; corner stone was laid October 22, 1831; building was consecrated November 26, 1835; de- stroyed by fire December 4, 1869 ; rebuilt and opened for service October 15, 1870.
PASTORS.
Rev. Timothy Clowes, from organization until May 1, 1809.
Edmund D. Barry, from May 5, 1809, to 1816.
Cave Jones, from 1816 to 1824.
Edmund D. Barry, from 1824; became rector May 13, 1831 ; died April 20, 1852.
" A. C. Patterson, assistant pastor from June, 1844, to May 12, 1847.
" Charles Aldis, assistant pastor from July, 1847, to March. 1849.
" James J. Bowden, assistant pastor from June, 1849, to May 4, 1852. James J. Bowden, rector from May 4, 1852, to June, 1859.
J. Brinton Smith,1 from Nov., 1859, to Dec. 31, 1865.
William A. Matson, from Sept. 1, 1866, to --.
Richard Abercrombie, from Jan. 7, 1872, to
1 RALEIGH, N. C., November 12, 1872 .- The coroner's jury rendered a verdict to day in the case of Rev. Dr. J. Brinton Smith, supposed to have been poisoned by members of his family on the 1st of October : That the deceased, J. Brinton Smith, came to his death on the morning of the 1st day of October, 1872, from the effects of strychnine mixed in a dose of seidlitz powders, administered by Francis L. Mann, and that Mary E. Smith was the custodian of the key of a closet in which was found a vial of said poisonous drug.
Mrs. Mann is the daughter and Mrs. Smith, the wife of deceased. Dr. Smith was an Episcopal clergyman, and President of the Augustine College of this city. The affair has caused great excitement, as all parties held high social position. Mrs. Smith and Mann were committed to the county jail this morn- ing. Applications will be made by counsel for their release on a writ of habeas corpus. The sentiments of the community are divided as to the guilt of the parties. The stomach and brains of deceased were examined by Dr. Genth, of Philadelphia, upon whose professional opinion the jury rendered a verdict.
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In 1832 Episcopal services were for the first time held in Hoboken, Rev. William Tryon officiating. For about a year the district schoolhouse was used. Then John and Abraham L. Van Boskerck built a schoolhouse, in which services were held for two or three years.
St. Paul's, Hoboken, was organized March 2, 1835 : incorpo- rated March 16, 1835. The first building was on the northwest corner of Hudson and Third streets; corner stone laid May 27, 1836: building consecrated November 1, 1836; enlarged in 1851 ; sold in 1869. The present building is on the east side of Hudson, between Eighth and Ninth streets. The chapel was opened for service June 12, 1870, and the church September 4. 1870.
PASTORS.
Rev. John M. Ward, from April 4, 1835, to October, 1839.
C. F. Cruise, to 1844.
" Richard H. Burnham, to July, 1851.
" Van de Wort Bruce, from 1853 to 1866.
N. Sayre Harris, from 1866.
- Hartung, from 1873.
Grace, Jersey City, was organized April 26, 1847, under the care of Rev. A. L. Patterson, missionary for the whole county. The first building was on the west side of Grove street, a little to the north of Newark avenne. This building is now in Morgan street, occupied as an African church. The present building is on the northwest corner of Erie and Second streets : corner stone laid December 6, 1850 ; building consecrated May 18. 1853.
PASTORS.
Revs. A. L. Patterson, from May 5, 1847, to Sept. 20, 1848 ; Milo Mahan, from Nov. 26, 1848, to -; David H. Macurdy ; Charles Arey ; Spencer M. Rice.
Holy Trinity, late Hudson City, was organized September 10, 1851. The building is on the north side of St. Paul's avenne,
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a little to the west of Central avenue. The corner stone was laid December 10, 1851 ; the building was consecrated May 19, 1853.
PASTORS.
Rev. William R. Gries, from 1851 to 1855.
Norman W. Camp, from May 17, 1855, to 1858.
Louis L. Noble, from Nov., 1858, to 1872.
" James Chrystal, from July, 1872, to -.
Trinity, ' Hoboken, was organized September 16, 1853. At first the services were held in an engine house near the Napoleon Hotel, then called the Town hall. On May 1, 1854, the place of meeting was transferred to Odd Fellows' Hall. The building is on the northeast corner of Washington and Seventh streets. The corner stone was laid December 18, 1855 ; building com- pleted in November, 1856. Grace chapel, on Seventh street, adjoining the church, was erected and presented to the parish by William P. Wright, as a memorial of his daughter, Grace. It was consecrated November 9, 1856.
PASTORS.
Rev. Norman W. Camp, from Sept. 16, 1853, to Ang. 29, 1855.
66 John W. Clark, from Oct. 7, 1855, to May, 1856.
N. Sayre Harris, from 1856, to Sept., 1865.
Frederick Fitzgerald, from Sept., 1865, to Ang. 31, 1867.
Reuben W. Howes, jr., from Dec. 2, 1867, to -.
Trinity Free, Jersey City, was organized in September, 1854. The first building was on the north side of York, between Grove and Barrow streets ; was opened for service June 10, 1855. It is now ocenpied as a livery stable. It was abandoned by the parish in 1862, and the Unitarian church building, on the south- east corner of Grove and Montgomery streets, secured until 1868, when the church collapsed, and St. Mark's entered upon the inheritance.
PASTORS.
Rev. Stephen Douglas, from June, 1854; died Jan. 21, 1857.
" Charles H. Canfield, from 1857 to April, 1859.
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Rev. Robert F. Travis, jr., from May, 1859 ; died Oct. 26, 1866. Thomas Coleman, to Aug. 1, 1868.
Christ Church, Bergen, was organized in 1858 ; incorporated May 21, 1859. The building is on the northeast corner of Clare- mont avenue and Clerk street, and was consecrated in August. 1867.
PASTORS.
Revs. Orlando Harriman, Charles Ritter, Stephen H. Battin.
Trinity, Bergen Point, was organized in August, 1859. The building is on the southwest corner of Avenue E and Fifth street ; consecrated Sept. 4, 1862.
PASTORS.
Rev. Franklin S. Rising, from Ang., 1860, to Jan. 20, 1862.
Thomas A. Jaggar, from May 1, 1862, to Sept. 26, 1864.
66 George Zabriskie Gray, from Feb. 12, 1865, to -.
St. Paul's, Bergen, was organized August 1, 1860. The chapel, on the north side of Duncan, between Bergen and Grand avenues, was built in the spring of 1861, and opened for service May 20, 1861.
PASTOR-Rev. Fernando C. Putnam, from October, 1860, to the present time.
Grace (late Greenville) was organized January 14, 1864. The first building, on the west side of the old Bergen road, between Danforth and Linden avennes, and formerly a whalebone fac- tory, was opened for service June 12, 1864. The present build- ing, on the corner of Ocean and Pearsall avenues, was opened for service December 25, 1872.
PASTORS.
Rev. William G. Hughes, from Oct. 22, 1864, to Nov. 1, 1867. John R. Matthews, from April 20, 1868, to Oct. 20, 1869.
Frederick M. Gray, -, to June 29, 1873.
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Calvary, Bayonne, was organized March 22, 1867. Occasional services had been held in the neighborhood from August 24, 1859, by Rev. Robert F. Travis, jr., of Jersey City, and Rev. Wil- liam G. Hughes, of Greenville. In May, 1865, Trinity Parish of Bergen Point assumed charge of the enterprise. It then be- came known as St. Bartholomew Mission. From this time until November 19, 1865, Rev. William G. Hughes had charge of it, and was then succeeded by Rev. Frederick M. Gray. The build- ing is on the southwest side of street, between Avenues C and D; corner-stone laid November 3, 1866 ; building opened for service June 29, 1867.
PASTORS.
Rev. Frederick M. Gray, from July 30, 1867, to Sept. 6, 1868.
Samuel G. Appleton, from March 28, 1869, to -.
St. Paul's, Jersey City, was organized February 14, 1868. The first service was held February 5, 1868, in Luxton's Hall. The building is on the northeast corner of New York avenue and South street ; corner stone laid February 19, 1871 ; building opened for service May 28, 1871.
PASTORS.
Rev. Thomas M. Thorpe, from Feb. 24, 1868, to July 1, 1868. William Wardlaw, from Oct. 1, 1868, to Sept. 9, 1872.
David G. Gunn, from Oct. 10, 1872, to Ang. - , 1873.
St. Mark's, Jersey City, was incorporated December 8, 1868. The building occupied is on the southeast corner of Grove and Montgomery streets, built by the Unitarians in 1856.
PASTORS.
Rev. David H. Macurdy, from March 4, 1869, to April 30, 1871. John F. Butterworth, from June, 1871, to -.
St. John's Free, Jersey City, was organized March 4, 1869, as Zion Free Church. The building is on the east side of Palisade avenne, opposite Gardner avenue; ground broken for the foun- dation November 30, 1870 ; corner stone laid May 7, 1871; base-
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ment opened for service November 25, 171; building ditto, February 2, 1872.
PASTOR-N. S. Rulison, from 1869 to the present time.
St. John's, West Hoboken, was incorporated June 19, 1846. The church building is on the northeast corner of Warren street and Clinton avenue : completed in October, 1849.
PASTORS.
Revs. Orlando Harriman ; T. M. Thorpe; Wmn. T. Jarvis : Maturen : C. P. Jones; W. C. Cooley, 1870-3; George Cham- bers, from Nov., 1873, to -.
Eust Newark P. E. Church was organized about 1843. The church building is on the corner of Third and Warren streets. The following are a few of the
PASTORS : Rev. Messrs. Myer, Hooper, Webb, Orr, Webb.
St. John's, Bayonne, was organized in 1872; incorporated March 12, 1872. This church was organized as a mission of Trin- ity, of Bergen Point.
PASTOR-Rev. Washington Rodman, from 1872 to the present. time.
St. Luke's, Jersey City, was organized in August, 1873. The place of worship is on the corner of South street and Central avenue.
PASTOR-Rev. David G. Gun.
Church of the Atonement, Hoboken, was incorporated May 19, 1866.
BAPTIST CHURCHES.
The Particular Baptist Church of Jersey City and Harsi- nous was organized March 11, 1-39. The building occupied is
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vet standing on the west side of Barrow street, between Newark and Railroad avenues.
PASTORS.
Rev. Joseph Houghwout, from 1838 to 1841.
John O. Edmunds, from 1841 to 1842.
" Arus Haynes, from 1842 to 1844.
. William Smith, from 1844 to 1847.
The Jersey City Baptist Church was organized March 11, 1844.
PASTORS.
Rev. William Rollinson, from May to Nov., 1843.
Silas C. James, from March to Sept., 1844.
" Joseph M. Morris, from April 1, 1845, to Feb. 26, 1846.
" William Gooding, from Aug. 11, 1846, to Feb. 15, 1847.
The Grand Street Baptist Church, Jersey City, was organized in 1844.
PASTOR-Rev. Arus Haynes, from 1844 to 1847.
The Union Baptist Church, which, by legislative act in 1868, was changed to The First Baptist Church of Jersey City, was organized March 1, 1848, out of the material composing the other Baptist churches. The building is on the east side of Grove, between Wayne and Mereer streets. The basement was opened for service April 11, 1852; the building was dedicated July 17, 1853.
PASTORS.
Rev. O. C. Wheeler, from April 6, 1848, to Nov. 21, 1848.
" William Verrinder, from Dec. 1, 1849, to April 1, 1854.
" Wheelock H. Parmly, from Sept. 1, 1834, to -.
The First Baptist Church of New Durham was organized in 1837. The first building was on the Secaucus road, at the foot of Weehawken hill. The present building is on the east side of the Hackensack turnpike ; ereeted in 1854.
PASTORS-Rev. George F. Hendrickson, Joseph Perry, George
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P. Martin, John Gibbs, Win. Dorman Wright, James A. Metz, John E. Perrine, and Thomas F. Clancy (present pastor).
The First Baptist Church, Hudson City, was organized in 1857. The building is on the west side of Bergen avenue, near the Five Corners.
PASTORS.
Rev. Marvin Eastwood, from 1858 to 1860.
Rev. Halsey J. Knapp, from 1860 to 1864.
.. J. W. Custis, from 1865 to 1867.
Charles E. Cordo, from 1867 to -.
" T. R. Howlett, from 1869 to 1872.
W. B. Harris, from Feb. 6, 1872, to
The Bethesda Baptist Church, Jersey City, was recognized July 11, 1858. The building was located on the north side of Fifth street, between Erie street and Jersey avenue. The church was disbanded in 1863.
PASTORS.
Rev. Mr. Raymond, at the time of recognition.
Matthew C. Kempsey, from Sept. 30, 1858, to 1860.
George A. Post, from 1861 to 1863.
The First Baptist Church, Hoboken, was organized in 1845. The first building, on the northeast corner of Washington and Third streets, was sold to the First Presbyterian Church in 1851. The present building is on the northwest corner of Bloomfield and Third streets ; dedicated November 4, 1852.
PASTORS.
Revs. Aaron S. Patton : Josiah Hatt, from 1846 to 1855; A. Harris, from 1860 to 1870 ; - Maull, 1873.
The West Hoboken Baptist Church was organized in 1854. The first building, on the northeast corner of De Mott street and Clinton avenue, was built by John Syms in about 1856. The present building is on the corner of Clinton avenne and Serrell street ; begun in 1866; to be dedicated January 15, 1874.
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PASTORS.
Rev. C. A. Buckbee, - James. Robert McGonigle, - Devan, William Gilkes, 1870, present pastor.
The First Baptist Church, Bergen, was organized Feb. 7, 1859 ; recognized June 17, 1860. The building is on the north- west corner of Clinton place and Madison avenue. The chapel was dedicated in September, 1860. The corner stone of the building was laid May S, 1871 ; the building dedicated March 31, 1872.
PASTORS.
Rev. W. B. Shrope, from Sept., 1859, to Ang., 1860.
G. W. Pendleton, from Nov., 1860, to Sept., 1862.
" J. S. Ladd, from Oct., 1862, to March, 1864.
" William Rollinson, from Oct., 1865.
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