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His University course was broken up by a prolonged affliction of his eyes, which prevented continuous study. Hence the private tutorship of the Rev. Dr. Harman.
He was licensed to preach in May, 1865; entered the Baltimore Con- ference in March, 1866, and was appointed to Summerfield Circuit. In 1867 he was appointed to Baltimore Circuit. In 1868-9 he was stationed at Catorisville, a beautiful village of Baltimore County. In 1870 he was appointed to the Strawbridge charge, Baltimore City. In 1871-2 he served the St. John's Independent Methodist Church, Baltimore. In 1873 he was called to the Simpson Church, Brooklyn, where his ministry was manifestly blessed. He remained pastor of this church for three years. In April 1876, he took charge of St. James' M. E. Church, New York City. During his ministry here, the congregation increased in size and was uniformly large, and each successive Winter protracted religious services were held, at which many professed to experience religion, and were taken into the Church on probation and afterwards into full membership.
In April, 1879, he was called to the Madison Avenue Church of the Disciples, to succeed the Rev. Dr. Geo. H. Hepworth, where he still is.
Since the above was written, and within a few days past, (Dec. 20, 1881,) Mr. Davis has accepted a call to become the pastor of the Madison Avenue Reformed Church, Albany, N. Y., whose formative period extends from 1609, when Fort Orange was located, until 1642, when the first reg- ular pastor was settled. His immediate predecessor was Rev. Dwight K. Bartlett, D.D., who died in the City of New York, Jan. 11, 1881.
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REV. WESLEY R. DAVIS, M.A.
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SKETCHES OF THE PASTORS BOTH LIVING AND DEAD.
REV. JAMES M. KING, D.D.
James Marcus King was born in Girard, Erie County, Penn., March 18, 1839.
He was converted at the age of nineteen.
He prepared for college at Newbury Seminary, Vt., and Fort Plain Seminary and Fort Edward Collegiate Institute, N. Y. He graduated from Wesleyan University in 1862, taking the degrees of A.B. and A.M. in course.
In 1876 his alma mater conferred upon him the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity.
After leaving college, he taught for six years, holding the Vice-Princi- palship of the Fort Edward Collegiate Institute, and the Professorship of Natural Sciences.
In 1865 he was licensed to preach, and for three years, in connection with his teaching, also preached regularly upon a circuit of six appoint- ments, for two years of the time being preacher in charge.
In 1868 he entered the regular work of the ministry as a member of the Troy Conference, being stationed successively at North Second Street in the city of Troy, and Saratoga Springs. While in Troy, in 1870, his Church sent him to Europe for study and travel.
In the Spring of 1873 he was transferred to the New York Conference and stationed at St. John's Church in New York City. His second pastorate in New York City was the Washington Square Church.
In the Spring of 1879 he was stationed at St. James' M. E. Church, Harlem, New York City, of which church he is now pastor.
In 1881 he was appointed a Delegate to the Ecumenical Conference, which assembled in London, in the month of September.
XV.
STATISTICS.
ONFERENCE Statistics, showing the names of those who have been successively appointed Pastors of St. James', the number of members, &c., and the amounts raised for benevolent and other purposes :
1830-1. Harlem Mission: Ira Ferris. No members reported. 1831-2. Harlem Mission : Richard Seaman. Members, 66 whites, 2 colored. 1832. Harlem Mission : Richard Seaman. Members, 73 whites, 5 colored. 1833. Harlem Mission: Richard Seaman, Supernumerary; S. Heuston, As- sistant Preacher. Members, 73 whites, no colored.
1834. Harlem Mission : Richard Seaman, Supernumerary. Members, 75 whites, 2 colored.
1835. Harlem Mission: J. Luckey; one to be supplied. Members, 94 whites, 7 colored. First collection for superannuated preachers, $10.23; no reports of other collections.
New York Conference, 1836, Harlem Mission: J. Luckey, D. De Vinne; 109 white members. Collection for superannuated preachers, $8.25.
New York Conference, 1836-7, Harlem Mission : Daniel De Vinne; James Floy, Assistant Preacher. No reports of collections or members.
New York Conference, 1838, Harlem Mission: John Tackaberry, James Floy. Members, 148 whites, 14 colored. Collection for superan- nuated preachers, $5.41.
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New York Conference, 1839, Harlem Mission: John C. Tackaberry, S. H. Clark. Members, 221 whites, 9 colored. Collection for superannuated preachers, $21.55.
New York Conference, 1840, Harlem Mission: Elbert Osborn, Richard Seaman, Sup. Members, 228 whites, 10 colored. Collection for. super- annuated preachers, $8.34.
New York Conference 1841: From the minutes of the Conference for this year, it appears that Harlem and Yorkville became a station, with the Twenty-seventh and Forty-first Street Churches under the Pastorate of Rev. Bezaleel Howe, Harlem with S. U. Fisher, and Manhattan Mission with Richard Seaman. Members, 226 whites, 1 colored. No reports of collections.
New York Conference, 1842, Harlem and Yorkville: Richard Seaman. No reports of members or collections. In the minutes of the Conference of this year, the Harlem German Mission is reported as having 71 mem- bers, and Manhattan Mission 24 whites and 1 colored.
New York Conference, 1843, Harlem and Yorkville: Richard Seaman, Supernumerary ; Samuel A. Seaman. Members, 122 whites, 1 colored. No report of collections.
New York Conference, 1844: From the minutes of the Conference of this year, it appears that Harlem and Yorkville, formerly included under Harlem, were separated, Harlem being assigned to Geo. Taylor, with Richard Seaman as Sup., and Yorkville to Samuel A. Seaman. Mem- bers, 113. No reports of collections.
New York Conference, 1845, Harlem: Matthias E. Willing. Members, 70. No report of collections.
New York Conference, 1846, Harlem: Samuel D. Ferguson, Supernumerary. Members, 76. No report of collections.
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New York Conference, 1847, Harlem: Samuel D. Ferguson, Supernumerary. Members, 59. No report of collections.
New York Conference, 1848, Harlem: Rufus C. Putney. No report of collections.
New York Conference, 1849, Harlem: Rufus C. Putney. Members, 187; 28 probationers; 2 local preachers. No report of collections.
New York Conference, 1850, Harlem: Thomas Bainbridge. Members, 102; 19 probationers; 3 local preachers. No report of collections.
New York Conference, 1851, Harlem: Thomas Bainbridge. Members, 90; 4 probationers; 1 local preacher. No report of collections.
New York Conference, 1852, Harlem: Arad S. Lakin. Members, 75; 28 probationers. No reports of collections.
New York Conference, 1853, Harlem: Arad S. Lakin. Members, 81; 20 probationers. No reports of collections.
New York Conference, 1854, Harlem: John B. Cocagne. Members, 95 ; 10 probationers; 4 local preachers. No reports of collections.
New York Conference, 1855, Harlem: Pelatiah Ward. Members, 87; 8 probationers; 3 local preachers. No report of collections.
New York Conference, 1856, Harlem: Pelatiah Ward. Members, 98; 40 probationers; 4 local preachers. No report of collections.
New York Conference, 1857, Harlem: Jacob C. Washburn. Members, 82; 23 probationers; 2 local preachers; 1 church. Collections, Conference claimants $25; Missionary Society $107.23; Tract Society $25; American Bible Society $10; Sunday-school Union $5.50. 1 Sunday- school; 13 officers and teachers; 170 scholars; 635 volumes in the library.
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New York Conference, 1858, Harlem: J. C. Washburn. Members, 125; 120 probationers; 2 local preachers; 1 church, probable value $8,000. Collections, Conference claimants $35.43; Missionary Society $200; American Bible Society $12.38; Sunday-school Union $12.69. 1 Sab- bath-school; 23 officers and teachers; 215 scholars; 636 volumes in the library.
New York Conference, 1859, Harlem: B. M. Adams. Members, 240; 30 probationers; 2 local preachers; 1 church, probable valuc $9,000. Collections, Conference claimants $26.03; Missionary Society $155; Tract Society $10; American Bible Society $30; Sunday-school Union $59.30. 1 Sabbath-school; 25 officers and teachers; 285 scholars: 680 volumes in the library.
New York Conference, 1860, Harlem: B. M. Adams. Members, 210; 18 probationers; 2 local preachers; 1 church, probable value $9,000. Collections, Conference claimants $103.25; Missionary Society $67.48; Tract Society $57.21; Sunday-school Union $23.50. 1 school; 31 officers and teachers; 249 scholars ; 600 volumes in the library.
New York Conference, 1861, Harlem: Joseph B. Wakeley. Members, 181 ; 55 probationcrs; 2 local preachers; 1 church, probable value $9,000. Collections, Conference claimants $75; Missionary Society $82.59; Tract Society $34.50; American Bible Society $20; Sunday school Union $5.38. 2 Sabbath-schools ; 46 officers and teachers; 223 scholars; 556 volumes in the library.
New York Conference, 1862, Harlem : Joseph B. Wakeley. Members, 100; 12 probationers ; 1 church, probable value $9,000. Collections, Con- ference claimants $18; Missionary Society $13; American Bible Society $7.22; Sunday-school Union $10. 1 Sabbath-school; 29 officers and teachers ; 240 scholars; 460 volumes in library.
New York Conference, 1863, Harlem: John E. Cookman. Members, 127; 6 probationers ; ยท 1 church, probable value $9,000. Collections, Confer-
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ence claimants $40; Missionary Society $10; Tract Society $4.30; American Bible Society $12; Sunday-school Union $3.65. 1 Sabbath- school; 30 officers and teachers; 177 scholars; 620 volumes in library.
New York Conference, 1864, Harlem: John E. Cookman. Members, 180; 47 probationers; 1 local preacher; 1 church, probable value $9,000. Collections, Conference claimants $40.15; Missionary Society $200; Tract Society $13.80; American Bible Society $21.07; Sunday-school Union $6.50. 1 Sabbath-school; 200 scholars; 700 volumes in the library.
New York Conference, 1865, Harlem: Jacob L. G. Mckown. Members, 200; 17 probationers; 2 local preachers; '1 church, probable value $9,000. Collections, Conference claimants $57.25; Missionary Society $300; Tract Society $17.30; American Bible Society $90; Sunday- school Union $15.65. 30 officers and teachers; 200 scholars; 425 volumes in the library.
New York Conference, 1866, Harlem; Jacob L. G. Mckown. Members, 227: 3 probationers; 2 local preachers; 1 church, probable value $9,000. Collections, Conference claimants $151.70 ; Missionary Society $525; Tract Society $15; American Bible Society $100; Sunday- school Union $25. 2 Sabbath-schools; 55 officers and teachers; 300 scholars; 600 volumes in the library.
New York Conference, 1867, Harlem: Jacob L. G. Mckown. Members, 260; 30 probationers; 3 local preachers; 1 church, probable value $9,000. Collections, Conference claimants $250; Missionary Society $700; Tract Society $9; American Bible Society $80.50; Sunday- school Union $25.65; Centenary Fund $660. 1 Sabbath-school; 29 officers and teachers; 220 scholars; 450 volumes in the library.
New York Conference, 1868, Harlem: George H. Corey. Members, 247; 25 probationers; 3 local preachers; 1 church, probable value $25,000. Collections, Conference claimants $100; Missionary Society
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$800; Tract Society 20; American Bible Society $25; Sunday- school Union $15. 1 Sabbath-school; 29 officers and teachers; 221 scholars; 540 volumes in the library.
New York Conference, 1869, Harlem: George H. Corey. Members, 250; 12 probationers; 2 local preachers; 1 church, probable value $25,000. Collections, Conference claimants $171.70; Missionary Society (church collection) $605; Missionary Society (Sunday-school collection) $220; Tract Society $20; Sunday-school Union $13.60; American Bible Society $57. 1 Sabbath-school; 27 officers and teachers ; 236 scholars; volumes in the library-no report.
New York Conference, 1870, Harlem: George H. Corey. Members, 255; 13 probationers; 3 local preachers; 1 church, probable value $25,000. Collections, Conference claimants-no report; Missionary Society (church collection) $400; Missionary Society (Sunday-school collec- tion) $157; Tract Society $15; Sunday-school Union $16. 1 Sabbath- school; 30 officers and teachers; 240 scholars; 550 volumes in the library.
New York Conference, 1871, Harlem, St. James': Henry B. Ridgaway. Members, 241; 13 probationers; 2 local preachers; 1 church, probable value $125,000; 1 parsonage, probable value $10,000. Collections, Conference claimants $150; Missionary Society $164; Tract Society $6; American Bible Society $50; Sunday-school Union $10. 1 Sab- bath-school; 32 officers and teachers; 306 scholars; 500 volumes in the library.
New York Conference, 1872, Harlem, St. James': Henry B. Ridgaway. 55 probationers; 250 full members; 2 local preachers ; 1 church, prob- able value $125,000; 1 parsonage, probable value $15,000. Collec- tions, Conference claimants $175.30; Missionary Society (church collection) $454.38; Missionary Society (Sunday-school collection) $395.62; Church Extension $147.48; Tract Society $15; Sunday-
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school Union $30; American Bible Society $30. 1 Sabbath-school; 35 officers and teachers; number of scholars 357.
New York Conference, 1873, Harlem, St. James': H. B. Ridgaway. 12 probationers; 319 full members; 3 local preachers; 1 church, prob- able value $130,000 ; 1 parsonage, probable value $15,000. Collec- tions, Conference claimants $171 ; Missionary Society (church collec- tion) $500; Missionary Society (Sunday-school collection) $600; Woman's Foreign Missionary Society $90; Church Extension $100; Sunday-school Union $14.20; Freedman's Aid Society $36.50. 1 Sabbath-school; 34 officers and teachers; 336 scholars.
New York Conference, 1874, Harlem, St. James': Cyrus D. Foss. 20 pro- bationers; 303 full members; 3 local preachers; 1 church, probable value $130,000; 1 parsonage, probable value $15,000. Collections, Conference claimants $179; Missionary Society (church collection) $300; Missionary Society (Sunday-school collection) $610; Church Extension $147; Tract Society $21; Sunday-school Union $21.07 ; Education $66.76. 1 Sabbath-school; 37 officers and teachers ; 307 scholars.
New York Conference, 1875, Harlem, St. James': Cyrus D. Foss. 22 pro- bationers; 329 full members; 3 local preachers; 1 church, probable value $130,000; 1 parsonage, probable value $15,000. Collections, Conference claimants $208; Missionary Society (church collection) $524.92; Missionary Society (Sunday-school collection) $630.31; Woman's Foreign Missionary Society $81.85; Church Extension $64; Tract Society $33; Sunday-school Union $34; Freedman's Aid Society $34; Education $108.40. 1 Sabbath-school; 34 officers and teachers ; 290 scholars.
New York Conference, 1876, Harlem, St. James': Wesley R. Davis. 24 probationers ; 362 full members; 4 local preachers; 1 church; pro- bable value $130,000; 1 parsonage, probable value $15,000. Collec- tions, Conference claimants $208; Missionary Society (church collec-
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tion) $527; Missionary Society (Sunday-school collection) $698.64; Woman's Foreign Missionary Society $228.32; Church Extension $37.50; Tract Society $22; Sunday-school Union $25; Freedman's Aid Society $18.50; Education $98.37. 1 Sabbath-school; 33 officers and teachers; 339 scholars.
New York Conference, 1877, Harlem, St. James': Wesley R. Davis. 17 probationers ; 389 full members ; 3 local preachers; 1 church, probable value $130,000 ; 1 parsonage $15,000. Collections, Conference claim- ants $180; Missionary Society (church collection) $300; Missionary Society (Sunday-school collection) $1,003; Woman's Foreign Mission- ary Society $32.39; Church Extension $50; Tract Society $25; Sun- day-school Union $10; Freedman's Aid Society $10; Education $32. 1 Sabbath school; 36 officers and teachers; 345 scholars.
New York Conference, 1878, Harlem, St. James': Wesley R. Davis. 7 pro- bationers; full members 398; local preachers 3; 1 church, probable value $130,000; 1 parsonage, probable value $15,000. Collections, Conference claimants $225; Missionary Society (church collection) $222.35; Missionary Society (Sunday-school collection) $777.65; Wo- man's Foreign Missionary Society $47.90; Church Extension $202; Tract Society $25; Sunday-school Union $25; Freedman's Aid Society 25; Education $35 ; American Bible Society $12. 1 Sabbath-school; 34 officers and teachers; 290 scholars.
New York Conference, 1879, Harlem, St. James': James M. King. 17 probationers; 410 members; 6 local preachers; 1 church, probable value $125,000; 1 parsonage $12,000; 1 Sabbath-school; 35 officers and teachers; 288 scholars of all ages. Collections, Conference claim- ants $250; Missionary Society (church collection) $173; Missionary Society (Sunday-school collection) $777; Woman's Foreign Missionary Society $68.75; Church Extension $100; Tract Society $12.98; Sun- day-school Union $30; Freedman's Aid Society $25; Education $30; American Bible Society $25; Support of Bishops $50; indebtedness
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STATISTICS.
on church and parsonage $43,000; receipts for ministerial support $3,000.
New York Conference, 1880, Harlem, St. James': James M. King. 91 pro- bationers; 463 members; 6 local preachers; 1 church, probable value $90,000; 1 parsonage $10,000; 1 Sabbath-school; 33 officers and teachers; 353 scholars. Collections, Conference claimants $250; Mis- sionary Society (church collection) $350; Missionary Society (Sunday- school collection) $1,008.39; Woman's Foreign Missionary Society $126.58; Church Extension $100; Tract Society $15; Sunday-school Union $50; Freedman's Aid Society $40; Education $30; American Bible Society $100.
New York Conference, 1881, Harlem, St. James': James M. King. 10 probationers; 513 full members; 2 local preachers; 1 church, probable value $90,000; 1 parsonage, probable value $10,000; 1 Sabbath-school ; 33 officers and teachers; 399 scholars. Collections, Missionary Society (church collection) $310; Missionary Society (Sunday school collec- tion) $1,488.77; Woman's Foreign Missionary Society $223.41; Church Extension $100; Tract Society $10; Sunday-school Union $50; Freedman's Aid Society $20; American Bible Society $100; Confer- ence claimants $300.
XVI.
NAMES OF PASTORS OF ST. JAMES' M. E. CHURCH.
IRA FERRIS,
RICHARD SEAMAN, M.D.,
S. HEUSTON, Asst. Preacher,
JOHN LUCKEY,
JOIIN B. COCAGNE,
DANIEL DE VINNE,
PELATIAH WARD,
JAMES FLOY, D.D., Asst. Preacher,
JACOB C. WASHBURN,
BENJAMIN M. ADAMS,
JOSEPH B. WAKELEY, D.D.,
JOHN E. COOKMAN, D.D.,
S. U. FISHER,
SAMUEL A. SEAMAN,
GEORGE TAYLOR,
MATTHIAS E. WILLING,
HENRY B. RIDGAWAY, D.D.,
BISHOP CYRUS D. FOSS, D.D., LL.D.,
WESLEY R. DAVIS, M.A.,
JAMES M. KING, D.D.
Of these, only fourteen survive :
S. H. CLARK,
JOHN E. COOKMAN, D.D.,
SAMUEL A. SEAMAN,
GEORGE TAYLOR,
JAMES M. FREEMAN, D.D.,
ARAD S. LAKIN,
BISHOP CYRUS D. FOSS, D.D., LL.D.,
JACOB C. WASHBURN,
WESLEY R. DAVIS, M.A., JAMES M. KING, D.D.
BENJAMIN M. ADAMS,
RUFUS C. PUTNEY,
THOMAS BAINBRIDGE,
ARAD S. LAKIN,
JOHN C. TACKABERRY,
S. H. CLARK, Asst. Preacher, ELBERT OSBORN,
J. L. G. McKOWN, D.D, WILLIAM H. FERRIS, D.D., GEORGE H. COREY, D.D.,
SAMUEL D. FERGUSON,
JAMES M. FREEMAN, D.D.,
GEORGE H. COREY, D.D., WILLIAM H. FERRIS, D.D., HENRY B. RIDGAWAY, D.D.,
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XVII.
NAMES OF TRUSTEES, STEWARDS, LEADERS AND SABBATH-SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS.
T is not claimed that these lists of the officers of the church are absolutely correct, but they are as nearly so as the records of the church, at the disposal of the writer, could make them. Besides, it must be remembered, that in the early history of the church, the same person may have filled, and did fill, two or even three positions.
NAMES OF TRUSTEES.
JOSEPH SMITH,
ANDREW C. WHEELER,
ISAAC PLATT,
PETER J. SCHRIVER, ISAAC LOCKWOOD, ROBERT ELLIS,
THOMAS VAUGIIN,
JOHNSON GILLEN,
BENJAMIN DISBROW,
JOHN VAN WART, JOHN JAMES,
JAMES WESTBEY, RICHARD SEAMAN,
ANTHONY TIEMAN,
MICHAEL FLOY,
JOHN STEPHENSON,
WILLIAM RAHN, JAMES BEATTY,
H. D. WHEAT, JOHN RAYNOR, ADONIJAH HYLER, ANTHONY BRILL,
ABRAHAM TERRILL, SANFORD WAGER, ROBERT CRAWFORD, EDWARD C. WEEKS,
EBENEZER H. BROWN, JOHN BELLAMY, JAMES DAVIS, DANIEL RABOLD, CHAS. N. DECKER, JOSEPH B. DIKEMAN,
TRUSTEES, STEWARDS, LEADERS AND SUPERINTENDENTS. 91
JOSHUA YORK,
HARVEY H. GREGORY, M.D., JOSEPH L. STEELE, HARVEY BROWN, JAMES WOOD, JAMES STEPHENS, AMBROSE FOSTER, JOHN MOADINGER, JOHN RAMSEY,
ALEXANDER RAMSEY, GEORGE W. SOUTHWICK, OLIVER H. P. ARCHER,
WILLIAM MARTIN, JOHN VAN ORDEN, AARON C. BURR, PHILIP TEETS, STEPHEN G. SEARLES, WILLIAM LEONARD,
HENRY MEYER, THOS. E. HANSON, AMOS C. BELL, GARDNER LANDON, JR., FRANKLIN A. THURSTON, DAVID J. DEAN, WM. WHITE,
JESSE G. KEYS,
JOSEPH M. DE VEAU, DE WITT C. WEEKS, CHARLES C. NORTH, JAMES S. CONOVER, ISAAC STEVENS, GEORGE A. CLEMENT, LEBBEUS H. ROGERS, MARSDEN C. PERRY, A. BURDETT SMITH, ALONZO E. CONOVER.
NAMES OF STEWARDS.
J. ARMSTRONG,
J. COOPER, ANTHONY TIEMAN, MICHAEL FLOY, JOHN STEPHENSON, JOHN JAMES, JAMES BEATTY, JOHN RAYNOR,
ADONIJAH HYLER, ISAAC LOCKWOOD, MARTIN R. MANDEVILLE, JOHN M. DENTON ABRAHAM TERRILL, EDWARD C. WEEKS, WILLIAM VANDEWATER, EBENEZER H. BROWN,
92 TRUSTEES, STEWARDS, LEADERS AND SUPERINTENDENTS.
JAMES DAVIS, ARDEN MEAD,
CHARLES U. COMBS,
ROBERT CRAWFORD,
AMBROSE FOSTER,
THOMAS S. WILLIAMS,
NORVAL W. WHITE,
CHARLES C. DUSENBERRY,
WILLIAM C. BARNES,
ALPHEUS CLARK, JOHN C. MILLER,
FRANKLIN J. WALL,
THEODORE HUMBERT, JOHN VAN ORDEN, WILLIAM WHITE, GARDNER LANDON, SR., H. MASON DIKEMAN, EDWARD F. BAKER,
WM. B. SILBER,
GARDNER LANDON, JR., RICHARD A. READING, JAMES F. BUCK, WILLIAM W. WHITE,
ISAAC P. COLE, JOSEPH I. BARNUM, DANIEL RABOLD,
DAVID J. DEAN, ISAAC STEVENS, J. RALSEY WHITE, M.D., WILLIAM H. WALTERS, CHARLES R. SHAW, JESSE G. KEYS, HIRAM MORSE, GEORGE W. SOUTHWICK, D. W. C. WEEKS,
EDWARD H. BETTS, LEONARD K. PARKER, JAMES S. CONOVER, JAMES WEIR, GEO. A. CLEMENT, JOSEPH DE WILDE, CHRISTOPHER C. LONG, ALONZO E. CONOVER, JOHN A. HARDY, WM. H. SEE,
LEBBEUS H. ROGERS, R. GRANVILLE GREEN, EDMOND PLASS, WALTER W. ADAMS, RICHARD TAYLOR, NEWMAN E. MONTROSS, FRANKLIN A. THURSTON.
TRUSTEES, STEWARDS, LEADERS AND SUPERINTENDENTS. 93
NAMES OF LEADERS.
ANTHONY TIEMAN,
THOMAS VAUGHN, MICHAEL FLOY,
RICHARD SEAMAN, M.D.,
JAMES BEATTY,
JOHN JAMES,
MRS. MARY RAMSEY,
WILLIAM C. BROWN, JOHN H. SMITH, JOHN RAYNOR,
H. MASON DIKEMAN, GARDNER LANDON, SR.,
RICHARD A. READING,
FRANKLIN A. THURSTON,
WILLIAM B. SILBER,
RICHARD HORTON. MRS. ELIZA GRAHAM,
HENRY SICKLES,
GEORGE W. SOUTHWICK, CHARLES R. NORTH,
ISAAC W. HAFF,
MOSES T. FARRINGTON,
THORNDYKE C. McKENNA,
DANIEL RABOLD, MIss EMMA FREEMAN, EDWARD H. BETTS,
CHARLES N. DECKER,
WILLIAM W. WHITE,
MRS. ANN E. BROWN,
R. GRANVILLE GREEN,
JAMES DAVIS, HENRY MEYER,
ISAAC STEVENS, DAVID J. DEAN,
JOSHUA YORK,
CHARLES C. LEIGHI,
ISAAC LOCKWOOD,
SAMUEL B. FAY,
DAVID W. BURNETT,
WILLIAM LEONARD,
JOHN A. HARDY,
JOHN MOADINGER,
ANDREW L. HALSTED,
HARVEY H. GREGORY, M.D.,
GEORGE J. HAMILTON, GEORGE W. COLLORD, D.D.,
CHARLES C. NORTH.
NATHAN HUBBELL, JOSEPH HUGHES, ROBERT RAY, JOHN C. MILLER, WILLIAM WHITE,
JAMES M. FREEMAN, D.D.,
MARTIN R. MANDEVILLE,
JOHN M. DENTON,
SANDFORD WAGER,
EBENEZER H. BROWN,
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TRUSTEES, STEWARDS, LEADERS AND SUPERINTENDENTS.
NAMES OF SUNDAY-SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS.
THOMAS VAUGHN,
LEAH FORCE,
JOHN JAMES,
MRS. JOHN RAMSEY,
JOHN STEPHENSON,
MRS. JOHN C. MILLER,
MICHAEL FLOY,
MRS. SARAH E. BARNES,
CORNELIUS BEATTY,
MRS. JULIA C. SARGENT, (OSTRANDER)
JOHN H. SMITH,
WILLIAM WHITE,
ISAAC LOCKWOOD,
H. MASON DIKEMAN,
THORNDYKE C. McKENNA,
JOHN C. MILLER,
EBENEZER H. BROWN,
MRS. REBECCA HUMBERT,
JAMES DAVIS,
HARVEY H. GREGORY, M.D.,
AMELIA BAULCH,
FRANKLIN A. THURSTON,
AARON B. PELL,
WALTER W. ADAMS,
GEORGE W. COLLORD, D.D.
XVIII.
SEMI-CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
ERVICES held in St. James' M. E. Church, in commemoration of its semi-centennial establishment.
It having been satisfactorily ascertained that the "Harlem Mission " was established in 1830, and the "meeting-house," as it was called, dedicated to the worship of God on the 19th of Decem- ber, 1833,* it was deemed very fitting, after the lapse of fifty years, that the golden anniversary of St. James' should be celebrated.
Accordingly, Sabbath, December 19, 1880, was designated as the day on which to hold a jubilee, commemorative of its half century's existence.
The following invitation was sent to all the former pastors still living:
"NEW YORK, Dec. 9, 1880.
"It is proposed to celebrate the semi-centennial anniversary of St. James' M. E. Church, on Sabbath, December 19, 1880.
"As one of its former pastors, you are cordially invited to be present, and especially at the love feast, to be held at 3 P.M.
"Very resp'y,
"J. M. KING, "J. G. KEYS, "L. H. ROGERS, "W. B. SILBER, " Committee."
* Since the celebration of the semi-centennial of St. James', the writer has been able to determine the exact date of the dedication of the "meeting-house," viz .: December 12th, 1833.
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SEMI-CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
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