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Rev. Josiah Hopkins, D. D., succeeded Dr. Lansing, and was installed September 28th, 1830. He continued until April 21st, 1846, fifteen years and eight months. The Church, under his min- istry, greatly prospered and large accessions were made to it. He was aided at different times by eminent evangelists ; by Charles G. Finney, for six weeks, in the winter of 1831, the result of whose labors is said to have been over five hun- dred conversions ; by Rev. Jedediah Burchard, in 1833, a theatrical and very eccentric preacher, who drew immense audiences, that came both from the city and country and the influence of whose labors were widely extended over the country; by Rev. Mr. Avery in 1838; and by Rev. Samnel G. Orton in 1840.
Dr. Hopkins resigned April 21st, 1846, be- cause of failing health, and Henry A. Nelson was installed July 29th, 1846, soon after his graduation from the Auburn Seminary, and con- tinued in the pastorate for over ten years.
To succeed two such experienced and very able and eloquent men as Drs. Lansing and Hopkins, was certainly a very trying ordeal for a young
minister ; yet Mr. Nelson fully sustained himself. by his talents and great industry, and ably and acceptably filled the responsible position until September 8th, 1856, when he accepted the call of an important church in St. Louis.
Rev. Charles Hawley, D. D., succeeded Mr. Nelson, November 5th, 1857, and still holds the position, having now served the congregation over twenty-one years.
The church has a peculiarly interesting histo- ry, embracing a period of about seventy years, over sixty years of which the society has been served by four pastors only, and for more than one-third of that long period it has been under the care of the present pastor. Whoever will compare this record with that of the other church- es of the county as contained in this volume, will be forcibly impressed with the remarkable con- trast.
The present officers of this church and society are as follows :
Pastor-Rev. Charles Hawley, D. D.
Elders-Richard Steel, Sylvester Willard, Is- rael F. Terrill, H. Woodruff, James Hyde, Ebe- nezer B. Jones, Franklin L. Griswold, Charles A. Lee, Mortimer L. Browne, James Seymour, Jr., William E. Hughitt, Richard II. Bloom.
Deacons-Eliphalet F. Putnam, II. Brooks, Chas. P. Williams,* Edward C. Selover, Richard S. Holmes, William H. Meaker.
Trustees-John S. Fowler, H. Woodruff, John Olmstead, Horace T. Cook, B. C. Smith, Ed- ward C. Selover, Warren Crocker.
Communicants, 650, as reported May, 1878.
ST. PETER'S PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
-The following very interesting notes on the origin, progress and present state of this society is from the pen of its accomplished and respected rector, Rev. John Brainard, D. D.
It is now nearly three score and ten years since this parish was organized. For nearly all that time, its church, with its beautiful enclosure, has formed one of the objects of interest in this the " loveliest village" of the plain. Compared with religious establishments of the old world, or even with many in New England, its history may seem brief and uneventful, yet it extends back almost to the beginning of the settlement of this region by a band of men as noble and devoted as ever leveled the forest and tilled the soil of any
* Deceased January 14th, 1879.
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new country. They were men of religious train- ing, and no sooner had they marked out the places for their homes than their thoughts were turned to the worship of Almighty God and the building of temples in honor of His name. It was not strange, considering the strength of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut and in many of the eastern counties of this State, that among the early settlers of this region there should be many whose training and education would lead them to desire the privileges to which they had been ac- customed in their Eastern home. These feelings, so natural and commendable, were doubtless strengthened, as from time to time opportunities of public worship were afforded them by some devoted missionaries from the East ; or when, at intervals less rare, they gathered together to hear the service of the Prayer Book read by some in- telligent layman. In that company of zealous laymen towards whom the Church of this day turn with gratitude and affection, were two whose zeal and liberality had very much to do with the foundation, growth and prosperity of this parish. Their names were Hackaliah Burt and William Bostwick, and the parish records bear abundant tokens of their loving interest.
It was not, however, until the 18th day of July, 1805, when the missionary visits of Rev. Daven- port Phelps had become more frequent and regu- lar that St. Peter's Church was organized. The meeting for this purpose was held at the house of Mr. Burt, and Rev. Davenport Phelps pre- sided. Toward the erection of a church edifice, no steps were taken until January 7th, 1811, when William Bostwick, Ebenezer Phelps and Hackaliah Burt were appointed a committee for that purpose. The location of the church was settled by the generous gift to the parish by Wil- liam Bostwick of a noble lot. The work upon the church progressed with little interruption and on the 22d day of August it was duly con- secrated to the worship of Almighty God, by the Right Rev. John Henry Hobart, Assistant Bishop of the Diocese of New York. Within this church the flock was gathered and fed by several successive pastors, until February 5th, 1832, when the church, having been recently en- larged and improved, was destroyed by fire. The destruction of the church was a great loss to the little band of Episcopalians in Auburn. Yet they met the crisis with a degree of heroism,
which speaks well for their constancy. They de- termined to build of stone a larger and more ex- pensive church than the one they had lost, and to accomplish this a committee was early appointed. To Trinity Church, New York, the parish did not look in vain, receiving from that corporation the sum of $2,500.
It is proper to speak at this point of the death of Bishop Hobart, which occurred in the rectory of St. Peter's Church, on the 13th of September, 1830. He came to Auburn in the regular dis- charge of his official duties, and after an illness of several days entered into rest. His name and influence in the American church will never be forgotten.
Allusion has been made to the rectory. It was in the year 1828 that the lot and brick house east of the church were purchased as a home for the rectors, thus adding greatly to their comfort and convenience. The new church was conse- crated on the 8th day of August, 1823, by Bishop Onderdonk. It was here, on Ascension Day, May 9th, 1839, that Rev. William Heathcote Delancey, D. D, was consecrated the first Bishop of Western New York.
In 1849 steps were taken for a very decided improvement and enlargement of the church, consisting of a recess, chancel and transepts. This is the best indication that could be given of growth and progress. During the next twenty years no great change occurred. Several rectors in turn served the parish. In 1864 extensive improvements in the rectory changed that edifice to its present condition, affording one of the most complete and inviting parsonages in the land.
In 1868 steps were taken for the building of the present church, and the parish entered upon the work with most gratifying unanimity. Henry Dudley was chosen architect, and Easter Sunday, 1870, was rendered more joyous by the fact that the new and beautiful church was ready for occu- pancy. Its cost had been about $70,000. Its con- secration was delayed until the 18th of October following, when the Right Rev. Frederick D. Huntington, D. D., assisted by the Right Rev. Arthur Cleveland Cox, D. D., in the presence of a large congregation, dedicated the church to the service of the Almighty God. The sermon on this occasion was preached by Rev. William F. Morgan, D. D., of St. Thomas' Church, New York city. In April, 1873, through the gener-
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osity of General John H. Chedell, the tower and spire were completed. This was but one of a lengthened series of beneficent acts on the part of this gentleman, who was never weary of well doing for St. Peter's Parish. This noble gift of $10,000, was followed by a bequest of a similar sum, which relieved the parish from all indebted- ness growing out of its costly pile of buildings.
In July, 1875, by the praiseworthy exertions of Edward Davies, a superior chime of ten bells from the foundry of Messrs. Meneely of West Troy was secured and placed in its tower. The cost was $5,000, and was secured by the gener- ous subscriptions of a large number of persons.
It is well to notice that at Easter, 1868, a new parish was formed in Auburn, under the name of St. John's. With the most commendable dili- gence they are seeking to carry forward the work of our Divine Lord, and it is hoped and believed that the day is not far distant when they will en- joy the reward of their labors in the completion of a parish church.
The following is a list of the rectors who have officiated here :
Rev. Davenport Phelps, from 1805 to 1811. . William A. Clarke, D. D., from 1811 to 1812.
Rev. D. McDonald, D. D., from 1813 to 1817. William H. Northrup, from 1817 to -.
Lucius Smith, from 1819 to 1823.
Samuel Sitgreaves, from 1824 to 1826.
John C. Rudd, D. D., from 1826 to 1833.
Rev. William Lucas, from 1833 to 1839.
" Charles W. Hackley, D. D., from 1839 to 1840.
Rev. William Croswell, D. D., from 1840 to 1844.
Rev. Samuel Hanson Coxe, Jr., D. D., from 1844 to 1846.
Rev. Walter Ayrault, D. D., from 1847 to 1852.
Rev. E. H. Cressy, D. D., from 1853 to 1859. Charles H. Pratt, from 1860 to 1861.
Joseph W. Pierson, from 1862 to 1863.
" John Brainard, D. D., from 1863.
He is the present rector, having now occu- pied the position for sixteen years.
This parish embraces about two hundred and eighty families and about one thousand indi- viduals. The number of communicants is over
four hundred. The Sunday School includes over three hundred children and the Industrial School two hundred.
Its present officers are :
Rector -- Rev. John Brainard, D. D.
Wardens -- Joseph Osborn and Samuel Lyon.
Vestrymen-William Allen, James A. Suydam, Edward H. Groot, John N. Knapp, Noah P. Clarke, D. M. Osborne, Nicholas L. Casey and Charles A. Noble.
Parish Clerk-Charles A. Noble.
A very gratifying fact in respect to the first Pres- byterian and Episcopal Churches should be em- phasized, that while they have, at very heavy cost, put their church buildings and property in per- fect order, they have been entirely relieved from indebtedness by the liberal benefactions of a few of their wealthy members.
THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF AUBURN Was organized February 17th, 1819, by a council com- posed of delegates from the First Church in Au- relius (now Fleming,) and the churches in Mentz, Brutus and Owasco, convened for that purpose. As a preliminary step to the formation of a church, a number of brethren had met in the house of James Randall, September 4th, 1817, and formed themselves into a body, afterwards known as the " Auburn Baptist Conference." About two weeks subsequently delegates were appointed and a letter addressed to the associa- tion, which met in Camillus. The following is an extract from that letter :
" The brethren and sisters composing the Au- burn Conference, beg leave respectfully to repre- sent to the Association, the motives which actu- ate us in endeavoring to maintain a visible ap- pearance in this part of the Zion of God, our present state and circumstances and our desire and wishes relative to our future spiritual welfare and the welfare of the brethren and sisters in this vicinity.
" Viewing ourselves under the highest obliga- tions to embrace and defend the great doctrines as revealed to us in the Word of God, and deeply impressed with a sense of the importance of watching over each other in love, and maintain- ing the worship of God in this place, and consid- ering our local situation is such as renders it in- convenient, if not impossible, for us to attend the meetings of Baptist churches in this town [Aure- lius] or elsewhere, we, therefore, on the 4th of September, in a meeting appointed for that pur- pose, voted to form ourselves into a Conference to be styled the Auburn Baptist Conference.
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"We also at the same time agreed to adopt the Confessions of Faith adopted by the Associa- tion at its last annual meeting, September, 1816. We would further state that the number compos- ing our conference is twenty, and from many cir- cumstances we are induced to believe that our number will increase. Such, dear brethren, are our motives and such our present condition and prospects.
" As a standard, therefore, is erected in this place for the worship of God, you will readily perceive the necessity of our having such minis- terial assistance from time to time as shall be calculated to promote the cause of Christ in this place.
" From some recent appearances we cannot but hope that the Lord will continue His glorious work among us, and make bare His arm in the salvation of many precious souls.
" Sensible of present weakness, our earnest de- sire is that you would make such arrangements as shall be thought most proper in regard to sup- plying us with ministers as often as it can be done consistently. We are persuaded that such efforts may be abundantly blest and that num- bers will yet flock to our little society, and that through the Divine blessing, we shall so become an organized church of Christ."
Signed, " JAMES BUCK, " JAMES N. SEAMAN."
The conference thus formed, continued its meetings for prayer and praise till December 17th, 1818, when, meeting as before at the house of James Randall, they agreed that the time had come when it was their duty to be known as a church of Christ ; and at a meeting held the 26th of the same month, a council was called to meet with them February 17th, 1819, at which time, after a proper examination, they were recog- nized as a church. At that time they numbered thirty-six, fourteen males and twenty-two females, twenty-one of whom were dismissed for the pur- pose, from the church in Throopsville. In Sep- tember, 1819, they were received to membership in the Cayuga Association, and reported sixteen baptized and a total membership of fifty-five.
From their organization in 1817, till Decem- ber, 1818, they were without a stated ministry ; but about that time an arrangement was made with Elder Elkanah Comstock to supply them half the time, which he continued to do about ten months.
Their first pastor was Elder C. P. Wyckoff, who was called to the pastoral care of the church in 1820, and preached his first sermon in the court-house, then occupied as their place of wor-
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ship, June 4th of that year. At the close of a ten years' pastorate he left them in possession of a convenient place of worship, with a character established and influence largely increased. He was succeeded by Elder John Blain, who entered upon his labors in 1830, and continued them three years. During Mr. Blain's pastorate a powerful revival was experienced, as the result of which 157 were added to the church by baptism. So large an addition to the congregation made in- creased accommodations necessary, and these were supplied in 1833-'4, by the erection of a new stone edifice, eighty by sixty feet, which was opened for worship in March of the latter year. During the entire time of Mr. Blain's pastorate, which was terminated by his resignation in the fall of 1833, 191 were added to the Church by baptism. He was succeeded that fall by Rev. I. M. Graves, who became so unpopular before the close of his second year as to make it necessary for him to leave. He afterwards became a Uni- versalist minister. During the winter following his settlement with the church, a protracted meeting was held, in which he was assisted by Elder Jacob Knapp, and sixteen were received by baptism.
Their next pastor was Elder S. S. Parr, who commenced his labors in the fall of 1835 and closed them in 1838, having been greatly blessed in all his efforts to promote the interests of the church and the Redeemer's cause. During the winter of 1835-'36, a revival was experienced, by which thirty were added by baptism ; and during the winter of 1837, another protracted effort, in which the pastor was assisted by Elder J. S. Backus, resulted in the addition of forty by bap- tism. After Mr. Parr left, the pulpit was supplied for six months by Brother Wilson, whose labors proved both acceptable and profitable.
Their next pastor was Elder James Johnson, who took the pastoral charge in 1839, and re- mained a little more than a year. During his short pastorate the church passed through a severe trial of faith, which resulted in a division and the organization of a new interest; but the new body, failing to secure a recognition from the council which convened for that purpose, finally disbanded and returned to the church. Elder Johnson was succeeded by A. Pinney, who commenced his la- bors with the church as a licentiate in 1841, but was afterwards ordained pastor, and continued
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with them two years. His labors were blessed by another powerful revival, by which 95 were added by baptism. He was succeeded in the spring of 1843 by Elder J. S. Backus, whose pastorate covered a period of seven years, and was blessed with four seasons of revival and 86 baptisms. He left them in the spring of 1850, united and prosperous, having relieved them from heavy pecuniary embarrassments, and allayed the differences of opinion upon subjects connected with the labors of former pastors.
The next pastor was W. P. Pattison, who com- menced his labors in 1851 and closed them in 1855, having received during his ministry, by pro- fession of faith, 79. A. McGregor Hopper, who was a very acceptable preacher, and especially popular with the congregation, served them as pastor from 1857 to 1859, and added 82 to the membership. Hewas succeeded in 1861 by P. P. Bishop, who was a good scholar, a sound rea- soner and acceptable pastor, and during whose seven years' ministry 75 were added.
Rev. Dr. W. H. Maynard was called to the pastorate in January, 1869, and served as such seven years. The addition to the church during his ministry was 124. A revival was enjoyed during the winter of 1874, and a series of meet- ings held for several weeks, the pastor being aid- ed largely in the work by Rev. H. G. Dewitt, an evangelist. As a pastor and preacher few, if any, of his predecessors surpassed Dr. Maynard. As pastor he sought out the sick and afflicted and ministered to their wants ; as preacher, his ser- mons were characterized by research in church and Biblical history. They were marked by orig- inal thought and enforced by original illustra- tion, and were therefore instructing and edifying.
The present pastor, Rev. Willard H. Robinson, who graduated from Yale College in 1872, entered upon his pastoral relations with the church in June, 1876. This is his first pastorate, under- taken at the completion of a post-graduate year at Rochester Theological Seminary. Under his ministrations the church is united and prosper- ous.
Some six years ago their church edifice was thoroughly rejuvenated, at a cost of about $15,- 000 ; and in October, 1877, they paid off an in- debtedness of $6,300, leaving the church entire- ly free from debt. The present house, a plain, substantial stone structure, erected in 1833-'34,
stands on the south side of Genesee street, a little west of Mechanic street, and took the place of the first, a brick structure, erected in 1825, at the junction of South and Exchange streets, which was afterwards occupied by the Universalist So- ciety, and at present by the furniture establish- ment of Messrs. D. C. & G. W. Richardson.
Since the organization of the church there has been expended in houses of worship about $50,- 000 ; for pastoral salary, $43,500. They have received by baptism, letter and experience 1698 members ; dismissed, SSI ; excluded, 113; dropped, 41. The number who have died is 162. The present membership is 501.
The Sabbath School work connected with the church and society has received increased atten- tion during the last few years. The school is in a flourishing condition, numbering in attendance 200 to 225. It is under the supervision of Messrs. O. F. Knapp and E. Stanton Perry, who are aided by an efficient corps of teachers. The Owasco Chapel School, sustained by this so- ciety, has a membership of 150, and an average attendance of 120. It is under the superintend- ance of Charles A. Cobb, and is doing a good work.
The following named persons have officiated in this church, viz .: John Ward, John Jeffries, - - Muier, - Randall, Dudley Everts, Gar- diner Jeffries, George Covert, Freeman Richard- son, Joseph Choate, Oliver Chappel, Abizur Pierce, Nelson Payne, Z. M. Mason, Samuel C. Lester, Paul D. Cornell, O. F. Knapp, T. B. Brown, S. B. Harlow, Jabez Whitnee and John S. Bristol, as Deacons ; and Nathaniel Garrow, David S. Sears, Henry Polhemus, Dudley Everts, Aurelius Wheeler, Russell Chappell, James E. Tyler, Daniel Woodworth, E. B. Cobb, Z. M. Mason, Harrison Hopkins, Edward Allen, Paul D. Cornell, Miles Perry, W. W. Payne, Henry S. Dunning, Wm. E. Vail, James M. Gale, Geo. S. Westlake, Joseph H. Dunning, S. E. Payne, John Choate, J. Y. Bettys, D. M. Hough, Dr. W. O. Luce and H. J. Eddy, the last seven of whom, except Hough, are the present trustees.
Among the earliest members, in addition to those already named, are Seth Burgess and wife, Mrs. Hannah Wadsworth, Mrs. Cyria White, Mrs. Thankful Lewis, Mrs. Urania Catlin, My- ron Strong, U. F. Doubleday, Peter Doty, Mrs. Susannah Culver, Jonathan and Martha Hawes,
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Mrs. Webster, Milo Webster, Mrs. Daniel Wood- worth, Lydia Reynolds, and Lois Sexton .*
FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH .- This society was first organized April 24th, 1819. Auburn was then included in the " Cayuga Cir- cuit." In 1820 it became a separate charge and its first pastor was Gardner Baker. The society then comprised fifty-one members and they erect- ed a plain wooden chapel on the site of the pa- rochial school building on Chapel street, in which they worshiped until 1834.
In 1832, John Seymour and Tallmage Cherry erected with their own funds a substantial stone church on the corner of North and Water Sts., at a cost of $13,000, which was dedicated Feb- ruary 6th, 1833. Rev. John Dempster officiated. The society bought the building one year later. In April, 1867, the church edifice was destroyed by fire and the loss was a serious one to the so- ciety, as they had just completed extensive re- pairs and paid off all indebtedness upon it. Rev. William Searls had just been assigned to this charge, and he found his people without a place of worship. The loss was promptly supplied. A lot was purchased on the west corner of South and Exchange Sts., and a beautiful church edifice erected upon it at a total cost of about $40,000. The society also owns a parsonage of the esti- mated value of $4,000. There remains an in- debtedness of $11,000 on the entire church property. The new church was dedicated Jan. 7th, 1869.
The following are among the regularly appoint- ed pastors of this society :
Gardner Baker, John C. Cole, John E. Robie, George Peck, Z. Paddock, James Richardson, Joseph Castle, H. F. Row, Selah Stocking, Thos. H. Pearne, A. J. Crandall, D. W. Bristol, Wm. H. Pearne, David Holmes, A. J. Dana, B. I. Ives, Wm. Ready, A. S. Graves, D. W. Thurs- ton, D. A. Whedon, W. C. Steele, Wm. Searls, E. Horr, Jr., William Annable and John Ala- baster.
Present Officers-Bishop, Gilbert Haven. Presiding Elder -Rev. U. S. Beebe. Pastor-John Alabaster.
Members of Annual Conference-Rev. B. I. Ives and Rev. Wm. Searls.
Local Ministry -- Rev. Julius Robbins, Rev. Frank Houser, Rev. A. B. Benham, Rev. A. J. Sanders, and Rev. Allen E. Atwater.
Trustees -- John W. Haight, President ; John F. Driggs, Secretary and Treasurer ; John Elli- ott, Andrew J. Sanders, George H. Evans, D. H. Schoonmaker, and William J. Moses.
This society embraces about four hundred and twenty-five members, and the scholars of all ages in the Sabbath School, are three hundred and fifty, under the superintendence of Mr. Elmer Houser.
THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY FAMILY on North street near Chapel, was organized as the Fourth Roman Catholic Church of Western New York, August 3d, 1820, with Hugh Ward, John Con- nor, James Hickson, Thomas Hickson and David Lawler, as trustees. They worshiped first and for several years in the court-house and the school house on the academy grounds. In 1834 they bought the wooden building on Chapel street, then recently abandoned by the Methodist socie- ty, by whom it was erected in 1821, and dedi- cated it October 23d, 1834. The pastors from this period were Revs. F. Donohue, Grace, Brad- ley, and Thomas O'Flaherty, the latter of whom officiated from 1845 to 1856. He was succeeded by Martin Kavanagh, from 1856 to 1857, and by Michael Creedon, from 1857 to 1862. During Father Creedon's pastorate, in 1859-'61, the pres- ent brick church on North street was erected, at a cost of $35,000. Their next pastor was James McGlew, who commenced his labors in 1862 and closed them in 1864, when he was succeeded by Thomas O'Flaherty, whose second pastorate con- tinued till 1869. He was succeeded in that year by Martin Kavanagh, which was also a second pastorate, and continued till 1874. During Fa- ther Kavanagh's second pastorate, in 1873, the present brick school on Chapel street was built, at a cost of $15,000, the old church, near the same site, having till then been occupied as a school-house. Edward McGowan succeeded Kavanagh and remained three years, till 1877, in September of which year Wm. J. Seymour, the present pastor, commenced his labors. The parsonage belonging to this church is valued at $7,000, and the convent occupied by the Sisters of Mercy, at $5,000. Both are located on Chapel street. The present membership of the church is about 3,500. The parochial school connected
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