History of Monroe county, New York with illustrations descriptive of its scenery, Palatial residences, Part 39

Author: McIntosh, W. H. cn; Everts, Ensign, and Everts, Philadelphia, pub
Publication date: 1877
Publisher: Philadelphia : Everts, Ensign and Everts
Number of Pages: 976


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Location, Fitzhugh street.


AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL ZION CHURCH .- This religious society was organized in the year 1827, with about twenty members. Among the number were the following: Charles Dixon and wife, William Earles and wife, Elizabeth Gaul, Rebecca Hall, Hannah Dorsey, George Sampson, Alfred Williams and wife, and Caroline Hawkins. The church was formed on Ford street, iu a brown school- house on the site now occupied by the residence of Mr. Sutherland. Its ineor- poration was effected in 1830.


The church edifice was erected in 1831, on High street, now Caledonia avenue, and fronts on Favor street.


The first trustees were Charles Dixon, William Earles, Alfred Williams, and the first class-leader was William Eurlrs. The present board of trustees consists of Mr. Briggs, Fred. Gibbs, John Jackson, Lewis Sprague, Jesse Rucker, and Jobo Andrews. Rev. J. W. Lacey is the present pastor. Zion church was founded by the venerable Rev. Thomas James, who residey in the city, and fur- nished the datn for this sketch.


Location, Favor near Spring street.


NORTH STREET METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH was organized March 27, 1849, by Rev. Dr. Samuel Luckey. The first pastor was Rev. D. D. Buck. D.D., and the first trustees were .A. B. Jud-on. John Stewart, and 1. Wilkinson. Tho first sermoo was preached by Rev. Juhn E. Robie, April 1, 1819.


The first members of this church were as follows: A. B. Judson, L. Judson. Alexander Dobbs, A Dudley, Clarissa Clark, Albert Coon, Mary Goswell, Samuel Goswell, F. N. Skuse, Eliza Skuse. A. Wilkinson, Sarah Bradshaw, Mary Brad- shaw. A. Hall, John Stewart, Jr., A. t'. Stewart, E. Stew ut. John Stewart, Fr. Hurrict Silas, Ann Stewart, Samuel MI. Stewart, Delin M. Stewart, J. Belknap, John Whitley, Eliza Whitley, Mary Akenhead, Heury 11. Whitley, Clarissa Coon The first legal board of trustees were $ Moulder, S. Jaures Hubbell, A. B. Juil- son, Philander Davis, John Patterson.


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The first church edifice was finished in 1852. It was forty-five hy seventy fiet in size, and cost six thousand dollars. This church way dedicated in Novem- ber, 1853, by Rev. S. Senger, D.D.


The following is a list of the pastors who have officiated for this church : Rev. D. D. Buck, D D., S. W. Alden, S. L. Congdon, S. Luckey. D.D, S. Van Ben- schoten, D.D., Alpha Wright, John Mandeville, John N. Brown, Nathan Fel- lows, Dr. Luekey, Martin Wheeler, Israel Kellogg, A. II. Shurtluff, D. Lisenring, John N. Brown, R. D. Munger, E. Lansing Newmao, the present pastor. The church is in a prosperous condition, and has a membership of one hundred and seventy-five persons.


Location, North street, opposite Ontario.


THE CORN HILL METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH was founded by consti- tuting a legal board of trustees at the residence of William P. Stanton, in Roches- ter, June 8, 1852. The following persons were elected trustees, viz. : Caleb H. Bicknell, Heury Wray, William P. Stanton, Coles C. See, George Harrison, and Ilemon Lyon. The board was organized by electing Henry Wray president, Coles C. Sce secretary.


A subscription was opened at once for a new church. A contract was made with Coles C. See and John Bell to put up the building for three thousand three hundred and five dollars. The tower was not then included in the building. This was completed in 1874 at a cost of about seven thousand dollars, including expenses of general repairs.


It is due to Mir. Champion to say that a portion of the ten thousand dollars which he contributed for building Methodist churches in Rochester was appro- priated to this church.


Rev. A. C. George was appointed the first pastor of Corn Hill church, in 1853. The members composing the first organization were from the First Methodist Episcopal church, but had been meeting as a sort of missionary class or society during the summer of 1533 in the old orphan asylum building on Adams street. The number was about thirty.


Soon after the organization of the Corn Hill church, the Third Methodist Epis- copal Society, worshiping in a little church, since transformed into a livery stable. on Caledonia avenue, became connected with it by transfer of membership, and at the end of the first year the number in society was about seventy.


The edifice was coupleted and dedicated in June, 1854, Dr. Cummings, presi- dent of Genesee College, at Lima, preaching the dedicatory sermon.


The first board of stewards was composed of Henry Wray, Sdas A. Yerkes, and Coles C. See. Henry Wray was elected recording steward, which office he has hell and honored ever since ( September, 1876).


The first quarterly conference was held June 14, 1853; John Copeland, pre- siding elder.


The first Sunday-school report shows that from the beginning there has been a flourishing Sunday-school in connection with the church. The pastor. Rev. A. C. George, was the first superintendent. The number nf officers and teachers was twenty-two ; different scholars enrolled, one hundred and eighty-five : volumes in library, three hundred. The present members are, teachers and officers, twenty- four ; scholars, one hundred and seventy-five; volumes in library, five hundred and twenty-six. N. L. Button, superintendent : John Baker, secretary ; Francis B. Fulton, librarian ; Thos. Atkinson, assistant librarian.


The first presiding elder, as stated before. was Rev. John Copeland. Succeed- ing him were Wm. H. Goodwin, John Mandeville, John Dennis, K. P. Jervis, an.' K. D. Nettleton. The pastors have been in 1853-55, A. C. George; 1855, J. W. Wilson ; 1856-57, S. Seager and J. A. Swallow ; 1858. J. Ashworth ; 1859, S. Luckey ; IS60, Isaac Gibbard; 1861, John Mandeville; 1862-63, A. N. Fisher and J. T. Arnold; 1864-66, W. B. Holt; 1867-69, George Pad- dock ; 1871, R. O. Wilson. Mr. Wilson died April 14. 1872, and the year was filled out by Ilev. J. S. Norris; 1872, W. R. Benham ; 1873-73, A. D. Wilhor. Present pastor, A. D. Wilbor; number of members, one hundred and sventy-five.


Present trustees, J. B. Loomis, president, Henry Wray, N. L. Botton, C. R. Bennett, F. B. Fulton, Francis Tulley, Thos. Gledhill


Stewards, Henry Wray. recording steward. N. L. Button, Thos. Bell, J. B. Loomis, Geo. Olmsted, Jas. Cook, John Baker, George Leat, Wm. C. Crum.


Class-leaders, N. I. Button, Samuel Giles, Henry Wray, and pastor. Location, Edinburgh street.


THE ALEXANDER STREET METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH was organized in Brighton, October 12, 1852. The meeting was called to order by Rev. Samuel Lackey, D D., and Rev. Alpha Wright was elected secretary. Gidenn Cobb, Daniel Stocking, Godfrey Tallenger, B. Langdon. and Talentt Browa were elected the first board of trustees. A church edifice was erected in 1853, oa Alexander street, nud during the same year was dedicated, Bishop Janes presiding.


The following persons bave served this church as pastors : Rovs. Alpha Wright,


one year ; Thns Stacey, one year; Elish Wood. two years; John G. Gulick, two years ; Israel II. Kellog, two years, John Raines, three years; E J. Hermans, two years ; HI. Van Benschoten, one year ; A. Sutherland, one year ; D. W. C. Huntington. D.D., two years ; J. D. Regna, one year ; John A. Copeland, three years. T. J Leak became pastor in 1875, and is the present incumbent. This church has had a finetnating history, at times enjoying a very large degree of prosperity, and again taking but little progress. In 1873 the church was ro- modeled, and its seating capacity enlarged, since which time. under its then pastor, Mr. Copeland, and its present pastor. Mr. Leak. it has enjoyed a constant growth in numbers and interest. Its present membership is two hundred and sixty in full connection, and twenty-five probationers,-larger by about seventy-five than reported in any previous year.


Location; Alexander street.


ASBURY METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH was organized under its new und present name February 1, 1860 This society might be styled a continuation of an organization -- in the words of Dr. Huntington-which " was formed Septem- ber 26, 1836, and a church editice of stone erected on the corner of Main and Clinton streets, and was dedicated in February, 1843, the officiating clergyman being Rev. Drs. John Dempsey and Samuel Luckey." The church edifice has been greatly improved, and is one of the most attractive and commodious church structures in the city. The following is a partial list of the pastors who have served this church since its organization in 1860 : Revs. J. W. Brown, Mr. Wilk- ins, F. G. Hibbard, D.D., L. D. Watson, Charles Eddy, and D. W. C. Hunting- ton, D.D. Asbury church is in a very prosperons condition, which is largely due to tho untiring efforts of the efficient pastor, Rev. D. W. C. Huntington, D.D).


Location, East Main street. corner of South Clinton.


FRANK STREET METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH .- This church was organ- ized December 16, 1852. Aristarchus Champion. Es.q., with that liberality which was ever characteristic of the man, gave to the Methodist denomination the sumu of ten thousand dollars to be used in building a number of Methodist churches in the suburbs of the city. Of this som a portion was donated toward the creation of this church edifice. The building was commenced. and in 1833 dediented to the worship of Almighty God by the Rev. J. S. Peck. D.D. This society has done good service, and is to-day active and progressive, with good promise for a fruitful future. At the present writing, 1876, Rev. Thos. E. Bell is pastor, and Wm. Cochrane superintendent of Sunday-school.


Location, Frank street, corner of Smith.


THE HEDDINO MISSION .- This is a flourishing mission in the northern part of the city, and was named in honor of Bishop Hedding. A church edifice was erected in the autumn of 1876, and dedicated on the 24th day of the following December. It is under the pastoral care of Rev. H. O. Abbott. Trustees, John Stewart, George D. Gunn, James J. Bennett, James Fitt, E. W. McBurney, D. B. Durgin.


Location, St. Paul street, corner of Serantom.


FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH .- This church was formed in the year 1818, and called the First Baptist Church of' Brightou. It consisted of twelve members, none of whom are now living. During the first eight years the largest number at any one time was ninety. In 1833 it had increased to three hundred and sixty-nine. The large emigration to the western States, and the organization of the Second Baptist church in this city, diminished the number to two hundred and forty-four ; and then commenced again its upward progress, and in 1844 it numbered five hundred and thirty, and there remained until 1866, when again it began to increase until 1870, when it numbered seven hundred and sixty,-the largest in the history of the church.


1871-72 witnessed the departure of large numbers to organize in part the three churches, Lake Avenue, Memorial Rapids, and East Avenue, which, with other dismissals, redneed the membership to five hundred and forty-five. The present number is about six hundred and thirty, making an average for fitly- eight years of four hundred and three; the least number bring twelve, and the largest seven hundred and sixty.


Nine pastors have served this church, viz .: Revs. E. M. Spencer, one year ; Eleazer Svage, three years; O. C. Comstock, D.D .. eight years; Pharcellu4 Church, D.D., fourteen years ; Justin A. Smith, five years ; Jacob R. Scott, there years; Richard M. Nott, six years; G. W. Northrup, D.D. supply, one year. Henry E. Robbins, D.D., was installed in 1867, and was succeeded by the present pastor, Rev. Charles J. Baldwin, who has served about three years.


The clerks of the church have been as follows : Deacon Myron Strong. Dr. II. B. Sherman, Elery S. Treat, David Burbank, and Dr. Henry W. Dean. The latter has served thirty years, The following deweons, of hinnered memory, have long since passed away : John Watts, G. D. Shelmire, William Warrant, Oren Sage, Myron Strong, Elwin Pancost, and A. G. Mudge. Four of the present dencons, E. F. Smith, II. N Langworthy, Alvah Strong, and William N. Sage,


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have been connected with this church and society nearly fifty years. The other four-J. O. Pettengill, L. R. Sattertee, S. A. Ellis, and Austin IL. Cole-have also long been in the service of the church. The present board of trustees are Edwin O. Sage, Martin W. Cook, E. T. Outley. J. E. Booth, E. R. Andrews, Lewis Sunderlin, E. Griffin, W. II. Montgomery.


At the organization of the church, meetings were mainly held in No. I school- house, located where the Rochester free academy now stands, when they were removed to the old court-house acd sometimes met in the jary-room. In the year 1827 the church was turned out by the sheriff in obedience to the direc- tion of the board of supervisors, being a feeble band and considered of no political importance. The church then removed to Colonel Hiram Leonard's ball-room, over a stable in the rear of the old Clinton House, and there remained until 1828, when it purchased of the Rochester meeting-house company the first meeting- house ever built in the city of Rochester, and located upon State street, Dut far from where Charles Briggs' seed store now stands. The meeting-house company sold the old building to the First Baptist church for some fifteen hundred dollars. Five members -- Oren Sage, Myron Strong, Zloas Freemao, W. L. Achilles, and Evan Griffet-gave their notes for the purchase. This, fitted up at an expense of about one thousand dollars more, became the church till the yeur 1839, when the new house of worship was completed upon the spot where it is now located, built and paid for by the sale of' other property and contributions miade for the same, smounting to eighteen thousand dollars from both sources. It was then considered a model of beauty as well as convenience, but opinion changed very much in subsequent years. That building was enlarged in the year 1852 by adding galleries and extending it thirty feet in length, at an expense of some ten thousand dollars, and that was removed the past season to give place to the present structure, with the enlarged facilities of doing good. Adding the cost of the present building to others above spoken of, we have some one hundred and fifty thousand dollars as the contribution to the church edifice fund of this church. The present edifice is a model of beauty, and vue of the Quest church structures in the State.


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Location, Fitzhugh street.


THE SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH was organized May 12. 1834. The society " first worshiped in an edifice purchased of the Presbyterians, located on the corner of Maio and Clinton streets. On the night of' December 10. 1839, this structure was destroyed by fire. In the year 1861 a new church edifice was erected on North street, near Main, at a cost of forty thousand dollars. The following-named persons have served this church as pastors: Revy. Elan Gainsha, three years; Elisha Tucker, four years ; V. R. Hotchkiss, three years ; Charles Thompson, one year; Henry Davis, one year ; W. G Howard. D.D., six years ; George D. Board- man, D.D., eight years; J. H. Gilmore, three years. T. Edwin Brown com- menced his labors November 1, 1869, and is the present efficient pastor. This church has reason to be satisfied with its progress during the forty two years of its existence, having grown from that little band of fifty-six to a present member- ship of five hundred and eighty-five.


The following are the present church officers: Trustees. C. B. Woodworth, W. W. Mack, C. D. Tracy, J. B. Moseley, Charles Stanton. M. A. Culver ; Deacvos, A. Moseley, Thomas Johnson. G. W. Rawson, F. M. Mack. O. H. Robinson, M. G. Seely ; Clerk, E. Bottum; Treasurer. George Brown.


Location, North street, corner of Franklin.


GERMAN BAPTIST CHURCH .- In 1848-49 several German Baptists came from New York and other places to this city. when they commenced holding meetings in private dwellings and in school-house No. 10. on Fitzhugh street. These services were conducted first by W. G. Eaglehard, a colporteur of the American Tract Society, and afterwards by Rev. C. Roos, of Warrensville, Penn- sylvania, who labored here nine months.


In October, 1850, A. Henrick came to the city from Buffalo, and, through his efficiency in concentrating the scattered elements, may be styled the founler. The church was organized June 29, 1851. and recognized by the related judicatories. Rev. Mr. Henrick was ordained as first pastor. Among the constituent members were Messrs. John Dopplor, Jacob Bopeer, Coorad Steppler, and Joseph Richard. In 1858, Rev. Mr. Henrick removed to Anthony, Lycoming county, Pennsylva- nia. Rev. Prof. A. Rauschenbusch, of the Rochester Theological Seminary, sup- plied the pulpit six months, when the Rev. Gerhard Koopinan became pastor, and continued four years, and was succeeded in 1863 by Rev Henry Schneider. and he in 1865 by Rev. Ernst Tchireb, who remained until 1873. The church was without a regular pastor about two years, the pulpit being supplied by Professors A. Rauschenbusch and If. Schaffer, and also by the students, George Fetzer, William Papenhausen, and others.


Rev. P. Ritter, of Cincinnati, Ohio, accepted a call of the church, and took charge of the same September 1, 1875. Buder the able ministry of the Rev. Mr. Ritter, the society has largely increased, and now numbers one hundred and


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forty-two persoos. At the organization of the church, services were held in a hall on Ann street, and subsequently in a school-house on Andrews street, which way supplanted in 1870 by a neat church edifice constructed of brick, and casting, with lot, fifteen thousand dollars. The church is ecclesiastically connected with the Monroe County Baptist Association. The following are the church offeind! for 1876: Pastor, Rev. Peter Ritter ; Deacons, Rudolph Widmer. Jacob Arend. William Trump; Sabbath-school Superintendent. George Fischer. Number of scholars, one hundred ; communicants, one hundred and forty-two.


Location, Andrews street.


THE EAST AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH grew out of a mission Sunday-school which was established in 1847, hy Dr. Guistiniani, for the benefit of the German population of the city of Rochester.


This mission Sunday-school-one of the earliest in the city-was at first a "union" school, but (owing to the facility with which teachers could be uhtained from the university and theological seminary ) it gradually paused into the hands of the Baptists. In 1863 it was reorganized as the " Bethlehem Mission Sunday- school," under the especial supervision and control of the Second Baptist church. For several years its sessions were held in MeClellan Hall, corner of New Main and Scio streets, under the efficient superintendence of S. G. Phillips. Esq.


In 1868 a committee of the Second Baptist church purchased lots on the corner of East avenue and Anson park, for five thousand dollars, with au immediate view to the accommodation of the Bethlehem Mission Sunday-school, but in the hope that the site might ultimately be occupied by a church. In 1869 the foundations were laid for a plain but commodious chapel, which cost, with its furniture, about eight thousand dollars.


The mission Sunday-school entered npon its new quarters April 17, 1870, and speedily became one of the largest Sunday-schools in the city. On the 2d of No- vember, 1871, the East Avenue Baptist church was organized. with sixty-eight members, representing eight different churches, although fifty-four of its con-tit- uent members came from the Second Baptist church in Rochester. The new church was recognized by an ecclesiastical council, May 9. 1872, and received into the Monroe County Baptist Association, October 2. 1872.


For more than a year after its organization, the pulpit of the church was regu- larly and very acceptably supplied by Drs. Buckland and Strong. of the Rochester theological seminary, while Prof. J. H. Gilmore, of the university. had the p.as- toral oversight of the new interest. The Rev. Henry L. Morehouse, the present pastor, entered upon his labors, at the unanimous call of the church. Jannary 19. 1873,-the church then numhering one hundred and fifty-one members, of whom thirty-five had been received by baptism.


During the pastorate of Mr. Morchouse the church has enjoyed marked and uninterrupted prosperity. Ninety-one have been added to its membership hy baptism, and its present membership (September 1, 1876) is two hundred and sixty-six. The estimated value of its property is twenty-five thousand dollars.


Location, East avenue, corner of Anson park.


ZION FIRST GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH .-- This congregation belongs to the denomination of the Evangelical Lutheran, of the Unaltered Augsburg C'on- fession, and is, with its pastor. Rev. William Hfoppe, a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Ministerium of the State of New York, etc. The first organization took place in 1832, and in 1836 the corner-stone of a church editice was laid, and the building dedicated December 14, 1838.


A new church was erected or the site of the old building, corner of Grove and Washington streets, and dedicated January 29, 1852. This structure was en- larged, to meet the wants of the congregation. in the year 1870.


November 4, 1872, the congregation resolved to establish a new Evangelical Lutheran church in the northern part of the city, and a site was soon after pur- chased on the corner of St. Joseph strect and Buchanan park, and a mission commenced. The congregation is now fully organized as St. John's Evangelical Lutheran church, and has erceted a fine house of worship. It is under the pas- toral care of Rev. E. Ileydler.


Location, Grove strect, corner of Stillson.


TRINITY GERMAN EVANGELICAL CHURCH, located on Alleu street, was organ- ized April 17, 1842. In the year 1850 a parochial school in connection with the church was organized, which is still in successful operation.


In 1857 an English Sunday-school was formed, to which was added, in 1874. a German Sunday-school, organized by the present pastor. Both schools are in successful operation, and exerting a good influence. In 1862, under the pastorate of Rev. J. I'h. Conrad, a presion took place. and the German Evangelied St. Paul's church on Fitzhugh street was organized. The year 1874 witnessed a similar sceession, when, during the pastorate of Rev. C' Siebenpfeiffer. the Sah m German Evangelical church on Franklin street was formed. Up to August Is. 1876, there had been seventeen thousand and thirty-nine communicants, two thousand one hundred and sixty were contirmed, four thousand four hundred and


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sixteen were baptized, one thousand five hundred and thirty-three couples miur- ried, and one thousand five hundred and sixty-three persons buried.


April 15, 1874, Rev. Berchard Pick assumed control of the church, and is the present paster.


Location, Allen street.


GERMAN UNITEO EVANGELICAL SALEM CHURCH Was erected in the year 1873 The congregation was started a few months previous under the pastorship of the Rev. C. Siebenpfeiffer, who is still the officiating clergyman. Rev. S. was twelve years pastor of the German Evangelical church on Allen street, and it was through his instrumentality that the society was organized aud the church erected. The edifice stands on Franklin street near North Saint Paul street, is one of the bandsomest church buildings in the city, and was constructed at a cost of abont sixty-five thousand dollars. A German parochial school is connected with the church, and is under the efficient management ef D. S. Poppen. A large Sunday- school is also connected with the church, conducted by its ever watchful and ex- cellent superintendent, Thomas Dransfield. About four hundred families belong to this church, and it has probably the largest Protestant congregation in the city. Its denominational character is a union between the Lutheran and the Reformed churches as instituted in Germany iu 1317, when the third centennial of the Reformation was celebrated. The Solem church ranks highly in the estimation of the German population, and has a large influence.


Location, Franklin street, near North Saint Paul.


THE EVANGELICAL CHURCH OF THE REFORMATION was organized by Reoben Hill, October 31, 1868, and received its name from the great event of the sixteenth century which the 31st of October commemorates. It is the only English Lutheran church in the city. The chief object in its organization was that the children of the German Lutherans, as they became aoglicized by attend- ing the common schools aud associating with English-speaking people, might be kept in the Lutheran church. The first officers of the church were C. C. Meyer, William Steinhageer. . John B. Suyder, John S. Kratz, and William Maser. The services were held during the winter of 1868 and 1860 in Zion Lutheran church, on Grove street. Afterwards the third story of the parochial school- house belonging to Zien German church was rented, and in it the congregation worshiped until the completion of the church edifice en Grove street, near North, which they now occupy. In July, 1872. the corner-stone of the church was formally laid by the pastor, assisted by Rev. S. H. Sample, of Pittsford, New York, and in the following December the church was dedicated to the service of God by the pastor, assisted by Revs. S. H. Sample and Frederick Rosenberg. The present membership is one hundred and sixty. In April, 1874, Rev. R. Hill resigned his office as pastor, and the vacancy was soon filled by the election to the pastoral office of the present incumbent, Rev. Charles S. Kohler. The pres- ent oficers are as follows : Elders, C. M. Meyer and John Swyleman ; Deacons, William Arnold, Jacob Hoehn. Jacob Senter. Jobn M. Miller, S. F. Tallinger ; Trustees, C. C. Meyer, William Steinhauser, Jolin B. Suydier, L. I'. Beck, John S. Kratz, J. M. Lenner, Frederick Fraugott. The congregation is small now, -- nine-tenths of the people know not of its existence .- but the prospect for the future is very promising. All its members are young, and may reasonably be expected to be spared to the church for some years yet.




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