History of Orange County, New York, with illustrations and biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Part 144

Author: Ruttenber, Edward Manning, 1825-1907, comp; Clark, L. H. (Lewis H.)
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Philadelphia, Everts & Peck
Number of Pages: 1336

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Bent, Elizabeth Gano, Phebe Lobdell, Mary Bene- dict, Elizabeth Knapp, Elizabeth Knapp, Jr., Thank- : ful Whitney. Thirteen were added to the church in 1766; 20, in 1767; 10, in 1769; 5, in 1770; 11, in | 1771; 20, in 1773; 45, in 1774. Elder Benedict con- tinued with the church as its pastor until June, 1777, when, upon his request, he was dismissed, after re- signing the charge of the church. He removed to Westmoreland, Pa. Elder Thomas B. Montanye was called to the pastoral care of the church Nov. 20, 1788, and continued as pastor until April 27, 1801, the church being greatly prospered, and his resigna- tion accepted, as the record says, " not cheerfully, but with sorrow of heart and many tears."

Elder Thomas Stevens was called, and accepted the pastoral care of the church July 10, 1802. He re- signed his charge Aug. 30, 1803. Elder Lebbeus Lathrop was called to the pastoral care of the church Oct. 25, 1801, and continued in charge of the church until May, 1819, when, on his own request and resig- nation, he was dismissed. Elder Philander D. Gillett, called as pastor Dec. 29, 1821; resigned March 25, 1826. Elder Aaron Perkins was called to the charge of the church Oct. 1, 1827 ; resigned April 19, 1829. Elder John C. Murphy, called Dec. 26, 1829; resigned March 30, 1833. Elder Richard Pickard, called as pastor April 26, 1834; resigned April, 1844. Elder Philander Hartwell, called March, 1845; resigned April 1, 1852. Elder John F. Johnson, called Oct. 26, 1856; resigned July 31, 1868. Elder Wilson Honsel, called Jan. 1, 1859; resigned March 30, 1863. Elder Joseph N. Badger, called April 1, 1868; re- signed April 1, 1876. Elder William Pollard, the present pastor (1880), called April I, 1879.

Ordinations : Elder James Benedict, at Warwick, Nov. 7, 1765 ; Elder Thomas B. Montanye, at War- wick, Nov. 20, 1788; Elder William L. Benedict, at Warwick, Nov. 19, 1865; Elder Joseph N. Badger, Aug. 26, 1868.

Deacons: James Burt, Jonathan Silsbee, John Morris Foght, Azariah Ketchum, Jeremiah More- house, Jeffrey Wisner, John Sutton, James Brook, William L. Benedict, Minard Sutton, John Parkin- son,* Eleazer M. Bradner,* Joseph B. Van Duzer,* Samuel Brook .*

Clerks: John Morris Foght, David Forshee, James Burt, John L. Sayer, William L. Benedict, William Welling, John E. Conklin.t

The meeting-house was built 1809-10, is 60 by 40 feet, cost $7000, stands in the centre of the village of Warwick, on a lot containing an acre of land; is a wooden structure with a spire or steeple; is a firm, substantial building, and in good repair; can seat about 500 people. The parsonage contains seven acres of excellent land, with a commodious house, built in 1852, at a cost of about $1500. The church and congregation own a lot of half an acre of land,

donated by Deacon James Burt, leased to the War- wiek Institute, a graded school. This lot is bounded on the south by the Wawayanda Creek, and is the place where the ordinance of baptism is administered.

THE PRESBYTERIAN CONGREGATION OF FLORIDA was incorporated by a certificate executed March 24, 1787. The paper is signed by two of the deacons, John Bradner and Abel Jackson, and the trustees chosen were William Thompson, John Bradner, Robert Armstrong, Enoch Jackson, Roeleff Van Bruns, Moses Carpenter. The following extract from the records shows the early efforts to establish a church in Florida, though it fails to show at what date a church was actually organized. The building of a house and the settlement of ministers, as described helow, is good evidence that the church organization really dates back to 1742:

" In the year of the Christian era 1738 the people of Florida and Goshen were considered as one con- gregation, and attended public worship at Goshen under the ministry of the Rev. Silas Leonard. On the 7th day of August, 174I, the people of Florida purchased a piece of land of Richard Baylis, contain- ing one acre and one rod of land.

"This purchase was made under the name of the Men of Brookland (as Florida was then called), and as will appear by a deed of conveyance executed by the said Richard Baylis, bearing date the seventh day of August, one thousand seven hundred and forty- one, now on the files of the clerk of the board of trustees. The people proceeded without delay to prepare to build a meeting-house, which was raised and inclosed the next year, viz., 1742. Soon after this time the Rev. Mr. Judd, from New England, spent some time in Florida as a supply, but he not inclining to settle in this part of the country, left the place. From this time until the year 1750 there was but little preaching in Florida. About this time the people of Warwick made a proposal to join with Florida and settle a minister between the two congre- gations. Agreeably to the proposal of Warwick, the two congregations united and prepared a call for the Rev. Jonathan Elmer, who accepted of the same and preached alternately between the two congregations for about four years. Some difficulty arising between Mr. Elmer and the people of Warwick about this time, Mr. Elmer left Warwick and continued the duties of his ministerial office at Florida for about three years, when Mr. Elmer was dismissed, by the consent of the congregation, for want of ability to give him a sufficient support.

" On the 13th of June, 1762, the Rev. Samuel Park- hurst was ordained to the pastoral charge of the con- gregations of Florida and Warwick. On the 8th day of March, 1768, the Rev. Mr. Parkhurst departed this life, leaving the united congregations of Florida and Warwick vacant. On the 8th day of December, 1771, the Rev. Amzi Lewis came to preach at Florida

* Deacons at the present time.

+ Clerk at present time.

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and Warwick as a stated supply, with a view to his settlement, and on the 9th day of April, 1772, Mr. Lewis was ordained to the pastoral charge of the united congregations of Florida and Warwick. Within a few years after Mr. Lewis' ordination the people of Warwick became dissatisfied with Mr. Lewis, and a committee of the Presbytery of New York having been appointed to meet at Warwick to inquire into the causes of the difficulties existing, the result was that Mr. Lewis was dismissed from War- wick. The congregation of Florida continned Mr. Lewis as their minister until the month of November, 1787, when Mr. Lewis left Florida with the consent of the congregation. On the 27th of March of that year the congregation was incorporated as shown above.

" The board of trustees was classified as follows : first class, John Braduer, Enoch Jackson, seats vacant March 27, 1788; second class, William Thompson, Moses Carpenter, seats vacant March 27, 1789; third class, Robert Armstrong, Ruliff Van Brunt, seats va- cant March 27, 1790.

"On the 4th day of March, 1793, the board of trustees purchased of Renulehe Parkhurst, Nathaniel Parkburst, and Mary his wife, a lot and messuage of land situate near the meeting-house, for the purpose of a parsonage, for the sum of four hundred and fifty pounds lawful money of the State of New York, which said sum had been previously raised by the voluntary subscriptions of the persons whose names are hereafter set down :

" William Armstrong, William Thompson, James Sayre, Benjamin Sayre, John Kennedy, Robert Armstrong, Francis Altustrong, Joho Sayre, Lewis Howell, Ruliff Van Brunt, Reinard Baylis, Isaac Johnson, John Holbert, John Springsted, Phineas Tompkins, Jane's Jackson, William Armstrong, Jr., Nathaniel Roe, David Lawrence, Joseph Totten, James Miller, William Mnllock, James Foster, Timothy Roe, Daniel Poppino, Samuel Jessup, Zebulon Wheeler, Jamies A-pell, Benjamin Roe, Joseph Roe, George Wood (deacon), Jolin Poppinso, Isaac Jennings, George Rankin, Sammel Jayne, Anthony Finn, Wil- liam Carr, Enoch Jackson, Charles Durland, Richard Poppino, Mat- thew Adams, Benjamin Jennings, Thomas Beach, David Miller, Daniel Jessup, William Randall, Richard Jennings, Samnel Gilsoo, Moses Armstrong, Joseph Drake, Barnabas Horton, Samuel Bailey, John Finch, Solomon Carpenter, David Wilson, Robert Armstrong, Jr., Jolın Bandall, John Carr, Jonas Roe, David Dunning, Wm. Bradner, Benoni Bradner, Israel Wood, Gideon Jennings, Isaac Smith, Jr., James Hannah, John Hathorn, Francis Baird, John Smith, John Roy, Alexander Brown, David Howell, David Robert- son, Joseph Houston, Joha Wood, Jr., Thomas Goldsmith, Joseph Todd, Thomas King, Sammel Bradner, Caleb Smith, David Nanny, George Vance, Moses Wisner, Joseph Curry, Stephen Balys, Jesse Shepard, Wm. Mckain, Nathaniel Roe, Jr., Christian Miothoru, Daniel Wood, William Carr, Jr."

In May, 1795, Rev. John Joline was installed pastor. June 2d the presiding board of church officers was elected, as follows: Elders, William Armstrong, Robert Armstrong, Nathaniel Roe, William Bradner, Samuel Jessup; Deacons, John Holbert, Daniel Jessup. These officers were ordained by Mr. Joline June 9, 1795. At that time 47 persons were received and enrolled as members of the church.

buried in the grounds adjoining the church. After the death of Mr. Joline the church remained without a minister for six years. In 1803 the congregation resolved to build a new house of worship. Accord- ingly the old house was taken down, and a new one erected on the same site, 40 by 50 feet, with a "gal- lery and a steeple."

The Rev. Charles Cummins commenced his labors as pastor July 15, 1808, and was installed the follow- ing September. At that time the congregation en- braced families residing within the present boundaries of the congregations of Sugar-Loaf, Chester, and Amity. In 1812, Asa Bailey gratuitously deeded one- half acre of land to the trustees adjoining the par- sonage farm on the same hill, to which was added a portion of the farm for a burying-ground. In 1813 and in 1824 the trustees purchased of Samuel S. Seward pieces of land on the north and east side of the burying-ground for enlarging it. They had pre- viously sold the parsonage farm, excepting what was reserved for the above purpose.

In 1820 the trustees appropriated a lot in the north- east corner of the burying-ground for the use of the colored people. In 1820 the first bell was procured. Saturday, March 18, 1837, about mid-day, the church was discovered to be on fire, and in one hour was burned to the ground. The next day being the Sab- bath, the congregation assembled in the " long room" of the academy. A sermon was preached by the pastor from Daniel ix. 17. The next day the congre- gation assembled in the same place, and resolved to build another church on the same site as soon as pos- sible. The present building was completed and dedicated in June, 1838, at a cost of $4650. The con- gregation, upon invitation of the Methodist Church, worshiped in their church while the building was being erected.

In the division of the Presbyterian Church in the United States, when the church was rent asunder by the exciting acts of the General Assembly in 1837, a majority of this church decided to remain with the constitutional church, as the "New School" portion of the Assembly claimed to be. Rev. Mr. Cummins resigned his pastoral charge, and the relation was dissolved in May, 1839. He with 30 members with- drew and organized a church under the other branch, or the Old School judicatories. A suit was soon after brought by those who withdrew against the church for all the property, which they claimed. The case was decided in favor of the church, and they retained the property which they had heretofore held.

Rev. George Pierson was called to the pastorate and installed Ang. 13, 1839. In 1867 the church building was enlarged and greatly improved. Rev. Mr. Pierson continued pastor till May 15, 1878, a period of nearly thirty-nine years, when the relation was terminated at his own request. He died at his residence in Florida, Feb. 2, 1880. At the time

Rev. Mr. Joline died in October, 1802. He was . of his dismission, in May, 1878, the two Presbyterian

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churches in Florida were united in one church by the action of the Presbytery and the civil courts, and retained the house of worship belonging to the first organizations for their future use. Rev. A. L. Clark, the present pastor, began his ministry April 1, 1879, and was installed by the Presbytery of Hudson on the 29th of the same month.

The following have served as trustees since 1813: Samuel S. Seward, elected 1813, and continued in office till 1837 ; James Wood, Richard Poppino, Dan- iel Poppino, Nathaniel Wheeler, Samuel Jessup, Wil- liam Smith, Francis Armstrong, Wm. W. Armstrong, Amzi A. Jessup, Daniel Finn, Wm. M. Taylor, James Vail, John Curtice, Philo Gregory, Christopher As- pell, Jr., John M. Vanderoef, Peter S. Post, Daniel Jessup, Jr., Alsop V. Aspell, Nathan R. Wheeler, Thomas Armstrong, Charles C. Wheeler, Joseph Hetzel, Lewis M. Jayne, Geo. M. Seward, Lewis Howell, Cornelius Vandevoort, Abram L. Nanny.

The present board of trustees are James H. Hous- ton, Stewart Young, Robert Young, Lewis Howell, Jasper A. Seward, Wilmot A. Durland.

The elders have been : John Roy, Wm. Smith, I 1801; Selah Smith, Enoch Jackson, John Holbert, Daniel Poppino, James Wood, 1808; Daniel Mills- 1 paugh, Daniel Finn, Jasper S. Armstrong, 1822; Charles Jackson, Nathan R. Wheeler, Geo. M. Sew- ard, 1839; Geo. N. Chase, Thos. Armstrong, 1845; William Finn, Zebulon W. Vanderoef, Asa Howell, 1852; Saml. F. Gardner, Geo. M. Pierson, 1870; Henry L. Sherwood, 1871.

The present elders are Zebulon W. Vanderoef, Asa Howell, Samuel F. Gardner, Stephen D. Pierson.

THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF WARWICK

effected a legal organization at the meeting-house, Oct. 22, 1791. Archibald Armstrong and Joseph Wilson were the inspectors of election, pursuant to statute, and the trustees named were John Wheeler, Francis Baird, and John Simson. This movement took defi- nite legal shape at the above date, but there was a previous history of twenty years or more, which is given in the following extract, condensed from Mr. Pelton's article already quoted. There were many settlers of Presbyterian or Congregational ancestry who were not satisfied with Baptist usages or doc- trines, and they began to take the necessary steps towards forming themselves into an organized so- ciety.

than the date given above. Soon after this acquisi- tion of a site preparations were made to build a meet- ing-house. A frame was erected in 1773 or 1774, covered and inclosed, but nothing more done to it. Troublesome times then came on, and the building stood during the war of the Revolution without any protection, open to the public, without doors or win- dows, and a shelter for anything and everything that might happen to enter. After the war things became more settled. Many people desirous of religious privileges attended meeting at Florida, though the distance was great and the roads rough. From the churches of Florida and Chester ministers occasion- ally came to Warwick to preach. Many Dutch fami- lies had now settled in Warwick, coming from what is now Rockland County, and from Bergen County, New Jersey, among them the families of Demerest, Ber- tholf, Ackerman, Ackerson, Post, Magee, and others. There were Dutch settlements in Minisink along the Delaware River, and as the road from Rockland and Bergen Counties to Minisink was through Warwick, travelers made this a stopping-place, and ministers coming through here were often invited to preach. John Lazear used to say that he well remembered that when he was a child his father, Cornelius Lazear, was once invited to attend a meeting in Warwick and lead the singing in Dutch.

In 1792 a movement was made to repair and finish the meeting-house. Preparatory to this, or for the purpose of securing a perfect title, the incorporation mentioned at the commencement of this article was obtained. A subscription was raised, and the house completed in 1793, and from that date forward it is supposed that services were regularly held, sometimes by ministers of neighboring churches. The old meet- ing-house was an ill-shaped, uncouth-looking building, which in these modern times would hardly be thought fit to be used as a place of worship. It was nearly square, with a gambrel roof, and the entrance in the end fronting the road. The seats were very clumsy affairs, though strong. An aisle led from the entrance to the pulpit, with one tier of seats on each side, and around the outside there were box-pews, four-square, according to the old style. The gallery was not fin- ished, only a floor laid, and a breastwork put up in front, with loose boards placed on blocks for seats. Such was the church in which the hardy pioneers worshiped and prized the gospel privileges, though there was no fire even in the coldest weather, and in the long services their bodies and limbs were almost frozen stiff with the cold.

In 1770, Mr. John Morin Scott, who owned a piece of land in the village of Warwick, sold the same to William Wisner, one acre, where the church now There is no record of what transpired from 1793 to 1802. At this last date a Presbyterian minister was engaged to preach once in two weeks for a year, and his salary was to be $150, the agreement being signed by George Vance, Abraham Genung, and Ananias Rogers, as trustees. The receipt for the payment of this sum is dated Feb. 23, 1804, signed by the minis- stands, to constitute a site for a meeting-house, and the remainder to be used as a burying-ground. About the same time William Wickham, the well-known land-holder of early times, donated one acre for the same purpose adjoining the land bought of Mr. Scott. It appears, however, from stones standing in that yard, that it had been used for burial purposes earlier : ter, Benjamin Prime. This agreement and this re- 38

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ceipt were found among the papers of the late Richard Johnson, for many years a trustee of the church.

There were some difficulties in the way of forming a church. The church building and ground were given for a Presbyterian Church, but the Dutch and English families were neither able to found a church alone, and a compromise was exceedingly desirable. Those in favor of organizing under the Classis of the Dutch Reformed Church finally prevailed, and a har- monious result was reached that has remained un- disturbed for seventy-five years. The name and style of the society was "The Presbyterian and Dutch Re- formed Church of Warwick." The trustees were to manage the church property, and the Consistory the spiritual interests of the church. This happy result was due in part to the services of several young Dutch ministers, who had preached here with great accept- ance to the whole people. Under this arrangement a church was organized by a deputation of the Classis of Paramus, Jan. 7, 1804.

The first elders were Andrew Ackerman and Cor- nelius Demerest ; the first deacons, Aaron Taylor and John G. Ackerson. Soon after this organization was made a call was extended to the Rev. Charles Har- denbergh, which was accepted. About this time the Pelton families and Jacob Howe, Sylvanus Fancher, and others came to this place from Connectient, and this added considerable strength to the congregation. Early in 1808 the elders chosen were Edward P. Ackerson and John Pelton; the deacons, Andrew Onderdonk and David C. Demerest. John Pelton outlived all of his associates, and held his station until disqualified by age and infirmity.

Rev. Mr. Hardenbergh left about this time, and the growing church had no pastor for some years. The congregation scattered, and it was necessary to make a strong effort to rally. In the year 1810, $3000 was pledged for a new house of worship. William Cul- ver, a leading mechanic, had the contract. A large amount of timber was given by Thomas DeKay, and the erection of the building took place in 1811. It was finished and dedicated in the spring of 1812. During the building of this house services were held in the "long room" of the old Dolsen tavern, after- wards the house of J. & S. Welling.

Among the supplies was Rev. Mr. Westervelt, to whom the church extended a call, which was, how- ever, declined. In the year 1812, Rev. John J. Christie was settled. He remained the pastor until the fall of 1835, a considerable portion of the time in failing health, on which account he had not been able to do the needed work of the church. The Rev. Ben- jamin Van Keuren was next settled, but only re- mained for a year and a half, or to the fall of 1837. It seemed to be a necessity at this time to secure a parsonage. The Consistory acted with promptness and discretion. A farm belonging to Mr. Henry Johnson was purchased, the homestead and buildings reserved for the minister's residence, and the other

portions sold, so as to leave but a small sum to be raised by the congregation. This was immediately provided for, and as a result of this early and wise action the society have ever since enjoyed the posses- sion of a pleasant and commodious parsonage. About this time it was deemed desirable to file a certificate of incorporation, which had, perhaps, been previously neglected. The proceedings were signed by William H. Bishop, chairman. The trustees chosen were Peter Schoonmaker, Robert Ettinge, Ishmael Aclin, Cæsar Saller, and John Whiting.

The next pastor, Rev. James W. Stewart, was in- stalled May 15, 1838. He was evidently a man of talent, devoted to the doctrines of the church, and preached them forcibly. In the strong disputations characteristic of that era throughout the country, he deemed it his duty to oppose boldly the Methodists, then entering upon this field, and to some extent he be- came unpopular with the people, and even with a por- tion of his own society. He resigned in 1842. Rev. Mr. Christie, the former pastor, was then employed temporarily as a supply, so far as his feeble health would permit. Rev. F. H. Vanderveer, the next pas- tor, commenced his labors on the 1st of December, 1842, and remained in that capacity until the fall of 1876, a pastorate of unusual length, extending for a third of a century. The pulpit was vacant for only a short time, the present pastor, Rev. Vernon B. Car- roll, being installed about Jan. 1, 1877.

Soon after the settlement of Rev. Mr. Vanderveer it was determined to rebuild the house of worship. The builder was Walter Brooks. Subsequently it was necessary to put an addition on the end, thus secur- ing additional pews. The parsonage was next rebuilt. A debt of $1000 accumulated as the result of these improvements, which was met by disposing of three acres of land from the north end of the ample par- sonage lot. The church has a vested fund of $2300, arising from donations as follows: William Culver, $400; John Magee, $500; James Magee, his son, $500; Mrs. James R. Christie, $500; Miss Sarah De- merest, $300; Rev. Mr. Christie, $100. This fund is left in charge of the Consistory for the support of the minister. After the opening of the railroad and the advance in the value of real estate it was deemed best to sell more of the parsonage lot, which was accord- ingly done for the sum of $4500. This carries the vested fund up to 86800, the revenue from which renders the annual support of the minister a com- paratively easy affair.

The present officers of the church (October, 1880) are Thomas Welling, Mahlon Cooper, C. H. Demerest, and Samuel Pelton, elders; Alexander HI. Galloway, N. R. Bradner, Henry C. Dusinbury, C. M. Demerest, deacons; C. H. Demerest, clerk ; C. M. Demerest, treasurer; John L. Servin, Sunday-school superin- tendent. The membership of the church is about 100. It is a matter of regret that the early records of the church are lost, as it would be interesting to

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have given in full the first roll of members. Among carly members of the Consistory, though not perhaps the first, were Cornelius Demerest, John Ackerson, and Aaron Taylor.

THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHI OF AMITY

effected a legal organization at the house of Jesse Shepard, where public worship was commonly held, April 21, 1797. The certificate was signed by Lewis Sayre and Colville Shepard, inspectors of the elec- tion, and the trustees chosen were Robert Farrier, Philip McConnel, and David Carr. Of this church, organized somewhat earlier than the above date in- dicates, we have the following sketch written by the pastor :

The Presbyterian Church at Amity had its origin in an association incorporated Dec. 10, 1796, under the name of "The Presbyterian Society of Amity." The society, soon after their incorporation, put them- selves under the care of the Presbytery of Hudson, although a church was not organized until several years after.

In the spring of 1797 they began to build a house for public worship. This house, though not finished, was so far completed that it was opened and dedicated to the worship of God on the first day of August fol- lowing. The Rev. Mr. Kerr, then of Goshen, preached a sermon on the occasion from Isa. Ivi. 7. The size of this first church building was 36 feet by 44 feet, when Jesse Shepard, James Onderdonk, and Israel and cost $1100. At its origin, and for several years Owen were chosen to the office of ruling elder. They were duly installed into office on Oct. 4, 1809. At the same time Mr. Hopkins was ordained by the Pres- bytery of Hudson, and installed pastor of the church and congregation. (See Records of Presbytery.) Mr. Hopkins remained pastor of the church until Jan. 27, 1818, when he was released from his charge. His active ministerial life after leaving Amity was principally spent in Northern and Central New York. He died at Montclair, N. J., June 7, 1871, aged ninety-one years. after, the congregation was small and weak, many of its members being in indigent circumstances. The country was new and thinly settled, and many of the inhabitants were but tenants of the farms which they cultivated. The community was in a comparatively rude and disorganized state. There were very few professors of religion, and these were of different re- ligious denominations. Hence the labor and expense of sustaining religious worship devolved upon a few, who felt more deeply the importance of gospel insti- tutions and privileges to the welfare of the community. During the year 1800 they succeeded in securing the means needful to the completion of their house of worship, which for three years had remained un- finished.

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History of Orange County, New York, with illustrations and biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Part 144

Author: Ruttenber, Edward Manning, 1825-1907, comp; Clark, L. H. (Lewis H.) Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Philadelphia, Everts & Peck Number of Pages: 1336

Author: Ruttenber, Edward Manning, 1825-1907, comp; Clark, L. H. (Lewis H.)
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Philadelphia, Everts & Peck
Number of Pages: 1336