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The Congregational church of Bethany, located at East Bethany, was founded June 17, 1817, by John Bliss, a missionary from Connecticut. Its original membership numbered eleven. For several years this church was without a regular pastor. The first to serve in that capacity was the Rev. Reuben Hard, who located there in 1823. The following year a brick house of worship, costing three thousand dollars, was erected; and in the same year the society abandoned the Congregational form of government and united with the Presbytery of Genesee, since which it has remained a member of the Presbyterian denomination.
Two churches were organized in 1818-the First Baptist church of Le Roy, and the First Congregational church of Byron.
The first Baptist service held in Le Roy was when Elder Peck, a missionary of that church, visited the settlement in 1806 and preached in the school house there. A few months later Elder Bennett, another Baptist preacher, delivered a sermon in the same place. In 1810 Hinds Chamberlain's barn was opened as a temporary house of worship, and Elder Witherell preached a sermon therein. After that several sermons were delivered by the Rev. Donald Mann, the pastor at Caledonia, and Elder Leonard Anson. The number of adherents of this faith contin- ued to increase, and on June 25, 1818, the First Baptist church was for- mally organized at the school house near Oliver Langworthy's, Rev. E. Vining acting as moderator and Henry Slayton as clerk. Twenty- six persons received the right hand of fellowship. Elder Ames Lamp- son was selected for the first pastor, and Hinds Chamberlain as deacon. In 1823 the society began the erection of the present church edifice on the eastern part of Main street, which was completed in 1822. Six years later it was removed to Church street, on land purchased of Joshua Lathrop. The church was incorporated as " The First Baptist Society of Le Roy" in May, 1841, with Austin Phelps as president of the board of trustees and P. M. Smith as clerk. In 1858 a parsonage costing nearly two thousand dollars was built on Wolcott street; but this was afterward exchanged for a residence ou Church street, which was rebuilt in 1881. Those who have acted as pastors of this church, in the order of their service, are Amos Lampson, E. M. Spencer, David Morris, John Minor, Barach Beckwith, Ely Stone, A. Willey, John Miller, W. I. Cram, Ichabod Clark, William Hutchinson, H. Daniels, A. C. Bar- rell, D. Moore, O. A. F. Spinning, I. Clark, W. F. Basten, E. P. Brig- ham. D. D. Reed, A. L. Wilkinson, C. M. Rupe, O. C. Kirkham, and D. L. Martin, who became pastor September 1, 1981. In 1895 the so-
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ciety purchased the F. C. Lathrop property on East Main street, which will be held as a site for a future new house of worship.
The First Congregational church of Byron was organized November 20, 1818, at the house of John Thompson of Batavia, by the Rev. Her- man Halsey, a minister sent out by the New York Evangelical Society of Young Men. The original members numbered eleven. In 1819 the place of worship was moved to a brick school house about one and one- half miles south of Byron Centre. In 1823 it was fixed at Byron. In 1827 the First Congregational Society of Byron was chartered accord- ing to law. The society met in various places in Byron Centre until 1830 when a church edifice was erected and dedicated. In 1824 the so- ciety united with the Genesee Conassociation of the Congregational Church, and transferred its relation to the care of the Genesee Presby- tery in 1831. In 1845 it was changed to the Presbyterian form of gov- ernment, under the pastorate of Rev. John B. Preston. In 1866 the church edifice was extensively repaired at an expense of about $3.300. In 1893 a beautiful new parsonage was erected. a gift of the Boynton estate. In 1896 the floor of the auditorium was raised and a suite of rooms added below. The following ministers have served the church, now known as the Byron Presbyterian church: Revs. Herman Halsey, 1818; William P. Kendrick, 1826; Lot B. Sullivan, 1828; Lewis Cheese- man, 1830; Herbert A. Reed, 1831; B. B. Gray, 1833; A. Sedgwick, 1837; Ever Childs, 1839; Francis Danforth, 1813; John B. Preston, 1841; J. Partington, 1850; A. O. Wightman, 1855; R. H. Dexter, 1856; N. M. Clute, 1856; John M. Ballou, 1863; T. M. Hodgman, 1866; Ed- win Allen, 18:3; J. F. McLaury, 1885; J. W. Stitt, 1890.
St. John's Methodist Episcopal church of Batavia' was organized in 1819, and became connected with the "New Amsterdam Circuit and Genesee District," but no house of worship was erected until 1823-4.
The three churches organized in the year 1820 were the First Bap- tist of Bethany, the Freewill Baptist of Byron and the Friends' Society of Elba, now defunct. The first of these, the First Baptist church of Bethany, was founded May : of that year with a membership of twenty-six. In 1840 it reported a membership of one hundred and forty, but owing to great changes in the population of the town it has since decreased in members. The original house of worship, built in 1826, is still standing. Those who have served as pastors are: 1820-21. John Blain ; 1822-25, John Mudge; 1826-28, Bartemus Brayman; 1829-
' A full history of this society will be found in the chapter relating to the village of Batavia.
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31, William Gildersleve; 1832-33, Daniel Peck; 1835-36, William Smith; 1836-40, H. R. Stimpson; 1841-42, Henry Shute; 1842-43, R. C. Palmer; 1844-45, Bela Palmer; 1846-47, Hobart Leavenworth ; 1847- 49, L. W. Olney; 1830-53, A. M. Starkweather; 1853-55, James Mal- lory; 1856-58, William Buxton; 1860-64, Smith Hulse; 1864-68, Jesse Elliot; 1869-61, F. B. Mace; 1872-74, T. A. Edwards; 1874-66, C. Townsen; 18:6-98, J. M. Scarff.
The Freewill Baptist church of Byron, located at North Byron, was organized in 1820 by the Revs. Nathaniel Brown and Harmon Jenkins. The first house of worship was erected in 1833. A. Baptist church was established in Byron as early as 1810, but it ceased to exist many years ago. The First M. E. church of that town, founded about 1822, has also been extinct many years.
The Friends' Society organized in Elba in 1820 originally consisted of forty-eight heads of families in that town, besides several others from adjoining towns. Among the leading members at the foundation were Jonathan Ramsdale, Elijah Pond, Abraham Gifford, Ira Lapham, Will- iam Cromwell and Joseph Jones. The first house of worship, a log structure erected in 1820, was replaced in 1838 by a stone church. The society has always been in a prosperous condition. Rev. James D. Wood is the present pastor.
The First Presbyterian church of Elba was organized as a Congrega- tional society with sixteen members October 8, 1822. It remained Congregational in form, although for a part of that time under the care of the Presbytery, until November 3, 1866, when it became a duly or- ganized Presbyterian church. The Rev. Solomon Hibbard was the first pastor of the church. The first church, erected in 1822, of wood, was supplanted in 1815 by a commodious structure costing seven thou- sand dollars. Revs. E. H. Stratton, R. Whiting and G. S. Corwin were early pastors. The present pastor is the Rev. Farley Porter.
The Second Baptist church of Elba was formed September 13, 1822, with sixteen members. Two years later a house of worship was erected. The Rev. John Miner acted as the first pastor of the society. The first church was destroyed by fire in 1832, and not rebuilt until 1849-1850.
St. Philip's Protestant Episcopal church of Stafford dates from the year 1823. As early as February 16 of that year Lucius Smith, Rich- ard Smith and E. Mix' of Batavia organized a church under that name." In February, 1833, a parish was regularly organized at the
1 Probably Ebenezer Mix. " No records of this early church are in existence.
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village of Stafford and given the name of Trinity parish. The Rev. John P. Robinson was the first rector in charge. The records of the church in the year following show that there were forty communicants. For a few years services were held in the old union stone church. In 1841 the society began the erection of an edifice for its own use, and this was consecrated by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Delancey in 1842 under the name of St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal church. The Rev. George D. Gillespie, afterwards bishop of Western Michigan, was the first rec- tor, and John Warren, sr., and Richard Warren were the first wardens. Those who have served as pastors are: Stephen C. Millet, John P. Calhoun, Milton Ward, Philemon E. Coe, Richard Radley, Rev. Mr. Edson, E. R. Armstrong.
The Presbyterian church of North Bergen was organized November 18, 1823, in the house of Jonah Guthrie, by the Rev. A. Darwin, Josiah Pierson, John T. Bliss and David Fancher. It was first known as the Congregational church of Bergen, Byron and Clarendon, and had twenty-one members when organized. April 11, 1826, it united with the Rochester Presbytery, and D. Fancher, Milton Bird, Thomas Tem- pleton and Daniel Robinson were chosen elders. Milton Bird was the first to be ordained deacon. The Rev. N. Clapp, the first pastor, was ordained and installed February 25, 1827. April 2, 1829, the society was named after the post-office of that time-Lyme-but in 1840, when the name of the post-office was changed to North Bergen, the name of the church was likewise changed. In 1833 a commodious frame edifice was constructed. This has been remodeled several times. In 1892 a parsonage was built. The following have served as pastors of the soci- cty, in the order given: Rev. Mr. Clapp, ordained and installed Febru- ary 5, 1829; Revs. Colton Meade, Isaac Bliss, John Walker, Lemuel Clark, L. Cheeseman, Bela Fancher, Hiram Gregg, N. M. Clute, Albert Bigelow, L. W. Billington, O. H. Barnard, L. W. Billington, E. W. Brown, C. W. Remington, John H. Perkins, Shubal Carver, L. C. Butler, Mr. Boon, A. R. Vosburg, and Rev. J. C. Long, the pres- ent pastor.
The Freewill Baptist church of Alabama was organized in 1824 through the instrumentality of Elder Samuel Whitcomb, who was not only its first pastor, serving for many years, but also for a long period the only preacher in the town of Alabama.
A Baptist mission church was organized on the Tonawanda Indian Reservation in 1325 and placed in charge of the Rev. Mr. Bingham.
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Several years later the society built a brick church, which is still in use. The membership has never been very large.
In 1826 Zion Protestant Episcopal church of Bethany was founded. The corner stone of the house of worship was laid July 4 of that year under the direction of the Masonic fraternity, on which occasion an oration was delivered by William Mitchell, afterwards first judge of the Court of Common Pleas. The early records of this church are not in existence.
The First Congregational church of Darien, which ceased to exist in 1860. was organized May 9, 1823, at Darien Centre, with the Rev. Hugh Wallace as pastor and twelve members. A wooden church was built in 1839. Among those who served as pastors were the Revs. T. Baldwin and L. A. Skinner.
The Free Baptist church of Wheatfield, in the town of Alabama, was organized in 1826 and reorganized in 1837. Joseph Holmes and Holland Fuller were the first deacons. The present church building was built in 1850. The pastors of the church, in the order of their service, have been: Revs. H. Gilman, H. Blackmer, Horace Perry, E. P. Talman, R. Martin, - Smith, L. Johnson, W. Peck, C. H. Hoag, S. R. Evans. Mr. Evans, the last resident pastor, left his charge in 1890.
A society known as the Batavia and Pembroke Baptist church was established at East Pembroke February 18, 1826, by Daniel MeCracken, Beniamin Wells, Chauncey Wolcott, William Upton, Mary A. Mc- Cracken, Lydia Wolcott and Sally Harrington. The Rev. Amos Lampson was chosen as the first pastor. The first church, a frame building built in 1940, was superseded in 1867 by a fine brick edifice costing seven thousand dollars.
The Alexander M. E. church was organized in 1827. The earlier records are not in existence. The church now standing is the first one built by the society. The various pastors since 1851, as far as shown by the records, have been : 1851, 31. Scott; 1853, E. R. Keyes; 1855-56. M. W. Riply; 1861, D. B. Worthington ; 1862-63, J. N. Simpkins; 1864, R. D. Miller; 1865, P. Woodworth; 1866, E. W. Hill; 186;, G. De La Matyr; 1868, M. W. Riply, 18:0-61, T. E. Bell; 1872, F. W. Conable; 1843-14, T. W. Chandler; 1875, R. L. Waite; 1826, H. J. Owens, R. L. Waite, J. McEwen: 18:S, T. H. Perkins and R. L. Waite; 1819- 80, T. H. Perkins; Iss2-84, C. S. Daly; 1885, J. MeEwen; ISST-88, W. L. Moore; 1889, F. E. King: 1890-94, H. A. Slingerland; 1895, A. B. Taylor; 1896, William Magovern; 1897-98, A. II. Mason.
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The Methodist Episcopal church of Le Roy was not organized until September, 1828, though preaching service had been held there for several years and a class had been organized as early as 1823, composed of Alfred Morehouse and his wife, Orange Scott and his wife, Asenath Judd, John Hay, Julia Herrick, I. Herrick and his wife, Alanson Stan- ley, Mrs. Stanley and Henry Goodenow. The Rev. Micah Seager was the first regular pastor of the society. For a year services were held every two weeks in the school house east of the village. In 1829 a small brick church was built at a cost of $950 and dedicated by Bishop Roberts. In 1884 this church was ruined by fire, and plans for a new building were at once made. The corner-stone of the handsome new edifice on Trigon Park, East Main street, was laid May 20, 1885, by the Rev. J. E. Bills, D. D., presiding elder of the Genesee district of the Genesee conference, and the structure was dedicated September 11. 1886. It is of grey sandstone and cost $26,000. Those who have served as pastors of this church, and the years of their appointment, are: 1823. Micah Seager; 1824, J. Hustes; 1825, C. V. Adgate; 182%. W. Hoag; 1829, S. Madison; 1830, R. Parker; 1831, Micah Seager; 1832, S. Madison: 1833, R. L. Waite; 1834, L. B. Castle; 1835, I. Chamberlyne; 1836, G. Osband; 1837-38, J. Latimer; 1839-40, P. E. Brown; 1841, D. D. Buck; 1842. M. Seager; 1843, P. Woodworth; 1844-45, A. Steele; 1846-47, C. C. Houghton; 1848-49, R. L. Waite; 1850, H. R. Smith; 1851-52, J. M. Fuller; 1853-54, A. P. Ripley; 1855, S. C. Clark; 1856-57, J. McEwen; 1858, G. De La Matyr; 1859- 60, P. R. Stover; 1861-62, E. A. Rice; 1863, C. Shelling; 1864-66, K. D. Nettleton; 1867-69, P. R. Stover; 1870-61, W. S. Tuttle; 1872, J. Hartwell; 1813, J. Morrow; 1874-75, J. B. Wentworth; 1876, R. F. Kay; 1877-78, R C. Brownlee; 1879, K. P. Jervis; 1880-82, M. C. Dean; 1883-85, G. H. Dryer; 1886-89, W. C. Wilbor; 1889-90, I. M. Dalby; 1891-92, J. A. Smith; 1893-98, G. M. Harris; from October 1898, Frederick S. Parkhurst, Ph. D.
The Second Congregational church of Le Roy and Bergen, now known as the " Presbyterian Society of Stone Church," is the offshoot of the First Congregational church of Bergen, and was founded March 18, 1828, with S. Dibble and J. Ward as deacons and Russell Pierson, David Byam and Luther C. Pierson as assistants. The original " Stone church " was begun September 24, 1828. In 1864 a frame edifice was built upon the site of the first church and was dedicated the following year. October 28, 1828, the Rev. Elisha Mason became the first pas-
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tor of the society. The society changed from the Congregational to the Presbyterian form of government in 1882.
. The Methodist society was organized in Bethany in 1820 by Dr. Jonathan K. Barlow, the pioneer physician in that town, but its ex- istenee was brief. A Bethany Union church was formed in 1828 and a second M. E. society in 1832, but all are now extinct.
The second Presbyterian church in Bethany was organized October 20, 1829, by Messrs. Whiting, Bliss, Watts and a few other persons. The first pastor was the Rev. W. Whiting. In 1839 the society erected a house of worship, which since that time has been repaired several times.
The Universalist church of Le Roy was organized in 1831, though services had been held there by preachers of that denomination as early as 1812. Among the early ministers after the formation of the society were Tomlinson, Knapp, Kelsey, Peck, Brayton, and others. The so- ciety held its meetings in the old " Round House." In 1858 the Rev. Charles Cravens was chosen pastor, and the society was reorganized. The " Round House" was purchased in 1859 and razed to the ground. In its place was erected the present church edifice, costing at that time about $8,000. After a severe and protracted struggle the society paid for the building, and it remains to this day unincumbered. Mr. Cra- vens, after a long and successful pastorate, retired, and was followed by Rev. F. M. Hicks. He was succeeded by the Revs. Charles Datton, G. W. Powell, E. W. Fuller, M. L. Hewitt, H. B. Howell, M. D. Shumway, William Knott, C. L. Haskell, J. A. Copeland and E. L. Conklin, in the order named.
The First Methodist Episcopal church of Bergen was organized April 5, 1831. The records of the society show that Rev. Reeder Smith founded a society prior to this date, which was called the " First Society of the Methodist Episcopal church of Bergen." In 1838 an edifice costing $1,000 was erected. In 1853 the society removed to the present site, purchased the former edifice, and beantified and enlarged it at a cost of over $2,000. In 1873 the society was a part of the Churchville circuit, but under the labors of Rev. T. E. Bell, the membership in that year swelled to one hundred and eighteen, and sixteen probation- ers, and a separate existence was created. In 1876 a parsonage was erected at a cost of $1, 200, and August 3, 1882, the present elegant brick edifice, built in Gothic style, was dedicated, with Rev. J. B. Countryman, pastor. In 1898 a chapel was built at a cost of $1, 200.
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The records show the following to have served as pastors. The list is not complete, but no further data is in existence. 1831, Reeder Smith; 1832-33, Benajah Williams and Preston R. Parker; 1836, G. Taylor and Salem Judd; 1839, Gideon Laning and David Nutten; 1840, N. Fellows, G. Taylor and E. O. Hall; 1841-44, Daniel Anderson; 1845, H. Ryan Smith; - , Amos Smith; 1852-53, Micah Seager, John Fuller; 1851, John B. Lanckton; 1855-56, Sheldon H. Baker; 185 ;. Richard Cooley; 1858, James M. Fuller: 1859, John McEwen ; 1860-61, Sumner C. Smith; 1862-63, Benjamin F. McNeal: 1864, John Kennard; 1865, Chauncey S. Baker; 1866-67, Henry W. Annis; 1868, J. N. Simpkins; 1869-70, N. Jones; 1821, E. S. Furman; 18:2, W. L. Warner; 18:3, Thomas E. Bell: 18:4, J. L. Forster; 1875-68, H. C. Woods; October, 1818, to October, 1819. T. C. Hitchcock; 1879-82, J. B. Countryman; 1882-85, Thomas Cardus; 1885-SS, T. T. Rowe; ISSS-91, J. A. Smith; 1891-94, C. G. Stevens: 1894 to the present time, John R. Adams.
The First Universalist society of Pavilion was organized October 10, 1831, by James Sprague and Elijah Olmsted, with thirty-eight mem- bers. The year following a house of worship was erected. The first pastor was the Rev. L. L. Sadler. Others who have acted as pastors named in the order of their service have been the Revs. Alfred Peck, A. Kelsey, J. Davy, J. S. Brown, N. M. Fisk, Orville Brayton, Charles Cravens, Charles Dutton and M. D. Shumway.
The Oakfield and Alabama Baptist church at Great Valley was also one of the four churches organized in Genesee county in 1831. No- vember 25, 1820, a meeting was called at the house of Mrs. Betsey Barker at Oakfield Five Corners. Brother Shears and wife, Brother Calkins, and Sisters Dickinson and Barker were constituted a branch of the Baptist Church at Elba. December 22, 1831, a council was con- vened at Shears school-house one mile east of South Alabama, and this branch became the church of Oakfield with twenty-five members. During the first ten years the society had eight pastors-Rev. Messrs. Gould, Brown, Hall, Griswold, Fuller, Blood, Fairchild and South- worth. January 24, 1839. the society voted to unite with the Alabama church and build a house of worship. This was completed in 1840, and has been repaired three times-in 1855, 1870 and 1883. The pas- tors since 1840 have been as follows, named in the order of their service : Revs. A. Warren, James Mallory, -- Reed. R. Baker, R. D. Pierce, R. C. Palmer, Eli Stone, W D. Corbin, L. Atwater, L. L. Gage, B.
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F. Mace, Charles Berry, J. M. Derby, William Garnet, J. M. Coley, B. F. Mace, Marion Forbes, M. W. Hart, P. W. Cranell, W. H. Holt, J. C. Newman, G. F. Love, A. A. Shaw, D. E. Burt.
Asbury M. E. church of Pavilion was built at Union Corners in 1832, chiefly through the efforts of the Rev. Hiram May, who was then preaching on that circuit. The society disbanded in 1876. The old church was occupied for a time by the Free Methodists, but was finally abandoned. The Union church was built at Pavilion Centre at an early day, and was used by all denominations. It subsequently was con- verted into a public hall.
The Alabama Baptist church was organized in 1832 by Elijah In- galsbe, Mr. Bennant and wife, Charles P. Brown and wife, Adna Ingalsbe and wife and others. Elder Hall was the first pastor, Mr. Bennant and Adna Ingalsbe the first deacons and Charles P. Brower the first clerk. The church united with the Niagara Association in 1833. The next year one of the greatest revivals in the history of the county occurred. Seventy persons were baptized in one day, three ministers being in the water together and baptizing at the same time. Soon after this Hiram K. Stinson became pastor and baptized eighty- one more, making the total of one hundred and fifty-one baptisms for that associational year. Mr. Stinson was ordained to the ministry in this town. In 1880 the house of worship was thoroughly repaired, making it practically a new building. Four years later a parsonage was built. Since Mr. Stinson's pastorate the following have served the society: 1836, Augustus Warren; 1840, J. Packer; 1842, Alexander Mede; 1845, E. J. Corey; 1846, I. A. Whitney; 1848, J. Packer; 1850, C. Clutz; 1854, Augustus Warren; 1876, - Mace; 1877, L. S. Stowell; 1879, -- Fowler; 1852, D. J. Ellison (supply); 1885, H. H. Thomas: 1886, J. B. Lemon; 1888, I. Child; 1890, O. N. Fletcher (supply); 1892, F. Redfern; 1894, G. R. Schlanch; 1896, J. S. Nas- mith.
The year 1833 witnessed the establishment of no less than five church organizations in Genesee county. These were the Universalist church in Alexander, an M. E. church in Darien, a Methodist Protestant church in Elba, a Presbyterian church in Oakfield, and an Episcopal church in Stafford.
The First Universalist church of Alexander built and dedicated a frame house of worship in June, 1833, the year of the organization of the society. The first trustees of the society were Colonel Nelson,
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Capt. Royal Moulton and Joseph Rix. The pastors of the church and the years of the beginning of their pastorates follow:
1833, J. S. Flagler ; 1839, Samuel Goff ; 1842, B. B. Bunker; 1845, W. B. Cook; 1848, E. W. Locke; 1850, William McNeal; 1852, C. F. Dodge; 1858, T. J. Whitcome; 1862, C. C. Cravens; 1871, G. W. Powell; 1874, B. Hunt; 1876. George Adams; 1878, C. C. Richardson; 1881, M. D. Shumway : 1884, H. W. Hand; 1889, H. W. Carr; 1891, T. E. Potterton ; 1893, C. R. East; 1893, Miss Frankie Cook.
The first Methodist Episcopal church of Darien was organized March 18, 1833. The society had but a brief existence, and the records can- not be found. The present M. E. church in that town was organized in 1841 by Rev. J. W. Vaughn with fifty-three members. The present church building was erected in 1848. Services at Darien Centre were held until 18:1 in the Congregational church, when through the efforts of the pastor, Rev. E. S. Furman, aided by Jacob Nichols of Darien Centre, the present church building was erected.
The names of the pastors in the order of their service are: Revs. J. W. Vaughn, 1$41; H. M. Ripley, 1842-43; A. Herrick, 1844-45; P. Woodworth, 1846; P. Roberts, 1846; K. D. Nettleton, 1848; J. W. Vaughn, JS49-51; J. Hagar, 1852; J. Torrey, 1853; J. N. Simpkins, 1854; H. Butlin, 1855-36; J. R. Wooley, 1857-58; A. P. Ripley, 1859- 60; J. McClelland, 1861-62; D. D. Cook, 1863-64; C. Eddy, 1865-66; A. Plumley, 186 :- 68; C. S. Baker, 1869-71; E. S. Furman, 18:2-74; W. B. Cliff, 1875-62; R. F. Kay, 1878-29; J. B. Peck, 1880-S1; L. E. Rock- well, 1882-83; W. S. Tuttle, 1884; W. Magovern, 1885; J. Criswell, 1886; H. A. Slingerland, 1887-SS; G. A. Bond, 1SS9; I. Harris, 1890-92: E. W. Pasko. 1893-95; E. W. Shrigley, 1896; L. J. Muchmore, 1897-98.
The first Methodist Protestant church of Elba was organized with twenty-five members in 1833 by the Rev. Isaac Fister. The following year a church edifice was constructed. This was remodeled and en- larged in 1878. This property was originally deeded by Asa Babcock and wife to a board of trustees consisting of Eden Foster, James Fuller, Loring Barr, Martin Scofield and Jeremiah Wilcox. Among those who have served as pastors are Isaac Fister, E. A. Wheat, D. S. Skillman, O. P. Wildey and B. Poste, who was appointed to the charge in 1898.
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