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ACCOUNT OF MONEYS PAID IN BUILDING STONE CHURCH.
Jacob Miller, $31 ; Abel Lyon, $25.75; Sol. Whitney, $15.50; Matthias Van Horn, $11; Moses F. Collins, $13.62; William Griswold, $6 ; John N. Chidester, $5; Lorenzo C. Thomas, $25; John J. Dickerson, $30; John Bassett, $20 ; Eron N. Thomas, $27; Chester Ellinwood, Joel N. Lee, $31.63 ; Samuel E. Ellinwood, $33.63 ; Robert Andrews, $29; Geo. W. Mirick, $31; Samuel N. Welch, $5; Moses Lyon, $13.38 ; Polly Clark, $100 ; Solomon Allen, $8; Thaddeus Collins, $65 ; Stephen Collins, $12 ; Joel Bishop, Jr., $3.50 ; Merrill Pease, $2; Samuel Hunn, $8; Samnel Jones, $5 ; A. F. Baird, $5; S. H. Brainard, $10; Enoch Knight, $5 ; William Mitchell, $2.26 ; E. D. Sherman, $2; Abram Van Tassel, $3; Orrin Moore, $10 ; Samuel Bucknam, $5; Ira Lathrop, $3 ; Uriah Wade, $5; Joseph Wade, $1; Nicholas Stansell, $12; James Aldrich, $2.50; Isaac Lamb, $12; Stephen Babcock, $6; Charles G. Oaks, $2; Orrin. Morris, $2; John McWharf, $2; Chauncey B. Collins, $38 ; John W. Lee, $2; Wm. McKoon, $1; Willis Roe, $2.50; Paul H. Davis, $.50; Daniel Roe, $2; Hiram and Ira Mirick, $5; Austin Roe, $10 ; John Q. Deady, $5; John Springer, $- ; John Ogram, $3.63. Total, $743.40.
Wm. Lord, $ -; - Benedict, $2.50 ; Peter Valentine, $ -; - Twiss, $ -; S. Munsell, $4; H. Drury, $3; D. Munsell, $3; Wm. Walmsley, $2; Joseph Seelye, $10; W. Allen, $ -; Nathan W. Thomas, $ -..
SLIPS AND OCCUPANTS IN OLD STONE CHURCH.
No. 1. Robert Andrews. No. 2. Stephen Babcock. No. 3. Solomon. Allen. No. 4. John Bassett. No. 5. Jester L. Holbrook. No. 6. John W. Lee. No. 7. Abel Lyon. No. 9. Charles G. Oaks. No. 10. Lorenzo C. Thomas. No. 17. John Ogram. No. 18. Dorman Munsell.
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No. 19. Stephen Collins. No. 20. Eron N. Thomas. No. 21. Samuel E. Ellinwood. No. 22. Geo. W. Mirick. No. 23. Thaddeus Collins. No. 24. Chester Ellinwood. No. 25. Seth H. Brainard. No. 26. John J. Dickson. No. 27. Polly Clark. No. 28. Joel N. Lee. No. 29. Chauncey B. Collins. No. 30. Austin Roe. No. 31. M. A. Cornwell. No. 38. Solomon Whitney. No. 39. Moses Lyon. No. 40. Polly Clark. No. 41. Joel Bishop, Jr. No. 42. John A. Chidester. No. 43. Thaddeus Collins. No. 44. Stephen Collins. No. 45. Jacob Mil- ler. No. 46. Lyman Lee. No. 47. Matthias Van Horn. No. 48. Chas. G. Oaks.
OFFICERS OF THE ROSE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
STEWARDS .- Eron N. Thomas, from 1853 to 1874-Recording Steward, twenty-one years ; Ovid Blynn, from 1853 to 1879 and 1885; S. Ellis Ellinwood, from 1853 to 1867 ; Samuel B. Hoffman, from 1853 to 1869 ; Thaddeus Collins, from 1853 to 1861; John Vandercook, from 1853 to 1867 ; Wm. Benjamin, from 1853 to 1864 ; Geo. W. Mirick, from 1857 to 1865 ; John Harmon, from 1857 to 1861; Wm. Osborne, from 1861 to 1867 and 1871 ; Wm. Haney, from 1861 to 1867; G. L. Munsell, from 1863 to 1871 ; James Armstrong, from 1865 to 1871 ; Henry C. Rice, from 1867 to 1876 ; Oliver Bush, in 1867 ; Stephen Kellogg, from 1867 to 1879; Oscar Weed, 1867 to 1889 ; Wm. H. Vandercook, from 1867 to 1889 ; E. Toles, 1871 and 1872; Philander Mitchell, 1875 ; Wm. Desmond, from 1875 to 1881 ; John Crisler, 1875 ; John B. Roe, from 1875 to 1885 ; Clay- ton J. Allen, from 1879 to 1881 and 1885 to 1889; D. Finch, 1881 and 1882; P. Soper, from 1881 to 1885; Abram Covell, from 1882 to 1889 ; Selah Finch, from 1885 to 1889 ; E. Burrell, from 1885 to 1889; James Armstrong, 1885 ; C. Barrick, 1885; Milo Lyman, 1888 and 1889; Edgar Armstrong, 1888 and 1889 ; Daniel Foster, 1888 ; Alonzo Case, 1888 and 1889 ; J. Morey, 1888 and 1889 ; C. Shaw, 1888 and 1889.
TRUSTEES .- Jacob Miller, 1832 ; Abel Lyon, 1832 ; Chester Ellinwood, 1832 ; Samuel E. Ellinwood, from 1832 to 1851; George Mirick, from 1832 to 1850 and 1860 to 1866 ; Robert Andrews, 1832; Thaddeus Collins, 1832 ; Isaac Lamb, 1832 ; Moses F. Collins, 1832 ; Joel N. Lee, from 1833 to 1848 ; Samuel B. Hoffman, 1849 and from 1860 to 1872; Charles S. Wright, from 1859 to 1875; John B. Roe, from 1859 to 1873; Eron N. Thomas, 1859 to 1874 ; John M. Vandercook, from 1860 to 1870; Harvey D. Mason, from 1860 to 1865; Lucian Dudley, from 1865 to 1874; G. L. Munsell, from 1870 to 1872; Wm. Osborne, from 1875 to 1878; Oliver Bush, from 1875 to 1888 ; H. Perkins, 1875; Peter Harmon, from 1875 to 1886 ; James Armstrong, from 1875 to 1878 ; Milo Lyman, from 1875 to
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1881 and 1888 ; Clayton J. Allen, from 1878 to 1888; Wm. H. Griswold, from 1878 to 1885 ; Philander Mitchell, from 1883 to 1888 ; David Finch, from 1883 to 1886 ; J. Crisler, from 1884 to 1886; Wm. Desmond, from 1884 to 1886 and 1888 ; Edgar Armstrong, from 1884 to 1887 ; Stephen B. Kellogg, 1888 ; Abram Covell, 1888 ; Daniel Foster, 1885.
CLASS LEADERS .- Alfred Lee, from 1824 -; Orrin Lackey, -; Joel N. Lee, from 183- to 1880; Samuel B. Hoffman, 1853 and 1854 and from 1857 to 1863 ; Thaddeus Collins, from 183- to 1854; Samuel Hunn, from 1853 to 1875 ; Nelson Griswold, 1853; Jester L. Holbrook, 1853 and 1854 ; John B. Roe, from 1855 to 1885; David Ellinwood, from 185- to 1856 ; C. D. Hinman, 184- to 1856 ; G. W. Mirick, from 1857 to 1863 ; J. B. Barrett, 1857 and 1888 ; C. C. Collins, from 1857 to 1863 ; Henry Young, from 1857 to 1863 ; Leonard Mitchell, 1858 ; Orrin Sherman, 1860 ; John M. Vandercook, 1861; Wm. Osborne, 1862 and from 1872 to 1874; G. L. Munsell, from 1865 to 1872 ; Wm. Haney, 1865 and 1866; Philander Mitchell, 1865 ; Abel Lyon, from 1867 to 1872; Milo Lyman, from 1869 to 1885 and 1889 ; Edgar Armstrong, 1872 and from 1885 to 1889 ; Charles C. Relyea, 1875 ; Ebenezer Toles, from 1875 to 1883; Wm. Harmon, from 1875 to 1885; Stephen B. Kellogg, from 1878 to 1885 and 1889 ; J. L. Finch, from 1878 to 1884; George Ream, from 1881 to 1884; Selah Finch, from 1884 to 1889; C. More, from 1885 to 1889; J. D. Morey, from 1885 to 1889 ; S. H. Lyman, 1885 ; Edward Burrell, 1888 and 1889; Stanton Waldruff, 1888.
OFFICERS SINCE 1889.
STEWARDS .- Milo Lyman, 1889-'93 ; Stephen B. Kellogg, 1889-'91; Clayton J. Allen, 1889-'93 ; William H. Vandercook, 1889-'93; Edgar A. Armstrong, 1889-'93 ; A. Covell, 1889; Selah Finch, 1889-'93 ; Alonzo Case, 1889-'91 ; Edward Burrell, 1889-'92 ; John Morey, 1889-'90; Oscar Weed, 1889-'91; Daniel Foster, 1890-'93; E. Brewster, 1890; E. P. Soper, 1891-'93 ; M. N. Sours, 1891-'93 ; George Worden, 1891; C. E. Tague, 1891-'92 ; Roswell Tracy, 1892-'93 ; E. A. Griswold, 1893 ; David Wescott, 1893.
TRUSTEES .- Edgar A. Armstrong, 1889-'93 ; Daniel Foster, 1889-'93 ; Milo Lyman, 1889-'92 ; John Crisler, 1889-'91; Clayton J. Allen, 1889-'93; William Desmond, 1889-'93 ; H. S. Perkins, 1889-'93 ; Alonzo Case, 1889- >93; Oscar Weed, 1892-'93 ; Edward Burrell, 1892; M. N. Sours, 1892; E. Thomas, 1892 ; William Lyman, 1892-'93 ; William H. Vandercook, 1893 ; Roswell Tracy, 1893 ; C. E. Tague, 1893.
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CLASS LEADERS .- Stephen B. Kellogg, 1889-'93 ; Edgar A. Armstrong, 1889-'93 ; John Morey, 1889-'90 ; Edward Burrell, 1889-'92 ; E. Thomas, 1891; George Worden, 1892-'93; John L. Finch, 1892-'93 ; S. E. Waldruff, 1892-'93 ; C. E. Tague, 1892-'93.
MINISTERS IN THE VICTORY AND ROSE CIRCUITS.
Wm. Rundell, Leri Brown, 1821. Enoch Barnes, Jos. Williams, 1822. Seth Young, J. W. Brooks, 1823. James Aylsworth, Mark W. Johnson, 1824. James Aylsworth, Wm. Jones, 1825. James B. Roach, James Hazen, 1826. Anson Tuller, Benson Smith, 1827. Anson Tuller, Matti- son Baker, 1828. Q. Northrop, Wm. Johnson, 1829. C. Northrop, Wm. McKoon, 1830. Samuel Bebins, Wm. McKoon, 1831. Elijah Barnes, John Thomas, 1832-'3. Wm. McKoon, Lewis Bell, 1834. Burroughs Holmes, Joseph Cross 1835. Burroughs Holmes, Joseph Byron, 1836. Anson Tuller, Joseph Kilpatrick, 1837. Anson Tuller, Benj. Rider, 1838. Benj. Rider, Wm. McKoon, 1839. Wm. Mason, Josiah Arnold, 1840. Isaac Hall, John Wy Coope, 1841. Isaac Hall, Isaac Turney, 1842. Rowland Soule, J. F. Alden, 1843. Rowland Soule, Moses Lyon, 1844. J. M. Park, Moses Lyon, 1845. Geo. G. Hapgood, Joseph Kilpatrick, 1846. John W. Coope, 1847-'8. Wm. Peck, 1849-'50. Hiram Nicolls and supny, 1851. Wm. Jones, 1852. Cyrus Phillips, 1853. Harris Kinsley, 1854-'5. O. C. Lathrop, 1856. Wm. Morse, 1857. Geo. H. Salisbury, 1858-'9. M. D. L. B. Wells, 1860. Harlow Skeel, 1861-'2. Charles Baldwin, 1863-'4. S. B. Crosier, 1865-'6. Royal Houghton, 1867-78. Phineas H. Wiles, 1869-'71. Wmn. H. Curtis, Philip Martin, 1872. J. L. Edson, 1873. J. H. Day, 1874-'5. D. D. Davis, 1876-'7. E. Hoxie, 1878-'80. C. J. Beach, 1881-'3. C. E. Hermans, 1884. G. W. Reynolds, 1885-'90. G. S. Transue, 1890-'93. W. H. Rogers, 1893.
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THE ROSE BAPTIST CHU
"in Lackey, -; 1853 and 1854 and 0754; Samuel Hunn, Holbrook, 1853 and wood, from 185- to K 1857 to 1863 ; J. B. -¿ 863; Henry Young, therman, 1860 ; John 1872 to 1874; G. L. Land 1866 ; Philander o Lyman, from 1869 £1885 to 1889 ; Charles 10} Wm. Harmon, from y die 1989 ; J. L.
It is not a little strange that a bishopless churc origin, and for some years almost its maintenance, for had the people of this name settled elsewhere waited longer for their beginning. It has been st: organized January 3d, 1820. Be this as it may, ' the church book is March 4, 1820, just in that era . characterized President James Monroe's admini: this book of records is inscribed thus : "A bo Second Baptist Church in Wolcott." The church of Rose, which was not known till 1826. The were those of people representing various parts our country, but by far the majority were in som. family, which came from Montgomery county. Et. rlier than th . Selah of this denomination had been formed in Wolcott Village anu in Bouws. It is reasonable to suppose that these early comers had made regular journeys, when roads and weather permitted, to these remote places. In fact, the late Deacon George Seelye was wont to state that in his boyhood, he and his mother had ridden horseback to Sodus, crossing the floating J bridge at the Bay on their way. They came to the new settler et ín 1815, and Mrs. Seelye early connected herself with this church in +' Ederness. The books of record are in the handwriting of Chauncey Bi 1889-104 July 7,
1855, when, July 14th, the familiar script of Deacon George St and continues till September 3d, 1881. Then Lucien H. Osgoo clerk, and in his hand the books have been kept to date.
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Alon elected Osom these books, whatever data recorded here are taken. Kept with the punctilious correctness of a good brother of the old school, the earlier volumes contain much that seems strange to our modern eyes and ears. Those founders tolerated very little nonsense, and if the member did not walk in the way prescribed, his brethren proceeded at once to know the reason why. " Voted that Brothers - - and -- serve as committee to lah> > with Brother or Sister - for disorderly walk," is of frequent recr nce. ' It must not be inferred, however, that this often mentior # ves more irregularity then than now, but rather that the people ere more particular, and that they had, se ngly, more time to look i the ways of their neighbors. Nor must th
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TOWN HALL. FREE METHODIST CHURCH.
BAPTIST CHURCH. .
1 I ROSE CHURCH.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
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acceptance to-day, for then, in religious parlance, it meant usually nothing worse than failure to attend Baptist meetings or, possibly, a little family or neighborhood brawl. Of course, it might mean worse, and it did have a significance, in one or two cases, that brought much sorrow to the church. However, through evil as well as good report, the church has persevered and long has been one of the agencies for good in which our town has abounded.
Probably no denomination is more democratic in its creed and govern- ment than the Baptist. Neither diocese, presbytery nor conference confines it. While holding to the prime tenets of the church, each body adopts its own rule, and herewith is given the "Church Covenant" of our Rose Baptists :
"Having been baptized upon our profession of Faith in Christ, and believing it to be our duty to walk in all the ordinances of the Gospel, which we cannot be in a situation to do without being united together in the order of a Gospel Church ; and that we may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. We do, therefore, in sincerity declare the following Covenant to be a summary of Christian duties, which we look upon ourselves under the highest obligations to embrace, maintain and defend, believing it to be our duty to stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the Gospel, and not to countenance any of the vain, unscriptural tenets, traditions or customs of men.
" We are very sensible that our conduct and conversation, both in the church and in the world, ought to be such as becometh the Gospel of Christ, and that it is our incumbent duty to walk in wisdom and prudence towards all them that are without, to exercise a conscience void of offense towards God, and towards all men, by living soberly, righteously and godly in this present world, endeavoring by all lawful measures to promote the peace and welfare of this particular church, and the prosperity of the Redeemer's Kingdom in general. As to our regards to each other, in our church communion, we esteem it our duty to walk with each other in all humility and brotherly love, to watch over each other's conversation, to stir up one another to love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as we have opportunity, to worship God according to his revealed will and, when the case requires, to warn, entreat, exhort, rebuke and admonish in the spirit of meekness, according to the rules of the Gospel.
" Moreover, we think ourselves obliged to sympathize with each other in all conditions, both inward and outward, which God in his providence may bring us into ; also to bear with one another's weaknesses, failings and infirmities, so much as the law of Christ requires us to do ; at the same time to be careful not to suffer sin one upon another, or to have
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fellowship with any one that is immoral in conduct or heretical in principle. Furthermore, we view it to be highly necessary for our peace and prosperity, and for the honor of God, to be careful and keep up a strict Gospel discipline among us, and to be careful in receiving members not to. refuse the weak, nor to admit any unbaptized person to our communion,. or any one but such as make a good profession of repentance towards God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, and also to cut off or reject and put, away any one member from our communion, fellowship, watch or care, whose conduct is such that the word of God requires us to do it, but in no. case to be heedless, slothful or rash, but in all matters endeavoring to act. in the fear of God, with a Christ-like temper of mind, that God in all things may be glorified in the church ; and particularly to pray for one- another and for the spread of the Gospel, the increase of Christian knowl- edge, and the prosperity of Zion universally.
"Now all these and every other duty held forth and enjoined on a Gospel church in the Scriptures of truth, we desire and engage to be in performance of, through the gracious assistance of the Lord, while we both admire and adore the grace that has given us a place and a name in God's house, better than that of sons and daughters.
"In testimony of our full agreement and unanimous consent to the aforesaid Covenant, each one of us has voluntarily subscribed his or her name. (Signed) : Hosea Gillett, John Skidmore, Peter Lamb, Joel Bishop, Chauncey Bishop, Phoebe Bishop, Clarry Burns, Hannah Miner, Sally Skidmore, Rachel Bishop, Lydia Fuller, Martha Bishop, Simantha Lealand, Nancy Ticknor, Hannah Gillett." Just one-half of these names belonged to the Joel Bishop family. "Father and mother," Joel and Phobe Bishop, were dismissed by letter July 3d, 1836.
This covenant has received an almost monthly renewal of fealty from 1820 to the present. While these covenanters have had no such trial of their faith as had those of Scotland, few would presume to affirm that they had not the courage of their convictions, and that they, too, would not seal their devotion with their blood, as have done the faithful in all ages of the church. The carefully kept records appeal to the reader, just in keep- ing with his own spirit. Does he look for material for merriment, it may be found in abundance, but should he turn to these pages for the long roll of duties carefully and regularly performed, for indications of a disposition to obey God's commands in the best way possible, he will find what he seeks in equal abundance. To err is human, and our common humanity has no startling exception in Rose. While we may pause over the name of the delinquent whom the committee visits to secure a renewed " travel " with the church, let us not forget the many more whose names are never found in such connection. The prodigal son is ever of more mention and importance than that elder brother who never strayed. Of course, it is
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natural that we should smile over some of the "labours" of the many visiting committees. For instance, it seems a little queer, and possibly a trifle indicative of the original Adam, when a certain ex-deacon is received by letter, and in only a few months has to be "laboured " with because of his refusal to pay his assessment toward defraying the gospel bill. Doubtless he believed in free grace as well as election. However, as he soon paid up, he was restored to fellowship. One brother was called upon to have his many shortcomings set before him, and, according to common report, he was deserving of the severest censure, but he, suspecting the nature of the errand, quite forestalled his visitors by telling them that the church had become so corrupt, he desired to withdraw from it. There was nothing left to do but to grant his wish. One sister was the subject of long and serious consideration, since she attended the ministrations of another denomination at the instance of her husband, who was not a Baptist. Among other reports presented, was one wherein it was stated : "She, wishing to cultivate friendship at home, thought it best for the present not to meet with the church, and the church voted to exercise Christian forbearance towards her for the present."
The men and women who made up this first roll of membership were the sturdy pioneers of the town. They worked hard in clearing the way for later generations, but they found time to attend divine service better than some of their descendants. They were seldom absent from the covenant meeting on the afternoon of each first Saturday of the month. Then was transacted the regular business of the church, and on the Sunday following, alternate months, came the baptisms and receptions of members. In the early days the ordinance was administered in Thomas' creek, west of the Valley, and occasionally in Lamb's pond, near our present North Rose, but for some years the church has had a well appointed baptistry.
The list of those who were faithful to the end is a long one, and were it made out, in it would be found the names of several hundred of the town's worthy citizens. They had their peculiarities of voice, manner and thought, and the expression of these characteristics often rendered meet- ings memorable, that otherwise would have been forgotten years ago. An old lady, now gone to her reward, has told me of one of the early worthies who was always on hand at all the means of grace, but who had a stereotyped form of ending his remarks. It was something like this, accompanying his words with a very vigorous scratching of his head, " Finally, brethren, I hope you will all prove faithful, and that you will persevere to the end, and as for myself, I mean to keep digging." His suiting the action to the word produced an impression that years could not efface.
The story was long told with infinite gusto of one good brother, who was accused of the exceedingly ungallant act of pulling his wife out of bed in
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the morning, a charge that he indignantly repelled, saying : " I had called her repeatedly, and as she failed to appear, I just took her by her lily- white foot and gently drew her from the couch." However clear the distinction was in the brother's mind, it never struck his fellow members as particularly vivid.
The first meetings of the church were held at the house of Joel Bishop, and April 15, 1820, it was voted to request the churches of Wolcott, Galen and Lyons to constitute a council, "to examine into our situation, and if they see fit to show their fellowship of this conference as a sister church of Christ." April 27th, 1820, it was voted to present to the council as their views of doctrines and practice the confession of faith and plat- form of the Ontario Association. Moreover, it was voted that Brothers Chauncey Bishop and Hosea Gillett be a committee to represent the conference to the council. The record of this council is in the handwriting of John B. Potter, of Galen, who was clerk. Joel Blakeman, of the same town, was chairman. The council convened at the house of Joel Bishop, Wednesday, May 3d, 1820. Wolcott sent Elder David Smith, Jacob Purdy and Charles Sweet. From Galen came Brothers Potter, Blakeman and John Flint, while Lyons sent William W. Brown, Ebenezer M. Pease, and James Bryant. Visiting brethren, John Burns, from Wolcott, James Beard and Alanson Richmond, from Lyons, were invited to a seat in the council. After the proper examination and deliberation, it was voted to fellowship the conference as a "church of Christ in sister relation." Those who constituted this assembly long since passed on, but the object of consideration flourishes in perennial youth. May 20, 1820, Chauncey Bishop was made clerk, and September 20, 1820, it was voted to apply for membership in the Cayuga Association, sending Chauncey Bishop as dele- gate. The request was granted. In 1834 the church became one of the Wayne Association Baptist Churches. The first minister was Elder David Smith, whose name appears in the council of recognition as a delegate from Wolcott. His letter was accepted Jannary 8, 1821. The list of preachers from that date to the present is a long one. It includes names that have beeu very familiar throughout the western part of the state. While few of them have been sounded by the trump of fame, by far the larger number are those of men who worked long and faithfully in the Master's vineyard. The second incumbent was ordained here. William B. Brown was called May 5, 1821, and the council which acted upon his case met at the house of Joel Bishop, August 29th, of the same year. Participants in this council had been invited from Wolcott, Victory, Cato, Ira, Mentz, Brutus, Aure- lius, Galen, Lyons and Sodus, while the local representatives were Zenas Fairbanks, Hosca Gillett and Chauncey Bishop. How many responded to the invitation is not stated, but at the council Rev. John I. Twiss preached ; Rev. John Jeffers prayed the prayer of ordination ; and with Revs. Twiss,
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Smith and Davis, laid on hands ; Rev. David Smith gave the charge; Rev. George B. Davis gave the right hand of fellowship and made the concluding prayer. As many of the ministers continued to preach here after they had received letters of dismissal, it is possible to approximate only to the dates of their ministrations. During the intervals betweeu regular pastorates, many candidates were heard, but no effort has been made to secure their names. It is possible that the following list may include some names whose owners were merely birds of passage, but the frequency of their appearance in the records is the warrant for their appearance here.
Elder Brown was dismissed February 2d, 1822, but he was in and about the church for some years afterward. In fact, his name, with those of Luther Goodrich, Isaac D. Hosford, William Moore, Ezra Chatfield and A .. Barrett, fill the gap till 1834, when Rev. Martin Miner appeared and remained till 1836. Then, in order, we have Revs. Issac Bucklin, H. B. Kenyon, Luke Morley and Hezekiah De Golyer, to 1837. The next four years were occupied by Revs. B. Putnam, - Dodge and John Fairchild. From 1841 to 1845, in which time Rev. Amasa N. Jones was ordained, Rev. Amasa S. Curtiss filled the pulpit ; and from 1845 to 1849, the Rev. Andrew Wilkins had his first pastorate in Rose. Elder Anson Graham came in 1850, and continued two years. January 1st, 1853, Butler Morley was received by letter, and the churches of Clyde, Lyons, Butler, Wolcott, Red Creek, Marion, Sennett and Sodus were invited to participate in a council of ordination, which met and ordained the candidate January 20th, of the same year. Elder Morley remained till 1854, and June 11th, of that year, the Rev. Thomas T. St. John came and remained three years. After him, 1857-'59, the church had as pastor the Rev. Nelson Ferguson, and then, 1860-'62, the Rev. John Halliday, though between these two, the Rev. Leander Hall was ordained here, in March, 1860, remaining only a short time. Then followed Elder Ira Dudley, who went away in 1865. Rev. George Butler, an Englishman, was here one year, 1866, and the Rev. Abner Maynard followed till 1870. In 1871 we have Elder L. P. Judson, and in 1872 Elder W. O. Gunn. Rev. Thomas J. Seigfried is assigned to 1873, and the only settled minister till 1876 is the Rev. Russell Collins, though some part of the time was occupied by the Rev. Reuben Burton, now of Syracuse, but then in the Rochester Seminary. Then came the Rev. Thomas F. Smith, and his pastorate held till 1880. He was succeeded by the Rev. Andrew Wilkins, December 11, 1881, who continued till his ministrations ended with death, and his body was borne to the neighboring cemetery. The Rev. M. H. De Witt came next, going away in 1885. Elder L. G. Brown continued till 1887, and then Elder Clinton Shaw till 1890. The Rev. N. C. Hill presided for a single year, 1891, and then followed the Rev. Maxwell H. Cusick, the present incumbent.
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