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The Old School Baptist Association was organized in Warwick by settlers from Connecticut October 19, 1765, the first pastor being James Benedict. The Church was incorporated November 23rd, 1791. The first meeting house was built at the corner of Hudson and Galloway streets, near the old Baptist burying ground in 1774. It was a building 36x40 feet, with galleries and movable seats, some of which can still be seen in the present edi- fice. In 1810 the present building was erected in the village and is still in excellent condition. There has been no resident pastor in charge since the death of Elder W. L. Beebe in 1901, but services are still con- ducted by elders from other places.
The first Methodist service was held at the house of David McCamley, Warwick, 1786. A class was organ- ized at Sugar Loaf at the house of Samuel Ketchum 1789. It was not until 1839, however, that a society was formally established. The pioneer in this later organi- zation is said to have been John Ketchum, who came to Warwick in 1837. Meetings were held in the tavern of Thomas Ward in Warwick village, and in the house of Cornelius Lazear at New Milford. In 1842 a building was erected and known as the Wesleyan Chapel of Warwick, and later known as the Methodist Church. In September, 1866, this church was sold to the Roman Catholic Church of the village and a new church was erected on Main street and dedicated March 5, 1868.
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This building having been improved from time to time, is the present house of worship, the present pastor being the Rev. David McCartney.
The Rev. John Steinmyer, known as "Father Farm- er," visited Warwick and other points in Orange County in 1786, baptizing seven in this town. Other represen- tatives of the church occasionally visited Warwick until, in 1849, the Reverend Ward, residing at Goshen, came to Warwick every month. Services were held in the houses of different parishoners until, in 1867, they pro- cured from the Methodists their old church building on Church street, where services were regularly held. The first resident pastor (1884) was the Very Reverend D. O'Callahan. A new site was purchased at the corner of South and Second streets in 1893, and the present fine stone edifice erected in 1903, through the efforts of the present pastor, the Rev. P. J. Minogue, is known as the new Church of St. Stephen.
The services of the Episcopal Church were first held in Warwick in the year 1854, under the ministry of the Rev. William H. Carter, who commenced with evening prayer in the Methodist Church in April, 1854. In 1857 an attempt was made to build a church edifice at the corner of Main and Church streets, but the effort was abandoned. Services were not regularly held until in 1865, when under the ministry of the Rev. Nicholas F. Ludlum, a church was erected at the corner of South and Second streets, and the consecration of the church took place July 3, 1867. The present pastor is the Rev. W. A. Pickslay.
Calvary Baptist Church was organized with nine con- stituent members, January 4th, 1866, through the efforts
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OTHER VILLAGE CHURCHES.
of the Rev. George F. Love, who lived to see the church reach a membership of over two hundred. The grounds now owned by the church were secured the same year, (1866) and a church building and parsonage were erect- ed. The church has recently been enlarged and a com- modious Sunday School room added. The present pas- tor is the Rev. D. W. Shepherd.
The Young Men's Christian Association of Warwick was organized in 1879, for the mental, moral and physi- cal welfare of young men. It was incorporated in 1883; present membership 119; equipment-owns a property on Main street worth $6,000; indebtedness $1,400; pub- lic library 1,100 volumes; gymnasium building. Pres- ident-Dr. G. F. Pitts; Secretary-H. V. Rulison.
Y. M. C. A. BUILDING.
CENTENNIAL SERVICES.
HE CENTENNIAL Anniversary Day of the or- ganization of the Reformed Church was marked by the giving of a reception in the church par- lors to the congregation by the Pastor and Con- sistory of the Church and their wives, on the evening of Friday, January 8, 1904. The occasion was greatly en- joyed. An historical paper presenting a picture of con- ditions ecclesiastical and historical a hundred years be- fore was read by the Elder F. V. Sanford. Vocal solos were sung by Miss Irene Carpenter and Mrs. John R. Van Devort; instrumental music was rendered by Mrs. Thomas Welling, Jr., Miss Harriet Morehouse, Mrs. John R. Van Devort, and Messrs. Harry P. Smith, F. J. Gardner, Thomas W. Wisner, Jeffrey A. Wisner, Jr., and Ferdin- and D. Sanford.
The more elaborate celebration of the anniversary was arranged to take place from the twelfth to the fifteenth of June, 1904. It is expected that the following pro- gram will at that time be carried out :
SUNDAY, JUNE 12. MORNING.
Mr. H. P. Smith
Cornet Solo
Doxology.
Invocation and Salutation
Anthem-"Praise the Lord". Chadwick
Reading of the Law .- Response
The Psalter Rev. J. H. Bertholf
Apostles' Creed-Gloria Patri.
Scripture Lesson Rev. T. S. Dusinberre
Hymn-"The Church's One Foundation.'
No. 776.
Prayer. Rev. Peter Crispell
Offertory Solo-"I Will Extol Thee" Costa
Miss Irene Carpenter.
Hymn-"For all the Saints, who from their Labors Re t." No. 781.
PROGRAM. 127
Sermon-"The Days that are Gone" Rev. Taber Knox Prayer .. Rev. Graham Taylor, D. D. Hymn-"O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing." No. 529. Benediction.
Postlude in F.
J. Concone
Mrs. Welling. EVENING.
Prelude-"The Last Hope" Gottschalk
Orchestra.
Opening Sentence. Invocation and Salutation. . Rev. T. S. Dusinberre Anthem-"O Death, Where is Thy Sting". Maney Hymn-"Thou to Whom the Sick and Dying." No. 230. Psalter-Gloria Patri.
Scripture Lesson Rev. J. H. Bertholf
Prayer. Rev. Taber Knox
Offertory-"Turn Thee O! Jerusalem". Gounod
Hymn-"The Son of God Goes Forth to War." No. 562.
Sermon-"The Social Ministry of the Church". .
Rev. Graham Taylor, D. D., Chicago Theological Seminary
Prayer Rev. Peter Crispell Hymn-"A Charge to Keep I Have." No. 566. Benediction.
Postlude-"L'Adieu". Schubert
Orchestra. MONDAY, JUNE 13. AFTERNOON-2 O'CLOCK. Organ Prelude-Agnus Dei. Mrs. Welling.
II. G. Gauss
Invocation.
Hymn-"In the Cross of Christ I Glory." No. 490. Scripture Lesson.
Prayer.
Anthem-"Send Out Thy Light" Gounod
Address-"The Power of the Church" .
Greetings-
Rev. W. H. Vroom, D. D. Reformed Church, Paramus, N. J. Rev. William C. Isett
Presbyterian Church, Florida, N. Y. Hymn-"Far Down the Ages Now." No. 772. Rev. Peter Crispell Address-"A Glance Backward".
Reformed Church, Montgomery, N. Y. Offertory Duet-"The Lord is my Light" Dudley Buck Miss Carpenter and Mr. Rightmyer.
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Address Rev. T. S. Dusinberre Pine Plains, N. Y. Address Rev. J. H. Bertholf Yonkers, N. Y.
Address. Mr. George A. Sanford Secretary Army Branch Y. M. C. A., New York City. Hymn-"Blest Be the Tie That Binds." No. 770. Benediction.
Postlude-Gloria in G. (. Wels
Mrs. Welling. EVENING.
Congregational Sociable and Reception.
Greetings from Pastors of Village Churches and others.
Music.
TUESDAY, JUNE 14. EVENING-8 O'CLOCK.
Prelude-"Adeste Fideles" Vogel
Orchestra.
Hymn-"Christian, See, the Orient Morning." No. 819. Prayer.
Duet-"In Heavenly Love Abiding". Pontius Tenor and Baritone-Messrs. S. Rightmyer and A. H. Snyder.
Scripture.
Hymn-"Hark ! the Song of Jubilee" No. 817.
Address-"The World Evangelistic Mission of the Church" Rev. Mancius H. Hutton, D. D., Second Reformed Church, New Brunswick, N. J., President Board of Foreign Missions, R. C. A.
Anthem-"Abide With Me" . Schnecker
Address
Mr. William Phillips Hall, New York City
Prayer.
Hymn-"O God, Our Help in Ages Past." No. 126.
Benediction.
Postlude -- Gloria
C. Wels
Mrs. Welling. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15. EVENING-8 O'CLOCK. MUSICAL SERVICE. PART I.
Selection-Orchestra and Organ. Gruenwald Duet-Tenor and Baritone-"Meekly May My Soul" Millet Mr. S. Rightmyer and Mr. A. H. Snyder.
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PROGRAM.
Solo-Soprano-"Why Art Thou Cast Down, O My Soul" .. Max Spicker Miss Irene Carpenter.
Solo-Baritone-"The Chords of Life" Lloyd
Mr. Snyder.
Trio-Soprano, Tenor and Baritone-"Sweet is the Work". Weigand Miss Carpenter, Mr. Rightmyer, Mr. Snyder. PART II.
RUTH-A Sacred Cantata. By A. R. Gaul For Soli, Chorus, Orchestra and Organ. Mr. Sherman Rightmyer, Conductor. Mrs. Thomas Welling, Jr., Organist.
Miss Emma Vernon, First Violin. Mr. Thomas Wisner, Second Violin. Mr. Jeffrey Wisner, Flute. Mr. H. P. Smith, Cornet. Ruth-Miss Irene Carpenter.
Naomi-Mrs. John R. VanDevort. Orpah-Miss Gertrude Sly. Boaz-Mr. A. H. Snyder.
CHORUS.
SOPRANOS.
Miss Alein Demerest, Miss Caroline Bradner, Miss Harriet L. Morehouse, Miss Myra Smith.
ALTOS. Miss Margaret Minturn, Mrs. M. Charles Houston, Miss Luella Colwell.
TENORS. Rev. Taber Knox,
Mr. Paul Winslow, Mr. Arthur Rifenbary Mr. F. Freeman Boas, Mr. Fred W. Still.
BASSES. Mr. Henry Pelton, Mr. Frank C. Wilson.
Mr. F. V. Sanford,
Mr. Cornelius Lazear.
Mr. Fred Ermann.
Mr. Frank Clark. Mr. Eugene Sly.
INDEX.
Page
Buildings, Dates of
3
Bible School, History of.
67-70
Brotherhood of Andrew and Phillip.
94-95
Builders, The. 96-97
Certificate of Incorporation- Opposite
3
Centennial Services, Program of
126-129
Choir, History of The.
71-75 62
Consistory of the Centennial Year, The.
4
Deacons, Roll of.
63
Elders, Roll of.
63
Foreword.
I-2
Heart and Hand Society
82-85
Junior Christian Endeavor Society, History of.
90-93
Organization, Dates of
3
Other Village Churches
123-125
Pastors, the Roll of
3
Presbyterian Church of Warwick, The.
7-20
Publication Committee Opposite
I
Reformed Church, History of-Record of the Hundred Years.
23-61
Roll of Members for the Hundred Years
99-113
Stated Appointments 113-114
Warwick, Vale and Village of
115-122
Woman's Missionary Society
76-81
Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor, History of the.
86-89
INDEX OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
Page
Bird's Eye View of Oakland avenue. Opposite
118
Bible School, The
Opposite
70
Bertholf, The Rev. James H
41
Carroll, The Rev. Vernon Bond.
Opposite
44
Chapel and Bible School Room, Interior View of Opposite
5 1
Chartof Pews.
64
Choir of 1904, The. Opposite
74
Crispell, The Rev. Peter.
Opposite
46
Christie House, The Old
31
Christie, Mrs. John I
32
Church Edifice, The First
24
Church Edifice of 1812
30
Church of 1848
37
Church of 1890, Interior View
Opposite
2
Corporate Seal.
4
Corporate Seal.
INDEX OF ILLUSTRATIONS-(Continued.)
Page
Deacons of 1904, The.
Opposite 64
Demarest, Cornelius H
45
Dusinberre, The Rev. Thomas S.
40
Elders of 1904.
Opposite
64
Eltinge, The Rev. Wilhelmus E
.Opposite
21
Fountain Square and Maple avenue
Opposite
122
Frontispiece, Exterior of Church
Front View Present Church
Opposite
50
Hoyt, Maurice,
44
Knox, Mrs. Taber
.Opposite
60
Knox, The Rev. Taber
Opposite
52
McBurney Memorial Windows
Opposite
53
Nesbit, Thomas
51
Old Shingle House,
119
Parsonage, The.
38
Pelton-John, Samuel, Henry
Opposite
28
Sanford, George A.
41
Van Derveer, The Rev. Cyrus G
39
Van Derveer, D. D., The Rev. Ferdinand H.
Opposite
36
View of Linden place
Opposite
119
Welling, Thomas.
48
Wheat, Robert A.
73
Wisner, Richard,
49
Y. M. C. A. Building
125
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