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building, the Rev. Noah C. Saxton began his ministry here as stated 

 supply, and continued until May, 1829 ; meanwhile, on the 4th of March- 

 the formal organization of a church took place by order of the Presby- 

 ter}' of New York. 



In 1869, the congregation bought land adjoining the church lot, with 

 a view to the erection of a new church, Sunday-shool building, and part 

 sonage. Upon this tract, which comprises 3 acres, the Sunday-school 

 buiding has been erected at the sole expense of Wm. Matthews, Esq. 



The corner stone of the new church was laid Nov. 29, 1870, Mr. R, 

 M. Upjohn, Architect. The church is built of the native stone, with 

 dressings of red and yellow stone. The style of architecture adopted 

 for the building, is the 13th century gothic. Connected with the church, 

 and arranged for convenience of both buildings, and also for external 

 architectural effect, Mr. Wm. Mathews has erected a memorial chapel 

 — to his infant daughter Bessie — which he gives to the church to be used 

 for Sunday-school and other parochial purposes. It is upwards of fifty 

 feet square. The mam room will accomodate two hundred persons. In 

 connection with this, there is a Bible and infant class room, and a room 

 for the Sunday-school library. 



The tower and spire of the church, stand at the west end of the south 

 aisle. The tower is 25 feet square. The tower and spire together are 

 150 feet high, and entirely built of stone. a 



L'ajll. 



List of Pastors. 





Removal. 



1720, 



Rev. Stephen Buckingham, 



1722. 



1723, 



Rev. John Walton, 





1728. 





Rev. Edmund Ward, 





1729. 



17-1-2, 



Rev. John Smith, 





1769. 



1769, 



Rev. Ichabod Lewis, 







1829, 



Rev. Williams H. Whittemoee, 



1832. 



1832, 



Rev. David Remington, 





1834 



1834, 



Rev. Tnos. Payne, 







1836, 



Rev. Jas. R. Davenpoet, 







1838, 



Rev. Edwaed D. Bryan, 





1860. 



1861, 



Rev. Chables W. Baled, 



D.D., 



present. 



The Presbytery of Rye appear to have maintained their existeno as 

 a congregation for a number of years, without a stated ministry or he isc 

 of worship. They were supplied with occasional preaching by the neigh- 

 boring ministers of Connecticut. 



Christs church, Rye, is agreeably situated upon rising ground, over- 

 looking the village and vale of Blind brook. 



a Baird'a History of Rye. 



