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chalices and paten — were presented by the ladies of the parish. There 

 is also an additional paten bearing the following inscription: — 



"Sta Anna Altari Vovcrunt Tres. J. II. C. Fest. 

 Pentecost, 1842." 



The donors were John Jay, Henry Hobart and Cleveland Cox. The 



bell is inscribed : — 



" Presented to 



ST. ANN'S CHURCH 



BY 



Goityerneur Morris. 

 J. P. Allaire, New York, 1841." 



On the west side of the church is a neat rectory. 



RECTORS OF ST. ANNS CHURCH, MORRISANIA. 



Ikst. or Call. Incumbents. Vaoat. By. 



1841, Rev. Arthur C. Cos, Deacon, resig. 



1842, Rev. Charles Jones, Presb., " 



1843, Rev. Charles Aldis, Presb., " 

 1 Sept. 1847, Rev. Abraham B. Carter, Presb. " 



20 March, 1S52, Rev. S. Pinkney Hammond, Presb., " 



Rev. William Huokel, Presb., present rector. 



St. Paul's church, which was formerly included in the parochial limits 

 of St Anns, was on the 30th of May, 1853, erected into a separate 

 parish. 



Church work was begun at this point by the Rev. A. B. Carter, Rec- 

 tor of St. Ann's, Morrisania. The congregation was duly organized by 

 Mr. Carter, as a Chapel of St. Ann's, July 8th, 1849. On Sept. 15th, 

 of the same year, the corner-stone of the chapel was laid by the Rt. Rev. 

 W. R. Whittingham, Bishop of Maryland. The chapel was opened for 

 Divine Service on Easter Day, March 31st, 1850; and was consecrated 

 by Bishop Whittingham, June 22d, 1850. The chapel stands on a plot 

 of ground containing one acre, and bounded by two of the principal 

 avenues, having a front on each of nearly 150 feet. The building itself 

 was, and is still, a simple frame gothic structure, with open roof 80x30, 

 including chancel and tower. 



On the 31st day of May, 1853, the connection of St. Paul's chapel 

 with the mother church, St. Ann's, was severed and a new parish organ- 

 ized under the title of St. Paul's, Morrisania Village. On the first day 

 of September in the same year, the Rev. Benjamin Akerly was called as 

 the first Rector. Up to this time the services had been maintained by 



