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HISTORY OF STEUBEN COUNTY, NEW YORK. 



the years set opposite their names: George P. King, 1832- 

 33; Moses Hunter, 1834-35; Benjamin Russel, 1837-38; 

 J. W. Hopkins (first pastor), 1839-41; C. B. Smyth, 

 1841-42; E. S. Peck, 1842-43; F. M. Hodgman, 1843- 

 45 ; Foster Lilly, 1845-48 ; H. Pattengill (second pastor), 

 1849-57 ; F. W. Graves, 1857-58 ; Ira 0. Delong, 1859- 

 60; Milton Waldo, 1861-71; W. A. Niles (third pastor), 

 1872, and still continues. 



Elders. — C. B. Smith, Mowry Thacher, N. C. Lockwood, 

 Nathan Piatt, T. Scott Thacher. 



The annual meeting of the Young People's Christian 

 Association occurs on the evening of the first Sunday of 

 September. The Free Reading-Room, in the Babcock 

 Building, is open daily, except Sundays, from eight o'clock 

 A.M. to ten o'clock p.m. 



THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF HORNELLSVILLE 



was organized in 1830. Their meetings were at first held 

 in private residences, and then in the school-house till their 

 church edifice was erected. 



The ministers who have served this church are as follows : 

 Rev. Asa Story, 1830; W. D. Gage, 1835; Robert Par- 

 ker, Nelson Hoag, 1837 ; Ira Bronson, Nelson Hoag, 1838 ; 

 Samuel Church, 1839; D. B. Lawton, 1840; V. Brow- 

 nell, 1841 ; Philo Tower, 1842 ; W. E. Prindar, 1843 ; 

 Sheldon Doolittle, 1844-45; W. E. Prindar, 1846; John 

 Knapp, John Spink, 1847-48; Carlos Gould, 1849 ; S. B. 

 Rooney, 1850 ; James W. Wilson, 1851 ; A. S. Baker, 

 1852 ; James Asth worth, 1853 ; N. A. De Puy, 1854-55 ; 

 H. N. Seaver, 1856; W. C. Huntington, 1857-58; J. R. 

 Jacques, 1859-60 ; J. Walters, J. B. Knott, 1861 ; E. P. 

 Huntington, 1862-63; Chas. M. Gardner, 1863-66; C. 

 P. Hart, 1867 ; Thomas Stacy, 1868-70 ; W. C. Mattison, 

 1870-71 ; E. Wildman, 1872; C. C. Wilburn, 1872-73; 

 K. P Jervis, 1874-76 ; L. A. Stevens, 1877. 



The Y. P. C. A. meets on the first Thursday evening in 

 each month. 



Christ's episcopal church of hornellsville 



was organized into a regular parish on the 6th of March, 

 1854. Rev. James Robinson was the first rector. The war- 

 dens and vestrymen were as follows : Aaron Morris, Charles 

 L. Prindle, wardens ; Martin Adsit, William H. Chandler, 

 Peter C. Ward, Charles Strawn, George Hackett, T. J. Mc- 

 Gee, Thomas Snell, N. M. Crane, vestrymen. 



Rev. Mr. Robinson resigned, and on the 1st of January, 



1859, Rev. Floyd Windsor became the rector. Services 

 were held in Washington Hall till the winter or early 

 spring of 1860, when the building was destroyed by fire. 

 The corner-stone of the church edifice was laid in May, 



1860, and was opened for public service on Christmas-day 

 of that year. Services have been held in it ever since by 

 Mr. Windsor, who has been rector for twenty years. At 

 the laying of the corner-stone the rector was assisted in the 

 ceremonies by Rev. Lewis Thebon and Rev. Robert Har- 

 wood, of Angelica, and Rev. Horatio Pattingill, D.D., then 

 pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Hornellsville. Hon. 

 William M. Hawley also delivered an address. The mem- 

 bership has increased from 38 to 170, who are now in com- 

 munion with the church. The Sunday-school, which for 



many years was under the superintendency of James W. 

 Burnham, numbers 140 scholars, 16 teachers, 2 librarians. 



DowL. Sharp, Superintendent. 



L. T. Charles, Secretary. 



Wardens. — John Badger, Martin Adsit. 



Vestrymen. — J. W. Burnham, Harlow Hakes, F. M. 

 Sheldon, James Burns, Charles Strawn, E. T. Young, E. 

 H. Badger. 



J. S. Jamison, Clerh. 



The Ladies' Parish Aid Society holds weekly meetings 

 in the rectory. 



the first baptist church of hornellsville 



was organized on the 17th of October, 1852. The mem- 

 bership at that time consisted of 15 persons, — 8 gentlemen 

 and 7 ladies. Rev. Thomas S. Sheardown was pastor. 

 During his pastorate of one year thirty were added by 

 letter, baptism, etc. Their place of meeting was in Union 

 hall, the third story of a brick block, opposite the Presby- 

 terian church. Nov. 12, 1854, William Luke was called, 

 and was ordained in December following. He closed his 

 labors April 29, 1855, and the church was without a pas- 

 tor till Jan. 7, 1856, when Rev. Henry A. Rose was 

 called and remained till March 22, 1859. During his pas- 

 torate the first meeting-house was built, — a substantial brick 

 structure. From Aug. 2, 1859, to July 1, 1861, Rev. John 

 B. Pittman was pastor. His successors were Rev. Jacob 

 Gray, 1861-63 ; Rev. A. G. Bowles, 1863 ; Rev. Isaac C. 

 Seeley, 1864-67 ; Rev. Joel Hendrick, 1867-72. On the 

 1st of November, 1872, Rev. D. Van Alstin, D.D., suc- 

 ceeded Mr. Hendrick, and is the present pastor. 



The early membership of this church was made up 

 almost wholly of new-comers to the place, — persons who 

 had not made their fortunes, but were in search of them. 

 They were thoroughly united, willing to work, and they 

 accomplished much. The money for the purchase of the 

 lot was furnished on liberal terms by members of the Bap- 

 tist Church of Elmira. The largest number added to the 

 church by baptism during any one pastorate was when Mr. 

 Hendrick was pastor, — 73 being baptized and 140 added 

 by letter, experience, and baptism. 



The following who were pastors are now dead : T. S. 

 Sheardown, William Luke, A. Gr. Bowles, I. C. Seeley. 



During the year 1873 the church edifice was rebuilt and 

 enlarged at an expense of about $8000. It is now a com- 

 modious and substantial house of worship. 



The church has enjoyed repeated revivals of religion, 

 and the present membership is 234. Present ofl&cers : 

 Rev. D. Van Alstine, D.D., Pastor. 



Deacons. — J. S. Haskins, A. Brown, D. B. Merriman 

 George Lewis. 



Clerh.~0. S. Palmer. 



Superintendent of Sunday- School. — A. S. Van Winkle. 



Trustees. — C. Hartshorn, J. S. Haskins, A. Brown, J. 

 Lanphear, 0. S. Palmer, S. H. Merriman, J. W. Nichol- 

 son, E. M. Le Munyan. 



ST. Ann's (catholic) church, hornellsville. 



In 1843, Father Benedict Bayer came here from Roches- 

 ter, and said mass at Thomas Doorley's, at Webb's Crossing. 



