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HISTORY OF STEUBEN COUNTY, NEW YORK. 



preach the gospel, and as Elder Sandford had become aged 

 and infirm, Coriell preached for the church most of the 

 time. 



In April, 1825, he was ordained and became the regular 

 pastor of the church, which relation he sustained until 

 1834, except two years, 1830 and 1831, when the church 

 was supplied with preaching by Elder David Smith, of 

 Bath, and J. S. Chapman, a licentiate of the church. 

 During this period of eleven years the church passed 

 through some lingering trials, but received by baptism 48, 

 and reported a membership at the close of 103. 



In 1835, J. S. Chapman, having received ordination 

 previously, became the pastor of the church, and served 

 them in that relation three years, baptizing into their fel- 

 lowship 34, — increasing the membership to 135. During 

 his pastorate their present house of worship was built. 



Elder J. P. Call was their pastor the two succeeding 

 years, in which time 82 were baptized and the membership 

 increased to 218. 



From June, 1840, to November of the same year the 

 church was without a pastor, therefore no pastor appears in 

 their delegation to the association ; yet they report 21 bap- 

 tized and 94 dismissed, which reduced their membership 

 to 152. The large number dismissed was to form the 

 Urbana church. 



In the fall of 1840 the church settled Elder A. C. Mai-" 

 lory as their pastor, who remained in that relation with 

 them eleven years and baptized into their fellowship 147. 

 Sixty-nine were baptized during the associational year of 

 1842, and was the largest number ever baptized into the 

 church in one year. At the close of Elder Mallory's pas- 

 torate the church numbered 177. 



Elder 0. B. Call was the next pastor; continued two 

 years, baptized 21, and left a reported membership of 197. 

 From the spring of 1854 to the following winter the 

 church was without a pastor, and report but 102 members 

 to the association, — a discrepancy of 89, according to their 

 previous report, unaccounted for, — probably the result of 

 revising and correcting their list of the names of their 

 number. 



In December of the same year the church secured the 

 labors of Phil. Griffis, a licentiate, who was ordained the 

 following April by a council called by the church for that 

 purpose. He remained but one year. Membership re- 

 ported, 101. ' 



Elder George Crocker succeeded Griffis as pastor, and 

 served the church two years. ' The number of members at 

 the close of his labors, 90. 



Elder D. D. Atwater followed Crocker in the pastorate, 

 and was with the church three years ; reported 47 baptized 

 and a membership of 102. The church was destitute of a 

 settled pastor in 1861, but supplied by Elder J. Ketchum. 

 Elder H. R. Dakin took the pastoral charge of the 

 church in 1862, and continued the relation four years. 

 Baptized, 5 ; reported membership at the close of his 

 labors, 80. 



Since Elder Dakin closed his services with the church, 

 in 1866, the following pastors have officiated: Rev. Lewis 

 Brasted, two years; Rev. L. D. Worth, three years; Rev. 

 P. D. Jacobus, since May 1, 1877. 



As the office of deacon is of Divine appointment in the 

 church, it may be proper briefly to refer to those who have 

 been chosen and duly appointed and set apart by the church 

 to serve them in that official relation. The first deacons in 

 the church were Solomon Wixson and Abraham Hendryx. 

 Deacon Wixson died in April, 1813, and Hendryx moved 

 away soon after. The church then elected Thomas Mar- 

 geson and James Silsbee to that office, who served the 

 church for many years, when their Lord called them to 

 their reward on high. John Sanford and Ralph Van 

 Houten were next chosen to officiate as deacons in the 

 church, and were true yoke-brethren in their official duties, 

 serving to a good old age ; yet previous to the decease of 

 either of them, in 1841, the church elected Amos Wort- 

 man to that office, that those aged brethren might have 

 assistance in their official duties. 



In April, 1850, William H. Doughty, Horace Cole, and 

 Ephraim Sanford were propeily ordained as deacons in 

 the church, who served the church for a term of years; 

 but have all moved away, and are now serving other 

 churches in their official capacity. In February, 1864, 

 Gurden L. Webster, Henry Jacobus, and William K. 

 Harrison were ordained, who, with Deacon Wortman, are 

 the present officiating deacons in the church, having the 

 counsel and aid of Deacon Daniel Garlinghouse, who has 

 united with them from another church. 



One thing we think worthy of notice, which shows the 

 caution and good judgment of the church in the selection 

 of their deacons. During their long history their deacons 

 have never had difficulty with each other nor with their 

 pastor. 



We have now given a brief sketch of the history of the 

 oldest Baptist church in a large extent of this section of 

 country, having existed seventy-six years ; and the brethren 

 and sisters have a desire to yet live as a church, and help 

 sustain Baptist views of gospel doctrine and church order 

 as taught in the New Testament. They have lately much 

 improved their meeting-house in appearance, both inter- 

 nally and externally, so that it was never more pleasant 

 and inviting as a house for the worship of God than at 

 the present time. And the writer feels it his duty to state, 

 in behalf of the church, that they still maintain a discipline 

 equal (and in some respects better) to any other Baptist 

 church with which he is acquainted. And he would further 

 add, may it not be well — and even duty — for the younger 

 and prosperous churches to encourage and assist this old 

 church in their present feeble and somewhat discouraged 

 state. They would gladly unite with any other Baptist 

 church in sustaining a pastor where practicable, and have 

 made effi^rts to do so, but hitherto have not succeeded. 



PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF WAYNE. 



In an early day the Presbyterian society united with the 

 Baptist society in moving a building which was partly 

 finished from the Salter corners to the first corners west, 

 and there they completed the building. Each society held 

 meetings in the house every alternate Sunday. On the 

 twenty-fifth day of December, 1809, the Presbyterian 

 society was organized by John Linsley, missionary ; Fred- 

 erick Bartles was the first elder chosen. The church con- 



