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 I T is with lieurt-fclt gratitude to the Great Head of tlie 
 ^ Church that we undertake the pleasant task l)efore 
 us. The existence of a church, a living church, for the 
 period of one hundred years in one spot is reason for sin- 
 cere thanksgiving unto the Most High. 
 
 The celebration held July ^Sth, 1896, is the centennial 
 celebration of the organization of the Scotchtown Presby- 
 terian Church. 
 
 We are deeply indebted to the Rev. S. W. Mills, D. ])., 
 of Port Jervis, for the historical matter contained in this 
 little book. A ditficulty has been greatly felt in the pre- 
 paration of the historical address, from the fact that the 
 early church records were burned when the home of the 
 first pastor was destroyed by tire. 
 
 We, therefore, desire to tender our sincere thaidvs to 
 all persons who have contributed items of any historical 
 interest. 
 
 We send out this booklet with tlie hope that it will 
 meet a desire whicli is prevalent and a want which is 
 dee})ly felt. 
 
 The Committee. 
 
 Jas. R. Mann, 
 
 Chairman. 
 
l)i$torical Sketch. 
 
 IN" the history of the churches of the Presl^ytery of Hud- 
 son, prepared l)y the Rev. Henry A. Harlow, hy the 
 appointment of Preshytery in 1887, and receiving- their 
 a})[)robation when completed, there is this statement re- 
 garding the church, whose centennial we are now cele- 
 brating. " The Church of Scok-htown is one of those 
 which do not make history fast." The correctness of this 
 statement will ap[)ear when we consider that during the 
 one hundred years of its existence it has had but four pas- 
 tors, the last of whom, the i)resent })ast()r, is only upon 
 the second year of his pastorate; tliat during this long 
 period it has dissmissed 1)ut one of its ministers, and this 
 after thirteen years of faithful and acceptalde service; 
 that their tirst [lastor died among them after an uid»roken 
 service of forty-three years, followed by hvc years of great 
 bodily infirmity, during whicli, though inca[)acitated for 
 labor, his pastoral connection remained uid)r(d<:en until 
 severed by death; and that their third })astor began and 
 ended his entire ministry of forty-two years with them. 
 All this is creditable alike to minister and people. To 
 the minister, indicating on the part of those filling this 
 sacred office, a consciousness of the fact that '' The lines had 
 fallen to them in pleasant places " and that they have l)een 
 contented with their lot doing their Master's service in 
 the ]»lace assigned to them. Creditable to the ])eople also 
 as furnishiuij: e\'idence that thev have not had itchiuii' ears 
 
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 or been captivated with novelties, anxious to hear some 
 new and strange voice, but preferring the familiar tones 
 of their own loved shepherd in wlioni they have learned 
 to confide. 
 
 The Church at Scotclitown it would seem was organ- 
 ized, so far as its civil or secular organization is concerned 
 by the choice of Trustees, in January 1796. Its ecclesi- 
 astical organization l)y the election of elders was not ef- 
 fected until six 3'ears later, in June, 1803. The first move- 
 ment looking toward the estaljlishment of a church, of 
 which we have been able to find an account, was made 
 December 24th, 1795, when in res[)onse to a public call 
 the inhabitants of the neighborhood met at the house of 
 George Houston to consider the })ropriety of organizing 
 a church. Previous to this all who desired to avail them- 
 selves of religious privileges were accustomed to go to 
 Goshen or to Montgomery. By reason of the distance 
 this was found to be very inconvenient and attended with 
 many difficulties. 
 
 Hence the desire and effort to have religious services in 
 their own community. Mr. Houston, at whose house the 
 meeting was held, was a member of the Presbyterian 
 Church of Goodwill, near Montgomery, then called the 
 Wallkill Church. Col. William Faulkner was chairman 
 of the meeting. It was resolved " To open a subscri[)tion 
 for the puri)Ose of erecting a meeting house at the corner 
 ot the roads above the house of George Houston." There 
 being a division of sentiment among those present respect- 
 ing the denomination with which the proposed organiza- 
 tion should be connected, a resolution was offered by Jacob 
 Mills and adopted by the meeting that it should be under 
 the care of the Presbytery of Hudson (which had just 
 
been constituted), connected with the General Asseml)!}- 
 of the Presbyterian Church. Those who favored another 
 connection thereu[)on withch-ew from the meeting and sub- 
 sequently assisted in organizing the Associate Reformed 
 Church at Bloomingburgh. A few weeks later (January, 
 1796), Jacob Mills, Patice Bodle, Samuel Dunning, Ed- 
 ward McNeil, John McCarter, Peter McLaughlin and 
 George Houston were chosen Trustees. George Houston 
 gave nearly three acres of land for a church lot and bury, 
 ing yard, and steps were taken as early as [»racticabU! to 
 erect a house of worship, Daniel Denton l)eing engaged 
 ■to enclose and paint the building. He began work June 
 1st, 1797, and the frame was raised July 1st, following, 
 and was enclosed and painted l)y September 12th, 1797. 
 The building remained in this condition, without plaster- 
 ing, without pews, without pulpit and without stoves for 
 nine years, although occupied regularly f)r worship. 
 Temporary seats made of rough boards were used by the 
 hearers, and a rude [tlatform and desk l)y the preacher. 
 The Ijuilding in this condition })resented a striking con- 
 trast to our sanctuaries of the present dny, with their well 
 cushioned seats, attractive }iul[)its furnished with sofa or 
 easy chair, carpeted aisles, stained-glass windows, melodi- 
 ous organ and the entire building furnace or steam heated. 
 And yet it can not be doubted that as true, sincere worship 
 and acceptable to tlie Most High, was there offered as now 
 ascends to Ilim. 
 
 In Se[)tendjer, 1806, the Trustees engaged Daniel Den- 
 ton to linish the inside of the building for $515.00. The 
 edifice would hardly be regarded as a model of artistic 
 taste and beauty, either extei'iudly or internally. Extern- 
 ally destitute of all adornment, without blinds, cu}»ola or 
 
spire, there was nothing to indicate tlie purpose for which 
 it was erected and to which it was devoted. Without 
 porch, vestihule or lialhvav, the entire interior of the buikl- 
 ing was occu[)ied by the auditorium, across which tliree 
 aisles ran, one leading from each front door. Wlien first 
 built there were square box pews running around against 
 the wall, both on the lirst floor and in the gallery, and in 
 the re-modelling of the church in 1832, the square pews on 
 the first floor were removed and seats, as at present, sub- 
 stituted in their place. The puljdt was placed upon tlie 
 broad side of the building opposite the doors, high up from 
 the floor and reached b}' a winding flight of steps eight or 
 ten in number with doors at the top enclosing the minister 
 securely when once within. A gallery ran around three 
 sides of the room and in either corner of it opposite the 
 pulpit and most remote from it a portion was partitioned 
 oft'and furnished with elevated seats for the colored people, 
 who thus occupied the highest seats in the synagogue. 
 These portions of the edifice were for many long years 
 well filled by colored people who came in large numbers 
 regularly to the sanctuary. Here in tbis })lain and unim- 
 posing structure the peo[)le of God worshipped for two 
 generations. Here the Gospel Avas proclaimed in its purity 
 and simplicity to the awakening and conversion of multi- 
 tudes. Here the Holy Ghost descended repeatedly in 
 mighty power and " Times of refreshing from the presence 
 of the Lord " and from the glory of His power were en- 
 joyed, so that on one occasion 96 persons stood up and 
 confessed Christ as their Savior and entered into cove- 
 nant with him. " The Lord will count when He writeth 
 up the people that tliis and that one were l)orn liere." 
 After standing for fifty-seven years, tliis building Avas 
 
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 torn down and the present ediiice was erected in 1854 by 
 Zacliariah 11. Luckey, of Bloomingburgh, at a contract 
 price of|4,366.00. The Building Committee consisted 
 of Mr. Archibald Slaughter and Mr. W. D. Hurtin. It 
 was publicly dedicated on February 6th, 1855, the dedica- 
 tion sermon being preached by the Eev. J. M. Krebs, D. 
 D., of New York City, from Luke 7:5. " For he loveth 
 our nation and he hath built us a synagogue." 
 
 A few months after the first building had been raised 
 and enclosed, Jacob Mills and George Houston appeared 
 before the Presbytery of Hudson at a meeting held in 
 Goshen, April 19th, 1798, as commissioners from a 
 Presbyterian Church in the Town of Wallkill, and re- 
 quested that said church be taken under the care of 
 Presbytery and that supplies might be appointed them. 
 Their request was granted and the Rev. jSTathan Kerr of 
 Goshen, the Rev. John Joline of Florida, and the Rev. 
 Mr. King of Goodwill, were appointed to supply the pul- 
 pit one Sab])ath each. 
 
 The Rev. Mr. Kerr preached the first sermon in the 
 church. The following year on April 17th, 1799, John 
 White and Patrick Bodle appeared before the Presbytery 
 at Newburgh, as commissioners from the church and re- 
 quested that the Rev. Methuselah Baldwin, should be ap- 
 pointed to preach in the church one-third of the time un- 
 til the next stated meeting of Presbyterj'. Mr. Baldwir, 
 consenting to do so, their request was granted and he con- 
 tinued to supply the church regularly a part of the time 
 until January, 1803. On April 4th, 1803, a call u^-on Mr. 
 Baldwin was made and signed by the Trustees and at- 
 tested liy the Rev. Andrew King, Moderator of the meet- 
 ing. This call was presented to the Presbytery by Geo. 
 
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 Houston, commissioner, on April 20th, 1808, and on 
 the following day Mr. Baldwin signified his acceptance of 
 the same. On June 30th, 1803, the I*re"sl)ytery met for 
 his installation. The installation sermon was preached 
 by the Rev. Mr. Freeman of I^ewburgh, who also gave 
 the charge to the people, the charge to the pastor being 
 given by the Rev. Mr. Kerr. 
 
 METHUSELAH BALDWIN. 
 
 The first pastor of the Church, was l)uni in Xewark, 
 N. J., December 15th, 1763. He was the second son of 
 Jeremiah and Meheta])el Baldwin by the second marriage 
 of his father. Jeremiah had several children by his first 
 marriage, and three sons and a daughter by the last. Me- 
 thuselah survived all the other members of the family of 
 both branches. His father died when he was but twelve 
 years old. His mother was a most godly and judicious 
 woman, whose instructions had great infiuence in forming 
 the character of her son. About the age of sixteen his 
 religious character became decided and bethought he had 
 experienced a change of heart. He was then attending 
 upon the ministry of the Rev. Mr. Chapman, of Orange, 
 I^. J., living about seven miles from church, which dis- 
 tance he walked regularly every Sal)bath. Neither dis- 
 tance nor any other ol>stacle [)revented liis attendance. 
 Soon after his conversion he felt called to enter the minis- 
 try, and although man}' obstacles seemed to be in the way 
 the desire was not quenched. With no father to direct 
 him, and no means to prosecute a course of study, he cast 
 himself upon the promises of God. He entered the Acad- 
 emy at Orange, after engaging for the payment of his 
 
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 board on condition of payment when he should become 
 able. He also obtained a loan of some money which was 
 expended before completing his college course. There 
 were then no societies or organizations in the Church to 
 assist needy young men desiring to enter the ministry and 
 they were thrown upon their own resources unless aided 
 by private hands. 
 
 He pressed on in his course amidst obstacles and dis- 
 couragements until he finished his college course, gradu- 
 ating from Queen's College, at New Brunswick, now 
 Rutgers, in 1789. After graduating he spent some time 
 in teaching at Elizabeth-Town, N. J., to enable him to dis- 
 charge his pecuniary obligations incurred in prosecuting 
 his studies, wdiich he fully accomplished, at the same time 
 prosecuting his theological studies under the direction of 
 the Rev. Dr. McWhorter, of Newark. He was licensed 
 to preach hj the Presljytery of New York, in October, 
 1791, and soon after was appointed to spend a year in 
 missionary labor in Northern and Western New York, at 
 that time both a natural and moral wilderness. At the 
 close of this term he received a call from the Presbyterian 
 Church of Pleasant Valley, Dutchess County, N. Y., 
 which he accepted and where he was ordained and in- 
 stalled pastor November 6th, 1792. The Rev. Mr. Kerr 
 presided over the meeting at the time of his ordination 
 and installation, the Rev. Mr. King preached the sermon 
 from Dan. 2 : 44, the Rev. Mr. Minor gave the charge to 
 the pastor and the Rev. Mr. Close to the people. While 
 here Mr. Baldwin was married on May 4th, 1792, to Jane 
 Higgins, of Newark, N. J., who died soon after, leaving 
 two infant children. After four years at Pleasant Valley, 
 he removed to Matherstield, in the Town of New Wind" 
 
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 sor. While here he was married to Julianna Evertson. 
 He assisted while here in forming the Preshytery of Hud- 
 son, upon the dissolution of the Presbytery of Dutchess 
 County. He was the last survivor of the original mem- 
 bers of this Presbytery (Hudson). He supplied various 
 vacant churches within the bounds of the newly organized 
 Presbytery. While at ^lathersiield, in New Windsor, he 
 was invited to supply the Church of Scotchtown, which, 
 after three years, resulted in his permanent settlement as 
 pastor, as already stated. The congregation at that time 
 was small and fee])le, unable to support a minister properly 
 and hence he purchased a farm, on which he lived until 
 his death, the same having been occupied for many years 
 by the late George Wallace, and where his family still re- 
 side. While living here the dwelling house of Mr. Bald- 
 win was twice consumed by fire, in one of which the rec- 
 ords of the Church, prior to 1825, were destroyed, the loss 
 of which has been felt in the preparation of this historical 
 sketch. 
 
 On the day of Mr. Baldwin's installation the following 
 persons were chosen elders in the church, thus complet- 
 ing its ecclesiastical organization: John White, Peter Mc- 
 Laughlin, David P. Arnell and George Houston. Before 
 the time for ordination Peter McLaughlin died, when 
 Ephraim Everett, Adam Alillspaugh and Enos Ayres were 
 chosen, and all six were ordained on June 16th, 1804. The 
 first report to Presb3'tery, in 1805, gave the numbers as 
 forty-four. Mr. Baldwin's labors were greatly blessed and 
 under his ministry the membership of the Church increased 
 largely. Several extensive revivals were experienced dur- 
 ing his pastorate. The first marked season of religious 
 interest was in 1815, and which extended to other churches 
 
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 in the vicinity. It commenced in the summer season in 
 wliat was called the upper neighborhood and contiinied 
 tlirongh the harvest until fall. It has been estinuited that 
 more than one thousand persons were added to the vari- 
 ous churches in the county that summer. Again in 1819 
 or 1820, in 1830 and in 1836. In 1830 ninety-six persons 
 were received at one time upon profession of their faith. 
 
 Mr. Baldwin was a man of great kindness and l)enevo- 
 lence of heart, greatly ])eloved by his people for his many 
 excellent qualities, as well as for his lal)ors in seeking to 
 promote their spiritual welfare. While receiving a meagre 
 remuneration for his services, he seems to have been con- 
 tented with it, making it evident to his people that he 
 sought not theirs but themselves. 
 
 He was a man of great prudence and discretion as ap- 
 pears in the judicious treatment of many perplexing diffi- 
 culties that came up during his ministry for adjudication. 
 lie was faitliful and zealous in the discharge of his duties 
 as pastor, watching (n^er the liock committed to his care 
 with great tenderness and tidelity, and his labors were 
 greatly blessed in its enlargement and increase, and in 
 the ingathering of large uund)ers into the church, (irold- 
 smith's description of the village pastor in his " Deserted 
 Village," portrays most admiringly the chaiactcr of tlie 
 first pastor of this Church, so far as we understand it. 
 
 "A man he was to all the country dear, 
 And passing rich with forty pounds a year. 
 Remote from towns he ran a goodly race 
 Nor e'er had changed nor wished to change liis place. 
 To relieve the wretched was his pride, 
 And e'en his feelings leaned to virtue's side. 
 But in his duty prompt at every call 
 He watched and wept, he prayed and felt for all. 
 At church with meek and unaffected grace, 
 His looks adorned the venerahle place; 
 Truth from his lips prevailed witli double sway 
 And fools who came to scoff remained to pray." 
 
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 His multiplied and ardious labors during an extensiv^e 
 revival in 1836, with all the anxiety and sense of respon- 
 sibility attending such a state of things proved too great a 
 tax upon his strength, wliich together with his advanced 
 years disqualitied him for prosecuting his work and led to 
 securing a colleague. In the fall of 1838, he was laid 
 aside from his labors and onl}- preached two or three times 
 afterwards. His last sermon was preached from II Tim. 
 4 : 6-8, " For I am now ready to be offered and the time 
 of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight. 
 I have finished my course, I have kept the faith ; hence- 
 forth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness 
 which the Lord the righteous judge shall give me at that 
 day," 
 
 " His last years Avere those of great bodily weakness and 
 infirmity, of humble submission and confiding trust and 
 of patient waiting for the glory to l)e revealed. His con- 
 fidence and trust in the blood of atonement as the only 
 ground of acceptance with God, M'ere firm and unwaver- 
 ing, accompanied with a sense of personal unworthiness 
 and of the utter worthlessness of all his own doings, every 
 act of his life being, as he said, tainted with sin, and no 
 one to be regarded with complacency. He had long ceased 
 to take a lively interest in the world and his spirit was 
 ri|)ening day by day fi)r the heavenly world." * 
 
 The state of his mind in view of his dei»arture was well 
 indicated in the passage chosen by him for his funeral 
 sermon. " I have waited for thy Salvation O Lord." His 
 death occurred February 27th, 1847, in his eighty-fourth 
 year. 
 
 * Funeral Sermon by Rev. E. D. G. Prime. 
 
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 REV. EDWARD DORR GRIFFIN PRIME 
 
 The socoiid pastor received a call tVoni the church Mar. 
 21st 1839, at lirst as co-pastor, with the Eev. Mr. Bald- 
 win, and after his death he was the sole pastor. He was 
 born at Caml)ridge, Washington Co., iST. Y., jSTovember 
 2d, 1814, and was the son of the Rev. Dr. Nathaniel S. 
 Prime. He was gi-aduated from Union College in 1832, 
 taking the Latin oration, one of the honors of tlie institu- 
 tion. After teaching three years he entered the Theo- 
 logical Seminary at Princeton in 1835, and was gradu- 
 ated from it in 1838. He was licensed to preach by the 
 Presbytery of North River, aud a few months after began 
 his labors here. His ordination as collegiate pastor took 
 place July 12th, 1839, the sermon being preached by his 
 father. Rev. Dr. N. S. Prime, from II Coi-. 6 : 10. " As 
 poor, j'et making man}' rich." 
 
 He married tirst Maria D. Wilson of Princeton, N. J. 
 Some years after her death, and after leaving Seotchtown, 
 he married Eliza Groodell, daughter of Rev. Dr. William 
 Goodell, missionary in Turkey. In the fall of 1850 he 
 went to JSTew Orleans on account of the health of his wife, 
 where he supplied one of the Presbyterian Churches of 
 that city during the winter, and on his return in May, 
 Mrs. Prime died while on the journey home. 
 
 In December 24th, 1851, he resigned his charge here 
 on account of lung trouble and went to Augusta, Georga. 
 He then took charge of the Presbyterian Cliurch in East 
 86th Street, New York City, for a year. After that he 
 spent the year 1854-'55 in Rome, as Chai)lain of the Em- 
 bassy, under the ap})ointment of the American and Eoreign 
 Christian Union. In October, 1855, he returned to New 
 
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 York and l:)ecame a regular editor of the New York Ob- 
 server, which he had served for some moiitlis in 1853 
 while his brother, Samuel Ireiiaeus Prime, the regular edi- 
 tor, was in Europe. His death occurred the seventh of 
 April, 1891. 
 
 The church was favored in procuring the services of 
 Mr. Prime, afterwards known as Dr. Prime, as colleague 
 for Mr. Baldwin, and subsequently their pastor for liiany 
 years. His mild and amiable disposition, his uniform 
 courtesy and agreeable manners, the attention shown by 
 him to all classes alike and his faithfulness in the discharge 
 of pastoral duty greatly endeared him to the people. 
 Modest and unobtrusive he was yet firm and decided in 
 his convictions and when the occasion called for it did not 
 hesitate to express them. Possessing good natural abili- 
 ties and his mind thoroughly trained, his sermons were 
 prepared with care and were full of instruction and very 
 profitable to his hearers. His ministry was full of bles- 
 sing to the church and his departure matter of general re- 
 gret among the people. In the Summer of 1S50 a large 
 number (48) professed conversion and united with the 
 church upon profession of their faith in Christ. During 
 his pastorate here he wrote, at the suggestion of his broth- 
 er Irenaeus, a series of letters for the New York Observer 
 entitled " Letters from the Countrj', " signed Eusebius, 
 describing some scenes in his pastoral experience. One 
 or two of these we recall. One was, as we recal the cap- 
 ti(jn " The triumphs of grace or the two sisters, " showing 
 how differently the spirit of God operated in the conver- 
 sion of two sisters. The other was an account of a funer- 
 al u[)on the outskirts of his congregation to which the 
 writer (^f this sketch acx'ompanied him. The deceased 
 
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 was u p()(ir man liviiio; remote from the highway and ac- 
 cess to whose cabin was only reached by a narrow path 
 over whicli no wagon conld jiass. After the services the 
 cotHn was suspended from a pole borne upon the should- 
 ers of two men and thus carried to the highway and placed 
 in a wagon to be taken to the place of interment. The 
 preparation of this series of letters showed him to hold 
 the hand of a ready writer and we have long suspected 
 had something to do witli his at length occupying the edi- 
 torial chair. After the departure of the Rev. Dr. Prime 
 the cliurch was vacant for about ten months when a call 
 was made upon the 
 
 REV. DAVID BEATTIE 
 
 who became its third pastor. He was the son of William 
 Beattie and Sarah Belknap and was liorn at St. Andrews, 
 Orange County, K Y., Dec. 27th, 1828. His college 
 course was passed at Union College and his theological 
 course at Princeton Seminary. He was licensed to preach 
 by the Presbytery of N'ew York and was ordained to the 
 ministry and installed pastor of this church Nov. 4th, 1852. 
 The opening prayer was otfei'ed by the Rev. John John- 
 ston, of iS'ewburgh, and the prayer of ordination by tlie 
 Rev. John H. Leggett. The sermon was preached by 
 the Rev. Dr. W. D. Snodgrass from John 18: 34. The 
 constitutional questions were proposed by the Rev. D. N. 
 Freeland, the charge to the pastor was delivered by liis 
 brother, the Rev. Dr. R. 11. Beattie, and that to the people 
 by their former pastor, the Rev. Dr. E. D. G. Prime. His 
 death occurred June 10th, 1804, in the sixty-sixth year of 
 his age and the forty-second of his pastorate over the 
 
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 church, his pastorate extending over about the same length 
 of time with the active ministry in the church of the Rev. 
 Mr. Baldwin. In 1853 he married Isabella Cummiiig. 
 After her death he married N. Jennie Comfort. The 
 greatest revival during his pastorate occurred in 1869, 
 when over one hundred professed their faith in Christ as 
 their Saviour. 
 
 Mr. Beattie's departure has been so recent, comparative- 
 ly, he was so well known to all here present and so high- 
 ly esteemed that but little need here be said concerning 
 him. As in the case of his predecessor we can say that 
 th(! church was favored in secmring so faithful and de- 
 voted a pastor, one so well qualified in every wa}' to take 
 the siiii'itnal ovei'sight of the tiock. Having a well bal- 
 anced mind, well trained by education, and stored with 
 information ; a most acceptal)le preacher; of sound judg- 
 ment; frank, o}ien and undisguised in manner, as indi- 
 cated l)y his tVaidv and open countenance ; familiar and 
 free in his intercoui'se with his peo[»le ; often found at their 
 homes and especially in seasons of trial and affliction, sym- 
 pathizing with them in their every trouble ami imparting 
 advice and counsel as needed; giving his ministrations to 
 all classes alike, rich and poor, liigh and low, he w^on his 
 way to the hearts of all and gained a hold upon them which 
 could never l)e broken. Ilis labors were abundant and 
 unremitting in season and out of season for forty-two 
 years, until his work was finished and the summons came 
 from the Master to " Come up higher." 
 
 The foui'th and pi'esent pastor, the 
 
 REV. JAMES R. MANN 
 
 was born in Northumberland County, in the Province of 
 Ontario, Canada, on Septeml)er 27th, 1861, i)eing the son 
 of Alexander Mann and Elizabeth Tliompson. His col- 
 
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 legiate studies wore pursued at Uuivcrsity College, Tor- 
 onto, Cauada, A\'liere he obtained honors throughout his 
 entire college course in the de[)artment of mental and 
 moral philosophy. His lirst year in theology was pursued 
 in Knox Seminary, Toronto, and his second and third 
 year's theology in Princeton Seminary, JS". J., graduating 
 at Princeton in the class of 91. He was licensed to preach 
 the Gospel l\y the Presb3'tery of New Brunswick, N. J., 
 and was ordained to the ministry by tlie Presbytery of 
 Lehigh, October 7th, 1891. On the same date he was in- 
 stalled us pastor of the Presbyterian Church, Ashland, Pa., 
 having supplied said church since June of the same j'ear. 
 Those taking part in the ordination and installation exer- 
 cises, were the Rev. Jacob Belville, D. D., Rev. A. M. 
 Woods, Rev. J. N. Elliott and Rev. H. W. Tolson. He 
 was married on Deceiid)er 29th, 1892, to Jessie E. Haig, 
 daughter of David Haig and Margaret McDonald. His 
 call to become pastor of this church was made December 
 26th, 1894, and his installation took place May 7th, 1895, 
 at which time the sermon was preached by the Rev. R. H. 
 McCready, Ph. D., the pastor was charged by the Rev. 
 Chas. Beattie, D. D., and the people by the Rev. J. C. For- 
 sythe. The Rev. Dr. Freeman, offered prayer and the 
 Rev. Jas. A. McGowan, presided. 
 
 The imperfect sketch of the history of the church thus 
 [)resented, suggests a few reflections. 
 
 1. We should hold in gratefid reriiemhrance its first foun- 
 ders. Those who i»lant the institutions of religion in a 
 iiew community are deserving of all honor and praise. It 
 is like opening fountains in a desert where refreshing 
 streams shall ii'ladden and revivifv comiu"' o-enerations. 
 
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 The first settlers here were, to a considerable extent, of 
 Scotch extraction and hence the name given to the place. 
 These and otliers of ditterent nationalities were God fear- 
 ing men wlio prized religious privileges and end)raced an 
 early opportunity to secure them. To this end they gave 
 of their scanty means, made sacrifices and self-denials, en- 
 dured discomfort, sitting upon bare, hard board benches 
 in a cold, unwarmed building in mid-winter, that they 
 might worshi[» God and bring up their f;imilies under 
 religious influences. We have reaped the fruit of their 
 toil and sacrifice. They labored in their day and gener- 
 ation anrl we have entered into their labors. 
 
 2. T]h] prescrf((tioii of the <-hiirch in ils iinintcrrdpfeil en- 
 joyificnt of relifiious pririle(je.s through all these years calls for 
 decoKt fhan/fahiess. The continued existence of a church 
 in the world, composed of imperfectly sanctified human 
 beings often differing from one another in matters of 
 church policy and doctrine and often holding their differ- 
 ences with great tenacity, coming in collisiou too as it 
 must from the vcr)' object of its organization with the 
 corrupt passions and prejudices of sinful men, is indeed a 
 wonder of wonders. Such an organization having, as in 
 the present instance, an unbroken existence for one liuu- 
 dred years, kept alive not by state aid or vested funds l)ut 
 by the voluntary c(nitributions of the peo[)le ; which has 
 been the rallying }>lace for the people of the surrounding 
 country regularly once a week ; where religious services 
 have been held without interruption generation after gen- 
 eration except now and then a Sabbath at rare intervals, 
 such an organization is an object of profound interest and 
 regard. A light that has shone for a century in the same 
 
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 place witlicMit having been once extingnished and that 
 still sends ont its ilhuninating hcanis: a tonntain from 
 which during this period have issued refreshing streams 
 and whose waters still ii(nv in crystal [>urity; a tree that 
 has borne fruit for successive genei'ations and tliat still 
 fails not, all these ai'c regarded with deepest interest. 
 And so we hwk upon a church whose long existence in a 
 community has l)cen a fountain of perennial l)lessiug i-e- 
 freshing thirsty souls, a light guiding wandering ones 
 and [)ointing them heavenward, a tree whose truit is as 
 manna from heaven nourishing to immortal life. 
 
 The preservation of this church in its unln'oken exis- 
 tence during an entire century, calls for devout thankful- 
 ness to the Great Head of the church. As the fathers have 
 passed away, the (diildren have risen u[) to take their 
 places, so that We see Uin\ in the session a lineal descend- 
 ant in the third generation of one of its earliest elders. 
 
 3. There is cause lor gratitude in the sp/j-/t of hdrnionij 
 l/iot Ji(/s pvrntilcil ill flic church In all its loyuj lu'stoi-i/. It has 
 never l)een rent by factions, ror agitated with strife and 
 contention, but has been the abc dc of peace. Of the peo- 
 ple who have worshiited here, it can be said, " Behold, 
 how good and Low pleasant a thing it is Ibr brethren to 
 dwell together in unity.'' I'liere have been matters at 
 times pertaining to the interests .if the chui'ch, concern- 
 ing which honest ditterences of opinion lia\'e been held, 
 but its |^)eace and [)rosperity ha\-e lutt been disturbed there- 
 by. In evei'ything atlecting its weUare, there has been 
 through its entire histoi'V unusual agreement, a disposition 
 to yield iiHli\idual opinion to the common good of the 
 whole congregation. In the great disruption of the ]*res- 
 
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 byterian Church in 1837, with all the exciting; scenes con- 
 nected therewith, even rendering in many instances indi- 
 vidual churches asunder, tliis church remained united and 
 undisturbed l)y the strife. The must serious disturbance 
 or disagreement in its whole history i)r(jbably was in the 
 ettbrt to secure a successor to the Rev. Mr. Prime. At 
 one time it assumed a threatening asjiect, alienating tem- 
 porarily kindred and near friends, tlioiigb liapi»ily not to 
 a very great extent. All this soon disa})peared upon the 
 settlement of the Rev. Mr. Beattie, to wliich his })rudent 
 and judicious course as pastor greatly tended. 
 
 4. An(^ther nuitter calling for thankfulness is found in 
 fhrfre'/iiciif seasons of spiritual refreshing enjoyed hy the chio-ch. 
 It has had many extensive and powerful revivals during 
 its existence. These are the glory of the church and in- 
 timately connected with its jirosperity and increase. Tliere 
 were several of these of great pt)wer and extent during 
 the ministry of the first pastor. In some instances the 
 whole surrounding country was moved thereby as the trees 
 of the wood are moved by the wind, and this too at a time 
 when Evangelists and Revivalists were scarcely known 
 and when the chief instruments were the pastors them- 
 selves, assisted, as occasion called for it, by neighboi'ing 
 ministers. Other seasons of religi<nis interest have l)een 
 enjoyed since under the succeeding ministers. 
 
 5. As a last item we mention those loho from this church 
 hare entered the ministri/. The number of those either 
 reared in tlie Ijosom of the church or whose names have 
 been on its roll of mend)ers who have given tliemselves 
 to the work of preaching the Gospel either at home or 
 
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 jibroad is sei^ou. We give their names in tlie (n'der of 
 their entering tlje niinistrv and their places of lal)or as 
 tar as ascertained. 
 
 1. John H. Morrison went as a missionary to India in ' 
 1838 and was connected with the station at Alhdiahad ' 
 and was among the earliest missionaries of the Presbyter- 
 ian Boanh His wife died of cholera at Calcutta, April, 
 1888, on Ills way to his field of labor. On account of his 
 fearlessness he was known as the " Lion of the Punjaub, " 
 and yet in personal intercourse he was affable and genial 
 and thoroughly devoted to his work. The " Week of 
 Prayer" now so universally observed I)y Cliristians of 
 ever}' name the world over is said to have originated with 
 him. After the great Sepoy rel)ellion in 1857 he moved 
 the Lodiana Mission to call u}>ou all Christendom to ob- 
 serve an annual week of[)rayer for the conversioii of the 
 world. In 1863, whde on a visit to this country, he was 
 chosen Moderator of the General Assend:)ly at its annual 
 meeting at Peoria, Illinois. His death occurred at Dehra, 
 India, September 16th, 1881. He has two sons and a 
 daughter (Mrs. Dr. Thackwell) in the mission work in 
 India, 
 
 2. Samuel G. Weeks, while teaching here united with 
 the church and entered on a coui'se of study pre[)aratory 
 to the ministry, graduating from Princeron College in 
 1838, and from the Seminary there in 1842, He was 
 stated sup}>ly of the Presbyterian Churdi at Leonidas, 
 Michigan, in 1842-'43 ; of the church at Haw Patch, Ind., 
 in 1848-44; and of the churches of AYolf Lake, Haw 
 Patch, and Warsaw, 1844-'46. He died at Wolf Lake, 
 Ind., May 21st, 1846. 
 
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 3. Samuel W. Mills graduated from Rutgers College in 
 1838, and from the Theological Seminary at IS'ew Bruns- 
 wick in 1842. Was pastor of the Reformed Church in 
 Bloominglnirgh from 1842 to 1858, and of the Reformed 
 Church in Port Jervis from 1858 to 1872. 
 
 4. Arthur Harlow graduated at Union College in 1858. 
 Entering Princeton Seminary in 1860, and graduating in 
 1863. He Avas pastor of the 2d Presbyterian Church at 
 Washingtonville from 1863 to 1871. Died near Goshen, 
 June l<)th, 1873. 
 
 5. Patrick L. Cardon, after completing his College and 
 Seminary studies, went to Siam as a missionary, after 
 lahoi'ing there tor some time he returned to America and 
 was pastor of the Presl)yterian Church in Manteno, 111., in 
 1871, and for a few years subse(|uently. After that he 
 served as stated su}»ply for several years at Marysville, 
 Cal., and from 1887 until his death, in 1890, he served 
 the church at Red Blutf, Cal. 
 
 6. T. Cumming Beattie, son of Rev. David Beattie, was 
 a graduate of Princeton Seminary, and was ordained and 
 installed pastor ot the l*resl)yterian Church at Chester, b}' 
 the Presbytery of Hudson, on June 27th, 1882. At the 
 present time and since 1890, he has been pastor of the 
 Presbyterian Church, Albuquerque, New Mexico. He 
 also served the church at Las Animas, Col., as stated sup- 
 ply fron) 1888 to 1890. 
 
 7. James A. McWilliams graduated from Union Theo- 
 logical Seminary, N. Y., Ma}-, 1885, and was ordained by 
 
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 the Presbytery of Hudson and installed pastor ofthe Pres- 
 byterian Church in l^ort Jervis in 1885, and is at the 
 present time jjastor of the Presbyterian Church in Sin^ 
 Sing. Four of the above have ceased from their labors 
 while the remaining three are present to-day and partici- 
 pating in these interesting exercises. 
 
 In addition to the foregoing, there was a Mr. Calderack, 
 a laboring man, an enthusiastic member of the Christian 
 Endeavor Society of this church, who attended Mr. Simp- 
 son's Missionary school in New York City, and was sent 
 out to Africa under the care of his school as a Missionary, 
 although not ordained, llis death occurred a year or two 
 since. 
 
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 Cist of trustees of Scotcbtown Cburcb. 
 
 Jacob Mills, 1796, 
 Snmiiel Dunning-. 179(), 
 Edward McNeal, 1796. 
 John McCai-ter, 1796. 
 George Houston. 1796. 
 Gilbert Roberts, 1801. 
 John Tears, 1S03. 
 Luther Smith, 1811, 
 Moses Bull, Jr.. 1817, 
 Jason Corwin. 1S33, 
 John McWilliams, 1S28, 
 Samuel Roe, 1S.'!3, 
 James McWilliams, 1834. 
 John White, Jr., 18.35, 
 Geo. S. McWilliams. 18.38. 
 Selah R. Mapes, 1840, 
 Abner Bull, 1844, 
 George Goldsmith, 1845, 
 Charles B. Connor, 1849. 
 James H. Harlow, 1851, 
 William D. Hurtin, 1852, 
 Edmund S. Mills, 1854, 
 Harvey McMonagle, 1856, 
 George Wallace, 1857, 
 Henry PufF. 1859, 
 William N. Coleman, Isiil. 
 David E. Houstin, 1863, 
 Harvey Roe. 1865. 
 Charles McWilliams, 1868, 
 Alfred Mills, 1870, 
 Joel Brown, 1872, 
 J. F. Myers, 1873, 
 Moses B. Miller, 1874, 
 Thomas A. Mills. 1880. 
 
 Patrick Bodle. 1796, 
 Moses Phillips, 1796, 
 Samuel Brunson, 1796, 
 Peter McLaughlin, 1796, 
 Jolm White, 1798. 
 Jas. S. Miller, 1802, 
 Geo. W. Vail, 1808, 
 Seth Williamson, 1813, 
 Stephen Harlow, 1820. 
 Jacob Mills, Jr., 1825. 
 Ferdinand Bailey, 1833, 
 Samuel Bull, Jr., 1834. 
 Oliver Bailey. 1834, 
 Moses Goldsmith, 1836, 
 William Wallace, 1840, 
 Charles Mills, 1843, 
 Archibald Slaughter, 1844, 
 Stephen Harlow, Jr., 1848, 
 Alanson Slaughter. 1851, 
 James F. Boak, 1851, 
 Gabriel Myers, 1853, 
 Braddock Decker, 1855, 
 Thomas Youngs, 1856, 
 Asher Beattie, 1858, 
 John H. McWilliams. 1861, 
 John E. Brewster, 1862, 
 Lewis Brewster, 1865, 
 AVilliam N. Clark, 1868, 
 Alexander Sloat. 18()9, 
 Edwin Mills, 1871, 
 Daniel R. Clark, 1872, 
 Wm. Augustus Robbins, 1873, 
 David B. Myers, 1878. 
 David Redfield. 1882. 
 
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 Samuel M. Slaughter, 1883, Harvey McWilliams, 1885, 
 
 J. Mouroe Brown, 1885, Wellington Harlow, 1886, 
 
 Abner Mills, 1886, William H. Puff, 1887, 
 
 James Houstin, 1889, J. E. Boak, 1889, 
 
 J, D. Mills, 1891, Jesse Bull, 1891, 
 
 Dr. A.'C. Santee, 1892, J. Ed. Miller, 1893, 
 Herbert Mills, 1895. 
 
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 Cbe first Pew fioiaers in m first Cburcb. 
 
 George Houston, 
 
 Daniel Com fort, 
 
 John "White. 
 
 David R. Arnell. 
 
 Gabriel N. Philips, 
 
 Jas. S. Miller, 
 
 Daniel Bailey, 
 
 William Philips, 
 
 Mrs. Wm. Brown, 
 
 Enos Smitli, 
 
 Jacob Mills, 
 
 Adam Millspaugh, 
 
 Samuel Brunson, 
 
 Heirs of Thomas VVutkins, 
 
 Isaac Witter, 
 
 Peter Puti". Jr., 
 
 Ezekiel Roe, 
 
 Moses Bull, Jr., 
 
 Archibald Strean, 
 
 Ephraim Everett, 
 
 Johannis Young, 
 
 Daniel Hasbrook, 
 
 Luther Smith, 
 
 John McWilliams, 
 
 Mrs. Gilbert Brown, 
 
 Moses Philips, 
 
 Felix Randall, 
 
 William Connei 
 
 Daniel and Jas. Sloan, 
 Patrick Bodle, 
 James Clark, 
 John Savage, 
 David Miller. 
 Jane Tuthill, 
 Alexander Corey, 
 Rev. Mr. Baldwin, 
 Gilbert Hulse, 
 Isaiah Vail, 
 Jacob Dunning, 
 Elihu Slawson, 
 Iciiabod Genung, 
 Joiin Carmicluil, 
 John Dur\'ea, 
 John Sears, 
 Matthew Faulkner, 
 
 Oliver Hawkins, 
 Neil McLaughlin. 
 Enos Ay res, 
 
 Isaac Williams, 
 James Boak, 
 Henry Pitts, 
 Stephen Harlow, 
 John McVey, 
 James Brown, 
 Levi Miller, 
 
 (JALLERY, 
 
 David Moore, 
 Annanias McCarter, 
 Elijah Seely, 
 
 Jonathan Hawkins, 
 George W. Vail, 
 Samuel Mills, 
 
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 Jason Corwin, 
 Jas. McWliorter, 
 Peter Puff, 3rd, 
 Isaac Slaughter, 
 Win. J. Bush, 
 William Faulkner, 
 John Gale, 
 
 Silas Piei'son, 
 William Moore, 
 Joseph Bailey, 
 Josiah Crane, 
 Abraham Crane, 
 Stephen Crane, 
 Jeremiah Coleman, 
 
 William Hurtin. 
 
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30 
 
 Cist of eiders. 
 
 John White Ordained 1804 Died 1839. 
 
 David Arnell " 
 
 George Houston " 
 
 Ephraitn Everett " 
 
 Adam Millspaiigh " 
 
 Enos Ayres " 
 
 Stephen Harlow " 
 
 James Boak " 
 
 Samuel Millspaugh " 
 
 John McWilliams '• 
 
 Jason Corwin '' 
 
 Joshua Hornbeck " 
 
 Joseph Slaughter " 
 
 James McWilliams 
 
 Archibald Slaughter " 
 
 Stephen Harlow " 
 
 Charles Connor " 
 
 Alanson Slaughter " 
 
 Morris Lee " 
 
 Gilbert B. Corwin " 
 
 George Wallace " 
 
 Theodore Comfort. 
 
 David B. Myers 
 
 Wm. H. Puff 
 
 Eugene Smith 
 
 1804 
 
 1825. 
 
 1804 
 
 1826. 
 
 1804 
 
 1825. 
 
 1804 
 
 1824. 
 
 1804 
 
 1828. 
 
 1825 
 
 1854. 
 
 1825 
 
 1851. 
 
 1825 
 
 1867. 
 
 1827 
 
 1850. 
 
 1827 
 
 1860. 
 
 1840 
 
 1857. 
 
 1851 
 
 1873. 
 
 1851 
 
 1887. 
 
 1859 
 
 1867. 
 
 1859 
 
 1887. 
 
 1859 
 
 1888. 
 
 1870 
 
 1884. 
 
 1870 
 
 1887. 
 
 1870 
 
 1889. 
 
 1870 [not 
 
 active 
 
 aftei 
 
 ■ 1885. J 
 
 1889 
 
 
 1889 
 
 1891 
 
 
 1891. 
 
 
 
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 necrology. 
 
 The following- members of the Church have died during the pre- 
 sent pastorate: 
 
 1895. March 10th, John W. Harlow, aged 73 years. 
 " May 4th, David Houston, aged 89 years. 
 " Aug. 18th, Melinda Boak, aged 82 years. 
 " Nov. 24th, Gussie Ferguson, aged 27 yeai's. 
 
 1896. Feb. 8th, Maud Kelly, aged 25 years. 
 " April 9th, Benj. Sherwood, aged 84 years. 
 " April 28th, Edwin Mills, aged 70 years. 
 " April 28th, Mary Ann White, aged 76 years. 
 " May 12th, Emma Hulse, aged 55 years. 
 " June 7th, Daniel Clark, aged 72 years. 
 
 1895. Oct. 8th, Mrs. James McMonagle, a member of the 
 Goodwill Church. 
 
 LIST OF OTHEB DEATHS. 
 
 1895. February 2d, Mr. Samuel Armstrong. 
 
 " March 11th, Mrs. Charity Hulse, aged 88 years. 
 
 1896. March 30th, Child of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mills. 
 " May 6th, Mrs. Jerdon Bull, aged 82 years. 
 
 " June 14th, George Scott, aged 35 years. 
 1895. June 8th, Mrs. Skinner. 
 " June 22d, Mrs. John Smidt. 
 " Nov. 8th, Harriette Alden Thompson, aged 4 years. 
 
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 Present Organization, 
 June i$<^6, 
 
 PASTOR: 
 James R. Mann. 
 
 CHURCH SESSION: 
 James R. Mann, Moderator. 
 
 RULING ELDERS: 
 
 Theodore Comfort, William H. Puff, 
 
 David B. Myers, EriiENE Smith. 
 
 The annual meeting of Session is held as near the first of April as 
 is practicable. 
 
 Quarterly Meetings are held on the Saturday of Preparatory 
 Service. 
 
 " Let the Elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, 
 especially the^' who labor in the word and doctrine." I Tim. 5 :17. 
 
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 Board of Crustees. 
 
 Charles W. Harlow, President. Wm. H. Puff. Treasurer. 
 
 Edward J. Miller, Clerk. 
 J. Edwin Boak, Denton Mills, 
 
 Herbert Mills. 
 
 1. The aniiuiil iiieutiiig of the board is held on the 
 
 15tli day of October. 
 
 2. The annual meeting of the congregation is held on 
 
 the 15th day of October. 
 
 3. The Trustees have charge of all the church [)roperty. 
 
 4. Trustees are elected to serve for a term of three 
 
 years, two Trustees being elected at each annual 
 meetino- of the conui:reo:ation. 
 
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 Sabbath and Sacramental Services. 
 
 "Remember the Sabbath Day to keep it Hol3^'■ Ex. 20 : 8. 
 
 Pul)lic Wordiip — 11 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. 
 
 The Lord's Supper is observed on the iirst Sabl)ath in 
 March, June, September and December. 
 
 The Sabbath School, William II. Puft", Superintendent, 
 is held at 10 a. m., before the morning service. 
 
 The Preparatory Service is held on the Saturday pre- 
 ceeding the Sabbath, on which the Sacrament ot 
 the Lord's Supper is administered, at 2 p. m. 
 
 In connection with this service the Sacrament of Bap- 
 tism is observed. 
 
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 Prayer meetings and Societies. 
 
 1. The general congregiition prayer nieetiiig is held 
 
 every Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. 
 
 2. The Christian Endeavor prayer meeting is held 
 
 every Sabbath evening at 7 o'clock. 
 
 "And they continued stedfastly in tlie apostles doctrine anil Icl- 
 lowship, and in breaking' of bi'ead, and in prayers." Acts 2: 42. 
 
 " For where two or three are g-athered in My name, there am I in 
 the midst of them." Matt. 18: 20. 
 
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 Cbristlait enaeavor Society. 
 
 The Society of Christian Endeavor of the Presbyterian 
 Church of Scotchtown was organized Sept. 30, 1889. 
 
 ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP PLEDGE. 
 
 Trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ for strength, 
 I promise Him. that I will stive to do whatever He 
 would like to have me do; that I will pray to Him 
 and i-ead tlie Bible every day, and that, just as far 
 as I know how, throughout my whole life, I will 
 endeavor to lead a Christian life. As an Active 
 Member, I promise to be true to all my duties, to 
 be present at and take some part, aside from sing- 
 ing, in every meeting, unless hindered by some 
 reason which I can conscientiously give to my Lord 
 and Master Jesus Christ. 
 
 If obliged to be absent from the consecration 
 meeting, I will, if possible, send an excuse for ab- 
 scence to tlie Society. 
 
 The names of the ofiicers, 1896, are: 
 
 President: Mrs. William H. Puff. 
 Vice-President: Miss Edna Slaughter. 
 
 Recording Secretary: Miss Ina Mills. 
 
 Cor. Secretary: Mr. Wellington Connor. 
 
 Treasurer: Mr. William H. Puff. 
 
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 (Uotnan's tnisslonary Society. 
 
 The Woman's Missionary Society oY the Seotchtown 
 Pi-esljyterian Church, was re-organized Octol)er 24th, 
 1895. 
 
 OBJECT OF THE SOCIETY. 
 
 The object of this Society shall be to impart missionary 
 intelligence, and to aid in the l)enevolent work of the 
 church, both in the Home and foreign field. Art. II. 
 
 And lie said unto them: 
 
 '' Go ye into all the world, and jireach the gospel to every crea- 
 ture. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved ; but he that 
 believeth not, shall be damned." Mark 16 : 15-16. 
 
 OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY. 
 President: Mi-s. J. R. Mann. 
 
 Vice-Presidents: \ ^^'^- ^m. H. Puff, 
 
 ( Mrs. Theodore Comfort. 
 
 Recording Seci'etary: Miss Edna Slaughter. 
 
 Corresponding Secretary: Miss Bertha Mills. 
 
 Treasurer: Mrs. Edwin Boak. 
 
 Any one can become a member of this Society by pay- 
 ing ten cents a month. Art. V. 
 
 Honorary members may l)e received by the payment 
 of one dollar. Art. VII. 
 
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 Roll Of Cburcb membersblp. 
 
 Mr. J. Edwin Boak, 
 Mrs. J. E. Boak, 
 Jane H. Brown, 
 George Brown, 
 Joel Brown, 
 Mrs. Joel Brown, 
 Mrs. Mary Jane Brown. 
 Charles M. BrinkerliofI', 
 Mrs. C. M. Brinkerhoir, 
 Jesse Bull, 
 Mrs. Jesse Bull. 
 Sarah Ester Bull, 
 Minnie C. Blivin, 
 Mrs. D. R. Clark, 
 Nancy Jane Comfort, 
 Theodore Comfort, 
 Mrs. Theodore Comfort, 
 Wellington Connor, 
 Mrs. W. Connor, 
 Minnie Courtwright, 
 Andrew Crans, 
 Mrs. Andrew Crans, 
 Walter Ford Crans, 
 Mrs. W. F. Crans, 
 Mrs. Jeptha Crans, 
 Mrs. Ada Crans, 
 F. Beattie Crans, 
 Mrs. Wm. Clark, 
 Mrs. AnnaM. Crawford, 
 John F. Davis, 
 Mrs. Delia Davis, 
 Mary J. Davis, 
 Wm. B. Dusenbury, 
 Mrs. W. B. Dusenbury, 
 Julia Dolan, 
 Mrs. Mary E. Dunham, 
 
 Miss I. J. Dunham, 
 Irwin Dunham, 
 Mrs. Matilda Dunham, 
 Melissa Davy, 
 Marietta Dayy, 
 Mrs. Eliz. Ferguson, 
 Frances M. Ferguson, 
 Mary Ferguson, 
 Sarah Ann Ferguson, 
 Emmet Goldsmith. 
 Mrs. E. Goklsmitb. 
 Mrs. Carrie E. Green, 
 John S. Hatch, 
 Nancy Hatch, 
 Ester J. Hatcl), 
 Jas. H. Harlow, 
 Chas. W. Harlow, 
 Mrs. C. W. Harlow, 
 Mabel Harlow. 
 Mrs. Mary B. Harlow, 
 Edna Beattie Harlow, 
 Mary Burns Harlow, 
 Jas. Houston, 
 Mrs. Jas. Houston. 
 Mary W. Houston, 
 Mrs. George Houston, 
 Mr. E. Helms. 
 Sarah Jump, 
 ]\Iary Jump, 
 Alexander Kellj', 
 Mrs. Alexander Kelly, 
 Elija J. Kelly, 
 Agnes Kelly, 
 Kate Gertrude Kell}', 
 Cora A. Kelly, 
 Sarah M. Kelly, 
 
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 Lucy Kipp, 
 
 Sarah Lindeman, 
 
 Catherine Lybolt, 
 
 Mrs. Ezra LaRue, 
 
 David Livingston, 
 
 Mrs. D. Livingston, 
 
 Jennie A. Livingston, 
 
 Mary C. Livingston, 
 
 Mrs. Frank Mc Williams, 
 
 Mrs. Charlotte D. Mackinson. 
 
 Harriet Mackinson, 
 
 Mrs. Edwin Mills, 
 
 Bertha Mills, 
 
 J. D. Mills, 
 
 Mrs. J. D. Mills, 
 
 Mrs. Louisa Mills, 
 
 Ina Mills, 
 
 Jas. Edwin Miller, 
 
 Fannie Miller, 
 
 Charlotte P. Miller, 
 
 David B. Myers, 
 
 Mrs. D. B. Myers, 
 
 Mrs. J. R. Mann, 
 
 Mrs. George Miller, 
 
 Wm. H. Puff, 
 
 Mrs. W. H. Puff, 
 Jessie Puff, 
 
 Willliam Puff, 
 Mrs. Hanna Puff, 
 Anna F. Parsons, 
 Isabella B. Patterson, 
 Harvey Roe, 
 Mrs. Harvey Roe, 
 Mrs. Catherine Roe, 
 David B. Scott, 
 Mrs. Mary Sinsebaugh. 
 Anna Sinsebaugh, 
 Egbert Sherwood, 
 Egbert Sherwood, Jr. 
 
 Mrs. Albert Sherwood, 
 
 Alexander Sloat, 
 
 Mrs. A. Sloat, 
 
 Emmet Sloat, 
 
 Mary Sloat, 
 
 Mrs. Mary Ann Slaughter, 
 
 Samuel Slaughter, 
 
 Mrs. S. Slaughter, 
 
 Eugene '-V. Slaughter, 
 
 Edna Slaughter, 
 
 A. Amelia Slaughter, 
 
 Enos. M. Smith, 
 
 Mrs. E. M. Smith, 
 
 Emma Smith, 
 
 Mary Smith, 
 
 Ida Bell Smith. 
 
 Eugene Smith, 
 
 Mrs. Eugene Smith, 
 
 Mrs. Mary Stage, 
 
 Marj' E. Stage, 
 
 Gregory Stage, 
 
 Mrs. G. Stage, 
 
 Mabel Stage, 
 
 Evelyn Sutliff, 
 
 Dr. A. C. Santee, 
 
 Mrs. A. C. Santee, 
 
 Mrs. B. C. Wallace, 
 
 Mrs. Susan Wallace, 
 
 Clara White, 
 
 Sarah E. White, 
 
 Mrs. J. H. White, 
 
 Mrs. E. Matilda Wilbur, 
 
 S. Crawford Wilbur, 
 
 Carrie Wilbur, 
 
 Sarah Wilbur, 
 
 Nellie Wilbur, 
 
 Perl Wilbur, 
 
 Mrs. .Toseph Wilkins, 
 
 Oceanna Woodruff. 
 
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 Ci$t of members Dismissed During Cbe Present 
 
 Pastorate, 
 
 Mary Burns, Mrs. G. Corwin, 
 
 8. Alice Connor, John Patterson, 
 
 Mrs. Ellen H. Crawford, Mrs. John Patterson, 
 
 Julia Rose McWilliams, John W. Wallace, 
 
 Minnie McWilliams, Emtna Manse, 
 
 Elizabeth McWilliams, Mrs. Emma Helms, 
 
 Julia B. McWilliams, Lucinda Jane Jump. 
 
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41 
 
 Ce^acies of Cbe Cburcb, 
 
 Received September 1890, from J. W, Corwin, Exe- 
 cutor, three thousand tive humh-cd and sixty-seven (|3,- 
 567.61) dollars and sixty-one cents. Legacy from the 
 estate of Mrs. Susan Harlow, to the Trustees of the Pres- 
 byterian Church of Scotchtown. The interest to be used 
 in keeping the Church property in repair. 
 
 Received February 13tli, 1893, from W. E. Mc Wil- 
 liams, Executor, one thousand ($1,000) dollars. Legacy 
 from the estate of Airs. Margaret Coleman, to the Trus- 
 tees of the Presbyterian Church of Scotchtown, without 
 any restrictions as to the use of interest.