Clayton, Jefferson, NY Churches, Part II |
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Clayton, Jefferson, NY Churches, Part II |
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THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF CLAYTON The First Baptist Church of Clayton was organized October 6, 1840, with D. D. Calvin, Henry Hurlburt, Henry Walt, E. Bushnell, and A. R. Calvin, trustees. It consists of seventeen persons, most of whom were formerly members of the La Fargeville Baptist church. The subjoined is a list of the constituent members: James D. Gloyd, Lucinda Gloyd, Henry Walt, Edward Burchel, Frances R. Burchel, Abiatha Joy, Almira Shela, Hela Carpenter, Olive Carpenter, Sarah Smith, Cyrus Noyes, Lyman Fox, Mrs. L. Fox, Mrs. D. D. Calvin, John Cook, Henry Hurlburt, and Mrs. C. Noyes. Cyrus Noyes was the first deacon. Upon the same day with the formation of the church, E. G. Blount, of Clayton, was ordained, pastor. For on year or more, the church met once in two weeks, for worship, in the old stone school-house. Elder Blount’s ministrations wre blessed to the growth of the little church; and about fifty wre converted during the first year of its existence. The church, in connection with the Methodists, built the present edifice owned and occupied by the latter society. Here they worshipped till the summer of 1847, when the Baptists sold their share to the above-mentioned building to the Methodist, and purchased the present site and erected the edifice now known as the Baptist church. It was built during the summer of 1847, is of wood, size 52 by 40, and has a seating capacity of 400 persons; cost, $2000. It was dedicated to the service of God, September 15, 1847, the Rev. Lorenzo Rice preaching the dedicatory sermon from Psalm xxvii.6. Elder Blount continued his labors with the church for twelve years, and it numbered at the close of his pastorate 118 persons. G. W. Divell succeeded him, and remained with the church until August 1862. Reverends H. E. Beal, E. M. Buyrn, J. W. Henry, and a second term of Elder E. J. Blount were the successive pastors until 1876. In May of that year, A. W. Cady, of Hamilton Theological Seminary, became the pastor of the church. He was ordained July 20, 1876, and is the present incumbent. The church has been much reduced by removals; its present membership is 63. The trustees are J. D. Gloyd, W. A. Dye, J. M. Bennett, Wm. H. Consaul, and A. Kendall, Jr. A flourishing Sunday-school is connected with the church which numbers 80 scholars. Its officers are J. M. Bennett, superintendent; L. E. Bennett, assistant superintendent;T. J. Rees, secretary; and Rev. A. W. Cady, treasurer.
CHRIST PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH Christ Protestant Episcopal Church of Clayton was organized on the 10th of August, 1868, with the Rev. Henry R. Lockwood, now of St. Paul’s, Syracuse, as rector. A meeting for the purposes of perfecting the permanent organization of the parish was held in the Good Templars’ Hall, on the above date, at which the following persons were present: John Johnston, Lyman E. Phillips, Charles M. Marshall, F. M. Brash, A. M. Brush, and George W. Seymour. At this meeting were elected John Johnston, and Lyman E. Phillips, church wardens; Luther Eddy, C. M. Marshall, F. M. Brush, A. F. Barker, and Thomas Rees, vestrymen. On March 1, 1869, plans for a church building, donated by T. W. Richards, architect, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, were accepted; and on June 27, of the same year the vestry ordered the preparing of the lot for the construction of the church, and on August 23 the building was begun. Meanwhile the work of construction progressed as rapidly as means would allow. Many valuable donations were made, by residents and others, of building materials, black walnut for furniture and trimmings and chancel furniture, and memorial windows. The building was occupied as finished October 1, 1876. It is a handsome brick edifice, of Gothic architecture, and has a seating capacity of about 250. The vestry own an eligible site for a parsonage, contiguous to the church. The rectors of the church have been the Reverends H. R. Lockwood, J. O. Drumm, Alexander Rogers, and Charles Seymour, A.M., the present incumbent, who accepted the call to the rectorship February 16, 1876. The present (1877) wardens are O. W. Smith and a. Bain; vestrymen, Richard M. Esselstyn, Themus Rees, Lewis Elliott, S. Decatur Johnston, and Luther Eddy.The preent membership is 60 families; 56 communicants. The Sunday-school was formed in 1867, by Miss Florence Benjamin, in a private dwelling, with four scholars.The preent number of scholars if 40; teachers, 8; superintendent, the rector.
LA FARGEVILLE MISSION (EPISCOPAL) This mission was placed under the charge of the rector of Christ church, Clayton, and has by this mean for several years obtained public ministrations. Services are held in the M. E. church building. An appropriate site for a church edifice has been secured, excavation for a foundation been made, plans for a neat building adopted, and part of the materials furnished. It is anticipated that the structure will be begun, and finished within a year. This mission has 18 communicants.
THE GERMAN EVANGICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH The German Evangelical Lutheran Church of Clayton and Orleans was formed march 11, 1841, with henry Haas, Valentine Baldtuff, and Nicholas Lehr, trustees. The society now has a neat house of worship on the road between Depauville and la Fargeville.
THE EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION The Evangelical Association of Clayton was organized December 21, 1841, with about fifty members. The first trustees were Valentine Dorr, Andrew Balts, and John Huller. The fist pastor was Rev. Ch. Hummel; the preent incumbent is Rev. H. Horn. The church has at present (1877) a membership of 76; number of teachers and scholars in the Sunday-school, 40; superintendent Frank Vickers; Present trustees, Frank Vickers, Michael Lehr, and John Haller. The church and Sunday-school are both reported prosperous.
ST. MARY’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church at Clayton was organized in 1842; with the Rev. Francis Guth as pastor. Occasional services were held by missionaries in private dwellings and in the school-house some years prior to the regular organization of the church. Among the early members were Patrick Cantwell and family, Thomas Brennan and family, Thomas Delaney and family, Joseph Thibault and others. The church building was erected the same year. It is of wood, worth about $3000, and will seat about 350 persons.There is also a parsonage adjoining the church, which is worth probably $2000. A new church edifice is to be erected during the ensuing year (1878). The pastors since the close of Father Guth’s labors with the church have been: Reverends Michael Guth (brother of the first pastor). Luke Harney, James J. Sherry, Paul Sannach, Michael Craven, Louis Arrens, M. J. Brown, and James J. Sherry, the present incumbent. The officers of the church are the Right Rev. Edgar P. Wadhaus, Very Rev. James Mackey, Rev. James J. Sherry, Christopher Downs, and Hugh Hamel, trustees; Thomas Dowdell, clerk; George Thibeault, treasurer. The church numbers 800 communicants; Sunday-school, 60 scholars and 36 teachers. Both church, and school reported prosperous. (Jefferson County History, by L. H. Everts, 1878)
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