Rev. Robert Houston McCready, Ph.D., Page 2

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="0a5d05a3.jpg"> <div> Orange County, New York</div> <div> American History and Genealogy Project</div> <div> Rev. Robert Houston McCready, Ph.D., Page 2</div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="0a6d2123.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ny/county/orange/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ny/county/or"><U>Orange County AHGP/ALHN</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ny/state/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ny/state/"><U>New York AHGP/ALHN</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://ahgp.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://ahgp.org"><U>AHGP</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://alhn.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://alhn.org"><U>ALHN</U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="623" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 716 WIDTH="617"><div>      When the call came from Montgomery Brick Church there was this strong plea added to the call, “it was the old home of Mrs. McCready."  Her father's congregation joined this one on the North</div> <div>      While settled at Montgomery, Mrs. McCready's mother and father both died, which broke that tie to the place at least.  The work in Montgomery was most successful.  But all that it seemed possible for Mr. McCready to do was done, and this was more strongly impressed than ever when the call came from Chester, N. Y.  It was not sought, and was indeed at first hardly listened to.  But He who rules over all our lives brought us to Chester, where the lines have fallen unto us in places.</div> <div>      Shortly after Mr. McCready's coming to Chester, or early in 1895, a strong revival spirit seemed to be awakened among the people.  As a result, the Rev. Arthur J. Smith, now pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta, Georgia, was invited to conduct a series of meetings.  The fruit of those meetings was very gratifying.  About seventy souls were added to the Church, making nearly one hundred souls added since the present pastorate began.</div> <div>      Notwithstanding the fact that many have passed to the Church triumphant recently, the work of the Church has pushed vigorously forward in many directions.</div> <div>      The Christian Endeavor Society has been enlarged and taken on a new inspiration.</div> <div>      A Home Department Class, in connection with the Sabbath School work, has been started.  It is under the supervision of Miss Carrie E. Durland, and is nearly as large as the Sabbath School proper.</div> <div>      A Teachers' Class has been established and a Ladies' Aid Society organized.</div> <div>      An elegant new parsonage and barn have been built on the Church grounds.  It is a beautiful modern house with every convenience and enhances the whole Church property to a marvelous degree.  New and beautiful opalescent windows have been put in the Church; the decorations on the inside have been renewed, and the entire building repaired and painted.  New lamps have replaced the old ones and the light both by day and by night has been increased to the point of cheerfulness.</div> <div>      The century that is past has written a splendid Church record.  This Church has marched near the front rank of the faithful, the aggressive and the spiritual churches of the land.  It is marked by no rents or feuds.</div> <div>      Love is its watchword and its aim is to impart the character of the Son of God to every believer.</div> <div>      “This man and that man there” in all the walks of life points with pride to the Chester Church as his spiritual birthplace.</div> <div>      All the people round about have been enlightened and inspired by the Word of God faithfully preached and applied to their hearts by the power of the Holy Spirit.</div> <div>      The children rise up in gratitude to bless their parents for the precepts and principles, the liberties and privileges which they have handed down to them.  Parents and children join the invisible Choir in singing songs of Praise to God for His goodness.</div> <div>      May thy children's children sing Praise to God for His goodness, O sons and daughters of Chester.  May they sing forever in the New Jerusalem.</div> <div>      May “peace be within thy walls and prosperity within thy palaces.”</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="pg24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Present Session of the Church"><U>Next Page</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="pg1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Table of Contents"><U>Table of Contents</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>