Among The Churches
Bainbridge Republican, May 18, 1905
The corner stone of the new East Masonville M.E. church was laid out Sunday, with appropriate ceremonies.
St. Luke of Harpursville, is the oldest Episcopal society in the third district, and the third in age in the diocese of Central New York. While the society was formed in the home of Able Doolittle, near Ouaquaga, in 1799, preaching had been held several years before. The present house of worship was dedicated September 28, 1828, and with some modification, the building is the same and is conceded to be the oldest church in use in all this section of country. Rev. Philander Chase was founder of the parish. Rev. Joseph Badger, of the Episcopal faith, was the first clergyman to hold services in this vicinity, which was in 1793.
A year ago the New York Methodist conference sent Rev. J. Ackerman as pastor to Delhi in place of another pastor for whom the church had petitioned. When Mr. Ackerman arrived at Delhi he found the church locked against him, and for a week or more, intense excitement prevailed in the society. Later Dr. Ackerman was allowed to preach, and this year a unanimous invitation was extended for his return. There was, therefore, great disappointment when it was found that the doctor was to be sent to Lee, Mass. His successor at Delhi is Rev. T.H. E. Richards.
Those ministers who serve churches where they are compelled to hustle to collect their own salaries will appreciate the position taken by the New Hampshire clergyman of whom it is said that while his official board was holding a meeting for the purpose of raising his yearly allowance he appeared and requested them to vote against it. The reason he gave was: "It is too much work to collect what you have voted me."
No comments:
Post a Comment