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BAPTIST CHURCH. 171
bers and wealth, judged themselves able to support regular
and constant preaching on the Sabbath. They
were consequently erected into a station at the session
of the N. Y. Annual Conference in May of that year,
and a preacher was appointed to labor with them.'
The following is a list of the names of the preachers
who have been stationed in Norwalk from 1834 to the
present time
Rev. Luther Mead,
" Davis Stocking,
1834—
1835—
" Y. L. DicKERSON, 1837—9
*'
Cyrus Foss, 1839-40
''
William Thatcher, 1840—1
''
G. N. Smith, 1841—2*
" Laban Cheney, 1842—3
" Harvey Rusted, 1843—5
''
W. C. HoYT, 1845— 7t
THE BAPTIST CHURCH.
The Baptist Church was organized Aug. 31, 1837, of
members of Baptist Churches residing in Norwalk and
vicinity.
The Rev. William Bowen was their preacher from the
organization of the church until April 1, 1838.
Rev. Wm. H. Card of New York was then invited to
preach for one year.
The church edifice was completed and opened for
worship, on the 11th of March, 1840.
In Jan. 1840, the church called Rev. James J. Wool-
SEY of Philadelphia, to be their pastor. Mr. Woolsey
commenced his labors on the 1st of March, 1840. J
* Died in New York, Oct. 22, 1845.
t The above account was furnished by Rev. W. C. Hoyt.
t The above facts are from a document furnished by Rev. 7. J.
Woolsey.