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This congregation was organized March 10, 1832, with
seven members, only one of whom survives (Abernathy) to-day. They
now occupy their third house of worship, which is a structure
of modern design, built -of brick with four rooms, viz.:
class-room, dressing-room, pastor's study and
experience-room. The latter has a seating capacity of 450. The
class-room can be used in conjunction with the audience
department, which enables the church to seat comfortably about
600. The baptistry is just to the left of the pulpit and under the
platform, but entered from the study in a very convenient way. The
building is gothic in design throughout, with windows of beautiful
stained cathedral glass, and was built at a cost of about $11,000.
The congregation has had seven regular pastors, three of whom
survive: Alexander Proctor, J. W. Mountjoy and H. B. Davis, the
last named being the present incumbent. The present membership is
about 250. The names of Alfred Wilson, Henry Thomas, A. H. Rice
and Thos. Allen are revered by those who survive them, as
ministers who labored faithfully and successfully among them. Also
Peter Donan did noble service for the Master in their community.
The following are the names of the charter members: J. C. Fox and
wife, Jno. Forman and wife, J. R. Abernathy, John Shoot and wife.
Marcus Wills is remembered as an efficient minister among this
people.
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