On the ioth of December, 1787, an agreement was entered into between a majority of the Trustees of the Episcopal Church in Eastchester, of the one part, and William Heskins, carpenter, of the other part, wherein the latter agreed " To erect and build a pulpit, reading desk, and clerk's seat in the said church, according to the dimensions in the plan by him exhibited to the said Trustees, and the form of the pulpit in the church at Yonkers, &c."

The Trustees not only anxious to finish the church, but to obtain the services of a suitable minister, addressed the following letter to the Rev. Mr. Moore, afterwards Bishop of the Diocese : --

TO THE REV. BENJAMIN MOORE.

Eastchestek, 15th Dec, 1787-

Rev. Sir,

" We have this clay disposed of the pew ground in our church in a manner that promises success to our religious endeavors. We have also a prospect of completing our church in a respectable manner, and New Rochelle will join us in engaging a gentleman of the profession of the gospel .to officiate in the two places. From a reliance on your pious wishes to promote the Christian Religion, we beg leave that whenever a gentleman of character, ami qualified, in your opinion, for our purpose, may come to your knowledge, and whose condition may be adapted to our situation, that you'll please to signify the same to us.

We arc, Rev. Sir, with much respect,

Your humble servants,

The Trustees."

In 1789, the Trustees appointed Marcus Christian for one year, bellringer of the church, for which service he was allowed $4 per annum.11