Paul's, presented by his nephew William T. Lewis in 1872.

On the 1 2th of July, 187 1, was celebrated here the "Centennial Anniversary " of the founding of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Lower Salem and Lewisboro. On which occasion the corner stone of St. Paul's church was laid by the Right Rev. the Bishop of the Diocese and an address delivered by the Rev. Alfred H. Partridge a former rector of the Parish."

As early as 1 800, if not previous to this date, Episcopal services were occasionally held in this neighborhood in a house which formerly stood

a On this occasion an early morning service was held at St. John's church, followed at 11 A.M., by the Holy Communion which was administered by the Bishop to a large number of Clergy and laity. The Hector preaching tre- Centennial sermon from the Text. •• As we have heard, so h ive we seen In the city of the Lord of hosts, in the citv of our God, God will

establish It forever, Selah. We have thought of thy loving kindness. O God, In the midst of

Tby temple," (Pal. xlviii : S-9.)

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HISTORY OK THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

on the site of the present residence of Samuel Caufield, then owned by Enoch Dan a strong Churchman (son of Abraham Dan). The Rev. Henry Whitlock, rector of St. Paul's church, Norwalk, often officiated here, baptized several children and performed the first interment in the cemetery in 1805 of Isaac Hayes, Esq. Mr. Whitlock was succeeded here by the Rev. Warner Hoyt, rector of St. Stephen's church, Ridgefield, who preached his last sermon in what is now the hall of the Rectory of St. Paul's.