The proceeds, together with the rent of the parsonage, were put on interest which in after years amounted to some hundreds of dollars.

The old wardens being dead, (John Wallace and Ebenezer Lobdell) their successors, Benj. Close and Gershom Hanford, together with the vestry, resolved on building a new church -- although the funds of the church was not adequate to finish it. It was commenced in the year 1 8 10, the lot given by Epenetus Wallace on which the new church stands containing about three roods of land. The funds, With the subscription money, amounted to about $1000. The timber and lumber were procured, the frame was raised, covered and closed and completed in the year 1841 ; having received a donation from Trinity church, New York, of $1000. The whole cost about $2000.

The Society of St. James' church met on Thursday, 30th of August, 181 o, at the church ground and the first corner stone being laid (which

a Religions Soc. Co. Rec. Lib. A. S. b Ibid . Lib. A. 33, 73.

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is the south east corner of said church with the date on it) by the wardens, Ben. Close and Gershom Hanford, the Rev. Nathan Felch delivered a well adapted discourse from fourth chapter of Zachariah before a numerous and respectable audience, he standing on the said stone."

The second church erected in 1810, consecrated in 18 16, and removed 1868 occupied the site of the present building. The principal contributors towards the erection of the second structure were Epen^.us Wallace, M.D., and Joseph Purdy. Trinity church also liberally contributed the sum of one thousand dollars, in 18 13, as above stated. '