In the stone were deposited a bible and book of common prayer, as an evidence that the church is spiritually founded upon " apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone," also tlie canons of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, journals of the General and Diocesan Conventions, with other journals and pamphlets, together with a glass bottle closed and sealed, containing among many other things a parchment, on which was the following inscription :

St. Pauls Church. Incorporated November 11th 1833.

Rev. Edward Nathaniel Mead, A. M., Rector,

George W. Cartwright and Caleb Bacon, Church Wardens,

John Strang, Peter R. Maison, William Darjue, Jacob C. Arthur,

John Sing, John Barlow, Joseph Hunt, and Robert Willse, Vestrymen,

James Smith, Clerk of the Vestry,

Samuel C. Nichols, Superintendant of the Sunday School,

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Mrs. John Strang, Superintendant of the Female Department, Carman Nichols, secretary ; Robert Willse, treasurer,

John Barlow, Librarian,

Building Committee, Jacob C. Arthur, Joseph Hunt,

George W. Cartwright, John Strang and John Sing,

Ledyard H. Halsey, Builder,

Calvin Pollard, Architect Paul McCord, Superintendent.

On Wednesday, July 6th 1836, it was consecrated and set apart to the worship and service of Almighty God, under the title of St. Paul's Church, by the Right Rev. B. T. Onderdonk, Bishop of the Diocese.

From the church records we extract the following memoranda, 3 October 1833, '-a meeting of Episcopalians residing in this village and vicinity, was held at the house of Mr. Caleb Bacon, who resolved to form themselves into a society for the purpose under Divine favor and assistance of forming a church in said village; and that we will communicate with our Episcopal friends and neighbors on the subject, and urge by our best efforts their co-operation in the good work." This is signed by George W.