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. Cartwright, William Darjue, John Barlow, C. Bacon and John Strang ; they also agreed to write to the Rev. Mr. JelliiF of North Salem, who has expressed a wish to aid in establishing a church with us.'

Previous to this date there had been occasional services held at some private house, when a clergyman of the church happened to be in the village or vicinity. *

In 1833 there were reported to be twenty-four heads of families witfi an aggregate of one hundred and thirty-six souls belonging to the Episcopal church.

November 11th 1833, the first election of officers took place.

December 4th and 5th 1833, "it was resolved to memorialize the rector, church-wardens and vestry of Trinity Church, New York, for aid by funds in the erection of a church edifice. In this memorial which was presented by James Smith, Esq.; the petitioners state among other matters, " that some years past an old Episcopal

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church m this neighborhood, at New Castle* (of wood) faUing to decay, its congregation was broken up, and some of the descendants of its members have become Quakers, notwithstanding portions of them have until lately adhered to the forms of the Episcopal Church, and your memorialists entertain a hope that with the blessing of Divine Providence, by the means of the establishment of a church at Sing Sing, many of the descendants of this ancient congregation may be brought back to our church, &c." Trinity Church nobly responded to this call by an appropriation of $2000, the rem^ainder being raised by public subscription.