Miller's house was one of the regular appointments on the circuit ; the Rev. Samuel Talbot, who organized the first class, consisting of six persons, was preacher. In 1792 and 1793 some six members were added to the little society, three of whom -- Abraham Miller, Abraham Davis and John Hatfield -- were men of influence in the neighborhood ; and through their etlorts the embryo church grew vigorous and strong.
As a church it had no corporate existence until July 2<i, 1795, when Elijah Crawford, John Lynch,
Nicholas Fisher, Abraham Miller, Azariah Horton and Abraham Davis were elected trustees. The title of the corporation was " The Trustees of the Methodist Episcoi)al Church, in the town of AVhite ! Plains, in the County of Westchester." ' [ Owing to failure to hold the annual meeting and elect trustees, it became necessary to, and the church was, re-incorporated on November 24, 1834, under the title of the " Trustees of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of the town of White Plains, in Westchester County."^
The church edifice being located on the extreme limit of the village, a new society was organized and incorporated October 20, 1834, under the name or title of " The Trustees of the Second Methodist Episcopal Church in White Plains, Westchester County,'" and a house of worship was erected on the central part of Broadway.
On the 13th of April, 1871, some of the members of the First Church united with those of the Second Church in forming a new society, which is in a prosperous condition. The name was changed from the "Second" to "The Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church of White Plains," * and a commodious house of worship was erected on Railroad Avenue.