Varian made and filed a certificate of incorporation as "Trustees of Methodist Church Bethel" in the town of Yonkers. A frame building was erected on the westerly side of the Albany post road and is yet standing, though disused for several years. Its pastors have been E. Oldrin, I. D. Bangs and Thonuis Barch (superannuated), 183G-37; John Davies, Salmon C. Perry and Barch, 1838 ; Henry Hatfield, Perry and Barch, 1839 ; Barch and Daniel I. Wright, 1840 ; Daniel I. Wright and Humi)hrey Humphreys, 1841 ; John A. Silleck and Humphreys 1842 ; Silleck and Fred'k W. Seger, 1843 ; John C[ Green and Mr. Barch, 1844-45; Charles C. Keyes, 184(>-47 ; S. C. Perry, 1848-49; Paul R. Brown, 1850-51 ; Philip L. Hoyt, 1852; Richard Wheatly, 1853-54 ; Noble Lovett and Thos. Bainbridge, 1855 ; O. E. Brown and Bainbridge, 1850; A. B. Davis, 1857-58; R. H. Kelly, 1859-60; Wm. F. Browning and A. B. Brown, 18G1 ; J. G. Shrive, 18()2-63; W. H. Smith, 18<)4; W. H. Smith, 1865; A. Ostrander, 1866-(J7 ; A. C. Gallahue, 1868; W. M. Henry, 1869 ; A. Ostrander, 1870 ; Wm. Plested; 1871 ; W. Tarleton, 1872; H. Croft, 1873; and Cyrus Nixon, 1874-75. Since that date the congregation has worshipped at King's Bridge.

Chukch of the Mediator (King's Bridge). -- Formed at meeting held August 15, 1855, pursuant to notice given by the rector of St. John's Church, Yonkers, "who presided. Certificate recorded November 17, 1856. Name adopted " The Church of the Mediator, Yonkers." Abraham Valentine and James R. Whiting were elected wardens, and Thomas J. De Lancey, William 0. Giles, John C. Sidney, Russell Smith, Joseph H. Godwin, T. Bailey Myers, Daniel Valentine and David B. Cox, vestrymen. Certificate executed by Rev. A. B. Carter, A. Van Corllandt and AVilliam 0.