C. S. Stephenson.

1878-83 Rev. J. R. Davenport. D.D.

1884 -- Rev. Harry Floyd Auld, present incumbent.

The wardens in 1886 were W. T. Marvin and D. P. Arnold, vestry ; J. B. Brown, A. H. Pride, D. H. McCormack, T. Conklin, W. W. L- Yoorhis, C A. Waterbury, E. L. Smith, J. S. McCoy. The carved wood altar was presented by Dr. Davenport, and the vases and cross by Mr- and Mrs. Alfred Davenport.

The Catholic Church. -- The parish church of St. Augustine is located at the corner of Jefferson and Franklin Avenues. The church buildings and rectory were erected in 1859. The first parish priest was Rev. Stephen Ward, a native of County Longford, who departed this life June 22d, and is interred beneath the church, an appropriately inscribed tablet marking his place of sepulture- In the church are many articles of ecclesiastical furniture, windows, memorials, etc., presented by Mrs. M. E. Monaghan, James McGarrity, J. and V. Lynch, Mrs. Rose

Ferrigan, Henry McGough, Michael Cunningham, Francis McKcnna, Janu-s JIcKenna, St. Augustine's Beneficial Society and the parish.

In East Morrisania is the Convent of the Ursuline Nuns, and connected with it an academy, which they conduct for the education of young hidies. It is under the direction of Mother Dominick, the Superioress. Father Stumpfe is the resident pastor, and he has charge of St. Mary's church, at Melrose, of tlie same denomination, and another church of the same persuasion is under the guidance of Rev. Father Nolan, at Highbridgeville.