For the successors of Mr. Ely, see the subjoined list of pastors.
The second church was destroyed by fire in 1S54. It took fire on a Sabbath, when it was burnt to the ground; it originated this time in a defect in trie chimney from which sparks communicated to the belfry during the morning sen-ice. and when discovered had made such progress as to render all efforts to save the building unavaihng ; only the books,
a CommunitMteil to rho aatlior by tlie Tlev. S. Scbcack, since the comiilotiou of Lii-.Thboroug-li 'r Suiun t>j.lvia.-- ?iee vol. i. •-'.■6,
h Co. Roc. i;t.'lig:loai Soc. Lib. A. IS.
HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.
cushions and other moveable articles were saved. The loss was estimated at $3,000.
A LIST OF PASTORS AXD StTPPLIES OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF WHITE PLAINS.
Pastors. Vacated By.
John Siiixn, D.D., death.
IcHABOD Lewis, resigned.
Thomas G. Smith, supply,
JMarccs IIarkison', "
Me. Ely. "
Samuel IIobertsox, pastor,
Chester Long, "
John White, "
Edwaed Weight, "
lE.hl.SS S. SCHESCK, "
Brossox B. Beardslet, " Joseph Foestthe, "
David Teese, "
Thomas C. Stiele, "
Edgar L. Heumaxce, present pastor.
This church is in connection with the Bedford Presbytery. The following inscriptions are taken from monuments in the grave vard : --
Here lie the remains of
CALEB IIORTOX,
■who died August 24th, 1770,
aged 72 years.
stalled
OK Called.
A.D.
. 17.53.
Rev.
1770.
Rev.
1S2I,
Rev.
1S23,
Rev.
1823,
Rev.
Oct.
1S23,
Rev.
A.D.
, 1825,