SEVENTH-DAY BAPTIST CHURCH, INDEPENDENCE, NEW YORK.
This church was organized in 1834, with very auspicious prospects, and
Rev. Stillman Coon became its pastor, in which relation he continued until 1842, when, being transferred to another field, the church was served by Decatur M. Clarke, as licentiate, for two or three years.
Rev. Sherman S. Griswold, assumed the parochial charge in 1845, and continued two years.
Rev. T. Babcock, the present pastor, was installed in 1848.
SEVENTH-DAY BAPTIST CHURCH, WIRT, ALLEGHANY COUNTY, NEW YORK.
At a very early period in the history of this district, Sabbath-keepers were found among its inhabitants, chiefly emigrants from the older settlements, but they were not gathered and arranged into a church until 1827. Subsequent to that period they remained in low and depressed circumstances, which may be chiefly attributed to their want of the services of a settled pastor. Recently, however, they have been mostly supplied with ministerial assistance by
Rev. James L. Scott, until 1845, when they engaged the services of
Rev. Zuriel Campbell for one year; who was succeeded by Rev. Thomas E. Babcock.
C. T. Champlin, the present incumbent, is a licentiate.