The History of Cayuga County 1789-1879 page 211
Church Organizations

in Sabbath School 230, with an average attendance of 150.

The present officers of this society are the following:

Pastor-Rev. C. C. Hemenway.

Elders-Peter Burgess, J. T. M. Davie, T. S. Gage, Zenas Howland, Charles M. Howlet and Samuel S. Smith.

Deacons--George Anderson, Wm. S. Shourds.

Trustees-Willis J. Beecher, Chas. C. Dwight, Charles M. Howlet, Theodore M. Pomeroy, Wm. H. Seward, George H. TenEyck, Wm. F. Wait and Frank D. Wright.

ST. MARY'S CHURCH, (Roman Catholic,) was organized in September, 1868, by Thomas A. Maher, the first pastor, who was sent here by the Bishop of Rochester, in July, 1868, and held meetings a few weeks in his house, and subsequently in Tallman's Hall, on the corner of State and Dill streets. A temporary wooden building was erected in 1869, and in this rough, unsightly structure they held their meetings till the erection of the present house was begun in 1870, on the same site, when they occupied the Academy of Music till the basement was finished, after which their meetings were held there. Father Maher was succeeded in September, 1869, by Rev. M. J. Laughlin, whose pastorate continued till September 2d,1877, when W. Mulheron, the present pastor, commenced his labors with them. Father Laughlin's ministry gave a great impulse to the growth of the church, which, within ten years, has increased from the mere handful who separated from the Church of the Holy Family to constitute this, to a present membership of about 3,500.

Their church edifice was begun in 1870, in September of which year, the corner stone was laid by the Bishop of the Diocese, and was consecrated May 1st, 1877, by Rt. Rev. Bishop McQuaid, assisted by numerous church dignitaries. It is situated on the corner of Clark and Green streets, and is a fine specimen of French Gothic architecture. The interior is admirable. The windows of the south transept bear the following names, " Gift of C. D. S.;" " In Memoriam Jos. A. Keeler;" gifts of Joseph P. Carrigan, John Hoey, Daniel 0. Carr, Jr., Eliza and Bridget Scully, M. D. Kavanaugh ; those in the south aisle include these names, James Bryan, James Driscoll, Patrick Reagen, W. H. Reilly and John Delaney. In the vestibule are the following names: Thomas Murphy, W. Chapman, Hugh Smith, Margaret and Mary Quinn, Michael P. Holmes and Mary T. O'Hara. The center window of the organ loft bears the names of the Rosary and Scapular Societies. The side windows were given by the Societies of St. Joseph and Children of Mary. In the north aisle are recorded the names of Mary O'Neil, Patrick Kelly, Daniel Tehan, and Mrs. A. M. Doyle. The windows of the north transept bear the names of Matthew and Catharine Byrne, Michael Hughes, Daniel Kelly, Mrs. Mary Sullivan, Harry Reagan, Frank Byrne and Jno. Keely. The confessional at the north-east corner of the transept is a room by itself and completes the list with the gifts of Wm. Jos. O'Neil and Eliza Ferris.

Connected with the church is a Parochial and Sunday School, the former of which was established in September, 1873, is under the supervision of the resident pastor, and is taught by the Sisters of St. Joseph, who were established here the same year by the Mother School in Rochester. It is the province of these Sisters to teach as it is that of the Sisters of Mary, connected with the Holy Family Church to attend to the sick in hospitals, &c., though they also visit the sick and are a charitable institution of the church. The convent comprises ten inmates, nine of whom are teachers. The number of scholars attending the Parochial School is 500, but the average attendance is somewhat less.

The church property consists of the church and parsonage, which, together are valued at $ 125,000 ; the Convent of the Sisters of St. Joseph, which is adjacent to the church on Clark street, valued at $7,000 ; and the school house, on Clark street, near Washington, valued at $5,000

ST. MARK'S A. M. E. CHURCH was organized with sixteen members, July 6th, 1870, by Rev. J. G. Mowbray, who was the first pastor. The first trustees were John Pernell, Nelson Davis, Jno. H. Waire, Isaac White and J. H. Sanford. Mr. Mowbray's pastorate lasted only one year. He was succeeded by E. B. Davis, who also remained but a year. The next pastor was N. W. Bowman, who served them two years, and was succeeded in 1874 by Rev. Mr. Frisbee, who remained only two- months. A. S. Amos suc-

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