The History of Cayuga County 1789-1879 page 387
TOWN OF OWASCO/ OWASCO VILLAGE--CHURCHES.

1810, "to stipulate prices of boards, scantling, labor, &c.," as follows: "Large timber for frame of meeting-house, $4.50 per 100 feet, running measure; siding 5/8 inch thick, seven shillings per 100 feet of white pine; roof boards, one inch, six shillings per 100 feet of hemlock; floor plank, 1 1/4 inches thick, seven shillings and sixpence per 100 feet of white wood; boards of one inch thick, six shillings per 100 feet, white wood, nine shillings, white pine; plank; 1 1/4 inches thick, seven shillings and sixpence per 100 feet, white wood, eleven shillings, white pine; boards, white pine, two inches thick, sixteen shillings per 100 feet, 1 1/2 inches thick, fourteen shillings, and three inches thick, sixteen shillings; all scantling to be seven shillings. per 100 feet board measure. The above are the prices of boards, &c., delivered on the ground, for building the meeting-house; and for breaking stone or scoring timber five shillings per day, and board themselves."

At a meeting held January 10th, 1811, Rev. George G. Brinkerhoff was requested "to write to Rev. Mr. Devoe, near Albany, to come and preach the gospel in this congregation as soon as may be convenient," but the invitation was not accepted.

The names of Andrew VanMiddlewart (southwest part of Owasco,) and Wm. Degraff, elders, and James VanTine, deacon, appear in connection with this meeting. At a meeting held April 27th, 1811, attended by James and Jacob Brinkerhoff and Cornelius D. DeWitt, elders, and Samuel Hoornbeck, Abraham Selover, Jr., Isaac Selover and Levi Bodley, deacons, of Owasco, and Wm. Degraff and Peter VanLiew, elders, and James Vantine and John Watson, deacons, of Sand Beach, it was resolved that the united consistories "make a call on Rev. Conrad TenEyck as standing pastor." This call was presented July 20th, 1811, and the compensation offered was $200 cash and 250 bushels of wheat. The minister was to have two free Sabbaths in one year and the congregation one. Each congregation was to pay half the salary and receive half the ministerial services. An additional $50 was subsequently added to the call. December 29th, 1830, a call was extended to Rev. Israel Hammond to succeed Conrad Ten Eyck as pastor. His connection was dissolved at his request January 31st, 1839. Hammond was succeeded by Rev. Wm. Evans, who entered upon his duties as pastor April 20th, 1839. February 29th, 1846, Mr. Evans requested the consistory to unite with him in asking the Classis to dissolve the pastoral relation, to which the consistory assented April 10th, 1846, in a letter expressing the utmost confidence in Mr. Evans and regret at his action. A call was extended to Rev. Jacob C. Dutcher September 18th, 1846, and during his pastorate in 1848 the church was repaired.

A revival in 1849 resulted in the addition of seventeen by profession. September 10th, 1850, Mr. Dutcher, having received a call from a sister Church, asked the consistory to unite with him in requesting the Classis to dissolve the pastoral relation, which they did. He was succeeded by Rev. Henry A. Raymond, who was installed pastor December 17th, 1850. April 18th, 1853, having accepted a call from the Church of Amity, N. Y., he asked the consistory to unite with him in requesting to have the pastoral relation dissolved, which they did, though reluctantly. A call was extended to Rev. Wilson Ingalls, September 30th, 1853, whose services were to commence August 1st, of that year.

Mr. Ingalls having been impelled by impaired health to tender his resignation, it was rsolved April 5th, 1864, to apply to the Classis for a dismission of the pastoral relation. March 27th, 1865, a call was extended to Rev. Alonzo P. Peeke, who closed his labors with this Church in the spring of 1872, and was succeeded in the fall of that year by his brother, George H. Peeke, who remained till the spring of 1876, when he gave place to the present pastor, Rev. Alfred E. Myers, who served as a supply one year, from March, 1877, and was installed pastor in May, 1878.

The present membership of the Church is about 180. The Sabbath-school has improved under the efforts of the present pastor, and a good degree of interest is manifested in Sabbath-school work.

In referring to a revival enjoyed by this Church in 1816 and '17, Rev. James H. Hotchkin, in his History of Western New York, says, "In Owasco, it is stated, that, as the fruits of a most glorious work of divine grace, about 300 persons were added to the Church, of whom 103 joined it in one day."

A difference of opinion existed in this church

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