greek revival located intersection new_york state route village new_york oldest churches village village founded local residents differing religious denominations met tavern october reverend missionary active central new_york area helped organize member wooden meeting house constructed years later community built churches original church new_york present church greek revival style erected dedicated church undergo substantial alterations century dedicated april commentators found structure finest examples church architecture expressed regret loss original features church celebrated original church village founded villagers denominations meeting tavern worship services tavern proprietor permitted read write reverend missionary active area early provided spiritual guidance october village worship society member organized efforts missionary active central new_york following year society incorporated church later described presbyterian ecclesiastical relations time internal policy arrangement august society voted build church trustee donated acre land intersection main street present day village construction feet wooden meeting house completed floor board pulpit slab seats bell ceilings warmed foot fur power spirit missionaries served meeting house years church gained pastor ordained installed year congregation adopted articles faith remained membership years year church affiliated years later charter member newly formed parsons served accepted posts new_york new_york returned remained appointed built extension church added interior painted cost thousand today year donated church grown considerably erected new_york built state road prosperous years experienced declining membership following deaths shed horses vehicles constructed church april society changed religious society house lot secured church land graded new horse sheds built present church present church need repair sold thousand today agreement applied construction new church site cost new church designed popular greek revival style dedicated october anniversary congregation years construction dedication new church bell fitted church pastor reverend succeeded died eve 25th anniversary church appointed interim ministers new pulpit new furniture acquired change boundaries act general_assembly brought merged formed appointed accepted position smith left celebrated church anniversary october writing church history smith departure appointed served years leadership church perfected organization ruling elders elected corporate remained effect november officially changed november succeeded served years church church new church new stained glass windows original replaced new heating system church began conducting sunday school classes unable attend services north town nearby hamlet succeeded served years celebrated church centenary october left replaced served appointed appointed served years service new horse carriage sheds constructed church replacing earlier ones built sheds rented car torn way extension church severe destroyed replaced shortly cost thousand today served church great depression war years successor called continued pastor served congregation body building raised sanctuary redone refurbished basement constructed additions kitchen dining room lounge classrooms cost thousand today church dedicated completion construction april november church officially december succeeded graduate miss ordained woman elder year later women half present session eighteen elders reverend remained church years succeeded reverend presently serves congregation church celebrated anniversary reverend died october age architectural critique church structure noted certainly distinguished churches particularly fine example architecture interior unfortunately improved new arrangement organ new windows recent years blown falling nave rebuilt approximately original proportions transitional detail square conical unfortunately eliminated recent replacement original wood entrance doors future finest church uncertain destruction loss entire community list
First Presbyterian Church of Marcellus