. History of Methodism and the Methodist Churches of Staten Island. atherine Ann Decker. Mahala Ann Loreiia Braisted. Mary R. Cannon. Margaret S. Cannon. O Alice Christopher. Lmlla Christopher. Mand M. Chambers. Florence E. Decker. Pauline E. Decker. Geraldine C. Depuy. Christella E. McMurray. Anna McLarty. Mary A. Ferguson. Mary Fisher. Maud M. Houghwout. Mary C. Hughes. Lizzie Hunt. Grace T. Loblein. Maggie Merrell. Juliette A. Merrell. Jennie Mersereau. Bella T. Minto. Nellie Minto. Marjory W. Minto. ASBURY. Miss Rebecca McFarland. Clara Peterson. Sarah C. Prall. Josephine Price
. History of Methodism and the Methodist Churches of Staten Island. atherine Ann Decker. Mahala Ann Loreiia Braisted. Mary R. Cannon. Margaret S. Cannon. O Alice Christopher. Lmlla Christopher. Mand M. Chambers. Florence E. Decker. Pauline E. Decker. Geraldine C. Depuy. Christella E. McMurray. Anna McLarty. Mary A. Ferguson. Mary Fisher. Maud M. Houghwout. Mary C. Hughes. Lizzie Hunt. Grace T. Loblein. Maggie Merrell. Juliette A. Merrell. Jennie Mersereau. Bella T. Minto. Nellie Minto. Marjory W. Minto. ASBURY. Miss Rebecca McFarland. Clara Peterson. Sarah C. Prall. Josephine Price. Sadi^ M. Reed. Caroline Van Georjre F. Wright Calvin K. M. Bush. Theodore T. W. S. Decker. George \V. Demarest. 1C nos I?. De]niy. George B. Kancher. James B. P. Hughes. John N. Loblein. Louis W. Lowe. Wellington A. C. MerreII. William B. Minto. W. Irving INFor^an. Frank Van Pelt. Samuel W. v^t and ring.« Thomas Lisle. M. 6. CHURCH, HARBOR, NGW. O w pd Pcc CHAPTER XI. SUMMERFIELD. PREVIOUS to 1839, the Methodists livingat MarinersHarbor, Port Richmond and West New Brighton hadno place of public worship nearer than New Spring-ville, and those sturdy and devoted Christians wereaccustomed to walk miles over dark roads to at-tend not only the Sunday services but the week-day prayer-me -tings as well. The neighbors wouldleave their sm ill children in the care of one of theirnumber while the parents and larger childrenmade their nightly pilgrimages to their house ofworship. [See reminiscences of the oldest Method-ist on Staten Island—page 177]. From the time the old Neck (Asbury) church wasbuilt in. 1802, until 1839—thirty-seven years-these people from all along the shore were accus-tomed weekly, and sometimes almost daily to travelthe long distance to New Springville to church. It is 110 wonder, therefore, that as soon as thisportion oi the congregation felt s
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