. Church and Sunday-school work in Yonkers: its origin and progress . v. Charles Elmer Allison, also a student of UnionSeminary, succeeded Mr. Titsworth. ]\Ir. Allison preachedhis first sermon to this people on Sunday afternoon, April2^, 1873, from the text, Oh that there was such a heart inthem that they would fear me and keep all my command- * Rev. A. V. Wittmeyer is now the rector of the French Church DuSaint-Esprit, of the city of New York, in West Twenty-second Street nearFifth Avenue. 446 CHURCH AND SUNDAY-SCHOOL WORK. ments always, that it might be well with them and withtheir children
. Church and Sunday-school work in Yonkers: its origin and progress . v. Charles Elmer Allison, also a student of UnionSeminary, succeeded Mr. Titsworth. ]\Ir. Allison preachedhis first sermon to this people on Sunday afternoon, April2^, 1873, from the text, Oh that there was such a heart inthem that they would fear me and keep all my command- * Rev. A. V. Wittmeyer is now the rector of the French Church DuSaint-Esprit, of the city of New York, in West Twenty-second Street nearFifth Avenue. 446 CHURCH AND SUNDAY-SCHOOL WORK. ments always, that it might be well with them and withtheir children for ever. Deut. 5 : 29. The rapid growth of the church under Rev. Mr. Alli-son, and of the Sunday-school under the superintendencyof Charles Lockwood, made it necessary, in 1875, to en-large the building, and from April 11 to May 23 the chapelwas closed for enlargement and repairs. At that time twowings were added, a belfry built, and a bell hung, at anexpense of $2,400. On the bell, which is very sweet in tone,is inscribed the text, Let him that heareth say, DAYSPRING PRESBYTERIAN CHAPEL, William Allen Butler, who was on the eve of the cele-bration of his silver wedding, sent to the chapel as a thank-offering a check for $1,000. This donation, increased bycontributions from Messrs. Lockwood, Law, Clark, Kelly,and others, enabled the executive committee of the FirstChurch Association to enlarge and improve the house ofworship and provide separate rooms for the Bible andinfant classes. Previous to 1878 there was but one publicservice in the chapel on the Lords day. By the enlarge-ment of the building, accommodation was made to seat 325persons, which is the present capacity. The first communion vservice was held June 20, united at that time with the church, each one re- DAYSPRING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 447 ceiYing a beautiful copy of the New Testament and Psalms,with the name of member and date of uniting with thechurch lettered thereon. These books, the gift of
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