. History of the counties of Dauphin and Lebanon : in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania ; biographical and genealogical . -school-roomwas not completed until Jan. 5, 1860. At the timethe Sabbath-school took possession of their newabode addresses were delivered by Rev. Dr. Ed-wards, of Philadelphia, and the Hon. Mr. Francis,Speaker of the Senate. In September, 1859, a call was presented to Joseph T. Smith, of Baltimore, which, to the dis- appointment of the congregation, was declined. Thechurch again assembled in the lecture-room March 3,1860, when Rev. William C. Cattell, , was unan
. History of the counties of Dauphin and Lebanon : in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania ; biographical and genealogical . -school-roomwas not completed until Jan. 5, 1860. At the timethe Sabbath-school took possession of their newabode addresses were delivered by Rev. Dr. Ed-wards, of Philadelphia, and the Hon. Mr. Francis,Speaker of the Senate. In September, 1859, a call was presented to Joseph T. Smith, of Baltimore, which, to the dis- appointment of the congregation, was declined. Thechurch again assembled in the lecture-room March 3,1860, when Rev. William C. Cattell, , was unani-mously elected pastor of the church. His first sermonafter accepting the call was preached March 31, the 22d of July, 1860, just two years and two monthsafter the organization, the congregation had the greatjoy of dedicating their church edifice to the worshipof the living God. It was an occasion of public in-terest. Several of the other churches in the cityclosed their houses of worship so that their memberscould participate in the services. The Rev. P. , , of Washington City, preached in the. PINE STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. morning and afternoon, and Rev. N. C. Burt, ,of Baltimore, in the evening. On Aug. 14, 1860, thecall to Dr. Cattell was presented to him by the Pres-bytery of Carlisle, and by him accepted. On the 2dof September of this year he was installed as pastor,the installation services being held in the new Rev. A. D. Mitchell, of Paxtang, presided andgave the charge to the people ; Rev. Dr. McPhail,president of Lafayette College, preached the sermon,and the Rev. Henry Reves, of Chambersburg, gavethe charge to the pastor. On July 19,1863, Mr. Jacob F. Seiler was ordainedto the eldership, and on November 12th the pastoralrelation with Dr. Cattell was dissolved by the Pres-bytery, to the great regret of the entire church. Hehad accepted the presidency of Lafayette College,but has never abated his deep interest in this his firstan
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