. The Oranges and their points of interest, embracing Orange, East Orange, West Orange, South Orange and Orange valley. e, was organized by t, t- EAST ORANGE AND ITS POINTS OF INTEREST. Classis ol Newark, Ma) ..-, 1875, at which time it numbered 135 communicants. The Church had its be-ginning in the fact that the Rev. George S. Bishop, D. D., became convinced while pastor of the Brick Pres-byterian Church that it was his duty to preach strong Calvanistic doctrine, which was distasteful to manymembers of that Church. He finally determined to connect himself with the Reformed Church, and inApril
. The Oranges and their points of interest, embracing Orange, East Orange, West Orange, South Orange and Orange valley. e, was organized by t, t- EAST ORANGE AND ITS POINTS OF INTEREST. Classis ol Newark, Ma) ..-, 1875, at which time it numbered 135 communicants. The Church had its be-ginning in the fact that the Rev. George S. Bishop, D. D., became convinced while pastor of the Brick Pres-byterian Church that it was his duty to preach strong Calvanistic doctrine, which was distasteful to manymembers of that Church. He finally determined to connect himself with the Reformed Church, and inApril, 1875, resigned the pastorate of the Brick Church, left the Presbyterian denomination and con-nected himself with the Reformed. He was followed by a large number of people from his formercharge and as soon as the Church was organized was made its pastor and lias continued in charge eversince. The Church edifice was erected in 187O. It is situated corner Main and Halsted streets, and isbuilt of brown stone in the Gothic style of architecture, and is cruciform in shape. It has a beautifulspire at one of the Christ Church, Corner Main and Mulford Streets. (Now in process of erection.) The new Christ Church, now rapidly approaching completion, on the corner of Main and Mul-ford streets, East Orange, will be one of the most beautiful church edifices in the State. The parishdates back to 1869, a meeting having been called for the purpose of organization, by a few Episcopa-lians, which was held in the old railway station, on the site of the present Commonwealth Hall. Divineservice was hel 1, and organization completed by the election ol wardens and vestrymen, and the adop-ti of a name for the parish, which it now retains. Plans for a church were soon considered, and inthe following year a frame building 33x60 feet was erected. East Orange and the parish grew so rap-idly that the original . imivh was enlarged five times, but was totally destroyed by tire December 23,t888. Bef
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