The kirk on Rutgers farm . ntal work with the YoungPeoples Society, that has been a staunchsupport of the church ever since. Rev. Orrin Giddings Cocks nextheaded the churchs work. In his timethe financial affairs of the church werefurther strengthened and Mr. Cocks is 93 The Kirk on Rutgers Farm Old 6iHenryStreet Still an officer of the church which he hasserved many years. Following the custom, Mr. Cocks as-sistant, Rev. Russell Stanley Gregory,next directed the work, being ordainedJune 25, 1908, and taking charge at theclose of the year. He was at the churchten years. In 1909 the old Consist
The kirk on Rutgers farm . ntal work with the YoungPeoples Society, that has been a staunchsupport of the church ever since. Rev. Orrin Giddings Cocks nextheaded the churchs work. In his timethe financial affairs of the church werefurther strengthened and Mr. Cocks is 93 The Kirk on Rutgers Farm Old 6iHenryStreet Still an officer of the church which he hasserved many years. Following the custom, Mr. Cocks as-sistant, Rev. Russell Stanley Gregory,next directed the work, being ordainedJune 25, 1908, and taking charge at theclose of the year. He was at the churchten years. In 1909 the old Consistory Buildingwas torn down. It held precious mem-ories for many, for in spite of its limita-tions it had in its 66 years given a serv-ice that had included about everythingone could imagine connected withchurch work. It had sheltered)p(\ Sunday school, Lylians, in-numerable clubs, a kin-dergarten, not to speakof the earlier dayswhen prayer-meetings,school, temperance andj,^ Young Mens Christian?^ Association meetings 94. - ® The Kirk on Rutgers Farm HenryStreet exerted an influence that went out farbeyond its narrow walls. Even the stoopthat had been worn by many feet, somevery little, had caused a poet to sing. Itall went. The new building that took its placewas splendidly planned by Cady & Greg-ory. It houses every activity of a mod--ern church. Club rooms for girls, boys New 6iand men, gymnasium, showers, kitchens,kindergarten rooms, first-aid rooms, andquarters for the ladies in is a roof garden where on hotsummer evenings services and other gath-erings may be held. The friends of the ^-^church came to its as-sistance in such munifi-cent manner that not asingle contract was madeuntil subscriptions cover-ing it were in the handsof the trustees, and in 95
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