. Presbyterian Monthly, The (Jan. - Dec. 1868) . vember,ls~>7. The building was of pressedbrick, thirty-three by seventy feet, and cost, with furniture, six thousand dol-lars. The first floor was arranged forthe Sabbath-school, and the second forpublic worship. It soon became evidentthat there must be a missionary to givehis whole tinie to the young enterprise,and most happy were its friends in duly,1858, in securing the services of the Van Deurs, a recent graduate ofAuburn Seminary. Mr. Van Deursthrew himself into the work with aheart in full sympathy with it, and theresults sho
. Presbyterian Monthly, The (Jan. - Dec. 1868) . vember,ls~>7. The building was of pressedbrick, thirty-three by seventy feet, and cost, with furniture, six thousand dol-lars. The first floor was arranged forthe Sabbath-school, and the second forpublic worship. It soon became evidentthat there must be a missionary to givehis whole tinie to the young enterprise,and most happy were its friends in duly,1858, in securing the services of the Van Deurs, a recent graduate ofAuburn Seminary. Mr. Van Deursthrew himself into the work with aheart in full sympathy with it, and theresults show what can be effected byGods blessing upon a steady course oflabor, in which preaching the gospelwith simplicity, visiting from house tohouse, and practical sympathy, are themain elements. At first the converts were connectedwith Calvary Church, but their increas-ing numbers, in 1863, justified their or-ganization into a separate were elected, and Mr. VanDeurs chosen pastor. Thus three stepswere taken ; First, the Mission school;. Second, the Evangelist and Congrega-tion ; Third, the organized Church. Andnow a larger house of worship was need-ed. This need was met by one large-souled man, the late M. W. Baldwin, atwhose cost a handsome church waserected, capable of accommodating eighthundred persons. Its corner-stone waslaid on an ever-memorable day to Phila- delphia, July 2nd, 18G3, whilst the armiesof Union and of Secession were in deadlystrife at Gettysburgh. The church isin a locality built up with small housesfor mechanics and laborers, and Deurs efforts have been mainlyamong this class. From them he hasgathered his congregation. Whilstthrifty, industrious, and intelligent citi 38 Presbyterian Monthly. [February,
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