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First Presbyterian Church
Broadalbin
NY
12025
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Mission Statement: Micah 6:8 What does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with your God.
With Micah 6:8 as our guiding scripture: Our mission is to understand, believe, adhere to and implement the teachings of Jesus Christ in this place and time. To this end, we seek for God's strength where we are weak, faith where we have doubts, insights and enlightenment where we cannot comprehend, and generous hearts when we are reluctant to give what Christ asks of us.
With Micah 6:8 as our guiding scripture: Our mission is to understand, believe, adhere to and implement the teachings of Jesus Christ in this place and time. To this end, we seek for God's strength where we are weak, faith where we have doubts, insights and enlightenment where we cannot comprehend, and generous hearts when we are reluctant to give what Christ asks of us.
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54 West Main Street
Broadalbin,
NY
12025
United States
Phone: 518-883-8086
Fax: 518-883-5463
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Rev. Ken Applegate
Pastor
54 West Main Street
Broadalbin,
NY
12025
United States
Phone: 518-883-8086
Fax: 518-883-5463
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Psalms 55:22
Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
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P. O. Box 86
Broadablin, New York
12025-0086
Broadablin, New York
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Sunday 10am
Vespers Service 2nd Thursday of each month 6:30 p.m.
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Church
1792 - Dutch Reformed Church formed by early settlers, probably from New Jersey; elected a consistory and became the Dutch Reformed Church of Mayfield and Fonda's Bush.
1794 - Three churches of Amsterdam, Mayfield and New Harlem (Fonda's Bush) hired Coanrod Ten Eick as Pastor. Ten Eick's salary was: $101.50 (Amsterdam) $100.00 (New Harlem) $82.00 (Mayfield) $283.50 plus house, 5 tons of hay and fuel The Dutch Reformed Church of New Harlem log church was built on Dyer Ellsworth farm and later moved to a site in Mayfield.
1801 - The first church was built in Vail Mills in front of the cemetery.
1822 - The Reverend Sylvanus Palmer left, taking part of the congregation with him, for Munsonville.
1923 - The church was admitted to the Albany Presbytery in October.
1824 - The Reverend John K. Davis's preaching was "calculated especially to alarm the sinner and lead him to cry for mercy."
1834 - Because of a deficit, the Session authorized a tax on pews and slips. The church's first bequest was received from Hannah Dennison. Presbytery met here on August 26th.
1838 - The Reverend William Monteith was called "to become the pastor of this Church and Society allowing him the sum of $440.00 per year and free use of the parsonage." Church membership was 107. A collection was ordered to be taken for "foreign missions at each monthly concert of prayer."
1839 - The property on which the present church now stands was deeded to the church by Dr. Edmund and Mary Van Buren Rawson. The present building was erected.
1840 - The new building was dedicated on January 7th.
1841 - It was resolved to admit to membership in the church "all who manifest a due degree of knowledge and piety, declare their belief in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments and engage to submit themselves to the rule and government of the church, seeking its peace and edification."
1844 - Church membership was 182.
1850 - Church was incorporated as the First Presbyterian Church of Broadalbin.
1852 - Session resolved that "the family visitation in the congregation be attended to by the elders themselves, two going in company together on their visits."
1854 - The church was authorized by the Fulton County Court to sell the church and property at Vail Mills. 55 of the 57 pews were rented.
1869 - "At the annual meeting on January 12, the church employed a Mr. Ripley as organist. He was a school teacher and was struck by lightning."
1872 - On December 16, the envelope plan of financing the church was first discussed by the Session. The matter was "laid on the table." The church was reported clear of debt as of August 1st. The rotary system of electing elders was adopted. The Reverend John H. Trussell preached his first sermon on August 23rd. It was reported on January 11th that Mrs. Mariah Stewart had willed to the church a house and lot and $272.27. The Trustees were authorized to sell the property.
1888 - The Reverend John H. Trussell preached his farewell sermon on December 9th.
1891 - The manse was presented to the church by Mr. and Mrs. J.N. Richards and heirs of Leonard S. Northrup. The Reverend Isaac O. Best began his ministry on April 1st. He received $300.00 from this church and the use of the manse. He also preached in Mayfield.
1892 - The church celebrated its centennial anniversary on June 23rd. The MANUAL OF THE CHURCH was published.
1894 - The churches in Broadalbin united to hold special union services in February. These services, known as the "Geil Meetings," resulted in 49 additions to this church,- 5 by letter and 44 on confession of faith.
1897 - The envelope system was adopted.
1898 - The Reverend Best "closed his labors here." The Reverend John Trussell returned for the second time. The Annual Report showed a balance of $14.96.
1904 - The first Superintendent of Sunday School, Eugene Hagadorn, was elected. The 70th anniversary of the dedication of the building was observed on January 29th. The Reverend Trussell broke ground for the chapel (Fellowship Hall) on October 4th. The Trustees voted to mortgage the church to complete repairs and renovation.
1917 - On June 3rd the repairs were completed. The church reopened and celebrated its 125th anniversary.
1922 - The Reverend John Trussell died. The Reverend Harry Erkman preached his first sermon on December 10th.
1923 - The Reverend Erkman officially began his work here on February 1st.
1927 - Cottage prayer meetings were held every night during Lent. A fire of unknown origin destroyed a corner of the kitchen on May 28. Instead of replacing it, the Trustees decided to enlarge the kitchen. On August 28th, a fiftieth anniversary reception and banquet was held in honor of Mrs. Florence McFarlan, J.W. Cleveland and W.O. Cleveland.
1933 - A two manual unit organ was installed by C. E. Morey. A Loyalty Supper was held on September 27th in honor of 12 members who had served the church faithfully for forty years: Mrs. Mary Cleveland Mrs. Mary Greenslete Mrs. Dora Baum Mrs. Frances Mason Mrs. Emma Lansing Roy Merchant Burton Argotsinger Miss Anna Argotsinger Hugh Cleveland Mrs. Gertrude Lingenfelter Mrs. Frances Kelley LeRoy Bradford The 100th anniversary of the dedication of the building was observed with a week long celebration during the first week in January.
1952 - The organ chimes were dedicated.
1959 - The Reverend Harry Erkman was named Pastor Emeritus. On July 11 the Harry Benjamin Erkman Education Wing was dedicated "in recognition of his years of service to God and humanity."
1976 - A new furnace was installed in the sanctuary.
1979 - A new roof was installed, the exterior of the church was painted and the sanctuary was redecorated. Fellowship Hall was redecorated. A new rank of pipes was added to the organ. The Vail Mills Cemetery revitalization program, organized by Edward (Chip) Herba as an Eagle Scout Award project, was completed. The church was painted and a heat and smoke detection system was installed in Fellowship Hall and the Educational Wing.
1989 - Heat and smoke detectors were installed in the sanctuary. On January 7th, the sesquicentennial anniversary of the dedication of the building was observed. During the summer a group of teenagers and adults started the tradition of participating annually in the Reach Work Camps Program. Organized in Loveland, Colorado groups travel to different parts of the country to repair homes of the elderly, the disabled and the economically disadvantaged.
1992 - The bicentennial was celebrated throughout the year with a program of special monthly events.
Ministers
COANROD TENEICK (TENEYCK) 1799-1812
SYLVANUS PALMER* 1814-1822
ALEXANDER MCFARLAN 1822-1823
JOHN K. DAVIS 1824-1832
LORING BREWSTER 1832-1835
JOHN KNILL 1835-1836
LOT B. SULLIVAN 1837-1838
WILLIAM J. MONTEITH 1838-1856
CHARLES MILNE 1857-1858
JAMES IRELAND 1859-1863
GEORGE A. MILLER 1863-1864
WILSON INGALLS 1864-1865
JOHN GARRETSON 1865-1869
ROBERT ENNIS 1870-1871
J.G. CORDELL 1871-1872
CYRUS OFFER 1872-1874
P.J. BURNAM 1874-1876
W.K. SPENCER 1877 supply
HIRAM L. HOYT 1877-1879
DAVID HUNTER 1880-1882
HENRY THOMAS HUNTER 1882-1884
JOHN H. TRUSSELL 1885-1888
WILLIAM J. THOMPSON 1889-1890
ISAAC O. BEST* 1891-1898
JOHN H. TRUSSELL* 1898-1922
HARRY B. ERKMAN 1923-1955
FRANCIS E. PIPER 1955-1964
LAWRENCE A. CHAMBERLAIN 1965-1969
DAVID LEE GOODALL 1970-1974
PAUL R. MOYER 1975-2005
*Buried in the Broadalbin Cemetery
Vail Mills Cemetery
On May 1, 1834 the First Presbyterian Church of Mayfield (later the First Presbyterian Church of Broadalbin) in Fonda's Bush leased the land on which the Vail Mills cemetery is located from Joseph Major for the sum of $5.00. The lease contract stipulated that annual rent should be paid to the landowners but did not identify the amount. The church agreed also "to keep the said premises enclosed with a good, sufficient and lawful fence at all times and forever."
The church building, occupied in 1800, stood on a lot in front of the graveyard and was occupied until 1840. In 1854 the First Presbyterian Church received permission from the Fulton County Court to sell "the church building and the one fourth acre of land on which it stood." The Court directed that the proceeds from the sale or as much as might be necessary should be applied to making repairs upon and keeping in repair the cemetery. Records show that the last payment to "Joseph Major for rent of burying ground" was on October 22, 1854.
In later years this cemetery became an abandoned cemetery with no individual, organization or group assuming responsibility for its maintenance or upkeep. The Mayfield Highway Department occasionally mowed the grass in the central area.
In the mid 1980's Edward Herba, a member of the Presbyterian Sunday School, asked the Reverend Paul Moyer if there were any significant project he might undertake for the church as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Eagle Scout Award. Mr. Moyer suggested that Chip might consider doing some "clean up work " at the cemetery in anticipation of the 200th anniversary of the founding of the congregation.
Restoring a long-neglected cemetery filled with decades worth of poison ivy, weeds, stumps, branches and litter was not a minor undertaking. With vision and patience, Chip Herba outlined a plan of action, generated interest, and galvanized the church community into action. In 1989 the project was completed after many hours of labor, historical research, and painstaking attention to detail. The church provided a new fence as agreed to by the terms of the 1834 lease. The church and the Mayfield Historical Society provided money for an official historical marker. A longstanding eyesore had become a site of historical interest.
1792 - Dutch Reformed Church formed by early settlers, probably from New Jersey; elected a consistory and became the Dutch Reformed Church of Mayfield and Fonda's Bush.
1794 - Three churches of Amsterdam, Mayfield and New Harlem (Fonda's Bush) hired Coanrod Ten Eick as Pastor. Ten Eick's salary was: $101.50 (Amsterdam) $100.00 (New Harlem) $82.00 (Mayfield) $283.50 plus house, 5 tons of hay and fuel The Dutch Reformed Church of New Harlem log church was built on Dyer Ellsworth farm and later moved to a site in Mayfield.
1801 - The first church was built in Vail Mills in front of the cemetery.
1822 - The Reverend Sylvanus Palmer left, taking part of the congregation with him, for Munsonville.
1923 - The church was admitted to the Albany Presbytery in October.
1824 - The Reverend John K. Davis's preaching was "calculated especially to alarm the sinner and lead him to cry for mercy."
1834 - Because of a deficit, the Session authorized a tax on pews and slips. The church's first bequest was received from Hannah Dennison. Presbytery met here on August 26th.
1838 - The Reverend William Monteith was called "to become the pastor of this Church and Society allowing him the sum of $440.00 per year and free use of the parsonage." Church membership was 107. A collection was ordered to be taken for "foreign missions at each monthly concert of prayer."
1839 - The property on which the present church now stands was deeded to the church by Dr. Edmund and Mary Van Buren Rawson. The present building was erected.
1840 - The new building was dedicated on January 7th.
1841 - It was resolved to admit to membership in the church "all who manifest a due degree of knowledge and piety, declare their belief in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments and engage to submit themselves to the rule and government of the church, seeking its peace and edification."
1844 - Church membership was 182.
1850 - Church was incorporated as the First Presbyterian Church of Broadalbin.
1852 - Session resolved that "the family visitation in the congregation be attended to by the elders themselves, two going in company together on their visits."
1854 - The church was authorized by the Fulton County Court to sell the church and property at Vail Mills. 55 of the 57 pews were rented.
1869 - "At the annual meeting on January 12, the church employed a Mr. Ripley as organist. He was a school teacher and was struck by lightning."
1872 - On December 16, the envelope plan of financing the church was first discussed by the Session. The matter was "laid on the table." The church was reported clear of debt as of August 1st. The rotary system of electing elders was adopted. The Reverend John H. Trussell preached his first sermon on August 23rd. It was reported on January 11th that Mrs. Mariah Stewart had willed to the church a house and lot and $272.27. The Trustees were authorized to sell the property.
1888 - The Reverend John H. Trussell preached his farewell sermon on December 9th.
1891 - The manse was presented to the church by Mr. and Mrs. J.N. Richards and heirs of Leonard S. Northrup. The Reverend Isaac O. Best began his ministry on April 1st. He received $300.00 from this church and the use of the manse. He also preached in Mayfield.
1892 - The church celebrated its centennial anniversary on June 23rd. The MANUAL OF THE CHURCH was published.
1894 - The churches in Broadalbin united to hold special union services in February. These services, known as the "Geil Meetings," resulted in 49 additions to this church,- 5 by letter and 44 on confession of faith.
1897 - The envelope system was adopted.
1898 - The Reverend Best "closed his labors here." The Reverend John Trussell returned for the second time. The Annual Report showed a balance of $14.96.
1904 - The first Superintendent of Sunday School, Eugene Hagadorn, was elected. The 70th anniversary of the dedication of the building was observed on January 29th. The Reverend Trussell broke ground for the chapel (Fellowship Hall) on October 4th. The Trustees voted to mortgage the church to complete repairs and renovation.
1917 - On June 3rd the repairs were completed. The church reopened and celebrated its 125th anniversary.
1922 - The Reverend John Trussell died. The Reverend Harry Erkman preached his first sermon on December 10th.
1923 - The Reverend Erkman officially began his work here on February 1st.
1927 - Cottage prayer meetings were held every night during Lent. A fire of unknown origin destroyed a corner of the kitchen on May 28. Instead of replacing it, the Trustees decided to enlarge the kitchen. On August 28th, a fiftieth anniversary reception and banquet was held in honor of Mrs. Florence McFarlan, J.W. Cleveland and W.O. Cleveland.
1933 - A two manual unit organ was installed by C. E. Morey. A Loyalty Supper was held on September 27th in honor of 12 members who had served the church faithfully for forty years: Mrs. Mary Cleveland Mrs. Mary Greenslete Mrs. Dora Baum Mrs. Frances Mason Mrs. Emma Lansing Roy Merchant Burton Argotsinger Miss Anna Argotsinger Hugh Cleveland Mrs. Gertrude Lingenfelter Mrs. Frances Kelley LeRoy Bradford The 100th anniversary of the dedication of the building was observed with a week long celebration during the first week in January.
1952 - The organ chimes were dedicated.
1959 - The Reverend Harry Erkman was named Pastor Emeritus. On July 11 the Harry Benjamin Erkman Education Wing was dedicated "in recognition of his years of service to God and humanity."
1976 - A new furnace was installed in the sanctuary.
1979 - A new roof was installed, the exterior of the church was painted and the sanctuary was redecorated. Fellowship Hall was redecorated. A new rank of pipes was added to the organ. The Vail Mills Cemetery revitalization program, organized by Edward (Chip) Herba as an Eagle Scout Award project, was completed. The church was painted and a heat and smoke detection system was installed in Fellowship Hall and the Educational Wing.
1989 - Heat and smoke detectors were installed in the sanctuary. On January 7th, the sesquicentennial anniversary of the dedication of the building was observed. During the summer a group of teenagers and adults started the tradition of participating annually in the Reach Work Camps Program. Organized in Loveland, Colorado groups travel to different parts of the country to repair homes of the elderly, the disabled and the economically disadvantaged.
1992 - The bicentennial was celebrated throughout the year with a program of special monthly events.
Ministers
COANROD TENEICK (TENEYCK) 1799-1812
SYLVANUS PALMER* 1814-1822
ALEXANDER MCFARLAN 1822-1823
JOHN K. DAVIS 1824-1832
LORING BREWSTER 1832-1835
JOHN KNILL 1835-1836
LOT B. SULLIVAN 1837-1838
WILLIAM J. MONTEITH 1838-1856
CHARLES MILNE 1857-1858
JAMES IRELAND 1859-1863
GEORGE A. MILLER 1863-1864
WILSON INGALLS 1864-1865
JOHN GARRETSON 1865-1869
ROBERT ENNIS 1870-1871
J.G. CORDELL 1871-1872
CYRUS OFFER 1872-1874
P.J. BURNAM 1874-1876
W.K. SPENCER 1877 supply
HIRAM L. HOYT 1877-1879
DAVID HUNTER 1880-1882
HENRY THOMAS HUNTER 1882-1884
JOHN H. TRUSSELL 1885-1888
WILLIAM J. THOMPSON 1889-1890
ISAAC O. BEST* 1891-1898
JOHN H. TRUSSELL* 1898-1922
HARRY B. ERKMAN 1923-1955
FRANCIS E. PIPER 1955-1964
LAWRENCE A. CHAMBERLAIN 1965-1969
DAVID LEE GOODALL 1970-1974
PAUL R. MOYER 1975-2005
*Buried in the Broadalbin Cemetery
Vail Mills Cemetery
On May 1, 1834 the First Presbyterian Church of Mayfield (later the First Presbyterian Church of Broadalbin) in Fonda's Bush leased the land on which the Vail Mills cemetery is located from Joseph Major for the sum of $5.00. The lease contract stipulated that annual rent should be paid to the landowners but did not identify the amount. The church agreed also "to keep the said premises enclosed with a good, sufficient and lawful fence at all times and forever."
The church building, occupied in 1800, stood on a lot in front of the graveyard and was occupied until 1840. In 1854 the First Presbyterian Church received permission from the Fulton County Court to sell "the church building and the one fourth acre of land on which it stood." The Court directed that the proceeds from the sale or as much as might be necessary should be applied to making repairs upon and keeping in repair the cemetery. Records show that the last payment to "Joseph Major for rent of burying ground" was on October 22, 1854.
In later years this cemetery became an abandoned cemetery with no individual, organization or group assuming responsibility for its maintenance or upkeep. The Mayfield Highway Department occasionally mowed the grass in the central area.
In the mid 1980's Edward Herba, a member of the Presbyterian Sunday School, asked the Reverend Paul Moyer if there were any significant project he might undertake for the church as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Eagle Scout Award. Mr. Moyer suggested that Chip might consider doing some "clean up work " at the cemetery in anticipation of the 200th anniversary of the founding of the congregation.
Restoring a long-neglected cemetery filled with decades worth of poison ivy, weeds, stumps, branches and litter was not a minor undertaking. With vision and patience, Chip Herba outlined a plan of action, generated interest, and galvanized the church community into action. In 1989 the project was completed after many hours of labor, historical research, and painstaking attention to detail. The church provided a new fence as agreed to by the terms of the 1834 lease. The church and the Mayfield Historical Society provided money for an official historical marker. A longstanding eyesore had become a site of historical interest.
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