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The First Baptist Church was founded November 2, 1845.
Public worship had been maintained for months previous
in a school house known as "Hoboken Institute," which was
occupied also by the church, until more suitable accommodations
could be procured.
The constituent members were Jacob Speir, Thomas S. Field,
Mary Field, Isabel Reeves, Eliza Morris, Lydia Carman, Matilda
Jennings, Abram Stout, Sarah Stout, Sarah Banks, Susan
Whitney, Sarah Whitney. Of these Thomas S. Field and Mrs.
Applegate (nee Susan Whitney) lived to be with the church at
its fiftieth anniversary, which was celebrated in the new edifice
on December 16, 1895.
The first pastor was Rev. John Batey, who served the church
until September 27, 1846, and was succeeded by the Rev. Josiah
Hatt in the October following. The same year an attempt was
made to build a meeting House on lots situated on the northwest
corner of what was then Meadow and Fourth Streets in
"Church Square." The walls of this building were just erected
when they were blown down by a severe gale on November 23.
Immediately after this a lot was purchased on the southwest
corner of Washington and Third Streets and a hall (25x60) was
erected, which was dedicated with appropriate religious services
July 1, 1847. This house was the scene of much spiritual prosperity
and was finally sold to the newly formed Presbyterian
Church; a new edifice (47x70) having been built on the northwest
corner of Bloomfield and Third Streets and was dedicated to the
worship of God November 4, 1852.
Here the Baptists worshiped. for nearly forty years. In 1890
this church building was sold to St. John's Lutheran Church, and
ground was purchased at Bloomfield and Ninth Streets and the
present handsome edifice erected.
The pastors of the church have been: Rev. John Batey, Rev.
Josiah Hatt, Rev. Alfred Patton, D.D., Rev. Alfred Harris, Rev.
Webster R. Maul, Rev. William Goodnow, D.D.., Rev. George
L. Hunt, D. D., Rev. Charles Colman, Rev. John Finch, Rev.
James Hunter, Rev. Willis C. Richmond, Rev. R. Janisch
Holmes.
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