A Soldier of The Revolution
"In the month of March 1833, thirteen men and women met at the home of Dexter Ewell and formed themselves into a conference. Mr. J.J. Parmalee offered himself for baptism. On the 13th of April following, the conference adopted a covenant and articles of faith, an on the 21st of that month Mr. Parmalee was baptized by Rev. Joshua Packer.
The conference then consisted of Matthew Lindsley, Abiah Lindsley, Joseph Card, Electa Card, James DeWitt, Pamelia DeWitt, William Dayton, Dexter Ewell, Eliza Ewell, Lyman Curtis, Maria Curtis, Gratia Wilder and John J. Parmalee. On the 5th day of September the conference was regularly organized as a church at the house of Matthew Lindsley. William Dayton was chosen deacon and occupied that position until his death in 1871.
The church had no house of worship until 1852, holding services at private houses and at the school house. In the year last named a church edifice was completed at Alden Village whcih was dedicated on the 22nd day of December, 1852, Rev. V.R. Hotchkiss preaching the dedicatory sermon."
Source: History of the city of Buffalo and Erie County : with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers by H. P. Smith 1884
Town of Alden- founding of the Baptist Church
pg. 446
"In the month of March 1833, thirteen men and women met at the home of Dexter Ewell and formed themselves into a conference. Mr. J.J. Parmalee offered himself for baptism. On the 13th of April following, the conference adopted a covenant and articles of faith, an on the 21st of that month Mr. Parmalee was baptized by Rev. Joshua Packer.
The conference then consisted of Matthew Lindsley, Abiah Lindsley, Joseph Card, Electa Card, James DeWitt, Pamelia DeWitt, William Dayton, Dexter Ewell, Eliza Ewell, Lyman Curtis, Maria Curtis, Gratia Wilder and John J. Parmalee. On the 5th day of September the conference was regularly organized as a church at the house of Matthew Lindsley. William Dayton was chosen deacon and occupied that position until his death in 1871.
The church had no house of worship until 1852, holding services at private houses and at the school house. In the year last named a church edifice was completed at Alden Village whcih was dedicated on the 22nd day of December, 1852, Rev. V.R. Hotchkiss preaching the dedicatory sermon."
Source: History of the city of Buffalo and Erie County : with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers by H. P. Smith 1884
Town of Alden- founding of the Baptist Church
pg. 446
A Soldier of The Revolution
"In the month of March 1833, thirteen men and women met at the home of Dexter Ewell and formed themselves into a conference. Mr. J.J. Parmalee offered himself for baptism. On the 13th of April following, the conference adopted a covenant and articles of faith, an on the 21st of that month Mr. Parmalee was baptized by Rev. Joshua Packer.
The conference then consisted of Matthew Lindsley, Abiah Lindsley, Joseph Card, Electa Card, James DeWitt, Pamelia DeWitt, William Dayton, Dexter Ewell, Eliza Ewell, Lyman Curtis, Maria Curtis, Gratia Wilder and John J. Parmalee. On the 5th day of September the conference was regularly organized as a church at the house of Matthew Lindsley. William Dayton was chosen deacon and occupied that position until his death in 1871.
The church had no house of worship until 1852, holding services at private houses and at the school house. In the year last named a church edifice was completed at Alden Village whcih was dedicated on the 22nd day of December, 1852, Rev. V.R. Hotchkiss preaching the dedicatory sermon."
Source: History of the city of Buffalo and Erie County : with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers by H. P. Smith 1884
Town of Alden- founding of the Baptist Church
pg. 446
"In the month of March 1833, thirteen men and women met at the home of Dexter Ewell and formed themselves into a conference. Mr. J.J. Parmalee offered himself for baptism. On the 13th of April following, the conference adopted a covenant and articles of faith, an on the 21st of that month Mr. Parmalee was baptized by Rev. Joshua Packer.
The conference then consisted of Matthew Lindsley, Abiah Lindsley, Joseph Card, Electa Card, James DeWitt, Pamelia DeWitt, William Dayton, Dexter Ewell, Eliza Ewell, Lyman Curtis, Maria Curtis, Gratia Wilder and John J. Parmalee. On the 5th day of September the conference was regularly organized as a church at the house of Matthew Lindsley. William Dayton was chosen deacon and occupied that position until his death in 1871.
The church had no house of worship until 1852, holding services at private houses and at the school house. In the year last named a church edifice was completed at Alden Village whcih was dedicated on the 22nd day of December, 1852, Rev. V.R. Hotchkiss preaching the dedicatory sermon."
Source: History of the city of Buffalo and Erie County : with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers by H. P. Smith 1884
Town of Alden- founding of the Baptist Church
pg. 446
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