First Presbyterian Church at Salina
First Presbyterian Church at Salina
Town of Salina
Source: Onondaga; or Reminiscences of Earlier and Later Times,
Vol. II, by Joshua V. H. Clark, A.M., Stoddard and Babcock, Syracuse,
NY, 1849, pg. 145
The Presbyterian Society at Salina, was organized on the 20th day of March,
1810, as the "United Church of Onondaga Hollow and Salina," by the Presbytery
of Geneva, and Rev. Dirk C. Lansing minister of the Church. There
were but nine members at this time. Previous to this the Presbyterians
attended divine worship with the Methodists, and had occasional services
of their own, by the Rev. Caleb Alexander and Samuel T. Mills. On
the 23d of January, 1822, the United Church was divided, and a separate
church organized, call the First Presbyterian Church at Salina. The
Rev. Hutchins Taylor was installed in March, 1822. A new house of
worship was erected in 1823, and Mr. Taylor continued as pastor to September,
1826. Then succeeded the Rev. Mr. Hotchkiss, one year and a half;
Rev. Hiram H. Kellogg, two years; James J. Ostrum, three years; Joseph
J. Foot, two years. In July, 1836, Rev. Hutchins Taylor was re-called,
and remained till some time in 1839. Rev. Joseph Myers preached from
December 1st, 1839, to May, 1844. The Rev. Elias Clark during the
winter of 1844, and the Rev. Thomas Castleton from 20th of August, 1845,
to the present time.
Submitted 5 September 1998