Memories of the Calls 13 - Church

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Father and mother were members of the Morganville church, but went to the Stafford Methodist after we moved to the Ives Place. There was a bad road from there to Morganville. Mr Wilward was pastor for three years, and the church was properous. But the minister who followed was headstrong and tactless. A division arose about the management of Sunday school affairs and father and Mother decided to go Morganville "where they belonged." I think Mr Tryon was pastor when we went back. He was a bachelor, a devoted worker and was liked by everyone. Another notable pastor was Mr. Sellon, a tall man with a dark beard. His wife was a true help mate. While Mr. Sellon, was pastor, in the summer of 1877, Albert and I were baptized and received into the church.


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Patty's notes on this entry

Morganville Church was built in 1835, originally used by the First Christian Church and the Universalists. By 1860, the Universalists had left the church, and the remaining congregation affiliated with the Western New York Christian Conference. Starting in 1864, Reverend Isaac C Tryon began preaching at the church, and reunited the group with a group that met at a church on Randall Road. You can read more about the what is now the Morganville United Church of Christ at https://www.morganvilleucc.org/our-history

Stafford Methodist is currently the Stafford United Methodist Church located at 6134 Main Street in Stafford.

Ives Place is the farm Robert Call and his family lived on between 1865-1868 in Stafford.

I haven't been able to identify Mr Wilward

Mr Tryon is Reverend Issac Chauncey Tryon (1821-1906). Here is his obituary


Thu, Jan 18, 1906 – Page 3 · Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, New York) · Newspapers.com

Mr Sellon is Philemon R. Sellon (1827 - 1892) . In the 1880 census, he is listed in Morganville, New York with his occupation listed as Christian Minister.


Sat, Dec 24, 1892 – Page 4 · Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, New York) · Newspapers.com

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