Excerpt from The First Presbyterian Church, Chester, N. Y., 1798 1898 The bugle had sounded a call for the defence of their civil liberty. They answered it as became the men who lived in the land of the Pilgrim fathers. God gave them victory: made their land free and independent, and they came back to finish the work in gratitude which had been so Splendidly begun before they went away. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

In this detailed history of the First Presbyterian Church in Chester, NY, Robert Houston McCready offers a rich portrait of a congregation and community over a hundred years of change. From the church's founding in the late 18th century to its growth and transformation in the 19th, McCready shows how the church and its members helped shape the town of Chester. The First Presbyterian Church, Chester, NY is a fascinating account of local history and religious life. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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