This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 edition. Excerpt: ... JUBILEE, First Presbyterian Church, April 20, 1902. Prior to the month of October, 1901, at meetings of the Church Session of the First Presbyterian Church of Yonkers, the approach of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the coming of the Church into the Presbyterian fold was the subject of much consideration and thought, and as a result of the conferences on the subject, the Church Session at its meeting October 13, 1901, took action looking to the celebration of that Jubilee of the Presbyterian history of the Church, and directing that the congregation be advised thereof. On the 3d of November, 1901, in the Bulletin of that date, notice was given that the congregation would be asked to consider a plan and celebration of that event. A Committee of the Church Session, consisting of Ruling Elders Ralph E. Prime and George R. Brown, was appointed to make arrangements for celebrating the Jubilee and to confer with the congregation. It was also determined by the Church Session that the publication of its accustomed Year Book, ordinarily published in January of each year, should be postponed, and that its publication should be made a part of and a memorial of the Jubilee of the Church. On the I3th day of November, 1901, at a special meeting of the congregation called by the Church Session, the congregation took 79 action and appointed a committee to act with the Church Session as a committee of arrangement for the Jubilee to be celebrated in April, 1902, with power to add to the committee. Another committee was appointed by that meeting to wait upon Mr. William Allen Butler, and request him to write a poem, celebrating the Jubilee. These committees met together and increased their number, and consolidated all the committees into one Jubilee committee, ..