become the minister of the parish, according to the following record: "At a Parish Meeting held on Shelter Island at the Meeting House on the 5th of May, 1806, to consult about engaging the Reverend Daniel Hall to preach to us the ensuing year; and after examining the subscription for his support, Voted that the Trustees of the Freeholders and Inhabitants of Shelter Island invite the Rev'd Daniel Hall to preach to us for one year, and that they make the deficiency of the subscription up to three Dollars a Sabbath out of the Parish Monies." As that subscription list is in existence, and is of importance in many ways, I give it here as follows:

The Rev. Mr. Hall had just been released from his pastoral duties at Sag Harbor by the Presbytery upon his own request. He was the first settled pastor of that church, beginning his labors there in 1797 and continuing there until his removal to Shelter Island in 1806. Here he remained and served until his death in 1812. Mr. Hall has left an undying record behind him in the organization of this church, which he effected in 1808. In two years after his coming the condition of spiritual things had so far advanced as to make the organization of a church possible by the adoption, on Sept. 28th, 1808, of the following Confession of Faith and Church Covenant:

"Whereas it hath pleased God to favour us with the public administrations of his word, and considering the obligations that all are under, who have hope in the mercy of God through our Lord Jesus Christ, and desirous of the advancement and prosperity of his Kingdom, have severally agreed to the following articles of Faith and Covenant conformable to the order and discipline of the Presbyterian Church as established in the United States:

ARTICLES OF FAITH.

"We do profess and solemnly believe that there is only one living and true God subsisting in three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.

"That the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments is the Word of God, and the only infallible rule of Faith and practice.

"That the original state of mankind was that of purity and happiness; but through the disobedience of the first Adam, his whole posterity are fallen into a state of sin and misery, exposed to all the evils of the present state, and condemnation of the future.

"That God of his abundant mercy hath sent his Son to redeem and save that which was lost, and that all who truly believe in him are justified, saved and accepted of God, and continuing in the faith will have an open entrance into his Heavenly Kingdom.

"That God hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness, by that man whom he hath ordained to be the Judge of quick and dead, that then the Lord Jesus Christ will admit the Righteous to the full enjoyment of his Heavenly Kingdom, and will sentence the wicked to everlasting punishment.

THE COVENANT.

"We do now as we humbly hope in divine mercy avouch the Lord to be our God, trusting alone for acceptance through the mediation of his dear Son, promising as God may enable us to walk in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord, to have our hearts united to the people of God, to love and treat them as brethren, and in common with ourselves as members of the mistical body of Christ.

"We promise to submit ourselves to the government of the Church of Christ, and to this Church in particular, to walk towards

each other in the fellowship of the Gospel and to seek in all things its spiritual peace and prosperity, so long as God in his providence shall continue our relation with them."

The following persons appeared, and after having heard the foregoing Articles of Faith and Covenant read, assented to them and requested their names inserted, viz.:

Rev. Daniel Hall, Pastor.

Lucretia Hall, his wife.

Ephraim King.

Mehitable King, his wife.

Sylvester Dering and his wife
E. Sarah Dering.

Jonathan Doughlass and his wife

Abigail Doughlass.

Mary Mayo.

Eunice Case.

Anna Boisseau.

Elizabeth Havens.

Abigail Sawyer.
Lodowick Havens.
Esther Case.

To this body of believers the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was administered by Mr. Hall on Sunday, October 16th, 1808. Though Congregational in form, it strongly leaned towards the Presbyterian fold from the very beginning, the preamble of its Confession mentioning that body as its model. Mr. Hall continued his connection with the Presbytery of Long Island until his death. That Presbytery had now for many years exercised a kindly oversight over the religious affairs of this island. As early as 1747 it had met by the good will of the inhabitants on this island by commission.

Again, in 1766, when it ordained the Rev. Elam Potter. It was repeatedly petitioned by the people of Shelter Island to appoint preachers to this place, which requests it cordially complied with, as has already been seen, and now in less than two years after the organization of the Church Presbytery holds its spring meeting upon Shelter Island under date of April 18th, 1810. The opening sermon of that session of Presbytery was preached by the Rev. Jonathan Huntting, at that time pastor of the church at Southold,

and who was destined twenty years later to be the Stated Supply for a period of years to this very church. Rev. Mr. Hall continued his labors here with marked success until his death, which occurred Jan. 20, 1812, from tetanus, caused by the amputation of a cancerous foot. Dr. Prime, who was his successor in the pastorate of the Sag Harbor Presbyterian Church, speaks of him as having been a "remarkably affectionate preacher; a son of consolation rather than a Boanerges." His remains were buried in our south church-yard, and over his grave was raised a tablet bearing this inscription:

"Sacred to the Memory of

Rev. Daniel Hall,

Who died Jan. 20, 1812.

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"In all the various relations of life he lived like a Christian. As a husband and parent he was tender and affectionate. As a neighbor and friend, he was kind and benevolent. As a citizen he was truly patriotic, and as a minister of Jesus, he was faithful unto death."

Mr. Hall was born in New London, Conn., Sept. 19th, 1747. He was the son of Jonathan and Alice Hall. He left a widow, two sons, John and William, and three daughters, Sophronia, Lucretia and Mary.

Sophronia married Charles Doughlass, of Sag Harbor, and Lucretia married Capt. David Brown, of the same place. This doubtless led to Mrs. Hall's removal to Sag Harbor, where she died on Sept. 4th, 1825, aged 76, her remains being brought to this island for interment alongside those of her husband, where they now lie with a host of others awaiting the resurrection morn. All of the original members of this church have long since passed to their reward. The first person of that band of fifteen to be called away was Mrs. Mehitable King, wife of Ephraim King, who died in less than four months after the organization, namely, Feb. 2d, 1809, aged 73 years. The husband died July 8th, 1820. Their bodies were at first buried in the south church-yard, but afterwards removed to Sag Harbor.

The year following the organization of this church steps were taken at a special meeting of the parish, held the 6th of June, 1809, to procure a new meeting house, the trustees being then directed to pass a subscription paper among the people, with the condition.

that their subscriptions would not be binding unless at least one thousand dollars were subscribed. This effort, however, did not succeed. Perhaps because once more the national skies were growing dark by the appearance of a war cloud which did burst in storm upon the people, and once more Shelter Island became the butt of the enemy's abuse and destruction. For like in the war of the Revolution, another fleet of British warships made Gardiner's Bay their anchorage and headquarters. Among them were the Ramesis, Maidstone, Sylph Thunderer, Pantagenet and the brig Boxer. These blockaded the whole eastern coast, from Fisher's Island to Montauk, and sought to destroy the neighboring villages, sending off their barges by night and by day. Under the cover of darkness they made an assault upon Sag Harbor, setting fire to its wharfs, but were driven off by the soldiers stationed there, among whom were a number of men recruited from this island. The national forces sought to blow up the flagship of this squadron, which was the Ramesis, by the use of a torpedo sent down the sound from New York. The effort, however, failed, from the torpedo getting ashore a little to the northwest of Greenport. One of the British ships, the Sylph, was sent out to destroy it, and did so, after which it cruised around the eastern end of Long Island. While running around Montauk Point on Jan. 17th, 1815, she went ashore on the south side of Long Island and became a total wreck. Out of her crew of one hundred and twenty-one men only six were saved. Among the lost were the following officers: Captain George Dickens, commanding officer; Lieutenant George Butt, Lieutenant H. S. Marsham, Mr. James Still, surgeon; Mr. Thomas Atwell, master. Indirectly that torpedo did its work. The man who brought it down the Sound was named "Penny." He lived at Northwest in a lonely place. The British found him out and one night took him prisoner. He was transported to Halifax, where he was held a prisoner until the end of the war.

As in the Revolution so in the war of 1812, the enemy would come ashore on this island, day or night, and confiscate cattle, sheep, and whatever else they wanted. It was another season of trial and suffering to our fair isle. One night the enemy went ashore on Gull Island and threw the lamps of the lighthouse into the sea. But they paid dearly for this act of vandalism, as one of their barges ran ashore on Plum Island, resulting in its loss, together with several of its crew. Their bodies were found shortly after by