List of Pastors
A Methodist group was established in 1830 in Yorkville as part of the Harlem Mission. The following pastors were circuit-riders on the Harlem Mission.
|
Start |
End |
Pastor |
|
1830 |
1832 |
Ira Ferris |
|
1831 |
1836 |
Richard Seaman (supernumerary from 1833) |
|
1832 |
John Davies |
|
|
1833 |
1835 |
W. Booth |
The Methodist Epicopal Church in Yorkville, established in 1837, remained part of the Harlem Mission until 1844. The following pastors up to 1844 were circuit riders who were responsible for the entire Harlem Mission circuit. Two pastors would have served the Mission simultaneously.
|
Start |
End |
Pastor |
|
1835 |
1837 |
John Luckey |
|
1836 |
1838 |
Daniel De Vinné |
|
1837 |
1839 |
James Floy |
|
1838 |
1840 |
John C. Tackaberry |
|
1839 |
1841 |
Sylvester H. Clark |
|
1841 |
1843 |
Samuel U. Fisher |
|
1842 |
1843 |
Elbert Osborn |
|
1841 |
1843 |
Richard Seaman (supernumerary) |
The Methodist Episcopal Church in Yorkville became independent of the Harlem Mission in 1844.
|
Start |
End |
Pastor |
|
1844 |
1845 |
Samuel A. Seaman |
|
1845 |
1846 |
William McK. Bangs |
|
1846 |
1846 |
A.H. Ferguson |
|
1846 |
1847 |
Amos N. Molyneaux |
|
1847 |
1848 |
Benjamin Redford |
|
1848 |
1849 |
Benjamin M. Genung |
|
1849 |
1851 |
Bradley Sillick |
|
1851 |
1853 |
Peter C. Oakley |
|
1853 |
1854 |
William G. Browning |
|
1854 |
1855 |
Loyal B. Andrus |
|
1855 |
1857 |
Salmon C. Perry |
|
1857 |
1859 |
A.M. Osbon |
|
1859 |
1861 |
Pelatiah Ward |
|
1861 |
1862 |
Stephen D. Brown |
|
1862 |
1863 |
H. Lounsbury |
|
1863 |
1865 |
A.M. Osbon |
|
1865 |
1868 |
John E. Gorse |
|
1868 |
1871 |
Stephen D. Brown |
|
1871 |
1874 |
De Los Lull |
|
1874 |
1876 |
Albert D. Vail |
|
1876 |
1879 |
Abraham J. Palmer |
|
1879 |
1882 |
Albert D. Vail |
|
1882 |
1885 |
Abraham J. Palmer |
|
1885 |
1888 |
James M. King |
|
1888 |
1890 |
J. Richards Boyle |
|
1890 |
1891 |
Richard Harcourt |
|
1891 |
1896 |
Ferdinand C. Iglehart |
|
1896 |
1899 |
Albert D. Vail |
|
1899 |
1902 |
Elias S. Osbon |
|
1902 |
1909 |
De Witt B. Thompson |
|
1909 |
1912 |
Arthur Thompson |
|
1912 |
1919 |
Arthur Jamieson |
|
1919 |
1921 |
C.B. Pyle |
|
1921 |
1922 |
S.W. Grafflin |
|
1922 |
1931 |
Peter C. Weyant |
|
1931 |
1946 |
James J. Henry |
|
1946 |
1953 |
Paul N. Otto |
|
1953 |
1956 |
Ian H. Grimmett |
|
1956 |
1956 |
F. Roderick Dail (Interim) |
|
1956 |
1999 |
Philip A.C. Clarke |
|
1999 |
2008 |
William Shillady |
|
2008 |
2009 |
Richard J. Rice |
|
2009 |
2011 |
Elizabeth Ott |
|
2011 |
Cathy S. Gilliard |