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History of Westchester County, New York — Passage 174

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[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] the rear of the lot occupied by it is a public school, which was started by Rev. Father William McClellan as a parochial school, but afterwards, by arrangement with the school trustees, was converted into a public school. It is attended by about one hundred and twenty-five children. All Saints' P. E. Church. — The following facts concerning the history of All Saints' Church were furnished by the Rev. A. F. Tenney, rector in 1884: All Saints' Church, in Briar Cliff* in the town of Ossining, near the village of Sing Sing. The late John D. Ogilby, D.D., a minister of Trin-ity Parish, New York City, and professor of ecclesi-astical history in the General Theological Seminary in New York, bought and occupied, during the sum-mer mouths, the property now owned by Charles W. Woolsey, Esq. He began the construction of a chapel to provide services for the neighboring people, but died before he had completed the edifice. The work was finished by Henry McFarlan, Esq., aided by his brother, Mr. Francis McFarlan, and the opening services were held on the 13th of December, 1854. The following clergymen took part on this occa-sion : The Rev. Dr. Morton, of Philadelphia; the Rev. Dr. Higbee, of New York; the Rev. W. H. Wil-liams, of Ridgefield, Connecticut; the Rev. W. F. Halsey, rector of St. Paul's Church in Sing Sing; the Rev. A. B. Carter, of Yonkers; and the Rev. Mr. ' Johnson, of New Jersey. The Rev. Frederick Ogilby preached the sermon. The Holy Communion was administered by the Rev.