[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] Charles H. Halsey officiated oc-casionally. About the year 1847 some services were held by the Rev. Edward Bowens. In the summer of 1852 more constant services were performed by the Rev. John Henry Hopkins, and in the autumn of the same year, the Rev. Minot M. Wells received a reg-ular appointment as missionary at Croton. In L853 the Rev. A. Vallete Clarkson, of New York City, be-came minister in charge by appointment of the bishop of the diocese. At first serv ices were held at Croton and Cruger's, in alternation, which continued to be the case until 1858. The organization of the parish at Croton was effected in 1855, under the title of" The Church of St. Augustine." In 1857 the corner-stone of a house of worship was laid, on a lot deeded for the purpose, by Philip G. Van Wyck. The building w as completed in October of the same year. In 1868 the northern portion of the parish was separated to be-come the charge of the Rev. Gouveneur Cruger. In 18S2 two buildings were erected adjoining the church at Croton to serve as school and class-room. In the same year the church was consecrated. The Rev. A. Vallete Clarkson has remained rector up to thepresenl time. The Church of the Holy NameofMary* — Forty years ago there were probably not ten Catholics at Croton. Now (1884) there are about two hundred.