[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] built, and in December, 1799, it was voted "that this church keep up meetings at this house every Lord's day." The minutes for the next year or two contain references to Elder Jones, Elder Rand and Elder Wines, from which it is inferred that they preached here occasionally, but there was no regularly called pastor until January 1802, when Elder Ezra Foun-tain, previously known as Deacon Fountain, was called. lie was received as pastor in May, 1S02, and continued that relation till November, 1837. In September, 1S23, however, he asked a letter of dismission to unite with the Baptist Church at Peekskill, which was granted in November. His name reappears in the minutes of monthly meetings in April, 1824, and in October it was voted "to give Elder Ezra Fountain a general invitation to a seat with this church," so that he seems to have resumed his relation and to have continued the pastor till his 6 The Stamford Church was also the mother of tho North Silcm Bap-tist Church, now defunct, and the Sing Sing Baptist Church. The First 1 Baptist Church of Mew York City was also, in part, an ollshool from it. BEDFORD. 605 resignation, in 1837. 1 The membership in 1824 numbered one hundred and nine.