MORGAN'S HISTORY OF THE NEW JERSEY CONFERENCE Page 85
York Conference until the organization of the New Jersey Conference.
- Present Trustees. Edward Pendleton, Charles Wallace, Daniel G. Roe, Caleb Cragg and Charles Chase.
- Stewards. F. F. Smith, Charles Wallace and James Bray.
- Stewardesses. May Bryant, Jane Vanderslack and Sarah Paulson.
- Sunday-school officers. F. F. Smith, C. Wallace, F. Smith, C. Scott, L. Thomas.
It will be seen that Rev. W. Peterson is mentioned in the minutes before the date of organization. There must therefore be same mistake in date of said organization.
Was organized in 1832 by Samson Peters, then a local preacher of Trenton A. M. E. Church. The first church was built by Rev. William Moore in 1835, the corner stone being purchased by Rev. Richard Robinson, and paid for afterwards by the church. The present church was built by Rev. T. Gould in 1860, the foundation having been laid under the jurisdiction of Rev. Spencer Logan. The first official and trustee board was composed of G. Miller, Philip Hart, George Raddles, Ishmael Berry, Richard Long, Shepherd Holcomb, P. Biddle and Samuel Onque, the last the only one now living. A short time after the church was built, some designing person reported that the rowdies intended to stop the colored people from worshipping in their church; in consequence, the people of the church and friends became very much excited - so much so that the members stood outside of the church, afraid to enter. Brother Samuel Onque, having made his appearance, inquired the cause of their standing outside. When informed as to the cause, he commanded the people to enter, and Brother Biddle to preach to them. Said Brother Onque, "I will stand guard, and if they come they can only get in over my dead body, then you will have sufficient warning to fight or run away, as it may please you." Brother Biddle opened the meeting, but in the excitement made a terrible fist of it. He said everything and almost anything, until the old gentleman
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