ORANGE CONG. CHURCH 17 Rev. Horace Woodruff was settled Aug. 22, 1832 and dismissed June 7, 1842. Mr. Parsons was an able preacher but had peculiarities which unfitted him for the pastorate. Mr. Woodruff apparently was not a man of any great strength of character or idiosyncrasy of disposition for he seems to have left no distinct impression upon the community. Possibly the time of his stay was too short, but that hardly explains the whole situation for not even a tradition of his personality remains. The church apparently prospered during this period, however. During the winter of 1830-31 a revival was experienced and forty united with the church, Sept. 4th, 1831. If Mr. Woodruff was colorless, Mr. Smyth was not. He was settled Nov. 25, 1840 and remained two years. He was young, inexperienced, imperfectly educated and the doubt as to his fitness, which he expressed in his letter of acceptance, was soon seen to be justified. Trouble arose with the deacons. Apparently there was lack of tact and charity on both sides. The minister was doubtless a good man but his standards in some respects were those of the old Testament rather than the new as is evident from his farewell performance when he read to the people the 109th psalm. So he went his way and Mr. Brewster reigned in his stead and there was peace in Zion. He was a godly man and came to the church at an opportune time. It was the time of the Millerite delusion. There had been meetings in every district for months --a great revival was in progress, which began with services in the fourth district school house under the leadership of an ignorant but earnest Baptist minister. All Orange and Milford was stirred. Eighty united with the church during the year 1843. Mr. Brewster was universally beloved, but the method of church support was evil and caused much friction. The Gospel had not yet been substituted for the law. An annual tax was laid for the support of the Society and endless trouble resulted from 1835 on for 25 years.