8o CENTENNIAL HISTORY end N. J. Squires of West Haven, Reverend H. H. Morse, pastor of the First Church of Milford, Reverend Joseph Anderson, D.D., of Waterbury, Reverend Henry W. Hunt, a former pastor, and others. The Meeting House was wired for electricity in June, 1910. On June 26 and 27 of this same year, the one hundredth anniversary of the laying of the corner-stone of the present well preserved building was observed. An address was delivered by the Reverend E. Talmadge Root of Providence, R. I., on the Country Church and the Country Community. On Sunday morning, the pastor, Mr. Calhoun preached a sermon from Mark 11:17. My House a House of Prayer. PASTORS. Rev. Erastus Scranton was the first pastor of this church. He was settled July 4, 1805 and dismissed Jan. 3, 1827. Rev. Horatio A. Parsons was settled Dec. 23, 1829 and dismissed April 24, 1832. Rev. Horace Woodruff was settled Aug. 22, 1832, and dismissed June 7, 1836. Rev. Anson Smythe was settled Noy. 25, 1840, and dismissed Dec. 27, 1842. Rev. Cyrus Brewster was settled Aug. 23, 1843, and dismissed Aug. 23, 1848. Rev. W. W. Belden was settled Aug. 23, 1848, and dismissed May 18, 1852. Rev. D. Williams was stated supply from Feb. 1853 to Feb. 1855. Rev. A. C. Raymond was settled June 11, 1856, and dismissed Oct. 27, 1862. Rev. Henry T. Staats was settled June 9, 1864, and dismissed March 17, 1869.