The  present  building  was  erected  in  the  year  1794,
by  >Ir.  Walter  Bcatty.  The  old  building  answered
the  purpose  of  a  place  of  worship  very  well  for  some
years,  but  as  the  congreg.ition  incre;ised,  it  w;ui  found
nece.ss:iry  to  build  an  addition  to  the  house.  This
was  formed  by  constructing  a  small  square  buOding,
which  was  attached  to  the  south  side  of  the  church,
and  which  extended  only  one-half  the  length  of  the
main  stru(tture.  The  roof  was  then  continued  over
it  fioni  the  original  edilice.  When  completed,  the
wall  between  it  and  the  church  was  sawn  away.
There  were  no  windows  in  this  addition,  and  it  was
eonscmiently  poorly  supplied  with  light.  In  a  few
years  after  this  alteration  tlie  incre;isiug  size  of  the
congregation  demanded  still  more  room,  and  another
similar  addition  Wiis  built  by  its  side.  These  altera-
tions gave  the  house  a  singular,  slanting  appearance
towards  the  south  end.
About  the  time  the  original  chnrcli  w;us  erected,
there  was  also  built  a  small,  rough  log  structure,
.about  fifteen  feet  square,  with  a  wide  fire-place,  and
ii  large  wooden  chimney,  covered  with  mortar,  and
extending  nearly  along  the  wliole  end  of  the  house.
