It is interesting to note that the first trolley car ran through Woodside on the first Sunday that Mr. Schenck preached in the church. REV. HENRY MERLE MELLEN. Mr. Schenck was succeeded by the Rev. Henry Merle Mellen in September, 1900, and, under his administration, the present church edifice was erected, the success of this enterprise being largely due to Mr. Mellen’s exertions. [Illustration: Christ’s Church, Washington And Delevan Avenues. The second church edifice of this congregation. Erected 1906-7.] On December 6, 1903, the mortgage of $1,900 on the old church property was burned and the church cleared of all indebtedness. February 4, 1904, the question of erecting a new church edifice was publicly discussed by the congregation, and the minister was instructed to appoint a building committee of twenty members. March 10, 1904, the building committee met and organized with Judge Alfred F. Skinner as chairman, William B. Abbey as secretary, and George S. Bruen as treasurer. It was decided to limit the cost of building and furnishings to $25,000. April 29, 1905, Charles G. Jones of Belleville was selected as architect. March 20, 1906, it was decided to move the old building to the back of the lot. April 12, 1906, ground was broken for the new building. June 14, 1906, the corner stone was laid under the auspices of the Classis of Newark. January 20, 1907, the new church was opened for worship. January 21, 1907, the building was dedicated. Memorial windows to the memory of Mr. C. C. Hine and Mrs. Mary H. Hine, to Mrs. Anna W. Hine and to the parents of Mr. Mellen, the minister, were placed in the building. The cost of the new church complete was a trifle over $46,000. This brief outline by no means tells the story. As before stated, the inception of the church is due to the Rev. Henry Merle Mellen, and the raising of money was also largely due to Mr. Mellen’s activity and unselfish devotion to the cause. The building committee was more than fortunate in its chairman and members, and the result of their work is an ornament to the locality. INCIDENTS OF THE EARLY DAYS OF THE CHURCH. During the very early days of the church on the hill, sexton Budd introduced his patent gasoline lamps for lighting purposes, and no doubt was proud of his accomplishment, but why the crazy things did not blow up the first time they were lighted is the chief mystery of the situation. As nearly as we can recall the outfit consisted of the ordinary glass font with a small metal tube at the top through which the vapor arose, which gave light when a match was applied. These did not stay long, for Mr. Hine, who was an insurance man, very shortly discovered their possibilities.