Class of 1817 Hamilton College, NY

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CHARLES BARNABAS POND, set. 75.

Born in Clinton, Oneida Co.. N. Y.. May 17, 1797. Admitted to the bar of Oneida Co., October 27, 1820. Ordained as a Congregational Minister in 1832. Preached at Belleville, N. Y., 1833-36; at Mannsville and Sandy Creek, 1836-39; at Woodville, 1841-43; 'at Gouverneur, 1843-49 ; at Antwerp, 1849-57 ; at Turin, 1857-65. Married Abbt Russell Bates, of Ellisburgh, N. Y., November 4, 1824. Married Katharine W. Bates, of Ellisburgh, K. Y., November 1841. Died at Malta, Morgan Co., O., June 4, 1872.;

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Antwerp Liberal Literary Institute

In order to provide for students not accommodated in the district schools of the vicinity, select schools were held at Antwerp for several years during nearly every fall and winter, usually in the lecture-room of the Congregational church. Rev. C. B. Pond, at that time the only resident clergyman, was among the first, if not the first, to suggest that measures be taken for the erection of an academy building. A subscription was commenced November 13, 1854, for the purpose of obtaining capital stock to the amount of at least $5000, in shares of $25 each. The effort was successful, $5900 being subscribed by one hundred and fifty-nine persons. A petition for a charter was sent to the legislature, but was withdrawn in order that the Seminary might be organized subject to the visitation of the regents. Pending this action efforts were made to secure a site for the buildings, and at once a conflict of interests arose which threatened to produce serious embarrassment; but after a time a selection was made, — the location chosen being the finest in the vicinity, and not surpassed by that of any other institution in northern New York. A provisional charter was granted February 1, 1856, naming John H. Conklin, Jonas S. Conkey, Charles B. Pond, William Gill, Publius D. Foster, Ira Beaman, A. P. Sterling, Luther H. Bailey, Horace W. Seymour, A. H. McAllister, E. G. Taylor, Almon Buell, Alvin Coolidge, Hiram B. Keene, Thomas Taite, James White, Solomon J. Childs, and Chandler D. Waite as the first trustees.

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SOURCE: https://newyorkgenealogy.org/jefferson/history-of-ives-seminary.htm

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Rev. H. H. Waite was ordained and installed pastor in March, 1842, having begun his labors in November preceding. In his second year, assisted by Rev. C. B. Pond as evangelist, he held a series of meetings with marked success. On May 7, 1843, fifty-six connected themselves with the church on confession of faith. The next annual report (February, 1844) gives the membership at two hundred and thirty-three, — the largest in its history previous to 1876. Seventy-four were the total additions during this pastorate. Mr. Waite remained three years, leaving in the fall of 1844. The next five years were utterly barren. For more than half the time the society was without preaching or public service. Revs. John Thompson and S. Williams each preached a twelve-month. Rev. C. B. Pond's ministry followed, commencing May 1, 1849, and continuing to May 1, 1857. This, like the preceding, was a period of conflict and transition from Presbyterianism to Congregationalism, and was characterized by death and desolation in spiritual things. During four years of the time there are no entries made in the minutes; only fifteen names are recorded as additions to the church. Mr. Pond, however, labored faithfully for the prosperity of the society and the town. He was one of the leading movers in the building of the Antwerp Academy. Through him, also, in 1852, the church was induced to erect its second house of worship,— the one now known as the "old Congregational church." It cost about six thousand dollars, and was considered an elegant structure for the day and place. 

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SOURCE: https://newyorkgenealogy.org/jefferson/history-of-the-first-congregational-church-of-antwerp.htm