Our first minister, the Rev. William P. Tilden, was called in October, 1889, at a salary of $1200.

Our first annual meeting was held in 1890 with 44 members.

The Women’s Alliance was formed before our Sanctuary was built.

The Sanctuary building was completed in 1892 and the Reverend Herbert Clark christened it the All Souls Church.

Our beautiful carved oak lectern, showing the face of the great Unitarian minister, William Ellery Channing, was presented in memory of Amelia Merrifield Adams, a charter member of our congregation, by her daughter.

In 1901 an organ was installed in the Sanctuary by the Hook-Hastings Co. from Boston. It had 21 stops, 540 pipes and four bellows. In 1939 this same organ was electrified and modernized and in 1969 a New York contractor installed additional stops and 183 new handmade organ pipes which were set within a cabinet built by a North Plainfield contractor. The refurbished organ was dedicated on February 7, 1971.

The Parish Hall (originally known as the Parish House) was dedicated in 1925.

The mural at the front of our sanctuary, titled “I WILL LIFT UP MINE EYES UNTO THE HILLS,” was painted by member Jonas Lie in honor of his wife Inga, and installed in 1930.

Our choir was formed in 1939. Our Steinway grand piano was built in 1883, purchased by our church in 1972, and rebuilt in 2002.

The Robinson Window was designed under the direction of member Cateau DeLeeuw and was installed in 1947 in memory of a beloved minister, the Rev. Alson H. Robinson.

The Rose Window (also known as the Stevens Window) was designed by member Riva Helfond Barrett in memory of Horace Stevens, a long time benefactor to the church. It was completed in 1952.

In 1958, the Stevens Wing was completed. It was built for use by our Religious Education program and included the Stevens Room named after a prominent member, Helen Coburn Stevens.

At the inspiration of member Robert Stone, a Memorial Garden was built in 1984. A Memorial Plaque identifies those souls whose ashes have been placed there.

In 1986 the Rev. Scott Alexander initiated a Heritage Fund with the purpose of raising $100,000 to celebrate the Society's 100th anniversary in1989. Income from this fund to be used for capital improvements.