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REYNOLDS HISTORICAL GENEALOGY COLLECTION
ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 02233 6967
THE
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EARLIEST CHURCHES
OF
NEW YORK
AND
ITS VICINITY.
BY
GABRIEL P. DISOSWAY, A. M.,
CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY, ETC., ETC.
"Walk about Zion, nad go round about her: tell the towers thereof. Mark ye well her balwarhs, consider her palaces, that ye may tell it to the generations following." PSALMS.
NEW YORK : JAMES G. GREGORY, 540, BROADWAY. MDCCC LXV.
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1735236
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1864, BY GABRIEL P. DISOSWAY, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
2979
C. A. ALVORD, STEREOTYPER AND PEINTRE.
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TO THE
REV. THOMAS E. VERMILYE, D. D., AND
ABEL STEVENS, LL. D.,
SO WELL KNOWN AND ESTEEMED FOR THEIR VALUABLE
HISTORICAL RESEARCHES,
AND AT WHOSE ADVICE ESPECIALLY THIS WORK HAS BEEN COMPOSED :
TO THESE ESTEEMED FRIENDS
This Volume
IS NOW OFFERED, AS A TRIBUTE OF THE AUTHOR'S
REGARDS AND FRIENDSHIP.
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PREFACE.
THE following chapters were not originally written for publication in a volume; but were composed at the request of the Editors of the "New York Observer," in whose excellent paper many of them have already appeared.
This work is not professedly a history of the earliest Churches in New York and its vicinity, but rather a contribution to such an undertaking, and one so much needed. In its composition, the author has been careful to consult authentie sources, endeavoring to be as accu- rate and reliable as possible.
It must be remembered that the settlement of New Netherland, or New York, embraced a wide extent of territory, and hence the early churches within its bor- ders can be included with propriety in our general historical plan. In recording facts of the same character so often. no great variety of expression or style could
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be indulged. Our object has been to present the in- formation in a concise and clear manner. The chapters are collected into the present volume, that something useful may be better preserved, and made more ac- cessible to all who esteem and venerate the history, faith, and hope of our earliest churches.
G. P. D. THE CLOVE, Staten Island, Christmas, 1664.
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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
Tho Collegiate Reformed Dutch Church of New York the Earliest Formed in North America -Motley's " Rise of the Dutch Reputille"-Emigrants Sent to America by the West India Company-Director Minuit's Arrival. 1620-The Ziekentrooster-Rev. Nous Michaelius. t + First Minister-Dominie Bogardus-First Church-The Second, St. Nicholas. How Built -Earliest Ministers -- Gardien Street Church Built-Middle and North Dutch Built. Page 13
CILAPTER IL
The Dutch Early Introduced Schools in New Amsterdam-Evert Pietersen, the Ziekentrucs- ter-Senovihouse Butit-Childan Publicly Catania-Now Austenlam becomes Der York-The i hool Continued as Usual, but Broken Up for a time by Governor Cornberg- Schoolhouse Erected on Garden Street-Continued three-quarters of a Century-English Introduced in the Public Religious Services-"Sons of Liberty"- American prisoners in the Churches-Great Fire of 1776-School Reopened After the Peace of 1783-New School- house Built in 1817 29
CHAPTER III.
First Burial-place in New York-Services of the Church of England Introduced, 1664- Mr. Vesey, the First Rector-t barlotte Temple's Grave -Rev. Elias Neau-Dr. Vinton- Episcopal Free School Established-Episcopal Churches Closed in the Revolution-Drs. Cooper, Auchments. Charlton, Larelay, Inglis-Reply to "Common Sense" Seized be Sans of Liberty and Burned-General Howe Land: In New York -- The Great Fire, 1176-Dr. Inglis Retires to Neva sectia, and there made Betop -- The King's Farm-Trinity Bur ed and Bebuilt-St. Georges St. Paul's, and st. John's built-Governor Fletcher's Arrival; 3 High Churchman-Churches Ordered to be Erected in Westchester, Suffolk, and Rich- mond-Citizens Taxed for their support 54
CHAPTER IV.
Trinity Church-Its Princely Liberality-Churches Helped-Queen's Farm-First Wardens and Vestrymon-Subscriptions to the Building-New Edifice-Governor Fletcher's Arias and Pew-King's Farm -- Ministers' Salaries Punti-Fees-Rev. Mr. Vesey and his Assist- ants-Trinity Enlarged. 17-Queen Anne Presents Communion Sets, and the Bishop of London, a Parvebial Library -Death of Mr. Vesey
CHAPTER T.
Rev. Henry Barclay Inducted into Trinity Church 1735-Chapel of Ense, St. George's-Drs. Misor and Tong-Washington an Attendant here -- Dr. Schauel Johnston, an Assistant Minister of Trinity-COD 4. Vaplanck. his ter adson has a Vestryman-Dr. Johnston the First President of Carithin Conce-New Aman for Umi -Dr. Grey's De- Bv. John Szilvia, in Death and Rundthearns-St. He's Brut, ICH re Gimen W .h. Ington also Worshipbel-Kav. Ma Vardil, Bengatan Mange and Dr. Howden A Want Ministers in Trinity-Mr. Bearb, of Connecticut, -- Death of Rev. Dr. Auchisuty .....
CHAPTER VI.
St. George's Burnel in I !- Bebuilt by the Liberary of troy-Beja.in T. Oder. k
21. 045 1%. Nie mans 4. Hownell .
CHAPTER VIL.
The Episcopal Church Early Regarded tre Jet flashment of Salade- As, heat at first He'd in the Bellry -B. in .Ctions to the School, an la House Bart co Ne ter stret- The Ver
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Edifice in Varick Street-Origin of King's, afterwards Columbia, College-The " King's Farm" -- Twenty-five Thousand Dollar Legacy Page 86
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CHAPTER VIII.
In 1685, the Jews Refused Permission of Public Worship by the City Authorities-Churches in Governor Dongan's Administration-Petition of the Jews-Synagogues Built in Balti- more and Richmond-Burial-place in 1672-First Synagogue Built in Mill Street-Jewish Families near it-Harman Hendricks-Rev. Gershom I-ans Joshurun Pinto --- Mr. Seixas- The Rabbis-Names of the Present Temples-Jewish Worship -- The Holy Light ...... 94
CHAPTER IX.
Luther's Name a Waymark in the Church-Two Centuries Ago a Lutheran Congregation in New York-Rov. Jacob Fabritius -- But Four Clergymen of the Established Church in New Netherlands -- Conformity attempted -- The Lutherans and Baptists Troubled-William Hal- let Fined Fifty Pounds, and a Baptist Preacher One Hundred Pounds, and Ordered from the Colony-Rev. Ernestus Goatwater Banished-Governor Stuyvesant Censured for his Persecutions-In 1601 New Amsterdam Becomes New York -- Luth rans Ereet a Church, 1702-Rev. Barnardus Arentins its Pastor-Rey. Jacob Fabritius -- His Successors-Swedish Beuth ment on che Detwere -. in 1:10. Three Thesisand Palatinesarrive in New York-Church Burned in 1770 -- Gite ( Episcopal) Charch Occupies the Spot-Rev. Mr. Metienbergh- Swamp, Church- Dr. Kunze -- shuoffer- Strobel-Geisseuhainer-Dr. Milledoler in German Reformed Church, Nassan Street. 102
CHAPTER X.
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Origin of Friends or Quakers in England-George Fox-Early Perseented at Boston-Wil- liam Penn -- Robert Hodson Arrives in New York. 1650-George Fox Visits Long Island, 1672-Two Women the First Preachers-The Male Preachers-Persecutions-Mrs. Anna Bayard nobly Interferes in their Behalf-Meeting-house on Liberty, Pearl, and Rose Streets -- New Edifices on Hester, Henry, Orchard Streets, Gramerey Park, and Stuyvesant 115
Square
CHAPTER XI.
L'Eglise du Saint Esprit -- Its Pastors-Rev. Mr. Neau-His Descendants, Captain Oliver I. Ferry, Dr. Francis Vinton-John Fintard, L.L. D., and Members of this Church-Marot's Psalms-Huguenot Psalmody-Old French Translation of the One Hundred and Thirty. seventh Peanta -- The Church Removed to Leonard Street-Rev. Mr. Verren -- Sacred Ora- tors-James Saurin-liis Brilliant Eloquence 121
CHAPTER XII.
Wall Street Presbyterian Church-Its Orizin and Earliest Preachers -- Church Erected on Wall Street-Whitefield Labors -- Difference of Opinion in the Congregation -- First Asso- ciate Reformed Church, Built on Cedar Street -- Rev. John Murray .. 131
CHAPTER XIII.
Wall Street and Brick Churches- Rev. Dr. Rogers the " Father of Presbyterianism" in New York- Bev. Cardoor Spre e OHlol to Birk church-11 & Charen lord into a Hospital in the War of the Revolution -Sorrowful Series in it- - VAI Freet Cher & " Charity School"-Bater and Char Street that Les Bain-Dr. MiMer un Mcknight- Rev. Mr. Whelpby-De Phillips-Wall Street Church Removed to Jeray City-Members of the Brick Church -Anson G. Phe'p. -- Horace Holden .. . 142
CHAPTER XIV.
Colar Street ( Auch Iza] ]-Dr. Hogyan Called-Church I moved to Print Street- Des. Dr. Para Finde ceder Street Church-01 Meter-VI Har. of (e . land, the only Surviving Member of the wig load Subscribers Grupo -Push Ferit -Dr. d. W. Netunder Installed- The New & mrest of the Fifth Avenue. 100
CHAPTER XV.
Scotch Presbyterian Char & Prikt-Rex. John Mason-His Sa, John M Moon D. D., Sae. code him-The Bol
tion Remove to Aster I'LL - Annette Presbyterian Chure Wallet Couches -- Foreign
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History-Rev. James Proudfit Arrives in this Country, with Other Ministers-New Unlon Formed, and its Leaders Rev. Thomas Clark, Robert Annan, Dr. Alexander Proudit-Set- tlement of Irish Presbyterians in Orange County, New York, under Auspices of Col. Clinton -Another in Washington County Page 161
CHAPTER XVI.
Colonel Rutgers Presents a Lot for a New Presbyterian Church-Dr. Milledoler Called-Drs. MeClellan, MeAuley, and Krebs his Successors-Reformed Presbyterian Church Organized -William Ognek -- Rev. Mr. Mckinney's Arrival -- First Sacrament -- Alexander MeLeod Installed-Ilis Strmon on Negro Sinvery-Church Erected on Chambers Street-Rebuilt, and then Removed to Greenwich Village -- Dr. MeLeod's Last Publie Appearance in the Pulpit-His Labors-Looking Members of his Church, Messis, Agnew. Giford. Nelson- Rev. John N. MeLood Succeeds his Father-Church Removed to Prince Street. ....... 174
CHAPTER XVII.
Associate Presbyterian Church Formed by Rev. Mr. Beveridge, 1785, and House Erected on Nassau Street-His Successors Unite with the General Assembly of Presbyterian Church Ministers-Magazine Street Church. afterwards Pearl-Its first Pastor. Rev. Robert Forest -His Successors. John Clark, Willian W. Phillips. Walter Monteith, Benjamin Rice, Henry A. Rowland, Charles H. Land-Chinch Buraco and Robant-Baptist Clich & Intended, 1762 -Its Finders-Ender Sai-Gold Street (March turned intoa Sulle for the British Cavalry-Ministers-Now Stone Church built 19 2-Slavery Question-New Congregation Formed on Rose Street-Rev. Mr. Parkinson-New Church Built on Broome and Eln Streets, Rev. Dr. Cone, Pastor-Chinches sprung from Gold Street Congregation ...... 150
CHAPTER XVIII.
Baptist Churches. continued-"Dethesda"-Second Baptist Church-Bethel. on Rose Street- Pastors-Rev. Mr. Close -- His New Church on Christie and Delancey- Difficulties-Oliver Street Church-Rev. John Williams, Pastor : Mr. Cone. Assistant-Abyssinich Church in Anthony, mar West Proadway-Ministers-North Beresh Church in Vandam-A Colony from Gold Street-Destroyed by Fire, and a New House built in McDowell Street-Pastors -Other Churches from the Berean 199
CHAPTER XIX.
The Meravian Church -- " Unitas Fratrum"-Its Origin-Count Zinzendorf-Missions-David Bruce sent to Preach in New York and on Long and Staten Islands-Bishop Spangenberg's Visit-Captain Garrison-Mission Comeneed on Staten Island -- Ministers there-Come. tery-Commodore Vanderbilt's Family Vault-Mr. Binninger's Grave-Church Built, 176 -Church Records-Captain Jacobsen Shot -- Satis a Missionary Ship-Pastors-Moravians in New York, 1736-bishop Boebler's and Zinzendorf's Visit-Persecutions-Pishop Watti- vel's Visit-Fulton Street Church Built. 151-Pastors in New York-Benjamin Mortimer,
205 William Vanvivek, after wards Bishop, Mr. Bigler ..
CHAPTER XX.
Origin of Methodiem-Coalition of England when Wesley Appeared-Opinions of Bishop Barnet and Architecop Becker and Butter-We by Preaching to the poor Palatines in Ir land. 1750- Ph lip Bambusy. Oh Father of American Methodism-hiih Lar Preachers, Swindalis-Hatip & . .. Vauch- Sonthey's Opinion of hits -- I'mbury emigrantes to New York, Jed, delivering . s Last sommaria Ireland from the side of the Ship- tant Ar- rival, in 170% at New York, of Irish Wesleyans-Pant Kuck'e, Jacob Heel, and others 21-
CHAPTER XXI.
Metodiet Clutch, cont que-Captain Weld, Appears- Birging oft Obrained for Religious
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Church Greeted-Foi ars of Metroum in New York-Mr. Lupton and Is Des Geants 120
CHAPTER ANH.
Description of New York Bal, by Father Lane Jan sal But Missionary, 1601-His Jour. nova-Murdered by the Indians-Hardest Catholic Familien in New York - Governor Doll-
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gan-Laws against the Roman Catholics-Negro Plot-Catholic Priest Officiating in New Netherland-James IL. on the Throne, Favors his own Creed-Dongan Recalled-William and Mary Proclaimed King and Queen -- The English Church becomes the Established one in New York-Persecutions-A Congregation formed in 17:3-st. Peter's. Barclay street, built in 1758-Rev. Mr. Nugent its Minister-His Successors-St. Peter's Rebuilt in 1586. Bishop Dubois Laying the Corner-Stone-St. Patrick's followed. in 1815-Here Bishop Hughes resided -- The Catholics Purchase Dr. Lyell's Episcopal Church, Anh Street-Dr. McLeod's. Chambers Street-The old Universalist, on Duane Street, and the Presbyterian on Astor Place-Universalist Church -- Rev. John Murray the Earliest Preacher-A Society Formed-Rev. Edward Mitchell becomes their Minister-They Purchase a Church on Pearl Street, and soon after erect the Brick Church on Duane Street, near Chatham-Mr. Mitchell continued their Minister until his Death, a period of Forty Years-His Successors in the
Ministry Page 241
CHAPTER XXIII.
Huguenots among the Earliest Emigrants to America-Their First Ministers -- Edict of Nantes -Henry IV .- Fall of Rochelle-Edict Revoked-Emigration of the Huguenots-Admiral Coligny (1555)-French Protestants reach Charleston, Boston, and New Rochelle-Rev. Daniel Bondet-New Paltz (1677)-Walloon Churches-Staten Island. 252
CHAPTER XXIV.
Huguenot Refugees Settle New Rochelle, 1699-Church Organized and Built-David Bonrepos, D. D., first Pastor -Preaches on Staten Island-Receives " Letters of Denization" -- Manor of Pelham-Daniel Bondet the next Huguenot Minister-His Early History- Missionary to the Nipmug Indians, 1693-War Compels him to Leave-Called to New Rochelle-Salary Thirty Pounds-Prayers in French-His Congregation Conforms to the Church of England, 1709 -- New Church Built -- Governor Hunter-Negro Cominnnieants-Lewis Bonx, Hugne- not Minister in New York-Bondet's Death, 1722-Pierre Stouppe Succeeds Lim-The " Anciens" or Hiders-Negro Baptisms-French " Dissenters"-Mr. Moulinars-Earliest Settlement of New Rochelle-Mr. Stoapp.'s Death, 1700-Buried under Chancel of the
Church-His Successor, Rev. Michael Houdin .. 259
CHAPTER XXV.
Pev. Peter Daille and Michael Houdin at. New Rochelle-The Huguenots there Conform to the Episcopal Chareb (17-D)-Rev. T. Bartow, First Rector-His Descendants-Successors in the Ministry-Trinity Built-Rev. Mr. Bayard-Pennsylvania and Maryland an AsyInm for Huguenots-De Richebourg their first Pastor in Virginia~ Mannikin Town"-Curious French Relie-J: N. John Fontaine-Huguenots in south Carolina, and Pastors-Church in Charleston-Rev. Elins Priolcau-This congregation the Only One of the Kind in our Land
-Its Liturgy . 270
CHAPTER XXVI.
Bouthold the First Settled Town on Long Island (1610), Rev. J. Youngs Pastor-His Succes- sors-James Davenport an Enthusiast, but Reforma-Southampton Church Built, 1619-Rev. Mr. Pierson- the " Plantation Covenant"-The Reformers Kangrate to Nowork. New Jersey -Ministors of Southampton-Salaries -bhagchuapion Prist -Masters-Brookhaven the Largest Town -. Rev. N. Brewster and Succesors-East hampton Settled by Puritans (1) -Strict Laws-Voting-Thous James, Earliest Pastor-His Singular Dying Request- Rev. N. Uatting-Dr. Buell Preiched Ten Thousand Sermons -- Dr. Lyman Beecher, the Fourth Pa-tor .. . 200
CHAPTER XXVII.
Churches on Long Island, continued-Huntington-Rev. Mr. Jones, First Minder-Bes. Eln- ezer Prime his Assistant, then col Pra Bang sta ion much bis ped by the Revel. tionary Wir-Outras of the Fact, and Permuter by call Home-Per Im of Mr. Prime - Il. Undims-R. v. Mr. L. .. ich Para esta HERRv. A. Hopor dined to Value among them-A Fathin Man -His .learn - Band-Sampon Dect .. the Mohegan India -HIZ lal Dalus- A Post -Extracts-Pet & Joly, mother Native Convert and Price r- Padl Care. ar ther-His Tombstone and Insertion-Mappa- ance of the Indivis on Long biand.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
Whitefield's Visit to Ext Han of THE Revival - Brett Church ing Now I'mit-Peter Bay-Lhas Hicks -Jamale- Rev. John Hubbard, First Minst :- ds Lille-Successors-
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Rev. A. Kettletas Preaches in Three Languages-Persecuted by the British-Rev. Samuel Sea" bury, the Earliest Episcopal Bishop in the United States-Colony from Jamaica to Elizabeth" town, New Jersey-Rev. Mr. Pothemus, First Dominie at Flatbush (1655)- Churches Built- Gravesend " Foresinger"-Lrasmus Hall-Rev. Mr. Solimus and Van Zaren, 16;7. and Succes- sors-New Utrecht-Whigs and Royalists-Collegiate Churches-Gravesend Quakers (1657) -- Fox's Visit-Magistrates-Rev. Mr. Schoonmaker-New Utrecht (1654)-Church Built- Dominies-General Howe's Landing ( 66)-Bushwick-First House-French Settlers- Odious Taxes by Governor Nicols-Church Erected-Its Ministers-Brooklyn-First Churches and Dominies-Episcopalians. . Page 308
CHAPTER XXIX.
New Netherland Embraced a Part of New Jersey-Dutch Plantations at Bergen-" Pavonia" -First Settlers-Tax for a Church -- Flist Members-Old Graveyard-Dominic's - Voorle- ser"-Octagonal Church Erected (185m)-Selvns Preaches Here Three Times a Year-Other Pastors-Rev. Mr. Dubois's Death-Wamputin. the Church Money-How Collected-Regular Pastor Called (1750)-Rev. P. Pe Wint-His Salary -- Staten Island-Origin of Dutch Church There-Unites with Bergen ( 1702)-Rev. Mr. Jackson-Governor Franklin Charters the Church-Its Elders and Deacons -- U'nites with the Hackensack Classis (1771)-New Church " Sittings" -- Dominie Jackson second to Whitefield-Long Sermon, and Mr. Schureman-
Old Baptistani Record. 325
CHAPTER XXX.
Bergen-Dominie Cornelison Preaches in Dutch and English-Teaches the Slaves to Read- Successors-Rev. Dr. Taylor Still Preaching at Bergen-Last Services in the Old Chinch- New Edifice Dedicated-" Van" a Common Prefix to Dutch Names- Hackensack-Rev. P. Taschemaker the I'tret Dominie ( 1656) -- Murdered Afterwards by the Indians at Schenectady -Ilis Successors in Hackensack-Acquacanonck Church Erected-Initials of Founders on the Corner-Stones -- Cherch Organized at Raritan by Rev. Mr. Bertholf-Church Built at Sobraalenbergh (1724)-Rev. Gualtherus Dubois-Dominios-"(eetus and Conferentie"- Drs. Kuypers and Romeyn, Pistoors-the Revolution and its Troubles-Church at Ilacken- sack Ik built-Subscriptions ( 1791)-Still Standing. 830
CHAPTER XXXL. .
Remarkable Storm (1795) -- The Steeple of the Hackensack Church Struck by Lightning; its Legend Broken-Dr. Linn's Abie Discourse- Dominie becomes an " Emeritus" Minister- Three Sons in the Sacred Office-Rev. James V. C. Romeyn-New Church Built-Secession -The Leaders-Dr. Romeyn's Son Called to take his Place-Church Enlarged (1547) and Legend Removed-Earinent Dead in Hackensack Graveyard : General Foor, Dr. Peter Wil- son, Colonel Varick, &c .- Sehraslenbergh-English Neighborhood-Latt Given fora Church, which was Erveted (1765): Mr. Cornelison the Dominie -- Successors-Church Difficulties- The " True Reformed Church"-Decision of Supreme Court Adverse to Secession-Seccders Erect New Churches-Rev. Mr. Abeel-D. Duryea, his Death and Monument-Rev. Mr. McFarlane and P. B. Taylor. 346
CHAPTER XXXIL.
R. formed Dutch Church at Second River (Belleville), the Last of the Five Earliest Churches Excited (1725)-Mr. Coens, Pastor-Mr. Arent Schuyler, a Liberal Christian-Istae Brown, an Episcopalian Ukrayna in. Claims his Benefactions-Mr. Herehoort, the Dominic-His Successors-Church incorporated (1990) and Schoolhouse Erected -- Preaching in Dutch Discontinued-Tornado Demolishes the Steeple-New Church-Res. Mr. Server-Domi- mis-Stephen Von Cort and-His Liberality- Nord harch (ISH -- John Van Rensselaer's Liberal Propositog . Ministers-Colantes from belleville Congregation -Ministerial Fami- lies - Schoomna ver, stry ker, and Romeyn ..
CHAPTER XXXIII.
Hletah Names the Who's Region from Virginia to Maine as Virginia- New Jersey Attached to New York, and by Real Patent conveyed to lerl Erieley-Two Handled Artes of Land Granted in every Baier for the Support of the Ministry Giovane where (1) Arrives, with Thing Tranh Sattlen-Landets from New England and Long Island- Bread John Herrera De for Columid Todas Inverter More of New York-The -Queen Anne I'nites East and West Jersey-High churchser - Book of Common Fraver to be Read-Governor Condary, a Prodigate, Deposed-Personaled the Presbyterian Mit-
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isters in New Jersey-Ministers-Rev. J. Dickinson-His Published Works-Whitefield Preaches in Elizabethtown-Small Salaries-Messrs. Kettletas and Caldwell-Rev. Mr. Linn -Synods-A College at Elizabethtown-Removed to Newark-Rev. Aaron Burr. President -Next to Princeton -- Mr. Dickinson's Death-His Useful Life -- John Sargean .... Page 361
CHAPTER XXXIV.
Presbyterian Church. Elizabethtown-Elisha Spencer, D. D., Succeeds Mr. Dickinson-Church Incorporated-Governor Belcher Joins this Congregation-Rev. Mr. Kettletas Officiated in Three Laine nages-Rev. James Caldwell. a Huguenot-His Family-Becomes a Chaplain- Obnoxious to the " Tories"-His Parsonage and Church Burned (SD)-His Wife Murdered, and his Tragical Death -- Eminent Men in bis Congregation-Ogden. Bondinot, Livingston, and Dayton-Sketch of Mr. Boudinot-New Church Built in 1726-Notice of Mr. Livingston. a Friend of General Hamilton-Rev. W. Linn Installcu (1756)
CHAPTER XXXV.
Rev. David Austin Succeeds Mr. Linn, and has a Strange History-Declares the Coming of Christ (1796)-Great Excitement-Takes the Vow of a Nazarite-Removes to New Haven, and Finally was Relieved of his Fanaticism -- Successors -- Drs. Kollock, MeDowell, and Mur- ray-Second Presijulian Church, and Methodist Foiscopul-Rev. Thomas Morrell .... 879
CHAPTER XXXVI.
Charles II. Incorporates the Society to Preach the Gospel among the Natives of America (1661) -Archbishop Tenison -- William IH. Incorporates Another, and of Great Service to the Episcopal Church-Colonel Morris-His Report on State of Religion in New Jersey -- Keith and Talbot's Missionary Tour-John Brook, First Episcopal Clergyman in Elizabethtown- His Reports-St. John's Built (1706)-His Labors-Lord Cornbury Unites the New Jersey and New York Provinces-Imprisons the Rev. Mr. Moore-Mr. Brook, Fearing the Same Treatment, Sails for England -- Cornbury Removed and Imprisoned, and after becomes a Peer -Mr. Vaughan the next Missionary-Pisentaqua-The Earliest Baptist Settlement (1663), and their First Preacher, Hugh Dann-Successors-Church at Scotch Plains-Episcopalians Again-Mr. Vaughan Marries a Fortune-Preaches in Elizabeth Forty Years-Successors -- Rev. Mr. Chandler, etc., etc., down to 1853 308
CHAPTER XXXVII.
Extent of New Netherland-Its Settlers -- Palatines at Kingston (1660)-Beautiful Tradition -- * TA-Cors"-French Bible-Religions Librity-Church Organized at New Paltz by Rov. P. Daille (1658)-The " Walloon Protestant Church"-His Mission-French the common Lan- gunge-The " Duzine"-Louise Dubeise. Eller, and Hugh Freer. Deacon-Daille's Grave recently Discovered-Inscription-His Will-Lemaps his Successor at New I': itz (1096)- Dutch Language Introduced-New Church-Curious Document. 395
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
New Polty, continued -- Reformed Datch Church-Dominio Van Driessen-The Cetus and Conferentie-Rev. M. Frevenmort jointly called by Rochester, Marbletown, Shawangunk, and New Faltz-Mr. Goetschins Succeeded him-A Teacher of Theology- His Younger Brother, an M. D., takes his place, preaching in German and Dutch- Called the " Doctor Dominic"-Cures a Maniac by Masie-Division in the Church (Gfop)-Dominies-od Charch at New Parte taken down and new one created-Rev. S. Goetschins the Minister (IT)-Unites the two Congregations- Indian Incursions-New falta escapes- The Pas- tor's Last Sermon-His Successors, Rev. W. R. Bogardus, Van Olinda, and Vander- voort . 401
CHAPTER XXXIX.
First Church in Albany, 1012-Pulpit Imported-Enlarged-Second and There! Churches- Av. J. Max plus the Enhest Domini -May- Damine Sens. 162-Ross. M. Simenhuysen and N. Van Rensselaer-Liter Suspected of tipica Papst-Arrested, But Rived by the Governor- Rev. Mr. Delita Arrives, 165-Baptismal Rester Preserved Schie and T. Fr .MATHYS00, 10- E. Was erlo-1. Basset-New Church But-Pers .1. Mir. Tassomakes Killed -Riva. T. Brown, B. Freeman. R. I'm, . Vu SEvoort. B.
Establishment of these Enly Churches in New York and & w Amsterdam. . . . . . . 110
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