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As Deacons of the Church
Olle Forsse, made by himself
Hendricsen Lemmes. - Col. Docs. N. Y. xii. 539. Jan X Matson, made by himself
Sammel X Peetersen, made by himself
Mons X Pauwelson, made by himself
The rest of the congregation.
ACTS OF THE CLASSIS OF AMSTERDAM.
Rev. Selyns. 1675, Aug. 26th.
A letter from Rev. Selyns to this body was read, describing the religious condition of the national army. Resolved that the same shall be politely answered by the clerk with thanks. vii. 123.
Correspondence from America.
Rev. Gideon Schaats to the Classis of Amsterdam.
Albany, September 7, 1675.
This letter was difficult to read, but the substance of its con- tents is a request that the brethren would remember him in
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their prayers, being now sixty seven years old. He also com- plains of the disorderly preaching of another minister. (This was the Rev. Nicholas Van Rensselaer).
MAGISTER FABRICIUS SUSPENDED.
Council Minute. Order suspending Magister Fabricius from Ministerial functions; Delaware land matters; Order for the removal of the blockhouse at New Castle.
At a Council Sept. 15th, 1675.
Present, The Governor
The Secretary
Mr. J. Laurence
Capt. Brockholes
Capt. Dyre
Mr. Fred Philips.
Magister Jacobus Fabricius being ordered by special Warrant to make his per- Bonal appearance before ye Governor here to answer to a complaint made against him by ye high Sheriff and Court at New Castle in Delaware for causing a disturb- ance and uproare against ye Magistrate,
It is ordered, that ye said Magister Fabricius in regard of his being guilty of what is laid to his charge and his former irregular life and conversation, be sus- pended from exercising his function as a Minister, or preaching any more within this Government either in publick or private .- Col. Docs. N. Y. xii. 540.
JOHN WERDEN, SECRETARY TO THE DUKE OF YORK, TO GOVERNOR ANDROS, SEPT. 15, 1675.
Extract.
I have communicated to his Royal Highness your letter of the 20th of Aprill 1675, with ye copies of ye proceedings menconed in ye third paragraph of it, relating to ye tumultuous meetings of some of ye cheife of ye Dutch in that city *; and his Royal Highness seems very well satisfied with your care and prudence in quelling and composeing those disorders with soe much calmness.
He would have you endeavor upon all occasions to keepe se people in due obedi- ence and subjection, and all inclinations towards mutiny severely supprest, but relyes wholely upon your directions not to impost anything that's hard and severe upon them; and therefore doubtless you did very well to permitt ye person that soe earnestly peticoned for it, to be admitted to be sworne upon his submission, and I hope ye rest will follow by his example .- Col. Docs. N. Y. iii. 232.
* Their names were, Cornelis Steenwyck, Johannes Van Brugh, Johannes De Peyster, Nicholas Bayard, Egidius Luyck, William Beeckman. Jacob Kip, and Antonio De Mill. Their offence consisted in petitioning that they may not be obliged to take the Oath of Allegiance, nor bear arms against Holland. The pro- ceedings against them will be found at length in New York Council Minutes, III., Part ii; New York Colonial Manuscripts, XXXiv., XXXV.
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DIFFICULTIES IN THE DUTCH CHURCH AT ALBANY.
At a Council Sept. 25th, 1675.
Present .- The Governor, The Secretary, Capt. Brockholes, Mr. J. Laurence, Capt. Dyre, Mr. Fred. Philips.
The matter under consideration was ye Complaint of Domine Nicholas van Rens- laer against Domine Newenhuysen, upon account of his sending to him by some of ye Elders on Sunday last, to forbid him to baptize any children that should be brought in the afternoon to be baptized, Upon which he forbeare coming to ye Church that time, but said he went to speak with Domine Newenhuysen, to know his reason for what he had done.
To whom ye said Domine replyed aloude in ye street, that it was because he did not looke upon him to be a lawfull Minister, nor his admittance at Albany to be Lawfull, whereupon ye said Domine Renslaer desired to speake to him in ye house, and to shew him what Testimonials he had, which he admitted, yet afterwards would scarcely looke on them but exclaimed against him in like manner as before; That afterwards at Mr. Ebbings one of ye Elders, they saw all his Papers, but ye Domine still said, that one ordained in England, had nothing to do with their Church, without a Certificate from their Classis.
Domine Newenhuysen did not deny at all that was alleaged against him, but on ye contrary did in a manner maintaine, That no one that only had orders from ye Church of England had sufficient authority to be admitted a Minister here, to administer ye Sacraments without, as before, etc.
Resolved, That Domine Newenhuysen shall have time of two, three or four dayes to sett in writing what his opinion or judgement is in this case, particularly whether a Minister ordained in England by a Bishop, coming here and having Certificate thereof, bee not sufficient ordination to Preach and administer ye Sac- raments in ye Dutch here or no.
Hee offers to bring it in on Thursday next.
A Copie of Domine Newenhuysen's Orders and Instructions from ye Classis at Amsterdam, to be taken and ye Originalls given him againe.
Domine Renslaer's papers of Certificate and Testimonialls were, viz.
The Ordinacon by Dr. Earle Bishop of Sarum, to be a Deacon.
His Majesty's allowance of him under his Signett to be a Minister, and to preach to ye Dutch Congregation at Westminster
A Certificate from severall persons of Quality of his being an allowed Chaplaine to ye Embassador extraordinary ye Heer Goph, from ye States of Holland.
A Certificate from ye Minister and officers of a Church in London, of his having officiated as a Lecturer there.
The Duke of York's recommendation of him to the present Governor here.
Upon which ve following Order was made, viz. Upon the Complaint of Domine Nicholas Van Renslaer Minister of Albany, That Domine Wilhelmus Newenhuysen, Minister of this Towne had openly and with words of contempt said that Domine Renselaer was no Minister, and his ordinacon not good, both parties appearing this day at the Counsell, Mr. Renslaer having produced his severall Ordinacon of Dea- con and Presbiter by the Bishop of Salisbury, also attestacons of his having been Minister to Myn Heer Van (Goph), Embassador from the States Generall residing at London, and since Minister of ye Dutch Church at Westminster, and Lecturer at St. Margaretts Loathbury in London, and of his good comport in said Churches, together with his Majesty's Signett for Westminster, and his Royal Highnesse let- ter of recommendacon to this place or Albany if vacant and made appeare his being chosen, admitted and officiating in ye Church at Albany according to their usual manner and Constitucon of ye Reformed Church, with ye approbation and Con- firmation of ye Magistrates and Governor all which being found to be authenticke.
Upon a full hearing of all partys it appearing that Domine Newenhuysen had
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spoken ye words deciaring Domine Renslaer to be no Minister etc. ye above testi- mony being produced in Councell to ye said Newenhuysen and he owned to have been made acquainted therewith still insisted ye said Domine Renslaers Ordinacon nor Cail did not fitly qualify him to administer ye Sacraments, for which giving not ye least sufficient reason, but Implied according to his owne fancy.
Being Withdrawne, after mature deliberacon It being of great weight and Con- sequence, It is Resolved that ye said Domine Newenhuysen shall have some time to give in his Answer to ye above in writing, which he desiring no longer then till Thursday, Ordered, That on Thursday ye 30th instant, ye said Domine Newen- huysen shall by two o'clock in the afternoon appeare and bring in ye same, par- ticuiarly whether ye Ordination of ye Church of England be not sufficient qualifi- cation for a Minister comporting himselfe accordingly, to be admitted, officiate and administer ye Sacraments, according to ye Constitucons of ye Reformed Churches of Holland. At which time ye Eiders, and all other officers of ye Dutch Church are likewise required to appeare and be present.
By Order of ye Governor in Councell
This order of Councell was sent.
M. N. Secr. [Matthias Nicholls] - Doc. Hist. N. Y. lil. 526, 527.
At a Councell Sept. 30th, 1675. Present. The Governor, The Secretary, Mr. Laurence, Capt. Dyre and Mr. Philips.
This day being appointed at two o'clock for Domine Newenhuysen to bring in his answer, and make his appearance, with ye Elders and Deacons of the Church.
Hee brings a paper rather in the Justification of himself in his answer than otherwise, and deneys what is aileaged against him by Domine Renslaer therein.
After long debate, ye Domine and ye rest of ye Elders and Deacons, seeme to allow in words, what is denyde in writing, viz., That a Minister Ordained in Eng- land by the Bishops is every way Capable etc.
Time is given them to consider againe well amongst themselves, and give a final resolution in answer to the Order of Councell, tomorrow.
There were before the Councell,
Domine Newenhuysen Minister, Mr. Jeronimus Ebbing, Mr. Peter Stoutenberg, Elders; Mr. Jacob Teunisse Kay, Mr. Reyneer Willemse, Mr. Gerritt Van Tright, Mr. Isaack Van Vleck Deacons.
The next day they brought in their paper amended, with ali Submission .- Doc. Hist. N. Y. iii. 527.
DEFENCE OF VAN NIEUWENHUYSEN.
To his Excellency Major Sir Edmond Andros, Governor-General of His Royal Highnesses Territories in America :
Excellent and Honored Sir :-
As I have before declared in the presence of your Excellency and the Council, so I still by these declare, that the complaint of Domine Nicholas Van Rensselaer against my person, is not righteously brought in. So far from my ever questioning his calling as a minister, ordained by the Bishop of Salisbury, to-
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gether with his certificates of the same, I have on the contrary, fully assented to them, when they were presented to me. In- deed, I have never spoken with domine Van Rensselaer, either in private or in the presence of the Consistory, about the lawful- ness of his call to the ministry; nor have I ever hitherto made any special distinctions between the English and Dutch Churches. I sustain the one as well as the other - I am not referring to the language nor to individuals - as to the Rules, Discipline and Order, wherewith the Church is served, administered and governed in each country.
But as to the point to which I am especially required to make answer: It is my opinion that the ordination of the Church of England is a sufficient qualification for the institution of a min- ister, lawfully called by the laying on of hands, and for the send- ing of him, as such, in the dominions of his Majesty, wherever it shall please their Honors. Nevertheless, such a minister, would not be permitted to administer the sacraments, as a minis- ter of the Dutch Church, which has its own rights to be gov- erned according to the customs of the Netherlands Reformed Church, without having previously solemnly promised, as is usual in the admission of ministers in the Netherlands, to conduct himself in his services, conformably to their Confession, Cate- chism and Mode of Government. This clearly appears from the 53rd Article of the Constitution of the Reformed Churches of the Netherlands.
It is also my opinion, on the other hand, saving the correction of the judges, that no minister, called in Holland and ordained by the laying on of hands, would be permitted, as a regularly called minister, to administer the sacraments in any one of the Episcopal Churches of England without previously promising to maintain and follow the Canons, Articles and Rules of the said Episcopal Church, in his services.
Nevertheless on this point, I shall willingly regulate and sub- mit myself according to my instructions, to the further explica-
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tion of the Classis by which I have been called, invested and sent forth.
Hoping herewith that I have fulfilled your Honor's order, I am,
Respected, High and Honorable Sir, Your Excellency's Servant and Subject, Wilhelmus Van Nieuwenhuysen.
CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH AN EPISCOPAL MINISTER MAY BE ACKNOWLEDGED IN A DUTCH CHURCH.
To the Noble, High, Honorable Sir, Major Edmund Andros, Governor-General of all his Royal Highnesses Territories in America.
Noble, High and Honorable Sir :-
A minister according to the order of the Church of England, lawfully called, is sufficiently qualified to be admitted to the serving and administering of the sacraments in a Dutch Church belonging under his Majesty's dominion, when he has promised to conduct himself in his service according to the Constitution of the Reformed Church of Holland.
Noble, High, Honorable Sir,
Your Excellency's Servants and Subjects, The Consistory of the City of New York, In the name of all. Wilhelmus Van Nieuwenhuysen, Pastor.
New York,
October 1, 1675.
PROMISE OF REV. NICHOLAS VAN RENSSELAER, TO CONFORM TO THE DUTCH CHURCH.
I, the undersigned, have promised and hereby do promise, to conduct myself in my Church services as minister of Albany and Rensselaerswyck, according to the Dutch Church, conform-
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ably to the public Church service and discipline of the Reformed Church of Holland, pursuant to that which I have solemnly prom- ised in my public installation before the whole congregation of Albany, etc.
Done in the presence and view of Domine Wilhelmus Van Nieu- wenhuysen, minister of the Word of God in New York, and of Jeronimus Ebbing, Elder, and of the Burgomaster, Oloff Steven- sen van Cortlandt.
Nicholas van Rensselaer,
Minister of the Word of God of New Albany, and Rensselaerswyck.
New York,
October 2, 1675.
ACTS OF THE CLASSIS OF AMSTERDAM.
Rev. Selyns's Report.
1675, Dec. 26th.
Rev. Selyns gave a summary account to the Rev. Assembly of his work in the army, at the same time thanking the Rev. Classis for the supply of his church at Waverveen. He also handed in very laudable testimonials, both from the Count of Waldeck and from the officers of his regiment. These were very gratifying to the Rev. Classis, and it thanked him once more for his faithful labors in the army, and moreover wished him every blessing and success. vii. 128.
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CLASSIS OF AMSTERDAM.
Acts of the Deputies.
1676, March 30th.
Rev. Lycochton in the Chair.
The Rev. Chairman reported that in the matter of Rev. (John) Megapolensis, he had made repeated efforts, with the gentlemen of the West India Company, but hitherto he had not been able to get a resolution of their Honors in this business. The brethren who remain are recommended to urge this case to the utmost of their ability.
The Minutes of the Rev. Classis and of the Deputies ad res Indicas were examined, to discover if any business needed our at- tention before adjournment. Nothing was found, except this case of Rev. Megapolensis, which was given in charge to the Dep- uties .- xxi. 159.
ACTS OF THE CLASSIS OF AMSTERDAM.
Widow of Rev. John Megapolensis.
1676, April 27th.
The case of the widow of Rev. (John) Megapolensis was recom- mended to Rev. Deputati ad causas transmarimas. vii. 132. xix. 173.
PETITION OF THE INHABITANTS OF ESOPUS FOR A MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL. [1676.]
To the Right Honorable Sr. Edmund Andros Kt. Signor. of Saucamares; Lieutenant and Governor General Under his Royal Highness James Duke of Yorke and Albany and Dependants.
The humble Pettison of Severall of the Inhabittance of Esopus humbly sheweth unto your Honor,
Whereas this place is destitute of a Minister for the Instruction of the people. It is our ernest desiar and humble request, with all submission, that your Honor will bee pleased to bee aiding and assisting; in the procuring one for us; that can
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preache both English and Dutche, which will be most fitting for this place, it being in its Minority; and having great charges is not very able to maintaine twoo Min- isters; nethar to bee at the Charge of Sending for one out of England or Holland, and wee are informed, Mr. Peetar Taschemaker is at liberty, who is a person, well known to your Honor and oficitted in this place, for some time, And if to be pro- cured, is very well approved of and much dessired by moste, hee beinge a man of a Sobar life and conversason having Deportted himselfe to satisfaction of ye Inhab- itanse, Wherefor wee humbly pray that your Honor will bee pleased to be Instru- mentall in the same and your Honor's humble petitioners shall ever pray, &c.
Harmon Gerritson, Thomas Vandemark, Henrick Herrickson, Robert Bickerstaff, Andrie Petersen, An Broadhead, Robert Paycock, William Gray, Jacob Johnson van Eten, Richard D. Willson, Melgur Clare, Robert Chisam, Thos. Garton, John Cock, Georg Mailes, John Bigges, George Porter, Jacob Jansen Decker, Frederick Peter- son, Jeremiah Keetel, William Janson, Thomas Quynell, John Parton, Anthony Addison, Tho. Quick, Teunis Jacobson, Claus Teunison, Arson Garreson, Garett van filet, Henry Pawling, Gilbert Krom, Gerrit Gisbert, his marke Peter & B Hilli-
brand, Evert Price, + this is the marke of Warrener Hooris Beeck, Nieklaes Rosevelt, his marke Jacob IB Basteyaensen, Heyman Albertson Roose, Arien Albertson Roosa, his marke Lambart Albertson Roose, his marke Garret H. Cornelisen, + Hubertson, Roelof Swartwout, John | Mattys Blanchan, his marke Derick * Keyser, Anthoine Cresrel, his marke Albert A Gowersen, Johannes de Hooges, Jan Joosten, Louys Dubois, William Asfordbie, M. Garton, William Fisher, his marke Cornelius ; Der .... , Ed. Whittaker, Jan Jansen Van .... , his marke Thomas + Matthews, William Legg, John Ward, Walter Danniell, John Hall, his marke Thomas + Chadock, his marke Poulus X Poulison, his marke Hendrick * Aldersen, his marke Peter + Petersen, Weynte Ariens, Jr .- Doc. Hist. N. Y. iii. (4to.) 583. Col. Docs. N. Y. xiii. 543, 544.
CLASSIS OF AMSTERDAM.
Correspondence from America.
1676, May 20/30.
Rev. William Van Nieuwenhuysen to the Classis of Amsterdam. Reverend, Pious, Very Learned and Most Discreet Fathers and Brethren in Christ :-
Your acceptable letter of December, 1674, reached us safely; but thus far we have had no opportunity nor suitable material for an answer. But the circumstances which have now befallen us forbid longer silence. The principal inducement to this (letter) is occasioned by thé controversy, which arose between me and Domine Nicholas Van Rensselaer, who has been palmed off upon the pulpit here, rather than called to it in a legal way. When this man came here, with the restoration of the English govern- ment, in October 1674, he was, after a few months, invested with the ministry of the church of New Orange, now New Albany,
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without the least consultation with any ecclesiastical persons out- side of the said place. This I judged to be directly contrary to the rules and order of the church of the Fatherland. When he came down here, (to New York) I accordingly warned him by an elder that he could not administer baptism in our church, which he would otherwise have performed, unsolicited, until he should present evidence that he had passed his final examination, and had been ordained to the office of the ministry by the laying on of hands in the Fatherland. Instead of producing this evi- dence, he immediately went to the Governor (Andros) and laid slanderous charges (against me). He said that I had denied that the Church of England was a true church, that I had treated the authority and letters of the King and of the Duke of York with contempt, and had subjected myself to the charge of crimen nescio quod. [Crimen leasae Majestatis?] Nothing of these charges. had yet been shown to me, or seen by me, as presented by him. The Council being called together here concerning this matter, I was publicly asked if the Church of England or the Bishop of Salisbury had not authority to ordain a minister for our Dutch church. Whereupon I persistently declared that I could not and would not acknowledge any Episcopal government over the church committed to my care. I placed myself for vindication, upon the Church Order of the Netherlands, and referred to my instruc- tions received from your Rev. Body, viz., that all things must be done in harmony with the Netherland Churches. I felt that if my plea was not sustained, my ministry would de facto cease; yet I doubted not that some means would be honestly provided for my family, for it was under the care and kindness of your Rev. Body that I was sent hither. I have sent you a copy of the false charge, as well as my lawful defence, that you may understand both. I doubt not that my defence of the freedom of the Dutch Church will prove acceptable to your Rev. Body, for you are the pillars of the same. In the meantime, I await your advice and counsel as to that which is now brought before you.
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The church here does not now increase on account of the un- precedented proceedings against the inhabitants in connection with the change of government. This has excited the hatred and contempt of the rulers against the subjects. I should not be sur- prised if a large portion of the Dutch citizens should be led to break up here and remove. The bearer of this, Aegidius Luyck, S. S. Ministerii Candidatus, will give you verbal testimony. I commend to your attention the intelligence he will furnish you.
I close by supplicating for the divine blessing upon your Classi- cal Assembly, as well as upon your ministerial labors. Praying for the prosperity of Jerusalem, and anxiously desiring the es- tablishment of a holy peace throughout Christendom, and com- mending ourselves and ours to your kindness and favor, I remain,
Reverend, Pious, Greatly Learned, and Discreet Sirs, Your Most Obedient and Affectionate Servant and Brother in Christ,
William Van Nieuwenhuysen,
New York in America Ecclesiastes in New York.
May 20/30, 1676.
Widow of (Rev. John) Megapolensis.
1676, May 26th.
Rev. Deputati report that nothing further could be done in the case of the widow of Rev. (John) Megapolensis, on account of the absence of the Hon. Ex-Directors of the West India Com- pany. vii. 135.
(The old W. I. Co. was dissolved in 1675, and a new company organized on a different basis.)
Casparus Van Zuuren.
1676, July 20th.
Rev. Casparus Van Zuuren, Cand. S. S. Minister, residing out- side of the Tiendervrye Gate of Gouda, hands in a satisfactory church testimonial; also one of his preparatory examination, held in the Classis of Gouda. He asks that he may be received as
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" Recommended " by this Classis and also for service in the churches in foreign lands, particularly for the East India churches. His request was very gladly granted, after he had given a digni- fied (deftig) proof of his gifts, and had signed the formulæ of Concord. vii. 137.
AFFIDAVITS CONCERNING THE CONDUCT OF REV. JOHN MEGA- POLENSIS AT THE SURRENDER, 1664.
1676, Aug. 15. (Stamp of Six Stivers)
To-day the 15th of August 1676 appeared before me, Adrian van Santen, Notary Public, admitted by the Court of Holland, residing at Amsterdam, in the presence of the under-named wit- nesses, Messrs. Daniel Hondecoutet and Jonas Bartelsen, both of competent age, who at the request of the widow and heirs of the Rev. Joannis Megapolensis, in his lifetime servant of the Holy Gospel at New Amsterdam in New Netherland, testified and de- clared, that they were citizens and inhabitants of New Amsterdam aforesaid, in the year 1664, and some years previous, during which time the said late Domine Megapolensis has always borne himself in his duties, as a pious and godly preacher is bound to do; also that the same Domine Megapolensis, at the time of the surrender of the said place, did not in the least, so far as the affiants know, trouble himself in words, advice or deeds about political matters nor make any propositions, which might have been to the prejudice of their High Mightinesses, the Lords States General, and the privileged West India Company of this country. Affiants give as reasons, that they have been citizens and inhabit- ants at the aforesaid, as stated above, and have never seen any- thing else of the said Domine Megapolensis than what is said be- fore; offering to confirm this, if required, by oath. All done in good faith at Amsterdam, in the presence of Gillis Grommel and Jacobus de Femdry, my clerks, as witnesses.
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