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Dec. 2 Rev. Henry Barclay to the Society for Propagating the Gospel 2932, 2933
5 The Vestry of Trinity Church, New York, to the Society for Propagating the Gospel - Death of Mr. Vesey 2933
6 Vestry of Trinity Church to the Bishop of London - Death of Mr. Vesey 2933, 2934
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9 Gov. Clinton to Duke of New Castle - Rev. Henry Barclay .. 2934 Revs. Du Bois and Ritzema to the Classis of Amsterdam -
Rev. Weiss leaves Rhinebeck - Johannes Leydt, a student, acceptable there; allowed to officiate - Request permission to ordain him - Reasons given - Necessity of helping small communities 2935-2938 Church of New York - Appointment of a new clerk - In- struction of poor children 2938 1747.
Jan.
9
Classis receives a letter from New York - Referred to the Deputies 2939
Report of the Deputies on the Goetschius case - Adopted - Letters to be sent to the Committee on the Goetschius case, in New York; to Rev. Goetschius; to the church of Queens County; to Rev. Ritzema: exhorting all parties to peace - A Coetus should be established 2939
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Jan. 9 Acts of the Deputies: The adopted report on the Goetschius case: - the alleged impropriety not proven; but Goetschius imprudent; some of the accusations frivolous; the New York Committee thanked; exhorted to labor for peace; speedy or- ganization of a Coetus urged; Goetschius to be considered only as a candidate; importan to labor in some other congre- gation; Coetus may examine and ordain him; to be admon- ished to peace 2939, 2940
Classis of Amsterdam to Rev. John Ritzema - Requested to help allay the troubles on Long Island - Fears baptism of children in private houses may lead to superstition - The Goetschius case 2941, 2942 Classis of Amsterdam to the Consistory of New York - Min- utes of Synod - Classis will not answer letters addressed to private parties - Decision sent on the Goetschius case - Necessity of a Coetus . 2942, 2943
Classis of Amsterdam to Revs. Du Bois, Arondeus, etc .- Case of Goetschius - Charge of immorality not proven - His passion and imprudence - Still only a candidate - Party- feeling prevents his usefulness in Queens County- Legal Consistory must be appointed - Goetschius may be settled elsewhere - May be examined in the name of the Classis by the Coetus when constituted, promising submission to the same - Necessity of a Coetus 2944-2946
Classis of Amsterdam to the Churches in Queens County- Case of Goetschius - Evils of strife - Examination of charges - Goetschius not guilty - Imprudent and passionate - Another pastor needed - Goetschius not under censure - May be called elsewhere - Exhortation to forgiveness and peace 2947, 2948 Classis of Amsterdam to Rev. J. H. Goetschius - His docu- ments examined - Embarrassments of Classis - His im- prudence and passion - Forgiven by Classis - The Churches of Queens County must seek another pastor - Goetschius to be considered only a candidate - If called elsewhere may be examined and ordained by Coetus 2948, 2949 Letter from Van Hoevenberg; his continued illness - His salary 2949, 2950 Acts of the Deputies - Conference with a Committee of the Suriname Society regarding means for the conversion of the slaves there 2950, 2951
Report to the Classis of the Conference with the Suriname Society - Letters approved by Classis 2951, 2952
10 Plan of Classis of Amsterdam for the extension of Christian- ity among the heathen in Suriname - (Rev. Lambertus De Ronde there) 2952-2955
29 Church of New York - Ministers requested not to preach over an hour 2955, 2956
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Dutch Church of Albany receives certain land from the City Council
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10 Classis approves a letter for the Church of New York 2956
11 Classis of Amsterdam to Revs. Du Bois and Ritzema - Church of Rhinebeck - Conditions of entering on the ministry - John Leydt - Danger of confusion - Leydt may be exam- ined by the Coetus - Vol. 30, p. 89. No. 53. 2956, 2957
May
12 The Consistory of New York to the Consistories of North America - Letter from the Classis received per Van Sin- deren - Copy of the Circular Letter of Church of New York (again?) sent to Classis - Classis long ago approved of a Coetus - Urged to constitute it at once - Churches urged to organize a Coetus 2958
21 Six ministers to the Classis of Amsterdam about the Coetus - Classical Letter of March 4, 1746, received, asking about Coetus - Copies sent to all the churches - Conference of ministers at New York on May 21, 1747 - Resolved to meet on second Tuesday of September, 1747 as a Coetus - Postscript - Opposition of Muzelius - Visit of Rev. Michael Schlatter - Can the German ministers unite in the Dutch Coetus 2958-2960
26 Consistory of New York to Rev. B. Meynema - Classis urges the formation of a Coetus - Informal meeting of Ministers near New York, on May 21st - Request him to meet to help form a Coetus on the second (Tuesday) of next September.
2960, 2961
Rev. Antonius Curtenius to the Classis of Amsterdam - Ben- jamin Van der Linde - Rev. G. Haeghoort's conduct about Van der Linde's examination - Extracts Sept. 1747. 2961
June July
29 Church of New York - Manor of Fordham 2961
17 Classis receives a letter from Rev. Van Hoevenberg, then at Leyden - Health restored - Willing to return to Surinam -- Classis greets and congratulates the Lord Prince of Orange. 2962
18 The Church of Minisink (per Rev. Fryenmoet), to the Classis of Amsterdam - Thanks Classis for recognizing the ordina- tion of Fryenmoet as legal, although informal - Children baptized by him, before his ordination, rebaptized - Difficul- ties of their attending a Coetus, on account of distance and expense - Will join Coetus, if Classis orders them - Labors of the Herrenhutters 2962-2964
Aug.
1 Acts of the Deputies - Seek help from the Surinam Society in behalf of Van Hoevenberg 2965
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Rev. G. Haeghoort to the Classis of Amsterdam - Rejoices in permission given to Coetus to ordain Van der Linde - Ex- planations about Curtenius - Complains that Classis had permitted ministers to examine and ordain, and hence should have granted his request also - Ordination of Goet- schius illegal - His letter misunderstood - Case of John Van Driessen and Acquackononck - Van Driessen's resigna- tion - Rev. Coens - Difficulty of ministerial support -
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Arondeus and Long Island - The several requests about Van der Linde hastened the formation of a Coetus - Can a Committee act in a case in which ordination is involved - Necessity of a Coetus 2965-2968
Aug. 8 Benjamin Van der Linde to Classis of Amsterdam - Thanks Classis for allowing his examination by the Coetus - Feared the perils of war on the seas 2968 10 Church of New York - Manor of Fordham - The Old Church in New York . 2969
20 Church of New York - Arguments for the baptism of sick children at home 2969-2971
27 Church of New York - Proposition of Aug. 20, for baptizing sick children at home, approved - Delegates appointed to the Coetus - Examination of Church Books 2971, 2972
Sept. 4 Classis receives letters from Rev. Curtenius - Referred to Deputies - Pennsylvania matters referred to the Deputies - Case of Van Hoevenbergh 2972
Classis receives letters from six ministers, under date of May 21, 1747; from Rev. G. Du Bois; also Circular Letter about a Coetus; from Rev. Muzelius against a Coetus - Letters to be prepared to all these parties - Can Rev. Schlatter belong to the New York Coetus 2973 8, 9, 10 The first Coetus - Members present - Correspondence about the Coetus, and Articles of 1738, read - Letters from absent members - The student Van der Linde requests examina- tion; granted, because allowed by Classis - Fees fixed for examinations - Manner of examination - Van der Linde to be examined in April, 1748 - Students' preaching - Coetus alone to seek ordaining power from the Classis - Rules for Coetus to be prepared - Church Visitation - Transference of ministers to new fields - Establishment of Circuits among the Churches - Preaching of strangers - Letter to be prepared to send to Classis - [For letter of this Coetus to Classis, see under date of April 26, 1748]. 2974-2979 Acts of the Deputies - Private letter from Ritzema (endorsed also by Erickson), defending Goetschius, and interceding for him - Enemies made by his zeal - Addendum by Du Bois; was pushing the matter of a Coetus - Invitations sent out to meet in a Coetus in September - Rev. Schlatter and the German ministers would like to join the Coetus .. 2979-2981 Acts of the Deputies. Letter read from New York, dated May 12, 1747 - The churches had been informed of the Classical Letter of April 10, 1747, urging the formation of a Coetus - Letter read from Curtenius, dated May 26, 1747 - He had written about Van der Linde, and requested that Coetus might examine and ordain him - His reasons why the or- ganization of a Coetus has dragged - Haeghoort had with- held the letter of Curtenius, of March 15, 1746, about Van der Linde 2981-2983
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Oct. 2 Rev. E. T. Van Hoevenberg - Reports on foreign letters; two from Curtenius, dated March 15, 1746 and May 26, 1747 - One from Schlatter, dated May 23, 1747 - Missing letters - Letters approved, to New York addressed to six minis- ters there; to Du Bois; to Muzelius, etc. 2984, 2985 Classis of Amsterdam to Rev. Muzelius - Admonished to join the Coetus 2985, 2986 Classis of Amsterdam to Rev. G. Du Bois - His letter of May 21, 1747, received - Congratulates him on progress toward a Coetus - Have admonished Muzelius - Reception of Schlat- ter into the Dutch Coetus to be delayed . 2987, 2988 Classis of Amsterdam to Revs. Du Bois, Erickson, Curtenius, Frelinghuysen and Van Sinderen - Letter of May 21, 1747, received - Congratulations on progress toward a Coetus. 2988 2989
Nov. 6
Classis of Amsterdam to Rev. Curtenius - Letters of March 15, 1746, and May 26, 1747, received - Thanked for his in- terest in Van der Linde's Case 2989, 2990 Acts of the Deputies - Conference with Surinam Society about payment of Van Hoevenbergh - Letters sent to the East and West Indies 2990
28 Classis of Amsterdam to Rev. Michael Schlatter - His letter of May 23, 1747, received - Congratulates him on his zeal - Cannot write more fully because two of his letters have not yet arrived 2990, 2991
Dec. 12 Classis approves letters to various places - Sickness of Van Hoevenbergh 2991, 2992
Dec. ?
John Henry Lydius, son of Rev. Johannes Lydius of Albany .. 2992 Acts of the Deputies - Letter received from De Ronde at Par- amaribo - Affairs in Surinam - Think it advisable that Van Hoevenbergh should not return - Acts of Synod (1745, 1746), received - The matters about Van Hoevenbergh, and the Plan for conversion of the Negroes, to be answered later - Improved Plan for a Conventus (or Coetus) in Surinam. 2992-2994
1747- Dec .? Acts of the Deputies - Appeals to the Surinam Society to help Van Hoevenbergh 2994 1748.
Jan. 9 Reports to Classis on letters from abroad; from Rev. Haeghoort, about Aquackononck and John Van Driessen; from Van der Linde, thanking Classis for permission to be examined in America; from De Ronde in Surinam, etc. . 2995, 2996
March 7 Church of New York elects delegates to next Coetus 2996
9 Rev. De Ronde, at Paramaribo, to Classis of Amsterdam - (Not found) - See June, 1748 2996
April 1 Classis approves letter to Rev. E. T. Van Hoevenberg. 2996
Classis of Amsterdam to Rev. G. Haeghoort - Approves ex- amination of Van der Linde - The Coetus - Aquacononck - Prefers to answer facts as officially communicated by the Coetus 2996, 2997
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April 12 A Chapel of Ease needed in New York for Trinity Church. 2997, 2998
26 The Coetus of Sept. 8, 9, 1747, to the Classis of Amsterdam - The Coetus organized - Minutes of Coetus, Sept. 8, 9, 1747, enclosed - Domine Boel stands aloof - Domine Mancius considers a Coetus unnecessary - Domine Muzelius writes : A Coetus injurious; will lead to separation from Church of Holland - Domine Van Santvoord will unite with Coetus - Domine Frelinghuysen (of Albany) is favorable, but his Consistory yet stands aloof 2998-3000
Meeting of Second Coetus - Students Van der Lind and Leydt to be examined - Minutes to be sent to Classis as soon as possible - Letter from Classis, read - Rev. J. H. Goetschius, in accordance with decision of Classis, requested release from the churches of Queens County, and to be considered only a candidate- Was willing to join the Coetus - Elder Fisher of New Brunswick urges the speedy examination of Leydt - Aquackononck and Second River - John Schunema's request refused -- Examination of stu- dents Van der Linde and Leydt - Draft of Rules for the Coetus, read - Adopted, subject to the approval of Classis - Fryenmoet's ordination - Certificates of licensure given to the students Van der Linde and Leydt - Acts of the Synod of North Holland for 1746 received - Also for 1737, 1739, 1742 and 1743 3001-3006
The Coetus of New York to the Classis of Amsterdam - The Minutes to be sent to Classis as soon as possible after each meeting - Absent ministers - The students Verbryck, Van der Linde and Leydt - Leydt permitted to preach by Coetus, but prevented by Mancius, yet Fryenmoet had been ordained by Mancius - XXIII. 98 - (This letter was not sent until August, or later, when a Postscript was added, but which is not at hand.) 3006, 3007 28 Proposed Rules adopted by the Coetus, subject to the approval of the Classis - Signed by all present 3007-3012
6 Rev. E. T. Van Hoevenberg 3013
May 12, 26 Church of New York - Manor of Fordham 3013, 3014 June ? Acts of the Deputies - Letter from De Ronde of March 9, 1748 - Affairs in Paramaribo - Troubles in the Conventus.
3014-3017
June 10 Rev. E. T. Van Hoevenberg 3017
July 11 Trinity Church needs a Chapel - (St. George's Chapel.) 3017
11 Rev. Theodore Frelinghuysen to the Classis of Amsterdam - Condition of Albany and the church there - Preaches in English to the soldiers - Church of Albany not favorable to the Coetus; but the minister favorable - Has printed a small Catechism, and wishes Classis to approve it .... 3018, 3019 22 E. E. Van Hoevenberg 3019
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July ? Acts of the Deputies - Letter from Mancius, dated Aug. 24, 1747 - Defends his ordination of Fryenmoet - His objec- tions to a Coetus 3019, 3020 Aug. 8 Proposals of Reconciliation between Revs. Arondeus and Van Sinderen and their respective adherents 3020-3022
Aug. ?
Committee on the Goetschius case to the Classis of Amster- dam - General Review of their conduct of the case - Ef- forts to make peace between the parties not fully success- ful - End of their Commission 3023, 3024
15 Church of New York - School and teacher's house - Daniel Bratt engaged as chorister 3024, 3025 Professor Kalm's Description of the churches in New York and Albany 3025, 3026
20 Rev. G. Du Bois, etc., to the Classis of Amsterdam - Efforts of the Committee to induce all the churches of Kings County to join the Coetus -Arondeus the principal cause of failure. 3026 3027
Sept. 2 Rev. E. T. Van Hoevenbergh 3027
27 Acts of the Coetus - Letter from Classis read - Calls ap- proved, of Goetschius to Hackensack; of Van der Linde to Paramus; of Leydt to New Brunswick - Case of Arondeus - Final examination of the three students - Churches of Queens County - Case of Tappan -Arondeus and Van Sin- deren - Subscriptions to Fundamental Articles and Rules of Coetus - Classis to be written to in behalf of Verbryck - Conduct of Boel to be reported - Certificates of ordination to be given Goetschius, Leydt and Van der Linde - Dom- ine Haeghoort 3027-3029
Complaint to the Coetus of the Five Villages of Kings County against domine Arondeus - Items of the Complaints, with witnesses to each 3029-3031 (Dec. 12?) The Coetus to the Rev. Classis of Amsterdam - Thanks to the Classis for their letter - Settlement of three American ordained ministers - Some mournful circumstances: Bad conduct of Arondeus toward his congregations; toward his colleague Van Sinderen; toward other churches - Deserts his office - Tries to return - Refuses to be reconciled with Van Sinderen in a regular manner - Evil effects of his con- duct - Transfer of Goetschius to Hackensack - Muzelius - Irregular conduct of domine Boel - Factions still in Queens County - Request to examine Verbryck; his excellent char- acter 3031-3034
28 Forms of Testimonials adopted by the Coetus, for a Candi- date; for a minister 3034, 3035 Rev. E. T. Van Hoevenbergh 3036
Oct. 7
10 Rev. Peter Wynstock to Peter De Windt 3036
Nov. 2 Rev. G. Du Bois to the Classis of Amsterdam - Personal let- ter to the Classis, in answer to their personal letter to him - His joy at organization of a Coetus before his death -
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Would like to see peace in the churches - Ministers often at fault - Domine Boel still stands out against the Coetus, as does Mancius, of Kingston, and the Consistory of Albany -Arondeus and Muzelius very troublesome - The Coetus will live, yet not without great opposition - Correspondence or exchange of delegates with the Coetus of Pennsylvania desirable, but the expense a great impediment - His own advanced age, having been in the ministry at New York forty-nine years - Seventy-eight years old - The Dutch lan- guage waning, and causing the churches to languish - His successor may be called to preach in English ...... 3037, 3038
Nov. 11 Rev. G. Du Bois to Abrm. Lott and John Polhemius - New proposals to harmonize the factions on Long Island -An- swer thereto 3038, 30.0
Dec. 9 Consistory of Newtown, L. I., to the Classis of Amsterdam. 3039-3042
Dec. ?
16 Rev. John Ritzema to Abrm. Lott- Offers to preach at the election of new Consistories in the interest of peace on Long Island 3042 Acts of the Deputies - Letter from Ritzema, dated Aug. 20, 1748 -Thanks for correspondence - The Coetus licensing students - Opposition of Mancius to Leydt, but who is de- sired by the Raritan churches - Baptism in private houses. 3043 3044
Dec .? Acts of the Deputies - Letters from De Ronde, at Paramaribo, of July 19, 1748 - Affairs in Surinam 3044
Dec. ?
Dec. ? Acts of the Deputies - Letter from the Conventus in Surinam, per Rev. De Ronde, giving an account of their affairs. . 3044-3046 Acts of the Deputies - Letter from Rev. Theodore Frelinghuy- sen of Albany, dated Aug. 15, 1748 - Requests that the stu- dent Verbryck may be examined and ordained by the Coetus. 3046 1749.
The Lutherans at Newburgh 3046, 3047 Volume of T. J. Frelinghuysen's Sermons published - Select Discourses on Special Occasions, 1741-1748 - Preface given. 3047-3049 Acts of the Deputies - Letter from De Ronde of Sept. 28, 1748. 3049 3050
Jan. ?
Jan.
9
Committee of Coetus on affairs of Kings and Queens County
to Classis of Amsterdam - Continued difficulties between
Van Sinderen and Arondeus - Efforts at conciliation - Im-
portance of official signatures to letters, before witnesses
coming to America - Irregular conduct of Rev. Boel - New
Consistories elected by the friends of the Coetus - Refusal
of the anti-Coetus men to unite - Rev. Haeghoort and
Aquackononck
3050-3052
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Growth of Trinity Church - Chapel of Ease to be built -
St. George's Chapel
3052
28, Feb. 2. Rev. John Ritzema to Abrm. Lott - in behalf of
union in Queens County
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14 Certificate of licensure to Peter De Windt by the Classis of Harderwyk - (Probably a forgery) 3053, 3054 Acts of the Deputies - Letter from the Coetus, of Dec. 12, 1748 - Ordinations and settlements of Goetschius, Leydt and Van der Linde - Doings of Arondeus - His return from Raritan to Long Island; intrudes in churches on Long Island - Complaints by Van Sinderen of his doings - Ir- regularities of Muzelius and Boel - Coetus had sent a Com- mittee to Tappan -A Committee to examine Catechism of Theodore Frelinghuysen - Form of ordination certificates recorded 3054, 3055
March 3 Testimonials to John Aemilius Wernich 3055, 3056
28 Rev. Mr. Colgan to the Secretary of Society for Propagating the Gospel - Episcopal Church at Flushing 3056
30 Church of New York -Arrangements about turns of preach- ing 3056
March ? Acts of the Deputies - Letter from Haeghoort, dated Nov. 19, 1748 - Case of Tappan - Irregularity of Fryenmoet's or- dination - Requests that Coetus may ordain Verbryck - No calls should be recognized by Classis unless endorsed by Coetus - College in Pennsylvania - One soon to be in New York - From these students could go to Holland for theology - His own temporal circumstances 3056, 3057 Trinity Church - St. George's Chapel 3057
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April 14 Classis of Amsterdam to Rev. L. De Ronde - Classis hopes for peace - Chides De Ronde for consorting with certain knights 3058
John Wernigh admitted to examination by Classis of Amster- dam - Van Hoevenbergh has gone to Surinam without per- mission of Classis 3058
May 5 John Werning (Wernich) licensed to preach by Classis of Amsterdam - Letters read and approved to Mancius, Fryen- moet, and the Consistory of Minisink; to Rev. Th. Freling- huysen; to Rev. H. Boel; to Arondeus; to churches of Queens County; to Muzelius and church of Tappan; to Haeghoort and church of Second River; to Rev. G. Du Bois. 3059 Classis of Amsterdam to Consistory of Minisink - Fryen- moet's ordination, etc. - Ought to join the Coetus - Re- marks on the Herrenhutters 3060
Classis of Amsterdam to Rev. John Ritzema - Gratification at the examination of the students by the Coetus - Have written to Mancius - Baptism of sick children at home. 3060 3061
Classis of Amsterdam to Rev. John Arondeus - Regret at his unwillingness to consult the Coetus -Admonitions to peace. 3061 Classis of Amsterdam to Rev. Henry Boel - Surprise at his opposition to the Coetus - If he is subordinate to the Classis, let him join the Coetus - His improper course at Newtown - Should have sought the opinion of Classis -Ad- monished by Classis 3061, 3062
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1749. May 5 Classis of Amsterdam to Rev. Frederick Muzelius - His sus- pension confirmed - His case given over to the Coetus - Admonitions 3062
Classis of Amsterdam to the Church of Newtown, L. I .- Commends their zeal but not their methods - Disapproves of Rev. Boel's rebaptizing children without advice of Classis - Legalizes marriages performed by Goetschius, be- fore his legal ordination 3063
Classis of Amsterdam to Church of Tappan -Admonition to better conduct - Coetus must try and settle matters of Muzelius 3063
Classis of Amsterdam to Rev. Coetus - Pleased at the organi- zation of the Coetus - Will write to opponents of the Coe- tus - Muzelius - Satisfaction at the examinations - Cir- cuits - Fees for examinations - Impropriety of the ordina- tion of Fryenmoet by Mancius - Examination of Verbryck reluctantly permitted - Submission of Goetschius accepted - Fixing regular fees for examinations not approved - Happy at the settlements of Van der Linde and Leydt - Request the Coetus to examine the catechism of Th. Freling- huysen - Joy over the end of the Goetschius case - Grief at the continued factions in Queens County; and at the con- duct of Boel, and Arondeus - Coetus must settle these mat- ters, as well as the Tappan case 3064-3067
The Classis of Amsterdam to Rev. Theodore Frelinghuysen - Congratulations on his safe arrival, and that he will join the Coetus - Examination of Verbryck permitted on his recommendation 306% Classis of Amsterdam to Rev. G. Haeghoort - References to Fryenmoet and Mancius - Advise him not to go to Pennsyl- vania 3068, 3069
Classis of Amsterdam to Rev. G. Du Bois - Congratulations on his strength and service at his age 3069
Classis of Amsterdam to the Consistory of Kingston and Rev. G. W. Mancius - Classis astonished at his observations on the examination and ordination of Fryenmoet; grieved that he does not favor the Coetus; that he objects to the preaching of the student Leydt - If he persists in opposi- tion to a Coetus, Classis may not stand by him -Admoni- tion to join the Coetus to prove his fidelity to the Classis. 3069 3070
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Classis of Amsterdam to the Church of Second River -Ad- monition to stand by their pastor 3070
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Acts of the Deputies - Review of letters read and approved, May 5 3071
May?
Acts of the Deputies - Letter from Haeghoort and Goet- schius, (committee on Muzelius case), dated Nov. S, 1748 - Had suspended Muzelius, for various misconducts - Docu- ments sent over 3071, 3072
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Letter from Mancius, dated July 20, 1747 - XXIII. 128 - Let-
ter from church of Jamaica, (Arondeus faction) dated Jan. 7, 1749 -A new Consistory, installed by Arondeus -Another Consistory has been installed by Ritzema, against which they protested - Complain that the other party will not unite with them in calling a minister from Holland - Goetschius has gone to Hackensack 3072, 3073
Letter from Long Island, signed by seven persons of the Arondeus Faction, Jan. 10, 1749 -A Reply to certain accu- sations against Arondeus -Accusations presented against Van Sinderen 3073, 3074
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