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May 10 Certain Elders and Magistrates of Queens County to the Classis of Amsterdam - (Anti-Coetus) - Charges the Coe- tus with oppression; that slanders are circulated about Aron- deus; that Van Sinderen is a deceiver; that he refused the advice of the Consistory to keep away from the Coetus; defames Van Sinderen - Friends of the Coetus actuated by political views - Six ministers, though unnamed, are slan- dered, as well as Goetschius - They cannot join such a body as the Coetus 3075, 3076 Census of counties of New York 3077
12 Petition of Rev. Michael C. Knoll, Lutheran minister at New- burgh, and others, to Governor Clinton, for a patent for the glebe lands there - Brief review of the Palatine settle- ment there: Exiles on account of wars; Patent for 2190 acres in 1719; 500 acres for ministers; very poor; supplied twice a year by the Lutheran minister from New York; the glebe unprofitable until 1733; yields only 500 schepels of wheat in thirty years; united with Lutheran congrega- tion of New York in 1727; proceeds of the glebe now paid to that minister; small church built; attempts to deprive them of their church, and give it to the crown; ask for a special patent for the glebe 3078
The Consistories of the Five Churches in Kings County to the Classis of Amsterdam - (Anti-Coetus) - Failure to get Van Sinderin reconciled to Arondeus - Various charges against Van Sinderin - Salary withheld -Arondeus com- mended - His preaching liked, and Van Sinderin's not liked -Arondeus sure of support 3079, 3080
22 Church of New York -Assistance granted to the German church at Amwell, N. J., to build a church 3080
June 2 Classis of Amsterdam to Rev. Mr. Boehm 3081, 3082
5 Petition of Rev. Michael C. Knoll, Lutheran minister at New- burgh, etc., against the intrusion of Rev. J. L. Hoofgood, who is unauthorized to preach, and is dividing the flock - Certificates against Hoofgood . 3082-3084
6 Moravian Episcopate acknowledged by Parliament 3084
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1749. July 2 Church of New York - Manor of Fordham - Peter Ferris offers £3,000. for the Manor - Refused 3085
21 Classis approves the call of John Frelinghuysen to the Church of Raritan - His final examination and ordination. 3085 3086
Aug. 11 Classis receives letters from Long Island - Referred - Report - Certain churches do not wish to be subject to the Coetus - Classis had recently written -Answer to these to be de- layed 3086
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19 French priests not allowed among the Mohawks 3086
1 Classis receives letter from De Ronde
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12 Acts of the Coetus - Case of Tappan -All members of Coe- tsu, acting as consulenten must report to Coetus, not to Classis - Peter De Wint received as a candidate - John Van Driessen presents papers, that certain persons in Ac- quackononck, Pompton and Gansegat wanted him for their minister; offers to discharge all previous subscribers to his salary from all obligations - Coetus refuses to deal with his requests - Domine Mancius makes charges against Goet- schius - Goetschius forbidden to do any ministerial service in Queens County - Thos. Romeyn requests to be recom- mended to Classis, and if qualified, to be ordained - Post- poned - Case of Oyster Bay - The church of Second River to be admonished - Limitations of students' preaching. 3087-3089
Oct. 2 Church of New York - Increased amount allowed for house- rent 3090
6 Classis holds two letters from Long Island - Consideration of De Ronde's letter postponed 3090
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Church of New York - Proceedings concerning the proposed call of Rev. E. T. Van Hoevenberg 3090, 3091 18 The Coetus, per Rev. G. Du Bois, to the Classis of Amsterdam - Sends Minutes of the Coetus of September - Late recep- tion of the letter of Classis with the Acts of Synod - Extra session of Coetus called for November - Muzelius' request in behalf of Peter De Wint-Attempt of Church of New York to call Van Hoevenberg - His refusal to join the Coetus. 3091-3093
22 Lawrence Hoff to Rev. John Ritzema - Letter to be read in Coetus - Complains of actions of Du Bois and Ritzema in compelling Goetschius to leave Long Island - His leaving a great injury to the church - Deprived of religious privi- leges 3093, 3094
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Acts of the Deputies - Letter from De Ronde at Paramaribo, dated May 25, 1749 - Affairs in Surinam . 3094, 3095
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Lutheran Church of New York petitions the Governor - Fur- ther explanation of their settlement at Newburgh and their church possessions and services there- Wants protection from unauthorized preachers 3095
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1749. Nov. 1, 7 Rev. E. T. Van Hoevenberg to Mr. Brouwer, of the Classis of Amsterdam, Nov. 1749 - His affairs in Surinam - Charged with being crazy - Wishes the conduct of the Governor to be legally investigated - Preaching in New York, he was called there - Then a few tried to force him to join the Coetus -The call was mysteriously quashed - Received a present of twenty five pounds 3096, 3097
7 Acts of the Coetus - Arondeus cited to appear before the Coetus; his Consistory also cited - Fryenmoet joins the Coetus - Church of New Paltz favorable to the Coetus - Ritzema has ordained a new Consistory at Jamaica; ap- proved by the Coetus - Churches of Queens County yet, more or less, divided - Censure on Muzelius to be continued for three months; then removed, if he is penitent - Letter from Lawrence Hoff of Oct. 22, 1749, read, and action thereon - Churches of Acquackononck and Second River do not unite - Difficulties in the church of Poughkeepsie ad- justed - Former baptisms by domine Goetschius ratified - Ultimate action to be taken in reference to Muzelius - Plan for securing payment of salaries - All calls must be ap- proved by the Coetus - Coetus writes to the church of New Paltz - Catechism of Rev. Th. Frelinghuysen endorsed - Call, formerly made on Van Sinderen, approved - Bad con- duct of the adherents of Arondeus - Statement of the ad- herents of Van Sinderen as to former efforts at reconcilia- tion -Arondeus refuses to appear before the Coetus. 3098-3102
Dec. (?) Acts of the Deputies - Letter from De Ronde at Paramaribo, dated Aug. 6, 1749 3103, 3104 1750.
Jan. 13 Classis receives letters from Ritzema and Du Bois with the Acts of the Coetus - Dorsius appointed by West India Co. to Guinea without consulting Classis, Classis demands cre- dentials from him - Letters from De Ronde, etc., received. 3105 3105
Feb. April
27 Dorsius refers Classis to the Synod of South Holland - Classis demands his credentials 3106
Loss of Trinity Church Records by fire 3106
4 German Lutherans petition Gov. Clinton to be allowed to collect funds and build a church in New York; cannot wor- ship with the Holland Lutherans on account of language. 3106 3107
Mission of the Abbe Picquet in Northern New York 3107
Affidavits of John H. Lydius and wife as to the bounds of the Mohawk lands to the north east - Grant to Domine Dellius. 3107
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6 Case of Dorsius 3108
( ?) Acts of the Deputies - Letters from Du Bois and Ritzema received, dated Dec. 27, 1749, O. S .; Also Minutes of extra
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session of Coetus, Nov. 1749-The difficulties on Long Island - Request of Classis for full power to deal with the obsti- nate ones - Arondeus and Goetschius - Legality of the calls in Kings County 3108, 3109 Letters from De Ronde of Aug. 20, 1749, and Dec. 10, 1749 - Had prepared some "First Truths " in Negro-English - III- ness requires him to leave Paramaribo - Troubles between the French and Dutch ministers 3100
April 7 Report from the Deputies, on the letters from New Nether- land and on the Acts of the Coetus - Drafts of letters to the New York Coetus; to Du Bois and Ritzema; to three members at Jamaica; and to the five congregations on Long Island ; all approved . 3109, 3110 Classis of Amsterdam to Rev. L. De Ronde - Van Hoevenberg - Exhortation to diligence - His " First Truths " in Negro- English 3110
Classis of Amsterdam to three members of the Church of Jamaica - Classis displeased with the letter - Its abuse of the Coetus - Admonitions to the writers - The evil conduct of Arondeus - Exhortation to submit to the Coetus. 3111, 3112 Classis of Amsterdam to the Five Congregations on Long Island - Grief of Classis at their dissensions - Their opposi- tion to Van Sinderen and favor to Arondeus - The opinion of Classis exactly otherwise - Their attempt to lay down the law for the Classical decision - Coetus is requested to settle the affair . 3112, 3113
Classis of Amsterdam to the Coetus of New York - Min- utes of the Coetus of Sept. 1749, and letters, received - Remarks on Arondeus and Van Sinderen - Coetus requested to decide the matter - Admonitory letters written to all parties - All matters to be first decided by Coetus - Re- quest to examine De Wint - His case suspicious - Case of Thos. Romein - John Van Driessen -J. H. Goetschius and Oyster Bay - Haeghoort and Second River . 3113, 3114
April 7 Classis of Amsterdam to Rev. Du Bois and Rev. Ritzema. - Minutes of Coetus and letters received - Van Hoeven- berg's case-Classis cannot yet decide on the Queens County affairs - The Kings County matter cleared: the one legally called is the lawful minister; the one irregularly enticed from another church, is not - Admonitions sent to the friends of Arondeus 3114, 3115
April ? Rev. E. T. Van Hoevenberg to the Classis of Amsterdam - Asks for certifications of his official character - Complains of actions at Surinam; also at New York in reference to his call; also of the letter of Classis to Coetus about him. 3115, 3116 26 Rev. G. W. Mancius to the Classis of Amsterdam - The de- termination of J. H. Goetschius to preach at New Paltz, although Mancius objected - John Van Driessen - Disci-
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pline of certain ones at New Paltz - Goetschius's students had preached at the Paltz - Goetschius seemed to despise the Classis - Conduct of John Leydt - Mancius cannot accept of the advice of Classis to join the Coetus - The Coetus seems to have acted unjustly in attempting to force Kingston - Goetschius defends John Van Driessen - King- ston would receive no benefit by joining the Coetus - Does not desire to cease correspondence with Classis. 3116-31IS Acts of the Deputies - Van Hoevenberg 3119
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May 7 The Coetus to the Classis of Amsterdam - Minutes of Nov.
1749, sent - Arondeus and his adherents refuse to submit their case to the Coetus - Muzelius declared emeritus - Verbryck to settle at Tappan - De Wint goes to Bergen and Staten Island - Rhineback, Rochester and New Paltz, vacant - Expense too great to get ministers from Holland - The Catechism of Theodore Frelinghuysen approved. 3119, 3120
? Acts of the Deputies - Letter received from De Ronde, dated Jan. 17, 1750, from Paramaribo - Various items about affairs there 3120
May 11, and June. The Dorsius Case - XII. 203, 206 3121
July ? Acts of the Deputies - Letter from De Ronde dated Para- maribo, Feb. 28, 1750 - Court has permitted him to go to New York for his health 3121
9 Acts of the Deputies - Classis receives letter from Haeghoort, dated May 1, 1750 - Will remain at Second River - Objects to certain expressions in letter of Classis to his church - Aquackononck and Second River will not unite - Coetus makes but little progress in reference to calls; gives no redress to misused ministers 3121, 3122 20 Acts of Classis - Dorsius case in statu - De Ronde has left Surinam and gone to New York for his health - The New York Coetus wants to know the reasons why they may not hold examinations - Letter from Haeghoort - Suffer- ing churches in Pennsylvania - Dorsius not permitted to go to D'Elmina - Classis wishes well to the efforts of Rev. Michael Schlatter 3122, 3123 July 31, Aug. 3, 20. Church of New York - Request from many members to call Rev. Lambertus De Ronde - His credentials to be examined - Willing to become a member of the Coetus - His credentials satisfactory - Subscriptions sufficient - He is called 3123, 3124
Aug. 8 Action of churches of Kings Co. on the decision of Classis of April 7 3124-3127
10 Church of Bergen - Certificate to Peter de Wint as a Candi- date 3127
Consistories of Bergen and Staten Island, (per Rev. G. Du Bois) to the Classis of Amsterdam - Had made out a call for him on June 18, 1750, before the reception of letter from Classis refusing permission to the Coetus to ordain
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him - Request the Classis to examine and ordain him -The expense of sending him to Holland, great 3127, 3128
Aug. 10 Revs. Du Bois and Ritzema with elder Abrm. Lefferts to the Classis of Amsterdam - Reply to clanders of Arondeus - Arondeus will not appear in Coetus in September - Aron- deus says that he, Boel and Mancius are the only maintain- ers of the Church in America - They are the stirrers up of discord - Mr. Clopper will verbally explain matters - Request the letters of the Arondeus faction to be sent to Coetus 3128, 3129
10, or 20. Action of churches of Queens Co., on decision of Classis of April 7 3129-3131
Sept. 7 Affairs of Dorsius, Coetus of New York, and domine Haeg- hoort, in statu 3131
7,11 Ritzema notifies Arondeus of the approaching meeting of Coetus; requests him to be present - Arondeus replies that he and his Consistories have no business with the Coetus. 3132
11-14 Acts of the Coetus - Correspondence with the Classis, read - Correspondence with Holland, read - Citation to Arondeus and his answer read - The business relating to Oyster Bay left in the hands of Ritzema - Van Hoevenberg and elders appeared from Livingston Manor, but not complying with conditions, withdrew - Call of Verbryck to Tappan; ap- proved his ordination - Advice given to church of Fishkill - Directing how to manage affairs at Tappan - Falsehood of John Van Driessen - Letter to Classis concerning Kings County affair, approved - Circuit (Ring) of Orange, consti- tuted - Directions how to manage matters at New Paltz, as between Mancius and Fryenmoet 3132-3135 14 The Coetus to the Classis of Amsterdam - Minutes sent - Coetus cannot receive charges against Van Sinderen from the Arondeus party, which does not recognize the Coetus - Their recognition of the Classis is a mere pretence - A call, regular or irregular, all the same to them - The exhorta- tions of Classis to opponents of Coetus, all vain - Coetus has no aim toward independence - Meetings difficult, be- cause of the great distances - No requests now for more examinations, although many thought it hard to require De Wint to cross the seas again - Case of John Van Dries- sen - Union of Aquackononck and Second River impossi- ble - Hope for decision of Classis on the Arondeus case. 3135 3136
14 (Supplementary.) Arrival of John Frelinghuysen with let- ters from Classis - Received Acts of Synod of North Hol- land and document against the Herrenhutters - Rejoice that the complainants against Van Sinderen are ordered to present their case to Coetus - The citation of Arondeus and his answer - Coetus decided Van Sinderen the only lawful minister in Kings County, and Arondeus, unlawful; yet this
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awaits the ratification of Classis - Request that the Classis would silence Arondeus once for all - A decision concern- ing his Consistory also needed - Verbryck is settled at Tappan, and Muzelius is emeritus - Hope for a formal de- cision, as a separate document, signed and sealed by the Classis, on the Kings County Case 3137, 3138
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Deputies reported that Dorsius had been censured in Penn- sylvania; keeps out of sight - Letters to the Coetus of New York and to Haeghoort, approved - No letter yet re- ceived from the Conventus of Surinam 3138, 3139
Classis of Amsterdam to Rev. Haeghoort - Letters received - Classis offended at expressions in Haeghoort's letter about the letter of Classis to his people - Admonition - Charity of Classis to him in his trying circumstances 3139
Classis of Amsterdam to the Coetus of New York - Acts of Coetus of Nov. 1749, and letters received - Congratulations on the progress of the Coetus - Pleased with action in ref- erence to Muzelius and Verbryck -Coetus must not allow intrusions into the ministry - Endorsed the approval of Frelinghuysen's Catechism - Regrets the continued diffi- culties in Kings County - Haeghoort and the churches of Aquackononck and Second River commended to the loving interest of the Coetus - Case of De Wint -Classis fears that too many examinations and ordinations by the Coetus, being under a foreign government, might produce unpleas- ant complications 3140, 3141
18 Church of New Paltz, vs. the church of Kingston - Testi- mony as to the independence of New Paltz - The instruc- tions of the Coetus and the letter of Mancius read to the New Paltz Consistory - New Paltz, originally a French church, independent of Kingston; but now willing to unite, temporarily, in support of a minister - Some of the New Paltz people had united with Kingston - John Van Dries- sen's ministry at the Paltz led some of the people to make confession of faith before Mancius at Kingston - The Paltz had an independent Consistory from 1683 for many years - No Consistory when Van Driessen went there; he appointed one - The Paltz always a church by itself, and independent of Kingston - Fryenmoet installs a Consistory, 1750. 3141-3143
Nov. ? Classis receives letter of Arondeus, dated Aug. 10, 1750 - Denies his unlawful running about - Says he had a lawful call back to Kings County - Would like to know his ac- cusers - Did not understand that the Classis referred him and his case to Coetus; would rather resign than go be- fore that body 3143, 3144
Dec. 8 Rev. Peter Wynstock to Peter De Windt - Congratulates him on his arrival in Holland; upon his call to Bergen, and his speedy examination (Jan. 1751), by the Classis of Amster- i dam 3144
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Dec. 10 The Church of Kingston, per G. W. Mancius, to the Classis of Amsterdam - Inquiries made of Ritzema whether the Coe- tus had authorized J. H. Goetschius to administer the sacra- ments at New Paltz - Ritzema could not answer, not hav- ing the Minutes at hand - He requested the proofs that the church of New Paltz belonged to that of Kingston - Proofs furnished by Mancius :- Contributions to the sala- ries of the Kingston ministers until the arrival of John Van Driessen, (1732); by the members uniting with the Kingston church from the Paltz; the Paltz had had no other Consistory than that of Kingston, until John Van Driessen made one - Goetschius's preaching there was an intrusion Ritzema expressed his thanks - Fryenmoet had ordained a Consistory there, by order of Coetus, as was said - Man- cius inquires of Ritzema about this - Ritzema unable to report, but had handed the letter to Fryenmoet to answer - Was this ecclesiastical ?- Classis requested to examine documents about the differences between Kingston and Rev. Peter Van Driessen - Wish decision of Classis; else will go to the Synod 3144-3146
27 Church of New York - Questions about playing the organ, and paying the organist - Rules for bell-ringing 3146
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DUTCH CHURCH OF NEW YORK.
June 7, 1725.
After calling on God's name, it was Resolved by the Consistory that Messrs. Philip Cortland, William Roseboom, Abrm. Lefferts and Cornelius Van Horne, Jr., be a committee to obtain informa- tion during the coming week, about every farm on the Manor, and make the same known to the Consistory. This is done in order to regulate the leases to the best profit of the church. The lessees shall be spoken to, in preparation, but nothing shall be consummated without the approval of the Consistory.
STATEMENT OR DECLARATION, OF THE UNDERSIGNED MINISTERS, TO THOSE CITED, CONCERNING THE PUBLICATION OF THIS COMPLAINT [AGAINST FRELINGHUYSEN ]. SEE ABOVE.
(June 8, 1725.)
We recognize with regret that the conduct of the "Citers" of (the Church) of Raritan with their minister, Theodorus Jacobus Frelinghuysen, toward you, Messrs. Peter Du Mont, Simon Wyck- off, Henry Vroom, Daniel Sebering, and all the others included in the "Secession", appears to be so singular, as well as con- trary to the Order of the Dutch Reformed Church, that we consider that you had good reasons to publish to the world the " Complaint " (Klagte) which you have made to us, against these " Citers" with their minister; so that the same may serve as a Reply in Defense, to their irregular and unparalleled " Cita- tions "; and also to submit these "Citations " together with your " Complaint " concerning them, to all truth-loving Christians, with the sincere prayer that they would give them a careful ex- amination that they may understand all the facts in this im- portant business.
This is all the more important, because the " Citers " and their minister, pretend to appeal to the Rev. Classis of Amsterdam as
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their Competent Judge; but notwithstanding, as if they could be both a party in the case and a judge, they persist in their con- duct toward you concerning their amazing act of excommunica- tion, although illegally performed, being in direct opposition to the plain teaching of the 76th Article of the Synod of Dort, 1618-19, which says: "No one shall be excommunicated except by previous advice of the Classis". This, however, was done to you, as you show in your " Complaint ".
This " Complaint", in which the "Citations" are answered in detail, is submitted to all lovers of truth that they may under- stand whether you, the " Cited " or whether the "Citers " in their rashness have departed from the pure doctrine and disci- pline of the true Dutch Reformed Church.
In our opinion you have been driven to make this "Com- plaint ", as must be admitted by all lovers of peace. For your opponents were unwilling that this important business in dispute, should be submitted to the impartial judgement, either of all the Dutch Churches in this country, or of their pastors, in particular. This is evident even from the writings of the "Citers " and their minister.
It is therefore a "Complaint " in defence of your cause, which, we beg all lovers of truth to whom it may come, carefully to con- sider. This should be done, especially, because you yourselves and the majority of your congregation at Raritan, are recognized members of the Dutch Reformed Church, and, so far as we know, sound in doctrine and pure in life; also, in order that some desir- able means may be found for the removal of offences which have arisen in those regions, unto the grief of all godly people; and that the spirit of division may be resisted, and that the church may become again united in sentiment and feeling, and practice the Truth among themselves, in love.
We must, indeed, complain of these "Citers" and their min- ister, not only in their relation to you, but also in their relations
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to us, and protest against their actions before all lovers of truth in general and in particular, before the Rev. Classis of Amster- dam, inasmuch as it tends to the destruction of the Christian peace of the Dutch Reformed Churches in this country. For they do not cease to offend us, unjustly, in reference to our pub- lic worship, which they render fruitless, so far as lies in their power; and also in regard to the members of our congregations, whom they seek to prejudice against us, as will appear from your " Complaint " as we believe, to all fairminded individuals.
Not only the ministry but also the laity of the Dutch Reformed Church should be on their guard against all such conduct, and admonish others to do the same. This duty is shown by "Ex- tracts " from several resolutions of the Synods. Among these, we refer to the Synod of North Holland, held at Hoorn in 1683, Arts. 25, 26; the Synod held at Edam, 1679, which treats of the Labadists and of Rev. J. Koelman, which reads as follows: " The several Classes declared that every one connected with them, were on the watch against both these - (the Labadists and Koelman), and it was enjoined on them to be very careful; inasmuch as J. Koelman sought to render the work of the ministry fruitless, and to excite prejudices among the church-members against the ministers ". Now this, our Statement has originated, because we in this country, have taken to heart that which we subscribed to in Holland.
For such reasons, it is our candid opinion, Gentlemen, that you should furnish to the Rev. Classis of Amsterdam the " Citations ", (issued to you), as well as your "Complaint ", with the request that Classis would give them their careful consideration. Thus it may appear whether the " Citers ", or yourselves, in this far-off land, are the sincere professors and the faithful defenders of the pure doctrine and discipline of the Christian Church, according to the Word of God, and the Order of the Church.
Meanwhile, it remains the desire of our hearts that the kingdom
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of God may continually increase and prosper, by one and the same Spirit, and by the bonds of Christian love and harmony.
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