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Besides giving expression to our gratitude which is due his Rev., we wish him every blessing for soul and body. May the Lord lead his Rev. by His Spirit and
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bless his Rev., and the members of his family. May He bless his going out and his coming in from now, henceforth, and forever. Amen!
This is the sincere testimony and hearty wish of us, the undersigned consistories of the churches of Jesus Christ, at Hackensack and Schralenburgh.
J. H. Goetschius, V. D. M. Jan Bardan David de Marest, Jr. Hendrik (\\), his mark, Banta Gerrid Hoppe Abraham Leidekker David Van Orden Hendrik Blinkerhof
Hackensack, April 15, 1755.
George Blinkerhof Pieter Zabriskie Johannes Vrelandt
Petrus de Baan Sibad Banta Jan Van de Roef
Jan Boongaart David B. de Marest Collata concordant testor, A. Curtenius.
Testimony of Daniel Bodet, 1756 (1755 ?)
The consistory of Rev. Van Sinderen told me that Rev. Van Sinderen had publicly said from the pulpit, that Rev. Arondeus had taken his own life and was buried in an unsuitable locality. This he had said on the Sunday before Pentecost, 1756, (1755?); and on Pentecost Sunday he told me in the presence of his consistory that it was, indeed, so. This I testify with my hand.
Daniel Bodet.
(Note. This was not true. Arondeus went to Holland and documents relating to him will be found under the year 1772.)
The Coetus to Rev. A. Curtenius, May 30, 1755.
To the Rev. Anthonius Curtenius, at present at Flatbush.
Rev. Mr. A. Curtenius :---
Rev. Van Sinderen has brought heavy charges against your Rev. The Rev. Coetus has appointed a committee to investigate and judge of them. Your Rev. is, there- fore, hereby notified, that the committee will meet on the 3rd of July, at 9 o'clock, in the church at Flatbush, and that your Rev. will have to appear before it. With greetings we remain, Your Revs. obedient servants, In the name and by the author- ity of the Rev. Assembly of the Special Coetus.
Reinhardt Erickson, p. t. Praeses. Joh. Leydt, p. t. Scriba.
Copy-New York, May 30, 1755.
Collata Concordant, testor, A. Curtenius.
Rev. A. Curtenius to the Committee, etc. June 3, 1755.
Rev. Sirs :-
You were sent by an Assembly which is neither Consistorial, Classical nor Synod- ical, etc. You have been erroneously informed by the Assembly that delegated you to meet in the Flatbush Church on the 3rd of June, 1755; for they wrote me that it would be on the 3rd of July, 1755. I remain, Rev. Sirs, Your obedient servant,
Flatbush, June 3, 1755.
A. Curtenius.
Copy-Collata Concordant, testor. A. Curtenius.
Testimony of Leffertse, June 19, 1755.
In the year 1756, (1755?) on the 21st of March, Rev. Van Sinderen stood looking over the fence into Rev. Curtenius' garden, when he uttered these words: "The old rogue has a nice garden here already. He will have enough to do in keeping it clean." This, at the request of one of the elders, I declare to be true. Given under my hand, June 19, 1756, (1755 ?)
Leffert Leffertse.
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Testimony of Waldron, Spring of 1755.
In the spring of the year 1756, as a burial was taking place in the Flatbush ceme- tery, I myself heard Rev. Van Sinderen denounce Rev. Curtenius as a rogue. I, Jan Waldron, testify that he uttered those words.
Jan Waldron.
Testimony of Wychoff, Ditmars, Hoogland, June 22, 1755.
New Amersfoort, in Kings County, June 22, 1756 (1755?). We testify that the new deacons, in the above named village, had in hand a promissory note, which the old and true deacons had in their time taken. The new deacons of Rev. Van Sinderen demanded the payment of it; but the man (who gave it) refused to pay it, and said to them, "you are not the true successors." They spoke to a lawyer about it, and he told them that they could not demand the payment of the note, because they were not the real successors. So, the new consistory of Rev. Van Sinderen sur- rendered the note to the old consistory. We testify that they did surrender the note to the old deacons.
Johannes Willemse Wyckoff Jan Ditmars Christoffel Hooghland.
Testimony of Bodet and Folkertson.
We have this to testify: That, at the time when Rev. Van Sinderen had his trial in the court against his elders, about his salary, Rev. Ritzema testified, that he had advised him to stick to his old consistory, and not to repel it, or to let it go.
Daniel Bodet Folkert Folkertsen.
The Coetus to Rev. A. Curtenius, Oct. 7, 1755.
To the Rev. Sir, Mr. Anthonius Curtenius, at Flatbush in Kings County on Long Island.
Highly Rev. Sir, Rev. Curtenius :-
Whereas, The request of the Special Coetus, that your Rev. should defend your- self before the Committee appointed thereto, was wrongly dated, the Rev. Assembly fraternally exhorts and requests your Rev. to make your defense before the present Regular Coetus on the 9th of this month, October, which is next Thursday, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the house of Nys. Hegeman, at New York.
Commending your Rev. to the Lord, we sign in the name, and by the authority of the Rev. Assembly,
Joh. Leydt, p. t. Praeses. J. Freyenmoet, Aetas, 35.
Copy, New York, Oct. 7, 1755.
Collata Concordant testor, A. Curtenius.
(Suspension of Rev. A. Curtenius.)
New York, October 11, 1755.
Rev. and Learned Sir;
Sir :-
The Rev. Coetus, having deliberately undertaken the task of examining into your Revs. conduct, as it has the right, and is bound in duty to do, finds itself obliged, to its very great sorrow, to suspend your Rev. from the ministry. This is done on account of your disregarding the Christlike and fraternal exhortations given you. You have caused divisions, and you have intruded upon the ministry of another. We do, therefore, hereby suspend you, according to Articles 79 and 80 of the Church
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Order. We pray God Almighty to give you a proper understanding of the wrong you have done. May He also clothe you with humility in order that you may walk worthy of the Gospel.
Herewith we remain, Your Rev's. obedient servants, In name of the Regular Coetus, assembled in New York. Johannes Leydt, p. t. Praeses. John C. Fryenmoet, Aetas 35. h. t. Scriba.
Copy. Collata Concordant testor, A. Curtenius.
Addressed: To the Rev. Anthonius Curtenius, at Flatbush on Long Island.
Testimony of Boerum and Codwise, Nov. 20, 1755.
We, the undersigned, belong to the congregation of Rev. Antonius Curtenius, in Kings County, on Long Island, in the colony of New York.
Riding, on Sunday, Nov. 9, 1755, from the Brooklyn Ferry to the church at New Utrecht, to hear Rev. Antonius Curtenius preach, we met, on the way between Brooklyn and Flatbush in the woods, Rev. Van Sinderen. Stopping us, he asked us, "whither bound?" We replied, "To the church." Then he asked, "Did you not hear that Rev. Curtenius has been put under censure?" We answered, "Yes, we have indeed heard it, but we consider it of no effect." Then Rev. Van Sinderen said, "Then you don't want to listen to God, and obey His command?" (God, noch zyn gebod.) One of us replied, "That is no command of God." As we went on, he remained where he was and called out, "See here, See here, (hoorys, hoorys.) We gave him no further answer, but rode on.
This we the undersigned, declare to be the truth.
Brooklyn, Nov. 20, 1755.
Simon Boerum Christopher Codwise.
Testimony of Van der Bilt and Remsen, Nov. 6, 1755.
On the 6th of November, 1755, Rev. A. Curtenius said to Mr. David Sprong, reader (voorlezer) of the Flatbush church, who, on the 2nd of November, was himself in that church, being a friend of Rev. Van Sinderen; "Does it promote peace in the churches, when Rev. Van Sinderen, from the pulpit, exhorts his congregations not to go and hear Rev. A. Curtenius, because silence has been imposed upon him? and when he sends around among the congregations copies of that unjust sen- tence?" We, the undersigned testify that Mr. David Sprong did not say a word against that.
J. Van der Bilt Joris Remsen.
Testimony of Voorhees, Nov. 1755.
When, in the month of November, 1755, Rev. Van Sinderen was doing his family visiting, he came at length to the house of Roelof Voorhees and said to him: The Coetus has put Rev. Curtenius under censure; he is not allowed to preach any more. I testify that Rev. Van Sinderen said those words to me.
Roelof Voorhees.
Rev. A. Curtenius to the Coetus, Nov. 12, 1755.
Flatbush, November 12, 1755.
Very Rev. Fathers and Brethren in Christ :-
I must also complain about Rev. Van Sinderen. On Nov. 2, 1755, in the Flatbush Church, he sallied out against me, saying that silence had been imposed upon me. He then exhorted the congregation that they must no longer go to hear me. He also sent copies of that unjust sentence all around among the congregations. On the 9th of Nov. 1755, Rev. Van Sinderen accosted two men on the way, asking them whither they were going. When they said that they were going to church to hear
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Rev. Curtenius, he asked, "Have you not heard, then, that he was put under cen- sure?" "Yes", they replied, "but we do not mind that censure." "Well", he said, "then you are disobedient to God and to His commandments." Such and similar words did he speak to those two men. If I had the opportunity now to see those men, they would sign this statement with their own hands. Valete, Rev. Fathers and Brethren. Your Very Revs. obedient Servant and Brother,
A. Curtenius.
Testimony of Molenaar and Liquier, Nov. 1755.
In the year 1755, in November, Rev. Van Sinderen said from the pulpit that those persons who go to both churches are the worst of all. Because of his saying that, some persons, who before had been impartial, stayed away from church altogether; as with our own hands, we testify.
Abram Molenaar Abram Liquier.
Testimony of Remsen, 1755.
In the year 1756, (1755?) in the month of November, when Rev. Van Sinderen was doing his family visiting, he addressed me as follows: "Your slave will go to heaven before you will, for the reason that you are running after that tramp. He is not allowed to preach. He was silenced and censured. He is a wicked man; he will not listen to right or reason. This I testify with my own hand.
Dirck Remsen.
CORRESPONDENCE FROM AMERICA.
The Churches of Marbletown, Rochester and Wawarsing, Ulster County, N. Y., to the Classis of Amsterdam, November 15, 1755.
Portfolio " New York ", Vol. ii. Extracts, Vol. xxiv. 51.
To the Rev. Gentlemen Constituting the Very Rev. Classis of Amsterdam. Very Rev. Sirs and Fathers, the Rev. Classis of Amsterdam :
Grace be multiplied to your Reverences and Peace !
So it is at this time we take the liberty of approaching your Revs. with reference to the minister who we have called, Mr. Hendricus Frielinghuysen. For a year already he has been performing among us the whole work of the holy ministry, with the exception that he does not administer the Holy Sacraments. At the urgent request of our congregations he was appointed to this work by a Committee of the Rev. Coetus. It is now our humble and hearty request that it may please the very Rev. Classis of Amsterdam to direct that he be ordained and installed in the holy ministry by the Rev. Coetus in this country.
As regards his Rev's. gifts and talents, these have been tried among us and have proved a blessing to our congregations. His Rev. is by no means least endowed with talents suited for the holy ministry.
Let the extreme necessities of our churches plead for us. For a long time already we have striven to obtain a pastor and teacher, but we have been unfortunate; and we still feel the heavy blow that fell upon us, in the loss of our much beloved pastor and teacher, Jacobus Frielinghuysen, who, on his return voyage to us, entered into the rest of the Lord. His death caused uncommon grief in our congregations, giving us a wound which is not yet healed.
The unanimous voice of our people calls loudly for the ordination of our ministers in this country. We stood firm and immovable on that point, at the time when he [Jacobus] was called ; and when he himself, and also his elder brother, the Rev. Theodorus Frielinghuysen, strongly urged his going over to Holland to be ordained there. But such is now the general condition of our Reformed Church in this coun- try, that, if we cannot have the ministers whom we call, ordained here, many churches will be compelled to seek from other denominations what is refused by
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ur own. For the expense is too great, the voyage is too dangerous, and the time t takes is too long.
Our Reformed Churches pine and languish for some improvement in our church ffairs. We are struggling under unspeakable difficulties. It is our heartfelt prayer o the Most High God that He would be pleased to bless what is now undertaken y those who desire to see Jerusalem prosper, unto the healing of Zion's breach in ur midst.
Therefore we submit our humble request to your Revs.' wise judgment, not doubt- ng but that we shall be favorably considered, to the end that God's Church in ur midst may not be broken down, but be built up. And we fervently pray Heaven's King to pour out abundantly His most precious blessings upon your Revs. while we sign ourselves,
Your Revs.' very humble servants and brethren, the elders and deacons of the Consistory of the combined churches of Marbletown, Rochester and Wawarsing in he county of Ulster. Martin de Lametter Matthew Cantien
Hendrik Raskam Jochem Schoonmaker
Nicklas Kater
Matthews Nukerk
Jacob Hoornbeek
Elias Depuy
Jacobus Depue
Conraadt Vernooy
Lodewyk Hoornbeek
Andres de Witt, Jr.
Petrus Low
Andries D. Witt.
Rochester, Nov. 15, 1755. No. 246, II.
[See Report, April ? 1756].
CHURCH OF NEW YORK. Terms for Schooling.
November 16, 1755.
Consistory again held, after calling on God's name.
Mr. Welp was allowed to claim for his instruction of the children, per quarter : for reading, only, five shillings, for reading and writing, eight shillings, and six pence for pen and ink; and ten shillings for cyphering; and six shillings for those who learn singing. J. Ritzema, President.
ADDRESS OF WILLIAM LIVINGSTON TO SIR CHARLES HARDY, KNT., GOVERNOR, NOVEMBER 17, 1755.
The 52nd and last number of The Watch Tower appeared in the Mercury, for the 17th November, 1755, while the application of the governors was still pending. The last papers contain an address to the new chief-magistrate, Sir Charles Hardy, who had just arrived, going at length into a narrative of all the facts connected with the charter, and the measure then before the legislature. The paper thus closes.
As I had no other view in commencing writing than barely to defend the public rights of that society of which I am a member, it was always my intention to dis- continue the publication of my weekly labours as soon as the safety of the cause in which I was embarked would permit. The apparent success my papers have met with in removing the vulgar prejudices of some, and exposing the latent injustice of others, rendered the task delightful to me, in spite of all the calumny of my enemies, or the power and interest of those whose measures I had justly under-
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taken to oppose. That I have been vigilant in my station, tb 1. event of my undertakings has sufficiently evinced. The highest hopes of my antag bur onists are entirely blasted, and our representatives, ever tender of the liberty an fro privileges of their constituents, have sufficiently demonstrated their aversion to party-college; and even its most vigorous advocates have, in a manner, given up tb bec tion
cause. No valuable end can therefore be attained at present by the continuatic of my labours; for which reason I shall suspend them for the future, reservin only my right of being heard with candour and impartiality whenever the interest als its at We of my country shall occasionally require my appearance in print. In justice to m printer, I must confess that he has promised me at all times a place in his paper and as often as the conduct of an aspiring party renders it necessary to expos their measures, I am determined to sound the alarm, though I flatter myself tha co bigotry will hide its head in shame under the administration of Sir Charles Hardy ma [See Sept. 12, 1755.]
-Sedgewick's Life of Wm. Livingstone. pp. 108-9.
CORRESPONDENCE FROM NEW YORK.
Rev. Benjamin Van der Linde, of Paramus, to the Classis o Amsterdam, November 19, 1755.
Portfolio " New York ", Vol. ii.
Very Rev. Sirs and Much Respected Brethren :-
Your Revs.' letter to us, of the year 1747, intimated, among other things, that : watchful eye should be kept on the behavior of Rev. [John H. ] Goetschius, lest h should become a separatist, etc. Since the time when your Revs. deposed lim o Long Island, we, here at Paramus and vicinity, have, to our great grief, beer obliged to put up with his misconduct. [Goetschius was now settled at Hackensack and Schralenbergh, N. J.]
One thing which he did, was, illegally to receive a certain member, who had fo fifteen years belonged to the church of Paramus, to the church of Hackensack This he did without receiving or giving any reason. Later, however, he promised certain brethren, that if that case was allowed to remain undisturbed, such a thin; should not occur again.
But, some little time afterward, he strolled through this our congregation nearly every week, just as Jan Van Driessen had formerly done, in order to discove whether some people could not be inveigled into opposition to their own minister Such people, then, he would attach unto himself, indeed, whole families of ou congregation sometimes, who had been supporters of the church at Paramus. Ther in houses and barns, he preached to them, and even administered the Sacraments Finally, although he and his consistory had been admonished in a Christian spirit he, together with a part of his own consistory at Schraalenburg, formed a [new? consistory; and, what seems to make the wrong done even worse, is, that I received a double [another?] call, from those persons among whom Rev. Goetschius hac intruded himself; inasmuch as the persons mentioned, first, without exception signed my call, as did the others of our congregations; and, secondly, they unani- mously requested me to come and catechize in their neighborhood, for a certain consideration, in addition to my old call, as the salary stipulated in it was bu: small. To this I consented, and now for nearly two years, I have conducted the catechetical exercises with much earnestness and without any troubles. But the time came, when, among those simple-minded folks, who do not fathom the depths of Satan, Rev. Goetschius gained an entrance too, and that by forcing himself intc the very place opened for catechetical instruction by us; and, afterward, into stili another place in the same neighborhood. The man, where I first catechised, was made to attend, by Goetchius, as it seemed; and then when he was taken back by him again, he spread the report that Rev. Van der Linde and the entire Ramapo region will, no doubt, have to give up the supporters of the church of Paramus, as well as of that church built recently at Panna (Ponds), in which also lies my call. {daar myn beroep onder ligt.]
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1. We can now no longer complain to the Consistory of Goetschius at Schraalen- urg, because, contrary to the promise they made to us, of preventing Goetschius from forcing himself in, they have helped to carry on that strife.
2. Nor can we complain to the brethren of the circuit appointed by the Coetus; "ecause the Coetus has been broken up by itself. This appears from a communica- ion sent by the Coetus to nearly all these churches, with a view to asking the Blynod of North Holland to form a Classis here in America, and which contained Also the following words: "Whereas the Coetus can give no sufficient reason for Its existence being neither a Consistorial, nor a Classical, nor a Synodical Assembly; it any rate it is subject to contempt from without and to confusion from within." Ve would have given in our adherence to this petition, had we not, all of a sudden, ome to understand the sad confusion which would surely arise from it. It was maintained that the Classis already had a sufficient footing here. Then, they wanted to promote the student, Hendericus Frielinghuysen, and to ask the Synod o ratify it. Then, at another time, they wanted to protest against the authority f the Rev. Classis of Amsterdam here. We have seen a large copy [geschrift- vriting] of this Protest written by Goetschius. It implies that the Classis of Amsterdam has no ecclesiastical rights in this country, [belonging, as it does, to Great Britain]. It was, therefore, necessary to resort to the English Presbyterians r Independents; with them, Goetschius is in close correspondence, and has taken art in ordaining a German among them. We could give many facts to show that he Coetus is utterly broken, but we leave it to the other brethren to give your levs. a written representation of that matter.
Now, in reference to this affair between us and Goetschius, we thought it safest o call together several men of the neighborhood. Rev. Haaghoort came with an Ider. Rev. Marinus did not come, possibly because he was weary, having just eturned home from a long journey. Goetschius and his three elders were also cited, tc. As we were laying our grievances before Rev. Haaghoort, Goetschius came torming in, and with fierce vindictiveness, cried out to Haaghoort: "God has con- emned you to the lowest hell, and Christ has spewed you out of his mouth." He vas unwilling, subsequently, to retract in the least these extravagant utterances, which had shocked many. Nevertheless, Rev. Haaghoort proceeded, with quiet
reedom, to investigate the matter between us and Goetschius. He found it to be i case of intrusion into another's ministerial field, and a public schism. He informed he brethren at New York, how he had decided the matter, between Goetschius nd his Consistory, on the one side, and Rev. Van der Linde and his Consistory, on he other side. The disciplining of Rev. Goetschius and the three members of his Consistory was delayed somewhat. Sometime after, he pretended that he wanted to be judged by two other certain ministers, but this was found to be only a trick o prevent us from writing to the Rev. Classis.
Therefore we make this friendly, and not less humble request of your Revs. : that, whereas the aforesaid person has become obnoxious, not only among his own people, but also among all the neighboring churches; and, moreover, has fallen in the hands of the civil justices because of his having slandered certain ones; [there- fore that the Act of Censure] be, at the earliest opportunity, approved; and that we be further advised, according to your Rev's. wisdom, as to what is to be done further in this business. Would that your Revs. could so direct things, that this matter between us and Goetschius could be settled, either by the Rev. Classis of Amsterdam, or else, in this country, by ministers who are willing to keep in close touch with the Rev. Classis! But if the matter be not settled thus, we still submit ourselves to your Rev's. guidance in the same. We trust that God, the Lord in His good providence, will, in some way, through your instrumentality, grant us deliver- ance. Amen!
Very Rev. Sirs, We commend to the protection of the Most High all the members of the Rev. Classis. We pray for every grace upon your precious persons, and for lustre on the glorious work of your ministry,
I remain respectfully,
Your Revs.' obedient servant and brother. In name of the entire Consistory of Paramus and Panna (Ponds),
Paramus, Nov. 19, 1755.
Benjamin Van der Linde, V. D. M.
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CHURCH OF NEW YORK.
November 24, 1755.
Consistory held after calling on God's name. In reference to a proposal made by domine Haaghoort, as director of a meeting
ti held at Peremus, (Paramus), it was resolved, that if both parties will submit to the judgment of the consistory they will issue their case, but otherwise can do nothing therein.
J. Ritzema, President.
[See Nov. 3, 1755, and Nov. 25, 1755.]
CORRESPONDENCE FROM AMERICA.
The Consistories of Hackensack, Schralenberg and Second River (Belleville) to the Classis of Amsterdam, per Rev. G. Haeg hoort, Nov. 25, 1755. (Relating to an Anti Coetus-Meeting held at Paramus, Nov. 3, 1755. Compare Jan. 29, 1757.)
Portfolio " New York ", Vol. ii.
Rev. Sirs and Much Respected Brethren :-
It is well known that there is no longer a legal Coetus here; for the Coetus has been repudiated by the Coetus itself. This is evident from the first reason, given for its repudiation and the substitution of a Classis, as proposed to all the churches for their approbation; and as also given in its address to the Congregations .* This contains the following words: "Whereas the Coetus can give no sufficient reasons from the Church Order for its present manner of existence, being neither a Consis- torial, nor a Classical, nor a Synodical Assembly:" And also from the second reason given, namely, its asserted inability to act in many matters. (These are said) to show the necessity of a Rev. Classis here. The repudiation and disorganization of the Coetus has further become evident from the transactions and undertakings of the majority of our brethren. They have left us and separated themselves from us. This they have done, instead of making reply to the four Commissioners (Revs. Haeghoort, Ritzema, Schuyler and Verbryck) who were appointed by the Coetus to receive from the churches their several answers, and their approbation of the (American) Classis which was about to be organized .; All were then to meet in a Classis about the beginning of April, for the purpose of convincing them (any opponents) with reasons, and of asking their help in bringing the matter before the Synod (of North Holland) for its ratification. They were further, then, to come together on the first Tuesday in October to make report thereon.
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