Ecclesiastical records, state of New York, Volume VI, Part 5

Author: New York (State). State Historian. cn; Hastings, Hugh, 1856-1916. cn; Corwin, Edward Tanjore, 1834-1914, ed. cn; Holden, James Austin, 1861-
Publication date: 1901
Publisher: Albany, J. B. Lyon, state printer
Number of Pages: 690


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30. Church of New York - Consistory approved the "Plan of Union " - To write to Classis of Amsterdam - To write to Consistory of Kingston, with copy of "Plan of Union ". 4227 18 [30th]. Consistory of New York to the Classis of Amsterdam - The call of Dr. Livingston - Their "Circular Letter " inviting the churches to a General Convention - The ac- complished union - Hope for Classical ratification without any essential changes - " Particular " and "General As- semblies ", instead of "Classes " and "Synods " - The Dutch Church recognized by the Civil Authorities as a Na- tional Church - Surrounded by several Denominations - Will hold to the " Doctrine "; and to the " Form of Gov- ernment " so far as possible - Hope to establish a flour- ishing church, and a "Pella " for the oppressed . . 4227, 4228


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Nov. 12. Rev. Thomas Clark to Rev. Eilardus Westerlo - Congratula- tion on Dutch Church peace and union. 4228, 4229 27. Rev. John Ritzema to the Classis of Amsterdam - - Had re- ceived no answer to his " Defence" written to the Classis - Had withdrawn from the General Convention - Could not agree with his Consistory - Dissatisfied that Rev. Meyer was invited to the Convention, as well as the unor- dained ministers of the Coetus - Only half the Conferentie brethren present, who were compelled to agree - Awaits decision of Classis 4229


30. Consistory of Kingston to the Classis of Amsterdam - In- vited to the General Convention; two elders delegated to attend, but without authority to subscribe the Articles - Do not wish to have Rev. Meyer thrust upon them - Not- withstanding the censure, he has continued to officiate in private houses - Have no objection to his restoration to service, but not to their church - Have called another minister - Rev. Meyer's letter of Feb. 4, 1767, of following import: After censure on him he had called a meeting of ministers and elders, who had annulled the censure - They had not yet received their "returned Call " - They assert that Rev. Meyer is boasting of the refusal of Classis formally to dismiss him from Kingston .... 4229, 4230 Notes of a legal argument before the Court of Chancery on behalf of the Anglican minister at Jamaica, sustaining the legality of the Ministry Act of 1693. 4231-4234


1772. Jan. 10. Deputies of Classis must not enter into any negotiations with Coetus of New York without permission of Synod and Classis 4234


14. Classis reads letters from the Union Convention at New York; from the Consistory of New York; the Plan of Union - Joy of Classis - Classis approved answers to said Consistory and General Convention. 4234


14. The Classis of Amsterdam to the Union Convention at New York - Had received their letter and the Articles of Union - Their Joy - Reference to the zeal of the Con- sistory of New York to promote union - Plan of Union approved - Permits additions to the Plan for the welfare of the churches - Should seek reconciliation of the Church of Kingston and Rev. Meyer - Hopes the Plan will secure complete harmony - Desires their close alliance to the Mother Church - Civil benefits of such relation - Bene- dictions invoked upon the American Church. . . . 4235, 4236 14. Classis of Amsterdam to the Consistory of New York - Joy of Classis at the Union effected by action of said Consistory to bring the parties together - Exhortation to


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1772. further efforts for peace - Further details left to the Gen- eral Assembly - The Professorate - Might find a Pro- fessor among themselves 4237, 4238


Feb. 3, 17, March. Church of New York - Collections for families of prisoners - Seats in the North Church - Amount of collection - Annuity to widow of domine Boel. 423S


German Reformed Church at Albany - Lottery proposed for its benefit 4238, 4239


Mar. 22. Call of the German Reformed Church of New York on Rev. Christian F. Foering 4239. 4240


April 6. Classis receives letters from Consistory of Kingston and from Rev. Ritzema. . 4240


23, 27. Consistory of New York reads letter from Classis of Jan. 14 - Another Circular Letter to be prepared for a second Convention - Funds given for a Public School .. . 4240 4241


June 1. Classis reads a letter from Dr. Livingston. 4241


1. Classis of Amsterdam to the Brethren of the United Assem- bly - Sends Minutes of Synod of North Holland - Con- gratulations 4241


12. Church of New York - Items of business 4242


14. German Reformed Church. New York - Send delegates to Second Convention to sign the Articles of Peace .. 4242


16. Second Convention of Reformed Church in New York - Classis has ratified the " Articles of Union " of Oct. 1771 - Subscription to them by most of the ministers and churches 4242-4248


17. Second Convention of Ministers and Elders to the Classis of Amsterdam - Called together by the Consistory of New York - Gratitude for their letter of Jan. 14, ap- proving the Articles of Peace - The Union consummated - Expect now to make progress - Ask prayers of Classis. 4248 4249


July


7, 14. Church of New York - Aid sought from Limenberg, Nova Scotia - Items - Rev. De Ronde asks permission to visit Ilolland after death of his mother - Leave granted . . 4249, 4250


Classis receives a letter from Kingston - Synodalia - Classis perceives the insertion of their report on foreign affairs 4250


July


28-Aug. 6. Synod of North Holland - Pensylvania Coetus re- fuses to unite with Coetns of New York and New Jersey - Rev. Foering's marriage - Church of Amwell - Affairs of New York and New Jersey committed entirely to Classis of Amsterdam - The Union Convention of Octo- ber, 1771 - Success of efforts for Union - Minutes of the Convention - Letter of Convention asks for speedy ap- proval of the Plan - Letter from Consistory of New York


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asking that Classis would approve the Plan as amended - The names of the Ecclesiastical Bodies - Difficulty of Classis understanding circumstances in New York - The speedy approbation of the Plan of Union by the Classis - Letter from the Presbyterian Synod of New York asking for correspondence 4250-4252


Aug. 3. Church of New York - Rev. De Ronde again requests con- tinuance of his salary during his absence in Holland - Action of Consistory thereon 4252


Oct.


5. Church of New York appoints delegates to the newly estab- lished "General Meeting " 4252


General Meeting of Ministers and Elders - Approves calls on Revs. Meyer and Rysdyk - Arrangements for General and Particular Meetings - Professorate - Students - Case of Rev. Meyer. 4252-4254 General Meeting of New York and New Jersey to Classis of Amsterdam - Had received the Acts of Synod of 1771 - Their efforts to win the yet disaffected - Ask advice of Classis - Send Minutes of their Meeting of October, 1772 4254


Dec.


30. Church of New York - Expenses in connection with English worship - English Psalm Book 4254, 4255


2. Rev. John Arondeus to Classis of Amsterdam - His life in Denmark - Lost his property - Came back to New York - Pulpits closed to him - Preaching in private houses - Reference to old disputes. 4255, 4256


15. Church of New York - Disposition of the collections in the Old Church and the New Church 4256


30. Trustees of Queens College to Classis of Amsterdam -- Have obtained a charter for a College - The name - Importance of a proper President - Request Classis to correspond with the Faculty of Utrecht - Qualifications needed - Suggest Professor Bonnet - Advantages of the position ... 4256 4257


1773.


Jan. 5. Governor Tryon to the Earl of Dartmouth -Grants to domine Dellius on east side of Lake Champlain - Proof of right of New York to said lands. 4257


12. Classis receives letter from New York with Acts of General Meeting in June 1772 - Sixty-two churches in the Union - Letter to New York approved 4258


12. Classis of Amsterdam to the General Meeting in New York - Had received letters and Acts of the Assembly - Joy at success of Plan of Union - Thanks to the parties writ- ing to Classis - Congratulations and good wishes .. 4258, 4259


21. Church of New York - Chorister. 4259, 4260


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Mar. 17, 19, 20. Church of New York - A prisoner for debt - Condi- tions for new schoolmaster - Call of Peter Van Steen- burgh . 4260, 4261


April 5. Classis reads letter from Rev. Arondeus in New York. . . ..


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May 3, 24, June 2, 4. Church of New York - New school house - Annuity to schoolmaster's widow - Settling the town- ship of Leyden 4262


June 3. The General Assembly of New York, per Rev. Jacob R. Hardenberg, to the Classis of Amsterdam - Delays in sending letters - Sending a copy of Queens College Charter 4263


22, July 2. Church of New York - King remits the quit-rents of township of Leyden - A silver salver presented to Rev. Maas, minister at St. Croix, for several services - Thanks to the King for remission of quit-rents. 4263, 4264


July 19. Classis hears extracts from Minutes of General Meeting in New York, October, 1772 - Classis requested to continue correspondence with New York - Report to Synod - Synodalia - Classis congratulates the House of Orange- Nassau 4264


July-Aug. Synod of North Holland - Minutes of New York Assembly - Classis requested to continue correspondence with New York 4264


Aug. 6, 26, 31, Sept. 16. Church of New York - New School House - Conditions for free scholars - Township of Leyden - Choristers - Delegates to General Meeting. . 4264, 4265


Oct.


4. Classis hears a letter from New Brunwsick; another from Raritan; also one from Professor Burmannus, that the Faculty of Utrecht might recommend a Professor of The- ology and President for the New Jersey College - Points of answer to Prof. Burmannus. 4265-4267


4. Church of New York - Items - Plan for vaults. 4267


5-8. General Meeting of Ministers and Elders - Report con- cerning Kingston and Rev. Meyer - The Professorship - Proposition of the Trustees of Queens College - The En- dowment - Subject recommended to attention of Classis - Circulation of Acts of Synod of North Holland - List of ministers . 4267-4269


8. General Meeting of New York and New Jersey to the Classis of Amsterdam - Acts of 1772 sent to Classis - Design of Queens College - Located at Brunswick - Proposition from the Trustees of Queens College - Institution gener- ally favored - Endorse action of Trustees to have Classis recommend a President and Professor . 4269, 4270


6. Classis of Amsterdam to Professor Burmannus - Letters from New Jersey objectionable - Do not agree with Acts of General Meeting of New York 4271


Rev. A. Helffenstein to Rev. Christian F. Foering .... 4271, 4272


Nov. 23. Church of New York - Cost of the new School House .. . 4272


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Jan. 1. Church of New York - Appointment of John Vredenburg .. 4272


10. Church of New York - Various items 4273


11. Classis approves letter to General Meeting at New York; also to Professor Burmannus. 4273


11. Classis of Amsterdam to the General Meeting at New York - The Professorship - Seems to conflict with a letter from New Brunswick about Queens College and its plans - Classis can do nothing at present .. 4274, 4275


Feb.


7, 8. Church of New York-One hundred pounds collected for the poor - Arrangements for its distribution - Map of the township of Leyden with a description of each por- tion 4275


Mar.


15. Bill to include lands of the church in Schenectady in the county of Albany, in the district of Schenectady. 4275


4, 6. Church of New York - Request from Rev. De Ronde for continuance of his salary while in Holland - Refused - Items 4275, 4276


Apr.


22. Application for a Charter by Reformed Church of Pough- keepsie . 4276


11. Classis receives letter and Acts from General Meeting in New York 4276


24. Classis of Amsterdam to Prof. Burmannus at Utrecht - Re- quests him to suggest a proper person for Professor of Theology for New York. 4276, 4277


May


4. Theological Faculty of Utrecht to the Classis of Amsterdam - They return the Acts of the New York Meeting - They leave the choice of a Professor to the Classis. 42-77


6. Classis approves a letter to General Meeting in New York .. 4277


June


8. Classis of Amsterdam to Professor Bonnet - Letter from Faculty of Utrecht received promising to recommend a Professor for New York - Classis will enquire what salary is proposed for him, etc. - But Dr. Livingston's name occurs to Classis as a suitable Professor - Faculty's opin- ion asked about him. 4277, 4278


9. Professor Bonnet to Classis of Amsterdam - Faculty unani- mously endorse Dr. Livingston for Professor in America - Peculiar qualifications for that field - If he is not accept- able, amount of salary proposed should be communicated to Classis 4278


15. Classis of Amsterdam to the General Meeting in New York - Had received letter and Acts of 1773 - Joy at common plan for a Professor in Queens College - Request for details as to emoluments and duties - Suggest Dr. Livingston for Professor - Joy that Kingston had ap- proved Articles of Union - Exertions should be made to get all the churches to sign those Articles of Union. 4278, 4279 29. Call of Rev. John G. Gebhard to German Church of New York 4279, 4280


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July 18. Deputies read a letter from Prof. Bonnet that Dr. Living- ston would be acceptable as Professor in New York - Answer approved - Synodalia - Congratulations to House of Orange 4280, 4281


July-Aug. Synod of North Holland - Extracts of Minutes of General Meeting in New York - Letter from New York about the Professorship - Classis of Amsterdam requested to con- tinue correspondenee with New York. 4281


Sept. 19. Church of New York - Delegates appointed to the smaller Assembly (or Classis)- Transactions thereof, as well as of the Larger Assembly, to be communicated by the dele- gates to the Consistory. 4281


Oct. 4-7. General Meeting of Ministers and Elders - Letter read from Classis of Amsterdam - Letter from the Trustees of Queens College - Signing the Articles of Union. .. . 4281-4283


Nov. 21, 24. Church of New York - Church of Dover, N. Y., peti- tions for copies of Psalm Books - Petition granted - Spe- cial collection for the poor 4283. 4284


1775.


Jan. 12. Church of New York - Items 4284


20. Indians complain of a certain missionary to Colonel John- 4284, 4285


26. Amendment to Ministry Act of 1693 - Change of time for assessing and collecting church rates. 4285


Feb. 9. Church of New York - Items - Decrease of price for Psalm Books 4285, 4286


Mar. 9. Church of New York - Items 4286


Apr. General Meeting of ministers and elders - Letters from Classis of Amsterdam - The Professorship - Condition of our country 4286. 4287


May 4. Earl of Dartmouth to Governor Tryon - Petition of the Pres- byterian and Dutch churches to increase the number of members in the House of Representatives - Denomina- tional Charters 4287


July 17. Synodalia - The Classis has received no information from the American churches. 4288


July 25-Aug. 3. Synod of North Holland - No information communi cated by the Classis owing to the troubles in America. 4288


Ang. 10. Church of New York - Items 4288


Sept. 4. The Deputati of Classis are receiving no letters from New York 4288


3.


Oct. General Meeting of Ministers and Elders - Case of Rev. Meyer and Kingston 4289


12. Classis of Amsterdam to the General Meeting of Ministers, etc., in New York - No letters received in a long time .. 4289


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June 24. Synodalia - Information from foreign lands inserted for benefit of Synod - 4289


July-Aug. Synod of North Holland - No information from New York. 4289 Episcopal churches in New York at the opening of the Revo- lution, and during the Revolution. 4289, 4290


Aug. 14, Sept. 24. Governor Tryon to Lord George Germain - The Established Churches closed -Trinity Church burned .. 4291 4292


Oct. 31. State of the Anglo-American Church at the Opening of the Revolution - Episcopal clergy loyal to the King - Drs. Chandler and Cooper obliged to flee- Patriotism of the Presbyterians - Opposition to the Episcopal Clergy - Dr. Inglis's opinion of the American Revolution - Declaration of Independence - Episcopal clergy close their churches because not allowed to pray for the King - New York City in the Revolution - Washington in New York - Re- quest that prayer for the King be omitted - Day of prayer appointed by Washington - Dr. Inglis reads the prayer for the King - The Arms of the King taken down in Trinity Church - Trinity Church closed - Episcopal churches refused to American chaplains - Dr. Inglis writes a pamphlet against the American cause -The English take New York - The city fired - Episcopal mis- sionaries in general suffer 4292-4300


GEORGE CLINTON, FIRST STATE GOVERNOR, JULY 9, 1777-1795.


1777.


April 20. Constitution of State of New York -Final repeal of the Ministry Act of 1693, and all amendments - Freedom of Religion finally established 4300, 4301 July 21. Synodalia - No tidings from New York and New Jersey ... 4301 July-Aug. Synod of North Holland - No reports made by the Classis of affairs in New York. 4301


1778.


July 20. Synodalia - Classis has no news from New York. 4301 July-Aug. Synod of North Holland - No report from Classis on churches of New York ... 4301


Oct. 6-8. General Meeting of Ministers and Elders - Great inter- ruption of Correspondence with Holland - Desire to renew it - Day of Fasting and Prayer; sad condition of the country 4301, 4302


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Oct. S. General Meeting of New York and New Jersey to the Classis of Amsterdam - The war the cause of no corre- spondence - No General Meeting in three years - Many of the ministers obliged to flee - Effects of the War on Meetings at Albany and Hackensack - Meeting of some delegates in 1778 - Two students examined - Lack of re- ports from different parts of the Church - Only three Duteli ministers disloyal to the American cause - Gen- eral patriotism also of Presbyterians - Barbarous treat- ment of American prisoners - Burning of towns and cities - Destruction of churches - Providential dealings. 4303 4304


1779.


July 19. Synodalia - Classis has no information from New York ... 4304 July-Aug. Synod of North Holland - No report on New York churches received from Classis 4304


Oct. 29. Trinity Church, New York City, grants the use of St. George's Chapel to the Dutch loyalists in the city - Dr. Inglis informs the Society for Propagating the Gospel of the fact, with the reasons - One of the Dutch churches used as a hospital 4304, 4305


1780.


April 8. . Rev. Garret Lydekker and others, the Dutch loyalist min- isters, return thanks to the Vestry of Trinity Church. ... 4305


3. Classis hears the letter from New York of Oct. 7, 1778 .... 4306


July


23. Synodalia - Information from New York inserted in Report to Synod 4306


July 25-Aug. 5. Synod of North Holland - Letter of General Meet- ing of New York of October, 1778, read to Synod - Sub- stance of it recorded-Abstract of the Minutes of the General Meeting of 1778 recorded. 4306, 4307


Oct.


3-6. General Meeting of Ministers and Elders - Memorial to the Government respecting the suppression of the sins of the land 4307, 4308 1781. July 9. Church of Poughkeepsie invites Dr. Livingston to supply their pulpit during the rest of the war - Leaves Pough- keepsie, November, 1783, to return to New York. 4309


23. Synodalia - Classis has no news from New York to report to Synod 4309


July 31-Aug. 9. Synod of North Holland - Receives no report from Classis respecting New York. 4309


Oct. 2-4. General Meeting of Ministers and Elders - Report on the Memorial to the Government, October, 1780 - State of the Church 4309, 4310


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July 22. Synodalia - Classis has no information about New York to report to Synod 4310


July 30-Aug. 8. Synod of North Holland - The war prevents recep- tion of any news from New York. 4310


Oct. 1-3. General Meeting of Ministers and Elders - The sins of the land 4310, 4311


1783.


July 21. The Classis of Amsterdam to the Ecclesiastical Assembly in New York and New Jersey - Had not heard from the churches of New York since 1778 - Holland has felt the evils of the war - Hence no correspondence - Hope now for its continuance - Acts of the Synod of 1782 sent over. 4311


21. Synodalia - With coming peace, Classis hopes soon to hear from churches in America. 4311


July 29-Aug. 7. Synod of North Holland - Synod hopes that with peace, news will be received from churches in New York .. 4311 4312


Oct. 22. Rev. Dr. John H. Livingston to Rev. Dr. Eilardus Wes- terlo - The Revolution changes former plan of 1772 - State-Church ideas finally destroyed - Discussion of proper method for Dutch Church Professorship, whether to wait for a Professorship in Kings ( Columbia) College, or to unite with Princeton Seminary, or to establish an independent Institution at New Brunswick, as central for New York and Pennsylvania, as well as New Jersey. 4312-4314


Nov.


7. Rev. Jacob R. Hardenberg to Classis of Amsterdam - Had recently sent a letter - The Presbyterian denomination numerous and influential - Are they orthodox ? - Sugges- tions of union deferred - Transfer of a Dutch church to the Presbyterians - Princeton College and Dr. Wither- spoon - He sails for Europe to collect funds - May visit Holland - Chartered Dutch Seminary in same state as Princeton - Has suffered in its funds - May need help. 4314 4315


1784.


March 18. Rev. Dr. John H. Livingston to Rev. Dr. Theodorick Romeyn - University for State of New York. 4315


April 6.


Act of the Legislature of New York to enable churches of all Denominations to appoint Trustees, to be bodies corpo- rate to care for their temporalities - All churches form- erly chartered by the English government may hold prop- erty of the yearly value of £1200. 4316


17. Repeal of all sectarian legislation passed during the colonial period . 4316


18-21. General Meeting of Ministers and Elders -Outstanding congregations - State of the churches at the close of the war - The Professorship 4316-4320


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July 19. Synodalia - Classis has received information from New


York. 4320


July 27-Aug. 5. Synod of North Holland - Desire to hear reports from America 4320


Aug.


26. Incorporation of the Lutheran Church at Albany. 4320


Oct. 5-S. The General Meeting of Ministers and Elders - Receives a letter from Classis of Amsterdam - Fraternal Corre- spondence with other American churches - Election of a Professor of Theology by the Synod of the Reformed Dutch Church in America - Delay in this matter - Acts reviewed from 1772 - Overtures from Trustees of Queens College; from Consistory at Schenectady; from Hacken- sack - Committee appointed - Their report: Queens Col- lege taken under patronage of the Church in 1773; delays by the war; another institution at Schenectady to be favored: a Professor of Theology to be appointed, to re- side in New York; assistance to be sought from Collegiate Church: a Professor of Hebrew also should be appointed - Synod decided it to be impracticable to remove Queens Col- lege from New Brunswick, but will render it all possible assistance; will encourage an institution at Schenectady; appoints Rev. Dr. John Il. Livingston, Professor of The- ology, to reside in New York; all students must have certificate from him to entitle them to examination; honoraria to be given him; Collegiate Church requested to co-operate financially - Rev. Dr. Hermanus Meyer ap- pointed Professor of Hebrew and Greek - Dismissal of Rev. De Ronde from Church of New York - Fundamental Articles - Change of names of the American Ecclesiastical Bodies - Ecclesiastical Incorporations 4321-4323 8. The Synod of New York and New Jersey to the Classis of Amsterdam - Close of the war - The Church preserved - Joy at a letter from the Classis - Letters lost during the war - Send over Acts of 1783, 1784 - Condition of the churches - Expectations from the measures and ap- pointments now made - Desire the approbation of the Classis and Synod - General respect among the Ameri- can Denominations for the Reformed Church - Destruc- tions of the war - Changes in circumstances and names (Synods and Classes) will make no difference in affection for Mother Church - Desire the Acts of Synod to be sent over - Will continue to correspond - Glad to receive advice 4323-4325


Nov. 8. Ordination of John McDonald, third Presbyterian minister in Albany 4325


The Episcopal Church after the Revolution - Episcopal Con- ference at New Brunswick - Society for Relief of Min- isters' Widows and Orphans - Election of Dr. Samuel Sca-


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bury in Connecticut, in 1783, as first Bishop - Sails for Scotland for Consecration - A General Convention called to meet in Philadelphia, Sept. 27, 1785 - Diocesan Con- vention, June 22, 1785, in New York, elects delegates to General Convention - Rev. Samuel Provoost recommended for first Bishop of New York - Opposition to the validity of Dr. Seabury's appointment - His Toryism during the war - Consecration of Drs. White and Provost in 1787 - Fourteen clergy in Diocese of New York in 1792 .. 4325 -- 4327




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