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CALL OF LIVINGSTON TO NEW YORK.
Art. 5 ad 4. The Rev. John H. Livingston handed in to the Classis the call ex- tended to him, and declared that he accepted this call in the fear of the Lord. He wished to be examined at this Classis. xiv. 219.
EXAMINATION.
Art. 11. The Rev. Camps having preached on Luke 9:56; Livingston on John 17:3, "And this is Life Eternal that they might know Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent ;" Lepper on John 1: 7; Staphorst on Heb. 4: 16; van Marle on Gen. 15:1; they, especially the latter four, gave so much satisfaction to the High Rev. Deputy and to the Assembly, that they were admitted to the examination.
The Rev. Mr. Examiner, with all carefulness, interrogated them, in Hebrew, on Gen. 15; in Greek, on Heb. 4; and subse- quently on the most important points of sacred theology.
The High Rev. Deputy, however, and the Assembly, could not make up their minds to admit Rev. de Camps to the Sacred Minis- try for India.
But the other four were admitted with full freedom (ruimte, room,) and pleasure; the two former to the churches which had called them ; and the two latter to the Sacred Ministry, (or licen- sure.) They all repudiated the condemned opinions of Prof. Roel and Dr. Bekker; agreed to read the Forms for Baptism and the Supper, especially those three questions in the Form for Baptism, without change; signed the Formulae of Concord; and the two former were also ordained to the Sacred Ministry by the laying
*This was Rev. Dr. John Rodgers, a Presbyterian Minister, but hardly a Prof. of Theology. He was in the ministry from 1747-1811; and was pastor of the First Pres- byterian Church, Wall street, New York City, from 1765-1811, and took a great interest in the prosperity of the Dutch Church. See his Memoirs by Rev. Dr. Samuel Miller, 1813.
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on of hands. They also promised that they would keep up the correspondence with the Classis.
The two latter also took the oath against Simony. The Ex- aminer was thanked, and the Clerk directed to give the gentlemen a laudable certificate. Quod factum.
And as the arrival of the High Rev. Mr. Deputy, and the wel- come extended to him by the Mr. President, had been attended with wishes for the Divine blessing on him; so also did his High Reverence depart, conducted by the Clerk. xiv. 220, 221.
CHURCH OF NEW YORK.
Plan of Union. Request a Patent for Tract of land.
New York, April 9th, 1770.
Consistory held after calling on God's name
A letter was read from the Rev. Paul Serrurier, scriba of the Classis of Amster- dam, dated Sept. 4, 1769, stating that a Plan would be immediately sent over for reuniting the divided brethren of the Dutch congregation in these Provinces.
The Elder, Abram Lott informed the Consistory, that he had gone to the Hon. Cadwallader Colden, Lieutenant-Governor, and requested that his Excellency would grant a patent for 24,000 acres, on the same footing on which be had granted a patent to the English Church and College, viz., free from his Excel- lency's fees. This he immediately and freely consented to and promised to effect, provided a patent could be made out during the time he had the administration of the government. [See April 30.]
Whereupon the Consistory resolved that all possible diligence should be used to obtain the said land. And the said Elder Lott has undertaken to find out a fit tract of land for which a patent shall be taken on the above conditions.
At the request of Elder Anthony Ten Eyck, a lease granted on Sept. 22nd, 1767, to Henry Brevoort, for a lot at the corner of William and John streets, was given up, and a new one in its place given to Gerrit Scholter for the same ground, for fifteen years, to begin from the first of May, 1770.
Signed etc., Lambertus de Ronde, p. t. President.
ANGELICAN CHURCH AT NEWBURGH.
Petition of St. George's Church, Newburgh, for a Charter. April
16, 1770.
To the Honourable Cadwallader Colden, Esq. Lieutenant Governor and Com- mander in Chief of his Majesty's Province of New York and Territories thereon depending in America in Council.
The Petition of the Minister, Church Wardens and Vestrymen of St. George's Church in the Parish of New Burgh Precinct of New Burgh & County of Ulster in the Province of New York. Humbly Sheweth
That your Petitioners having the advantage of the Episcopal Church warmly at heart, & finding their good Intentions towards it, in a great measure Defeated, for want of a Royal Charter of Incorporation have been strongly induced to lay our
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Cause before your Honor, & most humbly to Pray, That your Honor will be pleased. to grant Your Petitioners and their Successors His Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation with such Immunities & Privileges and under such Restrictions and limitations as to your Honour shall seem Just and Reasonable.
And your Petitioners as in Duty Bound shall Pray.
John Sayre, Missionary. Samuel Fowler William Ellison John Ellison Stephen Wiggins "
Leonard Smith
Samuel Winslow
Nathan Purdy.
April 16th, 1770.
1770, May 2nd Read in Council & granted.
-Doc. Hist. N. Y. Vol. iii. p. 364.
CHURCH OF NEW YORK. Petition for a Tract of Land.
New York, April 30th, 1770.
Consistory held after calling on God's name.
The tract of land spoken of in a previous meeting, to be asked for from the Lieutenant-Governor, was already granted to Mr. Jauncey. Thereupon Mr. Abram Lott stated that there was a tract remaining in the County of Gloucester adjoin- ing that belonging to the Church of England. The Consistory resolved to make immediate application for that or some other good tract of land. [See April 9, and Aug. 13.]
Isaac Uyten Bogart, owing the church a bond and mortgage for two hundred pounds with four years interest, six and fifty pounds, appeared in Consistory and promised that he would sell his house at public vendue on the 1st of June, and so discharge his debt. With this the Consistory was satisfied. The Treasurer, Bancker, is to advertise it in the newspapers.
Mr. Welp requested ten pounds for his wife for the use of the room for the Consistory.
Resolved, That the Deacons pay this amount; but also Resolved, That Mr. Welp's appointment for a time as Visitor of the Sick and Catechist, with an added salary of £16., from this time cease; for he is not in a condition, owing to bodily infirmity, to bear the burden; and especially since the Consistory makes no use of him in these offices.
Signed etc., J. Ritzema, p. t. President.
CHURCH OF NEW YORK. Dr. John H. Livingston accepts call. New York, May 10th, 1770.
Consistory held after calling on God's name.
A letter from the Rev. Mr. Livingston, at Utrecht, was opened and read. It was found to the full satisfaction of the Consistory, inasmuch as he accepts the call, and will take the first opportunity to journey hither.
Mr. John Van Zandt, on account of arrears of rent, which he was unable to pay, requested the Consistory to take a young Negro, valued at £45., in payment of the debt, and discharge him; and also to grant him a new lease for 15 years in place of the old one. To this the Consistory agreed in view of the great loss he had suffered in the last fire.
Signed etc.,
J. Ritzema, p. t. President.
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PRESENTATION OF A CLOCK FOR CHURCH TOWER.
New York, May 30th, 1770.
Consistory held after calling on God's name.
Simon Johnson, Esq., appeared in Consistory and showed that he had received from England a Clock with all its appurtenances for the North Church. This he offered as a free gift to the Consistory for the congregation and the use of the said church, to be hung in the tower thereof. Thereupon the President and the mem- bers of the Consistory, for themselves and in the name of the Congregation, gave him hearty thanks for his generous gift. Pieter Keteltas, Henry Kip, William Heyer and Jas. Beekman were appointed to go this afternoon to Mr. Johnson and receive his gift.
Signed etc., J. Ritzema, p. t. President.
REPRESENTATION OF THE LORDS OF TRADE ON AN APPLICATION FROM THE COLLEGE IN NEW YORK. (APPLICATION OF KINGS COLLEGE FOR THE PRIVILEGES OF A UNIVERSITY; AND FOR A REMISSION OF QUIT RENTS ON A TRACT OF LAND. )
Whitehall, June 2, 1770.
To the Right Honorable the Lords of the Committee of His Majestys most Honor- able Privy Council for Plantation Affairs.
My Lords,
Pursuant to your Lordships order of the 6th of last month we have taken into Our Consideration the Address of the College of the Province of New York "humble beseeching his Majesty to constitute that Seminary and University with such privileges, and with such an Establishment of Professors, as his Majesty shall approve; and also praying the remission of Quit Rents reserved on a Tract of Land lately granted in that Province for the benefit of the said Institution." Whereupon we beg leave to report to your Lordships.
That the protection and Encouragement of Seminaries and Institutions for the Propagation of true Religion and Learning in His Majestys American Colonies are objects well deserving your Lordships recommendation; and His Majestys Gracious attention; and the Rev. Dr. Cooper, president of the above College who has attended us in Support of this Address, having reported to us such a state of the Foundation under his care as gives us reason to believe it's further extension will be attended with beneficial affects, we do on this occasion adopt the same Policy as in Our late Report to your Lordships upon the Address of the Rector and Inhabitants of New York; and are of opinion that it will be advisable to comply with so much of the prayer of the above recited Address as respects the Remission of the Quit Rents submitting it to your Lordships that the expediency of this propo- sition in reference to the State of His Majesty's Revenue of Quit Rents and the Establishments thereon, must in this case as well as in that of the like application from the Rector and Inhabitants of the established Church in New York be left to the consideration of other departments; if however his Majesty should be graciously pleased to grant this Remission we think it should be accompanied with the same stipulation which we recommended in the case above referred to viz. That an annual Rent of six shillings and eight pence should be reserved to be paid by the said College of New York to the Governor or Commander in Chief of the Province sitting in Council in the Council Chamber on Monday after Easter in each year. And this we must observe to your Lordships is conformable to what was proposed by this Board and approved by Your Lordships in the Case of an application made to his Majesty in 1764 for a Grant of Lands in New York for the benefit of the said College.
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With respect to the proposal of erecting this College into an university with such privileges and professorships as his Majesty shall approve, the president Dr. Cooper* having omitted to furnish himself with a copy of the Charter and not being enabled to lay before Us sufficient Lights and Documents for the due investigation of a proposition of this nature and consequence and being also desirous of consult- ing his Constituents in New York upon such further Powers and Instructions as seem necessary on this head we desire leave to postpone our report upon that part of your Lordships reference until such time as the said president who is on the point of embarking for New York shall have in concert with the Constituents transmitted to Us such information respecting the proposition of erecting the Col- lege into an University, as may enable us to state to your Lordships our opinion thereupon.
We are, My Lords, Your Lordships most obedient and most humble Servants,
Hillsborough Soame Jenkns W. Jolliffe Ed. Eliot.
-Col. Docs. N. Y. Vol. viii, pp. 296-298.
CHURCH OF NEW YORK.
New York, June 14th, 1770.
Consistory held after calling on God's name.
Resolved, That Evert Bancker, Pieter Keteltas, Henry Kip and Elias Brevoort be a Committee to examine the bonds belonging to the Church, and to call in such as are in danger, without further question.
*SKETCH OF REV. DR. MYLES COOPER, SECOND PRESIDENT OF KINGS COLLEGE.
Reverend Myles Cooper, LL. D., the second president of King's (now Columbia) College, was born in England in 1735. He was educated at one of the great public schools, and afterwards went to Oxford, where he took the degree of M. A. in 1760, and was soon after chosen to a fellowship in Queen's College. In this course of education, he imbibed all the habits, opinions and tastes of an old fashioned Oxford man, in politics, religion and literature. In 1761, he published at Oxford, an octavo volume of miscellaneous poetry, which, however, appears to have been written several years before the time of its publication ; as he observes in his preface, that the greater part of the volume was not only written, but actually printed off before the author had seen the age of twenty-four. It may be examined in the Society Library, New York. His reputation as a scholar stood so high in the university, that in 1762, when Dr. Johnson, the first president of the College of New York, applied to Archbishop Secker, to select from one of the English universities, a per- son qualified to assist him in the course of instruction, and shortly to succeed him as president, that excellent and learned prelate, after much inquiry, recommended Mr. Cooper, as in every point fully qualified for that important station; who, after receiving priest's orders in the Church of England, came over to this country about the close of the year 1762. He was welcomed with great affection, and was imme- diately appointed Professor of Moral Philosophy. The duties of his office he dis- charged with so much ability, that the president, who had for some time wished to retire from active life, and had only been restrained from it by his zeal for the interests of the College, now resigned his office to Mr. Cooper, who was elected president in May, 1763, being then only in the twenty-eighth year of his age. In 1768, the degree of LL. D. was conferred on him by the University of Oxford ; and in 1771, he visited England and on his return to New York entered indiscreetly into the exciting political controversies of the day. He published, in 1774, "The American Querist ; or some questions proposed relative to the present disputes between Great Britain and her American Colonies. By a North American. New York, 1774." 8vo., pp. 32. This pamphlet on the 8th of September was, in full conclave of the Sons of Liberty in New York, committed to the flames by the hands of the common executor. He is also represented as the author of a Tract entitled : "A Friendly Address to all reasonable Americans, on the subject of our political confusions. In which the necessary consequences of violently opposing the King's troops, and of a general non-importation, are fairly stated. New York, 1774." 8vo., pp. 32. This pamphlet on the 8th of September was, in full conclave of the Sons of Liberty in New York, committed to the flames by the hands of the common executor. He is also repre- sented as the author of a Tract entitled : "A Friendly Address to all reasonable Americans, on the subject of our political confusions. In which the necessary con- sequences of violently opposing the King's troops, and of a general non-importation, are fairly stated. New York, 1774." 8vo., pp. 56. But Dr. Hawkins says, 'twas pub- lished by the Rev. Dr. T. B. Chandler, of Elizabethtown, N. J. Historical Notices of the Church of England in the Colonies, 160. The boldness with which Dr. Cooper maintained, in his writings and conversation, principles and sentiments highly offensive to a most numerous party, at a time of great popular excitement, at length so aroused the indignation of his political opponents, that on the night of May 10th,
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Isaac Uytden Bogart, not fulfilling his promise, (see April 30,) Resolved, That if he will make over his house to William Heyer and Isaac Stoutenberg, they will grant a delay until next November, if by this he can get a better opportunity to sell the house to his advantage.
Signed etc.,
J. Ritzema, p. t. President.
PROCEEDINGS OF SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON WITH THE INDIANS. Proceedings at a Treaty with the Six Nations, the Indians of Canada, the several dependent Tribes, and the Deputies from the Cherokee Nation, held at the upper settlements, near the German Flats in July 1770, by Sir William Johnson, Baronet.
Christianized Indians want a Missionary to instruct them.
At night Sir William had a conference with a principal Sachem and Warrior of each Nation, when he spoke with them on the subjects for the meetings to-morrow- he found that besides some grievances, which were to be the subject of the future proceedings, the Indians were suspicious, that the English intended totally to neglect, and disregard them, and that this opinion daily gained ground amongst the several Nations. The Chiefs spoke with much warmth on the reduced state of those living under
1775, his lodgings in the College were forcibly entered by a mob, to the fury of which, had he been found there, he would probably have fallen a victim. A few days previous had been published a letter, dated Philadelphia, April 25, 1775, ad- dressed to Dr. Cooper and four other obnoxious gentlemen of New York, ascribing to them, and to their assurances of the defection of the latter city, all the hostile proceedings of England-the blood of their fellow subjects who had fallen in Massa- chusetts ; towns in flames ; a desolated country ; butchered fathers ; weeping widows and children, with all the horrors of a civil war. They are denounced as parricides, and told that the Americans, reduced to desperation, will no longer satisfy their resentment with the execution of villains in effigy ; and the letter concludes-"Fly for your lives, or anticipate your doom by becoming your own executioners. Three Mil- lions." But the design of his enemies was frustrated by one of Dr. Cooper's former pupils, who, preceding the throng of several hundred men, admonished him of his danger just in time to save him. He escaped, only half dressed, over the College fence ; reached the shore of the river, when he found shelter in the house of Mr. Stuyvesant, where he remained for that day, and during the night following took refuge on board the Kingfisher, Captain James Montague, an English ship of war at anchor in the harbor, in which, soon afterwards, he sailed for England. He resided for some time at Oxford, where he kept the anniversary of those events, the following year, by writing a poem full of the circumstances, entitled "Stanzas written on the evening of the 10th of May, 1776, by an Exile from America ;" which was published in the Gentleman's Magazine for July, of the same year. On the 13th of December, 1776, being the day appointed for a general fast, he preached a sermon before the University, "On the Causes of the present Rebellion in America." Cata- logue New York State Library. The publication of this sermon gave rise to much controversy between the whig and tory parties of that day. He afterwards became minister of the first Episcopal Chapel in Edinburgh, where he continued to officiate to a very respectable congregation until his death, which took place in 1785. He died suddenly, and was interred in the Episcopal burying ground. Dr. Cooper was, as has already been remarked, a true Oxford man, and in all probability, fully agreed in his opinions, prejudices and tastes, with Dr. Samuel Johnson. His political pieces are distinguished for great strength and elegance of style, as well as for a boldness of satire and severity of sarcasm, which have seldom been sur- passed. His moral character was without any serious reproach, although grave men were occasionally offended by the freedom and conviviality of his social habits. The memory of one of the peculiarities of his conversation, has been preserved by a sarcasm of a rival wit of the opposite party.
"And lo ! a cardinal's hat is spread, O'er punster Cooper's reverend head."
Trumbull's Mac Fingal.
There is a good portrait of him in one of the rooms of the New York Historical Society, and another in Columbia College, which have often been remarked for their striking resemblance to the common engravings of the poet Dryden. Analectic Maga- zine, xiv., 73 ; Moore's Sketch of Columbia College .- Ed.
-Col. Docs. N. Y. Vol. viii. pp. 297, 298.
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our Arms (as they called it), namely, the Mohawks, and others living amongst our settlements, who they remarked had been very usefull to us, and were now greatly neglected by the English .- The Mohawks in particular, (supported by the rest) signified their desire to speak in public, that His Majesty would take their case into Consideration, and allow them a Missionary, observing that they, and their Fathers had been Christianized, and attended for many years by Ministers of the Church of England-that a former King had built them a Church, and had taken much care of them, but that they have been now for many years without an English Clergyman, which gave them much concern .- Sir William, forseeing, that these, and many other matters of a private nature, would if spoken in publick, furnish part of the Con- federacy with subjects for disagreable reflections, represented to them, that there would be no occasion to bring matters before the rest of the Nations, in which they were not particularly concerned, as he would lay them before His Majesty, from whose generous sentiments and pious regard for their future welfare, they might expect that they would be attended to.
-Col. Docs. N. Y. Vol. viii, pp. 227, 237.
ACTS OF THE CLASSIS OF AMSTERDAM.
1770; Synodalia. Art. 44. New York and New Jersey.
The Classis of Amsterdam received reports, by letters, of the action of the several Classes, regarding the pre-advice (see action of Classis, Sept. 4, 1769) of their Noble Mightinesses (the Synod of North Holland;) and which pre-advice (of the Synod, July 25, 1769,) had been accepted by the (Classical) delegates, subject to the approval (of the several Classes,) and all of which had been converted into a Synodical resolution : but the Classis (of Amster- dam) has discovered that the majority of the Classes leave it no liberty to effect, in the name of the Synod, such an agreement (between the Coetus and the Conferentie in New York) as shall tend best to the satisfaction of both parties: For the reports are as follows :
1. While the Classis of Alkmaar abides by the Synodical reso- lution adopted in the year 1763 :
2. The Classis of Haarlem would gladly see, in case our (Amsterdam) Classis should know of some plan of uniting the parties in an amicable way, and to the greatest satisfaction of both sides, such Plan communicated to it, before it is sent, in order that it might express its opinion thereon as soon as possible.
3. The Classis of Hoorn abides by the pre-advice of their Noble Mightinesses, provided that our (Amsterdam) Classis shall not at all depart from the Plan indicated in the year 1768.
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4. The Classis of Enkhuizen judges that the resolution of the year 1763 should be adhered to. (Only the Classis of Edam stood squarely by Amsterdam: there were six in all in the Synod of North Holland :)
Whereupon our (Amsterdam) Classis has resolved to declare to the Synod, that it resigns (afzien) forever the affairs of New York and New Jersey, and everything that needs to be done about that church. It leaves the whole business, henceforth, entirely to the care of Synod, (of North Holland) and surrenders all the letters which the Classis has received from the various parties, to do with them as the Synod shall deem best. This is done by these presents.
Rev. Longueville, minister in the English church at Amsterdam delivered to the Classis a letter from the (Presbyterian) Synod of New York, with the request that the Classis would cause the same to reach the Synod (of North Holland) through its delegates. This is also hereby ordered. xiv. 238, 239. [See Sept. 3.]
ACTION OF THE SYNOD OF NORTH HOLLAND, JULY 31-AUG. 9, 1770. PP. 31-35, VOL. 65. ARTICLE 33 .- CLASSICAL CHANGES.
New York :
Rev. John Livingston, S. S. M. C. was finally examined, and ordained to the min- istry for the city of New York, April 1, 1770.
ARTICLE 42 .- THE GERMAN CHURCHES.
Rev. [Christian] Fred. Foering had been examined in the spring and assigned to the three churches at Germantown, Witpen and Worchester until the Meeting of the Coetus. Those three churches had again importuned to have him. The Coetus felt that it could not refuse their request and asks our approval.
They cannot see but that the request concerning Rev. [Christian] F. Foering is right, and so have no objection to gratifying the wish of the three churches to which his Rev. has been assigned; and the action is approved. [Rev. Foering sub- sequently came to New York.]
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