The civil, political, professional and ecclesiastical history, and commercial and industrial record of the county of Kings and the city of Brooklyn, N. Y., from 1683 to 1884 Volume I, Part 57

Author: Stiles, Henry Reed, 1832-1909, ed. cn; Brockett, L. P. (Linus Pierpont), 1820-1893; Proctor, L. B. (Lucien Brock), 1830-1900. 1n
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: New York : W. W. Munsell & Co.
Number of Pages: 1114

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The Neefus House.

The Zabriskie House, and Tree.

FLATBUSH CHURCH, 1842. Copied from the view in Dr. Strong's History. "

The interior of the present building has been re- modelled three times since 1836. At that time the old straight, high-baek pews on the main floor were re- placed by more modern ones. The high fronts of the side galleries were lowered, and a gallery ereeted across the east end of the church. In 1852 the parsonage, on the lot adjoining the Academy, was sold for about $5,000 to Mr. Rieh. L. Schoonmaker. The old stone parsonage next the ehureh was torn down, and a beau- tiful double house, which has been used since that time as a parsonage, was ereeted in its place at a eost of $9,881.52. During this year the ehureh was again renovated at a eost of $4,514.25. The straight-back old fashioned pews in the side galleries were removed, and more comfortable ones put in their place, and the baeks of all the pews in the church upholstered. A large organ was purehased at a eost of $2,249.93, and placed in the east gallery. This organ was purchased

vaeant, the church was thoroughly remodelled. All the pews on the main floor were replaced with more comfortable ones ; the walls were freseoed, and the ean- vas painting baek of the pulpit replaced with a freseo on the wall representing a reeess. A marble tablet, in memory of Rev. Thomas M. Strong, D. D., was placed in the west wall by the side of the pulpit. Most of the seats belonging to New Lots were purehased by the eonsistory.

Heretofore, the pews had been owned by individuals, and the salary raised by a subseription list. It was now resolved to rent the pews owned by the ehureh, and fix a ground-tax upon all pews owned by individu- als. At this time, the subject of proeuring a new eloek for the steeple was agitated by H. L. BARTLETT, M. D., author of " Sketches of Long Island." The matter was finally taken in hand by the eonsistory, who re- moved the old cloek which had been silent from age for

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many years, and replaced it Sept. 20, 1862, with a new clock of Sperry & Co's make, costing $375.

Sabbath-School of Reformed Church .- Through the influence of Rev. Dr. Strong and Adrian Vander- veer, M. D., a sabbath-school was organized the year after Dr. Strong began his labors. Dr. Vanderveer was the first superintendent, and held the office for nearly thirty years. Until 1830, the Sabbath-school was held in the school-rooms of the Academy. During this year, an effort was made by the "Ladies' Sewing Society " of the village, and $1,195.82 were raised, and a suitable frame building 25x50 feet was erected, about twenty-five feet south of the church, with its gable end to the main road. This building was taken down during the summer of 1881: The other superintendents of the school have been Mr. Irwin Cortelyou and Mr. John D. Prince; the Assistant-Superintendents werc Mrs. Ellen C. Strong, Mrs. Susan Schoonmaker, Mrs. Maria L. Lefferts, Mrs. Elizabeth C. Strong, Miss Mary Vander- veer. In 1871, the school had so increased that it was impossible to find accommodation in the old building, although it had been once enlarged. The Consistory, therefore, resolved to erect a new one ; and a building committee, consisting of Rev. C. L. Wells, D. D., Mr. A. J. Ditmas and Mr. John D. Prince, was appointed.

Lots, on the corner of Union place or Grant street, were purchased from Hon. John A. Lott, at a cost of $11,000. The old wheelwright and blacksmith shops, and the old Antonides house were removed. In their place a beautiful (Gothic) brown stone building was erected, at a cost of $49,823.59, making the total amount expended $60,823.59. The school now num- bers 8 officers, 45 teachers, and 350 scholars.

St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church was organized July 11, 1836, with Matthew Clarkson and Robert J. Crommclin, Wardens ; David Johnson, James Mowatt, George Cornell, C. Durand, Charles Waldron, A. Norric, William H. Story and Samnel Richards, Jr., Vestrymen. Rev. Dr. Benjamin C. Cutler acted as Rector for the congregation ; which, until the completion of their church, occupied the lecture-room of the Reformed Church. The corner-stone of a church edifice was laid August 13, 1836, by the Rt. Rev. Benjamin T. Onderdonk, and the church completed in December, at a cost of $8,480, of which over $6,000 was donated by Mr. Matthew Clarkson. December 23, 1836, Rev. Thomas T. Brittain became rector ; and, on the 29th, the edifice was consecrated. Rev. John F. Messenger was assistant minister until September 1, 1837, when he was followed by Rev. James Coghlan. Mr. Brittain resigned March 29, 1836, and was suc- ceeded by Mr. Coghlan as rector, who resigned October 21, 1839. He was followed by William Barlow, March 30, 1840, who resigned April 29, 1842. Rev. George Burker was then rector until February 12, 1844, fol- wed by Rev. William H. Newman, who died in Flat- sh, after ten years' service, and was buried in the

churchyard of the Reformed church. In 1854 Rev. William Rudder became rector ; succeeded, in 1858, by Rev. Mr. Pennington ; and he, September 30, 1861, by Rev. B. S. Huntington, who resigned July 12, 1863. The Rev. J. A. Spencer, D.D., became rector July 28, 1863, and resigned September 9, 1865. Then Rev. HI. W. Fay was called Sept. 21, 1865, resigned December 29, 1866. Rev. Robert B. Van Kleeck, D.D., was called March 7, 1867 ; resigned July, 1874, and was succeeded by Rev. James W. Braden. He was called to Hartford, Ct., and in June, 1882, was succeeded by the present incumbent, Rev. Summerfield E. Snively. In July, 1874, the church cdifice was sold to General Philip S. Crooke, and a new one erected, at a cost, with furni- ture, of $7,000 ; C. C. Haight, architect; William Vanse, builder. It was first occupied for service Thanksgiving-day, November, 1874, and consecrated May 31, 1877, by Rt. Rev. A. N. Littlejohn, Bishop of Long Island. The church stands near the site of the first church, on the corner of Church Lane and Irving Place. During Mr. Van Kleeck's rectorship, a commodi- ous (Gothic) rectory was erccted at a cost of $11,000. Soon after the building of the church, Mr. Matthew Clarkson inaugurated a Sunday-school, of which he was the superintendent, until about 1850 ; after which the rector assumed the charge. During Mr. Van Kleeck's term, his son, Robert Van Klecck, Jr., was superintendent, followed by Henry G. Marshal, Rev. Mr. Braden, and Robert S. Walker, the present super- intendent. The infant school, for years a strong feature of the school, has been under the successive charge of Mrs. Robert Van Klceck, Mrs. John H. Bergen, Miss A. Hopkins, Miss Fannie Miller. We have taken Rev. DR. STRONG as the authority for facts of the early history of this church ; and are also in- debted to the assistance of Rev. Mr. Braden and Mr. William Matthews.

St. John's Episcopal Church, Parkville .- (Sketch furnished by the pastor, Rev. R. B. Snowden.) The incorporation of this church dates September 28, 1859. In 1860 it was received into union with the Con- vention of the Diocese of New York, the Diocese of Long Island not having then been formed. The incor- porators were William Matthews and George W. Close, Wardens, and Lawrence Powers, Henry Wiggins, B. S. Hilton, James Sutherland, John Marquis, William Staitc, John V. N. Bergen and Walter Kelsey, Vestry- men. No further records of this carly period are extant ; until the ycar 1868, when the Diocese of Long Island was formed. The Rev. R. B. Van Klceck, D.D., then rector of St. Paul's Church, Flatbush, took charge of the parish. Services were held either by himself, or his son, R. B. Van Klecck, Jr., who being a candidate for Holy Orders, acted as Lay Reader. Services were held for several years at the village school-house. In Feb- ruary, 1871, the sum of $1,000 was obtained, with which, in March 1873, was purchased a section of land

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200 feet square, pleasantly located on Webster avenue, ncar the Ocean Parkway. In the work of soliciting funds Mrs. Mary Tunison was especially active and successful. In the summer of 1873 the use of the school- house being desired by the parish for public worship, Mr. Mortimer C. Tunison placed at their disposal a small building near the corner of Coney Island Road and Newkirk avenue ; and, at his own expense, fitted it up for a chapel. Service was held in it for the first time September 6, 1873, the Rev. Mr. Cromwell officiating. The Rev. Dr. Van Kleeck was rector of the Church until after Easter, 1874; Mr. Ritchic offi- ciating as Lay Reader. He was succeeded by Rev. William W. Ayres, who discharged the same duties until Christmas, 1874. In February, 1875, the Rev. R. H. Tiglie was appointed by the Bishop to the charge of St. John's. His relation as minister in charge con- tinued until Easter, 1876, although the Rev. R. B. Snowden, then awaiting orders, was appointed in Octo- ber, 1875, to conduct the service, and he is still the rec- tor. In the summer of 1875, Mr. M. C. Tunison made certain necessary alterations in the building, and en- larged it by the addition of a chancel. In 1882, this edifice, having been presented to the parish by the heirs of Mr. M. C. Tunison, was removed and placed on the church plot on Webster avenue. It is thirty-six feet in length by sixteen in width. A subscription is now in progress to obtain funds wherewith to remodel and cn- large the building. A Sabbath-school has been main- tained since the organization of the parish, and has at present a membership of thirty-five pupils and teachers. For several years Mr. Charles Leigh was superintend- ent ; he was succeeded by Mr. John Mower, who still holds the position. There are at present twenty-two families connected with the parish, and eighteen com- municants. The corporation is now constituted as fol- lows : Rev. Robert Bayard Snowden, M. A., Rector ; C. W. H. Carter and Charles Leigh, Wardens ; and C. A. Benners, James Busby, Spencer A. Wallace, Little Rutherford, James Rutherford, Thomas Rowe, and Samuel Stretch, Vestrymen.

First M. E. Church of Flatbush was organized May 21, 1844. Previous to this time occasional services had been held in the village, by itinerant and local preachers of the denomination. Tradition states, that frequently on summer Sabbath afternoons, services were held under the shade of the large linden, or bass-wood tree at the north-west corner of Church Lane and the main road, near the old Zabriskie house. Rev. Lorenzo Dow Stansbury, an exhorter from the M. E. Sands St. Church, of Brooklyn, often preached here. In May, 1844, a church organization was formed by the clection of Amaziah Foster, Richard Halliby, Philip S. Crooke, Wm. H. Story, Adrian Vanderveer, M. D., Rem, John and Rem R. Hegeman and Samuel Youngs as Trustees ; with a connection of several families, and a membership of ten persons. The first sermon preached to the new

congregation, by a regular preacher, was in 1845, under a large willow on East Broadway ; and, for three or four years thereafter, services were regularly held at Mr. Rem Hegeman's house. In the winter, protracted meetings during the week were also held at this house. These services, conducted principally by local preach- ers from Brooklyn and elsewhere, were often continued from five to six wecks at a time, and were largely instru- mental in increasing the membership, and the numbers of the congregation. During the first season thirty-two converts were added to the church. In 1848 a lot, cor- ner of East Broadway and Prospect street, was donated by Dr. Adrian Vanderveer, valued at $800. In 1849, a frame building, 50x36 feet, facing on East Broadway, was erected by Rem R. Hegeman, as master-mechanic, at a cost of about $1,200. For many years this congre- gation was supplied by Conference with preachers, who also included Flatlands and other neighboring places, in their ministrations.

Ministers .- Lorenzo Dow Stansbury, an cxhorter from Brooklyn, is named by the best authorities (in the absence of carly records) as having had charge of the congregation as early as 1842. He labored for several ycars, and was largely instrumental in building up the church in its infancy. After he left, Flatbush was asso- ciated with Gowanus, and Rev. H. D. Latham preached at both places. Then followed Rev. N. Orchard. Flat- bush is first mentioned in the minutes of the Confer- once in 1845, when it was associated with Gravesend, and Rev. L. D. Nickerson was pastor. 1846 (Centen. M. E. Ch., Brooklyn and Fl.), John C. Green ; 1847 (Fl. and 18th St. M. E. Ch., Brooklyn), E. S. Hebard. The first pastor of Flatland M. E. Church, after it became a separate charge, was Rev. G. W. Woodruff, 1848-'50; succeeded by Rev. T. H. Barch, 1:50-'51. The next year the church was supplied by local preachers. In 1854 Flatbush and Flatlands churches were united as one charge under Rev. Jacob Shaw ; 1856, Rev. S. W. Law ; 1857-'58, Rev. Wm. Gothard ; 1861, Rev. Geo. N. Pratt ; 1862 (Fl. joined with Cook St. Ch., Brook- lyn), Rev. Joseph Henson ; 1863-4, Flatbush and Flat- lands were united. During this period Mr. John Rowlee, of Fleet St. Ch., Brooklyn, became interested in this church and took charge of the congregation ; 1865, Rev. F. S. Weedon ; 1868-'70, Rev. J. C. Thomas. During his pastorate, and through his labors, a new church edifice was erected on Diamond street, near Flat- bush avenue, the corner-stone of which was laid July 28, 1869. The building is of brick, with a chapel and Sabbath-school room on the ground floor and a large audience room for church service above. The size is 40x85 feet. The cost of the building was $17,500. The land cost $6,500. At first only the ground-floor, or Sunday-school room, was furnished. The first services were held in the new edifice July 6, 1870 ; the first ser- mon by Rev. Benjamin M. Adams July 10, 1870 ; and the church was dedicated October 30. The Sunday-

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school was organized with three teachers, and now has eighteen ; with twenty scholars, and now has seventy- five. Superintendents : Joshua Hamblin, George Mat- ton, John B. Rowlee, Dr. John Robinson, John Kers- well, James A. Hamblin, R. S. Seckerson. The Rev. Mr. Thomas labored with great assiduity, contributing very largely of his own income to the church in whose his- tory his pastorate forms a bright page. He was suc- ceeded by Rev. Moses Bedell in 1870 ; Rev. W. E. Tompkins, 1871 ; Rev. James Robinson, 1872 ; Rev. C. Kelsey, 1873-'74 ; Rev. T. M. Terry, 1875-'78 ; Rev. T. D. Littlewood, 1878-'79. During the pastor- ates of these latter two, the church debt was cancelled. In 1880, Rev. John A. Roche, D. D., was appointed pastor, a man of great zeal, godliness and superior talent, whose labors were largely blest. He was succeeded, 1882, by Rev. C. W. Powell; the Flatbush and Sheeps- head Bay churches being united in one charge.

"Church in the Woods."-In 1835 the colored Methodists established a church, since known by the above name, at the eastern terminus of East Broadway, at the crossing of the Flatland Neck road. In 1838 it was fully organized by Rev. Samuel Todd, Presiding Elder. Frank Cummings and Cato Oliver were made trustees, in connection (according to the statement of Mr. Samuel Anderson, Sen., one of the few surviving members of the old church) with seven trustees of the Fleet St. Church of Brooklyn. A frame church was built, with help from friends in Flatlands, Flatbush and Brooklyn, on land bought from Richard Johnson, next the woodland of Michael Stryker's estate. Money was raised by subscription in Flatlands and Flatbush, with some slight help from Brooklyn, and a frame edifice erected. The church was afterwards burned, and dis- sensions arose among the members, so that it was finally decided to organize anew as an Independent or Con- gregational Church. By the aid of Rev. Dr. Storrs, of Brooklyn, it was so organized as a Congregational Church, with Rev. Abram Brown (colored) as acting pastor; and a new edifice of brick, cost $800, was erected. Ministers : Revs. George Leviere ; Marbley ; James Carter. The church is partly supported by the Home Missionary Society of the Congregational Church.

Flatbush Mission School .- Mrs. Gertrude L. Vanderbilt organized, in February, 1856, a colored Sun- day-school, which for some three years assembled in a little room at the rear of Judge Vanderbilt's house. Through Mrs. Vanderbilt's exertions it resulted in an incorporated " Society for the Amelioration of the Col- ored Population of Flatbush." A church was crected on the north side of the main road to Brooklyn (site now enclosed in south-east corner of the deer-paddock in Prospect Park); and, when the land was afterwards taken for the park, it was removed to lots upon the north-west terminus of Catharine street. When these lots were afterwards cut away by the extension of the Brighton Beach Railroad,-and Catharine street was ob-

literated by the opening of Malbone street, Washington and Tompkins avenues-the church organization was dissolved; not, however, without having accomplished much good among the colored population of the vil- lage.

M. E. Church, of Parkville, organized 1865 .- John L. Strong, son of Rev. Dr. Strong, in 1853, soon after the founding of Greenfield, went over to the new village one Sunday afternoon to arrange for the cstab- lishment of a Sunday-school. With assistance from Adrian and his son John N. Bergen, and Wm. H. Tay- lor, they soon had a flourishing school, which met in the house of Mr. Teunis Bergen, and became the pa- rent of all the evangelical churches in the village. In 1865, a few professing Christians, under the lead of Mr. Edward Ridley (Ridley & Sons, Grand street, New York), then of Gravesend, established religious services at the public school-house; afterwards, at resi- dences of Mr. Sutherland, W. H. Taylor and J. Tib- bets. Finally, during the year, an organization was effected; with Edw. Ridley, J. Tibbets, W. Whitely, W. H. Taylor, Geo. Wilson, as trustees. Lots were purchased, on the corner of Foster and Second streets, and a frame structure was erected, at a cost of $4,500, which was dedicated April 1, 1866, by Bishop Janes. Before this, however, the church was supplied by Rev. L. W. Anderson; in April, 1866, the Rev. Nich. Or- chard was appointed pastor; followed, in 1869, by Rev. Geo. A. Graves. During his pastorate the opening of the new Ocean Parkway or Boulevard necessitated the removal of the church, and it was so removed to Law- rence street, west of the Boulevard, between Second and Third streets. But, finally, through Mr. Ridley's efforts, a new edifice and parsonage were erected in 1872, at a cost of $16,000. It has a finc steeple, is ele- gantly furnished, and was dedicated October, 1873, $10,000 being subscribed toward the liquidation of the debt, at the second meeting of the congregation. Rev. .W. P. Estes, pastor from 1872, was followed, 1875, by Rev. H. Asten; he, 1878, by Rev. John A. Roche, D. D .; he, 1880, by Rev. Geo. Taylor; and he, 1881, by Rev. W. C. Blake. After the disbanding of Mr. Strong's Sunday-school, consequent on the gradual de- velopment of several church organizations in the vil- lage, the Methodist Episcopal Church appointed Mr. Wm. White, of Brooklyn, as superintendent. He served one year, and was followed (by successive re- elections) by Mr. Edw. Ridley, to the present time. The Sunday-school building is remarkably elegant and well equipped for its special purpose; and the school is self-supporting, costing about $600 per annum. Teach- ers assert that the opening of this Boulevard has ex- ercised a very demoralizing effect, not only upon the at- tendance of the school, but upon the churches and other portions of the community.

Parkville Congregational Church was organized April 10, 1866, by the New York and Brooklyn Congre-

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grational Association, by appointment of Joseph Suth- erland, Daniel M. Cumisky, Standish Mason, William Staites, Richard Perrin, Charles A. Bermers, Ezekicl Robin and John Wilson, as Trustees. The first officers were John Wilson, Clerk ; Standish Mason, Ezekiel Robin and John Wilson, Deacons. A neat and com- modious church was soon built, at a cost of $10,000, and Rev. J. B. Hopwood became pastor in 1866 ; fol- lowed, 1868, by Rev. H. Belden. who served three years. In 1874, Rev. J. W. McEckron was called ; but, in 1877, was followed by Rev. Thomas Douglas, who resigned after three years, and was succeeded by Rev. W. H. Shannon, the present pastor. Present Officers : J. V. N. Bergen, James Sutherland, William . Spencer ; Mr. Bergen, Clerk. The Sunday-school, organized 1866, has had, as Superintendents, J. V. N. Bergen, Thomas H. Stevens, W. H. Hudson, James Sutherland, Rev. W. H. Shannon.

Windsor Terrace Sabbath-School .- After es- tablishing a flourishing Sunday-school at Parkville, Mr. J. L. Strong, in 1854, undertook a similar enterprisc in the new village of Windsor Terrace ; and, with Mr. George IIudson and others, organized a prayer-meeting, which proved a success. Upon Mr. Strong's leaving for Penn- sylvania, in 1855, Mr. John D. Prince, Superintendent of the Sunday-school of the Flatbush Reformed Church, was induced to assume the charge of this work; and for nearly twenty-five years, "rain or shine," he rode across the country, every Thursday night, to fulfill his appointment at Windsor Terrace. He resigned in 1880, leaving in the village a religious element which ulti- matcly bore fruit in a church organization. In connec- tion with this prayer-meeting, a Sunday-school was organized August 16, 1871, of which Lewis P. Eager was Superintendent, E. B. Estes, Secretary, and Hoyt Palmer, Treasurer; the school meeting at a house on the north-west corner of Coney Island road and Van- derbilt street. The school is well equipped and has had, as Superintendents, J. S. K. Wittke, 1873 ; and, since 1875, by re-election, Mr. C. C. Martin, the well known Bridge Engineer. Although there cxists at Windsor Terrace a legally appointed incorporation, there is, as yet, no organized church ; but those in charge of the Sunday-school felt that upon them devolved the responsibility of providing means of reli- gious worship to those who were coming into the place from the city. Several efforts were made, but unsuc- cessfully, till Mrs. C. C. Martin enlisted her husband's interest. By his efforts was secured a certificate of incorporation for an association under the title of " The Windsor Terrace Sabbath-school," the corporate mem- bers of which were C. C. Martin, E. B. Estes, J. S. A. Wittke, Samuel P. Seaman and John S. Wildridge ; application made December 23, 1873, and granted by a Judge of the Supreme Court January 5, 1874. This association, with legal rights to purchase and transfer property, etc., secured a site on the west side of East

Fifth street, between Greenwood avenue and Vander- bilt street, on which was built a frame chapel for lecture and school purposes, which was dedicated February 15, 1874. This was accomplished largely by the efforts of Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Wittke. Regular Sabbath and week-day services have since been maintained, con- ducted by pastors of churches in the city and vicinity, especially Rev. Thomas H. Wray. The enterprise still depends on voluntary subscriptions, but has accom- plished a good service to the village.

Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Cross .- (Sketch contributed by Peter J. Curran, M. D., of Flatbush). Prior to 1848-9, the few Catholic residents of Flatbush, and of Kings County generally, outside of the City of Brooklyn, had no place of worship, and were only. occasionally accommodated by missions con- ducted by the clergy of the Jay Street Roman Catholic Church of that city. Under the pressure of a long-felt want for a more accessible place of worship, the old " Curran House," still standing in the Cemetery grounds, then recently purchased, was selected for the purpose, and a weekly mass and confessional established. The first priest in charge was Father Quinn, from St. James', Brooklyn. He resided in the upper part of the house, a portion of the lower being used as a chapel. From the latter part of 1848, to about the middle of 1850, Fathers Quinn, Briody and Gillespie, in the order named, served as pastors. Meanwhile the number of Catholics in Flatbush had increased; and, with the consent of Father McDonough, the Vicar-General of Long Island, they purchased eight lots on the corner of the present Erasmus and Prospect streets. On these, in the fall of 1851, they erected a neat and commodious frame church, about 75x50 feet in size. It had a low, slanting, shingle roof, and was surmounted by a plain Roman cross of wood. With but slight alterations, the building, like its predecessor in the cemetery, still exists and is now used as the parochial school-house. In this edifice, costing $1,300 (no debt incurred), mass was first offered by Father Bacon, of Brooklyn, after- wards Roman Catholic Bishop of Portland, Maine. Father Gillespie, the resident pastor, removed to Cali- fornia in January, 1852 ; and the church was served by Father Eugene Cassidy and others until April, when Rev. Andrew Bohen was installed as its first regular pastor, removing the pastoral residence to Erasmus street, one door from Prospect. In the winter of 1852, a parochial school, the first in the county towns, was established in the gallery of the church, under charge of Mr. John Savage, and with about 125 scholars, of both sexes ; there being, at this time, about 450 par- ishioners. A Sunday-school was also established; and, in 1853, a sacristy was added to the church. In 1854 a division was made of the Holy Cross parish ; that por- tion of New Lotts called East New York being made a separate parish and the Church of St. Malachi erected. For awhile, the Flatbush priests served these parishes

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The civil, political, professional and ecclesiastical history, and commercial and industrial record of the county of Kings and the city of Brooklyn, N. Y., from 1683 to 1884 Volume I, Part 57

Author: Stiles, Henry Reed, 1832-1909, ed. cn; Brockett, L. P. (Linus Pierpont), 1820-1893; Proctor, L. B. (Lucien Brock), 1830-1900. 1n Publication date: 1884 Publisher: New York : W. W. Munsell & Co. Number of Pages: 1114

Author: Stiles, Henry Reed, 1832-1909, ed. cn; Brockett, L. P. (Linus Pierpont), 1820-1893; Proctor, L. B. (Lucien Brock), 1830-1900. 1n
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: New York : W. W. Munsell & Co.
Number of Pages: 1114