The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-09
Destruction OF the Rev. DIR. Barchard's
Church by Fire.

The alarm OF IRE yesterday morning after O'Clock,
WAS caused by fire being discovered in the Presbyte
church. situated at III West Thirteenth street. The
upper portion Of the church frs. on fre
and l. is supposed caused by defect in the hot air
heaters or fues. The church located between q
block of dwelling houses, west OF the sixth avenue
Luckily for these buildings the church stood detached
and space OF some ten 70 twelve feet remained
side OF The fremen applied water, but it burn.
tco rapidly for them to it. and they directed their
attention to the saving of the adjoining buildings In
less than hour the whole Of the church as ruins
In the Of this church. Fourteenth street. s the
Protestant Episcopal church Of the AnnunSaton Rev.
Samuel seabury. This church escayed damage.
The Thirteenth street Presbyterian Church inst
tuted by colony from the church in Houston street. Of
the same dissemination. IT was commenced in the year
ls4T, in which year also Il dedicated The original
cost CT the church s2J ooo and OF the ground
which IL built $1,000 At first the congregation
quite small and L matter OF serious concern
10 them ho- they would build and pay for the chur
but BY earnest effort they at leagth succeeded Ia
accomplishing the former anu would coon have been
enabled TO pay of what remsined Of the debt OF the
church had not this unfortunate occurrence taken
place.
was called upon ociae az the pla:or of the congre
CATION which pos he has filled for the las, eight years
with eminent ability and TO tie great satisfaction of
his flock. Though small at first, the congregation
every Pew occupied, both the ground door and
an tine galleries
The church was 10 the Grecan doric style Of archi-
lecture, aud though might not compare with OF
Its more snowy Deighbors in outward appearance Its
interior arrangements were everything that could be
desired Dr. Bnrchard has recently changed his resi
dsnce from West Thirteenth street, oil looming the
church. to is Bank street In doing So he cagl elected
10 remove his library which totally destroyed by
the FIRE. On this the insurance had just out and
the doctor thereby suffers loss o. some 81 800 The
library contained SONS very AMI val liable works
Among others an EDITION Of the old fathers, watch
not be replaced in this country.
We learn that the pastors and congregations Of the
nsghborbg churches have forward In the kndest
soanosr, and offered the of .hsir lecture to
DR.. Burchard's congregation, uut1 thsir own edfcs
would be rebuilt. Dr. Potts and Dr sommers both
made this prefer with the assent Of their respective
congregations meeting " the trustees OF the church
was held last night r. what could De done in the
way Of furnishing place Of worship for the congrega
tion and 10 take for the Immediate erection
Of . new building the site Of the old AZ tho
church has 500 uncants, there will doubtless
be no difficulty in raising the requisite 70
meEce the work.
The following 10 he insurance on the chgrch-Hano-
Insurance. Co., 50 900, Merchant Insurance Co
$1,000 st. Nicholas do, 1900 the organ, 81, 600
10 the Hsmil'o on Insuraoce Co making in all eli 900