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

The alarm OF IRE yesterday morning soon 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 first on fre
and 1. ia supposed caused by defect in the hot air
heaters fues. The church was located between a
block Of dwelling houses, west OF the sixth avenue
Lucky for these buildings, the church etood detached
and space o; some ten to twelve feet remained
side OF it. The fremen applied water but it burnt
too rapidly for them to it, and they directed their
attention to the saving of the adjoining badrgs In
HISS than hour the whole Of the church in ruins
In the Of this church. Fourteenth street. Is the
Protestant Episcopal church Of the Annunciaton Rev.
Samuel seAbury. This church ESCAPED damage.
The Thirteenth street Presbyterian Church inst
tuted by colony from the church in Houston street, Of
the sane denomination. II commenced in the year
IS4T in which year also ii dedicated The original
cost CT the church $25 000 and OF the ground
which II built $40, 000 At first the congregation
quito small, and It matter OF serious
them ho- they would build and pay for the church,
but by earnest effort they at le,gth succeeded Ia
accomplishing the former, anu would have been
enabled to pay eft what remained Of the debt Of the
church had not this unfortunate occurrence taken
place.
After The church opened, the Rev DR. Burctard
called upon 20 ociate the pastor of The congre
CATION, which pos. he has oiled for the last eight years
with eminent ability, and to the great satisfaction of
his flock. Though small at 6rst the congregation aas
GRADUALLY lncreaesd, until time OF the burning
every Few was occupied, both the ground door and
IN the galleries.
The church was in the Grecian dorc style OF arch-
lecture ADD though it might not compare with OF
ITS snowy Deighbors In outward appearance, Its
interior arraDRements everything that could be
desired. DR.. Burchard has recently changed his resi-
dsnce from West Thirteenth street, ADJOINING tho
church, to 10 Bank street. In doing so, he eagected
70 remove his library, which totally destroyed by
the fire. On this the insurance had just out and
the doctor thereby suffers loss o, $1,000 The
library contained SONS very ani val liable works
Among Others edition Of the old fathers watch
not be replaced in this country.
We learn that the pastors and congregations Of the
nsGhboripg churches have forward in the kindes
nAnser, and offered the Of their lecture to
Dr. Burchard's congregation, until their edidcs
would be rebuilt DR.. Potts and DR. sommers have both
mace this prefer, with the assent Of their respective
congregations. meeting VI the trustees OF the church
held last night, r. what could De done In the
way Of furnishing place Of worship for the c1ngrega
lion and to lake for the immediate erection
Of new building the site OF the old one Az the
church has 500 mnunlcants there viii doubtless
be no difficulty in raising the requisite TO COM
meEee the work.
The following 10 .be insurance on the chgrch-Hano.
Insurance. Co., 80, 600 Merchants' Insurance Co.,
60 900; Sc. Nicholas do, $4,000 the organ, ST. 600
~ The Hamo on Insurance. Co making in all, ST. 900.