The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-30

The Hne old edfce known the North Dutch Church.
and which stands on the Of Fulton and william
Streets has been undergoing repairs for some weeks past
but u now thoroughly renovated, and win be thrown
open To the public to morrow the 3lst inst The walls
ceilings and pillars have been painted white and the
whole interior OF the building has undergone great in
provement Everything In it, even the organ venerable
from s age, looks a. new as IL the church had been
erected but year ago. The only antiquity about
II is the amora shield the chance with the follow
ing inscription
"Dando Conservatu
This is intended to remind the aggregation Of the fact
that the ground presented as free gift for the erec-
ton OF . church.
We are requested TO correct the mistake which was
made in regard to its being free church. Although not
open the public SUCH all who attend divine worship
in # will be provided with seats.
The building one Of the Oldest Of our church eddces
and its foundation dates anterior to the Revolutionary
war nwss founded In the year 1857 and dedicated on
he 26th OF May 1852 During the Revolution used
confined in at time 1t ia said that the marks OF
British bay onets and pixies still discernible where
The two cannon which stand posts in front OF the
church. are relics OF the Revolution and were placed
here when the building was converted into prison
singular but interesting incident related of one OF these
appears that curing the several hot .hot were
brown into the city from the British ship of war Asia
lying in the harbor ard that OF these struck the
church, but without doing it much damage A black
I'M who work in the vicinity and who saw the
ball fall TO the ground seized IL with his tongs while IL
still hot and thrust il into the mouth Of o. the
cal pon where II remains to the present day.
While we were IN the church an old gentleman who
appeared TO regard the edice he would dear and no
nored friend broke out into euogum upon its merits
Why, sad be, ''its the best church in the city, al
though is hundred years old and members OF aristo
cratic churches up town when they would IKE,
have no doubt, 70 come back to 1t again Yes SIR he
continued, 'its the first church in the city yet Look
at it's walls not like those that put up, and
that have to be supported with props for fear Of falling
before the roof Yes, indeed they may talk
much they pease about tb cir splendid churches They
may talk as much as they like about them but this old
church will last long after they re in ruins"
We sgreed fully With him in regard 70 the merits Of his
favorite church.
"Yes, sir" he proceeded ft is fine old edfca, ard
the HERALD reporter gave 1t Just what Il deserved
"Ah, indeed," We replied with renewed interest sand
what did he say about it?r
son. you should have read what he put in his paper
about two or three weeks ago. He said it great
Revolutionary building and that II went ahead Of all the
other churches in the city and thai Of the few
relics that LETT of the Revolution, and that it would
last for three four hundred years to come and in fact
there wasn't like 1t New York and believe him..
Those who would Judge Tor themselves OF the justice OF
the old gentemans praise should attend d. ne service
in the church TO morrow Sunday morning, when
mon will be delivered by the Rev Dr. Dewitt The church
will hereafter be uuder the mnisrations OF the cole
giate pastors, the Rev Drs Knox Dewitt Fermye and
Chambers.