New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-16
The OLD DUTCH CHURCH.
It's Origin, History and Name.
WEALTH AND MANAGEMENT.
PRESENT CONDITION.

Uo.nders comprehended large extent Of Territory.
But the principal settlements were made at the head Oh
navica,ion on the Hudson River and the sonth west
point Of the Island Of Manhattan Hudson's discovery
wos made in 1909 Till the incorporation Of the Dutch
West India Company. the people were chiefly traders
In 1921 steps were taken form permanent home on
the island Agricultural coonists sent out from
Hol,and and families soon settled at Manhattan Fort
Orange and Wallabout. near Brooklyn. The Collegiate
u rch dates from the first settlement OF the Island
1t was stipulated by the West India Company 'na'
wbeneyer emgrants went forth under their auspices
a schoolmaster who should be pious member OF Tie
chnrch should be sent out With the company to INSTRUCT
the children preside at religious meellng' ead III uo
yoops and ON the Sabbath read sermons and conduct
public worship until tine regular ministry should oe
established among the people.
TIKI ISLAND PUBCHAsED.
The Dutch owned the Island Of Manhattan by the
right of discovery and occupation Yet to end all us
pute and to extnguish any title the savases might
have they resolved 10 purchase the Island RON those
who claimed 70 be lords OF the coil On the arrival OF
Gov Minuet in 1926 he opened negotiations with the
Indians and mutually satisfactory trenty was con-
cuded by which the entire Island Of Manhattan esi
mated to contain about % 90 OF land, was oeded
br the native proprietors to the West India Compass
rency. This transaction took place 60 years before
william Penn concluded his famous treaty with TIE Id
dams under tie great elm at ShackamaNon.
| ORIGIN Op THE COLLEGIATE CHURCH
TIL, venerable church. the Oldest ecclesiastical or
eansatiou on tie Island, ves founded pe'ious! 10
sio and for more than century and half was the
ONLY Dutch church in New-York. IL called PROTEST.
AMI" for IL adhered TO the doctrine and took the name
| In, he who in lsSy
tested against the DEGREES Of the Diet Of Spires. IL
WIS called Reformed because when the Protesianis
broko into two bands the Luhcrans teaching The real
uresaocc Of Jesus IN the Supper and the Reformers DE-
nying IL this church held with those who denied tbe
| humanity Of Christ In toe Sacrament lt Is cned
" Dutch because Of the mother church In Holland.
II il Collegiate bcoiuse it has many churches under
one conhstory it, docirinnl standards are .h IN
notnber-"Tse Apostles Greed. the Nicene and The
Athsnasan the Beige Confession II l;2 the ieidei-
berg Catsohism Of 1904 and the Canons OF the Synod
Of Dordrcoht Of 1913 The Church is Presbyterian IN
government The Consis.ory Session are elected for
the term Of two years The consi'tcry Is apo1erfui
there in no appeal from Its decisions The minister
and with the elders and dcscons compose the
power o. the Church. This body receives ana as
misses members and rules the congregation In 400
civil suit was brought against the ConsIstory Of ths
Church for a usurpation OF power IN that they houh
nate the officer. 70 rgle tie Church and would not
allow member 10 vote. In the Supreme Court the
case wa, tried before Jury the foreman Of which was
Samuel yerplank. After trial OF twenty lone hours
the "urors on thc, oa,hs" found that tie Elders and
Descons had been duly elected-thst the Dntoh
Churches In Holland governed by tho rules estab
n.hed by the National Synod Of Dort-that
the usages Of the Dutch Churches In Holland re-
spctng elections Of Elders and Deao0ns has long been
for TIE Elders and Dencons and every minister present
AZ them 10 elect thei! officers by majority Of their
voices and without the votes OF other members" In
case O, trouble The Grand Consistory socsed CON-
posed Of all In the crngreg alton who have at any time
been members Of the COnsistory. can DO summoned
But 1t Las 10 power e1cep, 10 advise.
The Dutch brought with them the established Cal
yapistic religion Of Holland and religious service was
formally celebrated the same year that Manhattan VIA
purchased. A spacious room was prepared "a church
in the second story OF the first horse mill erected In
New.York in the Spring Of 1893. The Rev Everndu'
Bogardus came out from Holland ~ the first Minister
TO this church. plain wooden building was erected
on East RIVER on what is now Broad-st. between
Pearl and Brdgest and this wss the hrst church edi
fee in New.YoIk. A patronage and stable were
built for the use Of the "Dominee." as clergymen IN
Uol,snd were called In this fran edifce the Dutch
continued To worship till 1912 DE Vries the famed
navigator shaned the church ont Of their mean edihce
Dining one day with Gov. Keft, he said TO him. III
was shame that the English when they visited sian
haitian saw only q larn In which we worsmped.
The first they built in New England after their dwell
ing house was fine church" new stone church Was
.oon after built within the FORT now the BATTERY and
was the only house Of worship till 1888 when the church
Ia Gardenst was opened. Exchange place In the rear
OF the Custom. House s the Gardsnst Of the oden
time and the Dutch Church stood on the site now Nos
a. l5 A Exchange place. The old church In the Fort
WAS surrendered to tie British for royal. military wor
ship till it was consumed By fire in liii.
LIBERALITY OF TIKI DUTCH cHUEcH.
TIE early members VI this Church jealous Cal
yinists In the first charter OF freedoms and exemp
tons it was ir Piled and in the amended charter OF
1910 Is was expressly provided that the Protestant re
ligion as expounded by the Synod Of bort was TO be
ever maintained by the Company and It's Governor In
the latter document 1t declared that no othor re'
zion should be tolerated. Such was tie theory. Bat
the New Netherlands became the asylum for exiies Of
oil nations and all creeds. Men driven ont VI foreign
countries and from parts Of own wore permitted
quietly % settle In Eew.York and not disturbed
in the exercise Of their rites In tho mother
country Huguenots Waldenses Coyenantcrs Of Scot
land Purtans from England Catholics and Jews found
AN asylum. The Hollanders brought the spirit
with them. The Dutch Church welcomed ali corners.
When Trinity Church had no house Of worship, the
Dutch gave tho Episoopaaus the use Of their house
Of worship one half Of tho day the Sabbath. When
the first Rector of Trinity Church was installed IL was
done in the Dutch Church and the "Domnee' gave a
helping hand. Indeed. on the induction Of Rector
yesey into his Office In 1861. Gov Fletcher directed