New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-16

=, cold for hi, ransom. The people VI kew-fork
the priest great Kindness and paid his passage
~ France In vessel
I.,,s, Rressania was treated in the same manner
Ia ~ ,esoued from the Indians, his ransom paid. and
hi. massage money given 10 him to return 10 france.
H. ,oL With i'm sgfe conduct from Gov. keefe. dated
- pr, Amsterdam the Goth OF September, 1915 IN when
a., C.reroor states that "Francis Joseph Bressania
o,,b. Society Of Jesuits for some time prisoner
o,,r, the Iroouos sayagos c)umonly called Maenaus
ard dsy oers.cuted by these, was when about TO be
,n, snstohed out of their hands and ransomed by us
for a large snrn after considerable diheu'Y. on's'
tan charity" the Governor seys requires 'n'' "o 0'
nmonely treated by those into whose hadS Do ma, n'p
nan fan" All "Goyernors Viceroys Lientehah's M"
r,ptouso are called upon to afford him their fa'of n
going 10 Holland and from there to France
7, vos mn, ndIt,l enos to what they believed 10 oe
a., ,r,b that induced this lbcraity. The Dutch were
devont race Scattered all along from the Battery 10
Now. Rochelle. on the Sabbath they came with ns' 7"
a.. bo,se ~ the Lord some Of them walking ~ miles Y"
unite with their brethren in New forK-'aA'he Wy
,b.r march Oh Saturday afternoon and reaching new
York befpr. midnight that they need nov o'oaA Wv
Sabbatb-engaging In worship remlihihg VII ''e'
midnight aud then starting for home to DE reaoy 'o
,bs toll Of Monday and oeguiling the way ny sns"s
the hymns Of Marot
TIE WEALTH OF THE CHURCH
| TIT. wealthy corporation, which stands next W
Trinity derived its funds from the hbera'i'y vi WV
Gentlemen members Of the congregation. 'orhe'"s
Stenyyck BY will in 1875, gave avaiuanie os'ae ."
Westcbeser County called tie Manor oil rordnan' io'
The "support Of the ministers of the Reformed rro'
ant Dutch Church Of the City OF New'forh' in"s
propey was sold in 1883 ana the p oceedS pu' 'h '"o
,tu valunR
treasury Of the Church. No clue 10 its V'nuc o"' "
tnnd 1.-THE Ministers, Elders md Deacons' oil the
Collegiate Church to whom this property was give" III
tru,t have never allowed the sum to be 'naHe puoo.
In the many lawsuits and trials that nave oeen he'
abou, this Church ard Its value the books wi'n nave
held the sale Of the Manor Of Fordbam have 10 hs ie
been sealed The authorities have perssteny re'uSed
TO bring the books into Court, or 70 allow 'be =" w
| examined.
In l7.-2 John Harpending al influential MEMBER o'
hs Cos ra,e Church, died. by will he LEFT on estate
known as the Tanners Field to the Churon. he va"
.ore, lv trade and gave his lanyard and several lots
be -ide for the support Of the ministry OF t'
Tic land. don ted aro located in the most valuable
parts VI tie city running from Ma'deh'ah' 20
:, On Bro,dvay. and east TO wilismst. The pending
Legacy consists Of a lots OF ground looted AZ follows
Eight lots between Fulton and Ann.sts, on Nassau ST.
and four los on Ann st. adjoining the four lots or
r,,o,.s, There are 40 lots on which sard the North
ppteh Church, The Carisss Ia'eil's'nee' ONCE and
ia i.o,pra,oor,. ia which are held the Fulton st.
meetings. These 10 lots would rent readily 'o'
A., 900 . wear. There are 10 lots, on which ar
erected l6 Of the Washington stores, between
I'm aud rnIton.s,s There are about four lots on
M,deu.lanc, on which erected the store occupied
1 cI,u
corner NJ broadway and Johnst. and several lots on
Du,ch A. This property l. rented long leases OF u
v.srs each from lt6 IL valued at four millions. ana
III. income is yariousy estimated at from $1,000 u
q, 30 600 Its management is solely In the hsnds oil
the Consi-ory composed Of the Ministers Elders ana
Deacons OF the Church who are Responsible to no hu
nan power for the receipts and disbursements "hicn
come into their hands They are the Trustees of the
Donors, aud dsbuFse the funds as they will the Col
legate Churches and congregations having no voice IN
the matter The donors enio.ned that the proceeds
or incomes Of each OF thesc egaces shall Dc applied u
the payment 81 the salaries maintenance OF the Nin
i.ers of the eforncd Churches or congregations III
the city OF NewYork ana to no other purpose or pn
poses forever" TIE names OF tho consi''ory wis
manage the great property are as follows;
| yi4er,-T,eophi.us Anthony, william Hosardns ionn .
River rober Buca Daniel Howell, Thomas Jersmish
EbeneI.r Monroe jacob A. Robertson Samuel ~ neh'neh
| Ior.f than. ffr -e.J q
n+ocss,-Richsrd An.rnan Abraham Bcefman. John G
Calhoun Robert Dor.-tt. William H. Du9nins Cs,in
Kno, sohp Lsbash John ID. Noro,i Aied to'' Johh Ia
smith U,rry Nan Ar,ds .. Abraham v W Van 'ech'n.
TROUBLES ABOUT THE DUTCH LANGUAGE.
On the coming in Of the English and the ceding o
the Colony OF New. Neherland to the British Govern
ment In 1864 the Church had great trouble in relation
IN the Dutch language. While the Colony was under
the Dutch Government the Dutch language was the
only one in general use, aud long after was IN 'h'
poses.on o. Great Britain the Dntch inhabitans were
by far the mos, numerous and their lnguag' pfc'nec
in the schools in the worships an1 IN traae' LIS use
slowly bat surely declined. 1t WA tho policy oil th'
English Government TO encourage Enshsh preacho''
and soboolna,ters An attempt WINS made 10 maH
the Epscopal Church the State religion. though th
was defeated. Yet the Episcopal Church. by reason
i,s ss,vic. being in English drew away many OF th'
influential supporters Of the Dutch Church The stu'I
., tho ENGLISH language became fashionable. 1t Wal
omnlovcd in the business and she civil courts Englsl
fm,e, rin,,iplied trade with English merchants In
creased The yonDg people In Newt ork refused 10 ~
tend the Dutch Church and asserted that they c'u'
not sit with profit under the Dutch preaching IL De
came apparen that the English language must be use'
r IA public worship or tho Church cease TO exist
Already some Of the most important families had une'
/. with Trinity Church. And the Dutch names Of Stuy
yesant GARRISON Livingston. Van WSsenerr' Scher
+. uerhorus and others connected with the EpscoDa
Church Joined the communion on account oil the ontc
nreacbnr in the church OF their fathers. Great opposition
was made to the change. 1t came at last, though II
vel! nigh rent the Church assunder. The opposition
would hear no suggestions for peace or compromise
Those most offended finding all opposition lru'tiess
went and Joined the Episcopal Church. saying; II vi
must have English We win have all English" Th
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