New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-07
THE OLD DUTCH CHURCH.
Its Origin, History and Name
WEALTH AND MANAGkmENI'
PRESENT CONDITION.

leland for trade New.Netherland, Claimed by the
Ho,landers comprchendcd large extent of territory.
ut the principal settlements were made at the head OF
navigation on the Hudson River and on the southwest
pont of the Island Of Manhattan. Hudsons discovery
vas made in 1909 Till the incorporation of the Dutch
West India Company. the people were chiefly traders
IN 1921 steps taken TO form permanent homo on
The island. Agricultural coonsts sent out from
Holland and families settled at Manhattan, Fort
Orange and Walabout, near Brooklyn. The Collegiate
Church dates from the first settlement Of the island
II was stipulated by the West India Company that
whenever enigrants went forth under their auspices,
sschoolmaster, who should be pious member OF the
church should be with the company to instruct
the children, preside at religious meetings, lead IN de-
votioDs and on the Sabbath sead sermons and conduct
public worship until the regular ministry should be
established among the people.
THE ISLAND PURCHASED.
The Dutch owned the Island of Manhattan by the
right Of discovery and occupation. Yet to end all dis
pute, and to e1tingush any title the ssvages might
have they resolved to purchase the island from those
who claimed TO be lords OF the soil On the arrival Of
Gov Minuet in 1926 be opened negotiations with the
Indians and mutually satisfactory treaty was con-
euded by which the entire Island of Manhattan, esi
mated 10 contain about % 900 Of land was coded
by the native propretors to the West India Company
Tor the value Of co guildes about s2i Of our cur
rency. This transaction took place C. years before
William Penn concluded his famous treaty with the In
dams under the great elm at Shackamaxon.
ORIGIN OF THE COLLEGIATE CHURcH.
This venerable church the Oldest ecclesiastical or.
Ranization on the Island, was founded previously TO
1870 and for than century and half it was the
emily Dutch church in New-York 1t is called Protest
ant for it adhered to the doctrine and took the name
Of the Reormers in the 10th century, who in 1923 pro-
tested against the DEGREES Of the Diet Of Spires 1t
Was called Reformed" because when the Protestans
broke into two bands the Luherans teaching the real
presence Of Jesus the Supper and the Reormers de-
nying it. this church held with those who denied the
humanity of Christ in the Sacrament 1t is called
"Dutch because of the mother church in Holland.
tits Collegiate because it has many churches under
enc consistory. Its doctrnal standards are six In
number-"The Apostles Creed the Nieene and the
Athunasan the Belgic Confession Of 1862, the Hede
berg Caechism Of 1863 and the Canons of the Synod
Il Dordrccht Of 1918. The Church is Presbyterian in
government The Consstory Session are electeddor
the term Of two years The consstory is alpowerfu;
there is appeal from its decisions. The minister
presdes and with the elders and deacons compose the
power Of the Church. This body receives and dis.
misses members and rules the congregation. In l765
Church for usurpation Of power in that they nomi
nate the officers to rule tho Church and would no,
allow a member to vote In the Supreme Court the
case was tried before jury the foreman of which was
Samuel verplank. After trial of twenty one hours
the Jurors their oaths" found that the Elders and
Deacons had been duly eected-that the Dutcf
Churches in Holland governed by the rules estab
hshed by the National Synod Of Dort-tha
Che usages Of the Dutch Churches in Holland re
specng elections Of Elders and Deacons has long beer
'or the Eders-and Deacons and every minister present
Ct them to elect their officers by majority Of their
voices AID without the votes of other members" II
ease Of trouble the Grand Cons:tory. socalled,
posed Of all in the congregation who have at any time
been members Of the Consstory be summoned.
But it has no power except to advise.
The Dutch brought with them the established Cal
vanistc religion OF Holland. and religious service
formally celebrated the year that Manhattan was
purchased. spacious room was prepared as church
In the second story Of the first horse mill erected in
New. in the Spring of 1888. Tho Rev. Everadus
Bogardus came out from Holland the first Minister
70 this church A plain wooden building was erected
ON East River. on what lis now Broad.st., between
Pearl and Bridge.ss and this the first church edi
ice in York. A parsonage and a stable were
built for the use of the "Doninee." clergymen in
Holland were called. In this frail edifce the Dutch
continued to worship till l6l2. De Yres the famed
navigator shamed the church out Of their edice
Dining one day with Gov Kieft lie said to him, ut
was ashame that the English. when they visited Man
haitian. saw only mean barn in which worshiped.
The first they built in New England after their dwell.
1ng.house, q fine church" A stone church
soon after built within the fort. the Battery ard
the only house Of worship till l693 when the church
In Yoa Eva Oa.rla in lo
Of the Custom. House is the Garden.ss Of the oden
time and the Dutch Church stood on the site Nos.
g. 45 Al Exchange place. The old church in the Fort
was surrendered to TIE British for royal, military wor
ship, till it consumed by FIRE in l74l
LI3ERALITY OF TIE DUTCH CHURCH
The early members Of this Church were jealous Cal.
vinists In the frs. charter Of freedoms and exemp
tons it was implied and in the amended charter OF
1910 was expressly provided that the Protestant re-
Rgion as expounded by the Synod Of Dort was TO be
ever maintained by the Company and its Governor In
the latter document declared that no other re
sion should be tolerated. Such the theory. But
the New Netherlands became the asylum for exlles Of
all nations and all creeds. Men driven out Of foreign
countries and from parts Of our own, were permitted
quietly to settle in New York and were not disturbed
In the exercise Of their religious rites as in the mother
country Huguenots Waldenses. Covenanters of Scot
land Puritans from England. Catholics and Jews found
asylum. The Hoilanders brought the same spirit
with them. TIE Dutch Church welcomed all Corners.
When Trinity Church had no house OF worship, the
Dutch gave the Epscopalians the use Of their house
Of worship onehalf Of the day the Sabbath. When
the first Rector Of Trinity Church was installed it
done in the Dutch Church. and the "Doninee' gave
helping hand. Indeed, the induction Of Rector