New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-18
TWO HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
Bi-CentenninI Celebrates Of the Settlement Of
Eewnrk-Our Tewns on Pnssaich River
Meeting of the Historical Society Of New
Jrrsey-Anniversnry Ceremonies.

Jersey-AnnfversBfy ceremonies
Two hundred years ago, when Charles IL. was king,
when the City Of London just recovering from the great
plague to suffer following September by the great fire.
when Col Nichols had the year before captured New Am
sterdam and chrsened York when the Dutch author
y the adjoining Province had been destroyed 10y that
same quiet victory and when Sir Philip Carere had just
secured the Grown constitutional charter FOX NewJer
sey-,hen first known BY that tie early pioneers
from New England bringing with them liberty the right Of
worship and the ballot provided always as 20 The latter that
the voter should belong to tie First Presbyterian Church. oil
which the Rev. Abraham Person pa5iOr
feeling wiicI was The controlling spirit age which
knew only OF authority The Bible religion and
the people in politics liberty loving Inspiration
only beclouded by those restrictions vhcG profoundly rel
sentiment created and which looked upoa Tue salvation
Early In the month Of May 1856 Few snail vessels entered
Wing between the Hackensaek and Pss,ac came to
opposite the first highlands that hodeed the stream
Of Newark In the Autumn Of los GOV Philip Car;crel lad
arrived the Province with colony o. 80 people who founded
se''sinsnt ~ zen, es,enrcIs I'M" New Fagsnl
to inform the people OF the settlement made III New jersey
and 10 invite emig ration Ioh coil si congeHia climate
received VITA favor and Robert Treat Of Milford Conn.,
nsn, wis few Of hi, geehiors 10 vs, Sojersey ani *.
anime actual and prospective advantages The report
brought back by t- delegation favorable ihh, IN The
spring Of 100 small feet Of pioneer vessels set sail from the
CONNECTICUT entered ho Iaae all after The usual ceay for
negotiations with the Govefnor and e lnan
landing was effected aud settlement formed on tie grounds
low occupied by the City Of Newark $500,
THIS event supposed 10 have taken place on tie 18th %
NAV 1906 The settlers named the new town on the Pasa
yah" Mifoid but In October Of TIE sane ear
settlers a, Branford Conn. abandoned tAeir village and
joincd the new setlm 10 NcSJeTsey These brought
with them their church oTganzito- and social which
Branford cmgrani' control OF The settlement and
because pastor lad bea ordained a. Newark Engaro,
thew dropped tue Milford and chrs;ened ther village
Newark But of ths ous oct o. TIE onigFans non Con,
necicui the inhabitants o. Newark Noac De- A'S IL Mlofi
One OF tie fret orlnancna adopted by tie citizens
Convention was the following .
& I1a sss; .A ,. ''G Or Zee sg, s r.S
bat .ueh Planters a ar member, Of .9ne C9a;f
any on sry part u Civil tcsiurr dp-i
a,s 0ow,5 T. ~, r, . m. % .. sa -, ~;
oil other, sdmird to lie niel. .ys ~ E, ,'
:nee ana % .pd a.. 1 e. s i I % s hal 70
ssspnd We .sh diligence provide or the main
tenauee Of the purity Of religion o''''ed IN TIE C'HTesa'lA
Il was also enacted tina, All md every that to
be received inhaban IN our Town on fassack hver
shall first subscribe h name aud declare h. assent WIN he
OF the Town to all and every one O. our iuhaAohi
Among these agreement, was this.
up amongst that shall Willingly wiul di.ru'i u. IN DOR
he STus .oS aud worship ,'nao vii
their opinions hm.ves aimed scr doe time and means
coaylc;ioa eclag Lsih been used Il unsnHou.y
ordef that ali and Person. disposed Elected h.n s-r
given ten IN ihc Town quietly asp.i -.
House, ss ndiaren, men slai PIC, them. ,.., $500,
ments the neighbours from Milford New layen Branord
and uildiord took up Home Lofts in tAe New IowHe
Oh Passaick and settled down IN peace and quiet
One OF the first to erect meeting house. and 70
srrrora,e 60 MI Parsons $50 for bis carrying n the
the Ministry also further appropriation Of pound
Of butter yearly Ir every Gov the Town The roi meet
ing ordered be of four OF SIX aud 20 loot VIDE ans
foo, long and 10 foot joints An appropriation OF
eight shings made 10 1honas Johnson fo beating TIE
drum during the year 49,
Little C.Fs.ianoviug fathers think how econ the
would ouigoW these primitive ony ior
the primitive times Many have come Ia unto them, aLa
have risen up amongst tcu who respect not tho fonda
mental agreement another example u The made
ate conception fathers had Of the magnitude Of their Ia
bors NJ founders Of great republic
In order commemorate these events The Historical So
cey New.Jerse cooperating with the City authorities
ilauguraed celebration take place he llth u MAY
MEETING OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY,".
The exercises Of the day inaucuraed by the
bling OF the New Jersey Historical Society their regular
were present natber Of distinguished guests representa-
from the historical societies IN tho States OF Msschu
set,s New-York and Penny lyan Reports were made by
Executive Committee showing the progress OF The society
asd is present conditions the Library Committee reported
series commencing the act Of the Legislature Of
the State providing for The appointment OF compeant per
son to compile history OF the state o. Jersey N .s
Of disposal Of Prof John y Foster who has been APP
be ACT OF the Legislature It's books documents and papers
which it's supposed to possess aboai 80 relating to the
action of the State IN the war
the Society the correspondence since e last meeting ead
ing many letters from IN s ana Other state,
braton Among those read were from bis Excel
foundations and TO Lis berg Identified with by birth
assocation and business Frederick DE Pegs
Ter ESQ President Of the EewYork Historical Society Civ
ing the names the Hon. George Bancroft the Hon Johr X
Others who had been appointed delegates ron
,he Historical Society Of Connecticut naming Gov. HGwey
and others Its representatives from the Society," rom
the Historical Society OF Pennsyhania the Long hhna
Historical Society; tho Historical hid cenenioeica
Society and the American Antiquarian Society OF similar I'm
o,t from C. Bourne osq President OF the Maine istor
cal society," stating that Hon John Poor and the Hon
Charles Gilman had been appointed its representatives
ra pleasing illusions ~ the ties between New ngsnd ana
Martin Ryerson tie Hon george l. Oo'o rioL Vonn D.
Hart. Prof Geo. II. Crook. and Others 60. ...,.
Several gentlemen nominated at the last meeting were
elected members aud after the OF SOME ru,ss
served at tie Park House. ., =,
o'clock p H. the members reassembed in the rooms OF
was then formed march TO the First Presby
terrain Church.
Gov Ward accompanied by Gems Halstead Penrose and
Doughsry members bis staff marched at the head OF Tue
procession
THE BUILDING.
The First Presbyterian Church. in which the ceremonies
conducted is the house Of worship the Original society
brought from Branfod the settlement OF the city s
history therefore is history Newark The original edhce
which stood the opposite side Of the street OF tne
church. used by tbs Society until the year 1880 when
building erected and the old church was sod 70 ING
buryng grounds containing the remains OF the fathers e
preserved with pous care by the descendants
THE AUDIENCE.
According to programme the doors o. the Church were
MED by ladies' incredible time all the space not
for the members and Of the Historical Society
crowd ed to its utmost capacity BY the beauty fashion,
intelligence, wisdom. youth and age Of East jersey
ORDER OF EXERCISES
These commenced by the reading of the 18TH Psalm and
prayer by j. T. Searns D. d. OF tho First Presby
ode written for the occasion by A. Coles NJ d. supc to
the tune VI LeuC--'