New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-14


the bell toed the hour for these public exercises to be
gin between 700 and 200 persons crowded he body the
galleries and ases Of this ancient church Inc people
had adorned il with eyegreons and thu mt led IL up TASTE
fully for the occasion. Directly DEPOSITS the pulpit the
gallery bore tho inscription Praise ye the Lordr Upon
the left side inscribed, 1.-THE Lord our God 90 WIN
us as be was with fathers while the right presented
the encouraging scripture "Instead of thy fathers snail DO
thy children The choir opened the exercises by singing
the anthem, Praise ye the Lord The Key. George H.
Fisher D. d. of Hackensaek, n. j. the only surviving
former pastor Of the church. Offered an Impressive prayer
The following hymn written for the occasion by Miss Ann
! r. Banulo Of Hopewell was sung by the ehor;
Thrice 6fty years our altar fires
Have burned within this sacred place,
Enknded by our honored sires,
Inspired oy the God Of grace
Thrice fifty years thrice fifty years
How many from earth's tolls have slePIi
Whit wealth Of human joys and tears
Adown hfe's troubled stream has swept
Thrice ffiy years sweet words Of grace
Have sounded hence With Z, S's naScs '
save two, who watch on Zione walls
Our Saviour God hear thou our prayers
This church would be Thy loving care,
And crowned with Joy by thee al iasL
oh never mar altar fires
Burn dimly IN this sacred shrinei
where lie the green graves Of our sires
Let every Christian virtue SHINE
The pastor Of the church. the Rev. DIR. Francis, NJ
Kipp then delivered able and extended historical dis
course occupying hour and half IN its delivery. The
discourse the result of long preparation, careful study
and that intimate acquaintance which pastors position
of 30 years duration has gvon him, with the condition.
incidents and traditions Of his people. Aftcr speaking Of
the difficulties OF preparing proper historical sketch
growing ont Of the loss Of the constonal minutes the
speaker traced the early history Of this section.
Francis Rembout and Gulian Verplank obtained
license in l6S2 purchase 5000 acres Of land Of the
Wappinger Indians. \ committee sent TO examine the
land forming portions of Dutches and Putnam Counties
reported 50" not worth crossing the river 20 Obtain Inc
land was conveyed by the Kings patent TO Rembout,
Stephen Van Corllandt and Jacobns Kip.
n divided into precincts. In
TIA contained 40 inhabitants, Of whom y5 were tax
able, and their property was assessed at $500 The
churches OF Poughkeepse ana flshAhl were eOegiate
TIL l572.
The first recorded marriage and baptism were in 1871.
The first edcc erected in that year. OF stone, with
metal shutters and bell The speaker described IN full
the great controversy between the Coetus and the Con-
fercntial parties, which produced much unhappy con-
ention in the Reformed Dutch Church from 1871 until
the division healed through DIR. liyngstons inhu-
ence in l112.
This controversy obtained in this church. and the par
ties were very bitter toward each other The Coetus
party who favored an ecclesiastical organization ndepen
dent of the Chassis Of Amsterdam called Henry SchoOn
maker the fifth paster Of the united churches. The
COnfcTcntg, who only recognized the validity OF Ordna
tions in Holland strongly opposed to this call
that they closed the doors of the church of Poughkeepse
and his ordination held under an apple tree near by
The latter party strong aud graphic representation
of the cguarty OF the proceedings of the Coetus, and
asked the Chassis to send them minister. They sent
Dominic Rysdyck so that for some years there we're two
pastors, one Tor each party The ministers agreed very
WE'LL but the contests of the people were bitter The
Coetus party time broke open the doors of this
church. and at another accustomed to sit in their
pews with clubs in hand ready repc any assault The
spirit of division remained long after it was formally
healed, in l772.
the old style, OF diversified atainuIcn and the
learned heologian in the Dutch Church. He
Quoted the first Academy in Fishkill in which DIR. Liv
ngston and other distinguished men were trained.
He was made a Theological Professor by the Gene
raj Synod. After eeasinG his labos here he
his death, in 1893. The speaker gave an interest
ing and sketch OF all the pastor Of the church.
The first of these Cornelius Van Sche aborcd here forsey
years from 1871 to i7S and then removed to Albany
The second Benjamin Maynama filed this charge from 7l5
1885. He said 10 have died in Albany in l76 Jacob
Van Mist was pastor two ana han and died mere and
was buried under the pulpit. Mr. Schoonmaker pas
for ten years from 1863 20 l73 during the troublesome
period. Mr.. Rysdycks ministry reached ill 1889 Mr..
Bauye ciated from 1888 10 1890 Nicholas Van Van
ken was called in 1921 pastor the Fish New Hack
ensack and HoBewe churches His ministry greatly
blessed and he was much beloved His was for many
years Professor Of Theology In the Theological Seminary
The Rev. G. d. Wesbrooks ordination, in 1896, is the
last one which has been held in this church His pastor
of twenty-five years His character was be-
nevocn and he greatly honored, dying in Kingston
in 1853 The Rev. George H. Fisher pastor from 1880
to 1895 since which time the chair has been filled by the
present incumbent, the speaker.
Until E4 this church and that of Poughkeepsie
the only churches and their pastors the only ministers in
this section Now there churches and pastors
in the same field with membership of l,56, and having
nearly 800 families Out Of this church have been formed
the churches of Hopewe Fishkill Landing aud Glen
ham, and yet the church has now twice the strengths It
had when he became its pastor.
The present church edihee erected in 1874 and |
finished in 1870. The steepe pulpit &C., sere built
few years after.
OF the 10 pastors who have filed the pulpit during the
last $50 years two died in the service and are still
living The speaker closed With tho impressive thought
that years the pastorte of Mr.. Rysdyek
and nearly all the pastors ard people Of that time aBdsGce
have gone Who will preach to you 100 years hence !
Who will fll these pews Who will walk these streets
What shadows are aud what shadows we pursue
After the conclusion OF the address hymn wtten for
the occasion by james h. Dean, esq, Of Fishsil was
sung.
An interesting poem in memory Of the early times and
customs OF the country then delivered by T. Van /
Myck Brinkerhoif esq, OF Hopewell. The Rev. DR..
Thomas De Witt Of NeWYork closed the exercises with
prayer and the Bcnediction.
THE COLLATION..
Shortly after the exercises in the church. the audience
and friends 70 the number Of go OF l00 persons, re-
paired TO the beautiful grounds adjoining tho mansion OF
John G. Van Wyek, esq. Heyc beside tie shaded