New-York tribune., 1868-04-29
CHURCH ANNIVERSARY AT YoNKERs.
Tho Reformed Church of Yonkers celebrate

The Reformed Cnurcn Oh lonkeTs ceieOIaJed
the twenty fifth anniversary of Its organization hss
week The occasion drew together large audience from
the town and vicinity, and also attracted many from
abroad Among these clergy largely represented
The began at IL o'clock Ihe divine blessing
Demund d. D., the former pastor OF the oDurch. Ihe
congregation united In singing the one Hnndreath Psalm
Prayer then offered by the Rev. " NJ HuIlDu ~ "
The present pastor, the Rev. David Cole, D. D.. then
delivered lengthy historical DISCOURSE which was re-
pete with interest After auding TO the interest eus-
terng around the early history Of the town and vicinity
last quarter OF century the speaker an extended
review OF the condition OF Europe and its relation TO hs
tnent The first transfer OF land in this section occurred
ing 1889, and was grant OF manor by GOV. keith 70
abilities and wrote history Of the country This SEQ
tlon was known COendCnk, or Donks Colony; he
6s patent. The town OK Yonkers was organ
tied in lIss by aet tcornt OF Ife q, ,Se pSilo.
family who inherited the territory IN which the toNn
situated They were deseen1ed IRON D5 ho aoa
refuge East Friesland. The son Frederiek came 70
ipsbuTg Manor At one time the family owned the whole
territory from spuyen Duyy Creek north 10 the Croon
in 1915 was assessed at $1,000 guilders He twice
marredthe latter time to the widow of Cen Van court
andt by which lie became possessed OF all this territory
In 1912 the population amounted TO 2O0 and there Were
about &c buildings here OF which IL were dwellings, In
minuteness the maps ISIS and 1s which he had in
his The SPEAKER Tl pT te to his S.
Johns Protestant Episcopal Church is very ancient
one 1t spoken Of In English document IN l692 Ihe
present church edfce erected in 1851 by the son OF
the first Lord Philips This was destroyed IN lIs ana re-
early records but was probably organized in 1898 It haa
been prosperous and efficient church, aud Is 50 sti
There are six Reformed churches in westchester County
older than this. The moro recent ones are Unioaye,
West Farms, aud Greenyile.
The Church Of Fordham Is the Oldest having been or
canized by the Rev Henry seyns OF NewYork as early
1925 There records Of 10, however. previous %
1850. The Church OF Tarytown was organized in 1921
and It's ssory quite well known. The Church
OF Courflandt Town. established by the Van Coursndi
family very DID, and long united 70 that OF larry
town This church was organized April %, Ists In the
Spring OF that year the Rev Geo Dubois OF Taryown
the Rev. VIM. Moore OF Unionyie, EbeneEer Hammond.
then theological student, and DIT Gates OF this vi.
age met on the ses%SSss Tees5ape on 'sei sSd
had conference as 70 the Feasibility OF
church here T6e Csss app%9tea yorsby " G sn
and supplies were appointed Ine e Rev D
s 81 In the
Hurlbut preached in the long room lifted up for the pu
ply, and continued TO preach here and at Greenylns
in Nov ~ 'ss the w. ate for rba the csnpss sd1rss
was dedicated with appropriate ceremonies in isa6. Az
the pews sold and the Rev Mr. Hurl5ut was called
nenty successful The Rev Isaac Demund Of SewYCrk
called TO the pastorae IN october, lsaS During ms
and the interest OF the church advanced. The
Rev. Dwlgat Seward was settled in lsSt Inc
n1%Ssr mnstTy the csSss of was formed
The Rev. Mr.. Hurbut, in Oct, 1882, was installed a.
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Church enlarged and the parsonage which had been
second pastorae continued Is years and prosperous
beth in the spiritual and temporal interests OF the Church
During this period 1T members received, and h
left the Church In 1865 with las members.
The speaker called In December 1865 and preached
his sauaton sermon the first sabbath Of January, ls
Without speaking OF his own labOrs, which he wone
leave 20 Others he would say there had been CA addt
tons 10 the church. There are Isl members, ol
whom 10 are non-resdents. OF these 80 are over g
years Of age saS pagy g tsm ss 2ysr II He Si%ass
ofshe place and the pleasant fraternal relations exnt
betwee them The closing prayer was offered by 70.
Rev Dr. Seward An anthem was sung With great sp,fI
by The choir and Ie exercises closed with the oehedS
ton by the Rev. j. Demund ---.e.,
The ladies OF the church had prepared magnlfcent
collation. for their guests In Radford Iia About N
quests sat down TO the well loaded tables, and did ample
1nsee 10 the good entertainment provided for them
After the removal Of the cloth the curtain rose ana he
audience were agreeably surprised TO see another tay
filled with beautiful sacramenta service when IL IL
members OF the Church had provided to present 10 s s
Consistory this occasion Ihe Sd Yer
on ths part OF the Church by the Rev THOMAS f. ~.
milye b. D. of New-York IN few shaste temHs th hs
Rev DR. Cole appropriately responded on p,ah "a s &
Consstory Appropriate and nterestink A.
Also made by the Rev. Drs. Thomas De .no "a .c
of New York by Dr. Hurbut OF White ialns ~. saa
If Yonkers the Rev. Isaac Demand Q, seM ~
the Rev Messrs Rehren and Nudge oil lonkeTs ,, ,ht.
The au,lience separated greatly griune1 w. aolls
pleasant visit aud the generous hos pi'aii'ie'