The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-26

d large ana highly rcgpoctable con0tegeuons M
GLIDING considerable number OF ladies' and many
distinguished persons from outside localities. After
the singing OF hymn specially prepared for the 90
casion by Rev. w. Bradley had been sung and the
reading Of portion OF Holy Writ very interesting
sermon was delivered by the pastor, Rev.
Eldridge Mix. Then followed the most notice
able feature of the exercises-the delivery OF
suitable address and the inauguration and unvel-
ing OF . memorial tablet erected to the memory o!
the two nrst pastors Of the church, Revs Danlei
pared and delivered by Rev. w. Henry Green D. d..
81 princeton College, lineal descendent OF Kew;
simply trimmed with evergreens while covering the
table In front was large collection OF choice MOWERS
The celebration was resumed yesterday afternoon,
the preceding evening" large congregation was
present as well as quite company OF clergymen.
Wood Of New York; Hatfield Of New York; Lowell
Orange; Knox, OF Bloomfield; De veuve, Of New
finished, Row. Or. &. Ii. Glett OF New York.
m rs
CARDS the early history OF the Presbyterian Church
IN this country. Dr.: Gillett commenced by saying
that OF man, bounded by period OF threescorc
years. The period Of o Church's existence MIGHT
witness social and civil revolution; might
look Gown ON changes OF gymnastics and govern
ments. Church was forever 70 ung and fresh.
while the hamlet became village and the village
crnmbied to decay and the records Of centuries
might moulder back TO DUST More than four sac.
cessive generations that have worshipped here said
gather as 1t were, over their dust to commemorate
the progress and review the history OF what they
years. aeo ' the Presbyterian caulca in this land
was feeble saplng, with uncertain prospects
before II. There were then throughout the entire
country only twenty-sx Presbyterian ministers and
about forty feeble churches. He reviewed all the
trials and rlbuatons OF the Church Immediately
following its foundation In this country, At period
when James Anderson, OF New YORK; John Thomp-
son, Of Delaware; Pomeroy, OF Newtown; Jonathan
Dickinson, of EllzahethtOwn 'the leading champion
Is Hew a IN
OF Daniel Taylor, the first pastor OF the Church OF
Newark Mountains" who died about January, l74S,
Vice President Burr, settled in Newark and was
mainly instrumental in 1.-The great work OF Coo"
revival Of 1879. the reason why 50 many presby.
terrain clergymen left New England about that
period was DR.. Gilett said because the excessively
stringent blue laws which prevailed there SO rigid
into prison for preaching what was then termed
the "New Light Doctrlne.0 Among these was David
Bramerd, long . mssionery In New Jersey. and
Princeton College. The division, which commenced
on doctrina points in 1741 was joined together
soas e s
Among these latter were the venerable
Drs. Spring and Cox. OF New York. botn
the period when. in New York, Lord Cornbury used
all his power TO make the Episcopal the established
Church. and actually imprisoned Presbyterian al.
vine, kev. Mr.. Francis Mackenzie, for preaching q
sermon in private house In Pearl street, New YORK
city The reverend doctor, towards the close, forci
here compared with its great stability, more espe-
claly since the glorious reunion of the Church-Old
and New. The entire discourse was listened to with
the deepest attention.
In the evening another large congregation Assem-
bled In the church and listened TO very interesting
narrative discourse, with recollectons OF his paste
rate by the Rev. James Hoyt the predecessor Of the
present pastor. During the services, just be
fore the discourse, the pastor asked those
present to sing the doxolOgy, while he pre-
sented 70 them venerable old gentleman
named Cyrus Jones, Of East Orange. the Oldest
living member Of the church. The scene for the
moment was exceedingly impressive. The services
IN tae church concluded, the congregation repaired
to Library Hall, where choice repass had been pre-
pared Nv the ladies. Then came to termination
one OF the most interesting events connected witt
Presbyterlansm in New Jersey.