New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-13

mana ov,renelv careful not to be bored by long SER
mons They had what was styled fore-snger, or
practically a clerk. He occupied place Dehea'" ''e
pulpit and began the morning service ny I'll au
monltion to the people that they shouiu Ie'ere""'
hear the word OF the Lord He read the len 'om
mandments and announced the psalm 10 DE sung
During the singing the minister entered ms nou'
glass stood In front of him on his desk ana II ne
exceeded the limit It was the duty OF the clerk 70
remind him OF the fact by giving three raps Oh MS
cane the floor. ~
II was in the Middle Dutch Church III i'o'
that the first sermon in English was preacheu Wy
the Rev DIR. Ladlie a graduate OF the University
NJ Edinburgh In 1,s9 the North Church was built at
Wiluam-st. and Fulton. The great bell which was
used for many years in the tower Of that ola church
is now I'm the yard of the church at Fhth-a'e' anu
Twenty ninth-st The inscription shows that IL WAS
cast In Amsterdam IN 1875 In the Revolutionary
War the British took possession Of the North Church
and removing the furniture turned it into hospital
and prison. After the evacuation by the British
the church was restored and reopened FOR worsmp
II continued In this service until 1919, wheh p"S
ness warchous" was erected that site. II was IN
this church In 1871 that the first Fulton-st MONDAY
prayer meeting was held These meetings are sun
continued by the Collegiate Church Of the city In
chapel occupying part Of the same site
In 1899 the population Of the island had extended
SO far northwari that building was erected at
Fourth-sf. and Lafayette Place. This was removed
in 1857. and superseded by the church mouse al
second-ave. and Sevonth-st
Since ls5O the Collegiate Church has erected four
cdinces all Of which now standing. That at
Fif;h-ave and Twenty -ninh-st.. the pulpit OF which
was occupied from ls70 To 1855 by the late Rev DR..
William Ormis,on was opened for worship In 1854.
The anniversary Of the Collegiate
Church was celebrated IN this edice. so famliiar
David J. Eurre Is minister in charge or the congre-
cation worshppins here. lie was installed May ~
\ GOTHIC STRUCTURE.
Forty-eshih-st was Dedicated. 70 many persons
the peculiar architectural style OF this building Is
S,nrteensh centGry and noteworthy features OF the
exterior the hyng buitresses and the elaborate
the highest and most graceful in the city In the
tower hangs the historic bell cast in Amsterdam IN
1881. presented by colonel Abraham de feyster 20
the old Middle Church in Nassau-st. In whose tower
II rang for many 'sats Al me LINE oi asn Down
and secrcted but 1t was replaced after the evacua-
9n It. has from time 70 me BEEN chrr rSm0y mare -
norhward from Nassau-st This particular church
81 With the Dutch Reformed faith. including por-
rats in oil Of the successive minister's the record
es si as We'll a. valuable church library;
| The Colleglat Church has extended its work OF
In 1881 two churches were erected for aggressive
work below Fourteenih-st In the ohurch and par
| also many relics The parish house is made particu
ary attractive the youth OF the populous local.
| ~ by reason OF gymnasium. and its reading ana
class rooms II Is here thar one will find also. a
| series of beautiful memorial windows which re-
| rcve their only Hight from electricity What Is
| known az the rose window IS in memory Of a long
| line OF deceased ministers.
The West Enl-aVr and seventy seventh-st. churcl
was built In 1891 In January. 1885,. plot OF ground
was purchased on University Heights. facing the
| campus Of the University OF the CITY of New York:
| This was don. with a view to the establishment OF
a NTH centre Of church work. The necessary build
| ngs however have not yet been constructed, SER
| vices being held i'm the chapel OF the university.
| which has been rented for tina, purpose
Two enterprises are maintiined by individual gifts
| These % the Nermye chapel. occupying the build
| ing 81 the Helping Hand Assoc ton on FIFTY
fourth ST. west OF Ninth-ave which derives its sup
pori from the congregations OF the forty-eignthst
| church and the West End-ave church. and the
chelsea Square School in Tenth-aVe.. near Twenty
nrst which is supported by gifts from those VINO
I worship a. the old Twenty -ninth-st church.