New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22

century. before which time the Presbyterians nae
been associated with several Huguenot chu'o"es
In 17os Presbyterians who had come from So0'"
nv way OF New England became associatsa "a
worship. and ON January 10, 100, the Rev FRAMES
,Afakemie. visiting the city, was invited 10 pieaI"
10 them Compliance with this request leu " '
.r-..t nv order OF Lord Cornbury, the hhsii'.
C,overnor OF the province. and he was accused VI
.ysvorne perncious doctrines and principles 10 inc
a,.,urbance OF the Church Of England. lie was
suprisoned for two months ana suoseo'
leased on bail, afterwsrd being acquitted Du, oe'
ing compelled TO pay the costs OF 'ie 49, p,rs,
In III the Wall Street Church mo" 'he n
church, was organized. with about seventy-hVe
members It's site being then on the extreme n''
ern line OF the city. ct NO IA TO ~ "@i.-'"
,7so thu .scotch Church was consttuteo DIS -,
Associate Reformed Presbyterian Cnurch. III i'O'
the Brick Church was opened for worship y"
s,,a st,u further north. At this time the popu'a,
49,, haa Increased TO about fifteen thousand anu
ors,derable commercial activity existed whlch
centred mainly along the line Of the Eas, f'te,'
where the wharves and shipyaros were s'.
az the three churches mentioned ABOVE 'he 0o0'O
,as entirely separate from the Diners mal'aiIi"s
,.s independence for many years. while the wan
s.r.s, ard Brick congregations really constituted
ono church I'm a collegiate connection, having
.,,ele session with coequal pastors namely 'he
Rev. Joseph Treat and the Rev. John Rodgers
who were I'm service until the evacuation OF the
city by General Washington and the arrival Oh the
british army OF occupation. on September To- 100
seven vears of blight followed which almost de-
stroyed the city and large part of the popuia-
tion fed to the country. Twice in these seven
wears the city was visited by devastating fires ana
the churches which escaped the flames were useu
for military purposes. with the exception OF 'he
Episcopal churches. The First Church, In Wai-st.'
was occupied as a barrack. and the Brick Cnurch
was used as hospital and prison.
on possession,
her Is 1888 had to rebuild again. and the two
Presbyterian churches were found to be so denled
that they had 10 be thoroughly RENTED Dr'
Rodgers who had served as chaplain with WASH
I ingtons army, arrived in the city the day atter
the evacuation, and the use OF ST. Pauls ana o.
Georges chapes offered 10 him by the Epis-
oopai authorities. He preached in those churches
alternately for several months. until the Wall-st
and Brick churches ready for use. In l'Sa
thu Rev. James Wilson was called as colleague
but retired three years later and the Rev Dr. NC
knight installed.
A tract of land in Rutgers and Henry SITS. was
the site OF the first structure known as Rutgers
Street Church-a frame building surmounted by
cupola containing clock and a bell. 1t was flrst
opened for worship May 10. 1925. In 1872 Dr.
Samuel Miller, of Delaware. was installed as COL
league to Drs. Rodgers and Mcknight
The private diary Of the Rev. Msnasseh Cutler
tells Of church-going in New-York in 1881 Sun
day. July sth. attended public worship this morn
ing at the new brick Presbyterian Church. The
house In large and elegant the carvings within are
rather plain. but very neat. and produce fine
effect upon the eye The form OF the house is long
and tho pulpit near one end. but not adjoining the
wall. It is supported by single post. which
passes up at tho back part Of the pulpit and Is
crowned with the sounding board not more than
two feet above the minister's head"
After describing the pews and the aisles. he con-
tinues: "Dr Ewing Provost. Of the college at