New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07
LITTLE OLD NETWORK
Some Odd. Phases of Her March
TO Greatness.


THE arm OF the civil government was con-
xtsptlv employed IN support OF the denuncia-
,,on. ~ the Church, and. without its forms, the
rnous,t,cn existed in substance. with fun
.bsre a, It's terrorS and it's violence" So wrote
Justice Story Of the religious intolerance in
,hs N,v-England settlements in the middle OF
the seventeenth century, and to this religious
intolerance Is due the advent Of Presbyterian
Ism IN New-York City in 1872 when the Rev
Francis Doughty dragged from assembly at
cohsssst for saying that "Abraham's children
should have been baptized" was obliged TO fee.
and found a refuge on Manhattan Island
Doughty was therefore. the first Presbyterian
minister OF New-York City. and. according 10
Dr. Charles A Briggs "the Apostle Of Presby-
fe-isnisrn i- America" To be accurate, Dough-
.ys first place OF refuge was AIespath. Long
Island. where he purposed establishing Pres
eyterian colony, but Indian wars broke out and
the colonists We're forced to fee for safety to
Manhattan. Here he miristered for Eve years
as the pastor OF a congregation which later be-
came the First Presbyterian Church.
The Rev. Francis Doughty had his own
troubles with Governor Kieft. for the record
says that "a dispute having arisen between the
minister and his associates regarding the con-
troll OF the aIsspath colony. the director and
Council decided the case against the minister
and took the control Of the colony out OF his
hands. and upon his threatening to appeal TO
the court OF Holland fined him twenty-five guild
ers and imprisoned him twenty-four hours for
conturlacy." This conflict with the Dutch Gov
ernor made It necessary for him to leave the
city. He went TO Maryland. where he labored
Until his death.
The second Presbyterian minister to preach IN
81. ~
Englishman. who arrived IN 164s from the Pres
byterisn settlement at Stamford Conn He d.
vided his time between Hampstead, Long ISL
and and New-Amsterdam. and seemed 10 have
been persona grata with the Dutch ministers.
ss they permitted him TO occupy the building IN
which they wOrshipped-but twice only. He
turned TO England in 1865. Religious tolerance
existed IN the colony AZ this time and tended
70 produce greater breadth OF view and liberal
ity OF sentiment than was to be found in the
New England colonies. where but one sect was
tolerated.
Al the time OF the cession OF the province TO
the English IN 1864 there were few Presby-
terians IN the city. and these few were without
e definite place OF worship. but they courageous
y kept together. and awaited the bursting Of
the religious intolerance bubble brought into
the colony by the English And II did burst
but the effect OF no benefit TO them. for sue
ceeding Governors. at the behest OF their royal
masters. played battledore and shuttlecock with
the religious beliefs Of their subjects. Their 40
ton. however. increased the vim Of the differ
ent sects to obtain supremacy. The Presby-
terisns were In The asceadancy in Jamaica and
oheying 10 the letter the laws Of the land In
New-Kork. as was said. they were few IN num-
Der. and assembled in private houses on the
Sabbath 20
OF Lord cornbury as ruler Of the colony new in
structions regarding religious worship were is
sued, and an event occurred IN Jamaica which
showed &c what st-aits the Presbyterians were
put In order to hold what belonged to them.
soon after the Governors arrival yellow fever
was sweeping over the city. He FASTENED 10 re-
move his family to a place OF safety. and took
UP quarters for the summer at Jamaica There
ere le" good houses in that village and the
NV AZ. hubbard, the Presbyterian minister
"nered ms new parsonage TO the Governor
N"''e ne sought less convenient accommodations
Inc hospitality was accepted and reouited IN
peculiar manner. handful OF Eu,scona,ians
N the village were envious OF the nrosnerst, n.
the Presbyterisns. and. knowing that Cornhur,,
had Tor his aim the establishment Of tn. Fn,.-
coDal Church in the province. were Determined
10 wrest from the successful sect their sacr.a
ecitoe and parsonage. which they considered &C
coroing TO the Ministry Act passed In lee3
They held simply by virtue OF priority OF ms
session Cornbury countenanced the scter,e %
The kpiscopalians. and between the morning and
ths evening services on a Sunday afternoon q
lew OF them obtained the key OF the church ana
tcok possession OF the sanctuary The follow
ing day the outraged Presbyterians gathered
around the building and forcibly entered f. A
seehe OF violence ensued, several persons wera
wounded. ana assisted by Cornburys own SER
wants. the Episcopslians became the yictors 4,
victory there YVES in such a disgraceful act
eDious hugation followed. many OF the Pres
oy'erisns were prosecuted for damages to the
01iioing. and several were heavily fined and i'm,
p'aonsd cornbury gave the parsonage TO the
epscopaey before he returned t. the city at the
e vi the summer. and the glebe he turned
we 10 The sheriff. who laid 1t out IN building
Iots and farnea i: for the benefit Of the Church
AZ l'ze the colonial courts, however. decided
mat The church edihce belonged TO the Presby-
'erlaIs. and IL was restored TO them
another act Of the Governors is Of interest
me her Francis Mackenzie. an Irishrnan, who
.1'0 me foundations of organized Presbyterian
~" ~ This country. jocrneyed from the Caro-
.'i'as TO New-Iork in 1905. accompanied by the
heN John Hampton. to preach the gospel TO
e"e lew OF his sect who without a minis
'er' As sent a message to Cornbury. asking for