New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-14

they obtained recognition. and then only through
the advocacy Of Penn. who found gracious
treatment at the hands OF King James
During Cornburys administration OF affairs
liberty Of conscience was granted to all per-
cons except papists. and the solemn affirmation
OF the Quakers 10 be taken instead OF
an oath" but special care was 10 be exercised by
him that God Almighty be devoutly and duly
served" This was in 1902. Two years later
the first meeting house Of the Quakers was es-
tablished In Green-st Alley. between Liberty-st.
and Maiden Lane and was afterward removed
10 Liberty-st In 1910 they erected house of
brick In Pear!-st, between Franklin Square and
Oak-st which was taken down in 1924 20 make
room for other buildings. At the END or the
first quarter OF the nineteenth century they
mad three places Of worship-in Hester-st 6ullt
IN 1919: r. Rose-st. bLlt III lo-f' ana III Man
hattauvile. built in 1870.
Market and orchard SITS were at one time oc-
e,pied wholly by the QUaIIerS. The latter street
was then the garden spot Of the city, with COM
Portable houses. set In with trees and shrupDery-
As Ceorge-st in the cid days, Aarket-st. had an
evil repute and became an eyesoIe 10 tne
Ouakers. Appeal was made to the city authori-
ties 10 change its condition. but II received no
answer. The Quskers adopted their own meas
ures OF reform by buying the entire iropeI'yi re-
building some Of the houses ana PURIFYING d.. ~
them They then changed the name OF tle
street to Market and made it haven OF sociaI
rest in whose vicinity refinement reigned-
a record OF Two hundred and eighteen years
ago SAYS: THE Jews petition TO, the GoEeIi'OI
IDonganl for liberty 10 exercise their reilsloH,
being b. him recommended to the Mayor anu
aldermen was read I'm Common council siI
they returned their opinion thereupoil' ti10
noe publjQue worship IS tolerated. oy aCt "a ~
sembly but TO those that professo 1al1Il IN
Christ and therefore. the Jews WORSHIP Hot 70
be allowed d" The foregoing Is the hrst men
ton OF the Jews n the old city thoush ne
were no doubt q part OF its life twenty years
prior to the date OF the record Al that uIle'
as to-day their worship was devoid or ostenls-
ton. Even when attempt was mace 70 ara"
them into the maelstrom incident 10 rehglouS
intolerance with the promise Of recognition LOT
themselves il was met with rebuffs- In lt-o
IS a record Of "a lot of ground granted TO the
Jews for a burying ground, near the GRIPPE
hush or swamp liz feet long and 90 broad, SIT
mated oppossta Chatham-squars- corner o. faJ-
ette-street''then a long distance out OF the city
and two years later a record OF the cuiIuIhs
Of 4 SYNAGOGUE IN Mill-st-. near the Juncton OF
the presert Beaver and Broad SITS. In 1i3S they
we're disfrancnised in peculiar way. Adolpn
F,lipse had been Speaker OF the House iOr
twelve years bat lost his seat IN the general
a1scrson Of 1877. The following year, AT spe-
cfsl election held to I'LL vacancy caused by the
5sath OF one ofyShe members. Phtlipse contested
The election with the son OF the deceased mem
SsT and was elected. His former opponent en-
t.-ed 8 complaint against the Sheriff OF dlsnon-
es-v in counting the votes. and his examination
rs ordered he was acquitted or fraud ana
re candidates were directed 10 exchange usts
- Questionable electors. The quahncation OF
~ Jews as electors was denied ny the attoT-
ney for the complaining candidate. ana 'he 0p-