Ecclesiastical Records, State of New York

May 19 Rev. J. F. Haegar to Society for Propagating the Gospel
Palatines gradually conforming to Church of England
Need of German "Common Prayer" Books Three dif-
ferent settlements - Statistics

July 5

Aug.

2093, 2004

2094

An Act for Naturalizing all Protestants of Foreign birth.... 2004

Classis receives letters from Antonides and Freeman about

"Peace
on Long Island; also a letter from Du Bois about

a colleague for himself

Churches in Livingston Manor, N. Y.-Livingston has the

right of patronage

2095

2095, 2096

15 Governor Hunter to the Lords of Trade - Extract about

Rev. Mr. Vesey as Commissary to the Bishop of London.. 2096

18 Lords of Trade to Gov. Hunter Missionaries to the Indians

vs. French Priests and Jesuits.

2096

Sept. 14

Dutch Church of Albany

2096, 2097

Gov. Hunter to the Lords of Trade- - Rev. Mr. Vesey

Death of Dr. Samuel Staats

Oct.

7 Rev. Henry Boel received as "Commendatus hujus Classis "..

Journal of Society for Propagation of Gospel

2097

Letter from

Rev. J. F. Haegar read, of May 19......

2097, 2098

2098

Nov.

8 Petition of J. F. Haegar and others to erect a church at

Kingsberry, Dutchess Co., N. Y. (East Camp)...

11 Rev. Peter Van Driessen and others, were naturalized upon

taking the necessary oaths...

.....

18 Gov. Hunter to the Earl of Stair - Church-chapel among the

Mohawks, costing £500.

2099

2099, 2100

20, 21 Dutch Church of New York Choice of Elders and Deacons
- Rule as to loaning money - List of Church Masters,

1715-1767

2100, 2101

24 Rev. J. F. Haegar to the Society for Propagating the Gospel.. 2102

15 Secretary Clark, of New York, to Secretary Popple - Com-

plains that Rev. Mr. Vesey has been made Commissary to

the Bishop of London

16 Dutch Church at Albany..

18 Lords of Trade to Secretary Stanhope Indian Missions

Chapel in Mohawk country...

16 Rev. Henricus Boel called to New York - Approved by the

Classis of Amsterdam His ordination

Col. Heathcote to the Bishop of Bristol on the withholding of

Rev. Vesey's salary

2105

March 6 Society for Propagating the Gospel - Salary for Missionary

Interpreter and schoolmaster among the Indians; also for

March 15 Lords of Trade to Gov. Hunter Members of the Council

George Clarke; Dr. John Johnston in place of Dr. Staats

- The vacating Act

Adjustment of moneys owing by New Netherland..... 2106, 2107

Secretary Popple to Gov. Hunter - Revs. Vesey and Talbot.. 2107

Society for Propagating Gospel — Salary for the missionary

30 Governor Hunter to the Lords of Trade - Rev. Mr. Vesey

more friendly - Reasons of his going to England - City

Vestry refuse to pay his salary while in England.... 2107, 2108

Society for Propagating the Gospel-Indian Missions...

Classis receives letter from Rev. Peter Van Driessen...

Rev. John F. Haegar to Society for Propagating Gospel

Church begun for the Palatines on Hudson River - Rev.

Mr. Barclay's church Schoharie - Many communicants

Oct. 2 Gov. Hunter to the Lords of Trade Vacancies in Council

David Jamison among "The Sweet Singers"-Sent to

America His success; and recommendation to the

Council

28 Dutch Church of Albany borrows from the Poor-fund to build

church

2112

Society for Propagating the Gospel.......

Rev. Mr. Poyer to Society for Propagating Gospel

Law-suit for his salary — His weariness — His successes. 2113

6 Episcopal Church at Jamaica to the Society for Propagating

the Gospel The Independents most numerous; elect ves-

trymen and church wardens; pay their own minister;

Episcopal minister receives nothing - Dissenting ministers

not qualified to be inducted; Independents call themselves

the established church

Episcopal Church at Albany Rev. Mr. Barclay.

Society for Propagating the Gospel request that expenses of

Indian Interpreter and schoolmaster, and missionary to the

Palatines, be put on the New York establishment... 2115, 2116

20 Rev. J. F. Haegar to the Society for Propagating the Gospel

- His correspondence - The building of his church — His

former hardships Kingsbury, only church between Kings-

ton and Albany - Hears his salary is to be discontinued

- His sad circumstances; appeal for help - Necessity of

a schoolmaster

... 2116-2118

24 Rev. Mr. Poyer to Society for Propagating the Gospel -

State of the Church the same The difficulties of his posi-

tion

2119

"The Indians who bordered on the Colony of New York, were known as the 1701Iroquois or Five Nations, the most renowned and ingenious of the savages of the 1800 North." "These tribes formed a confederation, and acted together under a system which immensely increased their power and enabled them to achieve great results. The terror of all the tribes to the north of them, they lay like a great bulwark between New York and Canada. It was natural that the attention of the English Church should be earnestly fixed on them, and that great efforts should be made to convert them to Christianity. Civil and religious motives in fact combined to urge on the work of their evangelization, for trade with them was active, and they guarded the frontier between New England and New York on the one side, and the French and Quebec with the Canadian Indians, their allies, on the other."

As early as the year 1700, Lord Bellomont memorialized the Lords of Trade and Plantations on the want of some Ministers of the Church of England to instruct the Five Nations of Indians, and prevent them from the approaches of French priests and Jesuits. The subject was referred to the Queen, and on the 3rd of April, 1700, an order of Council was made, authorizing the appointment of two clergymen as missionaries, and referring it to the Archbishop of Canterbury to take the order for the due fulfillment of the service."- Dix, 234; Humphreys, 108; Hawkins, 264.

ANDERSON'S ACCOUNT OF THE INDIAN MISSION IN NEW YORK,

FROM 1701-1709.

The case of the Indians in the neighborhood of Albany, had been pressed upon the notice of the English Society for Propagating the Gospel by Robert Livingstone, Secretary for Indian affairs in New York. He described them as anxious to learn, and that such efforts would tend to counteract the efforts of the French Jesuits from Canada. Gov. Bellomont in 1700 likewise emphasized the political benefits. (See Col. Docs. N. Y. iv.) It was therefore determined to send two clergymen among them; but aware of the peculiar difficulties in the way of a stranger, the Society first invited Mr. Dellius of Albany, and Mr. Freeman of Schenectady, to serve them. The knowledge which both these men had acquired of the language and habits of the Indians, which, in the case of Freeman, had enabled him already, to translate several portions of the Scripture into the Iroquois tongue, gave them great facilities. But they did not accept the offer. The work was entrusted to Thoroughgood Moor in 1704. (Anderson's Col. Ch. iii. 415417.) In 1709 Rev. Henry Barclay entered this field.

A zealous and affectionate Dutch minister, Dellius, had for some years lived in the confidence of all classes of people at Albany; and on account of his high character, the Society had desired to employ him among the Iroquois. The necessity of returning to Europe prevented him from undertaking the duty; but the influence which he had acquired among the Indian traders supplied facilities for further intercourse with them, of which Barclay eagerly availed himself. During the absence of Dellius the Dutch inhabitants thankfully attended Barclay's minIstry at the small chapel belonging to them, where he read the English liturgy and preached to them in their own tongue, and many became devoted members of the Church of England.- Anderson's Col. Ch. iii. 427.

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17011740

CHAPLAINCY of the Fort at New York.

The Chaplaincy at the Fort was vacant September 23, 1700.
John Peter Brisac, 17

Then came Rev.
Rev. Edward Mott, 17 -1704? died. Mr. Mott
See Col. Docs, iv. 1182. Coll. P. E. Ch. I. xvii.
Rev. John Sharpe October 20, 1704-1717, of Cheesequakes, N. J. Also assisted
Mr. Vesey. Dlx, 161-2.

had left before October 3, 1706.

REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH OF NEW YORK.- LIST OF MINISTERS,