Annals of the classis of Bergen, of the Reformed Dutch church, and of the churches under its care: including, the civil history of the ancient township of Bergen, in New Jersey . meet with generalfavor, John Yan Rensselaer, Esq., with the same goodfeeling which had distinguished Mr. and Mrs. YanCortlandt, proposed, that in addition to his originalsubscription, he would give one thousand dollars, pro-vided the congregation would promptly raise the re-maining thousand. This noble offer found a quickresponse. The money was raised—the indebtednessdischarged, the Church and congregation put entirel
Annals of the classis of Bergen, of the Reformed Dutch church, and of the churches under its care: including, the civil history of the ancient township of Bergen, in New Jersey . meet with generalfavor, John Yan Rensselaer, Esq., with the same goodfeeling which had distinguished Mr. and Mrs. YanCortlandt, proposed, that in addition to his originalsubscription, he would give one thousand dollars, pro-vided the congregation would promptly raise the re-maining thousand. This noble offer found a quickresponse. The money was raised—the indebtednessdischarged, the Church and congregation put entirelyfree from debt, and they now possess this eleganthouse, wholly unincumbered. For several years, one service on the Sabbath wasrendered in the neighborhood called Franklin. Onthe 24th of January, 1853, the Consistory determinedthat the morning and afternoon services should berendered in the church, and that the people of Frank-lin make special arrangements for the services some time the services of the pastor of the Churchat Stone House Plains were obtained, and in 1855, adistinct Church organized at Franklin. Mr. Demund continued his labors, until having ac-. ) Dircir ;;,K. DUTCH CHUECH AT BELLEVILLE. 317 cepted a call from tlie Second German ReformedChmch, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, lie resigned thecliarge. The connection having been dissolved byClassis on the 26th day of March, 1856, he was dis-missed to the German Reformed Chnrch. During his ministry at Belleville, there were addedunto the Church, on confession of faith, thirty-threepersons, and on certificate fourteen—in all forty-seven. On the third day of June, 1856, this Church unani-mously called the candidate, Thomas De Witt Tal-mage, to become their pastor. On the 29th of July,1856, he was ordained to the work of the ministry,and installed pastor of this Church. On this occasionof deep interest, the sermon was preached by the Talmage. The ordination prayer was offered
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