History of Hudson County and of the old village of Bergen : being a brief account of the foundation and growth of what is now Jersey City and of the many advantages now offered the inhabitants thereof in the newly constructed building of the Trust Company of New Jersey . Johannes Van Wagenen. jqhannis Van Houten.[Daniel Van Winkle. They were empowered to appoint a clerk, school-master, bell ringer, etc. Thus we see that at everyopportunity, and with every advance, the cause ofeducation was brought forward prominently, and fos-tered with great care. In 1773 the church accommo- OLD BE
History of Hudson County and of the old village of Bergen : being a brief account of the foundation and growth of what is now Jersey City and of the many advantages now offered the inhabitants thereof in the newly constructed building of the Trust Company of New Jersey . Johannes Van Wagenen. jqhannis Van Houten.[Daniel Van Winkle. They were empowered to appoint a clerk, school-master, bell ringer, etc. Thus we see that at everyopportunity, and with every advance, the cause ofeducation was brought forward prominently, and fos-tered with great care. In 1773 the church accommo- OLD BERGEN. 173 dation was found inadequate to meet the wants of thegrowing congregation, and a new building was erectedon the same site. As the accounts of expendituresconnected with this building are incomplete, it is impos-sible to state just when the first services were held, or. OLD CHIRCH. when the building was completed. From May 17 toOctober 17, 1773, about three hundred and sixtypounds had been expended for material and labor. Dominie Jackson was an uncompromising patriot,and during Revolutionary days his open and emphatic 174 OLD BERGEN. support of the cause of liberty did much to strength-en its advocates, and prevent the wavering fromopenly espousing the side of its enemies. So open washis denunciation of King George and his supporters,that he was arrested and taken under guard before LordHowe, in command at New York. He there admit-ted the charges brought against him, but justified him-self by insisting that he simply performed his dutyaccording to the dictates of his conscience. He wasreleased, and permitted to return to the scene of hislabors. He ministered unto the congregation with muchacceptability, until there were indications of mentaldisturbance, and his faculties failing; the two churchesrequested that they be relieved from the obligation oft
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