Historic homes and institutions and genealogical and family history of New York . of the Reformed Dutch church and with the historyof the Collegiate church, both his paternal and maternal an-cestors for many generations having been connected with theformer, his paternal ancestors having been identified with theCollegiate church throughout its existence. His father, I. Brower, was in its communion for many years and alsoa member of its consistory. While Mr. Brower is deeply interested in all that concernsand contributes to the general welfare of the Collegiate churchin all of its congre


Historic homes and institutions and genealogical and family history of New York . of the Reformed Dutch church and with the historyof the Collegiate church, both his paternal and maternal an-cestors for many generations having been connected with theformer, his paternal ancestors having been identified with theCollegiate church throughout its existence. His father, I. Brower, was in its communion for many years and alsoa member of its consistory. While Mr. Brower is deeply interested in all that concernsand contributes to the general welfare of the Collegiate churchin all of its congregations and their various channels of helpful GENEALOGICAL AND FAMILY HISTORY ill influence, his time and energies being generously given in tliedischarge of his duties as a member of the consistory, it is tothe work of the Middle church that his aftectious and untiringservice are especially devoted. When the church at Lafayette place and Fourth street wastaken down, Mr. Brower was one of those who were firm in thebelief that the Collegiate church should continue to maintain a. Wm. L. Brower. church and place of worship in that section of the city and min-ister to the spiritual welfare of all who could there be reached,and in the new Middle church at Second avenue and Seventhstreet he has earnestly applied himself to the work there con-ducted. In this church no pew rentals are charged, the seatsbeing free to all, and the edifice is kept open daily so as toafford any persons who might be religiously and devoutly dis-posed opportunity for rest, meditation and prayer. 212 GENEALOGICAL AND FAMILY HISTORY ]\Ir. Brower has made the following gifts to the Collegiatechurch: A communion service for the sick. (See Year Book of 1894,page 136.) Mural tablets in the Middle church in memory of—I. Peter The Krankenbezoekers, Sebastian Jansen Krol and Jan The Kev. Jonas Michaelius. (See Year Book of 1901, page 330.)Tablets erected in the Middle church, memorials to thos


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