. A history of old Pine street; being the record of an hundred and forty years in the life of a colonial church. Pastorate of Ezra Stiles Ely. 191 Street, near Sixth. This lot was 210 by 240 feet. Ithas quite a history, which we cannot include here. Thechurch first held this on a ground-rent, but in time gotfull possession of the ground. They instituted the planof raising money to the amount of four thousand fivehundred dollars upon five per cent, stock to pay forthis property. The object, no doubt, was that the waymight be opened for further necessary certificates of th
. A history of old Pine street; being the record of an hundred and forty years in the life of a colonial church. Pastorate of Ezra Stiles Ely. 191 Street, near Sixth. This lot was 210 by 240 feet. Ithas quite a history, which we cannot include here. Thechurch first held this on a ground-rent, but in time gotfull possession of the ground. They instituted the planof raising money to the amount of four thousand fivehundred dollars upon five per cent, stock to pay forthis property. The object, no doubt, was that the waymight be opened for further necessary certificates of this stock, which was all takenby a few of the congregation, are in our the time that this property was secured a fine,new pulpit was erected in the church. It is possiblethat it was this improvement that suggested to thewomen of the congregation that the candles should bereplaced by lamps. These enterprising ladies askedpermission of the trustees to be permitted to securethe lamps. The privilege was granted with the dis-tinct understanding that the lamps might be purchasedif the trustees wou
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