Random recollections of Albany, from 1800 to 1808 . danger. Those, therefore, who have been unwise enough to ridicule theposition of the chuich, have done so in their ignorance of thereasons for its location. The condition of these Dutchmen andthe Pilgrims of New England were alike; both worshiped theirMaker with arms in their hands. The tradition goes that whenthis old church was to be replaced by a new one, the same spotwas selected for it, and the new church was built round the oldone, and that during the time the new one was building, publicservice was regularly carried on in the old one,
Random recollections of Albany, from 1800 to 1808 . danger. Those, therefore, who have been unwise enough to ridicule theposition of the chuich, have done so in their ignorance of thereasons for its location. The condition of these Dutchmen andthe Pilgrims of New England were alike; both worshiped theirMaker with arms in their hands. The tradition goes that whenthis old church was to be replaced by a new one, the same spotwas selected for it, and the new church was built round the oldone, and that during the time the new one was building, publicservice was regularly carried on in the old one, which was inter-rupted but two entire sabbaths. The new church was like the oldone, and did not differ from it, except in size [and material, beingbuilt of stone]. The same high windows, the same arrangementof seats, and the same separation of the sexes. There was one Recollections of Albany. 29 All the old buildings iu the city—and they cousti-tiited a large majority — were but one story high,with sharp peaked roofs, surmounted by a rooster,. PEMBERTONS TORXER. Corner of North Pearl and Columbia streets, erected 1710. Striking difference, liowcver. The congregation had becomemore numerous and wealtliy, and cacli window bore tlie escutch-eon of tlie several families who were disposed to pay for it, in co-lored glass. Each window had an outside shutter, which wasfastened by a latch. Tlie shutters were never opened, except onSunday. Such was this church, with its steep roof, uniting in thecentre, and surmounted with a belfiy and a weathercock. Herein tliis church, and perhaps also in the old one, the dead of distin-guished families were buried. Here preached Our Westerlo,bj^ which endearing appellation the old members of the flockused to designate their minister, which in the Dutch lansruage,and from the lips of an aged matron, had an affectionate softnessabout it which the English translation cannot convey. Is it 30 Eecollections of Albajst. vulgarly called a weathercock. Ev
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