History Of The Presbyterian Church In Trenton

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Preface

Tt will be at once noticed that this volume introduces many persons, places, and incidents, as well as churches, that do not come strictly within the scope of its title. But I thought that it would contribute to the interest and usefulness, not to say the circulation of the book, to make it contain as much information as without positive incongruity could be collected from the materials that came before me, and which would probably not fall so easily into other hands.

I take the opportunity of asking to be apprised of the errors or omissions that may be discovered, and of any additional facts or documents relative to the history, which would make it more complete.

Having now fulfilled the request of many esteemed friends in the church and city, I leave the work in their hands, hoping that none will be wholly disappointed, and praying that the result may show that the time it has occupied has not been spent at all inconsistently with the obligations of my sacred office and my particular charge.

TRENTON, March 23, 1859.

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Chapter I

PRESBYTERIAN SETTLEMENT OF CENTRAL NEW-JERSEY—FALLS oF DELAWARE—1682-1700, rs 4 5 .

CHAPTER II. Toe CHURCHES OF HOPEWELL AND MAIDENHEAD—1698-1736, CHAPTER III

THE TRENTON CHURCH—THE Rey. Davip CowELL—1714-1738, CHAPTER IY.

Rev. Mr. COWELL AND REY. Mr. TENNENT—ScHISM OF SyNoD— 1736-1760, = : : 5 CHAPTER V.

TRENTON IN 1748—EPIscopAL CHURCHES—TRENTON NAMES AND PLACES—1746-1760, . - - CHAPTER VI.

COLLEGE OF NEW-JERSEY—COWELL, Burr, DAVIES, FINLEY—

Uristaoeme 2a es ee OR CHAPTER VII.

Mr. Cowett’s Dratu, AND BuRIAL—1759-1760, MER. CHAPTER VIII.

Tur First CHARTER OF THE CHURCH—TRUSTEES—1756-1760, CHAPTER IX.

MInIstTRY OF THE Rev. WM. KirkpatTRicK—His History— 1760-1766, : Ps 3 ;

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CHAPTER X.

TRUSTEES—TRENTON AND MatppNHEAD—1764-1769,

CHAPTER XI.

Eiau Spencer, D.D.—His previous History—1721-1769,

CHAPTER XII.

Dr. SPENCER’S CONGREGATION—1769-1773,

CHAPTER XIII.

Dr. SPENCER’S MINISTRY—REVQLUTIONARY INCIDENTS IN TREN- TON—1773-1780,

CHAPTER XIY.

CiosE oF Dr. SPENCER’s Ministry—His DeatH—1780-1784,

CHAPTER XY,

Tue Rev. J. F. ARMSTRONG—PREVIOUS HISTORY AND SETTLE- MENT—1750-1790,

CHAPTER XVI.

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY—NEW CONSTITUTION OF THE CHURCH —Nores—1785-1790, s ‘ 3

CHAPTER XVII.

PUBLIC OCCASIONS IN-TRENTON—NoTES—1789-1806,

CHAPTER XVIII.

Tue New Brick Caurcu—Nores—1804-1806,

CHAPTER XIX.

THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY—Mr. ARmstRoNG’s DEATH—NoTES— 1806-1816, .. i EEA START re

CHAPTER XX.

8. B. How, D.D.—W. J. Anustrone, D.D.—Rerv. Joun Surru mol SLGHLE 2D ee kee Me gt cn p CHAPTER XXI.

J. W, ALEXANDER, D.D.—J. W. Yeomans, D.D,—J. Hatt, D.D. —1829-1859, . elt :

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