notice. Considerable additions were made to the church, which previously numbered only 13 members.

Mr. Mills appears to have been a man of wealth, as "three improved farms," constituting a part of his estate, were advertised for sale shortly after his death.

The Rev. Matthias Burnett, D.D., commenced preaching here in 1774, and was ordained by the Presbytery of New York as pastor, in the spring of 1775. He continued here

during the whole war. He was dismissed in April, 1785, and removed to Norwalk, where he died suddenly, June 30th, 1806. The writer remembers this event with solemn interest. He preached for Dr. Burnett on the preceding day, and parted from him on Monday morning, about two hours before his sudden exit.

The Rev. James Glassbrook, a Scotchman by birth and education, laboured here for 2 or 3 years, and received a call, but some difficulties arising, he was not settled. He was an able preacher, but a man of strong passions, in which the diffi. culties probably originated. Mr., afterwards the Rev. Dr. Hillyer, and also a Mr. White preached here in this va

cancy.

The Rev. George Faitoute received a call in May, 1789, and was installed on the 15th of December following, on which occasion Dr. McKnight preached, and Dr. Rodgers de. livered the charges. Mr. F. was of huguenot descent, a native of N. Y. city, a graduate of Nassau Hall, in 1774, and had been settled about 8 years in West Jersey. He was an amiable, pious man, and a peculiarly affectionate preacher. He died suddenly on Sabbath, Aug. 21, 1815, having preach. ed with his usual vigour in the morning.

Mr. F. states under date of April 25th, 1793, that his congregation then consisted of 96 families, comprehending 539 individuals besides his own family, which was 12 in number. The number of communicants 58. He adds, "God grant a revival of pure religion among us."

The Rev. Henry R. Weed, D.D., was called in 1815, and ordained Jan. 4th, 1816. He was dismissed in 1822, and removed to Albany, whence, after a few years, he went to the West, and is now settled at Wheeling, Va. During Mr. Weed's ministry, a revival was enjoyed, and about 80 were added to the church.

The Rev. Seymour P. Funk was ordained March 6th, 1823, and was dismissed May 9th, 1825. He died a few years afterwards at Flatlands.

In the vacancy which succeeded, the church was in a very distracted state, when the Rev. Asahel Nettleton, D.D., was providentially directed hither. His labours were attended with a peculiar outpouring of the Spirit, and multitudes were hopefully brought into the kingdom. In the course of the current year, 110 members were added to the church, 70 on one occasion.

The Rev. Elias W. Crane was installed Oct. 31st, 1826. He was a man of rare excellence, and a peculiarly devoted and faithful pastor. The revival which commenced under Mr. Nettleton was continued after Mr. C.'s settlement. Again, in 1828, and yet again in 1831, this congregation was visited from on high, and many were added unto the Lord. In 1835 the number of communicants was 333. Mr. Crane was called from his work without premonition, Nov. 10th, 1840, having just returned from preaching on the same evening.

The Rev. James Macdonald, the present pastor, was install. ed May 5th, 1841.

This church has continued to enjoy the smiles of heaven, and is now numbered among the largest and most prosperous on the island. Its advancement within the last 35 years has formed a singular contrast with its previous history. In 1810

it numbered only 51 communicants, and this was nearly as large a number as at any former period. Since that time, under a series of merciful visitations, it has gradually increased, till its present number of members exceeds 400.

In connection with this place, though without a pastoral relation to any of the churches, the name of the Rev. Abraham Kettletas is deserving of respectful mention. He was born in New York, December 26th, 1732, and graduated at Yale in 1752. He was first settled at Elizabethtown, N. J., September 14th, 1757, and dismissed in 1759. He removed to Jamaica, where he occupied a farm, and spent much of his time in preaching to the vacant congregations on the island and elsewhere. He was a man of strong mind and extensive and varied learning. He often preached in three different languages-the Dutch, French and English. He was chosen a member of the Convention of 1777, that formed the first Constitution of the state of New York. Being a zealous and devoted patriot, he was peculiarly obnoxious to British rage, and was therefore, obliged to leave the island during the war. His property was taken possession of his mansion defacedhis timber destroyed, and his slaves taken and enlisted as soldiers of the king. He was a man of strong feelings and

of independent spirit. From some dissatisfaction, in 1764 or '5, he withdrew from the Presbytery of New York and declined the jurisdiction of the Presbyterian church. He continued, however, to bestow his services wherever they were needed, till the close of life; and he is still remembered, by the surviving few, in many of the churches of the island. He died September 30th, 1798, at the age of 65 years.

Ministers of the Episcopal Church.

The Rev. Patrick Gordon was the first Episcopal minister in this town. He was the individual whom Cornbury placed in the Presbyterian Church, and left in possession of the parsonage and glebe, when he returned to the city in 1702. He was one of the Society's first missionaries, who came over in company with the Rev. George Keith, the apostate Quaker, to introduce episcopacy into the country-towns. He, however, retained these ill-gotten possessions but a short time, being soon removed by death. The Rev. Mr. Honyman offi. ciated here in 1703-4, being appointed by a "licence from lord Cornbury, during his lordship's pleasure.' He was succeedel temporarily by the Rev. Mr. Mott.

The Rev. William Urquhart, another missionary of the society was stationed here in 1704 and died in 1709.

The Rev. Thomas Poyer was sent over in 1710 and continued to labour here till 1730, when he returned to England and died soon after.

The Rev. Thomas Colgan was rector from 1732 to 1755. In 1756, the Rev. Samuel Seabury succeeded. He was the first rector of American birth, being a native of New London. But he was also employed by the Society. Mr. Seabury removed to Westchester in 1766, and after the commencement of the war, being a royalist, went to New York, where he resided till its close. After the peace, he returned to his native town. In 1784 he went to England, and sought ordination to the episcopate. Being refused by the English bishops, for reasons of a political character, he went to Scotland and obtained ordination of the non-juring prelates of that section of the Episcopal church. He was the first Episcopal bishop in the United States. He died February 25th,

1796.

The Rev. Joshua Bloomer succeeded in 1766. He had been an officer in the provincial service, and went to England for orders which he received in 1765. He died June 23rd, 1790, aged 55 years.

The Rev. William Hammel officiated here from 1790 to 1795, but having lost his sight he resigned.

The Rev. Charles Seabury in 1795—6.

The Rev. Elijah D. Rattoone from 1797 to 1802; and the Rev. Calvin White from January 1803 to August 1804.

The succeeding 6 years were occupied by several ministers, among whom were the Rev. Messrs. George Strebeck-An. drew Fowler-John Ireland-Edmund D. Barry and Timothy Clowes.

The Rev. Gilbert N. Sayre was inducted in May, 1810, and resigned in 1830.

The Rev. William L. Johnson succeeded in 1830 and still sustains the charge.

Ministers of the Reformed Dutch Church.

For many years after the organization of the Dutch church in this town, it was supplied by the collegiate pastors of King's county.

The Rev. Johannes Henricus Goetschius, a native of Switzerland, was the first pastor of this church, in connection with Newtown, Success or North Hempstead, and Wolver Hollow or Oysterbay, which continued as one charge till 1802. He received his education in part in his native land, at the University of Zurich; and was ordained by the German church in Pennsylvania. He remained here from 1741 to '51, and then removed to Hackensack in New Jersey.

The Rev. Thomas Romeyn, a native of Jersey and a gradu. ate at Nassau Hall in 1750, was pastor from 1752 to '64.

The Rev. Hermanus L. Boelen, a minister from Holland, laboured here a few years between 1766 and '70, and then returned home.

The Rev. Solomon Froeligh was settled in 1775, but when the island fell into the hands of the British in the following year, he removed to New Jersey; and during the war these churches were without a pastor.

The Rev. Rynier Van Ness was pastor of the united churches in Queen's county from 1785 to 1793, when he removed.

The Rev. Zacharias H. Kuypers from 1794 to 1802. After this he is entered in the records of the Classis as pastor of "the churches of Queen's county," and he continued to preach at Success till he was dismissed from the Classis, and removed to New Jersey in 1825.

In February 1802, the Rev. Jacob Schoonmaker, D.D., was

settled as the pastor of this church and that of Newtown. He graduated at Columbia college in 1799 and still remains in his Charge.

The Rev. Garret I. Garretson was settled January 6th, 1935, as collegiate pastor of this church, and that of Newtown, in which relation he still continues.

As all the churches of King's county constituted a colle giate charge for the space of 150 years and were served by the same pastors; and as the church of Flatbush was the mother church, its history necessarily involves that of the other towns. A full detail of its ecclesiastical concerns will supersede the necessity of numerous repetitions in regard to the others. We therefore commence with this town.

It is bounded on the north by Brooklyn, Bushwick, and Newtown; on the east by Jamaica; on the south by Jamaica Bay, Flatlands and New Utrecht; and on the west by New Utrecht and Brooklyn.

The township consists of two principal tracts which are distinguished by the names of Old Town and New Lots. The former includes the village of Flatbush, in nearly a central position which was the seat of the original settlement; and the latter, besides the village of New Lots, embraces one of the paper cities of 1835-6, known by the name of East New York.

The settlement of this town, which was first called Midwout (Middle-woods,) was probably commenced as early as any of the towns in this county, but as in the others, without any direct efforts to establish a town. Hence with the exception of Gravesend, there is no evidence of a general patent for any of the towns in this county until near the close of the Dutch government. "The first purchase from the Indians on Long Island that has been discovered, was in the year 1635;" and "the earliest grant for lands in King's county that has been discovered, was in 1836." If these are facts, then the settlement of these parts of the island could have made little progress, beyond a few scattered families, previously to this time. Another consideration leads to