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CONTENTS.
 

CHAPTER   I.
THE DUTCH CHURCH IN AMEEICA.               page
Its Name.  Doctrinal Standards.   Government.   Discipline. The
Collegiate Church.    Its Antiquity.    Ministers.    Places of

CHAPTEE  II.
THE NOETH DUTCH CHURCH.
Its Age.   Site.    John Harpending,    Its Erection.    The Consis-

CHAPTER  III.

MISSIONARY LABOURS IN THE NORTH CHURCH.

Full Attendance.    Decline.    Removal of Families.    Destitute

Population in Lower "Wards.    Discussion in Consistory.

Appointment of a Missionary, Mr. Lanphier.   His Labours.
 

CHAPTER  IV.
ORIGIN OF THE NOON PRATER MEETING.
Yalue of Prayer.    Scheme formed.    Preparation for it.    Cir¬
culars distributed.    First Weekly Meeting.   First Daily

CHAPTER  T.

CHAEACTEE OF THE MEETING.

Rules,     Placards.     General  Character.     I. Spontaneity.    II,

Catholicity.   III. Presence of Strangers.   IV. Promptness.

V. Devotional Spirit.    Dr. De Witt's Remarks.    Sketch of
 

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