Good work, Frank. Genie ----- Original Message ----- From: <irish-new-york-city-request@rootsweb.com> To: <irish-new-york-city@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 3:19 AM Subject: IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY Digest, Vol 2, Issue 83 > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Catholic Church Parishes of NYC (Frank McCullough) > 2. MEL'S SURGERY (Melanie Egan) > 3. Re: MEL'S SURGERY (Sheila E Fitzsimmons) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 09:14:12 -0700 > From: Frank McCullough <frank@ap.net> > Subject: [IRISH-NYC] Catholic Church Parishes of NYC > To: IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <46F933D4.3020802@ap.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Hello List, > > Just came across this online article about the history of the Catholic > Church in NYC and the Parishes of the City at what looks like 1850. It > can be found at this URL and the article is included in this email... > > http://thehistorybox.com/ny_city/nycity_worship_roman_catholic_church_nyc_1783_article00582.htm > > This was posted to the following site which has many NYC historical > facts & stories. > > http://thehistorybox.com/ > > Best wishes. > > Frank McCullough > California > > > > > The Roman Catholic Church In New York City 1783 > > > Date Article Posted 03/15/2007 > Article Tools > > > Sir Thomas Dongan, who was governor of New York under James II., about > the year 1685, was a Roman Catholic, and it was during his > administration that the first Catholic families settled in the city. But > the prejudices of the people against them were very strong, and under > the administration of subsequent Governors, very oppressive laws were > passed. There was even a law passed in one instance, for hanging every > Catholic priest who should come voluntarily into the colony. There is, > however, no evidence that this law was ever enforced. > > It is true that in August, 1741, John Ury, an Englishman, who was a > Catholic Priest, was publicly executed in this city. But he was indicted > as being concerned in what was called "The Negro Plot," which was a > supposed conspiracy of negroes, and others, to burn the city and murder > the inhabitants; and there is no evidence that the law formerly passed > against the Catholics was brought into view at all in this case. There > was, however, a most intolerant spirit reigning, as the consideration of > another fact will show. Before the Revolution, the port of New York was > the great depot of the captures made by the British cruisers. > > In the month of February, 1778, a large armed French ship was taken by > the British, near the Chesapeake bay, and sent into New York, for > condemnation. Among her officers was the Rev. Mr. De la Motte, a > Catholic priest, of the order of St. Augustin, in the capacity of the > Ship's Chaplain; and he, with the other officers, was permitted to go at > large in the city, within certain limits, on his parole of honor. Mr. De > la Motte was solicited by his countrymen, and by those of his own faith, > to hold religious service according tot he forms of the Catholic Church. > Being apprised of the existence of some prohibitory law, he applied to > the Commandant for permission, which it seems was refused; but not > understanding the language very well, Mr. De la Motte supposed he had > obtained the permission, and proceeded to hold the service. For this he > was arrested, and kept in close confinement until he was exchanged. > > Thus, until the close of the Revolutionary war, and while the English > laws were in force in the country, no Catholic clergyman was allowed to > officiate in this State; but after the war, and when the independence of > the country was acknowledged, full toleration was enjoyed, and every man > was allowed to worship God according tot he dictates of his own > conscience. The Roman Catholics in > this city took immediate advantage of this, and in November, 1783, a > congregation was formed under the ministry of the Rev. Andrew Nugent, > who it is believed was sent hither by the Bishop of the Roman Catholic > Church in Maryland. Their place of worship was in a building erected for > public purposes in Vauxhall garden, situated on the margin of the North > river, the garden extending from Warren to Chambers streets. One of the > most active men in this enterprise was Sieur de St. Jean de Crevecceux, > then consul of France, for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, who > with Joxe Roiz Silva, James Stewart, and Henry Dufflin, became > incorporated on the 11th of June, 1785, by the name and style of the > "Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church in the city of New York." The > church not being well accommodated with a place of worship applied for > the use of the "Exchange," a building then standing at the lower end of > Broad street, and occupied as a court room, but failing in this, > measures were immediately taken for the erection of a church building. > > Ground having been procured on Barclay street, corner of Church street, > a brick edifice was erected, measuring forty-eight feet by eighty-one, > and so far finished as to have mass performed for the first time within > its walls, on Saturday, November 4, 1786. The services were conducted by > the Rev. Mr. Nugent, as pastor, assisted by the chaplain of the Spanish > ambassador, and the Rev. Jose Phelan. > > In the following spring, the name of the church was changed to that of > St. Peter's. > > Mr. Nugent continued to officiate until 1788, when he was succeeded by > the Rev. William O'Brien, who continued pastor of St. Peter's church > until his death, which took place May 14, 1816. The Rev. John Power, > D.D., succeeded Mr. O'Brien in the pastoral office, in which office he > remains, having now as a colleague, the Rev. Charles C. Pise, D.D. > > In the year 1836, it was found necessary to rebuild St. Peter's Church, > as the old one was going to decay, and was, moreover, altogether too > small to accommodate the increasing multitudes who resorted thither. It > was accordingly taken down, and a most substantial edifice of stone was > erected in its place, more than twice as large as the original building. > The corner-stone was laid with appropriate services by Bishop DuBois, > October 26, 1836. In September of the following year, public worship was > commenced in the basement, and on February 25, 1838, the principal > auditory was consecrated by Bishop Hughes. > > St. Patrick's Church > > For more than thirty years St. Peter's Church was the only Catholic > Church in the city of New York, but the denomination increasing rapidly, > another church building was needed for their accommodation. Accordingly, > in the year 1815, a very spacious stone building was erected on the > corner of Mott and Prince streets, and called "St. Patrick's Cathedral." > Here, within a short time, a large assembly was collected, and not many > years elapsed before it was judged expedient to enlarge the building. > When first erected it was 120 feet long and 80 wide, and now 36 feet > more were added to the length, extending the building from Mott to > Mulberry streets; and although there are no galleries in the house, > except an organ loft, yet probably two thousand persons can be > accommodated on the principal floor of the house. This cathedral is > considered the seat of the Episcopate in this diocese. Bishops Hughes > and McCloskey reside here, assisted by a number of the subordinate clergy. > > St. Mary's Church > > After the erection of St. Patrick's Cathedral, more than ten years > elapsed before another Catholic Church was built in the city. But the > Catholic population was fast increasing, especially in the northeastern > part of the city, and farther accommodations were needed for them. > Accordingly, towards the close of the year 1826, a building, then > vacated by the Seventh Presbyterian Church, was purchased, and a > congregation collected. The building was situated on Sheriff street, > between Broome and Delancy streets. It was a small frame building, with > a brick front. The church remained here between six and seven years, > when the building was consumed by fire. A large and convenient structure > was immediately erected on Grand street, corner of Ridge street, and > opened in 1833, under the name of "St. Mary's Church." The Rev. William > Starrs is pastor. > > Christ's Church, St. James's, and Church of the Transfiguration. > > In the year 1825, as related heretofore the Episcopal Church in Ann > street near Nassau became extinct, and their house of worship was > offered for sale. At the close of the following year it was purchased by > a church of Roman Catholics, then formed, who took the name of "Christ's > Church,"_ the name of the Episcopal Church, whose place they then > occupied. Of this church, the Rev. Felix Varela, then recently from > Spain, became pastor. They continued in Ann street, in ordinary > prosperity, until the year 1834, when the church edifice was consumed by > fire. This event led to the speedy establishment of two churches. The > congregation had become numerous, and a part of them, residing in the > vicinity of the East river, wished to locate in that direction. A large > edifice was accordingly put up on James street, near Chatham, and opened > in the year 1835,__legally holding the old corporate name of "Christ's > Church," but known among the people as "St. James's Church." The other > section of the congregation purchased a house of worship situated on > Chambers street, near Centre street, which had been occupied by the > Reformed Presbyterians, where they commenced service on March 13th, > 1836. This was called the "Church of the Transfiguration." The Rev. Dr. > Varela took the pastoral charge of this church, in which office he still > continues: the Rev. John M. Smith is pastor of St. James's. > > St. Joseph's Church > > Shortly after the establishment of the church in Ann street, as just > related, the Catholic population increased very greatly in the northwest > part of the city, and it became necessary to provide for their religious > instructions. This led to the erection of "St. Joseph's Church," > standing on the Sixth avenue, corner of Barrow street, which was opened > in the year 1833, under the ministry of the Rev. James Cummisky. > > The Rev. Dr. Pise, Rev. Dr. McCloskey, now one of the bishops of the > diocese, and Rev. Dr. Manahan, have successively ministered to this > flock. The Rev. Michael McCarron now holds the pastoral office. > > German Churches > > The emigration to this city, of Germans, has been very great for the > last ten or twelve years, and the German population in the city, at this > time, is computed at nearly thirty thousand. A large proportion of this > population are of the Roman Catholic religion, and, to provide for their > instruction, there have been established four German churches, viz: "St. > Nicholas's Church," in Second street, founded in 1835, of which the Rev. > A. Buckmeyer is now pastor; the "Church of St. John the Baptist," > situated on Thirtieth street, near Eighth avenue, founded in 1840, of > which the Rev. J.A. Jacop is pastor; "St. Francis' Church," in > Thirty-first street, > near the Seventh avenue, founded in the year 1844, of which the Rev. > Zachariah Kunze is pastor; and "The Church of the most Holy Redeemer," > situated on Third street, near Avenue B, founded in 1844, of which the > Rev. Gabriel Rumpler is pastor. In these churches the service is > conducted in the German language. As these churches are of recent > origin, the above facts comprise about > the whole of their history. > > St. Paul's Church > > A large Catholic population had settled at Harlem, and to accommodate > them with a house of worship, a large edifice of stone, measuring > seventy-two feet by fifty-two was erected in the year 1835. The Rev. > John Walsh is the officiating minister. > > St. Andrew's Church > > In the year 1840, another Catholic Church was formed, called "St. > Andrew's Church," under the pastoral charge of the Rev. John Maginnis. A > house of worship, originally built by a Universalist Society, situated > on Duane street, near Chatham, was purchased, and here they remain. > > Church of the Nativity > > Such is the style of a Catholic Church formed int he year 1841. At that > time the "Second Avenue Presbyterian Church," finding themselves > embarrassed, felt obliged to relinquish their house of worship tot heir > creditors. It was sold at auction, and purchased by this Catholic > Church. It has since been enlarged. A very numerous congregation > assemble here. The Rev. Edward O'Neil is pastor. > > Church of St. John The Evangelist. > > This church was founded in 1842. The church-edifice is of wood, rather a > frail building, but capable of accommodating a large congregation. It > stands on the Fifth avenue, near the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb. > The Rev. Felix Larkin is pastor. > > Church of St. Vincent De Paul > > In the summer of 1839, the Episcopal "Church of the Ascension," standing > on Canal street, near Broadway, was destroyed by fire, and that > congregation rebuilt their church-edifice on the Fifth avenue. In a year > or two after this, the site of the old church in Canal street was > purchased by a church formed of French Catholics, under the above name. > Their present house of worship was built in 1843. The Rev. Omnet Lafont > is the present pastor. The service is conducted in the French language. > > Church of St. Columbae > > This is the last Catholic Church formed in the city. It was organized in > 1845, when a large and handsome edifice was erected on Twenty-fifth > street, near the Ninth avenue. The Rev. Joseph P. Burke is pastor. > > List of the Roman Catholic Churches in the City of New York, with the > Date of their Organization. > > St. Peter's Church, Barclay street (1783) > St. Patrick's Church, Mott street (1815) > St. Mary's Church, Grand street (1826) > Christ's Church, Ann street (now extinct) (1826) > St. Joseph's Church, Sixth avenue (1833) > St. James's Church, James street (1835) > St. Paul's Church, Harlem (1835) > St. Nicholas' Church (German), Second street (1835) > Church of the Transfiguration, Chambers street (1836) > St. Andrew's Church, Duane street (1840) > St. John the Baptist (German), Thirtieth street (1840) > Church of the Nativity, Second avenue (1841) > Church of St. John the Evangelist, Fifth avenue, (1842) > Church of St. Vincent de Paul (French), Canal street (1843) > St. Francis' Church (German), Thirty-first street, (1844) > Church of the Holy Redeemer (German), Third street (1844) > Church of St. Columbae, Twenty-fifth street (1845) > > Churches 16 > > > Website: The History Box.com > Article Name: The Roman Catholic Church In New York City 1783 > Researcher/Transcriber Miriam Medina > > Source: > BIBLIOGRAPHY: A History of the Churches of all Denominations in the > City of New York; from the First Settlement to the year 1850; New York: > E. French, 1850. > > Time & Date Stamp: Mon Sep 24 2007 18:18:46 GMT-0700 (PDT). > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 23:25:46 -0400 > From: "Melanie Egan" <megan@cfl.rr.com> > Subject: [IRISH-NYC] MEL'S SURGERY > To: "Maureen" <mcshelly2@msn.com>, <irish-new-york-city@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <00b101c7ffec$ee0cced0$020ba8c0@melaniefamily> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Maureen, > > Everything went O.K. Double check should be on Friday for Labs. Mel > says > HI & THANKS! She's not up to a lot of talk right now, but before the week > is > out I'm sure she will, call. > > > > > Love > to you and yours...............Pete > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:38:02 -0700 (PDT) > From: Sheila E Fitzsimmons <sefitz5@sbcglobal.net> > Subject: Re: [IRISH-NYC] MEL'S SURGERY > To: irish-new-york-city@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <258219.92273.qm@web82712.mail.mud.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Sorry but do not think this was meant for the list or me > > sheila e > > Melanie Egan <megan@cfl.rr.com> wrote: Maureen, > > Everything went O.K. Double check should be on Friday for Labs. Mel > says > HI & THANKS! She's not up to a lot of talk right now, but before the week > is > out I'm sure she will, call. > > > > > Love > to you and yours...............Pete > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY list administrator, send an email to > IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY mailing list, send an email > to IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY Digest, Vol 2, Issue 83 > ************************************************** >

A recent post mentions this source. The whole book is available on line thru Heritage Quest and also Ancestry. Author is: Greenleaf, Jonathan A History of the Churches of all Denominations in the City of New York; from the First Settlement to the year 1850; New York: E. French, 1850. Tom