J., and was admitted a candidate for Holy Orders on the 2d of May, 1811, in the Diocese of New Jersey; he received Deacon's Orders, August 2d, 1812. In May, 1813, he was called to the rectorship of Trinity church, Newark, N. J., which charge he resigned in 1820; after this, he officiated for some time in the neighboring parish of Eastchester. In connection with his pastoral charge, he thought it his duty to be engaged in the avocation of the in-

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structor of youth -- peculiar facilities having been offered him at New Rochelle, the place of his residence, for engaging in that work. In 1 82 1, as we have seen, he became rector of this parish.0 He subsequently removed to New York, and organized St. Clement's church in that city. In 1840 he obtained leave of absence from his congregation to make a tour through Europe to Syria and the Holy Land, for the benefit of his health. A little more, however, than four months from the time of his embarkation, this eminent soldier of the Cross rested from his labors -- having died at sea, on his return from the Holy Land, Sept. 2d, 1840. For Mr. Bayard's successors, see Catalogue of Rectors. The present church edifice which is of stone, comprises a nave, apsio It was during the Incumbency of Mr. Bayard that the old church edifice was erected and consecrated.

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dal, chancel and vestry-room, with a square tower and spire -- the whole a very elegant design by Upjohn. The windows of the chancel contain memorials of the Rev. Daniel Bondet, Pierre Stouppe and Michael Houdin. Near the site of the present edifice stood the French school house, while a few rods to the eastward, close to the highway, is the site of the second French church of stone, under which repose the remains of the three French clergymen last mentioned.