Peter Stouppe) also released to the Church in 1767.^

Prior to the erection of the first Huguenot church in New Rochelle, the devoted inhabitants of this town, walked regularly every Sunday to New York, a distance (by the road at that time) of 23 miles, to attend the Sabbalh service at the old Church du St. Esprit, in Pine street, and returned on the Sabbath evening to their homes, to be ready for their weekly avocations on Mons^ Town Rec

b Co. Rec. lib. H 342.

e Co. Rec. Lib H 346.

<i Co. Rec, Lib. G. 554, 556. See also Lib. H. 349.

400 HISTORY OF THE

day. To them the service of the temple was a delight. They invariably commenced their march on Sunday morning by singing one of the psalms of Clement Marot. The 60lh psalm appears to have been a particular favorite.

" O Lord thou didst us clean forsake, And scatter all abroad, &c."

We are indebted tor the following particulars, to ihe recollections of the late John Pintard, L. L. D.

"The holy sacrament was administered to the Huguenots at New Roche le, four times a year, viz., Christmas, Easter, Whitsunday and the middle of September. During the intermissions that occurred, the communicants walked to New York for that purpose. Prior to their departure on a Sunday, they always collected the young children, and left them in the care of friends^ while they set off early in the morning and walked to the city barefooted, carrying their shoes and stockings in their hands. About 12 miles from New York at a place since called the Blue Bell, there was a large rock by the road side covered with cedars, here they stopped for a short time to rest and take some refreshment, and then proceeJed on their journey till they came to a fresh water pond, (within the bounds of the city) here they washed their feet, put on their shoes and stockings, and walked to the French church, where they generally arrived by the time service begun.