We add further, that we have seen with sincere regret the request which Mr. Jean Carle has made for his dismission from the Reformed French Church in New York with which we are connected, for we truly desired that he would finish his days with us, we being much edified by his ministry ; but wishing to acquiesce, we join with sorrow our consent with that of our sister church, the Reformed French Church of New York, and accord

* Co. Rec. Lib. E. 388, 9. The original document is in the possession of Mr. Drake of New P.ochelle.

b Information derived from the Allaire family.

« This edifice having fallen into decay, was removed in 1783 by John Guerrineau, carpenter.

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to Mr. Jean Carle his dismissal which he has requested. In consequence lie has given us his f\\re\vell sermon, this Lord's day morning, April 15, 1764, we accompanying it with our own most sincere prayers, praying tliat God would take liim under his mighty protection, conduct happily wherever his providence may call him, and bestow his blessing upon his person and his ministry, to the end that he may contribute effectually to the glory of our great God, and lead souls captive to the obedience of Jesus Christ. Done in consistory, and a true copy given to Mr. Jean Carle,^ at ^iew Rochelle, this 15th day of April, 1704.^^ (Signed,) Samuel P. Gillet.

' > ^ Michel Honore.

Jean Badeau. Jean Parcot.

From this time (1764) no record appears to have been made of the state or progress of the French Protestant congregation in New Rochelle, as a distinct body ; probably about this period, such of its members as had not conformed to the Church oT England, allied themselves to the Presbyterian form of worship, for in 1770, the Rev. ichabod Lewis was ordained pastor of White Plains and Neio Rochelle^ by the presbytery of Dutchess county.