In the year 1711, the venerable Propagation Society voted one hundred and fifty prayer books, and £5 worth of tracts for the Rev. John Bartow of Westchester. <•>•

Mr. Barlow in 1713 contributed £9 6s. 6d., towards rectifying the pews and seats in East and Westchester. ^ The same year, Mr. Charles Glen was appointed schoolmaster at Westches-

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ter, with a salary of c€JS per annum, "as he is recomnrended under the character of a person sober and diligent, well affected to the Cluirch of England, and competently skilled in reading, writins-, arithmetic, psalmody and the Latin tongne, provided he comply with the Society's rules in sending certificates of the number of his scholars. "a

In J 715, by the blessing of God on Mr. Bartow's ministry at Westchester, Eastchi^ster, Yonckers, and the manor of Pelham? where there were formerly very few of the Church communion, there was visibly a very great reibrmation of manners.i^

Mr. William Forster appears to have been schoolmaster in 1719. This individual had thirty scholars, " whom he catechises every Saturday and also every Sunday when Mr. Bartow goes to another part of the parish."*^

In 1722, Mr. Bartow informs the Society '-that they are repairing the church at Westchester by voluntary contributions, procured by the zealous efforts of Mr. Forster.''^