January 4, 1839, aged 35 years. In the General Theological Seminary,

THE PIETY, VIRTUES AND TALENTS,

were nurtured, which fitted him for the

CHRISTIAN MINISTRY,

sincerity of character, kindness of heart,

470 HISTORY OF THE

■ . ."■.:'■;•*' V" and purity of life, united with steady zeal, correct principles, patient labor and true . ' devotedness to God, edified the church, . won for him the hearts of his flock,

■ • and were honored by his Divine master,

with abundant frnits.

- . In all things he was an example and a

- •• pattern for the people to follow ; and with

this testimony he has entered into his rest.

. A BELOVED BROTHER

... . _ ' and faithful minister in the Lord.

The flock "' "

for whose sakes he gladly spent himself, _ .

have erected this tahlet to attest their sense • '^ of his excellence, •.' '

'^ and their grief for his loss.

The belW was presented to the church, by the late Joseph Howland, Esq., and contains the following inscription: "B. Hanks, Mansfield, Con., 1818."

It is much to be regretted, that the old communion service of this church was carried off during the war of the Revolution for safe keeping, to the city of New York. Some years after the close of the war, the altar cloth was discovered in an old dusty box, where it had lain through the whole period of the Revolu-' tion : this is now in use at St, John's chapel, Tuckahoe. The silver now used at the administration of the holy sacrament, consists of one large silver flagon, 2 silver chalices, a silver bason or font ; the latter presented by a member of the Van Cortlandt family; and a silver plate bearing the following inscription :