Morgan was of tougher fibre than Vesey. He resisted all the influence brought to bear upon him and remained faithful. He labored for many years as a Presbyterian mini.ster and died in New Jersey in connection with the ."Synod of Philadelphia. Rye was taken possession of Iiy Thomas Pritcliard and afterwards by Mr. Muirson. and John Jones, pastor of Bedford, was forced to retire lo Connecticut after arrest and reprimand before the Council." -- JlrU/tjs' " Puritanimi iti Xew York."

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HISTORY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

the order that " every township is obliged to pay their minister according to such agreement as they shall make with him, and no man to refuse his proportion, the minister being elected by the major part of the householders inhabitants of the town." It was the original scheme of the English that in each parish a church "should be built in the most convenient part thereof, capable to receive and accommodate two hundred persons," but this was found impracticable, for in 1655 it was provided that such churches should be built within three years afterward, and to that end a town rate or tax was authorized to begin that year. In default of payment of the church rates by towns or individuals, a summary process was authorized for the collection of the assessments and subscriptions.

It must not, however, be taken for granted that the Church of England immediately became the Established Church in New York. The controversy between Governor Sloughter and the Assembly, in 1693, points the religious history of the time. All the members of the Assembly but one were Dissenters, and in considering a bill for settling a ministry they obstinately refused to incori>orate an amendment submitted by the Governor, providing that the bill should be presented to him, " to be apjtrovod and collated." His object was to construct it to the advantage of the Church of England, and as the Assemblymen could not be coerced or persuaded, he prorogued the session and scolded them vigorously in an address wherein he notified them that he "would take care that neither heresy, schism nor rebellion be preached amongst you."