That tliis being deliberately considered, a Protest was there upon dehvered to the Consistory signed by 226 members of the said Church setting forth that by the 5lst Article of the Constitution of the said reformed protestant Dutch Church Government two Languages could not be made use of under one Consistory Secondly-- That the said pai-ty have in Opposition to tne Constitution of the said Chm-ch Government destroyed the 86'ii Article thereof; For that Article says, that although the lienefit of the Church should require it, Yet no Alterations therein should be made, as by the said Article will fully appear. Thirdly-- That the Church Rules direct tliat no Minister shall be forced into the Congregation against the Will of such Congregatio;i ; And yet tliis has been done by Introducing Mr Leadly wlio had but about the 123 Members for it'', against the will of the 226 Members of the said Church. Fourthly-- Tliat the Laying out the Monies arising by the Sale of the Manor of Fordham in the purchase of other Lands according to the direction of the Act of the * Lieutenant Governor, Council and General Assembly, liath not been done.

512 PAPERS RELATING TO THE CITY OF NEW- YORK.

Fiftlily -- That the Land of Mr Harpcnding lays in a great measure waste and divers Houses fit to Rent are pulled down to build a Cliurch upon to i)reach English in, Contrary to the Testator's Will.

Sixtlily -- That the Catechising in the Dutch Language is forbidden by one of tlie Elders, alledging it was a Detriment to M"^ Leadly. And Mr Leadly lias forl3idden M^ Leydecker (who was qualified for tliat Business) to catechise, and say'd that the Consistory did not approve of it.