In Nov. 1716, the first English Church in Albany was opened for service. It was a handsome stone building, 58x42 feet. The communion service presented by Q. Anne " to the Chapel of the Onondagas," during this rectorate, was, it is presumed, retained for the use of this Church, where it is still preserved. The Soc. for Prop, the Gospel withdrew its allowance soon after, the consequence of which was, the church ceased to have a minister, until the arrival of the
II. Rev. Mr. Miln. This clergyman was appointed in 1728, and continued until 1737, when he was transferred to N, J. He w^as succeeded by
III. Rev. Henry Barclay, the son of Rev. Thos. B., a native of Albany, who graduated at Yale Coll. in 1734. He was appointed,atMr. Miln's recommendation, in 1735,Catechistto the Indians at Fort Huntej, and became rector in 1737-8, which office he filled until 1746, when he was appointed rector of Trinity Church, N. y., where he died in 1764.
ly. Rev. John Ogilvie, a native of New-York, and graduate of Yale Coll. Being a Dutch scholar, he was appointed to this mission in 1748, and arrived at Albany in March, 1749. In 1760, he joined the expedition against Niagara, and continued attached to the army until the close of the French war. He succeeded Mr. Barclay, as rector of Trinity Church, N. Y., and died Nov. 26, 1774, aged 51. His portrait is in the Vestry of Trinity Church. An attempt was made in 1763 and 1766 to have a translation of the book of common prayer, (prepared by Mcss'"s Andrews, Barclay and Ogilvie) printed in New- York by Weyman, in the Mohawk language. But the difficulty to print such language was found almost insurmountable, as there was not at the time, "a Letter-makers founding House" in the ,< Colonies.