The Old Town Church endowment : The First Presbyterian Church in Newark in its relation to its property interests Author: Nichols, Walter S. Description: The Old Town Church endowment : The First Presbyterian Church in Newark in its relation to its property interests. Newark, N.J.: The trustees, 1984. View this book online Subject(s): First Presbyterian Church (Newark, N.J.) New Jersey -- Essex County -- Newark Table of Contents: Title page Front matter Contents Foreword The old town church endowment The settlement Title to the property secured The Indian deed Proprietors of East Jersey and their titles Title through the operation of law The rise of Presbyterianism The later development of Presbyterianism and its relations to the church Separation between the church and town Legal character of the religous uses The history resumed Beginning of the leasing Erection of the new church and its consequences The ownership of the pews The case of the church and the state bank The property divided Legislation after 1800 Story of the leasholds concluded The second and third churches and their shares of the property How two churches were forces to maintain a bar and theatre What is the support of the gospel? Ryersons raid The last of the parsonage property disposed of Mutterings of the coming storm The storm breaks The final decision in facvor of the church and end of the litigations Proper policty of the church in view of its property interests Note I Note II Note III. The church in its relations to the state and to judicatories Note IV Map of the old burying ground

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