34 2 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



they come from that fountain of piety and charity, the renowned Society, for 

 whose gracious assistance in the works of Christ's ministry I remain their debtor, 

 and can only desire that God would abundantly reward their pious labours in His 

 Church, who am, Sir, yours, &c, JOHN BARTOW." 



Westchester, New York, 5th July, 1710." 



Mr. Elias Neau, a vestryman of Trinity church, N. Y., writing the 

 same day to the Secretary, bears the following testimony to Mr. Bar- 

 tow's services : — 



" Most honored sir — Mr. Bartow has done a great deal of good here 

 these six years, for he preaches about in places where there are no 

 ministers, &c." b 



The following is Mr. Bartow's second report for this year : — 



MR. BARTOW TO THE SECRETARY. 



Westciiestek, 30tii Nov., 1710. 



Sir: — "The Rev. Mr. Bondett's conformity has been of good effect; anew 

 church is budt in New Rochelle for the service of the Church of England, by 

 voluntary contributions : there is some of that place do yet dissent, but the major 

 and better part do conform and are zealous. 



I want very much some Common Prayer Books, and Church catechisms : if the 

 society will be pleased to bestow any upon us, I pray they may be diiected to 

 me. 



I have lately baptized a free Negro man and three children, «aU » Negro 

 woman servant; but 'tis very rare that these people can be brougfe to have 

 any true sense of the Christian religion. 



We have many elderly people that will not be brought to have any concern 

 about the necessity of public worship, and yet not withholding their children 

 from coming to church : we hope they will not follow the example of their 

 parents, many of which have been baptized, and in sobriety, piety, do promise 

 zeal and constancy in the Church established. 



I can say no more at present, but that I pray for the success and prosperity of 

 the Society, And remain, Worthy Sir, Yours, &c. 



JNO. BARTOW, "c 



In answer to this letter, the Honorable Society sent the next year, 

 ■to the Rev. Mr. Bartow, fifty Common Prayer Books, and ^5 worth 

 more of small tracts, tending to promote piety and virtue amongst his 

 people. " d 



Five months later, he thus communicates the state of his parish : — 



a Hawks' New York MSS., from archives at Fulham, vol, i. 218, 219. 

 6 [MO. vol. i. 216, 217. 



c Hawks' New York MSS., from archives at Fulhani, vol. i. 229. 

 a Printed abstracts of Veil. Sue. 



