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HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



gelical in its doctrines, authoratative in its sacraments, and Scriptural 

 and primitive in its discipline and worship." 



During the prosecution of his theological studies Mr. Bayard resided 

 at Princeton, N. J., and was admitted a candidate for Holy Orders on 

 the 2d of May, 181 1, in the Diocese of New Jersey; he received 

 Deacon's Orders, August 2d, 1812. In May, 1813, he was called to 

 the rectorship of Trinity church, Newark, N. J., which charge he 

 resigned in 1820; after this, he officiated for some time in the neigh- 

 boring parish of Eastchester. In connection with his pastoral charge, 

 he thought it his duty to be engaged in the avocation of the in- 



THE CHURCH. 



structor of youth — peculiar facilities having been offered him at New 

 Rochelle, the place of his residence, for engaging in that work. In 

 182 1, as we have seen, he became rector of this parish. 06 He subse- 

 quently removed to New York, and organized St. Clement's church in 

 that city. In 1840 he obtained leave of absence from his congregation 

 to make a tour through Europe to Syria and the Holy Land, for the 

 benefit of his health. A little more, however, than four months from 

 the time of his embarkation, this eminent soldier of the Cross rested 

 from his labors — having died at sea, on his return from the Holy Land, 

 Sept. 2d, 1840. For Mr. Bayard's successors, see Catalogue of Rectors. 

 The present church edifice which is of stone, comprises a nave, apsi- 



a It was during the incumbency of Mr. Bayard that the old church edifice was erected and 

 consecrated. 



