Show I OLD NEW NEVI YORK CHURCH HURCH First Structure on the Continent for Protestant Worship With the ringing pf pt bells and display display display dis dis- play of national colors the Collegiate church the old oldest st religious organization tion fIr iff New York celebrated Tuesday May 26 the anniversary of ot th the incorporation of the city of ot New York In the Marble Collegiate Church Fifth I J Sue R m 1 OLD TM C e t avenue and Twenty ninth street the day was commemorated as Dutch day Although composed of ot a group of ol churches the Co Collegiate Church is one organization the various congregations congregations being under one governing body known as the consistory it and-it dates clate back in continuous line of ot pr preachers hers and officials to the year 1628 New NewYork NewYork NewYork York was New Amsterdam when In that year year- the Rev Jonas arrived and formally organized a achurch achurch achurch church which has been continuous to this thIs' day and Is reasonably supposed to be the oldest Protestant church on this continent I |