Schenck, John Van Neste. Historical Discourse on Occasion of the Reopening and Dedication of the Reformed (Dutch) Church of Pompton Plains: Pompton Plains Memorial. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T30R9QKD
DescriptionHistory of church begins with a history of settlement by Dutch immigrants from established settlements of former New Netherlands, beginning in 1695. Describes native inhabitants and the deeds obtained from them. Then covers the ecclesiastical history from 1710 to 1871, through profiles of pastors. Most attention is given to first 5 pastors, up to 1812.
First pastor: Johannes Van Driessen
Second pastor: David Marinus
Third pastor: Cornelius Blaw
Fourth pastor: Hermanus Meyer
Fifth pastor: Stephen Ostrander.
Address delivered by Rev. John Van Neste Schenck, November 22, 1871, published posthumously the following year.
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