* 350 West 26th St. * Chelsea District of Manhattan NY .. 'a destitute field' (1850s) * 1854: Mr. R. G. Pardee is burdened to start a Sunday School mission work in this area. * NYTimes: 'How many inducements were held out to seduce the young to sin and misery. There were low dance-houses, gambling dens, drinking saloons, and palaces of infamy in their midst, whose emissaries were to be found on almost every street corner.' * 1852: Commences as an outreach of Marble Collegiate Church. * 1855: Manor Chapel Mission officially founded. * 1857: Jeremiah Lanphier and the NYC Revival (North Dutch Church). * 1859: Ulster (Northern Ireland) Revival. * 1866: Mission becomes arm of South Reformed Church. * 1874: Current Church Constructed. * 1931: Diamond Jubilee Celebrated. * Drawing on its Dutch roots, the church had its new building designed in a Flemish Revival style with S scrolls and curved-stepped gables. * NYTimes: 'The dedication of a handsome chapel to the worship of God will be hailed with gratitude by all interested in the progress of evangelization.' * By 1880 there were 1000 pupils at the school/mission. * The school subsisted on contributions from individuals and various religious institutions; however it was generally agreed among the officials not to ally the school with any single church. * 1944: Separated from the Reformed Church in America (RCA). * 1961: Ten enormous apartment buildings are built (Garment Workers). Suddenly the little Flemish building, now known as the Manor Community Church, sat essentially alone in a much-changed setting. * Manor Community Church continues to survive, its charming and picturesque structure mostly over
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“ Praise God for your work in NY ” My family and I rejoice to see the work the Lord is doing through you and your family in NYC. Keep up the great work, your reward is sure. :-)
Dr. Bill Jones has helped in the establishment of two churches in otherparts of the country and served as Pastor for 14 years. The past few summers, Bill has had a tremendous outreach ministry in New York preaching in the parks and on the street corners and passing out many...
#46 - Top Played Sermon (48-Hours) on 1/23/2013
