Excerpt from The Days of Old: A Fortieth Anniversary Historical Discourse on the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, of Kinderhook, N. Y., Preached June 5, 1904 In preparing this discourse for publication, as requested by many, it seemed desirable to add items that were omitted when the sermon was delivered, lest even the most patient ears should be unduly wearied. All available sources of information have been used. The Dutch records have been read to me by those versed in the language Old papers and maps in Albany have been carefully scrutinized. The Documentary History of the State, Dr. Corwin's Manual of the Reformed Church and his recently published volumes of the Ecclesiastical Records of the State have been freely drawn upon, and the recollections of aged friends repeatedly taxed. It is hoped that this general acknowledgement of manifold indebtedness will suffice, without disfiguring the pages with references. I am indebted to Mr. Wait for much valuable assistance in the preparation of the illustrations. The addition of baptisms, marriages, consistories and communicants would make the history more satisfactory, but would involve the transcription of many thousands of names and the publication of a large volume. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.