Paul's  and  St.  George's  churches  until  their  own
might  be  repaired.  At  a  later  period,  a  lot  of  ground
on  Robinson  street  was  donated  for  the  use  of  the
Presbyterian  senior  minister.  In  fact,  the  Episcopa-
lians in  a  minuriti),  as  they  were  after  the  war,  were
a  very  dilferent  people  than  when  in  a  majority.  The
Brick  Church  was  re  opened  in  June,  1784,  and  the
Church  in  Wall  street  in  the  following  year.  In  1798
a  third  Presbyterian  church  was  opened  in  Rutger
street,  in  later  days  under  the  charge  of  Dr.  Krcbs.
In  1807  a  colony  from  the  Wall  Street  Church  and
from  the  Brick  Church,  with  others  who  were  unable
to  obtain  pews  in  either,  purcha.sed  ground  and
built  the  Cedar  Street  Church.  The  churches  were
separated,  and  became  independent  of  each  other
in  1809,  each  having  their  own  pastor,  except  that
Dr.  Rodgers  continued  his  pastoral  relations  to  the
First  and  Brick  churches.  During  1809-10,  the  Wall
Street  Church  was  rebuilt,  the  old  materials  being
used  for  building  another  church  in  Spring  street,  in
part.  A  separation  of  the  Wall  Street  and  Brick
churches  was  effected  by  mutual  consent.  Dr.  Rod-
gers died  in  May,  1811,  leaving  Dr.  Miller,  wlio  be-
came a  colleague  in  1792,  sole  pastor,  which  he
retained  until  1813,  when  he  became  one  of  the  Pro-
fe,s.sors  at  Princeton  Theological  Seminary.  In  1815
Rev.  Philip  M.  Whelpley  accepted  a  call  to  the
church,  but  was  removed  by  death,  in  July,  1824.
He  was  succeeded  by  Dr.  Phillips,  in  January  1826.
In  1834  the  church  was  partially  destroyed  by  fire,
but  was  immediately  rebuilt  and  reopened,  in  1835.
