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Voted ; That the Rev'd Doctrs. Mansfield & Hubbard be a committee with the Bishop, to confer & concur with Jon". Inger- foll Esqr. in drawing a memorial to be presented to the Afsembly in behalf of this Convocation for the aforesaid purpose .-
9 Note IX.
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Voted ; That a Committee be appointed to meet at Reading on the Ioth. inst. to enquire into the state of the feveral Churches of Reading, Ridgefield & Danbury relative to their uniting & fet- tling the Rev'd D. Perry, Deacon, to be their Minister ;- & that the Rev'd Mefsrs. Bowden, Shelton, Ogilvie, Clarke, & Perry, be a Committee for the purpose. In purfuance of which,-
Voted; That the Secretary be directed to fend a notification of sd. meeting to the Wardens & Vestry of the aforefaid Churches, & request their attendance, or of Committees in their ftead from sª. Churches
Voted; That each Clergyman recommend it to the people of his Cure, to choose one or more persons to reprefent them at a Convocation to be holden at the Church in N. Haven on the 30th. of May next at 10. ºclock, A. M. which reprefentatives are to be considered as a Commttee. of conference, to confer with the Convocation, at that time & place, on all matters that respect the temporal interest of the Church .-
Sunday gth. of Octobr. Mr. Seth Hart was ordained Deacon at Watertown.10-Sunday 16th. of Oct". the Rev'd D. Perry was ordained Priest at Stratfield by the Rt. Rev'd Samuel BP. Connectt.
[1792]
At a Convocation holden at East Haddam, on the 15th. of Feby. 1792.
Prefent The Rt. Rev'd Bishop Seabury
The Rev'd Mefs's. Hubbard Rev'd Mefsrs. Prindle
Bowden Clarke
Shelton Ogilvie
Baldwin E. Blakeley
Brunfon
S. Blakely
Convocation being opened at 10. ºclock. A. M. the Rev'd Mr. Shelton was chosen Secretary (pro hac vice).
Voted; That unlefs the Wardens & Vestrymen of Christ's Church in Stratford, shall transmit to the Rt. Rev'd the Bishop of Connecticut, within 14 days after Easter-Monday next, a 10 Note x.
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Notification, that the congregation of sª. Church, have adopted the constitution of the Protestant Episcopal Church, as settled by the general Convention at Philadelphia, in Octobr. 1789, they (the Congregation) will be confidered as having totally feparated themselves from the Church of Connecticut.
Voted ; That the Rev'd Mr. Shelton acting as Secretary to the Convocation, shall transmit to the Wardens & Vestrymen of Christ's Church in Stratford, the above vote .-
Voted; That the feveral Clergy make enquiry of their neigh- bouring Towns, & fee what could be done towards erecting an Episcopal Academy ; & make report to the next Convocation .-
Voted; That a Notitia Parochialis be made out, and exhibited to the next Convocation, for the year past.
Voted; That the next State Convocation be holden at New Haven, on the first Wednesday of June next, at 10. ºclock in the morning.
Proposed as Lay-Delegates to the Gen1. Convention at New York in Sept". next, Mefsrs. Jon". Ingerfoll Esq". Thomas Belden Esq". Philip Nichols Esq". John Wooster Esq". Mark Prindle Esq". & Ebenezar Baldwin .-
Thursday II. ºclock went to Church. The Rev'd Mr. Bald- win read prayers :- and the Rt. Reverend the Bishop of Connec- ticut, preached the Sermon .-
After Dinner, the Convocation rose .-
At a Convocation of the Epis1. Clergy of Connectt. holden in Trinity Church, New Haven on the 6th. of June 1792-
Prefent- The Right Rev'd the Bishop
The Rev'd Mefsrs. Dibble- Rev'd Mefsrs. Ives
Mansfield
Clarke
Hubbard
Foot
Jarvis
Brunfon
Bowden
Todd
Shelton
Hull
Baldwin
Marsh
Perry
Ogilvie
Prindle
Blakelee
Blakelee
Hart
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On application of Mr. Herschel to be admitted as a Candidate for Holy Orders, he was referred to the Standing Committee :- who after due inquiry & examination, came to the following determination-"The Committee, for reasons laid before them, do not think proper to admit Mr. Herschel at prefent into the List of Candidates: & do direct that he fhall not continue to read prayers at Branford."-
A copy of the foregoing, by defire of the Committee, was transmitted by the Secry. of Convoc". to Mr. Herschel .-
Mefs's. Rufsel Catlin & David Butler on due examination were found qualified for the order of Deacons :- and on Sunday fol- lowing were ordained to the fame in Trinity Church, by the Rt. Rev'd BP. Seabury.11
At a Convocation of the Episcopal Clergy of Connecticut, holden at Huntington on the Ioth. of Octobr. 1792.
Prefent. The Rt. Rev'd the Bishop
The Rev'd Dr. Mansfield The Rev'd Mefs's. Brunfon
The Rev'd Mefs's. Hubbard Ives
Bowden
Clarke
Tyler
Ogilvie
Shelton
Todd
Perry
Blakeslee
Prindle
At II. ºclock A. M. proceeded to bufinefs .- Upon an applica- tion from a number of Episcopalians in the Parish of Exeter, & town of Lebanon, (who have formed themselves into a Society, & chosen for their Wardens Mr. Israel Williams & Dr. Noah Coleman) praying the Bishop & Clergy to confider them as a feparate ecclefiastical Society, & to allow them the privileges pertaining thereto :- Voted,-That faid people be confidered as a feparate ecclefiastical fociety, provided they annex themfelves to the Cure of Hebron .-
Voted, That Mefsrs. Greens, Printers in New Haven, have the refusal of printing an Edition of the Common Prayer-Book :- & that the Rev'd Mefs's. Hubbard & Bowden be a Committee to negotiate the bufiness with faid Printers. And they are hereby authorised to afsure fª. Printers, that they with any perfons,
11 Note XI.
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whom they may choose as partners in the busines, fhall have the exclusive privilege of being recommended to the standing Committee of the General Convention for a Licence.12
At 9. ºclock in the evening adjourned-to meet at 9. ºclock to-morrow-morning, in the Church.
Thursday,-Met according to adjournment .-
The Rev'd MT. Shelton read Prayers .-
Voted, That a Committee be appointed to make out a revifion of the Articles, & prefent it to the next Convoc". for their appro- bation : & that faid Committee consist of the Rev'd Mr. Bowden, Rev'd Dr. Mansfield, Rev'd Mefs's. Hubbard & Jarvis .-
Voted, That fhould an Act be obtained of the Gen1. Afsembly incorporating any number of perfons as Trustees of a Fund for the Bishop's fupport, it is our wish, that The Rev'd Dr. Mans- field, Rev'd Mefsrs. Hubbard, Bowden, Jarvis, Baldwin, Tyler, Perry & Shelton, may be members of that Corporation: And it is our defire further, that at least an equal number of Lay- men fhould be included in the Corporation.13 __
Voted, That, the fame perfons, who were appointed a Stand- ing Committee at the last Convocation, be continued to the next.
The Rev'd Mr. Hart, Deacon, prefented himself to be admitted to the order of Priest; & after due examination,-was on Sun- day 14th. Octobr. ordained to the fame in St. Paul's Church, Huntington, by the Rt. Rev'd Dr. Seabury .- An ordination fer- mon was preached by the Rev'd MT. Shelton.
[I793]
At a Convocation of the Episcopal Clergy of Connecticut, holden at Middletown on Wednesday June 5th. 1793 .-
Preíent. The Rt. Rev'd Bishop Seabury
The Rev'd Mefs's. Hubbard The Rev'd Mefs's. Brunfon
Jarvis
Ives
Tyler
Marsh
Bostwick
Ogilvie
Bowden
Hart
Shelton
E. Blakeflee
Baldwin
S. Blakeflee
Perry
Butler
Catlin
Deacons.
Note XII:
13 Note XIII.
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Mr. Charles Seabury ; & MT. Daniel Boerhance (of Lanesbor- ough) prefented themfelves for admission to the order of Dea- cons. Being found qualified by due examination ;- They were ordained, in Christ's Church by the Rt. Rev'd Samuel, BP. of Connecticut.14
The Committee appointed at the last Convocat". to make out a revision of the Articles of Religion, laid the fame before the Convocation : Which revision being examined & considered was, with a few alterations, approved as far as the 17th. Article ;- which, with those that follow, was laid over for further confid- eration, at the next Convocation.
Information being given to the Convocation, that the Rev'd Mr. Belden, Deacon, had, in feveral instances, officiated in the parish of another Clergyman, without proper permifsion :- Voted, That the Secretary be directed to write to Mr. Belden, & transmit to him that Canon of the General Convention, which forbids such irregular proceeding.
Voted, That the Secretary write to the Rev'd Dd. Perry, on the subject of his not attending the stated Conventions, or Convocations ; & fignify to him, that it is the wish of his Brethren, that he would not neglect to attend, whenever cir- cumstances will pofsibly admit.
The Rev'd Mefs's. E. Blakeflee, & S. Blackeflee,-Butler & Catlin, Deacons, being examined for admifsion to the holy Order of Priests, were, on Sunday gth. of June ordained to the fame by the Rt. Rev'd the Bishop of Connecticut .-
The Convocation adjourned, to meet at New Milford on the last wednesday of Sept". next.
At a Convocation of the Episcopal Clergy of Connecticut, holden at New Milford, Sept. 25-1793.
Prefent, The Rt. Rev'd Bp. Seabury
Rev'd Mefs's. Jarvis Rev'd Mefsrs. Marsh
Prindle Ogilvie
Brunson Hart
Ives Butler
Voted-That the Rev'd Seth Hart act as Secretary-pro tempore.
14 Note XIV.
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Voted-That, whenever a certain paper relative to the Rev'd MI. James Sayre be transmitted by the Bishop to the feveral Clergymen of the Church in Connecticut, they fhall read it in the feveral Congregations under their care, on the first funday fubfequent to their receiving it .- 15
Voted,-That, the Clergy, in the execution of their ministerial office, can not pay any attention to the Church at Woodbury, until they accede to the Constitution of the Church in Connec- ticut .-
Voted .- That Mr. Smith Miles be admitted as a Candidate for Holy Orders .-
Voted .- That, no Clergyman fhall organize any newly formed religious Congregation, until the next annual Convention :- and that it be recommended to any number of people wishing to be acknowledged a distinct Congregation in the Church, that they be reprefented at the next annual Convention, by one or more delegates, authorized to accede to the Constitution of the Church in Connecticut.
[I794]
At a Convocation of the Episcopal Clergy of Connecticut, holden in Trinity Church, N. Haven, June 5th 1794 .-
Prefent
The Rt Rev'd Bishop Seabury
The Rev'd Doctrs. Mansfield
The Rev'd Mefsrs. Brunfon
Hubbard
Todd
Jarvis
Prindle
The Rev'd Mefs's. Tyler
Marsh
Bowden
Ogilvie
Shelton
Hart
Baldwin
E. Blakelee
P. Perry
Butler
Ives
Deacons
Seabury
Burhans
Prayers were read by the Rev'd MT. Todd.
Voted, That the Rev'd Mefsrs. Bowden, Shelton, & Baldwin be a Committee to examine Candidates, & to transact fuch other 15 Note xv.
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businefs as may properly come before them till the next Con- vocation .-
Voted, That, Whereas a Petition has been prefented by a num- ber of persons belonging to the Church in Pauqutannok, to this Convocation,-praying for liberty to admit Mr. King & others of his denomination into f.d Church for the purpose of per- forming divine fervice-
After a full discufsion of the fubject :-
Voted, That this Convocation do not consider themfelves vested with power fufficient to judge & determine on the request of the Petitioners.
Voted, That the Rev'd Mefs's. Ives, Marsh & P. Perry be a Committee for the purpose of accommodating matters with the Ep1. Congregation at Woodbury & reconciling them to a union with the Protestt. Episcopal Church.
Mr. - Griswold admitted (after due examination) as a Can- didate for Holy Orders.
Voted, That the Secretary write to the Rev'd David Perry, & inform him, that, if he does not attend the next Convocation, he must expect to fall under the Cenfure of the Church.
Adjourned without day
At a Convocation of the Episcopal Clergy of Connecticut, holden at the Rev'd M". Ives' in Cheshire on the 12th. of Novem". 1794-
Prefent The Rt Rev'd Bishop Seabury
Rev'd Doctrs. Mansfield
The Rev'd Mefrs. Todd
Hubbard
Prindle
Jarvis
Marsh
Rev'd Mefs's. Bowden
Ogilvie
· Shelton
Hart
Baldwin
E. Blakelee
P. Perry
S. Blakelee
Ives
1
Belden
Brunson
Deacons Seabury
Prayers read by the Rev'd MT. Shelton.
A fermon preached by the Rt. Rev'd the Bishop.
Voted, That we will pay our equal proportion of the expence
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that may accrue for the fupport of a fon of the Rev'd Mr. Bost- wick deceased, at the Academy in Stratford, till the month of June 1795 .-
On application of the Churches of Barrington, Salisbury, Canaan, & Sandersfield to this Convocation, that Mr. Smith Miles might be admitted into Holy Orders-
Voted, That, Whereas Mr. Smith Miles has by intense appli- cation to ftudy, induced upon himfelf a debilitated ftate of body, which has, at times, been accompanied with fome derangement of mind,
The Clergy of the Church in Connecticut, therefore, do not think that it would be a prudent meafure at prefent, to recom- mend him to the Bishop for Holy Orders :- But choose to defer his recommendation till his health fhall appear to be fufficiently confirmed to render him capable of performing the laborious duties of a Clergyman.
Voted, That the Rt. Rev'd the Bishop be requested to admon- ish the Rev'd David Perry of Ridgfield for his neglect in not attending the ftated Convocations & annual Conventions. And that the Secretary be directed to write to the Episcopal Parishes of Ridgfield, Danbury, & Reading acquainting them with the fame, & informing them, that unlefs the f.d Rev'd David Perry does attend the next annual Convention to be holden at Strat- ford the first wednesday in June next, at 10. clock A. M. he will be fuspended from his clerical office, on account of his contumacy .-
Agreably to this Vote, the Rt. Rev'd the Bishop fent to the Rev'd David Perry a Letter of admonition,-of which the fol- lowing is a true copy :-
Cheshire Nov. 14, 1794.
Rev'd Sir,
In compliance with a request of the Clergy afsembled in Convocation at this place, & in purfuance of my own duty, I am to admonish you of your neglect in attending the meetings of your brethren, & on account of the apparent contempt you have thereby thrown on them, & on your Bishop, especially as you have been frequently put in mind of your duty in this respect, by their Secretary, at their particular instance. They wish to enquire of you concerning feveral reports which are circulating
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in the Country to your disadvantage as a Clergyman; and unless you do attend on their next meeting according to the notification of their Secretary, a fuspension from your Clerical Office will be ifsued against you.
I am, Rev'd Sir, your humble Servt.
S. Bp. Connect. & Rho. Ifl .-
The Rev'd D. Perry.
Adjourned without Day
[1795]
At a Convocation of the Episcopal Clergy of Connecticut holden in Stratford June 3ª. 1795.
Prefent- The Rt. Rev. Bishop Seabury ;
The Rev. Dr. Mansfield.
Rev. Mefs's. Hubbard
Rev. Mefsrs. Clarke, Provid. Marsh
Tyler
Ogilvie
Bowden
Hart
Shelton
D. Perry
Baldwin
E. Blakslee
Perry
S. Blakslee
Ives
Butler, Deac".
Brunson
Seabury, Deac".
Prindle
Prayers read by Mr. Butler.
Mr. Amos Purdee, after examination (by the Rev. Mefsrs. Shelton & Brunson) was admitted as a Candidate for Holy Orders .-
Voted, To recommend Mr. Smith Miles, Mr. Caleb Childs, & Mr. Viets Griswold, to the Bishop, for the order of Deacons.16
Whereas the Rev. David Perry has requested of the Bishop & his Clergy in Convocation, liberty to resign the pastoral charge of the parishes of Ridgfield, Reading, & Danbury, as well as to relinquish totally the exercise of the Ecclesiastical Function-therefore-
Voted, That his request be granted, & the resignation of his Letters of Orders be accepted.
16 Note XVI.
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Mr. D. Perry was furnished with a Copy of this vote.
Voted, That the Rev. Mefsrs. Ogilvie, Shelton, & Perry be a Committee, to make enquiry into the state of the parishes of Ridgfield, Reading & Danbury, in fuch way & manner, & at such time and place, as they (the sd. Committee) shall judge proper & expedient .-
Adjourned without Day .-
At a Convocation of the Episcopal Clergy of Connecticut, holden at Bristol, Octb". 21st. & at Harwington Oct". 22-1795.
Present :
The Rt. Rev. Dr. Seabury :-
The Rev. Mefs's. Hubbard Rev. Meists. E. Blakslee
Shelton S. Blakslee
Baldwin
Hart
Perry
Butler
Ives
Griswold
Prindle
Todd
Deacons Green
Brunson
Miles
A new Church (by the name of St. Matthew's Church) was consecrated, at Bristol, by the Rt. Rev. Dr. Seabury :- Who also preached an excellent Sermon on the occafion.
The Rev. Mr. Griswold was admitted to the holy order of Priest.
Mr. Jonathan Bartlet, upon the report of the standing Com- mittee, was admitted as a Candidate for holy Orders ;- but soon changed his mind.
Adjourned to meet at Harwington at II. cl. to morrow morning .-
Thursday morning met as pr. adjournment. A New Church (by the name of St. Mark's Chh.) was consecrated by the Bishop at Harwington,-who also preached the Consecration Sermon .-
After divine Service met at Mr. Bradley's
Voted, That the Bishop be requested to compose two Collects, for the use of the Clergy in this State, one to be used at the sitting of the Gen1. Afsembly ;- & the other to be used at the Courts, & that they be printed .- 17
17 Note XVII.
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Voted, That we will pay the expence of Harry Bostwic's schooling till next June .- & that information shall be given to his friends, that his fupport will probably not be continued, unlefs some aid be afforded by the Laity .-
Voted, That the Bishop be requested to recommend to the fev- eral Congregations in his Diocese, the making collections for the fupport of Harry Bostwick at the Academy .-
Adjourned without Day
[1796]
At a Convention of the Clergy of the P. E. Church in Con- necticut, at Rev. Mr. Hubbard's N. Haven Oct. 20-1796-
Prefent.
Rev. Dr. Mansfield
Rev Mefs's. Hubbard
Rev Mefsrs. Brunson Ives
Jarvis
E. Blakflee
Tyler
Todd
Bowden
Butler
Shelton
Seabury
Baldwin
Griswold
Perry
Green
Prindle
Smith, N. Port
After divine Service performed in the Church by the Rev. Mr. Baldwin .-
Refolved, That the Rev. Mr Butler be requested to inform the friends of Harry Bostwick, that if f.d Bostwick chooses not to pursue the Study of Divinity, we can do nothing further towards defraying the expence of his education.
Refolved, That a Letter of thanks be written to the Bishop of Landaff, for his excellent Apology for the Bible, (in answer to Thoms. Paine's Age of Reason) signed by the President & counterfigned by the Secretary in behalf of this Convention .-
Refolved, That Rev. Mr. Baldwin be requested to draw up an addrefs agreeably to the foregoing resolve .-
Refolved, That each Clergyman shall propose to his parish, or parishes, the making of a Collection, fome time previous to the next annual Convention, for defraying the expense of the Bishop Elect in obtaining Consecration.
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Resolved, That Rev. Mr. Bowden (Bishop Elect) be requested to folicit aid of fuch pious & charitable perfons, or focieties, as it may be convenient for him to make application to, in his Tour to Philadelphia, for the encouragement, fupport, & benefit of the Episcopal Academy in Connecticut.
Refolved, That the standing Committee of this Church be requested to write a letter in answer to the Letter which they received from the Standing Committee of the Church in Rhode Island .---
Refolved, That, in the opinion of this Convention, it is expe- dient that a Presbyter of this Church should attend the Bishop Elect to Philadelphia, when he shall go for Consecration.
Voted, That the Rev. Mr. Baldwin be requested to attend the Bishop elect agreeably to the preceding Refolve :- And that an attempt be made to make provision for defraying his expences, in the manner before provided for defraying the expence of the Bp. Elect .-
Adjourned to the next annual Convent". of the Clerical & Lay Delegates-
[1797]
At a Convention of the Episcopal Clergy in Connecticut, holden at Derby on the Ist. wednesday of June 1797
Prefent .- The Rev. Dr. Manfield, President.
Rev. Mr. Hubbard
Rev Mefsrs. Prindle Ives
Rev. Dr. Bowden
Rev. Dr. Smith
Brunson Marsh
Rev. Mefs's. Shelton
Baldwin
E. Blakslee
Perry
S. Blakslee Butler
Seabury Green Miles
Rev. Mr. Butler read prayers.
Rev. Mr. Marsh preached.
Refolved, That the Secretary be directed to write to the Vestry of the Church in Salisbury, & desire them to inform the Stand-
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ing Committee of this Church, as to the truth of a report which has been circulated, that the Rev. Mr. Child has advanced fen- timents contrary to the doctrines of our Church .-
Refolved, That the Rev. Mr. Marsh be requested to answer a Petition from a Church in Washington respecting certain Lands, which are claimed by faid Church, & also by the Church in Litchfield .-
Refolved, That, if the Rev. Mr. Jarvis, the Bishop Elect, should go to Philadelphia for Consecration, the Rev. Mr. Bald- win be requested to attend him :- And that it be recommended to the feveral Churches in the State to have collections for defraying the expences of both, by the Ist. Sunday in Augt. next, & that the money be fent to the Rev. Mr. Hubbard by the 3ª. of sd. month.
Refolved, That the Rev. Mr. Smith be requested to write to the Convention of the Church in Rhode-Island, & inform them, that we shall be happy to continue in union with them, under the episcopal care of the Rev. Mr. Jarvis, (our Bishop elect) as before under Bishop Seabury.
Refolved, That the Rev. Mefs's. Baldwin, Shelton & Smith be the ftanding Committee for the year enfuing.
Adjourned fine die.
[I798]
At a meeting of the Bishop & Presbyters of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Connecticutt at the house of M™ Thaddeus Clark at Oyster River on Wednesday the 22ª day of August 1798 .- 18
Prefent Right Revd Abraham Jarvis, Bishop. Doctor Jeremiah Leaming Doctor Richard Mansfield Doctor John Bowden Mefs Hubbard Baldwin Shelton
Ives Prindle .-
18 Note XVIII.
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Mª Baldwin was chosen Secretary-
Mefs Smith, Shelton & Baldwin were appointed a Committee to frame Articles of Religion to be laid before the next State Convention-
Mr Bethel Judd was recommended to the Bishop for Deacon's Orders .-
Mª Jasper D Jones was admitted a Candidate for holy Orders-
Reverd Mr. Baldwin was requested to address the President of the United States in behalf of this Convocation-19
Divine Service was attended at the Church in West Haven- Revd Mª Baldwin read prayers. The Bishop delivered a Ser- mon & attended Confirmation .-
Convocation Adjourn'd Sine Die
Ashbel Baldwin Secretary
[I799]
At a Convocation of the Episcopal Clergy of the State of Connecticut holden at Derby on the 20th. Nov. 1799-
Present
The Rt. Revd. Bishop Jarvis .-
Dr. Bowden
Mª. Prindle
Manffield
Todd
Hubbard
Hart
Smith
Griswold
Mr. Shelton
Butler
Baldwin
Bourhanse
Ives
White
Brunson
Judd-
Revd. Dr. Hubbard read prayers, &
Rt. Revd. the Bishop preached.
Voted-that the thanks of this Convocation be presented to the Bishop for his Sermon this day delivered at the Confecration of the new Church, & that the Secretary be defired to deliver the same.
Voted-that the Bishop with Dr. Bowden, Mefsrs. Ives, Hub- bard & Brunson be a Committee for the purpose of framing a 19 Note XIX.
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Canon to regulate Clerical attendance upon State Conventions & Convocations ;- and also to addrefs certain clergymen of this Diocese upon the Subject of their neglect of those clerical meetings.
Rd. Mr. Hart prefented a Vote pafsed by the Episcopal churches of Wethersfield & Worthington, adopting the Consti- tution of the Prot. Epifc. Ch. in this Diocese.
The Secretary prefented an Office of Induction for the con- fideration of this houfe.
The Convocation refolved itself into a Committee of the whole, Dr. Bowden in the chair, in order to examine the proposed Office, paragraph by paragraph.
The Chairman of the Committee reported to the President of Convocation, that the Committee approved of the proposed Office.
Voted-That the proposed Office of Induction be adopted by this houfe & that the thanks of the same be prefented to Dr. Smith for the same-that it be printed without delay, & that the Bishop be defired to transmit a Copy of the same to the several Bishops in the U. S. & to the Standing Committees of those States, in which there are no Bishops.20
Voted-That Mefs's. Shelton and Smith be Auditors to exam- ine & país Mr. Baldwin's Accott. of Conventional monies .-
Adjourned fine die-
William Smith Secy
[Two leaves have been left blank here. There was a meeting of the Clergy at New London, October 15, 1800.]
[180I]
At a Meeting of the Bishop & Clergy of the Diocese of Con- necticutt in Convocation holden at (New Town) the 2ª. day of June 1801
20 Note xx.
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Present Right Revd. Abraham Jarvis, Bishop of Con. Revª. Mefs Mansfield DD Bowden DD
Deacons
Hubbard
Judd
Shelton
Burges
Baldwin
Thatcher
Prindle
Jones
Brownson
Rogers
Marsh
Butler
Griswold
Burhans
Mr. Baldwin was appointed Secretary.
MT. Camp & MT. Basfield petitioned to be admitted Candidates, and were negatived .-
Capt Chittenden presented a Vote passed by the Episcopal Congregation in Salisbury, adopting the constitution of the Protestant Episcopal Church of this Diocese .-
The report of the Standing Committee upon the complaint exhibited to them against Deacon Caleb Childs, was agreed to by this Convocation and the Bishop was requested to publish his sentence of degradation in such way & manner as he shall judge proper .-
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