The records of convocation, 1790-1848, Part 7

Author: Episcopal Church. Diocese of Connecticut; Hooper, Joseph, 1851-1928
Publication date: 1904
Publisher: New Haven : Printed for the Convention
Number of Pages: 244


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Revd. Virgil H Barber.


Revª. Jonathan Judd.


Revª. Elijah G Plumb.


Revª. Benjamin Benham.


Revd. David Baldwin.


Revª. Joseph D Welton.


Revd. Reuben Hubbard.


Revd. Daniel McDonald A. E. A.


Revd. Frederick Holcomb.


Revd. Sturgis Gilbert.


Revd. Birdsey G. Nobles, Deacon.


[The following resolution has been entered and erased, fol- lowed by the words "Expunged by Order":


Resolved by this Convocation, that all the Presbyters, and Deacons residing in this Diocese are entitled to a Vote in the election of a Bishop .-


Convocation adjourned without day


Ashbel Baldwin Secretary


At a meeting of the Presbyters, & Deacons of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Convocation at the house of the Revd. Henry Whitlock in New Haven on Tuesday the 23ª. day of November 1813


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Present


Revd. Philo Shelton.


Revd. Ashbel Baldwin.


Revd. Tillotson Brownson D. D.


Revd. Reuben Ives.


Revd. Daniel Burhans.


Revd. Calvin White.


Revd. Philander Chase.


Revd. Menzies Rayner.


Revd. Solomon Blakesley.


Revd. Henry Whitlock.


Revd. Roger Searle.


Revd. Joseph D Welton.


Revd. Asa Cornwal.


Revd. Virgil H Barber.


Revd. Bethel Judd.


Revd. Jonathan Judd.


Revd. Elijah G Plumb.


Revª. Benjamin Benham.


Revd. Reuben Hubbard


Revª. Birsey G. Nobles-Deacon


Revd. Philo Shelton being the oldest Presbyter took the chair as President.


On motion by Mr. Rayner.


Resolved, That in the opinion of this Convocation, the Presbyters & Deacons officiating by ecclesiastical authority in this Diocefs, are constitutionally entitled to a Vote for a Bishop .- 30


Convocation adjourned untill half past 8 OClock to morrow .-


Wednesday Nov. 24th. half past 8 OClock, A. M .- Convoca- tion opened, & adjourned without day


Ashbel Baldwin Secretary.


[1814]


At a meeting of the Convocation of the Protestant Episcopal Church of Connecticutt, at the house of the Revd. Joseph D Welton, in Woodbury on Tuesday the 3Ist. day of June [ May] 1814.


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Present


Revª. Philo Shelton


Revd. Ashbel Baldwin


Revd. Tillotson Brownson D. D.


Revd. Reuben Ives


Revª. Chauncey Prindle


Revd. Daniel Burhans


Revd. Bethel Judd


Revd. Treeman Marsh


Revd. Philander Chase


Revd. Menzies Rayner


Revd. Benjamin Benham


Revª. Jasper D Jones


Revª Roger Searle


Revd. David Baldwin


Revª Elijah G Plumb


Revd. Asa Cornwal


Revd. Sturgis Gilbert


Revd. Reuben Hubbard


Revª. Joseph D Welton


Revd. Frederick Holcomb


Revd. Nathaniel Huse


Revd. Isaac Jones


Revd. Birdsey G Nobles


Revd. Mr. Perry from the Diocese of New York


The Revd. Mr. Shelton being the oldest Presbyter present, took the chair as President .-


The Revd. Mr. Baldwin was elected Secretary .-


Convocation was adjourned untill 8 OClock to morrow Morning.


Wednesday 8 OClock A. M.


Convocation meet agreeable to adjournment.


Convocation adjourned untill 8 OClock P. M.


Wednesday 8 OClock P. M


Convocation meet agreeable to adjournment .- On motion,


Resolved Unanimously, That so soon as a Bishop shall be consecrated for this Diocese the members of the Convocation


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will use their influence in the Convention to obtain the follow- ing alteration in third Article of the Constitution of the Church in this State, (viz), after the words "There shall be a meeting of-"All instituted Presbyters, Afsistant Ministers, Presbyters "employed in incorporated Seminaries of Learning, Presbyters "having no house of publick worship," &c31


Convocation adjourned without day.


Ashbel Baldwin Secretary


At a meeting of the Presbyters, & Deacons of the Diocefs of Connecticut in Convocation holden at the house of the late Bishop Jarvis in New Haven on the 25. day of October 1814 at 5 OClock P. M .-


Present.


Revd. William Smith D. D.


Revd. Philo Shelton


Revd. Ashbel Baldwin


Revd. Tillotson Brownson D. D.


Revd. Daniel Burhans


Revd. Calvin White


Revd. Menzies Rayner


Revd. Bethel Judd


Revd. Jonathan Judd


Revª. Elijah G Plumb


Revd. Roger Searle


Revd. David Baldwin


Revd. Reuben Hubbard


Revª. Joseph D Welton


Revd. Frederick Holcomb


Revd. Birdsey G. Nobles-Deacon


Visiting Bretheren


Reyd Rudd from New Jersey. Revd Aron Humphry Dea [c]on Maisachusetts


Revd. Philo Shelton took the Chair .-


Revd. Bethel Judd was requested to deliver a Sermon at the opening of the Convention to morrow-And the Revd. Menzies Rayner was requested to read the morning Prayers .-


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On motion by Mr. Nobles-Resolved that the 2ª appointed Preacher for the next Convention, be the Reader, in case the first comes prepared to deliver a Sermon .-


Adjourned without day.


Ashbel Baldwin Secretary.


[1816]


At a Convocation of the Presbyters & Deacons of the Protest- ant Episcopal Church of Connecticut holden at New Haven on the 4th. day of June 1816 7 OClock P. M .-


Present


Revd. William Smith D. D.


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Revd. Philo Shelton


Revd. Ashbel Baldwin


Revd. Tillotson Brownson D. D.


Revd. Chauncey Prindle


Revd. Reuben Ives


Revd. Daniel Burhans


Revd. Truman Marsh


Revd. Bethel Judd


Revd. Smith Miles


Revd. Menzies Rayner


Revd. Jonathan Judd


Revd. Roger Searle


Revd. Benjamin Benham


Revd. Solomon Blakeley


Revd. David Baldwin


Revª. Elijah G Plumb


Revd. Reuben Hubbard


Revd. Isaac Jones


Revd. Asa Cornwal


Revª. Jasper D Jones


Revª. Joseph D Welton


Revd. Sturgis Gilbert


Revd. Frederick Holcomb


Revd. Nathaniel Huse


Revª. Birdsey G Nobles


Revd. Alpheus Gear


Revd. Harry Croswel


Revd. Aron Humphrey


Deacons


Revd. Reuben Sherwood Revd. William J Buckley Revd. David Belden


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A Petition from Mr Ammi Rogers was handed in, read, and ordered to lie on the Table.


Adjourned untill 8 OClock to morrow .-


Wednesday Morning 8 OClock June 5.


Meet agreeable to adjournment.


Adjourned untill 7 OClock P. M.


7 OClock P. M.


Meet agreeable to adjournment.


The Petition of Mr. Ammi Rogers together with the docu- ments attending the same, were attended to, and after a full examination of the same.


Resolved That in the Opinion of this House, they are not competent to take cognizance of said Petition, & that the said Petition & Papers be returned to Mr. Rogers .- 32


Convocation adjourned without day .-


Ashbel Baldwin Secretary


At a Convocation of the Presbyters & Deacons of the P E Church in Connecticut holden at New Haven on the 15th. day of October 1816.


Present


Revd. Philo Shelton


Revd William Smith D. D.


Revd Ashbel Baldwin


Revd. Tillotson Brownson D. D. P. E. A


Revd. Reuben Ives


Revd Chauncey Prindle


Revd. Daniel Burhans


Revd. Smith Miles


Revd. Menzies Rayner


Revd. Jonathan Judd


Revª Roger Searle


Revd. Philander Chase


Revd. Benjamin Burham


Revd. David Baldwin


Revd. Elijah G Plumb


Revd. Asa Cornwall A. E. A.


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Revª Isaac Jones


Revª. Joseph D Welton


Revª. Frederick Holcomb


Revd. Birdsey G. Nobles


Revª. Alpheus Gear


Revª. Harry Croswell


Revd. Aron Humphrey


Deacons


Revd. Reuben Sherwood


Revd. William J. Buckley


Visiting Brethren


Revd. Barzilla Buckley


Revd. Alanson Welton & Dioces of New York


Revd. Joseph Perry


Revd. William Cranson, Deacon, State of Georgia


Revd. Philo Shelton, President


Resolved-That Revd. M" Croswill & Revd. M" Burhans be a Committee to wait on the Right Revd. Bishop Hobart & invite him to take a seat in this Convocation .-


The Right Revd. Bishop Hobart took a seat accordingly .-


Convocation adjourned untill 9 OClock to morrow .-


Wednesday 16th


Convocation opened agreeable to adjournment Adjourned without day.


Ashbel Baldwin Secretary.


[18I7]


At a Convocation of the Presbyters & Deacons of the Protes- tant Episcopal Church of Connecticut holden at the house of the Rev. David Baldwin in Guilford on the 3d. day of June 1817. Rev. Philo Shelton Chairman Rev Birdsey G. Noble Sec Pro. Tem.


Subject moved for consideration-Can we constitutionally proceed to the election of a Bishop at the annual Convention to be holden to morrow.


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The decision of this question was postponed untill to morrow. Convocation adjourned untill 8 OClock to morrow Morn- ing .-


Wednesday June 4th 8 OClock A. M.


Convocation opened.


Present


Rev. Philo Shelton


66 Ashbel Baldwin


Tillotson Brownson D D. P. E. A.


66 Daniel Burhans


66 Smith Miles


66 Calvin White


66 Solomon Blakely


66 Jonathan Judd


66 Roger Searle


66 Menzies Rayner


66 Elijah G Plumb


Benjamin Benham


66 Jasper D Jones


Nathan B Burgis


David Baldwin


66 Reuben Hubbard


66 Frederick Holcomb


Birdsey G Noble


66 Sturgis G Gilbert


66 Aaron Humphrey


66 Alpheus Gear


Reuben Sherwood


Harry Croswell


6: Charles Smith


66 Jonathan Wainright S Deacons


Rev. Philo Shelton in the Chair


Rev Ashbel Baldwin Secretary.


The question as to the constitutionality of proceeding to the election of a Bishop at the anual Convention was indefinately postponed.


Convocation adjourned without day


Ashbel Baldwin Secretary


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At a Convocation of the Bishop, Presbyters, and Deacons of the Protestant Episcopal Church of Connecticut holden at the house of the Rev Alpheus Gear in Waterbury on the 5ht. day of June 1821 at 8 OClock P. M.


Present


Right Rev. Thomas C Brownell D. D. L L D.


Rev. Philo Shelton


Rv. Isaac Jones


Ashbel Baldwin


Birdsey G Noble


" Tillotson Brownson P. E. A 66 Stirges Gilbert


Reuben Ives


Joseph D Welton


Chauncey Prindle


'Alpheus Gear


66


Truman Marsh


66


Harry Croswell


Daniel Burhans


66 Reuben Sherwood


Menzies Reyner


Charles Smith


Asa Cornwall A E A


66


Joseph Perry


Benjamin Benham


Rodney Rofsiter


Smith Miles


Peter G Clark


David Baldwin


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Nath S Wheaton


Jonathan Judd


“ Nathan B Burgis


Frederick Holcomb


Deacons


Rev. Daniel Summers


Ambrose Todd


Beardsley Northrop


George B Andrews


The Rev. Reuben Ives, Rev Truman Marsh, & Rev Benjamin Benham were appointed a Committee, to prepare a Constitution for the establishment of a Society for the relief of decayed Clergymen, & the necesitous Widows & Orphans of Clergy- men .-


Convocation adjourned untill 8 OClock to Morrow Morning .-


Wednesday 8. OClock A. M.


The Committee appointed to prepare a plan of a Constitution for the Society to be called the Society for the relief of decayed Clergymen &c. made a report, which was read & ordered to lie on the Table .- 33


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Origen P Holcomb


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Convocation adjourned untill 7 OClock to morrow morning.


Thursday 7 OClock A. M.


Convocation opened agreeable to adjournment.


The Report of the Committee on the subject of the establish- ment of a Society for relief of decayed Clergymen &c. was read by Paragraphs .-


On motion Resolved, that a further consideration of sd. Report be postponed untill the next meeting of Convocation .-


Convocation adjourned untill the first Wednesday in Sep- tember, then to be holden in the Town of Cheshire .-


Ashbel Baldwin Secretary. Recd. Dec 29th. 1824


At a Convocation held at Cheshire Sept 6. 1821, agreeably to the appointment of the Bishop at 8 o'clock P. M.


Present.


The Rt Rev T C Brownel, D D. L L D. The Rev T. Brownson-D. D.


D. Burhans.


T. Marsh


M Rayner


R. Ives


A. Cornwall


F. Holcomb


D. Baldwin


S. Miles


B G Noble


H. Croswell


E. Gear-


R. Rofsiter


O. Holcomb


C. Smith


G. Andrews


A. Todd


J. Jones


The Rev B G Noble was appointed secretary in the absence of the Secretary of the Convention.


Resolved that a Committee of three be appointed to take


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into consideration such known diversities of practice, as may exist among the clergy of this Diocese, & to suggest those particulars on which in their judgment it is desirable there should be uniformity.


The Rev. Mefsrs. Marsh, Rayner and Burhans were appointed on this committee


The Convocation adjourned to eight o'clock P. M.


The Convocation afsembled pursuant to adjournment.


The following resolutions were adopted


Resolved that the Clergy use the anti Communion Service every Sunday in the year-except under those circumstances which necefsarily prevent


Resolved that it be recommended to the Clergy to read the anti communion Service from the Chancel on Communion Sundays.


Resolved that the Congregation be dismifsed, previous to the Communion Service with a Collect & the shorter benediction.


Resolved, unanimously, that the Lord's prayer be omitted before Sermon.


Resolved unanimously, that a Collect be used before sermon.


Resolved, that the Clergy instruct their choir to close every Psalm & Hymn with the doxology.


The following communication was received from the Trustees of the Episcopal Academy by their secretary. Resolved that the Convocation of the clergy of this Diocefs be requested to enquire into the course & modes of study pursued in this Academy, & that the said committee be requested to give their opinion concerning the general state of the Institution.


Resolved, that the above request be complied with.


Dr. Bronson was requested to nominate the Committee.


The Rev. Messrs. Marsh, F. Holcomb, & Wheaton were nomi- nated and appoint[ed].


The Convocation adjourned sine die.


T. C. Brownell President B G Noble Sec.


[1822]


Journal of the proceedings of the special Convocation of the Clergy of the Diocese held at the house of the Rt. Rev T. C Brownell DD. LL.D. New Haven Dec. 18. 1822.


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Present. Rt. Rev. T. C Brownell, D. D.


Rev. T .. Bronson DD.


P .. Shelton R .. Ives


M .. Rayner


D .. Baldwin


F .. Holcomb


B G. Noble


H. Croswell


R. Sherwood


A. Cornwall


J. Perrey


O P. Holcomb


D .. Northrop


N. S. Wheaton Garfield


J. Buckley


H. R Judah


The Rev. B. G Noble Secretary.


Resolved unanimously that it is expedient to establish a College in this State which shall be under the direction of the Protestant Episcopal Church in this Diocese.34


Resolved


That a Committee be appointed to draw up a memorial pray- ing the Legislature for a charter on Condition that funds to the amount of $35.000 be obtained, to procure subscribers & to lay the memorial before the next legislature of this state.


Resolved


That the several Clergymen of this Diocese, in aid of the Committee shall request their parishoners to sign said memorial.


That the said Committee consist of three Clergymen and three laymen-


The Rt. Rev T. C. Brownell The Rev. H. Croswell The Rev N. S. Wheaton The Hon E. Boardman Nathan Smith Charles Sigourney Esqs


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were appointed with power to fill up the vacancies which may occur in their number.


Resolved that New Haven, Middletown & Hartford be the places named for the Location in the memorial.


Resolved


That the final Location be determined by the Convention. Reconsidered.


Resolved, that the final location be determined by the Trus- tees to be appointed by the Convention.


After Prayers by the Bishop the Convocation adjourned


Attest. B G Noble Sec.


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[1824]


Cheshire Nov .. 24 .. 1824


The Convocation afsembled agreeably to appointment by the Bishop, & 2. O'clock attended divine Service in St. Peters Church.


Prayers were read by the Rev M' Doane & a sermon deliv- ered by the Bishop.


The Convocation met at the house of the Rev A Cornwall, at 6 O'clock P. M.


Present


Rt Rev. T. C. Brownell D. D. Rev. T. Bronson D D.


R. Ives


P. Shelton


D. Burhans


A. Baldwin


A. Cornwall


Rev. R. Rofsiter


D. Baldwin


J. Keeler


B G Noble


A. Todd


H. Croswell


L. Hull


R. Sherwood


Doane


A. Gear


H M. Mason


N. S. Wheaton


E- Ives


P. G. Clarke


Wm. Jarvis


O P. Holcomb


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The Rev. B. G. Noble was Chosen Secretary


The Bishop from the Chair proposed for the consideration of the Convention the subject of reviving the Churchman's Maga- zine. He then presented & read a Letter from the Rev Dr. Jarvis containing propositions from the Editors of the Gospel Advocate for the union of the two works.


The Bishop then requested the Rev B. G Noble to lay before the Convocation the plan for reviving the magazine which he had exhibited to him. The plan was to divide the Cost of pub- lication into shares & to put the Magazine to the Holders of shares at Cost, to increase the size of the work to 40 pages & the price to $2.00. After some discussion the plan was rejected.


The union proposed by the Editors of the Gospel advocate was also rejected.


Resolved


That it is expedient to revive the Magazine in this Diocese-35 That an Editor be appointed by ballot.


On balloting the Rev Dr. Bronson was appointed


A contribution was then taken up in Convention [Convoca- tion] to afsist in defraying the expenses of printing prospectus &c, amount obtained was $2.75. which was placed in the hands of the Editor.


On motion by the Rev M' Croswell the thanks of the Con- vocation was presented to the Bishop for his discourse delivered . before the Convocation.


After Prayers by the Bishop the Convention adjourned Sine Die.


Birdsey G Noble Secretary.


Cheshire Nov. 24, 1824.


[1825]


Nov .. 10 .. 1825.


The Convocation at the house of the Rev Sturgis Gilbert Woodbury, this day at 4. OClock, agreeably to appointment by the Bishop


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Present. The Rt. Rev T. C. Brownell D D Rev T Bronson


D. Burhans


T. Marsh


M. Rayner


A. Cornwall


J. Jones


E. J. Ives


B. Benham Somers


S. Gilbert


R. Rofsiter


N. S. Wheaton


The Secretary being absent the Rev N. S. Wheaton was chosen Secretary pro. Tempore.


Resolved that it is expedient to altar the Constitution so that the Annual Convention of this Diocese shall be held on the second Wednesday in May.


The Convocation adjourned until 7. O'clock.


The convocation met at 7 O'clock & after a desultory con- versation adjourned Sine Die


N. S. Wheaton


Sec pro. tem.


Nov. II .. 1825. True Copy of the original Record


Birdsey G. Noble Secretary


Middletown, Jany. 27 .. 1826


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At a Convocation of the Clergy of the Diocese of Connecticut held at the house of the Rt. Rev. T. C. Brownell D. D. L. L. D. Hartford on Wednesday June Ist. 1825.


Present The Rt. Rev. T. C. Brownell DDLLD. The Rev. G. B Andrews


A. Baldwin


D. Baldwin


66 S. Beach


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The Rev. B. Benham


T. Bronson. D D.


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N. Burgesf


66 D. Burhans


66


66 P. G. Clarke


66


66 H. Croswell


66


66 G. W. Doane


66


66


J. M. Garfield


66


66


A. Gear


S. Gilbert


66


66 F. Holcomb


66


66 O. P. Holcomb


66


66


Lem1. B Hull


66


Hector Humphrey


66


66


R. Ives


66


66


E. J. Ives


66


66 W Jarvis


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66


S. Jewett


66


J. Jones


66


H R Judah


66


B. Judd


66


66


T. Marsh


66


66 B G Noble


66 S B Paddock


66


66


R Rofsiter


66


R. Sherwood


66 A. Steele


A S. Todd


66


66 R. Warner


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66


N. S Wheaton


Resolved that this Convocation entertain a deep sense of the lofs they have sustained in the death of their late Brethren the Rev Philo Shelton & the Rev Davis Welton; & that the Presi- dent & secretary communicate to the widows & families of the deceased, the afsurance of their Condolence & sympathy under this afflicting dispensation of Divine Providence.


Some observations & enquiries were made Concerning the Churchmans Magazine.


The Convocation adjourned sine Die.


T. C. Brownel


President


B G Noble. Sec


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Agreeably to the Resolution of the Convocation the President & Secretary addrefsed the following Letters to Mrs. Shelton & Mrs. Welton.


Copy of the Letter to Mrs. Shelton.


Hartford June 2 .. 1825


Dear Madam.


The absence of your late husband from the recent Convention of the Church, could not fail to excite in the minds of his sur- viving brethren a painful sense of the lofs which they, in com- mon with yourself, your family & the Church, have sustained in his decease. We transmit you the enclosed resolution, expres- sive of their estimation of his worth, & of their sympathy in your affliction under your bereavement. We beg you will accept it as a token of our affectionate respect & consideration, though we trust you needed no such formal expression of our sentiments. Forty years of faithful labour in the vineyard of his divine Master, a manifest devotion to the best interests of the Church, & a character distinguished for Christian symplicity, had secured for your deceased husband a united & affectionate attachment of his clerical Brethren, which few of his survivors can hope to surpafs. It must be some consolation to you that his memory is duly Cherished, but it is a still higher consolation to reflect, that all those amiable qualities & Christian virtues which endeared him to his earthly friends, served to Constitute his preparation for that better world, where they will find their appropriate sphere, & where they will be perfected for a still more elevated service of his God and his Redeemer.


Permit us Dear Madam to add the afsurance of our personal respect & esteem; & may that gracious being who is the widows God, & the orphans Father, blefs, preserve & keep you, & may he sanctify to you & your children, as well as to the surviving clergy of the Diocese, the present afflictive dispensation of his providence.


T. C. Brownell B G Noble


Mrs. Shelton


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Copy of the Letter to Mrs Welton


Hartford, June 5 .. 1825


Dear Madam ;-


We enclose a resolution expressive of the sense which the clergy of the Diocese of Connecticut entertain of the worth of their deceased Brother, your late Husband, & of their sympathy in your affliction under the present bereavement. Permit us to add our prayers that he who orders all things in wisdom & in mercy, may fill your heart with all the consolations of the Gospel, & that he may sanctify to you & the surviving Brethren of the deceased this dispensation of his Providence.


T. C Brownell B G Noble


Mrs. Welton


[1826]


[Newtown,] June 6 .. 1826 ..


The Convocation met agreeably to appointment at the house of the Rev D. Burhans. Prayers by the secretary.


Adjourned until eight O'clock to morrow


Wednesday 8. O'clock A M


The Convocation afsembled in the town house


Present the Bishop & several of the Clergy.


A constitution for the Society for the relief of the widows & orphans of Clergymen lying upon the table was read. The consideration of the subject was posponed.


The subject of the Connecticut Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge was taken up informally & after some discufsion was posponed.


The subject of sunday Schools was presented for considera- tion & a committee was appointed to report on the subject.


The Rev B G Noble & the Rev B. Judd were appointed on that committee.


The Rev. M' Rayner obtained liberty to make a statement in relation to a law suit in which he was interested.


The Rev. M' Barlow obtained liberty to address the Con- vocation on a plan for a society which he had originated, but


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in consequence of want of time, & at his own request it was defered in order to be made to the Convention.36


The Convention adjourned Sine Die


T. C. Brownel Pres. B G Noble Sec.


[Another record of this meeting will be found on pages 118, II9.]


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1826 .. New Haven Teusday Oct 3ª. 1826


The Convocation afsembled at the Lecture room of the Rev. Mr. Croswell at 10. O'clock agreeably to appointment by the Bishop.


Present the Rev Truman Marsh


Isaac Jones


James Keeler


Peter. G. Clarke Reuben Sherwood


Nathaniel Bruce


Edward Rutledge


Wm. Shelton


Rev. Nathaniel S. Wheaton Birdsey G Noble Harry Croswell Lem1. B Hull Hector Humphreys Fredk. Holcomb Daniel Burhans.


George Shelton Potter George W Doane Menzies Rayner


Joseph Perry


Asa Cornwall Ashbell Baldwin


David Baldwin


Wm. Jarvis J. M Garfield Orson V. Howell


The Bishop was prevented from attending by the illnefs of a member of his family.


The Rev. Truman Marsh was appointed to the chair.


The Secretary opened the Convocation by Prayers. Resolved


That a Committee of two be appointed to confer with the 36 Note XXXVI.


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Rev. B. G. Noble on the subject of the Churchmans Magazine, & that they report at the adjourned meeting of the Convocation such measure as they may judge expedient to be adopted to secure its continuance.


The Rev M' Hull & the Rev M' Croswell were appointed on this Committee.


It having been stated that the Rev. ME Doane who was appointed to preach before the Convocation would probably be unable to fulfill the appointment, it was-


Resolved that the Rev M' Croswell be requested in that case to obtain a preacher.


The lofs which this Convocation & the Church in Connecticut have sustained in the death of our much respected & venerable Brother the Rev Tillotson Bronson D. D .. Principal of the Episcopal Academy & Editor of the Churchman's Magazine having been stated, it was


Resolved that blank be a Committee to addrefs a Letter of condolence to the family of our Late Brother.


The Rev B G Noble & the Rev A Cornwall were appointed on this Committee.


The Rev M' Rutledge stated that he had documents in his pofsefsion, to shew that the Somaster Library now deposited in the Episcopal Academy at Cheshire by a resolution of the Con- vocation, belonged to the Parish of Church at Strat- ford-whereupon the following preamble & resolution, after reading the documents, were adopted-


Whereas it appears that the books presented heretofore by the Convocation to the Library of Cheshire Academy, by Docu- ments laid before us, appear to have been given for the benefit of the Parish at Stratford, & not to the Diocese of Connecticut- Therefore


Resolved that said Books be delivered to such person, or per- sons as may be authorized by said Parish to receive them.


The subject of a general Sunday School Society was men- tioned with reference to the circular ifsued by the P. E. Sund. S. Soc. of Philadelphia, & after some discusion the following resolution was adopted.


Resolved that be a Committee on the Subject of a General Sunday school Society.


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The Rev B G Noble & the Rev Edward Rutledge were appointed on this Committee. Resolved that be a Committee on the subject of the publication of Tracts.




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