Granby, St. Peter's Church. John's Church. Tolland County. Hebron, St. Peter's Church. New London County. East Windsor, (Warehouse Point,) St. New London, St. James' Church. Bristol, Trinity Church. Windham County. Brooklyn, Trinity Church. Pomfret, Christ Church. Windham, St. Paul's Church. Norwich, Christ Church. Preston, (Poquetonnuck,) St. James' Church. Salem, Christ Church. Middlesex County. Middletown, Christ Church. Middle Haddam, Christ Church. East Haddam, St. Stephen's Church. Norwalk, St. Paul's Church. Saybrook, {(Essex) St. John's Church. Stamford, St. John's Church. Grace Church. Wilton, St. Matthew's Church. Ridgefield, St. Stephen's Church. St. James' Church. Danbury, St. Thomas' Chapel, (Bethel.) Reading, Christ Church. S Trinity Church. Newtown, St. James' Church. Brookfield, St. Paul's Church. Huntington, St. Paul's Church. Monroe, St. Peter's Church. Trumbull, Christ Church. New Canaan, St. Mark's Church. Greenwich, Christ Church. Westport, Christ Church. Wolcott, All Saints' Church. Roxbury, Stratford, Christ Church. Canaan, Bridgeport, St. John's Church. Plymouth, Fairfield, Trinity Church. Church. St. Peter's Church. St. Matthew's Church. Hitchcocksville, Union Church. The following Parishes have paid their quotas to the Convention fund, for 1837, as provided for by the 2d Canon of the Diocese: The following Parishes did not pay their assessments: West Haven, 1836 and '37. Woodbridge, 1836 and '37. Plymouth,(St. Matthew's,)1836 and '37. Wilton, 1836 and '37. Litchfield, 1836 and '37. Bradleyville, 1836 and '37. New Preston, 1836 and '37. Woodbury, 1836 and '37. Oxford, (St. Peter's,) 1836 and '37. Bethlem, 1836 and '37. DR. Convention Fund in Account with J. M. Goodwin, Treasurer. CR. APPENDIX, NO. II. CONSTITUTION OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, 1837. ART. 1. This Society shall be called "THE CONNECTICUT PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE.” ART. 2. The Bishop of the Diocese shall be, ex officio, President of the Society; and the Bishop and the Standing Committee shall constitute the Board of Directors. The Secretary of the Standing Committee shall be the Secretary and Treasurer of the Society. ART. 3. The Board shall meet as often as the interests of the Society may require; and may take such measures as they may think expedient, to obtain funds. They shall employ Missionaries within the Diocese; and may cause to be procured and distributed or sold, Bibles, Prayer Books, and Religious Tracts, in such manner as they may think proper. ART. 4. The Secretary shall keep a register of the names of the members and donors, with the amount of their contributions; and a record of the collections made in congregations, or by Auxiliary Societies. ART. 5. All moneys received for the benefit of the Society, shall be subject to the order of the Board, and shall be by them appropriated to the purposes specified in Article 3. ART. 6. Persons contributing one dollar annually shall be members of the Society; those who contribute five dollars at one time shall be members for life; and those who contribute twenty dollars shall be patrons. ART. 7. There shall be divine service, and a sermon, or addresses, delivered at every annual session of the Convention, and a collection made for the benefit of the Society. ART. 8. The Board shall make an annual report of their proceedings to the Convention; and the Treasurer shall also make a report of the state of the funds; which reports, or so much of them as the Convention may direct, shall be entered on the Journals. ART. 9. No alteration shall be made in this Constitution, without having been proposed to the Convention, at least one day before it is acted upon; and the Convention alone shall have power to make alterations. REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE. The Treasurer, in presenting his Account of receipts and expenditures for the past year, begs leave to propose a plan to the Convention, for a more systematic organization of the Charity of the Diocese, and the more effectual fulfillment of those objects for which the Society was first instituted. The name of the Society having been adopted from that of its great and venerable prototype in the Church of England, it seems fair to conclude that, as far as our humble means extend, its objects are equally comprehensive. The foundation and encouragement of Parish Schools, and of County Grammar Schools, the distribution of Bibles, Prayer Books, and Tracts, the establishment of Parochial Libraries, the provision of maintenance for indigent students of Theology, the diffusion of periodicals and other works of a popular character, tending to promote useful knowledge in unison with Christian principles and practice, the employment of missionaries, and the angmentation of clerical maintenance, may all properly come within the scope of our action. In a word, we may adopt the simple and beautiful language of the English Society, as expressive of our object:-" Whereas the growth of vice and immorality is greatly owing to gross ignorance of the principles of the Christian religion; we, whose names are underwritten, do agree to meet together as often as we conveniently can, to consult (under the conduct of Divine Providence and assistance) how we may be able, by due and lawful methods, to promote Christian knowledge." In one respect we have an advantage not possessed by the English Society. According to the principle solemnly ratified at the last General Convention, all who are baptized into Jesus Christ are members of our Society, and like the first company of believers, have, in the only true and proper sense of that expression, all things common." If one member suffer, all the members are bound to suffer with it. As a church, they that have much are to have nothing over, and they that have little, are to have no lack. As soon, therefore, as we are enabled by that growth, in the pious liberality which we rejoice to say is on the increase, the whole of the objects which have been named may properly engage our attention. At present, the wants of the Diocese oblige the Bishop and Standing Committee who constitute the Board of Direction for promoting Christian Knowledge, to devote all that can possibly be raised to the better support of the Christian ministry. Under this head, our objects are: 1. To provide a settled Clergyman for each Parish. 2. To give the Clergy, if not an adequate, at least a bare subsistence. 3. To have the salary raised, paid punctually and promptly when it becomes due. 1st. It is not necessary to prove the importance of providing a settled Clergyman for each Parish. Our own experience has shown the utter impossibility of separating the grace which the Gospel offers from the ministrations of those who are appointed under its sanctions. The Lord blesses his word and his sacraments. No Parish can thrive which has not a Clergyman residing within it who devotes himself to the high duties of his office, and dispenses to his flock that spiritual nourishment by which they are supported and strengthened unto eternal life. Let us then see what is the actual condition of our Parishes. There are at present ninety-two congregations. With a little exertion, that number might be increased to at least one hundred; for there are members of our Church scattered in various directions, who have not formed themselves |