fund, $3; the additional sum for the Society for Promoting Christian Knowl edge, paid to the Treasurer at this Convention, amounts to $28.07. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, EAST HADDAM. REV. CHARLES WILLIAM BRADLEY, RECTOR. Families, 65; baptism-infant, 1; communicants-lost, by removal, 8, death, 1, present number, 55; marriages, 3; burials, 5; Sunday Schoolteachers, 16, scholars, 58; doctrinal class, 25. The Rector began his work here on the 10th February last, since which time the congregation has much increased. There is also a spirit of liberality on the part of the worshipers more noble than is usually found in a society of no greater wealth than St. Stephen's. The gross amount of funds raised the present year, for clerical services and other expenses, exceeds $1000. Within the last two months the Parish has procured a Church bell, (principally by the generosity of friends in New York,) and a very beautiful and richly toned organ, with swell. In most respects, the condition of the society is uncommonly prosperous. ST. JOHN'S CHURCH, ESSEX. REV. THOMAS H. VAIL, RECTOR. At the last annual Convention this Parish was under the ministerial charge of the Rev. James M. Tappan, who deceased during the late spring. He is buried in Essex, where his Christian piety and pastoral devotedness are very fondly and respectfully remembered by his late parishioners, and also by that community at large. The present Rector having but recently taken the care of this Church, has collected from the Parochial Register the following report: Families, 30; communicants, 38; marriage, 1; burials, 3; Sunday Schoolteachers, 12, scholars, 50; contributions to the Christian Knowledge Society, $4.25. GRACE CHURCH, SAYBROOK. REV. WM. WARLAND, RECTOR. Families, 30; baptisms-infants, 3; confirmed, 2, communicants-added, by removal, 1, anew, 2, lost, by removals, 3; marriage, 1; burials, 2; Sunday School-teachers, 7, scholars, 35; Bible class, 12; missionary and charitable contributions, $44.45. CHRIST CHURCH, MIDDLE HADDAM. REV. GEO. A. STERLING, RECTOR. This Parish numbers about the same as in past years. Upon entering upon this scene of my labours about a year since, I found the field small. In the mean time, the Church building has been much improved, fitted up within, in very pleasant style, and the people (I believe) considerably advanced in spiritual life-many a bud and a blossom promise fair to yield an abundant harvest. CHRIST CHURCH, NORWICH. REV. S. B. PADDOCK, RECTOR. Families, 140; baptisms-infants, 19, adults, 2; communicants-added, 14, died, or removed, 15, present number, 142; marriages, 8; funerals, 6; Sunday School-teachers, 30, scholars, 140; missionary and charitable contributions, $228.56. Notwithstanding the constant changes in this Church, occasioned by removals, the Rector has the happiness to report that it still continues in a prosperous state, its gains being fully equal to its losses. The pews are all taken up, The and ordinarily well filled with apparently devout worshipers. Weekly lectures have been continued through the year, as usual, and a more than ordinary degree of interest appears to have existed since the Lenten season. Rector is encouraged to hope, as well from the present appearances, as from the word of God, that the seed which has been sown will take root downward and bear fruit upward. Confirmation has not been administered in the Parish the past year, but a number are waiting to receive that holy rite. ST. JAMES' CHURCH, NEW LONDON. REV. R. A. HALLAM, RECTOR. Families, 73; baptisms-infants, 3, adults, 2; communicants-added, by removals, 6, anew, 5, lost, by removals, 3, by death, 2, present number, 87; marriages, 2; burials, 16; Sunday School-teachers, 16, scholars, 80; missionary and charitable contributions-Christian Knowledge Society, $31.22; General Missionary Society, $72.11; General Theological Seminary, $30; Church Scholarship Society, $21.19; Pomfret, $21.25; Salem, $25—total, $200.67. The past year has wrought no material changes in the condition of this Parish. Yet it would be ungrateful not to acknowledge “the good hand of God upon us," in the growing prosperity of its temporal affairs, and in "some tokens for good" which he has shown us in "the things of the spirit;" so that it becomes us, in concluding this annual report, to "thank God and take courage." CHRIST CHURCH, SALEM. REV. JOHN W. WOODWARD, RECTOR. Since my last report to the Convention, (1837,) I have baptized 6 adults and 4 children; solemnized 2 marriages; presented 25 candidates to Bishop Brownell for confirmation, and attended 9 funerals. Rev. Silas Blaisdale, my predecessor in Christ Church, Salem, resigned his charge there, on Easter Sunday; he requested me to report for him the baptism of 2 infants in said Church last year. April 7th, the 1st Sunday after Easter, I commenced my clerical labours in said Church. May 5th, the 5th Sunday after Easter, I organized a Sunday School in said Parish, which has already increased to 50 scholars, and 15 teachers, 12 females and 3 males. Although the Parish is very small and exceeding weak, yet its worthy members are very anxious to have their Church opened every Lord's day, for divine service and preaching. Two influential families have moved out of the -Parish, and 10 families have been added-present number, 30. Although the Salem congregation is not able to defray its present expenses, yet we are in hopes the day is not far distant, when the great Head of the Church will smile upon it, in adding such numbers to its bosom, as to enable it so to do. ST. JAMES' CHURCH, POQUETONNUCK. REV. DEXTER POTTER, RECTOR. Communicants, 25; baptism-infant, 1. I commenced my services in this Parish, on the 7th of April last. The Parish has been for some time previous without a Minister, and as a consequence, has suffered for the want of the regular ministrations of the sanctuary. Since my connection with the Parish, we have organized a Sunday School, which is now flourishing; and in addition to the regular services of the Sabbath, have commenced weekly lectures, to strengthen the religious influence of the Church, and by the blessing of God, to add unto it of such as shall be saved. There are two other points near this Parish, where I intend to preach occasionally, for the purpose of making myself useful to the people generally, and gathering into the fold those that are dispersed abroad. TRINITY CHURCH, BROOKLYN. REV. R. CAMP, RECTOR. Families, 20; baptisms-infants, 4, adult, 1; communicants-added, 6, died, 3, present number, 47; confirmed, 6; burials, 5; Sunday School-teachers, 7, scholars, not known; charitable contributions, for purposes out of the Parish, $100. Situated in the midst of a population peculiarly imbued with the wild extravagances of the age, the Church exhibits her steady, sober piety, and her conservative principles, to great advantage; yet, severed as we are from the more densely settled part of our Church, it is but the struggling light of a taper contesting the sway of night. To look up the scattered sheep, and extend over neighbouring towns and villages the efforts required upon a single point, must ever dishearten the Minister, and throw over his labours an appearance of inefficiency. We regret the necessity which compels us to feel the force of the text, "And from him that hath not, shall be taken that which he hath." CHRIST CHURCH, POMFRET. REV. R. CAMP, RECTOR. Families, 12; baptism-infant, 1; communicants-added, 1, removals, 9, present number, 14; marriage, 1; charitable contributions, $12. This Church has been very much weakened by removals, though never strong. It has no rival in situation, and needs but a short term of assist"ance to rank among the settled Parishes of our Diocese. We deplore the remissness of our Church respecting the eastern portion of the State. Nowhere in Christendom can be found better specimens of true Churchmanship, than can be selected from scattered families on our eastern border; yet they are hardly permitted to say to their brethren, as Ruth said unto her mother-in-law, thy people shall be my people, thy God, my God." ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, WINDHAM. REV. HENRY BEERS SHERMAN, RECTOR ELECT. The care of this Parish was committed to me soon after Easter; and so far as I am enabled to judge of its condition, from a short connection, its prospects for advancement and stability are truly favourable. The parochial report for the past conventional year, will be furnished by my predecessor. ST. PETER'S CHURCH, HEBRON. REV. ALPHEUS GEER, RECTOR. The number of families belonging to this Parish is about 50; baptisms-infants, 3; communicants-added, 3, died, or removals, 4, present number, 41; marriages, 3; burials, 5; Sunday School-teachers, 6, scholars, 28; collection in aid of missions, $6.50. Nothing of special interest has occurred in this Parish the past year; its external condition remaining nearly the same as last reported. But though we have but few additions to our numbers, and though some few have become weary in well-doing, we have yet abundant cause of thankfulness to the great Head of the Church, that an increasing attachment to its doctrines and worship is observable among its members. The services of the Church are generally well attended, and entire harmony prevails. REV. STEPHEN JEWETT. In obedience to the Canon, I beg leave to report, that since the last annual meeting of the Convention, I have continued to officiate, as heretofore, alternately at West Haven and Westville, until the first week in February last, when I was attacked with a severe cough and hoarseness, by which I was confined almost wholly to my house, until the return of warm weather; I am now nearly recovered, and shall feel great pleasure in returning to my customary labours, as soon as, in the opinion of my medical adviser, I can do it with safety. During the past year I have been called to attend but two burials, both of them in the adjoining town of Woodbridge. In relation to the Churches at West Haven and Westville, I make no return, as that is the more especial duty of the Rev. Messrs. Stocking and Chapin, who have held the Rectorship of those Parishes. With regard to the latter, however, I cannot do justice to my own feelings without saying, this spirited little congregation is doing well, better than I had dared to hope, and last Sunday spent one of the happiest days of my life in uniting in social worship with my brethren of that Parish; not as heretofore, in a hired house, or a private dwelling, but in a neat and appropriate edifice, erected for the sole purpose, and soon to be consecrated to the service only, of the living God. I again commend these two Parishes to the fostering care of the Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge. REV. S. TOTTEN, D. D., PRESIDENT OF WASHINGTON COLLEGE. In compliance with the Canon requiring a report from every Clergyman, in connection with the Diocese, I would state, that my time has been mostly occupied with the care of the literary institution over which I preside; though I have frequently officiated in the neighbouring Parishes, either to relieve my clerical brethren, or to supply temporary vacancies. I have kept no account of these labours, but should think that I had officiated from one third to one half of the Sundays since the last Convention. I have the satisfaction of stating, that the number of students in Washington College continues to increase. At the date of the catalogue for 1838-9, there were belonging to the College, 82 students. Of these, 43 were communicants in the Protestant Episcopal Church; and three professors of religion in other denominations. Thirty-seven at least are pursuing their studies with a view to the ministry of the Church; and of these I can say that their general good conduct, Christian deportment, and deep sense of religious obligation, give promise of great usefulness in the cause of their divine Master. The tone of religious feeling among the students in general, is decidedly better than it was one year ago, and I have reason to hope is still improving. LIST OF THE CLERGY OF THE DIOCESE OF CONNECTICUT, 1839. The Rt. Rev. Thomas C. Brownell, D. D. LL. D., residing at Hartford. The Rev. Wm. B. Ashley, Minister of St. Luke's Church, Glastenbury. The Rev. Ashbel Baldwin, residing at Stratford. The Rev. David Baldwin, Rector of St. John's Church, North Guilford, and of the Churches in North Killingworth and North Branford. *The Rev. Josiah M. Bartlett. The Rev. E. Edwards Beardsley, Principal of the Episcopal Academy, Cheshire. *The Rev. Benjamin Benham. *The Rev. Lorenzo T. Bennett, assistant Minister of Trinity Parish, New Haven. *The Rev. George Benton, Missionary to Greece. The Rev. Silas Blaisdale, Minister of Union Church, Hitchcocksville. The Rev. Chas. Wm. Bradley, Rector of St. Stephen's Church, East Haddam. The Rev. Hilliard Bryant, officiating in the Parishes of Milton and Bradley ville. *The Rev. Edward C. Bull, officiating at Brookfield. The Rev. Geo. Burgess, Rector of Christ Church, Hartford. The Rev. Daniel Burhans, D. D., Rector of Christ Church, Quakers' Farms, Oxford. The Rev. Riverius Camp, Rector of Trinity Church, Brooklyn, and Christ Church, Pomfret. The Rev. Alonzo B. Chapin, Editor of the Chronicle of the Church, New Haven, and officiating at St. James' Church, New Haven, (Westville.) The Rev. Jacob L. Clark, Rector of St. John's Church, Waterbury. *The Rev. P. G. Clark, Chaplain United States' Navy. The Rev. Gurdon S. Coit, Rector of St. John's Church, Bridgeport. The Rev. Nathaniel E. Cornwall, Rector of Trinity Parish, Fairfield. The Rev. Levi H. Corson, Rector of Trinity Church, Branford. The Rev. Joseph S. Covell, Rector of Trinity Church, Bristol, and All Saints' Church, Wolcott. The Rev. Harry Croswell, D. D., Rector of Trinity Parish, New Haven. The Rev. Edward J. Darken, Rector of Christ Church, Guilford. *The Rev. G. C. V. Eastman, residing at Litchfield. The Rev. Samuel M. Emery, Rector of Trinity Church, Chatham. The Rev. Henry Fitch, Rector of Grace Church, Hamden. The Rev. John M. Guion, Rector of St. Mark's Church, New Britain. *The Rev. Caleb I. Good, Professor of Ancient Languages, Washington College. The Rev. Robert A. Hallam, Rector of St. James' Church, New London. The Rev. Solomon G. Hitchcock, Rector of St. Paul's Church, Woodbury. The Rev. Frederick Holcomb, D. D., officiating at Harwinton. The Rev. Oliver Hopson, Rector of St. Michael's Church, Naugatuck, and of the Church in Middlebury. The Rev. Melancthon Hoyt, Minister of St. Andrew's Church, Meriden. *The Rev. Lemuel B. Hull, Rector of St. Paul's Church Wallingford. The Rev. Enoch Huntington, Rector of St. John's Church, New Milford. The Rev. Edward Ingersoll, Rector of Christ Church, Westport. *The Rev. Edward J. Ives, Rector of St. George's Church, Milford. The Rev. Abner Jackson, Professor in Washington College. The Rev. Samuel F. Jarvis, D. D. LL. D., Rector of Christ Church, Middletown. |