to missionary services, in the Colony of Liberia, on the coast of Africa. The ardent hopes of usefulness which he had cherished, were frustrated by his death, as he was about to embark for the scene of his labours. By this dispensation of divine Providence, one of the first efforts in our Church in the cause of foreign missions has been defeated. May it operate as a salutary trial of our faith and patience, and stimulate us to renewed exertions in so holy a cause! There are now at the African Mission School, in this city, three very promising young men of colour, in a course of preparation for the same field of labour. Two of these are so far advanced in education as to be wholly occupied in theological studies.

The General Theological Seminary, the General Missionary Society, and the Sunday School Union, as well as the benevolent societies under the special auspices of this Diocese, have been so frequently commended to your attention, in my former addresses, that I think it unnecessary now to reiterate considerations which must be already familiar to you. I will only remark that I deem the welfare of the Church to be essentially connected with the success of these institutions; and that those more particularly require your attention which relate to the education and preparation of young men for the ministry. A want of clergymen is now the most formidable impediment to the growth of our Church. There are probably more than one hundred vacancies, where there are adequate means for the support of ministers, if they could be obtained; and twice as many more might be usefully employed as missionaries, if we had sufficient resources for their support. It is obvious, therefore, that the first efforts of the Church ought to be directed to the education of young men for the sacred ministry.

The situation of the Academy at Cheshire will doubtless occupy the deliberations of the Convention. The Board of Trustees, in obedience to the instructions of the Convention, have sought in vain to obtain a suitable person for a Principal of the Institution. Whether, under present circumstances, the Academy can be put in successful operation seems extremely doubtful. The expedients which have been adopted by the Trustees have hitherto failed of success. The funds of the Academy were raised for the education of youth, under the auspices of the Church, and it is obvious that they ought to be sacredly applied to this object. They cannot be diverted to the support of a parish minister, nor to constitute a sinecure for a nominal principal. It therefore becomes a question, attended with no little embarrassment, how this Convention, and the Board of Trustees, shall best fulfil their duty to the founders of the Institution. and especially to those inhabitants of Cheshire who contribute

towards its endowment. If no better resources can be devised, I recommend the continuing of the funds at interest, to accumulate till the sum lost by the failure of the Eagle Bank shall be restored.

The consideration of the proposed alterations in the Liturgy of our Church was postponed to the present Convention. I had purposed to avail myself of this occasion fully to express my views on the subject. But the sense of the Church appears to be so decidedly averse to the alterations that I think there is no probability of their receiving the approbation of the General Convention. Under these circumstances a discussion of them would be superfluous. Although, at the last General Convention, I voted in favor of submitting these alterations to the consideration of the Church, it was partly in deference to the opinions of others, and on the intimation that such a measure would tend to promote harmony in the Church, and uniformity in the ministrations of the Clergy. For myself, I desire to see no further attempts made for changes in the Liturgy; and I believe this to be the general sentiment of this Diocese. I might indeed fancy myself able to make improvements in it, if it were left to my discretion. Many others would probably enter on such a work with greater confidence than myself. But I am persuaded that there is no part of the Liturgy but has become endeared to so many pious people, that nothing could be altered or expunged without doing great violence to feelings which every ingenuous mind should respect. I rejoice in the decided expression of opinion which has been evinced in regard to the proposed alterations, and consider it as more auspicious to the integrity of the Liturgy, than any enactments of the General Convention which could possibly be devised.

Brethren-I have only to add my prayers for the divine blessing on our present labours: and may He who has "built his Church upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, Jesus Christ being the head corner stone, grant us so to be joined together in unity of spirit by their doctrine, that we may be made a holy temple acceptable unto him, through Jesus Christ our Lord."

Hartford, June 3d, 1829.

THOMAS C. BROWNELL.

On motion, Resolved, That so much of the Bishop's Address as relates to the Episcopal Academy at Cheshire, be referred to a committee of five. The Rev. Mr. Hawks, the Rev. Mr. Sherwood, the Rev. Mr. Jewett, Mr. Richard Adams, and the Assistant Secretary, Wm. R.Hitchcock, were appointed on this committee.

The following communication from the Church in Hitchcocksville was laid upon the table :

"At a meeting of the Society of Union Church, in Hitchcocksville, holden in said village, on the 18th day of May, 1829, Jesse Ives was appointed a delegate to represent this Society in the Protestant Episcopal Convention of the Diocese of this State, to be holden at Hartford, on the first Wednesday in June next.

Voted, That as a Society, we will submit to, and abide by the constitution and government of said Church, and request to be admitted into the fellowship of the same.

GEORGE H. CLARKE, Society Clerk.

On motion, Resolved, That the above documents be referred to a committee of three. They were accordingly referred to the Rev. Mr. Beach, the Rev. Mr. Burhans, and the assistant Secretary.

The following Report of the proceedings of the Standing Committee, on motion, was read to the Convention.

Abstract of the proceedings of the Standing Committee, between the Conventions of 1828 and 1829.

NORWALK, June 4th, 1828.

The standing committee, composed of the Rev. H. Croswell, Rev. N. S. Wheaton, Rev. R. Sherwood, Rev. D. Baldwin, and Rev. E. Rutledge, assembled, (the Rev. D. Baldwin being absent,) and chose the Rev. N. S. Wheaton, Secretary. Adjourned. NORWALK, June 5.

At a meeting of the Standing Committee, all the members being present, testimonials were submitted on the part of Oliver Hopson, a graduate of Washington College, which were approved; and he was recommended to the Bishop as a suitable candidate. Adjourned.

HARTFORD, July 9.

At a meeting of the Standing Committee, the Rev. Messrs. Croswell, Wheaton, and Baldwin, being present:

Harry Finch presented testimonials, which were approved; whereupon he was recommended to the Bishop to be ordained a Deacon. Adjourned.

HARTFORD, August 6.

The Rev. Messrs. Croswell, Wheaton, and Sherwood met; and on the testimonials submitted by William H. Judd, recommended him to the Bishop to receive the holy order of Dea

cons.

Joseph Scott, a graduate of Washington College, applied for

admission as a candidate for orders, and received the canonical certificates, he having satisfied the committee of his literary and religious qualifications.

Adjourned.

BRIDGEPORT, Oct. 14.

At a meeting of the Standing Committee-present, the Rev. Messrs. Croswell, Wheaton, Sherwood, and Baldwin ;-Horatio Potter, Deacon, was recommended to be admitted to the holy Order of Priests, on testimonials presented by him.

The following gentlemen were recommended to the Bishop as suitable candidates for the ministry, viz :-William H. Walter, and John Morgan, graduates of Washington College; and Gurdon S. Coit, and Robert A. Hallam, graduates of Yale College. Adjourned.

NEW HAVEN, January 23, 1829.

At a meeting of the Standing Committee-present, the Rev. Messrs. Croswell, Sherwood, and Baldwin

Fitch W. Taylor, a graduate of Yale College, was recommended to the Bishop as a fit candidate for the ministry.

William Croswell, A. M. was recommended to receive the Holy Order of Deacons ; and Francis L. Hawks, Deacon, to receive the Holy Order of Priests. Adjourned. HARRY CROSWELL,

Attest,

for the Secretary.

HARTFORD, June 3.

At a meeting of the Standing Committee-present, the Rev. Messrs. Wheaton, Sherwood and Baldwin

J. Smyth Rogers, M. D. a Professor in Washington College, was recommended to be admitted as a candidate for the ministry. Adjourned.

I hereby certify, that the above is a true abstract of the proceedings of the Standing Committee, during the past year. N. S. WHEATON, Secretary of the Standing Committee.

On motion-Resolved, That the Convention fund be paid to the Secretary of the Convention.

On motion-Resolved, That this Convention proceed to the election of the Standing Committee for the year ensuing: whereupon the Rev. Messrs. Croswell, Wheaton, Sherwood, Baldwin, and Humphreys, were elected.

The Rev. S. Beach, from the committee on the certificate and petition of the Church at Hitchcocksville, made the following Report, which was accepted:

The committee to whom was referred the petition of the Church at Hitchcocksville, Report ;-That said Parish has acceded to the Constitution and Canons of the Church in this Diocese, and that, in the judgment of your committee, it is entitled to be received into union with the same.

STEPHEN BEACH, Chairman. Whereupon, Jesse Ives took his seat as a member of the Con

vention.

The corresponding Secretary of the Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge, presented the following Report of the proceedings of the Society, which was read and accepted.

The corresponding Secretary of the Society for the promotion of Christian Knowledge, is authorised by the President, to furnish the Convention with the following report of the expenditures of the past year :

To the Rev. Mr. Kellogg, who has organized a promising congregation at Pomfret, which is now zealously engaged in building a suitable house of worship, $300. To the Rev. Mr. Beach, $50, for Missionary services in Canaan and Hitchcocksville-in the former place, his labors have been prospered; and in the latter eminently so, as a regular parish has been organized, the members of which are engaged in erecting a commodious stone church. To the Rev. Mr. Somers, $50, for Missionary services in New Canaan, the fruits of which are evinced in the exertions of the parish to erect a new Church. To the Rev. Mr. Potter, $50 has been appropriated for services at Milford; and the like sum to the Rev. Mr. Garfield, for services at North Branford. The allowance of $50 per annum, was also continued to the Rev. Mr. Steele, while he remained at Middle Haddam, which place he left in December last. The Board will probably deem it necessary to continue a considerable portion of the salary of the Rev. Mr. Kellogg for another year, as all the resources of the parish are required for the erection of the new church. It will be desirable also, should the funds permit, to aid those new or feeble cures, which are arranged agreeably to the directions of the last Convention: but in no case will the Board feel authorized to assist any parish or cure, which does not conform to this arrangement.

(See

The report of the state of the funds of the Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge, was read and accepted. Appendix, No. 1.)

On motion-Resolved, That a committee be appointed to take into consideration the state of the Church in this Diocese, and to prepare a report for insertion in the Journal of this Convention. The Rev. B. Judd, the Rev. R. Sherwood, and Mr. I. Foot, were appointed.