addressed them on the importance and utility of building a Church for the worship of God in this village-after which, (they resolving it to be expediert) a subscription was opened for that purpose, and a considerable amount subscribed,-a committee was then appointed to make further efforts to procure subscriptions for that object. On Sunday the first of March, I again visited the village, performed divine service, and preached three times to an attentive audience, who performed their part of the services of our Church admirably well for a people which had enjoyed no greater advantages to become accustomed to the use of our Liturgy. On the evening of the following day, according to previous notice, I assisted the inhabitants of the village and its vicinity, in organizing themselves into an Episcopal Society, agreeably to the law of this State, to be known by the name of "The Protestant Episcopal Society of Union Church in Hitchcocksville." The Society has acceded to the Constitution and Canons of this Diocese, and now wish to be received into union with this Convention. On Sunday the 10th of May, I again performed divine servicebaptised one infant, and preached three times in that place. At this time I was highly gratified to learn that they had so far succeeded in obtaining funds for the laudable object of building a Church, as to have fixed on its dimensions, and a site for its erection-it being an eligible piece of ground, presented to the Society by the distinguished gentleman who has been a principal founder and promoter of that growing Village, which bears his name. I was informed that a building committee had been appointed, who had contracted for laying the foundation, and that they had fixed upon the 4th day of July next, for laying the corner stone of their new Church. May God in mercy bless and prosper this new Parish and rising place, for his honor and worship. On the 7th of September last, agreeably to request, I visited the place called Wolcottsville, a manufacturing village, in the town of Torrington. There I performed divine service, and preached a sermon to an apparently serious and attentive congregation. In the evening a number of gentlemen called at my lodgings and stated that the services of a clergyman of our Church in their village were much desired, and that a considerable sum could be raised immediately to remunerate him for his services, could one be obtained. I gave them some encouragement of again visiting them, but other appointments have hitherto prevented me. Your Missionary is of opinion that a field for active usefulness would be opened for a clergyman by dividing his time and services between the two villages of Hitchcocksville and Wolcottsville, and he has been informed by gentlemen residing in those places that about $200 may be raised in each, annually, making $400 per annum, towards the support of an Episcopal clergyman to administer to them the word of life. These villages are distant from each other about ten or twelve miles, and connected by an excellent turnpike road. After one or two years fostering care, I believe these parishes would become one of the most important country Cures in the Diocese. May the Great Head of the Church raise up an active labourer for this important field of his harvest. All of which is respectfully submitted to the consideration of the Bishop and of the Society, by their Servant in the Gospel Ministry. STEPHEN BEACH, Missionary in Litchfielu County. Hartford, June 3, A. D. 1829. Report of the Rev. E. B. Kellogg, Missionary at Brooklyn and Pomfret. To the President of the Society for the promotion of Christian Knowledge. RIGHT REV. SIR,-The labours of your Missionary for the year past, have been chiefly confined to the above parishes, as directed. The number of families who consider themselves as belonging to Trinity Church, Brooklyn, cannot be accurately stated. Of those who constantly attend our services in this place, the number is about 20. Communicant, 28-New Communicants, 4; Baptisms 12, 3 adults, and 9 children; Marriages, 1; Funeral, 1; Sunday Scholars, 36. The Sunday School is flourishing. The Teachers are well informed, and deserve much praise for their unwearied labours. The Library attached to the School, has been selected with care, and amounts in books of every description, to 680. In consequence of former misfortunes, I found this Parish in a broken, and almost ruined condition. Many families who were once attached to our spiritual Mother had forsaken her. A proselyting spirit had gone forth. The whole grounds about our Zion had been reaped. The rake had even passed over the very gleanings of the harvest, and few indeed were the scattered ears, for "the stranger and the poor." But God has been pleased to visit this interesting Parish, with something of his former mercies. They now begin to hope that they shall yet do well; and indeed, the following statements will serve to show, that they not only have done well, but that others have done well for them. The house and glebe, which once belonged to the Society, and were sold to discharge a debt, have been redeemed. Six hundred dollars for this purpose, were subscribed by seven individuals of the Parish. Two hundred more, were furnished by a benevolent friend in Boston, and fifty dollars were received in this city. Add to this, a kind benefactor in New York, whose name is unknown, has given the Parish one hundred and twenty dollars, to be expended in the necessary repairs of the house and glebe; and two worshippers belonging to Trinity Church, Boston, (whose names are also unknown,) have granted another hundred for the same object. The Parish have also made some material alterations for the better, in the interiour of their Church. From Trinity Church, Boston, they have been presented with handsome and appropriate dressings for the Pulpit, Reading Desk, and Altar. The Parish is out of debt, and authorize me to state, that they are able to dispense, for the year ensuing, with fifty dollars of the sum furnished them last season, by the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge. The redemption of the glebe will serve as a future bond of union to this Society-help them essentially to support a minister, and we doubt not, will prove to them and their children, a permanent blessing. A spirit of confidence is beginning to revive among those, who a year ago, looked upon this insulated portion of our Church with a distrustful eye. To The congregation has evidently increased, and I would fain hope, that He who has blessed us outwardly, has not given this as our only and better portion. A Bible class composed of the young and middle aged, have met on Sunday evening during the past winter. I have endeavoured to give them such instructions as I could. The event is left with the "Giver of good things." the Society for the promotion of Christian Knowledge, this Parish is indebted under God, for the benefits of the past year. With the continuance of such aid as may be needed, they will look to the future with comfortable hopes. They transmit to your Society, $13 37 1-2. Parish at Pomfret. The number of families who attend Church here, is about the same as at Brooklyn, and there is the same difficulty of ascertaining precisely, who among them are willing to be called by our name. Communicants, 15-New Communicants, 3-Baptisms, 4-Marriages, 1-Funerals, 2-Sunday Scholars, from 15 to 20. The Library belonging to the School is not large, but the books in general are well chosen. This Parish was organized in May, 1828, and received into union by this Convention at their last sitting. They are now contemplating the erection of a Church. Dimensions, 50 by 32. A valuable lot for the pur pose, has been given by Charles Hall, Esq. of Harlem. The stone, and most of the timber for the building is prepared, and the work it is thought, will soon be commenced. The Parish however, will not be able to complete their Church at present, unless aid should be received from their brethren elsewhere. The inconvenience of the place in which we assembled for worship, and the difficulty of accommodating those who are disposed to attend our services, has driven them to the necessity of building thus early. Upon the completion of the edifice, will depend very many of the benefits which they hoped to derive from a new Church. Could it be finished, the prospects of this infant Parish would be every way encouraging. The peculiar circumstances of the surrounding population are well known to the President, and need not here be repeated. Owing to the burden of the work in hand, they solicit the continuance of the same aid granted them by the Society for the last year. The blessings of peace, rest upon the benefactors of this little flock! As your Missionary is the only one employed by the Society in Windham county, perhaps it may not be deemed improper, should he speak of those who are not under his immediate charge. At Plainfield, there are several respectable and wealthy families, who are anxious to obtain (as soon as may be) the services of an Episcopal Missionary. In consequence of some encouragement to this effect, they have secured to their use a vacant Meeting-house, near a Factory, a few miles from the village, and also a large School house in the village itself. Their wish is, that the Missionary may officiate alternately at each. For his support, (as I am informed) they can raise two hundred dollars, and are looking to the Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge, to supply what else may be necessary. It is the opinion of those who have the best opportunity of judging, that could a proper Missionary be sent to Plainfield, a numerous congregation might soon, and certainly be collected. Indeed, it is a source of lamentation to the friends of our Zion on the Eastern border, that so promising a field should remain unoccupied; and especially, to be witnesses of that sickness of heart, which springs from "hope deferred." E. B. KELLOGG, Rector of the Churches at Brooklyn and Pomfret, and Missionary to the same. On motion, Resolved, That the Parochial Reports be referred to the committee on the state of the Church. The Rev. Mr. Humphreys, from the committee on the proposed alterations in the Liturgy, made the following Report, which was read and accepted: Resolved, That the alterations in the Liturgy, proposed by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church, are considered by this Convention as inexpedient. The above Report was then unanimously adopted as expressive of the sense of this Convention. On motion, Resolved, That, in conformity with the wishes of its Delegate, the Parish of Hitchcocksville, be connected for the present year with the Parish of Hartford. On motion, Resolved, That the Convention now proceed to transact the business of the Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge. The Rev. F. Holcomb, the Rev. D, Burhans, and Mr. I. Foote were appointed a committee to nominate officers for the Society; who thereupon reported the following nominations; Rt. Rev. T. C. BROWNELL, D. D. L. L. D. Ex Officio President. Rev. DANIEL BURHANS, 1st Vice-President. These persons were then appointed by the vote of the Convention to the respective offices to which they were nominated by the committee. A resolution was offered, and passed unanimously, that this Convention recommend to the friends of the Church in this Diocese, to do what may lie in their power to procure additional subscribers to the Episcopal Watchman. On motion, Resolved, That the Convention proceed to the election of the Trustees of the General Theological Seminary. The Rev. Mr. Burhans, the Rev. Mr. Baldwin, the Rev. Mr. Wheaton, were appointed a committee to make out a nomina |