taken, has embraced all the different congregations. It is far from being certain, that the same event would have been produced, by any other plan that might have been devised. For instance, let it be supposed, that in any district of Connecticut, the clergy and the people, not satisfied with the choice made of Bishop Seabury, or with the contemplated plan of settlement, had acted for themselves, instead of joining with their brethren. It would be impossible to prove the unlawfulness of such a scheme; or, until an organization were made, that the minor part were bound to submit to the will of the majority. There was no likelihood of such an indiscreet proceeding, in Connecticut. But in some other departments which might be named, it would not have been surprizing. Let it be remarked, that in the preceding hypothesis, there is supposed to have been, in the different neighbourhoods, a bond of union not dissolved by the revolution. This sentiment is congenial with Christianity itself, and with Christian discipline in the beginning the connexion not existing congregationally; but, in every instance, without dependence on the houses, in which the worship of the different portions of the aggregate body may be carried on.(')

1 . t That this Convention addrefs the Arch-Bishops and Bishops of the Church of England requesting than to confer the Episcopal Character on such Persons as shall be chosen and recommended to them for that Purpose from the Conventions of this Church in the respective States.

2. That it be recommended to the said Convention's, That. they elect Persons for this Purpose.

3. That it be farther recommended to the different Con ventions, at their next respectivi Sessions, to appoint Committees with Powers to correspond with the Eng. lish Bishops for the carrying these Resolutions into Effect; and that, until such Committees shall be appointed, they be requested to direct any Communica tions which they may be pleased to make on this Subject to the Committee consisting of the rev frost. White Rev. Doch Smith, Rev. Mo. Provoort, James Duane" Samuel Powell, & Richard Robers. Eags 4. That it be farther recommended to the different Converti ond, that they pay especial Attration to the making

it appear to their Lordships, that the Persons who shall be sent by them for Consecration are desired in the Karacher of Bishops, as well by the laity as by the Clergy of this Charch; in the said States respec. tivity ; and that they will be received by them in that Qaracter on their Return.

5. And, in Order to thw their Lordships of the Legali. by of the present proposed Application, that the depatres, now assembled, be desired to make a respeed ful Request to the Civil Rulers of the States; in which they respectively reside to certify that the said Application is not contrary to the Constituting and Laws of the

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6. And whereas the Bishops of this Church will not be intitled to any of such temporal Stonors as are due to the Arch. Bishops and Bethohs of the Parent Church in Quality of Lords of Parliament; and whereas the Reputation and Usefulness of our Bishops will considerably depend on their assuming to higher Titles or Stile than will be due to their piritual Employements, that it be recommended to this Church, in the States here represented, to pasvide that cack of their be retive Bishors may be called the Right Reverend, and as "Bishops, may have no other Tette; and may not use any such Stile as is usually descriptive of temporal Ever and Precedency.

Convention of the Clerical & lay Deputies of the "protestant Episcopal Church in the States under day of belober 1785

mentioned this 5.

William White, President. Df. Recton of Cust. Cured & Chen, PhiladelphiaSumt Provocet Rector of

Trinity Church and Serial Beauty for chewyork. for Duane & Lay Deputy

Meraham Beach

Rector of Christ Church

The Canswick, Clerical

Prector of Christ's Church Jersey

in Sussex County, blind
cal Deputy

Patrick Dennis Ley Dan."
Jam. Magay Rock of A

Rob Blackwell to. Then sich Christ Churde

I St Peters Phill

Joseph Hutchins, Rector of A fames's
Church, Lancaster

William Smith DD. Principal of Washington Ollege, & Recton of Samuel Keene HD Prosessor of higie & meral Phylosophy & Washington College & Rector of Porchester Parish WWE Rector of S. Paul's Baltimore Fonar John Andrews DD, Rec. of St Thomas's, Baltimor Delaware. The brachoch be, desfalten

David Griffith Rutory
of Feithaf Carich –
John Page. My Day!
South Carolina

Houry Barcol &. B.
Rocker of S. My charts
Elastisson.
Jaist Read
Charles Ponckney
Cay deputier