Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-05-07
Jones' Centennial Discourse.

Centennial Discourse, in the las: Hartfor
Calender"
The preparation of a history of bv
gone evepts in the Church of God coult
not have fallen into hands better qualified
to collect it; than those of our venerable
friend; the author of this pamphlet. He
is one Of the most in6efatigahle ANTIGUA
rians with whom we are ACQUAINTED :
while long life, much of it spent amid
the scenes he decribes, accompanied with
a most retentive memory, ena bles him to
present many facts to which most persons
are strangers With these advantage s,
we were led to expect what we have re-:
ceivcd, a most interesting, and as far as
we know, accurate memoir OF this por-
ton of the Lords vineyard.
1t is pleasing circumstance that the
Parish, whose history is before us, owes
its origin mainly to Laymen. How often
is it the case that the ministers Of God
wait in vain to have people make any ad-
vances for the establishment of the
Church in destitute community. But
here it was not so. Two Laymen seem
to have felt the inyalidity of the ministry
Of the Churches viii CHI surrounded the n,
and took measures to procure the preach
ing of the Word and the administration
Of the Sacraments from hands duly COM
missioned to give them. DR.. Johnson, of
Stratford, was sent for by these earnest
men; and though he was the first TO use
the Service of the Church in that town,
the impression it made was such as to in
duce those present to take measures for
its more frequent, subsequent celebration.
Nor did these Noble Laymen stop here.
They both made to their soon organized
Parish, valuable donations; of which their
successors still enjoy the benefit.
When the Revolution came on, the SAL
aries from England ceased altogether
Churchmen were prosecuted, and the
Church itself became target for the rude
society and tho jealous citizens One,
who lived in Litchfield in those days and
is still living, is quoted by Mr.. Jones as
remembering when, in that village, he
has been ridicu!ed and insulted, when
going 10, or returning from Church on the
LoRD's DAY-when the windows of the
Church were broken; and in the place of
broken panes Of glass, wooden sliding
windows were opened 10 let in the light
of heaven to read the prayers of the
Common Prayer Book. Thanks be to
heaven for the great change in public
sentiment'' or that period which tried
mems souls, and especially those
Churchmen, however, our author has pre-
served one little touching. redeeming in
cident, which we presume has never been
published before:
"The church of st. Michael, in Litch-
field, was mark for the maliciously dis
posed; and its windows stood as shattered
monuments OF the vengeance OF adver-
through Lite nhefd1u Washington passed
War, the soldiers, to eyiilce their attach.
ment to him, threw shower of stones at
the windows but he reproveG them, say
ing: II am Churchn1an, and wish not
TO see the church dishonored and desola-
ted in this manner"
The REV. II. N. BR1NsMADE, D. D.,
formerly of this city, but now pastor of
the third Presbyterian Church in New.
ark, N. j.. sailed for London on the 10Th
inst. in the packet ship Westminster, ac-
companied by several young gent emen
who propose to spend some months in
foreign travel. This party will be join.
ed in England by DR.. Baird, who expects
TO sail from New York, next month. Dr.
Brinsmade will probably be present at
the London Convention in August. The
numerous friends of DR.. B. in this vicni.
ty, we are persuaded, will cordially unite
with US in wishing him safe, happy,
and in every respect profitable Jour
ney.-Hargord Religious Herald.
SUICIDE AT SING SING PRIsoN,-On
Thursday last. man named Pierce, aged
~. a convict from the city of Brooklyn,
in the State Prison at Sing Sing, hung
himself in his cell, and was found there
lead. We are informed that the cause
II his self-destruction was attribute BILE
10 the following Circumstance. He had
been in prison Is months and had not for
a long time heard from his parents, when
Oh Wednesday, while working in the !
quarry colored man obtained an oppor.
unity to speak to him and informed him
hat his father was dead, and had died |
with grief on account of the crime and |
1Isgrace Of his son, and that u brother |
,f the prisoner was also about to be sent |
o Sing Sing prison for crime that he
lad committed. This story, although |
'aii to be untrue, operated so powerfully
lpon the mind of the poor convict, that
le formed and executed the dread
ul purpose OF laying hands upon his own
Commerce.
MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.-We understand
hat the wires are up between Spring
ieid and the Tunnel in this city, and
hat it is expected the whole line will
DON be completed, and in operation.
Hartford Courant
WESTERN REsEvE CoLLEGE.-Rev. Sam
ell C. Bartlett, of Munson, Mass. has re.
eived the appointment of Professor of
Intellectual and Moral Philosophy, in
Western Reserve College, at Hudson, Obi.
has been dismissed from his people for
,e purpose of accepting that Office, and
ill enter upon its duties without delay.
N. Y. Evangelist
FLOWERS. Plant flowers in your yards
I'd in your gardens; and let your chill
ZEN take care Of them. They are the
,etry Of creation. and God made them
give US light and cheerful thoughts. and
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