Morning journal and courier., 1890-01-16

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Unregenerase Souls In Those Days.
NUMBER "a.
sThe family of Trumbull, primitively
trace their origin to peasant
named Reul, who, having by his strength
and courage saved the life of King Robert
Bruce from the attack Of wild bull in Ster~
ling Park, was given by him the estate of
Badyruel near PEBBLES (Scotland) and the
name and arms since borne BY his descen-
dants."
Such, says the genealogical chart of the
Trumbulls, was the genesis Of their family.
Then comes . gap of three hundred and forty
years and more between Bruce "a. D. 1900
and John Trumbull of Newcastle on-Tyne,
England, who came to America in 1887, set
thing in Massachusetts. This interregnum of
three and half centuries representative Of
the family, at present In ENGLAND, is diligent~
ly attempting to all.
II does not appear that the name was gem
orally written Trumbull till about 1896.
Readers of these sketches have observed the
early photography has been adhered to, for
down to 1899, at which date he seems to
have conformed to what had become the
general Observance by all the branches of the
family. Hereafter Trumbull will be used.
When the ordination services of Mr.. Trum-
bull were over and the large delegation had
gone home matters In the parish settled
down In their old time channel, although we
must not suppose SO marked an occasion was
lightly dismissed. The people talked of it
for . long time. Thirteen ministers and
twelve messengers were duly billeted around
the parish, and, as the services occupied the
most part of two days, everybody was sure
to become more or less interested. There
was quite likely more theology discussed and
hot cider drank than on any aimilar occasion
In the parish before or since.
But now they were all gone. The society
had voted "that Madam Trumble should set
in the pew where Madam Stiles SETS" One
committee was clearing up the t'society
lott;" another was rectifyipg the bounds of
"the green;" q third was repairing the
sanctuary, while fourth was wrestling with
the problem, Chow to fill up vacancies In
the seats of the meeting house." Everybody
apparently was busy.
A ministerial rate of two pence on the
pound was established for Mr.. Trumbulls
support and this rate of taxation was main
tained without much fuctuation for some
years. All property holders had to bear
their proportion of this rate. Even the
Church Of England was not exempt and its
members were duly called on for their as
sessments, but by the "Act Of liberation
1t Was provided that these sums might be re-
turned to them for the support of their own
ministers where such were employed. This
concession st. Johns church could and did
avail itself of. Hence It explains itself when
we reAd In the First Ecclesiastical Society
records that "Zophar Blakeslee should
collect that part of the ministerial rate that
ha1or~,. - xho rhu
And right here, concerning the business
relations Of the two churches, the writer is
of the opinion that for few years at least after
the formation of the Ecclesiastical society, 1t
was the custom of it's members to attend in
some measure the annual meetings of the
original body from which they sprung, and
to q certain extent take part in the delibera-
lions.
Except for the general overnight, which
New Haven had of the parish, It was left in
the main to arrange its own details, hence
the frat Ecclesiastical society's annual
meeting was, In sense, an annual town
meeting, whereat the interests of religion
and education received chief consideration
and support. Such view makes plain o
90. operation between the two societies, and
explains why In 1894 Abraham Blakeslee,
then senior warden of st. Johns church wss
'choseu Committee man to act for the
Church Of England" At the same annual
meeting 'sSamuel Mix chose Collector for
them" In 1768 "Simon Tuttle was chose to
collect for the Professors of the Church of
England" They always had representation
on the school boards ard in other ways.
After 176S these appointments cease. The
"chureh on the hill" was gaining strength
and independence. They chose their first
collector Zone Amos Allen) in It'll, and
probably thereafter gathered their own rates,
aud yet ut our incorporation as a town (1786)
and for Q number Of years succeeding, the
property of the two societies was kept en-
tirely distinct In the grand lists, as preserved,
but there was only one collector Of the taxes.
Now II must be said In fairness to history,
that Notwithstanding the labors put forth,
neither . Stiles or Trumbull or Pun
derson had completely secured In the parish
the golden age of peace and order and SUBJ
jsction, the dream of the Puritan common
wealth. There were few thankless unre.
generate souls who did not particularly dwell
In the fear Of the clergy or the tythingmen OF
the grand jurors, and whose faces, as rule,
were rather set against the law and the
: An early intimation of this state of af-
fairs occurs In 1788, when the First society
tautologicslly "resolves" itself as follows:
Where's. . Committee from the Church In this
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report there 10 Desire that the Society would as
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the time OF Publick Worship end In the 1nternis-
oSuchos care Ike CHURCH, ana win al
IN their Power to yield all the Aid and Support
they can 70 promote Srdss ana Caristie a. Con.
ing the Sabbath. Voted IN the affirmative"
Only little time previous to this they had
voted "that the grand jurors and tything-
men cot anywhere in the meeting house on
the Lords day whore they shall think most
suitable to inspect the assembly"
AL this indicates the great adversary Of
souls was not without representation even In
bly, had been painfully aware Of this fact for
some years, - an inspection Of their Sunday
laws will verify. These "whsreases" and
''acts" and ''rssolves" may be likened to an
old arsenal wherein are stored the weapons
wherewith they girded themselves to do bat
tie with his satanic highness.
For example: Church attendance was com.
pulsory. The law In force In the New Haven
colony % published in 1855 left no doubt as
to its meaning. A fine Of Eve shillings was
imposed for all absenteeism therefrom unlesa
sufficient excuse was shown.
But perhaps the edict which called down
the most wrath upon its makers, at least by Q
portion Of the community. was that passed
In 100 and entitled can ACT to prevent Un.
seasonabls Meetings of Young People in the
Evenings after the Sabbath and at other
times"
at Is enacted that IL any single person being
boarders or sojourners,or any young persons what
soevsr under the government OF parents or masters
within this Colony shall convene or meet together
on the svsnns after the sabbath or any public day
Of fast any lecture day, and be thereof only
victed before anyone assistant or justice OF the
peace, every such person shall q pay hne OF i've
ahilllngs to the treasury OF the county wherein the
not exceeding two hours for every such offence
Provided always that this act shall not be taken
construed to hinder the meeting Of such single and
young persons upon any religious occasion"
The tAverns or public inns of that day wers
notorious for just such gatherings as the pre-
csding act was framed to prohibits, and as q
fitting addendum to that embargo q supplies
mentary law was enacted In 1712 6ning such
tavern keeper as should counteDance such
meetings hfty shillings for each offense.
Again In 1871 II was enacted
"That whatsoever person shall 60 from his or her
the publick worship Of God, attended or to be at
tended upon by such person in some place by law
allowed for that end unless It be on some other
work necessary then to be done, and be thereof
convicted - aforesaid, shall incur the penalty Of
ssThat Whatsoever person shall be- guilty Of any
rude and unlawful behsviuor on the Lords day eth
or IN word or action, BY clamorous discourse, or by
shouting, following. screaming, running, riding.
ike n any hsuss or place 20 near to any meeting
house for divine worship that those who meet
there may be disturbed BY such rude and prophane
behaviour, and being convicted thereof In like man
Nor shall incur the penalty Of forty shilngs money
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