The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-02

for learning. But out of the small num-
 Der of churchmen one person stands to
 my mind with pre-eminent interest.
 Mr Enos filling, native o4 New Ha-
 ven and graduate of the college, of
 the class of 1746, became churehman
 and having once resolved upon his all
 legiance to the church, he defended it
 at all times and in all places with vigor
 with dignity and with a sweetness htth-
 erto unknown tol the people of New Ha-
 ven. He Is described by the Rev. Solo,
 mon Palmer as truly catholic in his l temper; as having been the greatest
 benefactor to this church in New Ha-
 ven, and would, he proceeds, II doubt
 not do all he could for the interests of
 the society and the furtherance of their
 pious and charitableI designs" He had the sagacity to secure for the church it's dover. To him more than to any
 other man connected with the history
 of this parish from it's beginning is
 Trinity church to-day indebted for its
 material resources. The history of the legal process by which he secured the
 property to Trinity parish has been
 printed more than once, and is of easy
 access. shall not, therefore, occupy
 your attention with repetition of it.
 It is enough for us to do honor to-day
 to the memory of Enos filling. The
 church has treated his memory with
 indifference. His name is unknown to
 large majority of our people, but 1t is
 impossible to read the history of our
 parish without becoming acquainted
 with the extraordinary value of his life,
 his example and his services. He lies
 buried in plot belonging to the parish in the old cemetery. Throw a flower upon his grave. I have said that he had more sweetness of disposition than was common in his day and generation, and will conclude my notice of him by reading a letter which he wrote to the society in behalf of the missionary, the Rev MT. Palmer, and of the neighbor- ing missions in the county The letter is dated New Haven, December 16th, 1765:
 By seeing my name in the list of the members of the Society for the Propa- gation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, | in their last abstract, I have learned my election as member of that hon. orable corporation, and therefore take this earliest opportunity to acknowl- | edge the honor they have therein done l me, and assure them I will do every thing in my power to further their pi- | ous designs; and as a. specimen of | which will pay to the Rev. MT. Palmer the sum of ten pounds sterling, as part | of his annual salary from the venerable | society as soon as they shall give him orders to receive it.
 "Mr. Palmer complains that his in come Is not equal to his family and in- cidental charges, and that as he has spent a considerable part of his little estate he must soon spend the whole, and have nothing left for his children unless he should be speedily helped.
 As his family Is large and his occa- sional expenses great, I believe his is just, and I heartily wish, as by reason of the great expense we have lately been at, in finishing our church, purchasing a small glebe and a house upon 1t, we have rem 1ered ourselves unable, the society would, in pursuance of their charitable help him. A gratuity of he thinks, would be sufficient to supply his present necessities and carry him along until we shall have paid our present public debts, and be lble better to provide for him; which f not granted, he imagines he shall be obliged so far to involve himself in debt Is he shall never be able to pay, and hus, by wronging his creditors, fall un- Ter disgrace, which, as at the same time t would greatly hurt his influence and effect dishonor upon the church, af- ords him but a melancholy prospect.
 MT. Palmer, by his private conversa- ion which has been agreeable to his :, haracter. and by his public adminis rations which have been to the ac- eptance and satisfaction of his respon- i've congregation, has rendered himself worthy of the society's past favors. Jnder him this church has flourished ' nd grown into such repute that num- CTS of dissenters frequently come to |, and join with us in our way of wor- hip, and, with respect to our mission ries in general in Connecticut, should -- ot do them justice if did not recom- lend them as truly venerable, re- pectable and learned body of men, discharging the duties of heir mission, whose ministrations have cen blessed to the great increase of he church and promotion of true relig- ,n, peace and good order" Later on, after MT. Hubbard had for lany years been missionary in New Taven, MT filling wrote again in the blowing terms: T beg leave, moreover, to aequaint ou that the situation of this mission,
 being in a capital town, and what
 th the college, the general assembly nj nd the courts, which brings in many al aople and unavoidably renders the lace very expensive to our clergymen might add that an annual convention the clergy is held here every com | encement; that what with this ex- ense and furnishing a bed for travel -- g clergymen; believe it cannot be M ss expense to him than fifteen or tenty pounds sterling per annum. Y. The church people are willing to do in their power to give a ,cent support to their minister and
 enable him to appear in character, 1t we are much smaller in number