The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-10-28

guaranteed salaries, that the perma-
nence of the pastoral relation was en-
phaslzed by the office of induction OF
ministers, discussed and set forth by
the convocation of clergy at DERBY,
November 20, 1899, and now under the
title Of can office of Institution of Min
listers into Parishes or Churches
part of our Book of Common Prayer
Prepared by the preacher at DR.. Jar
Wis conservation, the eccentric but ac-
complished William Smith, 1T shows the
prevalence of correct views of the tie
between minister and people in this,
the mother diocese of the American
church. The bishop by his advice and
liturgical knowledge may possibly
have aided in it's preparation, certain
ly he, at the request of the diocese
circulated it among the bishops and
clergy in the other diocese and by its
merit as we'll as his influence it was
finally adopted for general use. Alas
that in practice we fan behind our
theory and seldom have that solemn
bond of union emphasized by insisting
upon institution.
Whether the bishop was specially
concerned in the steps which led to the
publication of the Churchman's Maya
inc does not appear. This was Con-
necticut project, meant to promote the
sound and Christian principles of the
church. AS we look now at its faded
pages, as ew think of those who with
their care of several parishes widely
separated could still give money and
thought to its preparation and circula-
ton we are again amazed at the
audacity of their faith. They We're
not afraid to show plainly what they
believed and why. What the academy
hoped to do for the men. Tillotson
Brunson and his creditors deserve high
praise. 1t was the very first periodical
of the church, and while its subscrip-
ton list was never large in Connecti-
cut, while it's editors as editors often
do, had to shoulder great financial
burden it was a real power. Trans
ferred in 1908 to New York City and
edited by DR.. Hobart it did not lose
its character. What Bishop Jarvis
| wrote for it cannot now be identified.
but that he aided in it's support with
both money and articles is quite GER
tain. The Churchman'S Magazine pre-
served the correspondence of DR.. John
son, it gave the letters or DR.. Sea-
bury and the Connecticut clergy and
is the authority for many items of our
early history that otheswise might
have been absolutely forgotten. With
the anxiety that a very moderate sup
port gave, with all the care that a
growing diocese required, Bishop Jar
Wis heart and mind were full. 1t is
sad to think that he had to bear the
ill will of some who cruelty and harsh
ly misjudged him, that by contrast
| with his predecessor his episcopate is
real excellence, his very strong quail
| tiles almost forgotten. The material
| for a complete history of the seven
| teen years of the second bishop of
| Connecticut is still in manuscript.
! Some events that are not clearly treat
ed could be elucidated from documents
| which may be in existence but have
never been printed or examined.
| The action taken by the bishop of
| Connecticut and his clergy regarding
Ammi Rogers has been often misrepre-
scented. The case was in many respects
remarkable. Ammi Rogers, claiming
| descent from John Rogers, the martyr,
had been a student in divinity with Mr..
Jarvis at Middletown. He was talent
ed, witty and pleasing in his manner.
He seemed to have many of the quail
| ties of a true minister of Christ, but
it was only in appearance, for he was
morally worthless. There was in him
no honor or integrity. His breaches of
the seventh commandment were no.
| torious. For one specially aggravating
instance of his lust Mr.. Jarvis refused
to allow him to remain under his roof.
This excited the young mans anger
and revenge, and from that day vim
dictiveness and cruelty of every sort
were heaped upon the head of the rec
tor of Middletown by Mr.. Rogers. Re
moving to the western part of the do
| cese he studied for a short time under
| DR.. Mansfield. Again the would be
candidate set forth upon his travels and
in the vicinity of Saratoga, N. Y, at
Ballston, whose springs We're beginning
to be celebrated, read the service and
preached the JUNCTION. The work he did
| there seems marvellous. 1t is a proof
of the neglect of the church that no
one had ever before settled permanent
| ly in that region. 1t was a part of the
vast mission field which Dominic FL
lison Of st. Peters, Albany, traversed
as he had opportunity. Mr.. Rogers by
his reports, which were written in an
| inflated style, fascinated the clergy of
New York and he was received with
applause admitted as a candidate for
Holy Orders and about to be ordained
when DR.. Beach heard the rumOrs af-
| fecting his character and refused to
sign his testimonials unless he could
| bring a written certificate that he had
not been rejected in Connecticut. AS
| he had sense enough to forbear APP
| plying such certificate was easily
procurable. He went among his friends
and relatives in Branford, where he
had not lived for at least five years
and received from them certificates OF
good character. The Rev. Philo Perry
of Newtown, the secretary of the do
cese of Connecticut not being at home
when he called, young man of his
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