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

said in a tone of angry contempt
What do not they deserve who cross
the Atlantic to bring in Episcopal tyr
amy and superstition among us?" Mr.
Jarvis, finding himself the observed of
all observers, quietly rose from his
seat, and with calm dignity looked
around upon the assemblage, in which
was gathered the power, wealth and
beauty of his native colony. Stung to
the quick by this insult to the church
and crown, the burly captain of man
of-war then lying at the mouth of the
Connecticut, sprang up and shouted
impetuously: 1.-THE Internal rascal, let
us pull him out of the pulpit" One
may look in vain for this Interpolation
in the printed sermon, or in any period
ical of the day. 1t created a profound
sensation and among churchmen was a
topic of animated discussion. Mr.. Jar
Wis proceeded without further incident
to his parish, where he was warmly
welcomed. This is told by DR.. Jarvis
as happening in the year of his fathers
arrival, but as the dates conflict, must
have been in some other year. 1 give
the story as found in DR.. Jarvis memo
randa.
A committee was appointed by a par
ish meeting held August 1, 1854. to wait
upon Mr.. Jarvis and "to acquaint him
that, exclusive of the sum of twenty
pounds sterling, what the Society for
the Propagation of the Gospel in for
eign parts allowed to this mission. the
church has agreed to raise seventy
pounds sterling, for his support as min
lister of Christ church in Middletown,"
he officiating as minister, to which he
returned an answer that he accepted
said offer
For some reason, which no available
records, either of the venerable society
| or the parish of Middletown explain,
| the sum previously given by the So
| ciety to Christ church, Middletown.
| was withdrawn. Mr.. Jarvis was never
enrolled among the missionaries of that
| truly Christian organization which
| did so much for the upbuildng of the
| colonial church. His whole clerical in
come was from the salary pledged by
| the parish. which was seldom paid in
| full. The society sent him at the solic-
| itation of the clergy of Connecticut
"gratuities" Of ten pounds each on
three different occasions during the ten
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This did not discourage him in his
| good work. which was extended into
| the country surrounding Middletown
| for distance OF ten or twelve miles
! AT one time from a memorandum made
| by him, we learn that there were three
| hundred and sixty-fiye souls under his
| pastoral care. of whom one hundred
and fifty were communicates. The
| general neglect by the ministers of the
| standing order to urge upon the mem
| bers of their CONGREGATIONS the neces-
sity Of infant baptism led many Con-
gregationalists to bring their children
| to Church of England clerey1nen for holy
| baptism. 1t is said that on a certain
Sunday evening Mr. Jarvis baptized
| eighty-seven children and ten adults
| His readiness to minister to those des-
titute of religious privileges led him TIC
| undertake extensive missionary tours
| in the remoter parts of the country
In the vigorous parish organized by en-.
ergetic churchmen at Hartford he had
a great interest. He frequently officia-
| ted there and in every way encouraged
them in their good work, The sugges-
| ton had indeed been made to unite
Hartford and Middletown into a mis-
sion under the care of Mr.. Jarvis. This
however did not seem feasible to the
society, which at this time was unwil.
| ling to organize any new missions In
| New England.
On May 20, 1855, in Trinity church
| New YORK city, Mr.. jarvis was happily
married to Ann, daughter of Mr. Sam.
uel Farmar well known merchant OF
| New YORK, by the Rev. DR.. Auchmulty
| Mrs. JARVIS was woman or superior
| accomplishments and made for her hus
band a pleasant nome to which his
| friends were ever welcome Members
OF CHRIST church united In July, 1853 tt
purchase siepe OF one acre or lanc
| with dWeillng mouse ana other pulld.
| lngs upon IL, SITUATED upon the south
west corner OIL Shurch anu south Maif
stree's, from AholeW Johnson To-
Two huhurea ooiiars. IN TINS mousse MT
JARVIS hVeo more tiah thirty years
ne oispeiseo generous hospitality ah'
became known Iar ana Wiae as a mar
ol MARX among ms oretnren ol pep
leiiioel 20, ms hrs' eiiiio' sol
iiaine., o"iiuei' airiiai' was oofii' ~
- n, -e ''i'''
4aliieu o 90 zoe ali.ai, was poln VI
oa,iuaiy ~, ',oo' en- ,.', .Ae uio'in
| the church. whose memory is still pre
| cious
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