The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-21
QLD TASHUA WAS PART OF FIRST EPISCOPAL CHURCH 
 ESTABLISHED IN AMERICA


 The story of Christ Protestant Epis
 hpaI parish of Tashua in the towT nf Trumbuu, which celebrated its 15oth anniversary, yesterday, isa=o1 great interest to all of the Episcop- .alians in the United States as the r,arish was part of the first Parish ssta ablished in America, in the towr ,,f Stratford in the 18th century sTashua was then called North Strar- ford as was Huntington and the otn- CT towns in the eastern part of F'alr-
 The greater part of the early his tory of the little parish, which was ceased to hunt in Connecticut, is un- Written and for the first 25 years o1 dts story the church is indebted to ian old book. still in possess1oh oi
 The first Episcopal church was es: i4aIJlished in the village of Stratford lsent a donation of books to Yale EcoIlege. These books treated with Egreat ability of Episcopacy and were were teagerly read. The result ofsssa,.s was Lns' Johnson and Brown declared for lEpiseopacy, and soon went to Eng- Hand to take orders pr. Johnson re- EtuHned in 1723 and became rector of fthe Stratford parish, which included all of the territory now covered Dy the towns of Stratford; Huntlngton1r 1 Although pr. Johnson organized the parish of St. PauIs, Eeipton, now Huntington. He ohciated there four
 It might be we'll to state here that Dr. Johnson afterwards became the first president of Kings college ana bia college in New York. Kings college was the first name of Colum- bia college.
 venerable English Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts for clergyman to minister of the parish. In 175O Rev. Chris topher Newton arrived and Tashua parish, then North Stratford, was or ganized. Dr. Newton divided his Ia 6ors between the parish at Ripton and that of TaShua.
 In writing of his labors in 176O, Dr. Newton said: ftI have reason to believe there has been good effect on a number of families about or 10 : miles from Ripton-and of late they form erIy-and seem to be re1giously disposed and sensible of the import ance of attending public worship. and 26l it. wide. A large congrega-
 The church Dr. Newton speaks of was the first of three church edif1ces present church, which was built In f1846.
 The first grave 10 De aug III Ilie quaint little church yard, which is S1iow filled with many toubstones, of Tformer parishonerS was that of Mrs. Eleanor Morrow, who died in 1766. f Rev. Newton says further: These 4 people live, at a great distance from public worship; and others by their Nconduct, choose to spend the Sab bath in hunting and unnecessary visits and these are not only dilatory [ in religious matters, so that many Of them live but little above the Indians I--- <71 of f17a On f01 Of life For the labor of coming to Tashua, from Ripton the clergyman n was allowed 10 pounds sterling by tthe Propagation society which was continued for 22 years, making total of about $1,1OO which was be- slowed upon the church during the
 The Bible, in the church was print ed in London in 1750. The prayer book in 176O. There are in the prayer book four petitions added in the Iitany, three for King George and fer Queen Charlotte, Her Royal all the Royal family. Over these in later years were pasted the petitions. That it may please thee to endue the Governor and Ruler of this state with grace, wisdom and understand
 That it may please thee, to bless and keep the judges and other mag istrates, giving them grace to execute justice and to maintain truth
 There were also formerly many other forms of prayer and thanks giving for the royal family of Eng land. ' On Journeys the ministers were obliged to wear cloaks without guards. welts, long buttons, or cuts Only plain nightcaps of black silk, sateen, or velvet, were allowed They were forbid going about in doubIet and hose without coats or cassock and they should not wear any light colored stockings.
 Rev. Newton died about 17s7 and soon after Rev. Abraham L. Clark, who was ordained in 1786, was sent to the parish. He was engaged to serve one third of his time during his life. In 178S it was voted to build a new church by subscription. Capt. Abel Hall, Nathan Summ CTS and David Mallett were appointed a building committee. Acos Van Nos trand was appointed to draw plans for an ed1fice not to exceed 50 it. in length, 30 fit. in breadth and 24 it. in height. There were to be 24 win dows of 6x6 glass, thirty panes in each window It was voted to call this parish Trinity Church. In June, 179O, the pew spots were sold at auc- ton, each buyer to build his pew within a year. The pews were to be in uniform style as in the North ESa-s.-a-1A- -DnAatinx house. There wara