OF THE

GENERAL ASSOCIATION

OF

CONNECTICUT,

AT THEIR

ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING,

HELD IN HARTFORD, JUNE 16-18, 1863,

WITH

REPORTS AND STATISTICS.

NEW HAVEN:
PRINTED BY E. HAYES, 426 CHAPEL ST.

Officers,

CONTENTS.

MINUTES,

INDEX.

"Absent members"-action concerning the meaning of the term,

Annual meeting-place of next,

Committees,

Associational sermon-preacher of, .

Concio ad clerum-preacher in 1863-subject for 1864,

Connecticut Home Miss. Society,

Conferences of churches-recommended,

Copyright of "Psalms and Hymns,"

Corresponding bodies-delegates, and salutations, from,

Delegates appointed to attend corresponding bodies in 1864,

Delegates from district Associations,

Everest Fund,

General Association-longer session of proposed,

Honorary members,

Lord's supper-celebration of,

Minutes of 1862-action concerning an error in,

Minutes of 1863-distribution of to the churches, and laying matters in them

Pastoral libraries,

Widows and children of deceased clergymen-support of,

III. Report of Trustees of Missionary Society of Connecticut,

13, 16

IV. Report of Treasurer of Connecticut Home Missionary Society,

V. Report of Directors of Conn. Home Miss. Soc.,

VI. Report of Directors of Conn. Home Miss. Soc. on home evangelization, 29-31 VII. Report on state of religion,

VIII. Report on duties of churches to their absent members,

X. Report on fewness of additions to the churches by profession,
XI. Report on the proper way to supply vacant pulpits; and on the dis-
tinctive positions of pastors, acting pastors, and stated preachers,-
published for examination,

Summary,

Remarks,

Counties.

Pages.

61-64

New Haven,

65-71

New London,

72-75

Tolland,

76-78

Windham,

Pages.

79-85

86-89

90-92

93-96

97

Ministerial record: licenses, ordinations, installations, dismissions, and deaths, 98-100

Alphabetical list of ministers with post offices,

NOTICES.

1. Places and times of next annual meetings of district Associations, Consociations, and Conferences,

2. Table to be used in nominating and appointing delegates in 1864,

100-105 106-109

3. Where and when corresponding bodies hold their annual meetings in 1864, 4. Next annual meeting of the General Association, and matters connected with it,

OFFICERS.

Moderator,-Rev. JOHN P. GULLIVER, Norwich.

Scribe,-Rev. EDWIN POND PARKER, Hartford.

Assistant Scribe,-Rev. FRANKLIN A. SPENCER, Terryville.
Registrar,-Rev. MYRON N. MORRIS, West Hartford.

Statistical Secretary and Treasurer,-Rev. WILLIAM H. MOORE, Berlin.

Preachers:

Of Associational sermon, Rev. LOUIS E. CHARPIOT, Trumbull.
Of Concio ad clerum, Rev. NATHANAEL J. BURTON, Hartford.
Collectors of Taxes and Statistics in the district Associations:

Fairfield East,
Fairfield West,
Hartford Central,
Hartford Fourth,
Hartford North,
Hartford South,

Litchfield North,
Litchfield South,
Middlesex,

New Haven Central,

New Haven East,
New Haven West,

New London,
Tolland,

Windham,

Rev. ELIJAH C. BALDWIN, Bethel.
Rev. JOSEPH ANDERSON, Norwalk.
Rev. WILLIAM H. MOORE, Berlin.
Rev. WILLIAM H. MOORE, Berlin.

Rev. SAMUEL H. ALLEN, Windsor Locks.

Rev. CONSTANS L. GOODELL, New Britain.
Rev. JOHN EDGAR, Falls Village.

Rev. ROBERT C. LEARNED, Plymouth.

Rev. JAMES A. GALLUP, Essex.

Rev. E. W. ROBINSON, Bethany.

Rev. RICHARD CRITTENDEN, North Guilford.

Rev. E. W. ROBINSON, Bethany.

Rev. FRANKLIN C. JONES, Franklin.

Rev. CHARLES HYDE, Ellington.

Rev. SAMUEL G. WILLARD, Willimantic.

MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF CONNECTICUT.

Rev. JOEL HAWES, D.D., Hartford.

Trustees.

Rev. T. K. FESSENDEN, Ellington.

Rev. MYRON N. MORRIS, West Hart- Hon. SETH TERRY, Hartford. ford.

EDWARD GOODWIN, Esq., Hartford.

Rev. R. G. VERMILYE, D.D., East Wind-GEORGE KELLOGG, Esq., Rockville.
sor Hill,
SAMUEL S. WARD, Esq., Hartford.

Rev. E. L. CLEAVELAND, D.D., New NATHANIEL SHIPMAN, Esq., Hartford.
Haven.
THOMAS SMITH, Esq., Hartford.

Rev. JEREMIAH TAYLOR, D.D., Mid

dletown.

Treasurer, EDWARD W. PARSONS, Esq., Hartford.
Auditor, Rev. HORACE HOOKER, Hartford.
Secretary, Rev. HORACE HOOKER, Hartford.

CONNECTICUT HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

Directors.

Rev. JOEL HAWES, D.D., Hartford.
Rev. LEONARD BACON, D.D., New
Haven.

Rev. JOHN P. GULLIVER, Norwich.
Rev. JOSEPH ELDRIDGE, D.D., Nor-
folk.

Rev. E. A. LAWRENCE, D.D., East
Windsor Hill.

Rev. LEONARD WOOLSEY BACON,

Stamford.

Hon. SETH TERRY, Hartford.

WILLAM C. CRUMP, Esq., New London.

Rev. SAMUEL G. WILLARD, Williman- BRYON HOOKER, Esq., Hartford.
tic.

Rev. DAVIS S. BRAINERD, Old Lyme.
Rev. CHARLES W. CLAPP, Rockville.
Rev. SAMUEL G. COE, Danbury.

J. N. STICKNEY, Esq., Rockville.
ALEXANDER C. TWINING, Esq., New
Haven.

Treasurer, EDWARD W. PARSONS, Esq., Hartford.
Auditor, Rev. HORACE HOOKER, Hartford.

Secretary, Rev. HORACE HOOKER, Hartford.

State Missionary, Rev. WILLIAM H. MOORE, Berlin.

EVEREST FUND.

Trustees.

Rev. CHARLES B. McLEAN, Collins-AVERITT WILCOX, Esq., Canton, ville.

Rev. FRANKLIN A. SPENCER, Terry-|

SETH P. NORTON, Esq., Collinsville,

ville.

Treasurer, SETH P. NORTON, Esq., Collinsville,