. The history of the American Episcopal Church, 1587-1883 . he Bish-op of Connecticut,for his generous ser-vices and zealous ex-ertions in the organi-zation of the South-western Hawks had earlier been called to the rectorship of Christ Church,New Orleans, and the General Convention of 1835 confirmed the choiceof the Convention of the South-western diocese by appointing him Bishopof Louisiana, with jurisdiction in the territories of Arkansas and , although the bishop-elect had declared his readiness to accept thisposition, provided provision was made to his satisfaction f
. The history of the American Episcopal Church, 1587-1883 . he Bish-op of Connecticut,for his generous ser-vices and zealous ex-ertions in the organi-zation of the South-western Hawks had earlier been called to the rectorship of Christ Church,New Orleans, and the General Convention of 1835 confirmed the choiceof the Convention of the South-western diocese by appointing him Bishopof Louisiana, with jurisdiction in the territories of Arkansas and , although the bishop-elect had declared his readiness to accept thisposition, provided provision was made to his satisfaction for the sup-port of his family, on the 14th of October the presiding bishop an-nounced that he had finally declined the post. During parts of 1835 and 1836 Christ Church, Xew Orleans, hadoccasional ministrations ; but in the autumn of 1836 Bishop Brownedagain accepted the invitation of the vestry to visit them, and continuedthrough the winter. In the spring of 1837 the bishop consecrated thenew church erected on Canal street, and on the 15th of February of. REV. FRANCIS L. HAWKS. nu: SOME EXPANSION OF THE CHURCH. 217 the same year the wardens and vestry unanimously elected the S. Wheaton, 1 >. 1 >., then Presidenl of Washington (nowTrinity) College, in Connecticut, to the rectorship, who entered uponhis duties in November, and was instituted early in the following year.(hi the 28th of April, 1838, the primary Convention of the clergyand churches of the State of Louisiana met, after divine service, in Chrisl Church, New Orleans, the Rev. Dr. Wheaton in the chair. Be-sides the chairman, the Rev. Roderick II. Ranney was present, andthe representatives of three parishes,—Christ Church, New Orleans,Graee Church, St. Francesville, and St. Pauls Church, New Orleans,which had been lately organized, and was incorporated February 11,18 UK The adoption of a constitution ; the appointment of a standingCommittee, and a deputation to the (ieueral Convention ; the formal
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