. The history of the American Episcopal Church, 1587-1883 . convention at a later date,and abandoned the Smith, failing of thecoveted episcopate in theChurch he had so abundant-ly served and so abundantlyhonored, relaxed nothing ofhis zeal in behalf of theChurch, and contributednot a little to the happy realization of the plans he had Ijeen so fertile in framing. Thepapers of Drs. Provoost, White, and Griffith, recommending themto the episcopate respectively of New York, Pennsylvania, andVirginia, were duly signed, and on Thursday, the 2d of November,1786, the two former embarked on
. The history of the American Episcopal Church, 1587-1883 . convention at a later date,and abandoned the Smith, failing of thecoveted episcopate in theChurch he had so abundant-ly served and so abundantlyhonored, relaxed nothing ofhis zeal in behalf of theChurch, and contributednot a little to the happy realization of the plans he had Ijeen so fertile in framing. Thepapers of Drs. Provoost, White, and Griffith, recommending themto the episcopate respectively of New York, Pennsylvania, andVirginia, were duly signed, and on Thursday, the 2d of November,1786, the two former embarked on board the Speedy packetfor old England, with the expeetation of obtaining consecrationfrom the English bishops.^ Thus wrote Benjamin Moore to hisfriend and correspondent, the Rev. Samuel Parker, in Boston. Thevoyage was prosperous,^ and London was reached on the 29th of themonth. The Hon. John Adams, the minister at the court of from America, who had kindly interested himself in aiding Connecticut Clmrcii - Whites Memoirs of tlie Church, 2d ed.,. LONDON: Printed by C. EmK and the Executors of W. Strahjim, Printers to the Kings moft Excellent Majeft/. The Arch-bishop ofCanltriuryor York,with suchotiier as Uieyshall thinkfit to assist,may conse- CONSECRATION OF FIRST AMERICAN BISHOPS. 7 C 1567 ] ANNO VICESIMO SEXTO Georgii III. Regis.
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