The history of the American Episcopal Church, 1587-1883 . of theScottish Church, quietly, andin the sight alone of those wiiowere known to be the su])-j)orlers of this old and perse-cuted faith, Samuel Seaburywas solenmly set ajiart for liiework of al)ishoj) in tiie Churciiof God ; Hobeil Kiigour, P)isii-op of Aberdeen, and Prinuis ;Arthur Petrie, liishop of Rossand Moray, and -lohn Skinner,Coadjutor-Bisliopof Al)erdccn,being the consecrators. Wellmay we mark that memorableTwenty-second Sunday afterTrinity, the 14th day of No-vcml)er, I7S4, in ourcalendars! It was the natalday of the inde
The history of the American Episcopal Church, 1587-1883 . of theScottish Church, quietly, andin the sight alone of those wiiowere known to be the su])-j)orlers of this old and perse-cuted faith, Samuel Seaburywas solenmly set ajiart for liiework of al)ishoj) in tiie Churciiof God ; Hobeil Kiigour, P)isii-op of Aberdeen, and Prinuis ;Arthur Petrie, liishop of Rossand Moray, and -lohn Skinner,Coadjutor-Bisliopof Al)erdccn,being the consecrators. Wellmay we mark that memorableTwenty-second Sunday afterTrinity, the 14th day of No-vcml)er, I7S4, in ourcalendars! It was the natalday of the independent Ameri-can Church. Nor should it l)eIbrgottcn that the boon refusedby the Church of i-aigland to her children across the ocean was fully,freely bestowed l)y the siitlering luid confessing Catholic remainder(if tli(> (Imicli in Seotiand, and wherever the story of the AmericanCluucli is known throughout the world, this act of faith — this greatgift of all she had to give, — shall be gral(>fully remembei-ed and toldfor :i inenKUial of CONSKCKATIOX UOrSE. 1 All iiitcicstiiig letter fram llie Ki^lit ;i. to Bisliop Kemp, written No-vember 27, 182C), gives some interesting partieii-liirs of tliis eonsecrntioii, as follows ? — Connecticut liiis been a woril ofpeeuliiir endearment to me since Ilie liiippv iliiywhen I had the honour *& joy of being iulro-duced to the tirst ever memora()le Hisbop of thatliiglily favoured See, whose Name ever excites inmy iRiirl tlie wannest \eneration. With a glad\ Ibankful heart I witnessed his Consecration, held the Book while the solemn words werepronounced, it received his fiist Episcopallieneiliction. Your most i-espeetfiiUj devoted humbleServant, . Dwelling-house and corner of old Chapel on Long-acre, Aberdeen, oc-cnpying in part the site of Uishop Skinnershiuiso and chapel where Bishop Seabury wasconsecrated. 64 HISTOUY OF TIIK AMERICAN lUISCOPAL CHURCH.
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