Annals of Trinity church, Newport, Rhode Island1698-1821 . traveldiscourage from the service of the Church and tempt them to enlistthemselves as Members or Ministers of Dissenting people might receive the great benefit of Confirmation, the use-fulness whereof we preach and they are deeply sensible. Signed by Messrs. Cutler, Honyman, McSparran, Plant, Pigotand Jopson. Mr. Myles was absent, not being able to bear thefatigue of the journey, and Mr. Usher35 not only failed to sign theletter, but abruptly left the convention.—Annals of Kings Chapel,L 338. 85 Rev. Mr. Usher was sen
Annals of Trinity church, Newport, Rhode Island1698-1821 . traveldiscourage from the service of the Church and tempt them to enlistthemselves as Members or Ministers of Dissenting people might receive the great benefit of Confirmation, the use-fulness whereof we preach and they are deeply sensible. Signed by Messrs. Cutler, Honyman, McSparran, Plant, Pigotand Jopson. Mr. Myles was absent, not being able to bear thefatigue of the journey, and Mr. Usher35 not only failed to sign theletter, but abruptly left the convention.—Annals of Kings Chapel,L 338. 85 Rev. Mr. Usher was sent as missionary to Bristol, and he was to havea stipend of £60 per annum. At Bristol he was cordially received, andentered upon the duties of his mission with zeal and faithfulness. But hewas not permitted to enjoy the emoluments of his office to the full; for itappears from a vote passed in 1731, that he was required to support all thewidows of the Church (St. Michaels) from what he received- as his ownsalary. Mr. Ushers ministry was very TRINITY CHURCH. NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND. 43 In 1726 word was received by the Society, from Rev. Mr. Hony-man, Acquainting that the new church there is nigh finished, andwill be ready for the Societys present as soon as it can be sent (whichpresent is a plain purple communion cloth, pulpit cloth, andcushion), and that the people had given the old Church, with all itsfurniture, to a neighboring place, where they conceive it will be ofgreat 35a The building was given to a congregation gathered at Warwick, buthaving no Church of their own. Although it was taken down and car-ried there, it does not appear that the materials were ever put togetheragain. There is a tradition that it was floated from Newport to Warwick,but for this there is no warrant. The following interesting letter from Rev. James McSparran is takenfrom Rev. Dr. Hallams Annals of St. Jamess Church, New London : Narraganset, March 21 1725-6Gentlemen. Pursuant
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