The history of the American Episcopal Church, 1587-1883 . 11th of the last month, at thedesire of the President, I repaired to the Commencement of YaleCollege in New Haven, where, in the face of the whole country, theaforesaid gentleman and six others, hereafter named, declared them-selves in this wise, that they could no longer keep out of the com- Harvard College, 1701. » Yale College, 1714. Yale CoUeire, 1703; tutor, 1703-170B. Yale College, .1714; tutor, 1716-1719. » Yale College, 1705; fellow, 1732-1752. ? Yale CoUege, 1714; tutor, 1718-1722. Yale CoUege, 1706; feUow, 1730-1762. 2-18 HIST
The history of the American Episcopal Church, 1587-1883 . 11th of the last month, at thedesire of the President, I repaired to the Commencement of YaleCollege in New Haven, where, in the face of the whole country, theaforesaid gentleman and six others, hereafter named, declared them-selves in this wise, that they could no longer keep out of the com- Harvard College, 1701. » Yale College, 1714. Yale CoUeire, 1703; tutor, 1703-170B. Yale College, .1714; tutor, 1716-1719. » Yale College, 1705; fellow, 1732-1752. ? Yale CoUege, 1714; tutor, 1718-1722. Yale CoUege, 1706; feUow, 1730-1762. 2-18 HISTORY OF THE AMEIIICAN ElISCOlAL ClIUKCII. iiiunion of the Holy Catholic Church, and that 8ouie of them douhtcdof the validity, and the rest were persuaded of the invalidity, of Pres-bj^tcrian ordination in opposition to Episcopal. The gentlemen fullypersuaded thereof are the five following, viz. : Mr. Cutler, presidentof Yale College ; Mr. Brown, tutor to the same ; ^Ir. Elliot, pastor oflulliugsworth; jMr. Johnson, pastor of West Haven; and Mr. Wet-. JmiS(m (uJu^r more, pastor of North Haven. The two gentlonien who seemed todoubt are Mr. Mart, pastor of East Guilford. an<l Mr. Whittlesey,pastor of Wallintrford. .seven gave in tiieir declarations in writ-ing, and .at (he same time two more, anil these pastors of great note,gave their assent, of whom the one, Mr. HucUlcy. c)f Colchester,declared Episcopacy to be jure divino, and the other, Mr. Whiting,of somc^ r<niote town, also gave in his opinion for moderate Episco-pacy. The impression produced 1)} such a j)aper as the one wc ha\ c trans- llawk« unci Perrys Conn. Ch. Docs., i., pp. 68, 69. CONVEliSIONS TO THK CHURCH. 249 scribed could not be other than profound. In the words of one of thePuritan ministers who was present at this remarkal)lc declaration, allwere amazed and iilicd with darkness. Another \viites (o theMathers of Boston, of the dark cloud drawn over our eollogiatoaffairs, and adds, How is the gold
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