. The history of the American Episcopal Church, 1587-1883 . Aberdeen,used for the services of theScottish Church, quietly, andin the sight alone of those who were known to he the sup-porters of this old and perse-cuted faith. Samuel Seaburywas solemnly set apart for thework of a bishop in the Churchof God; Robert Kilgou-r, Bish-op of Aberdeen, and Primus:Arthur lVtrie. Bishop of Rossand Moray, and John of Aberdeen,being the Wellmay we mark that memorableTwenty-second Sunday afterTrinity, the 1 1th dayof No-vember, ). 1784, in ourcalendars ! It was the
. The history of the American Episcopal Church, 1587-1883 . Aberdeen,used for the services of theScottish Church, quietly, andin the sight alone of those who were known to he the sup-porters of this old and perse-cuted faith. Samuel Seaburywas solemnly set apart for thework of a bishop in the Churchof God; Robert Kilgou-r, Bish-op of Aberdeen, and Primus:Arthur lVtrie. Bishop of Rossand Moray, and John of Aberdeen,being the Wellmay we mark that memorableTwenty-second Sunday afterTrinity, the 1 1th dayof No-vember, ). 1784, in ourcalendars ! It was the natalday of the independent Ameri-can (ihurch. Nor should it beforgotten that the boon refused by the Church of England to her children across the ocean was fully,freely bestowed by the suffering and confessing Catholic remainderof the Church in Scotland, and wherever the story of the AmericanChurch is known throughout the world, this act of faith — this greatgift of all she had to give, — shall he gratefully remembered and toldfor a memorial of i ONSl I RATION HOI SI . 1 An interesting letter from the Right Alexander Jolly to Bishop Kemp, written No-vember 2, 1S2G, gives some interesting particu-lars of this consecration, as follows ? — Connecticut has been a word ofpeculiar endearment to me since the happy daywhen I had the honour & joy of being intro-duced to the first ever memorable Bishop of thathighly favoured See, whose Name ever excites inmy heart the warmest Veneration. With a glad& thankful heart I witnessed his Consecration, held the Book while the solemn word; werepronounced, iv. received his first EpiscopalBenediction. Your most respectfully devoted humbleServant, ALEXANDER JOLLY. - Dwelling-house and corner of old St. Andrews Chapel on Long-acre, Aberdei n,cupying in part the site of Bishop skinnershouse and chapel where Bishop Seabury wasconsecrated. 54 HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
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