"issue in cases subject to ecclesiastical discip "line, glory to CHRIST, our head, and édifica❝tion to his members; hath seen fit to ordain "and require, and it is by the authority of the "sam? ordained and required, that the minis "ters of the several counties in this govern "ment shall meet together, at their respective "county towns, with such messengers as the "churches, to which they belong, shall see (i cause to send with them, on the last Monday " in June next; there to consider and agree (6 upon those methods and rules for the man"agement of ecclesiastical discipline, which by "them shall be judged agreeable and conform"able to the word of God, and shall at the

same meeting appoint two or more of their "number to be their delegates, who shall all "meet together at Saybrook, at the next com66 mencement to be held there; where they shall 66 compare the results of the ministers of the "several counties, and out of and from them, "to draw a form of ecclesiastical discipline, "which, by two or more persons delegated by "them, shall be offered to this court at their "session, at New-Haven, in October next, to "be considered of and confirmed by them ; And "the expense of the above mentioned meetings "shall be defrayed out of the publick treasury "of this colony."

"Test.

"A true copy of the record,

ELEAZER KIMBERLY, Sec'ry. ACCORDING to the act of assembly, the min

sters and churches of the several counties con vened, at the time appointed, and made their respective draughts for discipline, and chose their delegates for the general meeting at Saybrook in September.

THE ministers and messengers chosen for this council and its result will appear from their minutes.

Ar a meeting of delegates from the councils of the several counties of Connecticut colony, in New-England in America, at Saybrook Sept. 9th, 1708.

PRESENT,

From the council in Hartford county. The Rev. Messrs. Timothy Woodbridge, Noadiah Russell, Stephen Mix.

Messenger-John Haynes, Esquire.

From the council in Fairfield county. The Rev. Messrs. Charles Chauncey, John Davenport.

Messenger-Deacon Samuel Hoit.

From the council in New-London county. The Rev. Messrs. James Noyes, Thomas Buckingham, Moses Noyes, John Woodward. Messengers-Robert Chapman, Deacon William Parker.

From the council of New-Haven county. The Rev. Messrs. Samuel Andrew, James Pierpont, Samuel Russel.

"THE Rev. James Noyes and Thomas Buckingham being chosen moderators. The Rev.

Stephen Mix and John Woodward being cho 'sen scribes.

"In compliance with an order of the gener al assembly, May 13th, 1708, after humble addresses to the throne of grace for the divine presence, assistance, and blessing upon us, having our eyes upon the word of God, and the constitution of our churches, WE agree that the confession of faith owned and assented unto by the elders and messengers assembled at Boston, in New-England, May 12th, 1680, be ing the second session of that synod, be recom mended to the honourable general assembly of this colony, at the next session, for their publick testimony thereunto, as the FAITH of the chur ches of this colony."*

AT a general court holded at New-Haven, October 708.

"THE reverend ministers, delegates from "the elders and messengers of this govern "" ment, met at Saybrook September 9th 1708, "having presented to this assembly a Confession "of Faith, and Heads of Agreement, and reg ❝ulations in the administration of church dis"cipline, as unanimously agreed and consent. "ed to by the elders and churches in this gov "ernment; this assembly doth declare their 66 great approbation of such an happy agree.

*This was the Savoy confession with some small alterations.

"ment, and do ordain, that all the churches within this government, that are, or shall be, "thus united in doctrine, worship, and disci"pline be, and for the future shall be owned "and acknowledged establised by law; pro " provided always, that nothing herein shall be intended or construed to hinder or prevent "any society or church, that is or shall be al"lowed by the laws of this government, who "soberly differ or dissent from the united "churches hereby established, from exercising "worship and discipline, in their own way, ac"cording to their consciences."

"A true copy, Test.

ELEAZAR KIMBERLY, Secretary."

CONSTITUTION,

OF THE CONNECTICUT MISSIONARY

SOCIETY.

[Incorporated in October, 1802.]

Article 1. THIS society shall be known by

the name of The Missionary

Society of Connecticut.

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Art. 2. The General Association of the state of Connecticut, shall be the said Missionary Society.

Art. 3. The general association shall annually by ballot, appoint twelve trustees, whereof six shall be clergymen, and six shall be brethren of the churches, who shall conduct the business of the society in the manner hereafter described.

Art. 4. The object of this society shall be to christianize the heathen in North America, and to support and promote christian knowledge in the new settlements within the United States, and both shall be pursued as circumstances shail point out, and as the trustees under the superintendance of the general association shall direct.

Art. 5.

The general association and the