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Presbytery, he may have the same right to sit and act in the Presbytery, as a ruling elder of the Presbyterian Church.

On motion Resolved, That an attested copy of the above plan be made by the Stated Clerk, and put into the hands of the delegates of this Assembly to the General Association, to be by them laid before that body for their consideration; and that if it should be approved by them, it go into immediate operation.-Vol. I. p. 261, 262.

Sect. 6. Adopted by the Association.

The Delegates to the last General Association of Connecticut reported, that they all attended the Association during the whole of their Sessions, and were received and treated with great cordiality and friendship:—

That the Regulations submitted by the last Assembly, respecting the establishment of churches in the frontiers consisting of Members partly of the Presbyterian and partly of the Congregational denominations, were unanimously adopted by the Association.-Vol. I. p. 276.

Sect. 7. An order for printing the plan in

1806.

Resolved, that the Committee, of Missions, cause a number of Copies of this plan to be printed, and delivered to the Missionaries who may sent by the Assembly among the people concerned. Vol. II. p. 192.

CHAPTER III.

OF THE CONVENTION OF VERMONT.

Sect. 1. The plan of union and correspondence proposed by the Assembly, in 1803.

THE Committee appointed on the communication from the Convention of the regular ministers of the gospel, of the State of Vermont, Reported. The report, being considered and amended, was adopted, and is as follows: Your committee are of opinion, that, although this Assembly, have not received any answer, to the request of last Assembly, proposed to the convention of Vermont; yet the Assembly have received satisfactory informa tion on the subjects alluded to, both from their own delegates to the General Association of Connecticut of last year, and also from the representatives of that body, in the present Assembly. The Committee, therefore, submit the following plan of union and intercourse, between the said Convention and the General Assembly: viz.,

I. Each body shall send one or two Delegates, to meet and sit with the other, at the stated sessions of each body respectively.

II. The delegate or delegates from each respectively shall have the privilege of joining in the discussions and deliberations of the body, as freely and fully, as their own members.

III. That the union and intercourse may be full and complete between the said bodies, the delegate, or delegates from each respectively, shall not only sit and deliberate, but also act and vote: which articles comprise the great principles of the union between the General Assembly, and the General Association of Connecticut. Your committee finally submit the following resolution: viz. Resolved, That the above plan shall go into operation so soon as it shall be ratified by the convention.-Vol. I. p. 334.

Sect. 2. Ratified by the Convention.

A communication from the convention of the Congregational ministers in the state of Vermont, was received and read. From this it appears, that the convention have ratified, on their part the plan of union and correspondence agreed upon and transmitted to them by the last General Assembly with one exception, viz. that the convention considering the smallness of their number, and distance from the Assembly's usual place of meeting, cannot promise to send an annual delegation to the General Assembly; Resolved, That this Assembly accept and ratify, on their part and behalf, the said plan of union and correspondence with the exception aforesaid; and that the Assembly will for the present year, send one delegate to attend the next meeting of the convention.-Vol. II. p. 28, 29.

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Sect. 3. Proposition Proposition relating to travelling preachers made in 1809.

Resolved, That the delegate appointed to represent this Assembly at the next meeting of the Convention of Vermont, be and he is hereby authorized to propose and agree upon the same regulations, which have been agreed to be observed, by this Assembly and the General Association of Connecticut, in relation to the credentials requisite for such ministers, as may come within the bounds of this Assembly or the convention of Vermont, for the purpose of preaching the gospel.-Vol. II. p. 288.

Sect. 4. Accepted by the Convention in 1810.

The resolution of the General Assembly respecting the appointment of a standing committee to certify the good standing of ministers travelling into the bounds of the General Assembly from the state of Vermont, and which your delegate was authorized to transact, was agreed to with great unanimity: and an extract from the minutes of the convention on this subject is forwarded herewith; to which it may be proper to add, that the publishing the names of the committees appointed by the respective bodies in this case, and taking measures to make the different parts of the church acquainted with them to prevent imposition, was considered of great consequence.-Vol. II. p. 811. See also, Vol. III. p. 131.

CHAPTER IV.

OF THE GENERAL ASSOCIATION OF NEW

HAMPSHIRE.

Sect. 1. A proposal from the Association accepted, in 1810.

A PROPOSAL from the General Association of New Hampshire was made by the Rev. William F. Rowland, and the Rev. John H. Church, commissioners appointed for that purpose, for a union between them and this Assembly, similar to that subsisting between the General Association of Connecticut and this Assembly. The certificate of their appointment, and the papers accompanying it containing the fundamental principles and regulations of the Association of New Hampshire, were read. Resolved, That said Union be formed, and it accordingly was formed.

Resolved, That the Rev. Messrs. Rowland and Church be invited to sit as members of this Assembly; and they accordingly took their seats.

Resolved, That the General Assembly send annually two delegates to the meetings of the General Association of New Hampshire.