John Wiswall autograph letter signed, 1764.

Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts (Great Britain)

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The Society was founded in 1701 to provide orthodox clergy to the British colonies. From the description of Records, 1701-1786. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122489525 From the guide to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts (Great Britain) records, 1701-1786, 1701-1786, (American Philosophical Society) In 1965, merged with the Universities' Mission to Central Africa to form the United Society for the Propagati...

Wiswall, John, 1731-1812

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Loyalist clergyman of the Church of England; first rector of St. Paul's Church in Falmouth (now Portland), Me., and of the parish of Cornwallis, King's County, Nova Scotia. After leaving Falmouth, Wiswall served for a time as chaplain in the Royal Navy, and described his experiences in his journal. From the description of John Wiswall memoirs, journal, and letters, 1775? (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70977895 Loyalist clergyman of the Church of Engl...

Church of England

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According to the Canons of 1604, XLIX-LII, of the Church of England, only those persons whose faith and learning are known to their bishop are licensed to preach. Such is the case because the Anglican bishop has pastoral charge of his entire diocese, and the ministers of that diocese, and the ministers of that diocese are considered to be his assistants. From the description of Church of England licensing document, 1886. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122406060 The major mis...

Waite, John, Jr.

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Episcopal Church

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In 1982, the General Convention of the Church deleted the words "Protestant" and "in the United States of America" from the official title of the Church, making it the Episcopal Church. From the description of Records of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States of America, Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, 1823-1975 (inclusive). (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 702152635 ...

Saint Paul's Church (Portland, Me.)

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Saint Paul's Parish founded 1763; Saint Paul's Church burned by British in a naval attack on Portland, Me., 1775; parish name changed from Saint Paul's to Saint Stephen's Parish in reorganization, 1841; church lost in Great Fire of Portland, 1866; parish revived as Saint Paul's Parish, 1868; reorganized as the Anglican Cathedral of Saint Paul in 2003. From the description of Saint Paul's Church records, 1763-1947. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 74986223 ...