Thanks, Harriet. I had very little about the RGW's career. The Missionary Society apparently was a successor to the Anglican Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, which had supported his father, the Rev. James WETMORE. Cheers, Warren ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harriet Chase" <hatchase@home.com> To: <CT-RIVER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2000 10:47 PM Subject: Re: [CRV] REV WETMORE > Per: "Life of Philander Chase" by Laura Chase Smith, 1903 > copied as written, ..... indicating parts which don't appear to pertain to > Rev Wetmore: > ( ) my note to clarify > It can be "assumed" that Laura Chase Smith retrieved this information from > her grandfather, Philander's autobiography: "Reminiscences" > > "The couple (Philander & his wife) remained about a year after their > marriage in the old Dutch house in Albany (NY). .... In the year of 1798, he > was ordained to the diaconate in St. George's Church , New York, by the Rt. > Rev. Samuel Provost, Bishop of New York, in company with the Rev. Robert > E.Wetmore, who was ordained to the priesthood. > ....... > The Rev. Mr. Wetmore had, before his ordination, been employed by the > Missionary Society in the Diocese of New York, which was the first > organization of the kind in the Episcopal Church of America. With great > fidelity had he worked on the head-waters of Delaware and Unadilla rivers in > Paris and Duanesburg. > ......... > His health had failed and he was now a resident of Schenectady. The young > deacon, Rev. Philander Chase was named in his place as an itinerant > missionary. > ......... > The small missionary fund had been exhausted, even by the moderate stipend > afforded him and the Rev. Mr. Wetmore, his predecessor. > ....... > .......Returning to Albany and taking sweet counsel with good Mr. Wetmore at > Schenectady, he went to Utica. > ........ Mr. Chase went on to Paris (NY) Here he found the families of the > Blakesleys, the Seymours, and the Doolittles, all of whom were already > interested in the growth and progress of the Church, through the efforts of > a Mr. Aiken, a layman; and so earnest had he been, that a parish had been > formed and the Rev. Mr. Wetmore had officiated there for some time in the > same country. > ......... > A canon was passed by the convention of 1796, that the ministers of churches > should preach sermons and make collections for the above purpose throughout > the diocese, some time during the months of September each year. With the > fruits of the collections he Rev. Robert G. Wetmore traveled in one year > 2386 miles, held divine service and preached 107 times, baptized 47 adults > and 365 infants, and distributed among the poor and deserving the Book of > Common Prayer. > ....... > Hope this brings you a bit "closer" to one of your Reverends, Warren. > +Harriet Chase > > > ==== CT-RIVER-VALLEY Mailing List ==== > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > Conn.River Valley Genealogical research library: http://www.quadrangle.org > > http://www.nehgs.org [New Eng.His Gen Society] > Listowner: NewEnglander1621@msn.com > > ============================== > Visit ROOTS-L, the Internet's oldest and largest genealogical > mailing list: > http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/ >