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Excerpt from Contributions to the History of Christ Church, Hartford: I. Commemorative Sermon; II. Annals of the Parish; III. Report on the Funds of the Parish; IV. Abstract of Principal Votes, With Comments and Additions; V. List of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials From 1801 to 1895 This volume, then, consists of the Sermon of Bishop Clark, the Annals by Mr. Hoadly, the Report of the Committee on the Funds, the Extracted important Votes, with some comments by myself, together with a List of Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, from 1801 to 1895. The interested reader can dig out from these materials a pretty complete history of the Parish, and can put it into such shape as best suits his own fancy; the facts being given him, he is not wholly beholden to another for his opinions. It may not be always the best way to write history, but at this time, and under the present circumstances, it is the best which can be done. If complaint should be made that an unnecessary and almost painful minuteness has been displayed in this Contribution it should be remembered that there is here furnished the materials of a history, rather than a complete history of an early and prom inent Parish of this Diocese. It is as if the private and domestic life of individuals were given to furnish a history of a town or a state. Not that all the factors necessary to form a correct and compact whole would here be found, but SO many of them, and so important, as constituting the very foundation Of the whole, that they cannot be ignored or slightly considered. It is supposed that in common with many parishes there has not been such a careful keeping of records and papers, as is desirable and proper for us as members of a corporation which is to continue, probably, longer than the lives Of any of us. The indifference or carelessness which is here shown, it is true is but a counterpart Of that which has been found, and will in the future be found, in civil life whether of town or state. If the materials are wanting, if the items which go to make up a correct history are lost, how can our history or future judgments upon it be relied upon as correct? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
