Mead, and invest him with the ministerial charge over them. The ministers sent for were those which follow, (viz..) Rev. Messrs. Abraham Todd, Elisha Kent, William Gaylord, Jonathan Ingersoll, Robert Silliman and Samuel Sackett, which Convocation was agreed to be called on May the 20th, 1752. Accordingly on the 19th met those who are set down in the convocation which I transcribe from the doings of the said Convention, and is as followeth : "

"At a Convention of ministers at Salem on the 19th of May, Anno Domini 1752, met upon the desire of the People of Salem and places adjacent in conjunction with Mr. Solomon Mead, a candidate for the Gospel ministry, in order to ordain the said Mr. Mead a Gospel minister among or over the said People. Present of the Revd. Messrs. sent for, Abraham Todd, Elisha Kent, Jonathan Ingersol and Samuel Sacket. Mr. Todd ciiosen Moderator, Mr. Ingersol Scribe. The meeting opened by Prayer, Performed by the Moderator. The Revd. James Davenport being present was voted in as member of the Convention. Proceeded on Mr. Mead's tryals. Examined him in the Languages, in his experimental acquaintance with Religion, his Doctrinal knowledge of Divinity and his orthodoxy. Then meeting adjourned till to-morrow morning. Met according to adjournment. Mr. Mead presented and read a sermon to the Convention,

a Ridgefield Town Rec, 1746, p. 3.

* A Hist, of the Presbyterian church in America from its origin nntil the Tear 1760, bv Kev. Richard W ebster, Philadelphia, 1857, p. 546. It is more than probabl.-, however, that inn supply of Salem and cortlandt manor refers to upper Salem now North Salem.-- ^Editor.