This is the memoir of a prominent Episcopal clergyman who was persecuted for his religious and political beliefs in early 19th-century Connecticut. Rogers provides a firsthand account of the controversy that led to his dismissal from Trinity Church in New York, as well as his experiences during his years of persecution. This book is an important historical document that sheds light on a little-known aspect of early American history.

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