Whittingham,  dean  of  the  seminary,  and  the  Honorable
John  Jay.  But  he  failed  to  be  admitted,  and  because  of  his
persistency  in  the  matter  his  name  was  dropped  from  the
list  as  a  candidate  for  Holy  Orders.  Whereupon,  by  the
aid  of  his  strong  friends,  he  was  admitted  a  candidate  in  the
diocese  of  Massachusetts,  attended  the  theological  seminary
in  Boston,  and,  in  due  season,  ordained  to  the  ministry.
