The Saybrook Platform was a constitution for the Congregational church in Connecticut in the 18th century.
26-519: Religious and civic leaders in Connecticut around 1700 were distressed by the colony-wide decline in personal religious piety and in church discipline. The colonial legislature took action by calling 12 ministers and four laymen to meet in Saybrook, Connecticut ; eight were Yale trustees. Delegates were involved in the polity debates between Presbyterianism on the one hand, Congregationalism on
52-411: A more centralized church system than existed prior to 1708, similar to but not completely Presbyterian. The Congregational church was now to be led by local ministerial associations and consociations composed of ministers and lay leaders from a specific geographical area. A colony-wide General Assembly held final authority. Instead of the congregation from each local church selecting its minister,
78-758: A more liberal theology flourished. The Platform facilitated close ties with the Presbyterians; Connecticut Yankees who moved West founded Presbyterian churches. The Platform was a conservative victory against a non-conformist tide which had begun with the Halfway Covenant and would culminate in the Great Awakening . As the established church, the terms of the Saybrook Platform were legally enforceable against dissenting Christians, such as Connecticut Baptist Isaac Backus . Following
104-513: A total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km ), of which 4.38% is water. Saybrook Colony formally joined Connecticut in 1644. The portion of the original colony east of the Connecticut River was set off as a separate town in 1665. The site of the present village of Deep River was said to have been owned by John, Nathaniel, and Philip Kirtland in 1723. The village of Winthrop was said to have been settled by Baptists as early as 1729. In
130-411: Is a planning region and county-equivalent in Connecticut. It is served by the coterminous Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments ( RiverCOG ). In 2022, planning regions were approved to replace Connecticut's counties as county-equivalents for statistical purposes, with full implementation occurring by 2024. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 174,225 people living in
156-497: Is home to Deep River Elementary School, serving grades K–6. John Winthrop Middle School and Valley Regional High School , serve students for grades 7–8 and 9–12, and are located on Warsaw Street and Kelsey Hill Road, respectively. Additionally, the Connecticut Transition Academy at Mount Saint John which serves students for grades from elementary to high school which is located on Kirtland Street and across
182-486: Is its eastern border. The actual Deep River stream begins at the border of its neighboring Town of Chester, in the western Winthrop section of town, on Cedar Swamp Road and flows through town to the stream that can be seen on Route 154, near Winter Avenue, empty onto the cove that connects to The Connecticut River. Saybrook Colony, along the mouth of the Connecticut River , was one of the early settlements in
208-548: The Deep River Center CDP. The population density was 943.2 inhabitants per square mile (364.2/km ). There were 1,077 housing units at an average density of 411.3 per square mile (158.8/km ). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.19% White, 3.72% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.94% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.81% of
234-576: The Great Awakening , Connecticut Old and New Lights underwent a "great schism." Connecticut's ecclesiastical laws were finally amended in 1750. Saybrook, Connecticut Deep River is a town in Middlesex County , Connecticut . The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region . The population was 4,415 at the 2020 census . The town center is designated by
260-487: The U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place (CDP). Deep River is part of what the locals call the "Tri-town Area", made up of the towns of Deep River, Chester, and Essex. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 14.2 square miles (37 km ), of which 13.6 square miles (35 km ) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km ) (4.30%) is water. The CDP has
286-408: The area. Several towns broke off and incorporated separately over the course of time. The towns which were created from parts of Saybrook Colony are listed below. From 1840 to around 1940, the U.S. was the world's biggest buyer of ivory and most of that ivory went to Deep River. Phineas Pratt developed an ivory lathe and eventually Deep River became known as "the queen of the valley" due to wealth from
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#1732793535144312-492: The associations now had the responsibility to examine candidates for the ministry, and to oversee behavior of the ministers. The consociations (where laymen were powerless) could impose discipline on specific churches and judge disputes that arose. Associations were equipped to disfellowship non-compliant churches. Similar proposals for more centralized clerical control of local churches were defeated in Massachusetts, where
338-401: The average family size was 2.84. In the CDP the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males. The median income for a household in the CDP
364-403: The average family size was 2.93. In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males. The median income for a household in the town
390-763: The confession, but this was not adopted in either Boston or Saybrook, which instead used the Cambridge Platform and Saybrook Platform respectively. In reference to church order and unity, the assembly adopted the Heads of Agreement, a document effecting a union between Congregationalists and Presbyterians of (old) London. This document was previously circulated among American churches, but was not chosen to unify Presbyterians and Congregationalists in Connecticut, as there were no Presbyterian delegates. The Heads of Agreement were drafted by Increase Mather , Matthew Mead and John Hone. The Heads of Agreement are considered
416-475: The document, the advance in ecclesiasticism, is the increased authority permitted and, later, enforced by these Fifteen Articles. The articles prescribe consociations to litigate church discipline issues, associations of ministers to meet concerning the interest of churches and to examine ministerial candidates, and a general association of delegates to meet annually. There was to be at least one association and consociation per county. The Saybrook Platform brought
442-406: The early to mid-19th century, various portions of Saybrook broke off as separate towns, starting from Chester in 1836 to Old Saybrook in 1854. In 1947, the town of Saybrook changed its name to "Deep River", matching the name of the town center village. The name "Deep River" was taken from the river/stream that once powered mills and factories that runs through it and not from the Connecticut River that
468-718: The ivory industry. The rival Comstock, Cheney & Company was established in nearby Ivoryton in the 1860s. These sites in town are on the National Register of Historic Places: Every year on the third Saturday in July, Deep River hosts the Deep River Ancient Muster , the largest one day gathering of fife and drum corps in the United States. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,610 people, 1,824 households, and 1,262 families living in
494-463: The most liberal part of the platform, and challenging to enforce, hence the need for the following articles. In reference to church government and discipline, the assembly produced their own Articles for the administration of church discipline. They (the articles) are in reality the Platform, for all that goes before them is but a reaffirmation of principles already accepted, and the new thing in
520-694: The other, and the mediating position of Consociationalism. The Platform consists of three parts: a confession, the Heads of Agreement, and the Fifteen Articles. In reference to doctrine, the assembly adopted the Savoy Declaration as amended by the Boston Synod of 1680. This put the Connecticut church in line with the Westminster tradition and the Massachusetts church. The Savoy originally appended its own platform on polity to
546-406: The population. There were 1,023 households, out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and
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#1732793535144572-407: The population. There were 1,824 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and
598-527: The river from Gillette Castle State Park , respectively. The Estuary Transit District provides public transportation throughout Deep River and the surrounding towns through its 9 Town Transit Service. Services include connections to the Old Saybrook Train Station, served by Amtrak and Shoreline East railroads. Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut The Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
624-424: The town. The population density was 340.1 inhabitants per square mile (131.3/km ). There were 1,910 housing units at an average density of 140.9 per square mile (54.4/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 94.56% White , 2.41% African American , 0.04% Native American , 0.80% Asian , 0.07% Pacific Islander , 1.04% from other races , and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.95% of
650-421: Was $ 44,680, and the median income for a family was $ 51,685. Males had a median income of $ 42,958 versus $ 30,880 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 27,261. About 3.9% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over. The towns of Deep River, Chester , and Essex make up Regional School District #4. Deep River
676-425: Was $ 51,677, and the median income for a family was $ 62,260. Males had a median income of $ 46,268 versus $ 32,454 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 32,604. About 3.9% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,470 people, 1,023 households, and 652 families living in
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