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Aug. 3. Hannah, dau. of John Graham.
Sept. 7. Abigail, d. of Jas. Blin, and Hannah, d. of Lem'l Hurl- but.
Sept. 14. Sarah, dau. of Elijah Welles, and Moses, s. of James Camp.
Nov. 2. Levi, s. of Levi Hurl- but.
Dec. 28. Ashbel, son of Ashbel Seymour.
Jan. 4, 1778. Chauncey, son of Lemuel Whittlesey.
Feb. 22. Hezekiah, s. of Joshua Belding.
May 18. Leonard Chester Hub- bard, grandson of Steph. Dem- ing, per Mr. Smalley.
Aug. 2. Adonijalı, son of Hez. Francis, and Sarah, d. of Jos. Camp.
Sept. 13. Betsy and Sally, ds. of Jedediah Mills, and Sarah, his wife, in the mother's right, per Mr. Smalley.
Dec. 6. Mary, dau. of David Lowry, and Austin, s. of James Welles.
Jan. 17, 1779. Lemuel, son of Lemuel Hurlbut, and Noble, s. of Levi Churchil.
April 4. Theode, s. of Elias Sey- mour.
May 2. David, s. of Enos Hun, and Jemima, d. of Martin Kel- logg, jr.
May 23. Sarah, d. of John Gra- ham.
June 6. Nancy, d. of Jas. Blin. July 18. Erastus, son of Ashbel Seymour.
Sept. 12. Jemima, dau. of Elias Hurlbut.
Sept. 19. Orin, s. of Ebenezer Dickinson.
Sept. 26. Mary, dau. of James Camp.
Mitchell, in the mother's right, and Juliet, d. of Jedediah Mills, in the mother's right.
Oct. 17. Asaph, son of Lemuel Whittlesey.
Oct. 31. Enos, s. of Elias Dem- ing, in the mother's right.
Dec. 17. Chester, son of Samuel Churchil, privately, in the moth- er's right.
Feb. 13, 1780. Elisha, son of Elisha Stoddord.
Feb. 27. Samuel, s. of Benajah Bordman.
May. 28. Hubert, s. of Bernard Romans, in the mother's right. July 21. A child of Justus Fran- cis, privately, on profession and promise of public covenant.
Oct. 1 Alma, d. of Elijah Welles. Oct. 22. Mary and Persis, ds. of Joseph Stoddord, in the moth- er's right, and William, son of Lemuel Hurlbut, and Tabitha, his wife.
Dec. 24. Appleton Andrus, s. of Justus Francis.
Feb. 25, 1781. Dolle, dau. of Amous Buck.
April 8. Beulah, child of James Welles
April 22. Lydia, d. of Samuel Prat, in the mother's right.
May 6. Anne, d. of Elizur Dem- ing.
May 13. William, son of Elias Deming, in the mother's right. May 20. Lydia, d. of Abel An- drus, per Mr. Perkins.
May 27. Rebecca, dau. of Enos Hun, and Eunice, dau. of Elias Seymour.
June 17. Wealthy, dau. of John Graham.
July 8. Joseph, s. of Jos. Camp, and Candace, d. of Jos. Stod- dord, in the mother's right. 500 Aug. 5. Barzillai, son of Levi Hurlbut.
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Aug. 26. Martin, son of Martin | Nov. 2. Daniel, son of Amos Kellogg, jr.
Sept. 2. Stephen, son of James Mitchell, in the mother's right.
Sept. 16. Abigail Belden, dau. of
James Lusk, per Mr. Smalley, Jan. 11. Rachel, dan. of Elias in the mother's right. Seymour.
Oct. 14. Amos Andrus, son of Amos Webster, in the mother's right.
Oct. 28. Mercy, dau. of Lemuel Hurlbut.
Nov. 20. Clarissa, dau. of Elias Andrus, privately, in the moth- er's right.
April 14, 1782. Jedediah Welles, son of Jedediah Mills, in the mother's right.
April 21. Asaph, s. of Lemuel Whittlesy, per Mr. Perkins.
May 5. Trueman, s. of Hezekiah Francis.
July 4. Elizabeth, dau. of Eliza- beth, widow of James Camp.
Sept. 22. Naomi, d. of William Andrus.
Oct. 20. Bevil, son of Ashbel Seymour, and Abigail. his wife, and Elizur, s. of Elizur Dem- ing.
Nov. 24. Simeon, son of Elisha Stoddord.
Jan. 19, 1783. Mary Anne, d. of Samuel Churchill, in the moth- er's right.
April 6. A child of Amos Buck, privately, being sick.
July 6. Lydia, dau. of Elijah Welles.
July 27. Origen, son of James Welles.
Aug. 31. Prudence, d. of Lem'l Hurlbut.
Oct. 5. Samuel, son of Samuel Pratt, and Hannah, his wife, on her account.
Oct. 26. George, William Nott, Elizabeth, and Sarah, children of Geo. Woolcut, in the moth- er's right.
Webster, in the mother's right. Jan. 10, 1784. An infant of Elias Hurlbut, privately, being like to die.
Feb. 15. Daniel, son of Daniel Willard, jr.
Feb. 22. Daniel, son of James Mitchel. per Mr. Fen, in the mother's right.
March 28. . Keturah Andrus, d. of Justus Francis.
May 9. Larena, d. of Martin Kel- logg, jr., in the mother's right. June 20. James, sou of Joseph Camp, and Joseph, s. of Joseph Stoddord, in the mother's right. Oct. 17. Sylvester, son of Levi Hurlbut, and Leister-Chaun- cey, son of Enos Hun.
Oct. 24. Polly, d. of Unni Rob- bins.
Feb. 6, 1785. John Churchil and Rebecca Mekins, children of Benajah Bordman, bro't down from Arlington
Feb. 20. Betty, d. of Ephraim Paterson.
Feb. 27. Harriet, d. of Lemuel Hurlbut, and Harriet, dau. of Jedediah Mills, in the mother's right.
April 3. John Atwood, son of Amos Buck.
May 1. Olive, d. of Capt. Jona- than Stoddord.
June 12. John, son of Samuel Churchill, in the mother's right. Aug. 21. Silvester. s. of James Lusk, in the mother's right, per Mr. Fenn.
Nov. 6. Erastus, son of Amos Webster, in the mother's right. Jan. 29, 1786. Martha, dau. of Elias Deming, on the mother's account.
Feb. 19. Joseph, son of Oswell Rockwell, in the mother's right.
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Mar. 5. Charles Belden, son of April 27. Rachel, dau. of Zadok Levi Churchill.
April 16. Elias, s. of Elias Sey- mour.
May 21. Prudence. d. of Sam'l Pratt, on the mother's account, and Samuel, s. of Joseph Stod- dord, in the mother's right.
June 11. Samuel, s. of Lemuel Hurlbut, per Mr. Fen.
July 2. Polly, Harry Blin, and Sarah, 3 children of Obadiah Smith.
July 30. William, s. of James Welles.
Aug. 13. Hannah, d. of Ephraim Paterson.
Aug. 27. Nancy, dau. of Elizur Deming.
Oct. 15. Allin, s. of Dea. Elisha Stoddord and Dorothy, his wife. Dec. 22. Mathew, s. of Ichabod Patterson, privately, being dan- gerously sick.
Mar. 4, 1787. Asaph, s. of Dan- iel Willard, jr.
Mar. 11. Octavia, twin dau. of Levi Churchill.
May 20. Alma, d. of Jos. Camp, and Rachel, d. of Elijah Welles. Sept. 23. Charles, son of Levi Hurlbut, and at the same time, Thadeus, s., and Olive and Sal- ly, ds., of David Stoddord, on the mother's account.
Oct. 7. Hezekiah, son of Elias Seymour, and Chancy, son of Amos Buck, presented by the mother.
Nov. 11. Archibald, s. of Simon Welles, in the mother's right.
Dec. 9. Sarah, dau. of Lemuel Hurlbut.
Dec. 30. Josiah Belden, son of Samuel Churchill, in the moth- er's right.
Jan. 27, 1788. Martin, s. of Capt. Roger Welles, in the mother's right, and Daniel, s. of Ozwell Rockwell, in the mother's right.
Hindale, in the mother's right. May 8. Gaylord, son of James Welles.
July 20. Lydia, dau. of David Stoddord, offered by the mother. Aug. 10. Lucy, d. of Elias Dem- ing, in the mother's right.
Sept. 21. Love, d. of Jas. Lusk, in the mother's right.
Sept. 28. Leonard, son of Amos Webster, in the mother's right. Dec. 14. Ebenezur, son of Obe- diah Smith.
April 5, 1789. Mary, d. of Col. Roger Welles, in the mother's right.
May 3. Harvy, son of Justus Francis.
Aug. 16. Martin, s. of Lemuel Hurlbut, per Mr. Marsh.
Oct. 25. Martin, son of Ashbel Seymour, per Mr. Fenn.
Dec. 18. An infant of Abijah Wright, privately, on the moth- er's engagement.
Feb. 28, 1790. Fanny, dau. of Simon Welles, in the mother's right.
May 9. Lucy, Mary, Billy and John, children of Jno. Hurlbut, in the mother's right, per Mr. Marsh.
May 23. Alma, dau. of Oswell Rockwell, in the mother's right. June 6. Charlotte, Lucy, and Kate, ds. of Abijah Wright, on his wife's account.
July 25. Lucy, dau. of Obediah Smith.
Aug. 1. Lucy, d. of Jos. Camp.
Sept. 26. Roger, s. of Col. Roger Welles, in the mother's right.
Nov. 7. Allen, s. of John Hurl- but. in the mother's right.
Nov. 21. Jedediah, s. of Elias Deming, per Mr. Marsh, in the mother's right.
Jan. 16, 1791. Charles, son of Levi Hurlbut, and Anson, s. of
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Justus Francis, per Mr. Smal- ly.
Feb. 6. Thankful, dau. of Elias Seymour.
May 8. Prudence, d. of Martin Kellogg, jr.
May 22. Charles, s. of Samuel Churchill.
Nov. 24. Fanny, dau. of Simon Welles.
Jan. 29, 1792. Ira, Hannah and Alva, child'n of Waitstill Dick- inson.
Feb. 5. Oliver, son of Ephraim Deming.
Feb. 26. Honor, dau. of Ashbel Seymour, and Lydia, dau. of Amos Webster.
June 10. Justus, son of Ozwell Rockwell.
July 29. Anne and Cinthia, twin ds. of Elijah Welles.
Aug. 26. Rhoda, dau. of Daniel Willard.
Sept. 2. Sophronia, dau. of Dea. James Welles.
Sept. 23. Jesse and Octavia, chil- dren of Widow Mary Stoddord. Sept. 30. Charles, son of Roger Francis.
Nov. 15. Privately, Samuel and Mercy, twin children of Sam'l Churchill, one ill, not like to live.
Feb. 3, 1793. Laura, d. of Eph. Deming.
April 21. George Whitfield, s. of Simon Welles, per Mr. Smalley. May 12. Esther, dau. of David Stoddord.
July 14. Charlotte, dau. of Col. Welles, per Mr. Fen.
Aug. 11. Newman, s. of Justus Francis.
Oct. 6. Chauncy, son of John Hurlbut.
Mar. 9. Mable, d. of Amos .A. Webster.
June 1. Lecta, dau. of Martin Kellogg.
Aug. 31. Lydia, dau. of Elias Deming.
Sept. 21. Amzi, son of Roger Francis.
Aug. 19, 1795. Jerusha, dau. of Ephraim Deming.
Oct. 25. Mary Atwood, adult person.
Nov. 15. Lucy and Susana, ds. of Roswell Fox.
Jan. 11, 1796. Alfred, son of Justus Francis.
Feb. 15. Sarah, dau. of Jemima Welles, relict of Gen. Roger Welles ; posthumous child.
May 22. Cloe, dau. of Amos A. Webster, and Mary, d. of Ros- well Fox, presented by his wife. July 10. Charlotte, d. of Sam'l Churchill, and Robert, son of Ozwell Rockwell, per Mr. Fen. Nov. 13. Florella, d. of Josiah Griswold.
May 7, 1797. Hiram, s. of John Hurlbut.
May 7. Eleazur and Mary, s. and d. of Lem'l Holmes, privately, the mother, in whose right they were baptized, not able to pre- sent them publicly.
June 4. Mary, dau. of Ephraim Deming.
June 11. Lydia, Levi, and Hor- ace, children of Levi Welles, and Hannah, his wife.
July 30. Sally, Lucy, Erastus, and Polly, children of Jonathan Blin, in the mother's right, per Mr. Smalley.
Nov. 4. Privately, Betsy, dau. of Roger Francis ; died a few hours after.
Mar. 4, 1798. Cyrus, son of Justus Francis.
May 27. Hannah, dau. of Levi Welles, per Mr. Smalley.
June 3. Hannah, d. of Samuel Churchill.
Sept. 23. A child of Roswell Fox, per Mr. Perkins.
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Nov. 29. Jonathan, s. of Jona- Oct. 11. Joseph, son of Dr. Jos. than Blin.
May 19, 1799. Nathan, son of Oswell Rockwell.
Oct. 6. Cyrus, son of Amos A. Webster.
Jan. 5, 1800. Silas, Caroline, Benjamin, Hannah, Sophia, and Mary, children of Levi Chur- chill. 600
Jan. 31. Mary, dau. of Michael Wright, privately, dangerously ill.
Mar. ,15. Laura, dau. of Justus Francis.
April 11. Salome, dau. of Lucy Gaylord.
June 8. Cinthia and Thomas, child'n of Michael Wright, and Silvia, his wife.
June 15. Fanny, d. of Josiah Griswold.
Mar. 1, 1801. Lemuel Whittlesy, son of Joshua Belden, jr., and Dorothy, his wife.
June 28. Sarah, Rachel, Mary Goodrich, and Smith, children of Frances Coslet.
July 26. Lucy, dau. of Samuel Churchill.
Linde, and Martha, his wife and my daughter, of Hartford.
Dec. 20. Oledine Andrus, rec'd into the church.
Aug. 1, 1802. Thomas, son of Michael Wright.
Aug. 8. Sabra, dau. of Jonathan Blin.
Aug. 22. Robert, son of Josiah Griswold.
Feb. 27, 1803. Erastus, son of Justus Francis.
July 31. Mary, Cinthia, and Samuel Smith, child'n of Roger Hurlbut.
Dec. 10. Privately, the first child of Ashbel Seymour, jr., it be- ing dangerously sick, per Mr. Cleaveland.
Nov. 25, 1804. Chancy, son of Joshua Belden, jr.
From Nov. 11, 1747, to Jan. 16, 1805 :
Baptisms, · 622
Admissions to Communion, 169
Deaths, 443
Marriages, 326
III. BAPTISMAL COVENANT ACKNOWLEDGED.
Nov. 22, 1747. Stephen Deming owned the covenant.
Dec. 6. Benijah Andrus 66
" 13. Elisha Warren, with his wife and Israel Bordman, owned the covenant.
Jan. 31, 1747-8. Solomon Deming, with his wife, owned the covenant.
Feb. 14. Josiah Francis, with his wife, and Jonathan Churchil, with his wife, and Lydia Francis, owned the covenant.
July 24. Sarah Kircum
Nov. 27. Mary, the wife of Moses Barnes, owned the covenant.
Dec. 18. Charles Churchill and widow Hannah Whaples owned the covenant.
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Feb. 7, 1750. Ann, the wife of Samuel Steel, owned the covenant. " 7. Mary Smith and Mary Goodrich 66 66 Dec. 16. Stephen Kellogg and his wife 66
March 24, 1751. Anne, the wife of Janna Deming, owned the covenant.
April 14. Ebenezur Smith, jun., with his wife and Pelatiah Buck, owned the covenant.
May 26. Joseph Crowfoot owned the covenant at Kensington.
Sept. 22. John Peirce owned the covenant.
Feb. 2, 1752. Mary, the wife of John Peirce, owned the covenant. Aug. 2. Gamaliel Deming and his wife ..
March 4, 1753. Elijah Stoddord and his wife 66 6.
Oct. 14. Elijah Kircum
Jan. 27, 1754. Gideon Griswould
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May 5. Jonathan Whaples and his wife
Sept. 15. Elias Hart and his wife owned the covenant at N. Britain.
May 18, 1755. Sarah Kellogg owned the covenant.
" 25. Jemima Lamb ", July 6. Cloe Rylie 66
July 27. Elijah Smith and Jacob Brandigee owned the covenant at N. Britain.
At the same time and place, William Horton entered into covenant and was baptized.
Aug. 3. Nathaniel Kircum and Rosetta, his wife, owned the covenant.
Aug. 17. David Lusk and Prudence, his wife, owned the covenant.
Sept. 14. Appleton Burnham and his wife, and John Coleman and his wife, owned the covenant at Kensington.
Oct. 19. James Lusk and Sarah, his wife, owned the covenant.
Dec. 7. Josiah Kilborn and his wife
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April 25, 1756. Sarah Welles
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May 2. Lydia Deming 66
Jan. 30, 1757. Beli Blin and his wife, and Mary Hurlbut owned the covenant.
Feb. 13. James Blin and his wife owned the covenant.
April 10. Hannah Deming
July 24. Thomas Wright and his wife " 66
Jan. 15, 1758. Josiah Willard 66 66 March 12. Elisha Stoddord 66
April 16. Mary Wells and Seabury Andrus owned the covenant. 23. Rebecca and Jemima Hun 66 .. 66 May 14. Theode Seymour
" 21. Jonathan Wright and Jonathan Stoddord owned the covenant.
" 28. Sarah Deming and Mary Camp owned the covenant. June 4. Ginea, negro, owned his baptismal covenant.
Dec. 24. Sarah the wife of Amos Hurlbut, Sarah, the wife of Jonathan Blin, and Mary Whaples owned the covenant.
Feb. 25, 1759. Henry Kircum, jr., and his wife owned the cov- enant.
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April 29. Waitstill Deming and his wife owned the covenant.
June 17. Silence Wright 66
July 15. Mary Seymour and Mercy Stoddord owned the covenant.
Aug. 12. Rebecca Stoddord
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Oct. 21. Phebe, wife of Miles Andrus, 6
66
Dec. 9. John Russell and his wife
66
Jan. 20, 1760. Solomon Stoddord 66
April 6. Margaret Kilborn
May 25. Miles Andrus 66
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Aug. 3. Robert Wells, jr., and his wife 66
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March 29, 1761. Justus Woolcut and his wife 66
Feb. 28, 1762. Martin Whittlesy
July 18. Benjamin Andrus and his wife
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Nov. 21. Francis Deming
Jan. 9, 1763. Joseph Andrus, jr., and Asenath (?) his wife owned the covenant.
March 13. William Wells, jr, owned the covenant.
20. Hez. Francis and his wife
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April 10. Samuel Woolcut and his wife .
April 8, 1764. Sherman Bordman and his wife
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22. Luther Latimer and Levi Steel entered into covenant and were baptized.
June 3. Mary the wife of Sam'l Andrus,
Aug. 26. Hez. Atwood .6 66
Sept. 9. Elias Hurlbut and Patience, his wife "
March 31, 1765. Christopher Hurlbut and Mary, his wife, owned the covenant.
April 28. Mary Andrus, Elias Wells owned the covenant. 66
May 12. Abel Andrus and his wife
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Nov. 17. Unni Robbins and his wife 66 66
Sept. 28, 1766. Sam'l Andrus 66 66
Dec. 27, 1767. Levi Hurlbut and his wife
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May 8, 1768. Levi Andrus
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July 24. John Squire
66 66
Feb. 4, 1770. Cloe, wife of Asa Andrus
66 66
April 15. Mr. Joseph Camp and his wife
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May 19, 1771. James Camp and his wife
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Some time in the winter past Eli Stoddord and his wife owned the covenant.
Sept. 8. Elias Seymour and his wife owned the covenant.
Oct. 27. Louis Latimer entered into covenant and was baptized. April 12, 1772. Levi Churchill and his wife owned the covenant. July 19. John Graham and his wife
At the same time David Lowry and his wife 66
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March 21, 1773. Benajah Bordman and his wife
Jan. 9, 1774. Martin Kellogg, jr., 66
May 22. Elizur Deming and his wife 66
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Feb. 5, 1775. Enos Hunn and his wife 66 66
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Aug. 25. Lemuel Whittlesy and his wife
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IV.
CHURCH VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS .*
At a meeting of the pastor and brethren of the church in Newington, March 31, 1757 :
Whereas, through the prevalence of corruption and the abonnding of iniquity in this evil day, many scandals are committed by such as are under the bond of the covenant and ought to be watched over by the church, too many of which, by the neglect of a proper brotherly dealing, according to the rules of God's word, pass without dne notice being taken of them, Therefore, for the more effectual preventing or remedying such evils, and towards the revival of a more strict and regular discipline in this church, it is agreed and coted by this church, That Samuel Churchill, Peletiah Buck, and David Webster be added to the standing committee heretofore chosen, to advise with and assist the pastor in cases of difficulty which may arise, and particularly, to look into the propriety and regular- ity of any charge offered to be laid before the church, and prepare matters, if need be, for their hearing; and that the said committee be further desired and empowered to take notice of and deal with any members of the church who, by common report, are guilty of scandal,-when private brethren, who are knowing to the scandal, neglect their duty of attending the rules of the gospel,-and to endeavor to heal and remove public scan- dal, or if they see it necessary, to bring them to a regular public hearing before the church.
Also voted, That if any member of this church, who is knowing to any scandal committed by another member, and shall spread it abroad or make it public, without first taking the steps of dealing with an offending brother, prescribed Math. 18, 15, &c., shall be accounted an offender, and upon conviction thereof shall make gospel satisfaction, or otherwise be dealt with as in other cases of scandal.
At a meeting of the pastor and brethren of the church in Newington, July 2, 1761, the question was put,-Whether this church would now pro- ceed to make choice of a deacon, to supply the place of Deacon John Deming, late deceased, Voted in the affirmative, Whereupon John Camp was chosen to the office of a deacon, and accepted it.
At the same meeting, Deacon John Camp was appointed one of the standing church committee.
At a meeting of the pastor and brethren of the church in Newington, October 29, 1761, The church proceeded to make choice of Joseph Andrus to be one of the standing church committee, in place of Mr. Josiah Deming, lately removed by death.
January 4, 1770, At a church meeting, &c., Voted, That William Welles. Joseph Hurlbut, and Dr. Samuel Richards be added to the standing church committee, to fill up the vacancies made by death or removal.
Sometime in the year 1775 :
At a meeting of the pastor and brethren of the church in Newington, On motion of the pastor, the brethren of this church manifested their opinion that the practice of this, and of many other churches in New Eng-
* Six leaves of the records are cut out of the book as originally written, which is explained as follows :
" N. B .- The leaves cut out in the preceding part, contained minutes of trans- actions, in way of discipline, of some disorderly members of the church, who are long since dead, and for obvious reasons, especially respecting their descendants, it was thought best (they) should be buried in oblivion till the day of the final ae- count, when God will bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether good or evil. Except the following votes of the church."
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land, called the "half-way covenant," i. e., admitting persons to own the covenant and to have their children baptized, while yet they absented from the Lord's table, was unwarrantable, not authorised by any scrip- tural precept or example, and therefore consented and agreed that said practice should, for the future, be discontinued and laid aside in this church.
Attest, JOSHUA BELDEN, Pastor.
The above vote having been lost, yet being well remembered by the pastor, is now inserted among the church records .*
J. BELDEN.
May 2, 1776. At a church meeting, &c.
Voted, This church taking into consideration the usual practice of persons owning the covenant and enjoying some privileges in the church, and afterwards renewing the covenant again when they would come into full communion with the church, and that this practice is misconstrued by some as if there were two convenants, one not so strict and solemn as the other. To prevent such mistakes. .
Voted, That this church are of opinion, That the public renewing the covenant is not to be held a necessary service of full communion for those persons, who have once understandingly given their public and personal consent to the covenant, but that such persons, leading regular lives, if they desire it (and if their desire being publicly notified, no objection be made,) may be admitted without being required publicly to renew the covenant again. Although we look upon the public renewing the coven- ant when persons come into full communion, even for those who have owned the covenant before, as a thing lawful and proper in itself, and what may be advantageous and to edification and ordinarily expedient to be done, yet as the usual practice has been, it is liable to misconstruction, and may lead the ignorant and inattentive into mistakes, it is not to be esteemed absolutely necessary, but may be dispensed with, when declined on this account.
At a meeting of the pastor and brethren of the church in Newington, August 14, 1782 :
The question being put whether this church will make choice of a deacon to supply the place of Dea. John Camp, late deceased, Voted in the affirmative, Whereupon Elisha Stoddord was chosen to the office of a deacon, and accepted.
At the same meeting Dea. Elisha Stoddord was appointed to be one of the standing church committee.
At a meeting of the pastor and brethren of the church in Newington, August 17, 1786, The question was put whether the church will proceed to choose a deacon to succeed Deacon Andrus, late deceased. Voted in the affirmative, but upon trial no choice was made, and several members being absent the meeting was adjourned to the 31st day of instant August.
August 31, 1786, The church met according to adjournment, and Charles Churchill, Esq., was chosen to the office of a deacon.
May 31, 1787, At a meeting of the pastor and brethren of the church in Newington, Voted, That the deacons of this church, for the time being, be appointed to receive and improve a legacy given to this church by the last will and testament of deacon John Deming for the lasting use and benefit of the church, agreeable to the design of said will.t
* This vote is inserted in Dr. Brace's church records under date of March, 1806.
t Dea. John Deming, in his last will and testament, after giving a legacy to " Catherine, my beloved wife, during the time of her remaining my widow," makes one other legacy, as follows :
"Item. I give to my son, Jedediah Deming, all the remaining part of my
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Also voted, 5s. out of the church treasury to Deacon Elisha Stoddord, for a box, to secure the vessels for the communion table in.
August 5, 1790. At a meeting of the pastor and brethren of the church, Capt. James Wells was chosen to the office of a deacon in the church (to succeed Deacon Stoddord) and accepted it.
Feb. 24, 1803. At a meeting of the pastor and brethren of the church, by adjournment from instant Feb. 17, Daniel Willard was chosen to the office of a deacon in this church, to succeed Deacon Churchill, late deceased, and accepted the office.
At a meeting of the church of Christ in Newington, December 19, 1804, the following vote was passed by the brethren of the church, viz :
Whereas the aged pastor of this church, through age and infirmities, being rendered unable to perform the public labors of the ministry, and has for some time desisted therefrom, desiring another pastor may be sought to supply his lack of service, accordingly, after trial, with his appro- bation and in concurrence with the voice of the society, we make choice of and do now call and invite Mr. Joab Brace to take the pastoral charge of this church and society, and settle in the gospel ministry with us. Unani- mously voted in church meeting.
Test, JOSHUA BELDEN, Pastor.
At the same meeting, Voted, That the deacons James Wells and Daniel Willard, and Joshua Belden, jun., be a committee to act in concurrence with the committee appointed by the Society, in all matters that may be found necessary to effect the ordination of Mr. Joab Brace, among us in the ministry of the gospel. Test, J. B.
Mr. Joab Brace's answer to the Church.
The church of Christ, in Newington, having invited me to the pastoral charge of the said church, this is, therefore, in reliance on Divine and, to signify my acceptance of their invitation.
Newington, December 26th, 1804.
JOAB BRACE.
estate, both real and personal, that I have not already disposed of in this instru- ment, after my just debts are paid, with this only reserve, that in case he, the said Jedediah, die childless or without any heir begotten of his own body, then I will twenty pounds, lawful money, to the church of Christ, in Newington, to be improved for the lasting nse and benefit of said church."
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