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66 17. John Churchill, aged 38.
21. Frederick Deming, aged 57.
Mar. 1, 1824. Infant of Jedidiah Deming.
May 24. Asaph Whittlesey, aged 42.
July 5. Sabra, wife of Cyrus Francis, aged 22.
66 6. Hendric , an Indian, aged 70.
28. Hannah, wife of Benjamin Hart, aged 50.
Aug. 4. Elizabeth, wife of Leonard C. Hubbard, aged 51.
Sept. 16. Levi Lusk, aged 67.
Oct. 16. Jonathan Hubbard, aged 14. Martin Hooper, s. of Philip, aged 22.
Nov. 4. Abigail, wife of Dea. James Wells, aged 75.
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Nov. 20. Hapsebath, d. of Jedidiah Deming, aged 9 months. Jan. 13, 1825. Infant of Roswell Hunter, aged 3 months.
13. Infant of Simeon Harrington, aged 7 months.
Mar. 4. William Wells, s. of Dea. James, aged 39.
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21. Lydia Willard, aged 68.
66 25. Deacon James Wells, aged 77.
31. Jerusha Hartshoru, aged 78.
April 12. Lorrain, wife of Absalom Wells, aged 56.
66 30. John Fox, aged 24.
May 6. Gardiner, child of Simeon Harrington, aged 5.
8. Heman Francis, s. of Robert, aged 21.
19. Martha Graham, aged 70.
July 12. Harriet Churchill, d. of Samuel, aged 27.
Sept. 19.
Lois Andrus, aged 95.
Nov. 1. Abigail Whaples, aged 47.
Chauncey Lattimer, aged 22.
Dec. 8. Asahel Case, aged 49.
Feb.
2, 1826. Lucy Lowrey, aged 77.
21. Amos Andrus, aged 63.
April 11. Dorothy Stoddard, aged 84.
May 1. Henry, s. of George Tucker, aged 2.
66 6. Charles Corning, aged 47. Joseph Francis, aged 26.
Aug. 21. Candace, wife of Jonathan Stoddard, aged 55.
27. Jonathan Stoddard, jr., aged 33.
Dec. 30. Abigail, infant of J. W. Griswold, aged 4 weeks.
Jan. 8, 1827. Rhoda Willard, aged 70.
66 9. Justus Francis, aged 76.
66 10. Amos A. Webster, aged 74.
Feb. 24. Rhoda Churchill, aged 76.
Mar. 18. Mary, wife of Jedidiah Deming, aged 37.
April 15. Elias Andrews, aged 74.
May 18.
Infant of Ansel Fox, aged 6 months.
24. Sally, wife of Dea. Levi Deming, aged 47.
Sept. 29. Thomas Deming, aged 72.
Nov. 1. Orra Fuller, aged 20.
8. Mary Beckwith, aged 28.
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10. Samuel, s. of John C. and Laura Dow, aged 1.
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13. Hannah, wife of Martin Kellogg, aged 77.
22. Marietta, d. of Enos and Prudence Deming, aged 14.
66 29. Orin Hubbard, s. of D. and E. Hubbard, aged 9.
Dec. 5. Elizur Deming, aged 77.
May 1, 1828. Rhoda Willard, widow of Josiah Willard, aged 75.
June 8. Child of Alanson Colton, aged 4 months.
27. Jane Kirkham, d. of William and Sophia K., aged 9.
Aug. 19. Martin Kellogg, aged 82. 21. Justus Riley, aged 4, and Maria Clark, aged 2, children of William Blinn.
Aug. 23.
Child of Alanson Colton, aged 1.
Oct. 28.
29. Arta Stevens, wife of Ichabod S., aged 34.
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Aug. 29. Lucy Lowrey, d. of Unni and Sarah Robbins, aged 1.
Sept. 5. Wait Griswold, aged 41.
17. Child of Lot and Mary Ann Beckwith, aged 1.
21. Child of Abigail Blinn, aged 2.
Oct. 6. Elias Seymour, aged 82.
Nov. 7. Alfred Deming, aged 24.
8. Ichabod Stevens, aged 44.
Dec. 8. Elizabeth Griswold, aged 37.
10. Whiting, s. of Orin and Sarah Chapman, aged 2.
24. Infant of Winthrop and Elizabeth Cinnamon.
Jan. 24, 1829. Hannah Goodrich, aged 68.
Feb. 10. 28.
Laura K. Whittlesey, d. of Asaph W., aged 13. Joseph Churchill, aged 49.
April 17. Sylvia, wife of Lemuel Holmes, aged 67.
19. Jemima Welles, widow ot Roger, aged 72.
May 2. Infant of Lot and Mary Ann Beckwith.
12. Sarah Wells, widow of Elijah, aged 78.
June 26. Lemuel Whittlesey, s. of Asaph, aged 18.
Oct. 27. Infant of Barzillai Deming, aged 7 hours.
Dec. 4.
Elizur Andrews, aged 82.
6. Hannah Crocker, aged 78.
April 29, 1830. Lucy, wife of Uzziel Lattimer, aged 58. 27. Laura, wife of John C. Dow, aged 27.
July 9. Child of Woodward, aged 2 weeks.
Aug. 28. Charles Mitchell, aged 19.
Sept. Infant of John C. Dow.
Feb. 25, 1831. Seth Boardman, aged 89.
April 8. Mary Kellogg, d. of Martin Kellogg, aged 56.
Aug. 15. Child of William Blinn, aged 6 months.
Sept. 10.
Nov. 25. James Barnaby, aged 76.
Infant of Seth Kilbourn.
Dec. 3. Martha, wife of Seth Kilbourn, aged 30.
24. Mabel Webster, widow of Amos A. Webster, aged 77.
31. Elisha Stoddard, aged 52.
Jan. 13, 1832. Solomon Welles, aged 85.
Feb. 4. Elizabeth Seymour, widow of Elias, aged 85.
April 8. Eunice, d. of Anson and Sarah Whaples, aged 2. 20. Nancy Whaples, aged 53.
Dec. 30. Samuel, infant of Henry and Huldah Kilbourn.
Feb. 16, 1833. Child of Miles Peck, aged 1.
April 8. James Wells, aged 61.
Nov. 22. Hannah, wife of Ezekiel Atwood, aged 64.
Dec. 29. Lois Hurlbut Woodruff, aged 51.
Jan. 24, 1834. Mercy, wife of Samuel Churchill, aged 76.
24. Francis, s. of Chester and Lucretia Churchill, aged 2. April 6. Kasson, s. of Leo C. and Nancy Hubbard, aged 2.
19. Martha, d. of Enos and Prudence Deming, aged 13.
May 6. Benjamin Hopkins, aged 41.
19. Samuel Wheelock, aged 35.
Aug. 10. Jane Amelia, d. of Erastus and Seviah Lattimer, aged 6.
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Sept. 4. James Wells, s. of James W., at West Hartford, aged 35. 6. Frederick Sage, aged 11.
29. Candace, d. of widow Candace Howard, aged 8.
Nov. 14. Timothy Woodford, s. of Henry and Huldah Kilbourn, aged 10 months.
Dec. 10. Samuel Churchill, aged 78.
11. Heman F. Stoddard, s. of Hiram E. and Fanny Stoddard, aged 5.
19. Manning Wells, aged 42. 23. Enos Deming, aged 55.
Jan. 1, 1835. James Hooper, aged 38.
Feb. 8. Child of Chauncey Hart, of Farmington, aged 15 months.
Mar. 8. Lydia Churchill Smitlı, aged 62.
24. Lester C. Hunn, aged 51.
April 10. Child of William Clark, aged 2.
May 18. Jason Porter, aged 26.
June 7. Simeon Stoddard, aged 53.
July 17. Huldah B. Kilbourn, wife of Henry, aged 29.
Sept. 3. George Seymour, deaf and dumb, aged 93.
Oct. 1. Isaac Bell, aged 51.
19 Eleazar Holmes, s. of. Lemuel, aged 44.
66 19. Ruggles Austin, aged 13.
Feb. 16, 1836. Anna Andrus, wife of Elizur, aged 81.
Mar. 1. Sarah Camp, d. of Joseph, aged 58.
28. Beulah Stoddard, aged 55.
April 5. Lucy Wells, always blind, aged 61.
24. Wilson, aged 61.
May 7. Caty, widow of Lester C. Hunn, aged 51.
July 10. Laura, wife of Daniel Willard, aged 53.
Feb. 9, 1837. Laura K. W. Lee, wife of Thomas Lee, aged 53.
April 25. Lydia F. wife of Joseph Camp, aged 31.
Sept. 12. Child of Mary Stowe, aged 3.
66 18. Child of William Jackman, aged 3.
Oct. 14. Child of Ralph Wells, aged 1.
21. Catherine, d. of Rebekah Stevens, aged 11.
Oct. 22. Julia, wife of Ralph Wells, aged 36.
Nov. 7. Chester Churchill, aged 39.
Mar. 7, 1838. Mary Atwood, aged 75.
July 10. John Grimshaw, suddenly, (heat 99°) aged 23.
Aug. 24. Sarah Jane, d. of Jesse and Lucy M. Hollister. aged 1.
66 29. Stanley W. Griswold, s. of Hezekiah, jr., and Frances N. W. Griswold, aged 1.
Oct. 19. Ralph Wells, s. of Absalom, aged 39.
Nov. 3. Chloe, wife of Solomon Churchill, aged 74. 66 23. Thankful -, a black woman, aged 91.
Dec. 5. Electa Whittlesey, widow of Heman Whittlesey, aged 45. Feb. 5, 1839. Almira Day, d. of Henry and Emeline G. Kilbourn, aged 2.
26. William Henry, s. of William and Martha Hubbard, aged 2.
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April 30. James, s. of Stephen and Sophronia Saunders, aged 2.
June 17. Absalom Wells, aged 74.
Aug. 18. Infant of Jesse and Lucy M. Hollister.
« 29. Sarah Rockwell, widow of Oswell Rockwell, aged 77.
66 29. Child of John Crosslee, aged 1.
Sept. 7. Lemuel Holmes, aged 75.
13. William S. Deming, aged 25.
Oct. 19. John Mitchell, aged 60. .
Nov. 5. Simon Kilbourn, aged 80.
Dec. 11. Elisheba Hunn, aged 66.
31. Elizabeth Deming, widow of Francis Deming, aged 85. Jan. 11, 1840. Mary P. Smith, wife of Samuel Smith, aged 34.
Feb. 1. Infant of Erastus Kilbourn.
14. John Green, aged 62.
15 Unni Blinn, aged 75.
April 6. Ellen, d. of William and Sophia Kirkham, aged 6 months.
" 28. Jonathan Stoddard, aged 68.
May 29. Hepzibah Lusk, wife of Gen. Levi Lusk, aged 83.
Sept. 1. Abigail Forbes Kellogg, aged 62.
Oct. 30. Sarah Ann C. Roberts, wife of William Roberts, aged 23.
Feb. 2, 1841. Infant of Seth Purrington, aged 3 weeks.
July 2. Almira, d. of John L. Apgar, aged 6.
29. Mary Lusk Deming, d. of Jedidiah Deming, aged 23.
Jan. 2, 1842. Martha H. wife of William Hubbard, aged 26.
Mar. 18. Sarah Naomi Loveland, d. of James and Candace Love- land, aged 3.
" 23. Caroline Deming, d. of Dea. Levi Deming, aged 32.
April 6. Theodore Seymour. aged 64.
18. Eunice Seymour, deranged 30 years, aged 61.
May 3. Amelia Andrus, widow of Amos Andrus, aged 75.
9. Lucy Dee, wife of William Dee, aged 34.
66 10. Benajah Roberts, s. of Benajah Roberts, aged 3 weeks.
16. Serviah Whaples, wife of Reuben Whaples, aged 73.
23. William Henry Deming, s. of Henry and Martha Dem- ing, aged 2.
June 2. Lucy Frances, d. of James and Anna Blinn, aged 2. ' 16. Solomon Churchill, aged 78.
" 16. Orin Chapman, aged 45.
July 27. Joseph Dee, s. of William Dee, aged 1.
Sept. 5. Martin, s. of Chester and Nancy Griswold, aged 2. 66 11. Julius Dee, s. of William Dee, aged 11.
Oct. 11. Elizabeth Atwood, aged 84.
Jan. 13, 1843. Octavia S., wife of Newman Francis, aged 34. " 28. Martha Green, d. of Phillis, aged 24.
Dec. 1. Child of Joshua Dean, aged 3 months.
June 29, 1844. Cynthia Holmes, aged 44. Aug. 21. Walter Lowrey, s. of Lowrey and Emily F. Robbins, aged 4.
66 23. Jemima Filley, aged 88.
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Oct. 7. Theresa Hibbard, d. of Isaac and Martha Bosworth, aged 1 year.
Nov. 21. Philena S., wife of William Wells, aged 25.
Mar. 20, 1845. Infant of Homer Camp, aged 2 days.
April 3. Alma Camp, aged 58. 66 20. Nathaniel Hillhouse, aged 53.
Sept. 20. Horace Whaples, aged 26.
66 22. Rev. E. Joab Brace, at Pittsfield, aged 31.
Oct. 15. Agnes W., d. of Jolm M. and M. E. H. Belden, aged 2}.
Nov. 13. Allen Stoddard, aged 59.
18. Cornelia F., wife of Chauncey Deming, aged 26.
22. Dr. Chauncey Belden, aged 41.
Dec. 12. William Deming, aged 63.
Jan. 2, 1846. Jolin Whitman Brace, aged 21}.
Feb. 4. Joseph Huntley, s. of Newman and Caroline H., aged 2.
Sept. 10. Dorothy Belden, aged 76.
Dec. 3. Edward Brainerd, aged 5.
Jan. 1, 1847. Dea. Levi Deming, aged 74.
Feb. 28. Richard Smart, aged 75.
April 3. Mary S. Smith, d. of Dea. Jeremiah Seymour, aged 22.
May 12. Eunice Kilbourn, aged 83.
July 7. Mary L., wife of Ashibel Seymour, aged 69.
Dec. 11. Elizur Deming, aged 66.
Feb. 18, 1848. Mary A. Churchill, aged 65.
66 23. Child of Seth Purrington, aged 3 months.
29. Alice, d. of Truman Wiers, aged 10 months.
Mar. 14. Charles Clark, aged 47.
66 21.
James Churchill, aged 66.
66 28. Stephen P. Lamberton, aged 36.
April 24.
Laura Wells, d. of Ralph, aged 22.
May 19.
Lucy Ann Gaylord, aged 31.
Aug. 4. Fanny Eliza, d. of Hiram E. Stoddard, aged 9.
Nov. 4.
Dec. 30. Lucy Mullen, aged 16.
Eliza G. Cinnamon, aged 46.
Feb. 15, 1849. Uzziel Lattimer, aged 793.
Aug. 15. Chester Griswold, aged 48.
Oct. 1. Charity Tryon, aged 943.
30. Sarah M. Goodrich, d. of William Blinn, aged 20.
Dec. 13. Robert R. Rockwell, aged 23.
Jan. 31, 1850. Laura F., d. of William F. and Frances G. Willard, aged 6.
April 20. Child of John L. Apgar, aged 6 months. May 5. Sarah Deming, wife of William, aged 66. " 23. Phillis Green, widow of John Green, aged 72.
June 30. Joseph Rockwell, s. of Robert Rockwell, aged 21.
July 23. Nancy Francis, widow of Cyrus, aged 48.
Aug. 30. Newel, s. of Reuben Osborn, aged 3.
Nov. 7. Amanda, wife of Elisha Whaples, jr., aged 44.
" 30. Nelson Dillings, s. of Elias, aged 38.
Jan. 29, 1851. Mary, wife of Otis Huntley, aged 45.
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Feb. 22. Nancy Wells, aged 77.
Mar. 31. Michael Gunning, aged 23.
May 28. Mary Blinn, widow of Elisha, aged 80.
July 17. Alice Augusta, d. of Elisha and Esther Blinn, aged 2.
Aug. 9. Joel Huntley, aged 64.
Sept. 21. John Cady, s. of Walter G. Cady, aged 5.
Oct. 2. Julia A. S. Cady, wife of Walter G. Cady, aged 32.
4. Levi Welles, s. of Elisha and Esther Blinn, aged 7.
30. Irene Andrus, aged 82.
Jan. 13, 1852. Lucy Robbins, aged 80.
Feb. 17. Joseph Camp, aged 71.
Mar. 9. Bertha B., wife of Erastus Francis, aged 44.
April 9. Harriet Hopkins, widow of Benjamin, aged 57.
May 7. Nancy, d. of widow Nancy Griswold, aged 22.
14. Mary K. Camp, wife of Samuel Camp, aged 33.
29. Child of John G. Wells, aged 1.
Sept. 5. Child of Hezekiah Griswold, aged 2.
17. Julia A. Hull, aged 16.
18. Lucy Deming, widow of Robert, aged 87.
Oct. 8. Harriet, wife of William Dee, aged 26.
Nov. 2. James B. Griswold, aged 36.
Feb.
14. Oliver Pomeroy Bulkley, many years deranged, aged 65. 3, 1853. Dositheus Hubbard, aged 66.
Mar. 20. Laura C. Dow, d. of John C. and Martha Dow, aged 19.
66 24. Mary Ann Cady, d. of Walter G. Cady, aged 2.
April 1. Marcus Lent, s. of Henry and Emeline Kilbourn, aged 10.
May 11. Anna Camp, aged 80.
Oct. 26. Reuben Whaples, blind, aged 86.
29. Ezekiel Atwood, aged 90.
Dec. 18. Abigail, wife of Linus Gilbert, d. of Unni Blinn, aged 48. April 5, 1854. Elisha Whaples, jr., aged 53.
May 9. James H. Dix, s. of Roswell Dix, aged 11.
July
2.
Eliza Wells, d. of Dea. Origen Wells, aged 44.
Aug. 23. Sarah Dow, wife of Samuel Dow, aged 76.
Sept. 18. Gennette. wife of Martin Whaples, aged 24.
Oct. 23. Lucinda Gaylord, aged 84.
Oct. 28.
Daniel Whaples, aged 54.
Nov. 16. Child of George F. and Mary A. Davis, aged 1.
66 16 Child of Carlos and Frances M. Huntley, aged 2.
16. Lucy Collins Brace, wife of the Pastor, aged 72}.
24. Martha Carter Dow, wife of John C. Dow, aged 41.
Dec. 14. Esther Latimer, aged 83 .*
Feb. 15, 1855. Robert Francis, aged 92.
Mar. 1. Lydia Smith, wife of Giles Smith, aged 71.
- 4. Elizabeth Hollister, wife of Horace Kilbourn, aged 22.
10. Sally Deming, widow of Dea. Levi, aged 72.
14. Child of Dumont Carey, aged 12.
Mary Abilene Dow, d. of John C. and Martha Dow. Jan. 25, 1856. David Hunn, aged 77.
* The last entry by Dr. Brace.
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May 29. Harriet R. Dillings, aged 36.
June 7. Fanny Deming, widow of Brazil, aged 68.
" 12. Child of Benjamin Benstead, aged 8 months.
29. Carlos Gottlieb Wagner, aged 36.
Aug. 30. Stephen Dwight Lamberton, aged 12.
Nov. 28. Maria Lamberton, aged 43.
April 20, 1861. Rev. Joab Brace, D. D., at Pittsfield, aged 90.
V.
CHURCH VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS.
Feb. 28, 1805. Church meeting after lecture, " Voted, a tax on the communicants to supply the deficiency of the fund given by Deacon Dein- ing, for the support of the Communion table." Appointed David Lowrey and Levi Deming a committee to direct this business, also to purchase a record book for the church.
Attest,
J. BRACE, Col. Pastor.
Oct. 29, 1818. A special meeting of the church was held for the choice of two deacons, one in the place of the late deacon Willard, and the other in the room of deacon Wells, resigned. Levi Deming, 2d, and Origen Wells were chosen, and commended to God in prayer.
Attest, J. BRACE, Pastor.
Jan. 4, 1830. The church resolved to appoint a committee to aid in thic exercise of church discipline, and to renew the appointment annually, to consist of the two deacons, and three additional members. The two dea- cons were appointed by nomination, and the other three were chosen by ballot. The whole committee are Dea. Levi Deming, Dea. Origen Wells, Brother Josiah W. Griswold, Brother William Deming, and Brother Jedi- diah Deming, to hold their office until the sacramental lecture preceding the first Sabbath in January, 1831. After prayer, the meeting was adjourned.
Dec. 30, 1830. At the time of sacramental lecture, the same persons were re-appointed church committee.
Dec. 29, 1831. After lecture the church re-appointed the same persons committee for the year ensuing.
Jan. 3, 1833. At lecture, the same church committee was re-appointed.
Jan. 2, 1834. At lecture, the same church committee was re-appointed.
Jan. 1, 1835. At lecture, the same were re-appointed except J. W. Griswold.
Mar. 2, 1837. The church held a meeting after the sacramental lecture for receiving the communication of six members, (who had in a disorderly manner left the communion and ordinances of this church,) wishing to be dismissed, without naming any church to which they wish to go.
The church deferred these petitions for consideration on the next lecture day. In the meantime, the church committee were especially appointed to attend to these members, and report to the next meeting. The committee appointed were Dea. Deming, Dea. Wells, William Deming, Jedidiah Deming, and Josiah Atwood. The meeting was adjourned to the time of the next sacramental lecture.
May 4, 1837. The church held a meeting by adjournment, after the sacramental lecture, for receiving the report of the committee, when it appeared that they had with christian kindness and patience admonished the delinquent members, but without any effect in reclaiming them.
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Whereupon, after mature deliberation, the churchi came unanimously to the following decision. " Voted, That whereas . have for a long time, contrary to their covenant engagements, separated themselves from the communion of this church, and have refused to listen to the admonitions of the church committee who were especially appointed to reclaim them, this church does by this act, (2 Thess. III, 6.) withdraw from them, and considers itself as discharged from the covenant obligation to watch over them."
Jan. 4, 1838. At lecture, Church Committee were appointed, viz : Dea. Levi Deming, Dea. Origen Wells, Br. William Deming, Br. Jedidiah Deming, Br. Josiah Atwood.
Jan. 28. Voted by the church unanimously, that the pleasure and the thanks of this church be expressed to Lucy L. Robbins and Mary L. Sey- mour for the mahogany table this day presented by those two sisters for the possession and use of this church in the sacramental communion.
Jan. 1, 1839.' Voted by the church and people in general meeting to drop Dwight's edition of the Psalms, and adopt Watts' entire, with select hymns.
Jan. 3, 1839. Lecture. "Voted, That Wm. Deming, Lester Luce, and Jeremiah Seymour, with Dea. Deming and Dea. Wells, be the standing committee of the church for this year."
July 7, 1839. Church furniture this day presented and consecrated, viz : two flagons, six cups, four platters, and a baptizing bason, procured by a ready subscription, bought of Thomas Wiggins, of Philadelphia, (by whose favor, $20. were deducted from the price,) to be the property of the church, (gathered Oct. 3, 1722, whose covenant is written in this book and in the Pulpit Bible,) to be used in the administration of the Lord's supper so long as the church shall choose. Whole cost of furniture and trunk $119.
J. BRACE, Pastor.
Dec. 31, 1840. The same church committee were appointed.
Dec. 30, 1841. The same were re-appointed as the committee of the church.
Dec. 29, 1842. Jan. 4, 1844. Jan. 2, 1845. The same were re-ap- pointed committee of the church.
April 30, 1846. Joseph Camp was chosen by ballot committee in place of William Deming, deceased. The others re-appointed.
Dec. 31, 1846. The same re-appointed.
July 1, 1847. Jedidiah Deming was chosen deacon in the place of Dea. Levi Deming.
Dec. 30, 1847. Church Committee. Two deacons, Joseph Camp, Lester Luce, and Jeremiah Seymour.
Jan. 4, 1849. The same were re-appointed.
Nov. 29, 1849. Dea. Origen Wells, having served the church ever since 1818, resigned his work as deacon, on account of the loss of sight, and brother Jeremiah Seymour was chosen deacon in his place.
Jan. 3, 1850. Church Committee, two deacons, Joseph Camp, Lester Luce, Roger Welles.
Jan. 2, 1851, and Jan. 1, 1852. The same were re-appointed.
Dec. 30, 1852. Two deacons, (ex-officio) of the standing committee. Josiah Atwood chosen by ballot in the place of Joseph Camp, deceased, for the year ensuing. Roger Welles and Lester Luce re-appointed.
Dec. 29, 1853. Same Committee re-appointed. Widow Dorothy Stod- dard re-admitted to the church.
Jan. 4, 1855. Dea. Deming, Dea. Seymour, Roger Welles, Josiah Atwood, and Lester Luce re-appointed church Committee. Dea. Deming's account reported, and a contribution directed for paying the account .*
* The last entry by Dr. Brace.
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May 4, 1855. Charles K. Atwood was appointed Clerk.
Jan. 5, 1856. Deacons J. Deming and J. Seymour, and brethren Roger Welles, Josiah Atwood, and Erastus Latimer were appointed committee for the year.
Mar. 3, " Voted, That we make choice of and invite Mr. William P. Aikin to become colleague pastor with Rev. Dr. Brace.
" Voted, That Erastus Latimer be a committee to inform the society of our action and request their concurrence.
" Voted, That Charles K. Atwood, Marens W. Stoddard, and Levi S. Deming be a committee of the church to inform Mr. Aikin of our call, and to take measures necessary to his settlement."
1857. Mr. Aikin having accepted the call, Friday, January 9, was appointed as a day of fasting and prayer. Public exercises in the after- noon were conducted by Rev. Samnel J. Andrews, assisted by Rev. Fred- erick Gridley.
CHARLES K. ATWOOD, Clerk of Church.
NOTE .- The records kept by Dr. Brace are written in a very plain hand, and are still in a very good state of preservation. They contain the church Covenant, Ordinations, Admissions to Communion, Baptisms, Confessions, Publishments, Marriages, Funerals or Deaths, Church Proceedings, Those dismissed and recom- mended to other churches, and the Delegates to Councils. A large portion of these records is omitted, and that portion printed has been abridged to some extent; as an instance of this abridgment may be mentioned the fact that Dr. Brace records not only the deaths of his people and their ages, but also the diseases which carried them off; the latter have been omitted. A single case of discipline has been given where certain persons were excluded for absenting themselves from the communion and ordinances of the church, in whose case the action of the church was the reverse of that taken recently by a distinguished church in Brooklyn. Only two other cases of discipline occur in Dr. Brace's ministry.
The resignation of Dr. Brace, January 16, 1855, closed a ministry of fifty years ; and although he had passed the age of threescore years and ten, it could almost be said of him that "his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated." The affection of his people towards him was certainly una- bated. In his valedictory discourse he said : "The great body of this congregation can not look back to the time when I was not here. They have known no other minister." He was as a father to them all. Under these circumstances his with- drawal from his life work was, in the language of a brother minister, " a fitting close of a favored ministry. This termi- nation of the pastoral office, and laying down the commission borne for more than half a century, while yet conscious of the possession of vigorous powers, and of the active confidence
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and affection of a grateful people, was a delightful exhibition of the power of the gospel." He himself has left on record the following remarkable testimony of his devotion to his chosen work and people: "Now, my people, if you should rise up in a body here to-day, and propose this one question to me, viz: 'If we should all go back to our youth again, would you, with all your experience, come and be our minister again ?' what would I say? If I were to go back and begin my life anew I would choose the Christian ministry for my work, and for the joy of my life, Lord Jesus accept me. 'Would I come and be the minister of Newington again?' Yes, yes, my brethren, I think I can say that I would, and spend the half century with you." And his people would, in response, also have taken him anew to their hearts, as their minister for the half century over again. A portion of his work appears in the preceding records, but the whole will never be made man- ifest until the final books of account shall be opened at the holding of the Great Assizes. After his resignation he left the scene of his life-long labors, and took up his residence with his son-in-law, Rev. Dr. John Todd, at Pittsfield, Mass., where he ended liis earthly pilgrimage in peace with all men and with his Maker, having length of days, and honor, and "riches incorruptible and that fadeth not away."
During the season following the resignation of Dr. Brace the pulpit was supplied by Rev. Jno. Whittlesey, of New Brit- ain. A revival followed his preaching, which resulted in the addition to the church of about thirty persons. In Decem- ber, 1855, a call was extended to Rev. David H. Thayer, then settled at Mount Carmel. Mr. Thayer declined. In March, 1856, Mr. William P. Aiken, then a tutor in Yale College, received a call, which he accepted with the understanding that his ordination should not take place until January, 1857. During the interval between his call and ordination the pulpit was supplied by Rev. Samuel J. Andrews, of Hartford.
SECOND PERIOD, 1857-1874.
Mr. Aiken was ordained Tuesday, January 15, 1857. The churches represented on the occasion were the following: Hartford 1st, Rev. Joel Hawes, D. D., Samuel Ward ; Farm-
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ington, Dea. Thomas Treadwell; West Hartford, Rev. M. N. Morris, Dea. Josiah W. Griswold; Berlin, Josiah Webster; Rocky Hill, Rev. L. B. Rockwood, Dea. Thomas D. Williams; Wethersfield, Rev. W. S. Colton, Dea. Galpin; Pittsfield 1st, John E. Todd; Hamden, Rev. David H. Thayer, Joshua Carpenter; church in Yale College, Rev. George P. Fisher, Rev. Theodore D. Woolsey, president of Yale College; Rev. Frederick Gridley, Rev. Samuel J. Andrews, Rev. Joab Brace, senior pastor of the church. Dr. Hawes was appointed mod- erator, and Rev. Mr. Colton scribe. The several parts of the public service were performed as follows: Invocation and reading of the Scriptures, Rev. Mr. Morris; sermon, Rev. Pres. Woolsey; ordaining prayer, Rev. Dr. Brace; charge to the pastor, Rev. Royal Robbins; right hand of fellowship, Rev. Prof. Fisher; address to the people, Rev. S. J. Andrews; concluding prayer, Rev. D. H. Thayer; benediction by the pastor.
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