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Mary Ann Griswold.
66 Lucy Emiline Whaples.
66 Agnes Elizabeth Whaples. Sarah Hanmer Boardman.
Samuel Hart Kilbourn.
Frances Louisa Camp.
Henry William Blinn.
66 Roger Welles.
66 Thomas Robbins Atwood.
John R. Bowen.
Isabella Bowen.
James Reed.
Erastus Kilbourn, jr.
Sarah Adalette Dillings.
66 Clarence Henry Rockwell.
Lewis Stephen Hubbard.
66 Martha Elizabeth Davis.
Ellen Amanda Deming. Julia Belden.
James Blinn Griswold.
66 Lucy Lowrey Welles.
Ellen Maria Francis.
George Newton Downs.
Sept. 6. Pratt Francis. Flora Francis.
Dea. Levi S. Deming.
Mrs. Volitia C. Goodrich.
66 Elizabeth L. Joiner.
Abby Osborn.
Lucy M. Robbins, d. of Mrs. Lowrey Robbins.
John S. Rowley.
George H. Rowley and Ed- ward R. Rowley, sons of J. S. R.
66 Abby F. Richards.
Mrs. Marilla R. Webster. Mary Seymour, d. of John D. Seymour.
William G. Wells, Mary Wells, and Cornelia Augusta Wells, children of William Wells.
" Edward Wetherell.
6€ George E. Whaples.
Sept. 13. Mrs. Sarah E. Apple- bee, letter from M. E. Church in Bristol.
Jan. 3, 1869. Ellis Jones. Mrs. Martha Whaples, wife of Henry Whaples.
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4. During the preaching of DR. R. G. VERMILYE.
July 2, 1871. Fanny Augusta Welles.
Mary Robbins Welles.
Emily Welles Stoddard.
Frances Harriet Kirkham.
Lillie Frances McLean.
Heman Charles Whittlesey.
II.
BAPTISMS.
1. During the ministry of REV. WM. P. AIKIN.
Mar. 1, 1857. Joseph J. Francis, and Mary Ann, his wife.
Mar. 29. Mary Dayton, d. of George and Mary Davis. 29. Mary Robbins, d. of Edwin and Lucy L. Welles.
29. Catharine Maria, d. of Levi S. and Caroline S. Deming.
April 26. Emily Welles, d. of Rufus and Sarah Stoddard.
May. Nancy Francis, adult.
July 19. Alice Cornelia, d. of Jedidiah and Nancy Deming.
19. Heman Charles, s. of Heman and Eunice Whittlesey.
Feb. 7, 1858. Charles Jedidiah, s. of William and Cornelia Welles. April 25. Alfred Osborn, s. of - Patchett.
May 30. Walter Baldwin, s. of John D. and Abby Seymour.
July 1. Alice Robbins, d. of Nelson and Sarah Woodruff.
4. Abby Coffin Aikin, and John Deming Seymour, adults.
4. Abigail Barber Osborn, and Charlotte Gillett Osborn, children of Reuben C. and Olive Osborn.
Nov. 7. Laura Louisa, d. of Benjamin Benstead. 4 21. Charles Edwin, s. of Edwin and Lucy Welles.
June 19, 1859. Edwin Edgerton, s. of William P. and Susan C. Aikin.
Aug. 6 Henry Laurens, s. of Henry L. and Julia A. Kellogg.
Dec. 22. Georgeanna, d. of Heman A. and Eunice Whittlesey. “ 25. Mary Maria, d. of - Patchett.
April.16, 1860. Fanny Lillie, d. of Benjamin and Eliza Benstead. William, s. of John D. and Abby Seymour. Sept. 23. 30. Welles, s. of Coleman E. and Electa S. Wheeler.
Jan. 2, 1861. Henry Holmes, s. of Henry and Fanny Lumm.
Feb. 10. Martin, s. of Roger and Mercy D. Welles.
July 21.
Frances Harriet, d. of John S. and Harriet P. Kirkham.
6. 21. Kate Mary, d. of Josiah E. and Jerusha Atwood.
Aug. 18. Susan Curtis, d. of William P. and Susan C. Aikin.
Sept. 25. Frank Rufus, s. of Rufus and Sarah Stoddard.
Oct. 31. Eliza Webster, d. of Lemuel W. and Eliza Camp. 1862. A child of - Patchett.
May, 4. Mary Crowell, d. of Roger and Mercy D. Welles.
July 3. George Dayton, s. of George and Mary A. Davis.
Sept. 4. Thomas Atwood, s. of John S. and Harriet Kirkham.
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4. Julia Welles, d. of John D. and Abby Seymour.
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Nov. 26. Lillie, d. of Benjamin and Eliza Benstead.
1863. Martha Lois Butler, adult.
June 21. Mary Elizabeth, d. of Henry and Fanny Lumm.
21. Roger Welles, s. of Roger and Mercy D. W. lles.
Nov. 1. Henry Curtis Butler, adult.
Oct. 30, 1864. Alice Louisa, d. of William P. and Susan C. Aikin. May 1865. Elias Merwin Steele, Sarah Louisa Wiers, Mary Cor- nelia Francis, and Maria Ann Bacon, adulis.
June
4. George Sheldon, s. of Reuben C. and Olive Osborn.
4. Sarah Aikin, d. of Roger and Mercy D. Welles.
Sept. 10. John Henry, s. of John S. and Harriet Kirkham.
April 1, 1866. Prudence Elizabeth and Levi Burritt, children of Burritt and Hannah Biinn.
66 1. Mary Rebecca, d. of widow Mary Churchill.
June 28. George Wolcott, s. of John D. and Abby Seymour.
Aug. 5. William Pope, s. of William P. and Susan C. Aikin.
Nov. 1. Isabel Ellis, d. of Josiah Elbert and Jerusha Atwood.
66 1. Mary Atwood, d. of John S. and Harriet Kirkham.
Jan. 4, 1867. Catharine and Laura, children of Lemuel W. and Eliza Camp.
Mar. 10. Edwin Stanley, s. of Roger and Mercy D. Welles.
May . 5. Arthur Winthrop, s. of Dea. Rufus and Sarah Stoddard.
July 7. James Levi, s. of Edward and Eliza I. Deming.
2. After MR. AIKIN left.
Jan. 4, 1868. Charles Levi, s. of Alex. D. and Mary J. MeLean.
3. During the ministry of REV. SANDFORD S. MARTYN.
May 3, 1868. James Blinn Griswold, adult. 66 66
3. Ellen Maria Francis,
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3. George Newton Downs,
66 3. Blinn Chester Griswold, 66
66 3. Mary Ann Griswold, 6.
3. Agnes Elizabeth Whaples, "י
66 3. Sarah Hanmer Boardman, 66
66 3. Frances Louisa Camp,
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66 3. Henry William Blinn,
July 6. Daughter of Blinn C. Griswold, and Mary Ann, his wife.
Sept. 6. Pratt Francis, Flora Francis, and John S. Rowley, adults.
66 6. George H. Rowley and Edward R. Rowley, sons of J. S. Rowley.
6. Abby F. Richards, adult.
6. Mrs. Marilla R. Webster.
66 6. Edward Wetherell, immersed.
66 6. George Whaples,
Jan. 3, 1869. Ellis Jones.
66 3. Martha, wife of Henry Whaples.
July 3. Elbert Webster, s. of Henry Whaples.
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4. During the preaching of DR. R. G. VERMILYE.
July 2, 1871. Lillie Frances McLean, on profession of faith. Mar. 26. Lemuel Aikin, s. of Roger and Mercy D. Welles. Child of Lemuel W. Camp.
July, 1873. Alice Mary, d. of Franklin C. Latimer.
5. After DR. VERMILYE left.
July 5, 1874. Frank Clarence, s. of Clarence H. Rockwell.
III. MARRIAGES.
1. During the ministry of REV. WILLIAM P. AIKIN. March 9, 1857. William W. Clark and Mary I. Stoddard.
66 22. John Deming and Mary Blake, both of Wethersfield.
" 25. Henry W. Blinn, of Wethersfield and Harriet Redfield, of Killingsworth.
John E. Whittlesey, Morris, Ill., and Lydia F. Camp, of Wethersfield.
May 5. Stephen B. Churchill and E. Amelia Blinn, both of Wethersfield.
March 23, 1858. Samuel J. M. Kellogg and Harriet M. Rogers, of New London.
April 13. Coleman E. Wheeler of Kansas City, Mo., and . Electa S. Welles of Wethersfield.
Edwin Williamson, of Broad Brook, N. Y., and Harriet Storer of West Hartford.
May 3, 1859. Caleb J. Hanmer and Ellen M. Dix, both of Wethersfield.
Nov. 23. Oliver Dart, Jr., of South Windsor, and Emily Gris- wold.
Dec. 1. John S. Kirkham and Harriet P. Atwood, both of Wethersfield.
March 13, 1860. John D. Griswold and Emeline Kilbourn.
Oct. 3. Albert N. Hathaway, Poquonnock, and Emma S. Rob- bins.
Dec. 20. Edward M. Bailey and Harriet Treat (English).
April 10, 1861. Levi Churchill and Mary I. Blinn, both of Weth- ersfield.
Aug. 21. Henry D. Evans, Avon, and Mary A. Richards, of Weth- ersfield.
Sept. 13. Frederic Jenks, Hartford, and Julia A. Richards, of Wethersfield.
30. Charles Parsons, New Britain, and Mary Rought, of Wethersfield.
April 29, 1863. Walter F. Brown and Elizabeth Seymour, both of Wethersfield.
June 18. Charles S. Francis and Ellen Boyington, both of Weth- ersfield.
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Aug. 12. Abraham Halsey, Bridgehampton, L. I., and Elizabeth I. Stowe, of West Hartford.
Aug. 18, 1864. Unni P. Blinn and Sarah Gilbert, both of Weth- ersfield.
Oct. 25, 1865. Walter B. Dorman and Abby I. Rockwell.
Feb. 6, 1866. Henry L. Kellogg and Laura K. Camp, both of Wethersfield.
Feb. 6. Charles H. Dillings and Eliza K. Richards, both of Weth- ersfield.
May 16. Alexander McLean and Wid. Mary I. Churchill, both of Wethersfield.
May 18. Frederic C. Penfield and Mary E. Hale, both of New Britain.
Oct. 3. Charles L. Willard and Julia Robbins.
Dec. 5. Franklin C. Latimer and Mary N. Seymour.
Jan. 4, 1867. George H. Grey and Sarah I. Whaples.
April 18. John H. Boardman, New Britain, and Sarah Dix.
2. During the Ministry of REV. S. S. MARTYN.
Aug. 8, 1868. Joseph Whaples and Miss Keyes, both of New- ington.
Oct. 21. George E. Gaylord, of Hadley, Mass., and Sarah L. Weir, of' Newington.
Dec. William Raynsford and Anna Smith, both of New Britain.
" 31. George S. Deming and Jane E. Whittlesey.
3. Marriages taken from Town Registrar of Newington.
July 27, 1871. Carmi Shurtliff, of Southwick, Mass., and Anne P. Hatch, of Newington.
Dec. 25. William B. Mckinney, of Richford, Vt., and Emma L. Joyner, of Newington.
June 13, 1872. Thomas Tracy, of New Britain, and Sophia L. Kirkham, of Newington.
Sept. 16. William N. Sprague and Sarah I. Newton, both of Rock- ville, Ct.
March 4, 1873. Marshall L. Wright, of Rocky Hill, and Mary E. Davis, of Newington.
Feb. 20. Moses S. Ralph, of Berlin, and Jane M. Deming, of Newington.
May 27, 1874. John P. Ball, of Middletown, and Hattie C. Smith, of Northfield.
IV. DEATHS. 1. During the ministry of REV. W. P. AIKIN. March 19, 1857. Lucy Camp, wife of Edwin Gaylord, aged 67. June 20. Susanna, wife of Elisha Whaples, aged 80.
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July 9. Chislieu Churchill, aged 78.
Sept. 21. Herbert, son of George A. and Jane S. Dickson, aged 2.
Oct. 5. Elisha Whaples, aged 85.
13. David, son of Seth and Betsey Purrinton, aged 19.
Dec. 21. Betsey, wife of Seth Purrinton, aged 45.
Jan. 27, 1858. Mathew, son of Benj. and Eliza Benstead, aged 1.
March 6. William, son of Henry and Fanny Lum, aged 7.
April 29. Roger Welles, son of John D. and Abby Seymour, aged 2.
Aug. 20. Emiline, wife of David Root, aged 54.
29. Erastus Francis, aged 56.
Sept. 22. Aaron Davis, aged 78.
Oct. 10. Eliza, widow of James B. Griswold, aged 37.
23. Frank, son of Newman and Caroline Huntley, aged 1.
66 29. Roswell Dix, aged 51.
Jan. 13, 1859. William Blinn, aged 61.
April. Martha Jane, daughter of William and Margaret Hub- bard, aged 1.
July 2. John Deming, aged 35.
Oct. 14. Mary, daughter of Samuel Camp, aged 9.
Nov. 18. Roger Welles, Esq., aged 69.
27. Martha Urania, daughter of John C. Dow, aged 23.
Jan. 18, 1860. Bridget, wife of John Flaherty.
March 2. Eleanor, daughter of Newman and Caroline Huntley, aged 5.
16. Thomas Francis, aged 32.
April 22. Levi, son of William Powers, aged 16.
66 26. Levi Adams, aged 37.
May 6. William Martin, son of William Powers, aged 7. Riley, son of Wid. Electa Merrills, aged 10. Wife of William M. Powers.
June. July. 66
25. Rebecca Hunn, aged 78.
27 Warren B. Crane, aged 28.
Aug. 31. Flavel, son of Robert and Sarah Joyner, aged 7.
Sept. 18. Abigail, wife of Hervey Francis, aged 72.
25. Sarah Gaylord, wife of Dea. Origen Wells, aged 77.
66 29. Hart, son of John G. and Caroline Stoddard, aged 3 weeks.
Oct. 15. Mary Tobey, wife of Robert Francis, aged 64.
Dec. 25. Kate, daughter of John and Kate Ramsey, aged 1.
Jan. 2, 1861. Hervey Francis, aged 70.
3. Nathan Hale, aged 76.
6. Charles, son of William Hubbard, aged 20.
66 8. The aged widow of Oliver Richards, aged 87.
Feb. 6. Mary, daughter of the late Nelson and Harriet Dil- lings, aged 18.
March 10. Celinda, daughter of Wiers, aged 25.
15. Edward, son of Seth and Betsey Purrinton, aged 24. The wife of Mr. Luther, aged 70.
July.
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April 20. Died at Pittsfield, Mass., Rev. Joab Brace, D. D., senior pastor of the church in this place. He was born in the year 1781, graduated at Yale College in 1804, and was ordained col- league pastor with the Rev. Joshua Belden over the church of Christ in Newington, Jan. 14, 1805, and continued to discharge the active duties of the ministry for a period of fifty years, aged 80.
Nov. 4. George T. Davis, aged 31.
18. Jane, wife of - Steele, aged 29.
22. Arden Whaples, aged 72.
Dec. 6. Elizabeth Cogswell, aged 58.
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15. Child of John and Margaret Corrigan, aged 2.
20. Zaccheus Brown, aged 80.
66 31. Chester Webster, aged 36.
Jan. 22, 1862. Edwin Gaylord, aged 75.
March 5. Caroline Elizabeth, daughter of Levi S. and Caroline Deming, aged 10.
April 21. Henry Morris, only child of Henry and Hannah M. Luce, aged 17.
May 4. Lillie, daughter of George and Ellen Tucker, aged 3}. 19. Mary Ann, wife of Joseph Francis, aged 28.
Aug. 5. The aged Jerusha Seymour, she was the last surviving member of the church, admitted to its communion by Mr. Belden, aged 92,z.
19. Lowrey Robbins, aged 69.
Oct. 13. Mrs. Hannah, wife of Stone, aged 51.
Dec. 16. Samuel Dow, aged 86.
23. Samuel Smith, found dead in a barn, aged 52.
26. Emma, daughter of Blinn Griswold.
Feb. 23. 1863. Abigail, widow of David Hunn, aged 75.
March 12. Mary, widow of John Deming, aged 23.
23. Lauretta, daughter of Erastus Kilbourn, aged 33.
April 21. Near Washington, D. C., Eugene, son of Daniel H. and Sarah M. Willand, and a private in Company B, 22d Reg. Conn. Vol., aged 20.
July. Samuel Steele, son of Samuel Steele, aged 1. Child of Edward Bailey, aged 1.
Child of Jared Starr, 3 months.
Sept. 8. Josiah Atwood, Esq., aged 69.
66 Two children of O'Brien.
Nov. 14. Mary Shepherd, aged 80.
Some time in August died an infant child of - Flaherty, and also one of O'Sullivan.
Feb. 10, 1864. Julia, wife of Henry L. Kellogg, aged 45.
16. Charles, son of John and Mary Deming, aged 4.
March 1. Priscilla, wife of Frank Richards, aged 54.
7. Infant of Irish parents, at R. Francis', aged 1 mo.
April 7. Charlotte Churchill, aged 68.
May 28. Silvester Warner, aged 50.
Aug. 17. Dwight Dix, aged 18. Sept. 25. Charlotte Soper, aged 75.
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Feb. 28, 1865. Seth, son of Seth and Betsey Purrinton, aged 22. April 24. Mary, wife of Gen. Martin Kellogg, aged 76.
24. Frank, son of Blinn Griswold, aged 1}.
May 3. Augusta, wife of Samuel Kilbourn, aged 22.
July 18. Augustine, son of Samuel and Augusta Kilbourn, aged 6 months.
20. Child of J. S. Rowley, aged 1.
66 23. Seth Purrinton, aged 59.
Sept. 6. Hiram London, aged 60.
Oct. 7. Sophronia Tucker, aged 67.
Nov. 27. Widow of Chislieu Churchill, aged 77.
Dec.
5. Marcus W. Stoddard, aged 51.
May
7, 1866. Mercy Churchill, aged 73.
Aug.
8. Child of Irwin, (Irish) aged 2 mo. Child of John and Kate Ramsey, aged 1. Child of Henry Carter, aged 3 mo.
Oct. 16. Peter Burns, aged 62.
Nov. 30.
Infant child of Jared Starr, aged 2 mo.
Dec. 13. Mary E. wife of Rev. Frederic Gridley, aged 66.
March 4, 1867. Emily, wife of Dea. Jeremiah Seymour, aged 79.
12. Ettie, daughter of Henry C. and Abby Cadwell, aged 2.
April 1. Dea. Jeremiah Seymour, aged 80.
1. Marshall, son of Rufus and Sarah Stoddard, aged 12.
May 24. Elliott W. Deming, son of Elizur Deming, aged 17.
Aug. 9. Luella, daughter of John C. Dow, aged 14.
2. After Mr. AIKIN's resignation.
March 20, 1868. Abner Simons, aged 83.
April 4. Mary, widow of Allen Stoddard, aged 78.
66 7. Daniel Willard, aged 84.
3. During MR. MARTYN's ministry.
May 4, 1868. Dea. Jedediah Deming, aged 77.
24. Prudence K., widow of Josiah Atwood, aged 77.
Oct. 6. William Kirkham, aged 80.
Sept. 13. Daughter of Lemuel W. Camp, aged 17 mo.
July 22. Freddie, son of John S. Rowley, aged 10.
Nov. 23. Gen. Martin Kellogg, aged 87.
Dec. 23. Dea. Origen Wells, aged 85.
1869. Chapman, aged 85.
Henry Whaples.
Aug. Mrs. Henry Blinn.
Dec. Capt. Gilbert, aged 70.
Jan. 1870. Amon Richards, aged 70. 66 30. Dea. Rufus Stoddard, aged 47. 4. During the preaching of Dr. R. G. VERMILYE.
July 26. 1870. Sabbath, funeral of -, child of Chas. L. Willard. 0
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Sept. 8. Wednesday, funeral of the wife of Chas. Kellogg. Nov. 5. Saturday, funeral of Sarah Aikin, daughter [of Roger Welles, aged 6.
Dec. 31. Carrie Osborn, daughter of R. C. Osborn, aged 14.
Jan. 16, 1872. Mary Kilbourn, wife of Oliver Richards, aged 66.
May 16. E. E. Camp, wife of Lemuel W. Camp.
Sept. 12. Milton, infant child of Dix, aged 5 weeks.
5. Deaths taken from the Town Registrar.
Oct. 9, 1871. Homer Camp, aged 74.
Jan. 16, 1872. Mary K. Richards, aged 65.
March 7. Lydia D. Francis, aged 77.
April 10.
Elbert Blinn, son of Porter Blinn, aged 1} mo.
May 14. Eliza E. W. Camp, wife of Lemuel W. Camp, aged 40.
Sept. 13. Milton Dix, son of Jacob Dix, aged 12 days.
Electa E. Merrills, aged 45.
Oct. 25. 27 Frances M. D. McLean, aged 46.
Nov. 27. Flavel Weirs, aged 70.
Dec. 20. William L. Deming, son of Selden Deming, aged 23.
7, 1873. George Lovely, aged 27.
Jan.
31. Prudence Hall, aged 87.
Feb. 11. Harriet Adams, aged 53.
Grace Camp, dau. of L. W. Camp, aged 11 mo.
March 26.
April 6. Katie A. Churchill, aged 26.
66 18. Henry Kilbourn, aged 73.
25 Mary Mulcahey, aged 3.
May 2. Lizzie Finnegan, aged 2.
June 15. Alice Camp, dau. of L. W. Camp, aged 3.
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Samuel Richards, aged 73.
July 10. Willie Hoye, aged 2 mo.
28. Oliver Warner, aged 37.
George Harlow, aged 3.
Aug. 10. 12. Edward Harlow, aged 4.
66 14. Truman Weirs, aged 57.
Aug. 27, 1873. Wyllys Hopkins, aged 47.
Sept. 5. John Sweeney, tramp, aged 35.
Oct. 3. Minnie McGrath, aged 3.
Nov. 30. Ralph Childs, aged 52.
Dec. 12. Babie Childs, aged 7 mo.
Jan. 23, 1874. William French, aged 2.
17. Mrs. Ellen Clayton, aged 57.
66 25. Mrs. Hudson H. Stoddard, aged 42.
Feb. 10. Mrs. Clarence H. Rockwell, aged 26.
April 2. Robert Rockwell, aged 78.
19. John Squires, aged 74.
May 21. Caroline A. Camp, aged 39.
July 4. Edmund A. G. Nash, aged 61.
July 14. Mrs. Susanna McLean, aged 86.
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V.
CHURCH VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS.
Feb. 28, 1857. Voted, That letters recommending members of other churches to our care and fellowship, be twice read,-the first, two weeks before the vote be taken upon the question of their admission.
June 7, 1857. Brethren Roger Welles, Josiah Atwood, and Erastus Latimer were chosen by ballot church committee for the ensuing year. Levi S. Deming, Superintendent of Sabbath School.
Jan. 1, 1858. The church committee chosen last year were re-elected for another year. It was voted that the afternoon of the second Sabbath in each month be devoted to the catechetical instruction of the children.
Sept. 3, 1858. Brethren Chas. K. Atwood, Daniel H. Willard, and Rufus Stoddard were appointed a committee to consider the expediency of changing the book of hymns now in use, and report at the next lecture. Levi S. Deming and Homer Camp to report upon the propriety of prepar- ing and publishing a catalogue of the members of the church.
Dec. 30, 1858. Committee on Hymn Book reported in favor of a change, and recommended the collection prepared by direction of the General Association of Connecticut. Adopted.
The committee on a catalogue reported in favor of preparing one, and the pastor to do it. Adopted.
Dec., 1859. Brethren Marcus W. Stoddard, Homer Camp, and Erastus Latimer were chosen church committee for the year ensuing.
June 10, 1860. The junior pastor of the church having resigned his pastoral care, a meeting of the church was held on this Monday evening to act upon his request.
Dea. Jedidiah Deming was chosen Moderator, John D. Seymour, Clerk. Prayer having been offered by the moderator, a resolution requesting each individual present to express his opinion was offered and adopted.
The following preamble and resolutions were then presented.
WHEREAS the Rev. William P. Aikin, the junior pastor of this church, has requested a dissolution of the pastoral relation which subsists between himself and this people-
Resolved, 1st, He has in our view acted the part of a faithful minister of the Lord Jesus Christ, as we hope and trust to the salvation of many souls, which shall be seals of his ministry and crowns of his rejoicing in the day of the Lord Jesus.
Resolved, 2d, That we believe he has labored to the highest satisfaction and acceptance of this people, which has manifested itself in the peace and harmony which has at all times prevailed.
Resolved, 3d, That we believe a dissolution of the relation which now subsists between us, would be disastrous to the prosperity of this church, and, we fear, would result in this people being scattered as sheep without a shepherd.
Resolved, 4th, That he be invited to reconsider and withdraw his re- quest, pledging to him our cordial co-operation and support.
Resolved, 5th, That a committee of three be appointed to confer with Mr. Aikin, and to present the foregoing resolutions. All of which were unanimously passed.
Erastus Latimer, Heman A. Whittlesey, and Marcus W. Stoddard were appointed said committee.
Attest,
JOHN D. SEYMOUR, Clerk.
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Dec. 1860. The church committee of last year were re-elected.
Dec. 1861. M. W. Stoddard, Homer Camp, and Levi S. Deming were chosen church committee.
Oct. 19, 1862. A letter having been received inviting this church to meet in consociation,-the meetings having been long discontinued-the expediency of continuing a connection was discussed, and finally laid over for consideration at the next meeting of the church on lecture day.
Oct. 30, 1862. The subject discussed at the last meeting was again taken up. After due deliberation it was voted unanimously to withdraw from that body.
Jan. 1, 1863. Marcus W. Stoddard, Levi S. Deming, and Homer Camp were again chosen church committee for the coming year.
Sept. 7, 1863. Brother Charles K. Atwood having resigned the office of Superintendent, resolutions thanking him for the fidelity and ability with which he had discharged its duties were unanimously passed, and Joseph J. Francis was chosen to take his place, Heman A. Whittlesey, assistant, and George S. Deming, secretary.
Jan. 2, 1864. Levi S. Deming, Rufus Stoddard, and Erastus Latimer were chosen a committee of the church for the ensuing year.
Dec. 1865. Rufus Stoddard, Levi S. Deming, and Homer Camp were appointed church committee for the ensuing year.
Jan. 3, 1866. Voted, To take a collection for objects of Christian benevolence as often as once in two months, the cases to be presented to be left to the discretion of the pastor. Levi S. Deming, Rufus Stoddard, and Homer Camp were again chosen committee of the church.
Jan. 4, 1867. Levi S. Deming, Joseph J. Francis, and Homer Camp were appointed church committee for the coming year. Joseph J. Francis was chosen superintendent of the Sabbath School.
Voted, To take collections onee in two months the ensuing year. The American Board, Home Missionary Society, Bible .and Tract Societies, the other two objects to be designated by the pastor and church commit- tee, the same persons may also bring other objects of benevolence before the church in the alternate months.
May 3, 1867. Brethren Rufus Stoddard and Levi S. Deming were this day chosen to serve the church in the office of deacon, the former to fill the place made vacant by the death of Dea. Jeremiah Seymour.
Nov. 1867. Charles K. Atwood appointed clerk.
Jan. 4, 1868. Joseph J. Francis, Homer Camp, and Jedidiah Deming were chosen church committee for the year. Joseph JJ. Francis superin- tendent of the Sabbath School.
Feb. 16, 1868. At a church meeting presided over by Rev. S. J. An- drews, Voted, That we invite Mr. Sandford S. Martyn to be our pastor.
Voted, That the society be informed of our action and requested to concur.
March 22, 1868. Voted, That Dea. Rufus Stoddard and Dea. Levi S. Deming be a committee to act with the committee of the society in procuring the settlement of Mr. Martyn.
Feb. 9 or 16, 1868. The following was presented to the church, and on motion of Dea. J. Deming, ordered on record. C. K. A.
To the church of Christ in Newington.
The undersigned respectfully represent, that though they have no vote in the church by reason of not being members thereof, they have a deep interest in the choice you shall make of a pastor. And though many of us are young in years, and all are young in the Christian life, we hope it will not be thought improper for us to say that, should your choice fall on Mr. S. S. Martyn, he would be not only acceptable to us, but the one we earnestly desire for our guide and teacher in spiritual things.
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Roger Welles, James B. Griswold, S. H. Kilbourn, Olin L. Wetherell, Lewis S. Hubbard, Walter F. Brown, John O. Merrills, Josiah J. Russell, B. C. Griswold, Walter B. Dorman, J. H. Boardman, John Richards, N. Jacobs, John S. Rowley, Charles S. Francis, E. L. Wetherell, Alfred E. Boyington, Erastus Kilbourn, Jr., George N. Downs, James Reed, C. H. Rockwell, W. B. Wier, George E. Whaples, T. F. Wier, A. H. Crittenden, Pratt Francis, Thomas R. Atwood.
Mr. Martyn was ordained April 29th, 1868. The following persons were present.
First church in New Haven, Rev. Leonard Bacon, D. D., pastor, Edward W. Bacon. First church in Pittsfield, Mass., Rev. John Todd, D. D., pastor, William B. Cooley. West Hartford, Rev. M. N. Morris, pastor, Dea. Josiah W. Griswold. Southington, Rev. E. C. Jones, pastor, Walter S. Merrills. Asylum Hill, Hartford, Rev. Joseph H. Twichell, pastor, R. P. Keep. First, New Britain, Charles Northend. New Britain, South, Rev. C. L. Goodell, pastor, Martin Brown. Berlin, Rev. L. H. Hallock, pastor, Leonard Hubbard. Wethersfield, Rev. A. C. Adams, pastor, Dea. George Stillman. Plantsville, Rev. W. R. Eastman, pastor, Henry D. Smith. Also, Rev. Samuel J. Andrews, Rev. C. B. McLean, Rev. Frederick Gridley, Rev. Seth C. Brace.
Rev. L. H. Hallock was chosen scribe, and Rev. Dr. Leonard Bacon moderator.
The several parts of the service were assigned and performed as fol- lows :
Invocation and reading of scripture, Rev. L. H. Hallock. Introductory prayer, Rev. A. C. Adams. Sermon, Rev. Dr. Todd. Ordaining prayer, Rev. E. C. Jones. Charge to pastor, Rev. Dr. Bacon. Right hand of fellowship, Rev. J. H. Twichell. Address to people, Rev. C. L. Goodell.
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