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Mr. Martyn was ordained at this time by request of the church, that he might officiate as pastor at the next communion season, (first Sabbath in May,) when some desire to be received into the church by profession, he having informed the church and society that he could not be ready to perform the duties of a resident pastor, before June 1st. C. K. A.
Oct. 18, 1868. A circular having been received by the pastor from Revs. E. B. Hillard, E. C. Jones, and L. H. Hallock, as "committee of arrangements," inviting the church to be present by pastor and delegate at the Annual Convention of the Congregational Churches of the south part of Hartford, to be holden at Westfield the 20th and 21st instants, the aim of said meeting, as set forth by the circular mentioned and also in a letter from Mr. Hillard to the pastor, being " to realize a general confer- ence of the churches in their full membership," and it also being the intention of the meeting, as set forth in Mr. Hillard's letter, to supersede the old name of " Hartford South Consociation," by that of " Conference," and this church being invited to union with this understanding : it was accordingly Voted, That the church unite with the churches thus assem bled in forming said conference. Brother Roger Welles on motion being chosen delegate. (S. S. M.)
Dec. 31, 1868. Voted, at close of preparatory lecture, that Roger Welles act as Superintendent in place of Brother Joseph J. Francis, whose term expires and who has handed in his resignation. Church committee for year following also elected as follows : Brethren C. K. Atwood, John D. Seymour, Jedidiah Deming.
Dec. 30, 1869. Voted, at close of preparatory lecture, that the same church committee and superintendent appointed last year, serve this.
Feb. 6, 1870. Mr. Jedediah Deming was appointed deacon in this church.
March 6, 1870. Mr. C. K. Atwood and Mr. H. A. Whittlesey were
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appointed deacons in this church. The brethren named having accepted the office, the board of deacons now consists of Messrs. Jedidiah Deming, Charles K. Atwood, and Heman A. Whittlesey.
April 17, 1870. Sunday, Rev. S. S. Martyn read from the pulpit his letter of resignation as pastor to take effect April 29tl1.
At a meeting of the church held Friday, April 22, 1870. Dea. Charles K. Atwood called the meeting to order. After prayer and reading of Scripture, on motion, Roger Welles was appointed Clerk, pro tem.
The following resolution, after debate, was passed.
" Whereas, Rev. Sandford S. Martyn has tendered to this church the resignation of his pastorate without indicating to us the reasons therefor. And whereas, during his ministry he has satisfied the expectations with which we called him to the work, by a faithful performance of a pastor's varied duties.
Therefore, Voted, That we will unite with him in calling a council, but do not accept his resignation till further advised.
Voted, That the standing church committee be instructed to call the ·council.
Voted, That Charles K. Atwood be appointed a committee to inform the Ecclesiastical Society of the action of the church.
Voted, That Roger Welles be appointed a committee to represent the church before the council. The meeting then adjourned.
Attest, ROGER WELLES, Clerk, pro tem."
The council was called and convened at the church, April 27, 1870, and after investigation voted to dissolve the pastoral relation existing between Mr. Martyn and the church, from and after April 29th, 1870.
May 1, 1870. Sunday, At a meeting of the church, Dea. Jedediah Deming called the meeting to order.
Roger Welles was appointed Clerk of the church in the absence of a pastor. Dea. Charles K. Atwood offered the following resolution, which after some discussion was passed, to wit :
" The council to which was referred the resignation of our late pastor. Rev. Sandford S. Martyn, having advised the severance of his relation to us, we accept it, deeply regretting the loss we sustain in the removal of an able, faithful, and devoted minister, who had endeared himself to us by his sympathy, his kindness, and his evident interest in whatever per- tained to our welfare."
Voted, That the monthly collections taken up at the communions be hereafter appropriated to the benefit of the Am. B. C. F. M.
Voted, That John S. Kirkham be appointed Treasurer of the church. The meeting then adjourned.
Attest, ROGER WELLES, Clerk of Church.
July 3, 1870. On invitation of the Society's Committee, the Rev. R. G. Vermilye, professor in the Hartford Theological Seminary, became stated preacher in this church, and officiated at the communion this day, having supplied the pulpit from the 2d Sabbath in June, he occupied the parsonage, and continued his services until the annual meeting of the society in November.
Sept. 13, 1870. The annual Sabbath School convention of the " union " of neighboring churches was held with this church to-day.
Nov. 1870. By request of the society's committee Prof. Vermilye con- tinued to supply the pulpit, during the winter, residing in Hartford.
Dec. 31, 1870. The annual church meeting was held this day, at the close of the preparatory lecture, Mr. J. J. Francis, Mr. J. D. Seymour, and Mr. J. S. Kirkham, were chosen by ballot to constitute, in connection with the three deacons, the church committee for the ensuing year. Mr.
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Roger Welles was re-elected as superintendent of the Sabbath School for the ensuing year.
The following is the report of the church for the year 1870, as pre- sented to the registrar of the general conference, viz., members, males, 60, females, 112, total 172, of whom are absent, 22; deaths, 2, dismissals 5; total loss 7; number in Sabbath School 160; number of families 85; amount of contributions $330.11.
May 1, 1871. Rev. R. G. Vermilye resumed his residence at the par- sonage for six months, having continued to supply the pulpit during the past winter and spring.
Jan. 6, 1872. The annual church meeting was held this day, at the close of the preparatory lecture, Mr. J. J. Francis, Mr. J. D. Seymour, and and Mr. J. S. Kirkham were chosen by ballot to constitute, in connection with the three deacons, the church committee for the ensuing year. Mr. Roger Welles was re-elected as superintendent of the Sabbath School for the ensuing year, and Mr. J. S. Kirkham was re-elected treasurer of the. church funds.
The following is the report of the church for the year 1871, as presented to the Registrar of the General Conference, viz., members, males, 57; females, 121 ; total, 178; absent 22; no death; dismissals, 5; added by pro- fession, 6 ; baptized, adult, 1; infants, 2 ; number in Sabbath School, 160; number of families, 85. Contributions $600.
Jan. 4, 1873. The annual church meeting was held this day, at the close of the preparatory service, Mr. J. J. Francis, Mr. J. D. Seymour, and Mr J. S. Kirkham, were chosen church committee, Mr. J. S. Kirkham was elected Superintendent of the Sabbath School for the ensuing year,. Mr. Roger Welles having declined to serve any longer.
The following is the report of the church for the year 1872, as sent to the Registrar of the General Conference, members, males, 58; females, 113 ; total, 171 ; absent 22; no additions to the church during the year ; 5 members died, and one was dismissed; number in Sabbath School, 162; number of families, 85. Contributions $542.62.
The pulpit was supplied during the year 1873, until the annual meeting of the society in November, by the Rev. R. G. Vermilye, either in person or by substitute, and the parsonage was occupied by him for three months. after the first of July, during the latter part of the period Dr. Vermilye's health failed, so that he was unable to preach, but furnished supplies at the request of the society's committee. In the summer of this year the society resolved to make extensive repairs and improvements in their church building, service was omitted the first two Sabbaths in Septem- ber, and was then resumed in the new town hall, and continued there until the re-opening of the church.
Nov. 2, 1873. On the first Sabbath in November the usual communion service was held in the town hall, Dr. Vermilye officiated, and then ceased his services for the church and society.
May 3, 1874. At a meeting of the church held Sunday, May 3, 1874. Voted, That we hereby extend a call to Rev. William Greenwood to settle as pastor of this church and of the Ecclesiastical Society connected therewith.
Voted, That Roger Welles be appointed a committee to inform the Ecclesiastical Society of our action, and to invite their concurrence.
May 10, 1874. Voted, That Dea. Charles K. Atwood, Dea. Heman A. Whittlesey, and Joseph J. Francis be a committee to communicate to Rev. William Greenwood the action of this church in giving him a call to settle with us in the work of the ministry, and to invite his acceptance of the same.
R. WELLES, Clerk.
APPENDIX.
Volunteers from Newington in the War of the Rebellion 1861-1865.
Name.
Company and Regiment.
Date of Enlistment.
Remarks.
Jolin Earnshaw,
Co. B., 1st Regiment, C. V., " I., 5th .
April 19, 1861
Honorably discharged, July 31, 1861.
H. Hudson Stoddard,
July 22, 1861
Discharged, disability, Dec. 5, 1862.
Jacob Bollerer,
66 G., 6th
66
Sept. 4,1861
Discharged, Sept. 11, 1864 ; term expired.
Lewis W. Dunham,
G., 6th
66
66
Sept. 4,1861
Transferred to Invalid Corps.
Jolın Richards,
C., 7th
Nathan G. Barnum,
66
A., 8th
Sept. 25, 1861
William Hubbard,
B., 7th
G., 9th
G., 9th
66
66
Nov. 25, 1861
Transferred Co. C. ; disch. Oct. 29, 1864 ; term expired.
Elmore F. Jencks,
D., 10th
66
Oct. 1, 1861
Discharged, Oct. 7, 1864; terin expired.
Frederick Richards,
, 10th
66
Nov. 1,1861
Discharged, Nov. 1, 1864 ; term expired.
Henry W. Davis,
66
K., 11th
6
66
Nov. 25, 1861
Samuel Steel,
K.
11th
66
Dec. 11, 1861
George H. Whaples,
K., 11th
66
Dec. 13, 1861
Edwin B. Tobey,
H., 11th
66
Nov.
20,1861
66
D., 11th
66
Nov. 12, 1861
George T. Dickson,
C., 12th
66
Nov. 20, 1861
Abel Steele,
I., 12th
66
Jan. 27,1862 Dec. 31, 1861
Newell Dow,
A., 13th
66
66
Patrick Reynolds,
A., 13th
66
Jan.
22, 1862
Descrted, Aug. 27, 1864.
Sylvester W. Steele,
66
F., 14th
66
July
18, 1862 |
Austin N. Steele,
66
F., 14th
66
66
Aug.
7, 1862
Discharged, disability, Jan. 24, 1863.
Heury N. Whaples,
.6
K., 20th
66
Ang. 15, 1862 | Mustered out, June 13, 1865, Washington, D. C.
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Patrick Mc Aloon,
Sept. 27, 1861
Died, Aug. 14, 1862, New Orleans, La.
Michael Halliman,
Sept. 7, 1861
Died, Oct. 8, 1862, Hilton Head, S. C.
Killed, Sept. 17, 1862, Sharpsburg, Md.
Discharged, disability, April 14, 1862, Newbern, N. C.
Re-enlisted Vet., Dec. 14, '63 ; deserted, Junc 3, '64. Transferred Veteran Reserve Corps, March 31, 1864.
Henry Rising,
Killed, Sept. 17, 1862, Sharpsburg. Re enlisted Vet., Jan. 1, '64 ; mustered out, Aug 12, '65. Discharged, disability, April 5, 1862. June 1, 1862.
Killed, Dec. 13, 1862, Fredericksburg, Va.
Sept. 6,1861
Re-enlisted Vet., Dec. 22, '63; must. out, July 20, '65. Rejected, Nov. 2, 1861.
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Robert W. Joiner, Samuel Richards, Almon J. Hart,
Co. G., 20th Regime't, C.V., | Aug. 15, 1862 | Mustered out, June 13, 1865, Washington, D. C.
" C., 7th
Feb. 15, 1864
Mustered out, July 20, 1865, Goldsboro, N. C.
John D. Griswold, Edward Harker,
E., 22d
Henry Lindon,
E., 22d B., 22d
6
July 27,1862
Discharged, disability, Jan. 16, 1863. Honorably discharged, July 7, 1863. Died, April 21, 1863, Arlington, Va. Honorably discharged, July 7, 1863.
Unni P. Blinn,
E., 22d
Aug.
27,1862
George N. Downes,
66 B., 22d
66
Aug. 29,1862
James A. Smith,
B., 22d
66
Aug. 30, 1862
66
66
Daniel K. Bennett,
B., 22d
66
Aug. 29,1862
66
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66
66
George S. Deming,
B., 22d
Aug. 30, 1862
Gaylord Morgan,
B., 22d
Aug. 30, 1862
Joseph Whaples,
B., 22d
Aug. 30, 1862
Anthony Wright,
B., 22d
Aug. 30, 1862
John L. Osgood,
D., 22d
Aug. 30, 1862
66
66
Edward P. Joyner,
D., 22d
66
"
Sept. 1,1862
William E. Quigley,
E., 22d
66
66
Sept.
9,1862 Aug. 25, 1862
Oliver L. Steele, Edward Steele,
Heavy Artillery, Co. G., 1st,
June
1,1863
Mustered out, Sept. 25, 1865, Washington, D. C.
Azariah Gladden,
" A.,
Jan.
5,1864
Deserted, Aug. 2, 1865. Enlisted in the regular army.
Joseph French,
George Gallagher,
William G. Huntley,
66
navy.
B., 21st
E., 22d
Aug. 18, 1862 " June 16, 1865, Richmond, Va. Honorably discharged, July 7, 1863.
Aug. 21,1862 Aug. 21, 1862 Aug. 22, 1862
Sergt. Charles L. Willard,
Eugene B. Willard,
B., 22d
Aug. 28, 1862
66
Lafayette Gladding,
66
B., 22d
Aug. 30, 1862
66
66
66
66
66
66
A., 25th
Aug. 26, 1863.
The following persons furnished substitutes : Charles K. Atwood, Jared Starr, John S. Kilbourn, Edgar Spaulding, Thomas Marksley, Reuben C. Osborn, Franklin C. Latimer, Henry M. Robbins.
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