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3 1807
Miss Hannah Hinman
Mrs. Mary Reed d March 10 1843 ae 38
SOUTH CANAAN, CONN. CONG. CHURCH
P 126 Sept. =
5 1841 Mrs. Ann Emerson
Dism. 1846 to Norwich, Vt .
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= Mrs. Mary R. Reed Dism. 1846 to Sharon, Ct.
Dec . 26 1841
Miss Flara Post Dism. 1852 to Sharon, Ct.
Feb. 6 1842
Miss Emmeline Belden Dism. Dec. 1854 to North Canaan Ct.
July
= 1844 Mrs. Betsey C. Scoville. Dism. July 1845 to North Cornwall
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Mrs. Caroline M. Dean
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Cornelia Beebe Dism. Nov. 1851 to North Cornwall
Sept .
1845
Mary Holabird
Dism. Oct. 1850 to Republic, Ohio
March
1846
= Mary Prentice Elizabeth Higley
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Emeline Kellogg
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Whiting G. Kellogg
July
11
Wm. Wallace Millard
10
Mary Azuba Millard
Oct.
1847
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John Dyle Dism. Jan. 1850 to Bethel, Ct.
March
1848
Charles Atwell, Dism. Dec. 1854 to North Canaan
Nov
1849
Mrs. Jane B. Watson
Dism. July 1855 to Great Barrington
Feb.
1850
Amasa Hayward
Dec.
1850
Caroline E. Johnston. Bapt. a day or two before
She died
May
1851
Mrs. Rhoda Phelps
Adm. by letter
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1852
Mrs. Laura Kellogg
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1854 18 Mrs. Caroline C. Miner) Baptized
1853
Mrs. Lucy Burrall Adm. by lotter d Feb. 1, 1855 Legrand Leavenworth
Jan.
1855
= Rebekah Leavenworth
Pages 127 to 131 inclusive are blank R.H.C.
P 132 Sept. 5 1841
Chauncey Reed adm. by letter,
Dism. to Sharon, Ct.
Aug .
Mrs. Sally Janes d 184-
Mrs. Harriet Kellogg
Jan.
15
Caroline E. Cady
d Brooklyn, N.Y. Sept. 1848
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Orvilla Adams Dism. Oct. 1848 Salisbury
Mrs. Mary Ann Bradley Dism. 1852 to Ohio.
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Mrs. Delane Wickham
Nov .
Uriel H. Miner
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Walker Sherwood Millard
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= Miss Betsey A. Belden
SOUTH CANAAN, CONN. CONG CHURCH.
145
P 134 Baptisms July 4 1841
Sept . 3
John Beach, infant of Mrs. Mary Reed
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John Bradford infant of Ebenezer S. & Mary Millard Samuel Beckley, Lucius Henry, Levi Washington,
& George Watls, sons of Mrs. Amanda Holabird Annette Lummus, infant of Rev. Mr. & Mrs. Emerson
May
15 1842
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Sept. 2
NOV.
Philo Gilman, infant of Isaac & Sarah Ann Kellogg George, Faren, infant of Wm. & "achel Cady Charles Lee & Ely, children of Sydney & Clarinda Ensign
April
2 1843
Elizabeth Marion, infant of Chauncey & Mary R. Reed.
July.
Sept .
Sept.
1847
Maria Isabella, dau. of Mr. & Betsey E. Scoville Harry Croswell, son of Harley & Lydia R. Goodwin Agnes Maria, dau. of H. &. L. R. Goodwin Kellogg Isaac Walter, son of Isaac & Sarah Ann Joseph Buel, son of Buel & Maria Deming William Swift, son of Harley & Lydia R. Goodwin Caroline E. Johnston, a young woman in her last sickness, dau of Widow Johnston.
Nov.
1852 Henry Irvin, son of Henry & Caroline Higley
Nov.
1854 Uriel H. Miner & Caroline ". Miner 1855? Eugene G. son of Henry & Caroline Higley
P 135 ( No names given R.H. ) of Uriel H. & Caroline Miner June 30 1855
Saraph Elizabeth & Mary Alice, children of C.B. & Elizabeth Maltbie
Sept . 5 1856
Sarah Adaline child of Isaac & --- Mary, child of Mr. & Mrs. Lucy Buckley
-Kellogg
Oct. 1
(No names R.H.C.) of Mr. & Mrs. Henry Belden 2nd of Mr. & Mrs. Walker
No date RHC
P 136
March 7 1875
May
1876
Henry Dean, Dwight E. Dean, Marion R. Dean. Frank & Annie Louise, children of Mr. & Mrs . H. P. Morse
July 21 1878 Helen G. child of Mr. & Mrs. H. P. Morse Mrs, Ida &. Wilcox
April 23 1882
May 4 1884 Mrs. R.H. Whitford, Edmund ". Sturges
May 2 1886
Miss Carrie E. Yale
Dec . 12 Pamelia, infant dau. of Mr. & Mrs. ".L. Brown
1845 Jane Lavinia infant of Chauncey & Mary Reed Mary Holabird on profession
July
1849
Nov .
Dec.
1850
Augustus Cowles & William Henry children of Buel Deming & wife
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SOUTH CANAAN, CONN. CONG. CHURCH
Baptisms March 6
Samuel W. Bradley, Thomas H. Sisson, Myron w. Dean, Mrs. Mary J. Dean, Miss Mary R. Dean, Miss Clara E. Dunham, Miss Abbie T. Kellogg, Miss Grace Wetherell, Chas. E. Chase, Norman D. Oakes, Mrs. Edity L. Oakes, Miss Nellie N. Oakes, Miss Carrie L. Oakos, Henry R. Whitford, George H. Whitford, Mrs. Anna M. Whitford, Mrs. Julia A. Yale, Mrs. Charlotte J. Yale, Mrs. Minnie ". Merriman, Miss Eva I. Root, Mrs. Mary M. Whitford.
May
1 James R. Decker, Mrs. Sarah Tallerdy, Miss Hannah J. Decker, George H. Decker, Wm. T. Decker, James Merriman, Harrison Sardam, Robert R. Lamb, Edward Lyman Prindle.
July
6 1890
David H. Oakes, Wm. H. Dean, Elmer L. Dean, Hilda E. Judd, Edith M. Judd, Mary G. Tallerdy, Emma A. Howe, Sophia Ann Holabird, Abigail Yale, James H. Hakes, Martha Rhoda Preshor. Jessie Irene & George, children of John & Caroline Warner
March 7 1897 Frank, son of Chester and Grace Parmley = Grace, dau, of Frank & Rose Silvernale
= Lecte, grand dau. of Fred'k Parmley Beatrice, dau of Edward & Julia Dean Mr. Edward Thomas Dean & wife Julia Anna
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Chester Nelson Parmley & wife Grace. The latter from M.E. Ch Sharon
= Nellie Mary, Arthur Sherwood, Bessie Susan, Harry Edmund, children of M.C. & E. Dean
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Mary Elizabeth, dau of A.M. & L.M. Bosworth
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Robert Nathan, Merwin Erastus, Olive Hungerford,
infant children of ".P. & Lois Pendleton Sophia Dean Yale, Abnar Bailey & Rosa Jane Silvernale
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Above were taken into church by profession excepting Grace Parmley . ---- Also added by letter Fred Parmley & wife Hannah, by letter from M.E. Ch. Cornwall Bridge.
Chas. E. Chase and Allen M Bosworth chosen dea- cons .
Justin Morse chosen honorary deacon The revival of the past winter was conducted by Rev. C.W. Hanna Pastor
Dec. 20 1897 Letters given to North Canaan -- Canaan Pilgrim Church, granted to Harlan P. Morsa, Louise A. Morse & Helen G. Morse Pages 138 to 141 inclusive are blank R.H.C.
P 137
March
Edward, Wolsey, Dora Almeda, Lester Herbert, children of above T.D. & A Dean
Nov. 2 Sept . 5 1893
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Marriages by Rev. Mr. Emerson
P 142 March 21 1841 Uri Bradford, of Cornwall to Charlotte M. Hurlburt
June 30 Chauncey L. Hunt to Rutheda H. Peck
Sept . 1 Theodore P. Prentice of Bridgeport to Sarah G. Haskins
March 23 1842 Salmon Kasson, of New Marlborough to Sarah Smith George L. Page to Mary A. Johnson
Sept . 4
Sept. 8 Gideon T. Wheeler to Helen M. Fanning both of Great Barrington
Oct. 10
Jabez Brewster to Mary Ann J. Canfield of Salisbury
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16 James Hicks, of North Goshen to Rose Ann Hall David Hall to Mary Ann Cottevill (?) of Dover, N.Y.
March 1 1843 John ". Janes to Harriett M. Deming Marriages by H. Goodwin
Feb . 24 1844 Joel Hines, of Norfolk & Emily Spaulding, of Canaan
May 9
Warren Coan, of Norfolk & Lucy Ensign, Salisbury
May 29 John Nelson Fox & Julia Duel, both Canaan
March 28 Henry Belden & Cornelia Munson both Canaan
Aug. 11 Benjamin Sears, Sharon, & Cornelia Couch, Canaan Oct . 8 John A. Ensign, Salisbury & Caroline M. Pope, Canaan
P 143
Dec . 14
Peter L. VanHouten, Meriden and Martha N. Howe, Canaan
Sept . 13 1846
27
William Williams and Mary Wright both Canaan Chauncey Crosle Sheffield, Mass and Roxana S. Freeman, Sharon (Colored)
Oct. 12
14
Horace C. Beckley, Canaan & Martha C. Landon, Salisbury
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26
Nov.
16
Charles ". Odell & Mary P. Odell, both Salisbury Daniel Page & Mary Jaqua both Canaan James H. Tibbals and Julia S. Loveridge, both Salisbury
Dec .
Aug .
March 1 1847
31 Harry Root & Jerusha Mansfield, both Canaan 27 George M. Lockwood & Emma Jane Reed both Salisbury Martin L. Hotchkiss, Norfolk & Jennette C. Smith New Hartford.
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11
O. J. Wolcott, Norfolk, & Ellen C. Ensign, Falls Village
April 8
Lyman Mansfield, Canaan & Sally Jane Chapman Sheron or Salisbury.
P 144
May 26
Sept. 13
Chester Holcomb & Mary M. Higley Cangan Martin K. Delden Canaan & Nary F. Jacobs, Salisbury
Oct. 31 Herman Blake and Julia Ann Reed, both of Canaan April 21. 1845 Sidney Mansfield, Canaan and Fanny Dean, Norfolk Oct. 12 John Eves (?) Wolcottville and Semantha Matthews Canaan
Charles Page, Litchfield, Ct. & Mary J. Wick- wire, Watertown, N.Y.
SOUTH CANAAN, CONN. CONG. CHURCH
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Marriages
Sept. 15 1847 Henry J. Holt, Norfolk, & Mary R. Daboll, Canaan Oct . 18 George N. Collins & Eunice Matilda Reod, both Salisbury
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Rev. Joshua L. Maynard, Cornwall & Thankful S. Rogers, Underhill, Vt.
Nov . 24
Mr. Elisha Knight, Salisbury & Lucy A. Post, Canaan
April 30 1848 Edward Canfield, Salisbury & Abigail C. Goodwin Canaan
May 22
Dr. C.B. Maltbie, Bristol, Vt. & Elizabeth Higley, Canaan
May
Avery Allen, Goshen & Polly Belden, Canaan Aaron Babcock, & Lura Dean, both of Canaan
Aug. 16
Jan. 11 1849 Orville Adams, Salisbury & Amanda M. Hill, Canaan
March 11
Feb . 1 Charles Atwell & Emeline Belden, both Canaan Albert Wickham & Caroline Root, both Canaan 29 Stephen Holt & Mrs. Lydia Smith both Canaan Abram H. Babcock, Copake, N.Y. & Harriet Dean, Canaan
May
13
Harvey Holcomb & bliza C. Judd, both Canaan
17
John B. Howe & Catharine Lown both Canaan
June
Eben Hill & Mary Barden both Canaan
Sept. 23
July
Ralph Butler & Abigail Reed, both Cornwall Nelson Proper, New York & Elizabeth Vanostrum, Norfolk
Nov . 25
Elisha Terpin, Canaan & Lucretia Landon, Salis- bury
Dec .
25
May 30 1850
Aug.
Oct.
20
John C. Prindle & Sarah E. Michel, both Canaan Leander Barrett, & Hannah Dunning, both Canaan Whiting G. Kellogg & Laura Beckley both Canaan James Bledgett, Sheffield & Elizabeth L. Wet- more, Canaan
Charles Brown & Mary Jackson, both Canaan (Colored)
Nov .
12
William H. Kelly, Goshen & Mary A. Bostwick, New Milford.
Dec. 3
4
Jan.
1 1851
Elisha M. Rood & Sarah M. Hawes, both of Canaan William J. Ferguson & Lucy Ann Rood both of Canaan Jabes Brewster & Catherine S. Abbott both of Canaan
Feb. 4 Benjamin R. Abbott Canaan & Abigail B. Canfield, Salisbury
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27
Robert Wilson Jones, Canaan & Sarah Ann Brown, Danbury
March 23
Brainerd P. Elder, Westfield, Mass. & Lucy J. Loveridge, Salisbury
P 147
May
12
June 15
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18
30
Oct. 19
Alvan H. Hart & Harriet M. Nodine, both Cornwall Levi S. Beebe & Caroline C. Wickham, both Canaan John Bradford, Cornwall & Cornelia Beebee, Canaan David P. Hill & Mary J. Belden, both Canaan Merritt E. Smith & Irone Scoville, both New Hartford.
P 145
April 2
P 146
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SOUTH CANAAN, CONN. CONG. CHURCH
Marriages Feb . 2 1852 Hiram Miner, Sylvania, Ohio & Emeline Benedict, Canaan March Philander S. Barnum, Danbury, & Julia Ann Cady of Canaan
June 29 William M. Burrall Esq. Canaan & Mrs. Lucy Rockwell, Salis bury
July 11 Eri C. Lane, Cornwall & Catherine R. Smith, New Haven
Sep. 12 Mr. Horace C Beckley, Canaan & Mrs. Dolly W. Fuller, Canaan
Dec . 5
Mr. Henry Dean Lancaster, N.Y. & Mrs. Chloe Hanchet, Canaan
P 148 Feb. 13 1853
Francis M. Olin, Liverpool, Ohio & Caroline Segar, Canaan
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Robert Wilcox & Charlotte M. Fox, both Cornwall Franklin Reed & Sarah Preston both Cornwall
May 17
23 Norman W. Hart & Jane C. Curtis both Canaan
Aug. 30 Goodrich B. Elton & Almira K. Rood both Canaan Sept. 19 Samuel Whitfield Calkins & Fanny Maria Wickwire both Sharon, Ct.
Jan. 10 1854
Samuel ". Rice, Meriden, Ct. & Mary L. Wetherell Canaan
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23 Zenas W. Rhoads, New Marlboro, Mass. & Maria J. Parmalee, Canaan
March 5
Lorin Hurlburt, Sandisfield, Mass. & Lydia Dunham, Canaan
Sept. 11 Albert Abbott, Chicago, Ill & Lucy ". Canfield, Salisbury
P 149 Isaac N. Beebee, & Mary C. Palmer, both Canaan Sept. 18
P 150 Deaths or Funerals
March 4 1841 A child of Mr. Daniel Livingston's aged 6 days
April Myron Spalding, aged 42 Pious
Aug. 6 A son of Mr. Gilbert Blake, aged 8 hours.
Oct . 1 Daughter of Lyman Bunce, aged 11 months
July 7 Abraham Holcomb aged 80 Not pious
Nov. 12 Pliny Warner, aged 74 Not pious
Dec. 6 Widow Lois Belden, aged 81 Professor
= 17 Miss Lucy Warner, aged 33 Professor
March 11 1842 Ralph Hurlburt aged 59 Not pious
April 22 Dean Shubael Lowrey, aged 78 of palsy Professor
11 30 Widow Susan Reed aged 81
Professor
May 12 Miss Polly Post aged 50
Professor
13 Miss Sylvia Deming aged 66 Pious
= 19 Mrs. Harriet Kellogg, wife of Asahel Kellogg aged 28 Professor
June 21
Aug. 4
AwMv-Judd -- aged-70- (Crossed in original RHC) Araunah Deming, aged 64, Dysentery Professor
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11 Pamela Hunt, wife of Charles Hunt, aged 19 Not pious
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Deaths
Sept . 6 1842 Infant dai. of John Howe, aged 8 months
Nov . 12 Edwin Strong, aged 41 of consumption
Jan. 14 1843 Infant son of Mr. Barney, aged 7 months
Feb. 20 Widow Post, aged 78 Professor in M.E. Church
March 2 Widow Leavenworth, aged 54 Professor in M.E. Ch.
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10 Mary, wife of John Reed, aged 38 Professor
The foregoing records have been copied with a good deal of care, verbatim, except where otherwise noted, from three record books, which are in the custody of Mr. M.C. Dean, of South Canaan, Conn.
Rollin H. Cooke
Pittsfield, Mass. Nov. 9, 1900
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, EAST CANAAN, CONN.
164K
P 1 Canaan Decbr first A.D. 1769
The Church of Christ at Canaan Sendeth Greeting. These may Certify that whereas Capt. Isaac Lawrence & his wife, John Franklin, Jared Huxley & his wife, Sam'l Robarts & his wife, Simon Tubbs, Elisha Baker, Andrew Bakon & his wife, Sam'll Forbs & his wife, James Adams have desired a dismission from this church, they are hereby dismissed from us & Recommended to be formed into Church Fellowship in the Second Society in said Canaan as Members in Regular Standing with us by a Vote of the Church in Canaan. Dan'11 Farrand Pastor of sd Church
Canaan, Decembr 5th A.D. 1769
The Church Members in the Second Society of Canaan, Convened at the Meeting House in Order to be formed into a distinct Church of Christ, as recommended above. Mr. Daniel Farrand the Pastor of the Church of Christ in Canaan Presiding & leading them thereto at their desire ---- & being thus convened the following ( leaf torn RHC) of Faith ---- Articles for Church government (leaf worn off RHC) were proposed to be adopted & ent --- (leaf worn off RAC) - -- thus ( ?)
The Confession of Faith
1 We Beleave that there is one only living & true God One in Essence in three distinct Persons, Father Son & Holy Ghost. 2 That God made all Things of Nothing by the Word of his Power & extends his Providence over all his Creatures -- Ruling them for his own Glory.
3. That God created Man at first after his own likeness in knowledge, Righteousness & true holiness & so in a happy Estate.
4. Man did not continue in that Estate; but our first Parents Sinned, & by eating the forbidden Fruit; broke the first Covenant & we together with them & all Mankind fell from that Estate by Sinning against God; & so are by Nature Children of Wrath & liable to the pains of Hell forever. 5. That God is rich in Mercy; hath not left all Mankind to perish in a State of Sin & Misery; but from all Eternity Elected some to everlasting Life; & ordained to bring them to a State of Salvation by a Redeemer.
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6. That the Lord Jesus Christ, who is both God & Man in two distinct Natures in one Person, is the only Redeemer of God's Elect; who hath offered up himself a Sacrafice unto God to purchase eternal Salvation for them.
7. The Holy Spirit of God who is the Sanctifier & Comforter whose Special Office it is to apply the Redemption purchased by Christ to the Elect; by working Faith in us, doth unite us to Christ; & make us affectually partakers of the Benefits -(torn leaf) & Obedience - insomuch that they who do
Beleave (torn leaf) , and Justified from the Guilt of all their Sins -(torn leaf) on the Account of the Righteous- ness of Christ or the - -(torn leaf) Meretorious Cause of it, & they are Sanctifyed through it -. -(torn leaf) have right to all the Privileges of the Sons of God.
P 3 8. God requires of us Repentance towards God & Faith in Jesus Christ & holiness in Heart & Life : & though they be not Meretorious Conditions of Salvation, yet Necessary Means: He also requires the diligent Use of those Means that He hath Appointed in his Word to prepare Men for the enjoyment of himself, which are the Reading & Hearing & Preaching of the Word -- the Sacraments both of the Lord's Supper & Baptism & Prayer.
9. That there will be a Resurrection of the Dead, of the Just & Unjust, & a Union of Soul to those raised Bodies; so that they being Joined together shall be Subjects capable of Happiness or Misery to all Eternity.
10. That there will be a Great & General Judgment at the last day; when the Son of Man, (who is the true God) attended with his Holy Angels; shall appear & set by on a Throne of Glory shall Judge the World in Righteousness; the sim of which Judgment shall be; that the Wicked shall go away into Everlasting Punishment; but the Righteous into Life Eternal. 11. We Beleave that these Doctrines & Articles Faith are contained & Revealed in the Scriptures of the Old & Now Testa- ment which Books are of divine Authority & Revealed by God -- the only Revelation that is so, containing all Things Necessary to be known & done in Order to Eternal Salvation.
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P 4 Articles Agreed upon by the 2nd Church of Christ of Canaan for Church Government.
Ist. Article. We conceive every Church of Christ to be a Voluntary Society United by free Consent, for the Edification of it in Peace & holiness & was Originally in a State of Independance .
2. We Judge the Holy Scriptures to be the only invariable Rule in Faith & practice both for particular Persons & Churches 3. That these Rules are to be Attended to in Doctrine and. Discipline.
4. Though every Church is Originally in a state of Independance Yet we Judge it best to Unite with Neighbouring Churches in some proper Form for Mutual Assistance & Edification. 5. In Case of difference in a Church we allow that there should be a Council called in to give that Advice, & in case of difference between the Pastor & the Brethren of the Church there shall be Liberty for either the Pastor or the Brethren to call a Council though the others should not consent. 6. We Agree to Unite with the Consociation to which we ba- Long Under the Alterations which they have Made in Seabrook Platform (only begging leave to Act. among ourselves according to the Above Plan till God shall give us further Light.
P 5 The Covenant Agreed upon & entered into by the Second Church of Christ in Canaan.
You now in the presence of God, Angels & Men chuse God the Father, Son & Holy Ghost to be your God -- taking Jesus Christ to be your only Savior, & the Holy Spirit to be your Sanctifyer, promising to do your faithful Endeavour to renounce Sin, Satan & the World & that denying all Ungodliness & every Wordly Lust, you will live Soberly & righteously in this World & Give up yourself Soul & Body to be the Lord's & you to Serve him, & you acknowledge us to be a Church of Jesus Christ, & bind yourself by God's assisting Grace to Walk with us in all the Ordinances and Institutions that Christ hath appointed in his Church for the Edification of it to the End of the World Covenanting that you will walk in Brotherly Love toward
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your fellow Members, as becometh Saints & followers of Jesus Christ & that you will submit yourself to the Government of Christ in this church to all the administrations & Censures of it, so far as the Unerring Word of God directs you. A further Article of Agreement.
And as we professedly enter into the above Covenant & assent to the Above Confession of Faith; so we Agree that all that are amongst us who appear Understandingly to Enter into the Above Covenant, & assent to the above Confession of Faith & appear to have a Correspondent life & Conversation shall be admitted to the Special Ordinances of Baptism, the Lord's Supper & all church Privileges with us: & these only
Canaan, Dec'br 5th A.D. 1769
A regular Church of Christ was formed in the Second Society in Canaan, of the following Male Members recommended by Letters from the first Church in Canaan & other Churches . Test Daniel Farrand
The following Male Members entered into the above covenant with God & each other & adopted the Above Confession of Faith being led thereto (by the Revd Mr. Dan'11 Farrand, Pastor of the first Church of Christ in Canaan (at their desire. viz : Isaac Laurence Jedediah Richards John Franklin Jared Huxley
Sam'11 Robarts
Simon Tubbs Elisha Baker Andrew Bacon
Allin Curtiss Ebenezer Mudge Stephen Rice Justico Gaylord Nehemiah Lawrence Abiel Fellows
Test Daniel Farrand
1. The Church being thus formed Chose Rev. Mr. Dan'1 Farrand to be their Moderator to stand till another is choson. Voted by the Church.
2. The Church voted to adopt the foregoing Six Articles to be their General Plan for Church Government -- as being ex- pressive of their Sense of the Holy Scriptures.
3. Voted to Receive the following Persons to Communion with them, viz: Samuel Forbes & his wife Lucy. James Adams
the wife of Jargd Huxley
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The wife of Stephen Rice The wife of Sam'll Roberts The wife of Isaac Lawrence The wife of Andrew Bacon The wife of Abiel Fellows Test Daniel Farrand: Moderator
P 9 ( Note. The page preceding is the first one which has a number and may be 8 instead of 6. The other numbers earlier may have been originally placed at the corner of each page, but have evidently been worn off. There is nothing to indicate the removal of any leaf. Rollin H. Cooky, July 27, 1901)
At a Church Meeting of the Second Church of Christ in Canaan, legally Warned January 16th A.D. 1770. Voted
Ist. That this Church do choose Mr. Asahel Heart to be their Minister & now give him a Call to take the Pastoral charge of them -- Voted unanimously.
2nd. That Capt Allen Curtiss, Capt Isaac Lawrence, & Elisha Baker Esq. present this Call to Mr. Heart & take his Answer & present the same to this Church
3rd. Voted to receive the following Persons to Communion with them viz :
Patience, the wife of Capt. Allen Curtiss, received from the Church at Sharon.
Jonathan North & Tryphena the wife of Jonas Lawrance Test Daniel Farrand, Moderator
At a Church Meeting of the Second Church of Christ in Canaan legally Warned, Jan. 29, 1770
Voted. That Elisha Baker, Allen Curtiss, Nehemiah Lawrence & Abiel Fellows be a Committee to send Letters Missive to call the Ordaining Council to set Mr. Asahel Heart over thom in the Ministry.
Test Daniel Farrand, Moderator
Canaan, March 14th 1770.
Mr. Asahel Heart was set over the Second Church of Christ in Canaan by Solemn Ordination, Prayer & laying on the Hands
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of the Presbytary agreeable to the Apostilic Directions & Example. In transaction of which the following Rev'd Elders of Neighboring Churches performed the following Parts, viz:
P 10 The Rev'd Mr. Champion made the first Prayer The Rev'd Mr. Clark preached the Ordination Sermon The Rev'd Mr. Lee was the Prolocutor of the Council
The Rev'd Dr. Bellemy Made the Ordaining Prayer The Rev'd Mr. Farrand gave the Charge.
The Rev'd Mr. Robbins gave the right Hand of fellowship. The Rev'd Mr. Boadwell made the concluding Prayer Test Asahel Heart now Pastor of sd Church
At a Church Meeting of the 2nd Church of Christ in Canaan legally warned April 6th 1770.
Ist. Voted that they will have a Church Committee to look into all Cases of Discipline in the Church & to prosecute them according to the Rules of Christ.
2. That Capt. Isaac Lawrence, Lieut. Sam'll Robarts & Capt. Allen Curtiss be the Committee of the Church for that purpose . 3. That the Church Committee be chosen Annually.
4. That in receiving Members recommended from other Churches to their Christian Fellowship & Communion -- or in dismissing & Recommending Members from their Church to other Churches they shall be previously propounded two Sabbaths.
5. That they will supply the Communion Table with Bread & Wing by a Contribution.
6. That no transient Person shall enjoy Occasional Communion with them exceeding twelve Months, without producing a
certificate of his regular standing in some regular Church of Christ, or giving a Satisfactory Reason to the Church for his Neglect or omission of it.
Test --- Asahel Heart, Pastor.
P 11 At a Church Meeting of the 2nd Church of Christ in Canaan legally warned June 14 A.D. 1770.
Ist. The Church made choice of Capt. Isaac Lawrence a Brother of sd Church for their Deacon, who declined accepting of it.
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2nd. Voted that it shall be deemed Scandalous & censurable for any Member of the church, publickly to object against any Person to be admitted at the Time of Admission, if they have neglected to do it in private while the Person to be admitted stood propounded therefor
Test -- ASahel Heart Pastor
At a Church Meeting of the 2nd Church of Christ in Canaan legally warned August 23rd A.D. 1770. The Church made choice of Elisha Baker Esq. & Mr. Andrew Bacon, Brethren in said church to be their Deacons, both of whom have accepted the office.
Test, Asahel Heart Pastor
At a Church Meeting of the 2nd Church of Christ in Canaan legally warned May the 2nd 1771 . The Church made choice of Dea. Elisha Baker, Capt. Sam'll Forbes & Dea. Andrew Bacon to be their Committee for the en- suing year; & further
Voted, that this church View all Baptized Persons under the Watch Care & Disciplin of the Church (according to the Rules of Jesus Christ) & that it is their duty accordingly to watch over ( & if need be) discipline those Persons according to the Rules of Jesus Christ who by their Baptism thus fall under their watch & care.
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