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CATALOGUE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE 1
NORTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH,
Dem-Bedford. Maso.
N. B .- The members of the Church are requested to keep this Catalogue perfect, by erasing the names of individuals removed by death, &c. and adding the names of those admitted." .. .
* designates Monbers Deceased. + Members Removed.
1807, Oct. 15. . Joshua Barkers- Cornelius S. Burgess Cephas Cushman A Joanna West Pamela Willis .
Dorcas Price
Huldah Potter
Drusilla Potter
Aurelia Barker
Mehitabel Tobey
: Hannah Peckham
6. Nancy Howland
Roger Haskell
William West"
Jirah Willis*
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1807, Oct. 15. Joanna Ayres" Clarissa Dextert Catharine Long+ Abigail Willis* Fear Crockert .. Anna Burgess* Mary Dextert Achsalı C. Williams
1809, May 28. 66 1810, Mar. 11.
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Nathaniel Perry Isaac Manchester Sarah Haskell Abigail Coggeshall Joshua Crockert Elizabeth Thatchert
6 Freeman Barrows*
Apr. 22.
Edward Ayers Pardon Potter Rebecca Bailey*
Sarah Smith* Southward Potter Mary Ayers
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Nancy Blackmer. Sarah Cushman
1811, Apr. 22. \"Elizabeth Mayhew* Sept. 5. 22.
Achsah Haskell Sarah West Susannah Manchester >
.. 1812, Oct. 15. 1813, July 18.
Sylvester Holmes 1 Simeon Bailey Joanna West
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1813, July 18 66 Deborah Kempton Abigail Cushing William W. Kempton
Aug. 5. Ebenezer Hathaway A - Hannah Hathaway Lucy Forbes Lucy Forbes
Oct. 17.
1814, July 25. 66 1815, Sept. 3.
1816, Mar. 17.
Mary Kempton Jedediah Swift* Agnes Sisson* Mary White* Joseph Bourne* Anna Briggs Harriet Manchester Sophia Bourne ; George Clark Lucretia B. Clark Margaret Kempton Almy D. Hathaway Eleanor Damai Hope Doane Sophia Crocker Benjamin Paul Caleb Bryant
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Sarah Slocum
Sarah Hitch Grace Covell
.. Betsey Burgess
Avis Coggeshall
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Warren Cushing*
1816, Mar. 17. 66
Mary Crocker" Mary Smitht Agnes Ayres* Freeman P. Howlandt Eliza Howland*
.. 1817, May 7. Haydon Coggeshall Jabez Gorham .. Elisha Parker Mary Robinson 1818, May 10. David Briggs Thomas Pope > .. Tamsay Smith Sophronia Perry .. .. July 12. Betsey Richmond Eleanor Damai Sarah Kempton David Silvester
1819, Nov. 10. Dec. 26.
1890, Jan. 9. Feb. 27.
Ivory H. Bartlett
Francis T. Allen Nathaniel Ifathaway John Parker .. Stephen Potter 2d, Phinehas Burgess Mehitabel Standish ..
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Mary Earl & Esther Holmes.
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.. Averick Parker Standish
.. Eliza Standish
Sarah Reed
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Joanna Tilton.
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1822, Apr. 21. 66 Achsah Bourne
Sylvanus Bartlett
May 19. Benjamin Killey*
June 9. Olive Shaw*
Sept. -.
Oct. 13.
Deborah Nyet Lydia Bramhall Esther Albertson
1823, Feb. 9. Amos Quimby William Bean 60 Obadiah S. Burgess Joanna Coggeshall
6. Deborah Davie
66 Hannah Lucas +
Flovilla Raymond
66 Hannah Dexter }-
John Carver Blackburnt
66
Ebenezer Packard*
Hannah Thurston*
Hepzibah C. Blackburnt
Apr. 13. Alexander Read L Sarah W. Read 66 Benjamin Kempton Charles P. Shearman Judah Bartlett Gideon T. Sawyer
6.
William Little
Henry P. Willis y. Marsena Washburn
6. Abigail B. Gifford Arabella White ..
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1820, Feb. 27. Mary Potter 6: Eliza Billings Lydia Swift Ann Sylvester Abby Bates Joanna Potter
Lucy Parker* Susan Cannon* Eliza Colebyt
Mar. 12. Jesse Swift Lucy Hathaway Eunice Shearman Sally E. Taber . Nancy Underwood
Sept. 10.
Samuel Davis Betsey Jenney
Nov. 5. Anna Gibbs
Phebe Mckenzie :
1821, April 8. June 10. Dec. 9. Rebecca Leonard
Rebecca M. Johnson
1822, Mar. 17.
Frederick Reed ... Sarah Reed Charles Coggeshall
6 April 7. 66
Howard Nichols Susan Perry Mary Hathaway*
66 Joel Packardt 6. Harmony Packard+ Polly Ramsdellt
14. Hannah King
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1823, Apr. 13. Samuel Little Susan S. Nichols 66 George Bennettt Sarah Little* Eliza Potter* Lewis Finney* Hepzibah Bunkert Susan Bennettt Harriet Ruggles® Rebecca Skiff' Eliza Tobey Charlotte Mayo William Bain Darius Gray Elizabeth Tompkins Abby Copeland
1824, Feb. 8.
June 13. Nov. --. 1825, Apr. 10.
66
Sept. 23.
1826, Aug. 13. Nov. -. 1827, Feb. 11. 66
Sarah Parker Joanna Gibbs
John Bryant Hannah G. ChaddockY-
June 10.
60
Lucretia Padelford Gorham Eldridge Benjamin S. Burgess Thomas Bailey Alden S. Simmons Jane Ann Clark %- Marv Maxfield
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William B. Spooner
Miriam W. Spooner Augustus B. Reed
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1827, June 10. James Maxfield Deborah Tompkins 6: Betsey Bryant
Andrew Mitchell George Perry
Olive H. Sawyer
66 6: 1 Mary Gray Abby Parker
Eunice Mayhew Eldridge
Mary Handy Butts
Jane S. Parker
66 Henrietta Cole
6:
Sally Willis
Sylvia Almy
Charles Leonard
. 66 6:
Phebe Shaw
Mary Barker Taylor
George W. Blackmer 1
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Isaac Grav
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Philip Gray Clarissa Shearman
Aug. 11. 66
66
Maria Tripp William Stewart Hannah Hiller
Oct. 14. Robert Gibbs Deborah Wait Dec. 9. Andrew Cragie
1828, Apr. 13.
Benjamin Thompson Susan B. Ewer John F. Emerson
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1828, Apr. 13. Robert Wait Thomas Remington Ansel Jenney Alfred Kendrick Abigail Kendrick
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66
27. Sarah Allen Thankful Hawes Sarah Cobb Mary Hawes Sarah Cardy Roxana Ellis
Dec. 14. 66
Melissa Burgess Mary Stetson
1829, Jan. 66
1. Mary Crowell Ruth Eldridge
Apr. 12. 66
4. Henry Collier Thomas E. Gage Ann F. Gago James Carver Hardy Hitch
66 Abigail Jenney Sophia Bryant
6: Benjamin Clark
Joshua C. Jenney
Benjamin C. Jenney
Sylvester H. Burgess Sarah Ann Burgess
Mary Allen
66 Caroline Soule
Rebecca S. Jenney
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1829, Apr. 12. Eliza Carver Abby II. Kendrick Thomas Nickerson Martha Ann Manchester IIannah Hawes Clarissa Sisson Brownell Richard A. Palmer Smith Jenney
66 Harriet B. Bourne
Susan Soule Gifford
Mary Ann Norton Clarissa S. Barker
Pensa Barker Jane Gould
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Eliza Fearing Shaw Mary Holmes Lucretia G. Hathaway Adeline French
66 May 3.
Elizabeth Freeman Richard West Mary West
17. Clark Cornish
June 14. Joseph Smith William Bailey 6: Joseph Carlton Smith Mary Jenkins Gray Aug. 23. Stephen S. Smith Lucretia B. Smith Meletiah Chaddock
Oct. 25. Sophia Thomas
ARTICLES OF FAITH
AND
COVENANT,
REVISED AND ADOPTED
BY THE
NORTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, IN
NEW-BEDFORD, MASS.
JULY, 1851.
NEW-BEDFORD : EVENING STANDARD PRESS. 1851.
ARTICLES OF FAITH.
1st. You believe in the existence of one God ; Father, Son and Holy Ghost ; who is infinite, eternal, and un- changeable, in His being, wisdom, power, holiness, jus- tice, goodness and truth.
2d. You believe that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament were given by Divine Inspiration, and contain the only perfect rule of faith and practice.
3d. You believe that man has fallen from the state in which he was originally created, and is by nature entirely destitute of holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.
4th. You believe that an Atonement has been made by the Lord Jesus Christ, so that Repentance and Faith are now the conditions of salvation.
5th. You believe that none are qualified for the enjoyments and employments of heaven, until they are created anew by the agency of the Holy Spirit.
6th. You believe that those who are thus born again in Christ Jesus, will increase in holiness and persevere unto salvation ; that there will be a general Resurrection and a future Judgment ; and that the finally impenitent will go away into everlasting punishment, and the right- cous into life eternal .- Thus you believe.
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COVENANT.
Acknowledging your infinite obligations to be the Lord's, you profess your desire, in sincerity of heart and with a deep sense of your unworthiness, to lay hold on His everlasting covenant.
You now publicly give yourself up to God, as your Father, your Redeemer, your Sanctifier. Depending on Divine Grace for assistance, you hereby solemnly bind yourself to glorify Him in Jesus Christ, by a faith- ful discharge of the duties of Sobriety, Righteousness and Godliness, and by a diligent observance of all llis commandments and ordinances. You particularly en- gage to walk with this Church, watchfully avoiding whatever is opposed to purity, peace and love ; and faithfully attending the Public Worship of the Sanctuary, the Sacraments of the New Testament, the needful Disci- pline of His Kingdom, and all the sacred Institutions of the Gospel ; as becomes the followers of Christ. All this you do, relying on the blood of the everlasting cor- enant for the pardon of your sins, and beseeching the glorious God to prepare and strengthen you to do Ilis will, working in you that which is well pleasing in His sight .- Thus you believe and promise.
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FORM OF ADMISSION.
Upon such promises and engagements, we, the mem- bers of this Church, now (risc to) receive you to our communion, and declare you entitled to all its privileges. We welcome you to fellowship with us in the blessings of the Gospel ; and on our part covenant to watch over you, and to seek your edification, so long as you continue among us.
And now, beloved in the Lord, be it ever remem- bered, that you have come under solemn obligations from which you cannot escape. Wherever you go, whatever external relations are changed, these vows will be upon you ; they will follow you to His bar, and abide with your soul forever. May the Lord guide and sustain you ; the Lord bless you and keep you ; the Lord make His face to shine upon you, and be gracious unto you ; the Lord lift His countenance upon you, and give you peace. Amen.
TRANSFER OF MEMBERSHIP.
By a standing regulation all persons are expected to present their letters of recommendation from sister Churches, when they have communed with us for the term of one year. And members of this Church re- moving from the place are required to obtain a formal dismission within a year from the time of such removal. B
A CATALOGUE
OF THE ·
MEMBERS OF THE NORTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Albertson, Esther
Bryant, Hope S.
Allen, Joseph, Jr.
Bryant, Thomas R.
Allen, Mary E.
Bryant, Nancy
Allen, Esther A. Bryant, John
Allen, Martha D.
Bryant, Harriet A.
Allen, Julia A.
Burgess, Wm. H.
Allen, Rebecca S.
Bunker, Hepsibah
Ayres, Mary J.
Cannon, Edward S.
Baily, Anna
Cannon, Lucretia C.
Baine, William
Chadwick, Hannah M.
Barker, Mary
Churchill, Hannah M.
Barker, Emily E.
Clark, Sarah
Barnes, Hannah
Clark, George
Bartlett, Anna
Cobb, Sarah
Bartlett, Cyrus
Cobb, Cephus
Bartlett, Freeman P.
Coffin, Betsey
Blackmer, George W.
Coggeshall, Haydon
Bocker, Mary
Coggeshall, Sarah A.
Bourne, Elisha
Colby, Elijah
Bourne, Achsah
Colby, Susan E.
Bourne, Sophia
Covell, Grace
Braily, Ruthanna
Craigie, Andrew
Braytis, Caroline
Craigie, Harriet
Bramhall, Joseph
Crocker, Elizabeth
Bramhall, Lydia
Crocker, Sophia T.
Bramhall, Anna
Crocker, Mary H.
Browne, H. C.
Crossman, Laura S.
Browne, Louisa C.
Cunningham, Elizabeth
Brownell, Sarah
Cushing, Abigail
Brownell, Jane S.
Cushing, John K.
Bryant, Hannah A.
Cushman, Rhoda
Bryant, Ann E.
Davenport, Richard
Bryant, Seth
Davenport, Rhoda
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Davenport, Cornelius Davenport, Lydia G. Davenport, John
Hatch, Mary M. Hatch, Sarah HIatch, Harriet
Davenport, Ann
Hatch, Sarah A.
Dennison, Louisa A.
Hatch, Joseph M.
Dennison, Tristam R.
Hatch, Eliza N.
Dennison, Betsey
Hatch Francis W.
Doane, Harriet T.
Hatch, Love
Donahue, Susan
Hathaway, Hannah
Drinkwater, Mary
Hathaway, Rhoda
Drowne, William F.
Hathaway, Philip II.
Drowne, Harriet J.
Hervey, Ebenezer
Dyer, Christopher E.
Hervey, Mary
Dyer, Susan
Hervey, Eliphalet W.
Eastham, Mitty
Hill, Asa
Eldridge, Rev. Azariah
Hill, Jerusha
Eldridge, Ellen
Hillman, Tabitha
Ellis, Susannah
Holmes, Charlotte
Ewer, Eliza A.
Holmes, Margaret
Field, Sarah
Holmes, Rachel
Gardner, Arabella W.
Homer, Fidelia A.
Gray, George
IToward, Hannah A.
Gray, Darius
Howland, Mary
Gray, Mary
Ingals, Deborah
Gibbs, William H.
Jenny, Abigail
Gibbs, Cynthia B.
Jenny, Rebecca S ..
Gifford, John A.
Jenny, Smith
Gifford, Lydia T.
Keath, Almira
Gifford, William W.
Kelly, Caroline E.
Goodwin, Arabella
Kelly, Fillmore J.
Gormly, Mary A.
Kelly, Helen H.
Gormly, Martha Groat, Ann -
Ladd, Lucy K.
Haskill, Mercy
Landers, Archibald
Haskins, Lydia G.
Leach, Mary
Hatch, Thatcher C.
Little, William
Kempton, Sarah
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Little, Samuel Little, Elizabeth Luce, Hiram
Lucas, Susan M.
Pease, Abba W. Pease, Sylvia A. Pease, Joannah Perry, Ruth
Mackie, Andrew
Phipps, Abner J.
Mackie, Amelia HI.
Phipps, Elizabeth F. A.
Mackie, Elizabeth C.
Pitman, Mary
McLane, Louise
Pollard, Edward
Manchester, Susan
Pollard, Harriet
Manchester, Humphrey
Potter, Southward
Manchester, Ann
Potter, Drusilla
Manchester, Wm. II.
Potter, Isaiah H.
Maxfield, Anna
Potter, John K.
Mayhew, Betsey
Potter, Hannah
Mayo, Charlotte
Potter, Mary
Miller, Betsey
Potter, Sarah
Myrick, Charles G.
Potter, Pardon
Myrick, Abiah
Read, Abba N.
Myrick, Alexander G.
Richmond, John C.
Myrick, Huldah
Richmond, Louisa
Nash, Thankful
Richmond, Mary L.
Nickerson, Sabina L.
Robinson, James
Nye, Ezra
Robinson, Hepsibah
Nye, Ferdinand G.
Royce, Patience
Nye, Lydia A.
Salter, Mary G.
Nye, Sarah
Sampson, Zylpha
Nyc, Sylvanus T.
Sampson, Mary J.
Nye, Tristam
Sampson, Adaline
Parker, Elisha
Sawyer, Gideon T.
Parker, Sarah
Sawyer, Olive H.
Parker, Sophia L.
Sawyer, Drusilla P.
Parker, Mary A.
Scotchler, Harriet
Parker, Ruth
Seabury, Alexander H.
Parker, William C.
Seabury, Louisa
Parker, Huldah
Seabury, Mary
Parker, William G.
Sherman, Elizabeth II.
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Simmonds, Nathaniel Sisson, James F. Smith, Mary Staples, Calvin Staples, Clarissa
'Townsend, Clarissa Tripp, James
Tripp, Lucretia B.
Tripp, Mary
Tripp, Mary J.
Staples, Isabella G.
Staples, Clarissa S.
Underwood, Nancy J.
Stewart, Deborah
Underwood, Charles II.
Sturtevant, Zachariah
Waite, Mary
Sturtevant, Catharine M.
Ward, George L.
Sturtevant, Emily C.
Washburn, Betsey K.
Sturtevant, George
Washburn, Elizabeth
Sturtevant, William II.
Webb, Anna
Summers, Joannah
Weeks, Reuben
Swift, Lydia
Welden, Temperance
Swift, Stephen
West, Mary
Swift, Lydia
West, Hannah
Taylor, Jane B.
West, Lydia
Terry, Priscilla
White, Clarissa
Thatcher, Laban
Wing, Lamira
Thatcher, Eunice A.
Wilbour, Abba M.
Throop, Mary J.
Wilbour, Mary S.
Tillinghast, Mary J.
Wilcox, Elizabeth
Tilton, James
Willis, Henry P.
Tilton, Susan E.
Willis, Sarah
Tilton, Benjamin W.
Willis, Pamelia
Tilton, William
Willis, Jane G.
Tilton, Susan
Willis, Elizabeth
Tilton, Elizabeth P.
Woods, Nancy
Tilton, Edward
Woods, Sarah B.
Toby, Hannah N.
Worth, John
Toby, L. S. H.
Worth, Eliza A.
Toby, Mary
Underwood, Frederick
A LIST OF PERSONS
Who Own Pews in the North Congregational Church, NEW BEDFORD, JULY, 1851.
No.
No.
3. George Clark.
63. L. B. Keith.
4. WVm. C. Parker. 61. William Little.
5. John Bryant. 65. Cornelius Davenport. Albert G. Cory.
6. Ebenezer Hervey.
7. Southward Potter. 66. Charles C. Dunbar.
8. Oliver Crocker. 67. Henry P. Willis.
9. Peleg Potter. 68. Timo. G. Coffin.
12. F. W. Hatch. 2
69. Daniel Wood.
Henry Hillman. S 70. Thomas Lucas.
15. Thomas Kempton.
71. Joseph Knowles.
17. Oliver Crocker.
74. Andrew Craigie.
23. Thomas R. Bryant.
75. Abby W. Pease. Pamelia Willis.
2.1. Warren Ladd.
25. Rodney French.
76. Joseph Allen, Jr.
26. Russell Maxfield.
77. Allen Lucas.
27. Thomas Kempton.
78. Humphrey Manchester. ? Fred'k Homer.
28. Edw'd Cannon. ? Isaac M. West.
79. Humphrey Manchester
29. Ilaydon Coggeshall.
SO. A. II. Seabury.
30. Henry P. Willis.
31. Oliver Crocker.
83. Edward S. Cannon.
32. Elijah Colby.
84. Pardon Tillinghast.
33. Gideon T. Sawyer.
85. Tristam Nye.
34. Pardon Potter.
94. James Tilton.
35. Elisha Bourne.
95. Thomas Albert.
38. John C. Richmond.
97. William G: Parker.
39. Andrew Mackie.
98. A. H. Seabury.
40. Seth H. Ingalls.
99. Abner J. Phipps.
41. Pastor.
100. Tristam R. Dennison.
42. Oliver Crocker.
101.
J. R. L. Smith.
43. Ch. E. Dyer.
102.
Alexander G. Myrick. Elias Sampson.
47. Caleb Maxfield.
104.
Calvin Staples.
48. John K. Cushing.
105. Richard Davenport.
6.1. Rev. A. Eldridge.
106. Darius Gray.
62. William F. Drown.
107. Andrew Craigie.
44. Haydon Coggeshall.
103.
82. HI. P. Willis.
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MANUAL
OF THE
NORTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH,
NEW BEDFORD, MASS.
1880.
THE NEWBERRY LIBRARY CHICAGO
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ARTICLES OF FAITH
AND
COVENANT
OF THE
NORTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH,
NEW BEDFORD, MASS.
WITH
RULES, MEMBERSHIP, AND CORPORATION BY-LAWS.
THE NEWBERRY LIBRARY CHICAGO
MARCH, 1880.
NEW BEDFORD : E. ANTHONY & SONS, PRINTERS. 1880.
E. ANTHONY & SONS, PRINTERS, NEW BEDFORD, MASS.
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HISTORICAL REGISTER .:
Church organized Oct. 15, 1807.
CHURCH EDIFICES.
No. 1. Built in 1812, on North Second street, corner of Elm. No. 2. Built in 1816, on Purchase street, corner of Elm. (About 1825 this was enlarged by opening and building in 20 feet.) No. 3. Built of stone in 1836, on Purchase street, corner of Elm.
PASTORS.
SYLVESTER HOLMES, Ord. July 30, 1811, Dis. Mar. 15, 1843. (Feb. 21, 1839, granted five years leave of absence.
THOMAS M. SMITH, Inst. July 24, 1839, Dis. Aug. 31, 1842.
ROBERT S. HITCHCOCK,
AZARIAH ELDRIDGE, D. D.,
Ord. July 19, 1843, " Dec. 9, 1845. " Sept. 15, 1847, " Apr. 22, 1856.
HENRY W. PARKER,
Inst. Aug. 8, 1856, " July 27, 1863.
ALONZO H. QUINT, D. D., " July 21, 1864, " June 10, 1875.
ALBERT H. HEATH, Oct. 19, 1876.
DEACONS.
JOSHUA BARKER, Elec. May 11, 1809, Dis. Nov. 15, 1831. CORNELIUS BURGESS, " May 11, 1809, " Nov. 15, 1831. WILLIAM W. KEMPTON, " Nov. 26, 1831, Died May 4, 1834. WILLIAM LITTLE, " Noy: 26, 1831, " June, 1865.
JOHN F. EMERSON,
Nov. 26, 1831, to Feb. 2, 1846.
ANDREW MACKIE,
June 3, 1834, Died May 2, 1871.
SIDNEY UNDERWOOD,
June 3, 1834, Dis. Mar. 31, 1842.
DAVID BRIGGS,
June 29, 1834, Died Sept. 5, 1841.
JOHN BRYANT,
June 29, 1834, " June 2, 1879.
TRISTRAM R. DENNISON,
" Dec. 24, 1851, Res. July 14, 1858.
ZACHARIAH STURTEVANT,
May 3, 1867.
JOHN HASTINGS,
May 3, 1867.
EDWARD HASKELL,
May 3, 1867.
THATCHER C. HATCH,
" Jan. 5, 1872.
WILLIAM F. BUTLER,
" Jan. 16, 1880.
EDWARD S. CANNON,
" July 21, 1858.
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North Cong. Church, New Bedford.
CLERKS.
CEPHAS CUSHMAN,
WILLIAM W. KEMPTON,
JOHN F. EMERSON,
May 18, 1834, to Jan. 4, 1841.
JOSEPH SEABURY, Jan. 4, 1841, " Jan. 2, 1843. WILLIAM L. BAKER, Jan. 2, 1843, " Jan. 22, 1844. CORNELIUS DAVENPORT, Jan. 22, 1844, Died June 6, 1870. JOSHUA C. HITCH, Sept. 28, 1870, to Jan. 3, 1877. F. L. GIL.MAN, Jan. 3, 1877.
SABBATH SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS.
JOHN F. EMERSON,
From
to
1835.
SIDNEY UNDERWOOD,
66 1835, " 1839.
JOHN V. BEANE,
1839, " Mar. 17, 1844. Mar. 17, 1844, " Feb. 28, 1845.
T. R. DENNISON,
GILBERT RICHMOND,
66 Mar. 5, 1845, " May 1, 1846.
T. R. DENNISON,
May 1, 1846, " Dec. 28, 1851.
ABNER J. PHIPPS,
EDWARD HASKELL.,
SAMUEL P. BURT,
M. CARLTON RODGERS,
66 Dec. 28, 1851, " April 14, 1861. June, 1861, " Sept. 28, 1870. Sept. 28, 1870, " Mar. 22, 1876. ' Mar. 22, 1876, " Jan. 30, 1879. " Jan. 30, 1879,
LEONARD BUSHNELL,
to June 11, 1817. June 11, 1817, Died May 4, 1834.
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Historical Register. .
PRESENT OFFICERS OF THE CHURCH.
A. H. HEATH, Pastor. EDWARD S. CANNON,
ZACHARIAH STURTEVANT, JOHN HASTINGS, EDWARD HASKELL,
Deacons.
THATCHER C. HATCH,
WILLIAM F. BUTLER, 7
F. L. GILMAN, Clerk.
JAMES W. HERVEY, Treasurer.
LEONARD BUSHNELL, Supt. Sabbath School. JOSHUA C. HITCH, Auditor.
STANDING COMMITTEE.
Pastor AIBERT H. HEATH,
Dea. EDWARD S. CANNON, Dea. WILLIAM F. BUTLER.
ZACHARIAH STURTEVANT,
Clerk F. L. GILMAN,
" JOHN HASTINGS, ALEXANDER H. SEABURY,
" EDWARD HASKELL, SAMUEL P. BURT,
" THATCHER C. HATCH. LEONARD BUSHNELL.
COMMITTEES.
On Visitation. On Music.
Mrs. C. B. SEABURY,
F. L. GILMAN,
" L. J. HEATH,
E. W. HERVEY,
" H. M. STOWE,
M. C. RODGERS.
" C. F. HATCH,
" D. P. KNIGHT,
" M. T. MACOMBER.
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ARTICLES OF FAITH
1. You believe in the existence of one God; Father, Son and Holy Ghost; who is infinite, eter- nal, and unchangeable, in His being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness and truth.
2. You believe that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament were given by Divine Inspira- tion, and contain the only perfect rule of faith and practice.
3. You believe that man has fallen from the state in which he was originally created, and is by nature entirely destitute of holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.
4. You believe that an Atonement has been made by the Lord Jesus Christ, so that Repentance and Faith are now the conditions of salvation.
5. You believe that none are qualified for the enjoyments and employments of heaven, until they are created anew by the agency of the Holy Spirit.
6. You believe that those who are thus born again in Christ Jesus, will increase in holiness and persevere unto salvation ; that there will be a gen- eral Resurrection and a future Judgment; and that the finally impenitent will go away into everlasting punishment, and the righteous into eternal life. Thus you believe.
COVENANT.
Acknowledging your infinite obligations to be the Lord's, you profess your desire, in sincerity of heart and with a deep sense of your unworthiness, to lay hold on His everlasting covenant.
You now publicly give yourself up to God, as your Father, your Redeemer, your Sanctifier. De- pending on Divine Grace for assistance, you hereby solemnly bind yourself to glorify Him in Jesus Christ, by a faithful discharge of the duties of So- briety, Righteousness and Godliness, and by a dili- gent observance of all His commandments and or- dinances. You particularly engage to walk with this Church, watchfully avoiding whatever is op- posed to purity, peace and love; and faithfully at- tending the Public Worship of the Sanctuary, the Sacraments of the New Testament, the needful Dis- cipline of His Kingdom, and all the sacred institu- tions of the Gospel; as becomes the followers of Christ. All this you do, relying on the blood of the everlasting covenant for the pardon of your sins, and beseeching the glorious God to prepare and strengthen you to do His will, working in you that which is well pleasing in His sight. Thus you believe and promise.
FORM OF ADMISSION.
Upon such promises and engagements, we, the members of this Church, now ( rise to) receive you to our communion, and declare you entitled to all its privileges. We welcome you to fellowship with us in the blessings of the Gospel; and on our part covenant to watch over you, and to seek your edi- fication, so long as you continue among us.
And now, beloved in the Lord, be it ever remem- bered that you have come under solemn obligations from which you connot escape. Wherever you go, whatever external relations are changed, these vows will be upon you ; they will follow you to His bar, and abide with your soul forever. May the Lord guide and sustain you; the Lord bless you and keep you ; the Lord make His face to shine upon you, and be gracious unto you ; the Lord lift His countenance upon you, and give you peace. Amen.
STANDING RULES.
[ Rerised and adopted April 9, 1879.]
This Church relies solely upon the Scriptures in doctrine, discipline and sacrament. In its organi- zation and the regulation of its affairs it is amenable to no other ecclesiastical body; but it extends to other Evangelical Congregational Churches, and desires to receive from them that fellowship, advice and assistance which the law of Christ requires, and to promote good order in its life, it adopts the fol- lowing rules of action.
SECTION I. OFFICERS.
ART. 1. The officers of this Church shall be a Pastor, and not less than six Deacons, Clerk, Treas- urer, Superintendent of the Sunday School, and a Standing Committee consisting of Pastor, Deacons, Clerk, and three or more brethren by election.
ART. 2. The Pastor of this Church shall be a member of it and its Standing Moderator; also Chairman of the Standing Committee, and member ex-officio of the Music Committee. He shall have control of the pulpit and the exercise of public worship; shall discharge the duties of religious teacher in public and in private; shall take charge in general of the spiritual interests of the congre-
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gation ; shall administer the sacraments; and shall execute the discipline ordered by the Church.
ART. 3. In the settlement of a Pastor, the Church shall act by an Ecclesiastical Council called in the usual manner, and such Council shall be mutually called by the Pastor and the Church to act upon the question of his dismission whenever the Pastor shall desire it, or the Church and Society shall so vote in a meeting notified on a preceding Sabbath for that specified purpose.
ART. 4. In the absence of the Pastor, or in any case where he may become a party in interest to Church action, so as to make it improper for him to act as Moderator, a Moderator pro tempore shall be chosen by ballot when three brethren so request, otherwise by nomination.
ART. 5. The present Deacons shall continue in office so long as they remain members of this Church, but those to be chosen after. this date (April 9th, 1879,) shall be elected for a term not exceeding six years. In all cases, officers shall be eligible for reelection, and shall hold over until their successors have been elected.
ART. 6. It shall be the duty of the Deacons to preside at the religious meetings of the Church in the absence of the Pastor, to prepare for and assist in the celebration of the Lord's Supper, to attend to the necessities of the poor of the Church, to re- ceive and distribute the contributions for their re-
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