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SEMI-CENTENNIAL
MANUAL.
WINTHROP CHURCH
(CHARLESTOWN),
Muss.
BOSTON, MASS.
Elith Historical Shetch and Fist of Elembers
FROM JAN. 9, 1833, TO JAN. 9, 1883.
THE NEWBERRY LIBRARY CHICAGO
BOSTON : ALFRED MUDGE & SON, PRINTERS, 34 SCHOOL STREET. 1883.
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SEMI-CENTENNIAL SERVICES,
WINTHROP CHURCH,
CHARLESTOWN, MASS.
HANNO
January 9th, 1883.
SERVICES
Tuesday, January 9th, 1883, at 7 P. M.
Organ Prelude.
Solo and Chorus .- " The Lord is my Shepherd." H. Smart.
Reading of the Word .- Deut. XXVIII : 1-9; John xv: 1-9.
Rev. S. E. HERRICK, D. D., Mt. Vernon Church, Boston.
Prayer. Rev. GEORGE W. BLAGDEN, D. D., Old South Church, Boston.
Responsive Solo. - " Come unto Him." Handel. Mrs. ALLEN.
Hymn, 248. Tune, Dundee, with old-time accompaniment. " O God, our help in ages past. Our hope for years to come."
Address of Welcome .- By GEORGE HYDE.
Historical Sketch .- By the Pastor, Rev. ALEXANDER S. TWOMBLY.
Congratulations from First Parish and Church, by JAMES. F. HUNNEWELL.
Addresses and Letters from former Pastors.
Address,-By Rev. SERENO D. GAMMELL, Lynn, Mass.
Representing the young men of Winthrop Church in the Ministry and who served in the army during the Civil War.
Hymn 1019. Tune, St. Ann's.
" Oh where are Kings and Empires now?"
Brief words from former members of Winthrop Church.
Fellowship of the Churches.
By Rev. A. H. PLUMB, D. D., Walnut Avenue Church, Boston Highlands.
Doxology .- " Praise God from whom all blessings flow."
Benediction .- Rev. I. P. LANGWORTHY, D. D).
Chorus .- " The Heavens are telling."
Haydn.
OFFICERS OF THE CHURCH.
PASTOR. Rev. ALEXANDER S. TWOMBLY. DEACONS.
HEMAN S. DOANE, ALBERT CONANT, JOHN ADDIE,
THOMAS DOANE,
CHARLES E, ROGERS.
CLERK. TREASURER. M. CLARENCE SKILTON. GEORGE S. POOLE.
CHURCH COMMITTEE.
" CALEB EMERY, HENRY G. TOMLINSON.
ALMARIN TROWBRIDGE,
ALONZO MESERVE,
WILLIAM G. BELL. PASTOR, CLERK, AND DEACONS, Ex-Officio. SUNDAY SCHOOL. RETIRE H. PARKER, Superintendent. EDWARD. L. TWOMBLY, Assistant Superintendent. TAYLOR P. THOMPSON, Secretary.
OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY.
PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE. GEORGE HYDE,
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THOMAS DOANE,
WILLIAM G. BELL,
THADDEUS RICHARDSON,
JOSIAH T. REED.
CLERK.
TREASURER.
HERBERT CURTIS.
WILLIAM E. REED.
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WINTHROP CHURCH.
OFFICERS OF THE CHURCH, JANUARY 9th, 1883.
Pastor. REV. ALEXANDER S. TWOMBLY.
Deacons.
HEMAN S. DOANE.
ALBERT CONANT.
THOMAS DOANE.
JOHN ADDIE.
CHARLES E. ROGERS. Clerk. M. CLARENCE SKILTON. 12001
Treasurer. GEORGE S. POOLE. Church Committee.
CALEB EMERY. ALMARIN TROWBRIDGE. HENRY G. TOMLINSON. ALONZO MESERVE.
WILLIAM G. BELL.
PASTOR, CLERK, AND DEACONS, E.r Officio. Sunday School. RETIRE H. PARKER, Superintendent. EDWARD L. TWOMBLY, Assistant Superintendent. TAYLOR P. THOMPSON, Secretary.
OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY,
JANUARY 9th, 1883.
Prudential Committee. GEORGE HYDE.
THOMAS DOANE.
WILLIAM G. BELL.
THADDEUS RICHARDSON. JOSIAH T. REED.
Clerk. WILLIAM' E. REED. Treasurer. HERBERT CURTIS.
HISTORICAL SKETCH.
" A NUMBER of individuals in Charlestown, deeply im- pressed with the importance of extending the means of grace more generally to the population, met for the purpose of free conversation," Nov. 16, 1832, at the house of Simeon Flint. As a result of this movement, the
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Winthrop Soricty
was formed Dec. 5, 1832, and incorporated by the Legisla- ture March 1, 1833.
The following articles, among others, formed the basis of the compact : -
I. "This association shall be known by the name of the Winthrop Society, in remembrance of the pious Governor, who with his associates, on the 30th of July, 1630, entered into solemn covenant and formed a church of Christ in Charlestown."
2. " It shall be required of every religious teacher ad- mitted to the pulpit of this Society, that his profession and preaching correspond with the doctrines usually denominated Evangelical, such as was the faith of Baxter and Scott, Dwight and Payson."
3. " In the choice of a minister, the church to be con- nected with this Society shall in all cases have the right of nomination ; and a call shall be given only on the concurrent vote of the Society."
Winthrop Church.
A number of brethren, chiefly members of the First Church, met Nov. 23, 1832, for the purpose of mutual con-
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ultation on the subject of forming a new Orthodox Church of Christ in Charlestown.
In a letter dated Dec. 17: 1832, and presented to the First Church, it was stated that " The contemplated separation will (in the opinion of the signers) materially augment the happiness and usefulness of the individual members, as well as the strength and prosperity of both branches of the same glorious community."
Jan. 9, 1833, an ecclesiastical council, Rev. Samuel Gile moderator, and Rev. Amos Blanchard scribe, organized the church under the name of the " Winthrop Church in Charles- town." The first public services of the new church were held for ten months in the Town Hall.
The original members numbered 44. From the First Church came 14 men and 21 women (the same number that withdrew from the original church in Boston in 1632, to form the First Church in Charlestown) ; 6 more came by letters from other churches, and 3 united on profession. Of these original members, 8* are now living ; 4 are still members of this church.
The first house of worship, situated on Union Street, was begun in April, 1833, and dedicated Nov. 22, 1833. Its cost, with land and organ, was over $14,000. Amos Tufts, Simeon Flint, and Eliab P. Mackintire were chosen the first deacons ; Chester Adams, in 1840.
Rev. Daniel Crosby was installed as the first pastor, Aug. 14, 1833. Rev. George W. Blagden, pastor of the Old South Church, Boston, preached the sermon. Mr. Crosby entered heart and soul into the new enterprise. When cautioned against overwork, he only replied, " I love the work, souls are perishing : how can I desist ?" During his pastorate of eight years and nine months, 153 persons were added to the church on profession, and 124 by letter. He was dismissed, on ac- count of impaired health, May 18, 1842, and died in Charles- town, Feb. 28, 1843, regretted by all. Over his grave at Mt. Auburn a tablet was erected by his grateful parishioners.
* Reuben Swan, Lemuel Gulliver, Hannah B. Sweetser, Eliza H. Flint, Mrs. S. Putnam Skilton, Mrs. Caroline H. Brewster, Mrs. William Tufts, Mrs. Eliza- beth J. Barnes.
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Rev. John Humphrey, son of President Humphrey of Amherst College, was installed Nov. 30, 1842. As frail in health as he was amiable in disposition and interesting in discourse, during his ministrations of four years and four months, 24 persons united on profession and 49 by letter. He was dismissed March 26, 1847; became pastor of a church in Binghamton, N. Y. ; was called to a professorship in Hamilton College, which he was unable to accept; and died Dec. 2, 1854.
Rev. William I. Buddington, pastor of the First Church, wrote of him, " He was a friend whose society gladdened the days of my early ministry, and the hope of meeting him again brightens my anticipation of Heaven."
During Mr. Humphrey's pastorate, a movement was made to establish a third Orthodox society in Charlestown. Of this " Bethesda Church," Rev. Jesse Guernsey was the first and only pastor. Formed largely from the Winthrop Church, it soon disbanded for want of means to build a house of worship.
The Winthrop Society laid the corner-stone of the edifice in which it now worships, on Green Street, May 31, 1848, Dea. Mackintire giving the address and Rev. W. I. Budding- ton offering prayer. The house was dedicated March 14, 1849, and given " almost as a free offering to the community." Its cost, with land, was $38,781.33; and it was dedicated free from all incumbrance.
Rev. Benjamin Tappan was installed Oct. 4, 1848. His first dedicatory sermon in the new house was from Haggai ii. 9: "The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, and in this place will I give peace, saith the Lord of Hosts."
A season of great prosperity ensued. During Mr. Tap- pan's pastorate 120 persons were received by the church on profession, and 152 by letter, 40 of the latter from Bethesda Church, May 4, 1849.
Mr. Tappan was dismissed Aug. 10, 1857, and has now been settled over a church at Norridgewock, Me., for twenty- five years.
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Rev. Abbott E. Kittredge became pastor of the Winthrop Church, Sept. 14, 1859. Coming directly from Andover Theological Seminary, he served very acceptably three years, and then was granted leave of absence for fifteen months to travel abroad. During these three years, 145 new members were received, 80 of whom were by profession of faith.
In his absence, Rev. S. R. Dennen supplied the pulpit, and 48 more members united, 38 by profession. Mr. Kit- tredge was dismissed Dec. 2, 1863, and is now the pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Chicago, Ill., a church numbering over 2,000 members. The benevolent contribu- tions of the second year of his ministry over Winthrop Church amounted to $4,790.
Dea. E. P. Mackintire died Feb. 3, 1864, the last of the "Trio of Deacons," whose early connection with this church gave it an exceptional success.
A year before his death he said to Mr. Dennen, " There are only two things I care to live for, - my children and the Winthrop Church." "To him," said Mr. Dennen, at his funeral, " this church owes much of the prosperity it has en- joyed ; a pillar has fallen from this temple of Christ."
Rev. J. E. Rankin, the fifth pastor, was installed Dec. I, 1864. His pastorate of nearly five years was blessed by the addition to the church of 191 persons, 113 of whom united on profession of their faith.
. He was called to become the first pastor of a new Congre- gational church in Washington, D.C., and was dismissed from the Winthrop Church, Oct. 20, 1869. He is still at Washington.
Rev. Alexander S. Twombly, the present pastor, was in- stalled May 2, 1872. The church had been for two years and a half without a settled minister.
During the nearly eleven years of this pastorate, Winthrop Church has received 222 persons to its communion, of whom 119 united by profession. The whole number now on the roll is 463.
Great changes have taken place, even during this pastorate. The death of prominent individuals like Nathan A. Tufts, Alfred Whitney, William Carleton, James Adams, and Joel W. Randall, and the removal from Charlestown of over sixty
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of our families, have changed in some respects the condition of the parish. The number of members, however, is about the same as it was ten years ago, while in unity, zeal, and adherence to the spirit and doctrine of the fathers, the church maintains its well-earned position and influence.
Sunday School Work.
The Winthrop Sunday School, established by vote of the church, assembled in the Town Hall, Jan. 20, 1833, number- ing 12 boys, 20 girls, and 6 teachers.
Dea. E. P. Mackintire was superintendent for the first three years. In November, 1833, the school removed to the vestry on Union Street. During the year 1836 it was greatly blessed spiritually, and from 1836 to 1842 inclusive, of 142 additions to the church on profession, 85 were from the school.
When the church removed to Green Street in 1849, in one year the school received 527 additional scholars and 30 teachers, making a total membership of 923. The disbanded Bethesda Church returned this year over 70 scholars to the Winthrop Sunday School.
Of 248 schools reported at this time by the Massachusetts Sunday School Society, only two schools reported a larger membership ; while the average attendance of the Winthrop School was larger by 54 than any other.
The school has had 14 superintendents, all of them able men, devoted to the work. Among the longer terms, Dea. Mackintire served three years; C. C. Dean, six years ; George Hyde, fourteen years ; James Adams, four years ; Thomas Doane, four years ; Moses H. Sargent, four years ; and R. H. Parker, seven years.
The school reached its highest number since 1850 in 1862, when it numbered 822, the largest attendance on any Sunday being 720.
The penny contributions of the Winthrop Sunday School, as reported since 1844, have amounted to more than $8,000, including $200 given to the "Morning Star" (missionary ship). These contributions have been principally used to
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aid feeble Sunday schools in the West, and occasionally other causes in the line of Sunday-school work.
Among the many interesting facts relating to the school, one report (1859) states, that of 202 persons uniting with the church, 129 were from the school. Another report says that in six months of the year 1847, 24 scholars committed 11,695 verses of the Scripture to memory, one scholar recit- ing 1, 174 verses, and two scholars 900 each.
The present number of scholars enrolled is 441 ; officers and teachers, 45. Other schools have been formed and our numbers diminished. It has never been the settled policy of this school to entice scholars from other schools, or to make gifts or entertainments a substitute for the attraction of sound and interesting instruction. The school may well be con- gratulated upon its past work and its present hopeful condi_ tion.
Connected with the main school is the Mission School at the Neck, organized by the City Missionary and Tract Society in 1850, but taken by Winthrop Church July 14, 1858, A. J. Rogers, superintendent.
From 1863 to 1866. Dea. James Adams conducted this mission work, followed by worthy successors, among whom was his son, Sidney E. Adams. It is now in charge of H. G. Tomlinson, and numbers 157 scholars and 14 teachers ; average attendance, 105. It has been a means of great good to people living in that vicinity.
In the first year of its formation, the Winthrop Church organized a " Benevolent Association, for the purpose of managing the collections for benevolent objects within the church." :
This Association existed till 1850. Over $1,000 were col- lected, and given as the result, in the first annual report of Wm. Tufts, treasurer. This sum included a donation of $239 to Lane Seminary, Ohio.
The contributions steadily increased, until in 1842 over $2,000 were raised ; in 1851, $3,357 ; in 1854, $4,351, includ-
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ing a gift of $650 to the Franklin Street Church, Somerville, then a new enterprise. In 1865 the collections amounted to $5,772, the largest sum ever contributed in a single year by this church.
The weekly-offering system was adopted in 1874, and $4,900 were, collected. In 1881, $5,373 were contributed, including $1,500 subscribed by members of this society to the Charlestown Y. M. C. A.
The Winthrop Church and Society have thus assisted other church enterprises, supported city missionaries, educated young men for the ministry, carried on a mission school at the Neck, given largely to educational institutions at home and abroad, aided those who have suffered from fire and epidemies, and been constant in annual contributions to all the regular benevolent and missionary societies of the denom- ination.
The aggregate of all contributions by this church to purely benevolent objects during the half century is $155,488.
In addition to smaller gifts to colleges and seminaries, Carleton College, Minnesota, and Doane College, Nebraska, bear the names of two of the members of Winthrop Church, who have largely endowed those institutions.
Church Erponditune.
Besides the regular expenses of its own church worship and its Sunday schools, Winthrop Society has built two houses of worship; it has repaired, remodelled, and decorated its present sanctuary, and within the past eleven years has expended for these purposes not less than $16,000.
Its financial affairs have been so skilfully and successfully managed, that at the close of its fiftieth year, it now stands entirely free from debt. In 1876, under an act of the Legis- lature, this church and society authorized the deacons to hold as trustees all property represented by the Winthrop Church, "in order to secure it to the Evangelical Faith." This object has been substantially accomplished.
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Patriotism.
During the Civil War this church, by its sacrifices and pulpit utterances, did its part in sustaining the government. It sent forth with official words of encouragement a noble band of young men, some of whom returned as officers, and some died in the service. Its pastor issued a circular letter to the young men of the church in the army, full of comfort and instruction.
Revivals,
The Winthrop Church has aimed, above all other results, to be a spiritual power. The prayerful piety of its founders, the seasons of special religious interest, and the number of admissions on profession of faith, attest the sincerity of this purpose and the earnestness with which it has been main- tained.
Having confidence in God's blessing upon the faithful use of the ordinary means of grace, and calling no " evangelists " to its aid, it has enjoyed many periods of deep, spiritual life.
The first pastor, Rev. Daniel Crosby, was a true " Revi- valist " in the best sense of the word. The church during his ministry was blessed with four distinct and glorious revivals of religion. Much of its success as a spiritual power may be traced back to the good work then accom- plished in the young men and women, who have since proved themselves faithful by many years of service in its member- ship.
This spirit of the first pastor has been perpetuated under the guidance of the successive pastors, and even during the eight years and two months when the church has been with- out a pastor, the prayerful men and women, "whose heart God had touched," failed not to implore a blessing. Only in the two years, 1847 and 1880, when there was no settled minister over it, did the church have no accessions by pro- fession. But in 1858, between the pastorates of Mr. Tappan
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and Mr. Kittredge, 30 joined on profession of faith. The years marked by the largest additions of members by con- version were 1836, 29; 1840, 31; 1842, 37; 1849, 28; 1858, 30 ; 1861, 32 ; 1863, 34; 1866, 35 ; 1875, 30, and 1877, (the year of the Moody Tabernacle services in Boston), 42.
Conclusion.
As was said in the semi-centennial discourse of the present pastor, Jan. 7, 1883, " The very name we bear is an inspira- tion to faith and good works. Winthrop, the name of states- man, soldier, gentleman, and Christian, the patronymic both of our own and the ancient parent church, is in itself a pre- cious legacy.
" The silver font, presented by Lieut. Gov. Thomas L. Winthrop in 1833, and the pulpit Bible, given by Hon. Robert C. Winthrop in 1849, remind us constantly of our covenant and its obligations.
"The devoted men and women who have here prayed and labored, the 'great crowd of witnesses' who have gone to their reward, and the many ' harvestings of souls ' granted to this church, call for new pledges of service and consecra- tion.
"Continuing faithful, the 'Beauty of the Lord our God' will still rest upon us. He will establish the work of our hands upon us, and we shall ever hear His voice, as our fathers heard and obeyed it, bidding us, ' Go forward ! Be not slack to possess the land.'"
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BENEVOLENT CONTRIBUTIONS FOR FIFTY YEARS.
DATES.
AMOUNTS.
DATES.
AMOUNTS.
DATES.
AMOUNTS.
I833
$122
1850.
$2,026
1867
$5,159
1834
7.63
1851.
3,357
1868.
4,668
1835
1,052
1852
2,967
1869.
4,430
1836
652
1853.
3,154
1870
4,121
1837
890
1854
4,351
IS71
4,098
1838
895
1855
3,926
I872
3,902
1839
884
1856
4,159
1873
2,698
1840
1,71I
1857
4,164
1874
4,900
1841.
1,459
1858
3,194
1875
4.729
IS42
2,058
1859
3,411
1876
3,738
1843 ..
2,077
1860
3,483
1877
3,337
1844.
2,158
1861
4,790
1878
3,325
1845
2,238
1862
3,488
1879
3,477
1846
1,786
1863
4,618
1870
3,350
1847
1,625
1864
4,223
188 I
5,373
1848.
1,708
1865
5,772
1882
3,086
1849
2,306
1866
5,600
Total
$155,488
ADDITIONS BY PROFESSION FOR FIFTY YEARS.
1833.
3
1850
15
1867
18
1834.
5
1851
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1868
22
1835.
5
1852
15
1869
19
1836
29
1853
9
1 870 0
1837
13
1854
18
1871
6
1838.
21
1855
IO
1872.
3
1839
4
1856
II
1873
7
1840
31
1857 5
1874
6
1841
8
1858
30
1875
30
1842
37
1859
5
1876
4
1843
14
1860
21
1877
42
1844
3
1861 32
IS78
3
1845
3
1862
24
1879
3
1846
4
1863
34
1880
3
1847
O
1864
IO
18SI
8
1848
6
1865 19
1882 IO
1849
28
1866
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PAST OFFICERS OF THE CHURCH.
Pastars.
REV. DANIEL CROSBY .. . Aug. 14, 1833, to May 18, 1842.
REV. JOHN HUMPHREY. . Nov. 30, 1842, to Mar. 26, 1847. REV. BENJAMIN TAPPAN, JR. Oct 4, 1848, to Aug. 10, 1857. REV. ABBOTT E. KITTREDGE, Sept. 14, 1859, to Dec. 2, 1863. REV. JEREMIAH E. RANKIN. . Dec. 1, 1864, to Oct. 20, 1869. REV. ALEXANDER S. TWOMBLY, May 2, 1872.
Denrons.
AMOS TUFTS Jan. 25, 1833, died Nov. 26, 1839.
ELIAB P. MACKINTIRE. . Feb 8, 1833, died Feb. 3, 1864.
SIMEON FLINT Feb. 22, 1833, died Oct. 20, 1857.
CHESTER ADAMS Jan. 10, 1840, died May 30, 1855.
HENRY HOWARD Feb. 15, 1850, to July 16, 1858.
LUKE K. BOWERS. Feb. 10, 1854, to June 24, 1859.
HEMAN S. DOANE
Feb. 10, 1854.
ALFRED WHITNEY
July 29, 1859, to Nov. 17, 1871.
HENRY HILL Feb. 29, 1861, to Aug. 8, 1865.
THOMAS DOANE Feb. 29, 1861, to Dec. 4, 1863.
WILLIAM ABBOT June 24, 1864, to June 21, 1872.
CHARLES W. MORSS Sept. 9, 1864, to Oct. 16, 1868.
THOMAS DOANE Oct. 30, 1868.
WILLIAM G. BELL .Jan. 13, 1871, to Jan. 15, 1875.
DANIEL F. JONES Feb. 10, 1871, to Nov. 21, 1873.
WILLIAM HUNT . Jan, 26, 1872,. to Jan. 14, 1881.
JAMES ADAMS. . Jan. 16, 1874, died Nov. 13, 1880.
ALBERT CONANT .Jan. 15, 1875, to Jan. 17, 1879.
JOHN ADDIE . Jan. 17, 1879.
CHARLES E. ROGERS . Jan. 16, 1880. ALBERT CONANT. . Jan. 14, 1881.
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CIçuks.
William Tufts 1833
Luke K. Bowers. 1856
George E. Mackintire 1859
William Hunt. 1865
Sidney E. Adams 1871
M. Clarence Skilton. 1873
Charles E. Thompson. IS78
William E. Reed.
1878
M. Clarence Skilton
1881
Treasurers.
Dea. Amos Tufts. 1833
Eliab P. Mackintire 1840
Heman S. Doane. 1864
George S. Poole.
1876
William Abbott
1869
PAST OFFICERS OF THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Superintendents.
Eliab P. Mackintire . . 1833-1836
Christopher C. Dean, 1836-1842
Heman S. Doane. . .. 1842-1843
Nathan A. Tufts ..
1843-1844
Herbert Curtis.
1872-1873
Retire H. Parker 1873-1879
Alfred Skilton
1844-1846
James Adams
1858-1862
Thomas Doane
1862-1864
Retire H. Parker. . . . 1882
Secretaries.
Amos T. Frothingham . . 1850
Almarin Trowbridge I851
Eben W. Keyes. 1865
George Hutchinson
1865
John Addie. 1869
Retire H. Parker.
1870
M. Clarence Skilton
1873
Taylor P. Thompson
Superintendents of Mission Schoot.
Andrew J. Rogers 1858
S. Putnam Skilton 1860
Charles S. Cushing.
1861
Edward R. Cutler
1862
James Adams
1863
Leander A. Darling. 1866
Sidney E. Adams 187 1
Joel W. Randall.
1877
Henry G. Tomlinson
1880
Heman S. Doane 1871
James Adams.
1875
Moses H. Sargent. . . 1864-1868
Thomas Doane.
.1868-1870
John Addie.
I870-1872
George Hyde
1844-IS57
Alonzo Meserve.
1879-1881
Charles H. Paine.
. 1881-1882
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PAST OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY. WITH DATE OF THEIR FIRST ELECTION.
Prudential Committee.
Amos Tufts. 1833
Heman S. Doane.
1845
Amos Tufts, Jr. 1833
Samuel P. Skilton
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Josiah Fairbanks
1833
George Farrar.
1849
Reuban Swan, Jr.
1833
Samuel F. Tufts.
1850
Solomon Hovey, Jr
1834
Ebenezer Davis 1851
Nathan A. Tufts.
1834
Amos T. Frothingham
1853
Arthur W. Tufts.
1858
Alfred Whitney.
1858
Matthew H. Merriam 1861
George E. Mackintire.
1863
William Abbott
1865
Alfred Skilton.
1836
Josiah T. Reed.
1866
Matthew Skilton
I837
Herbert Curtis
1870
Joseph F. Tufts
1837
Daniel Palmer.
1871
George F. Flint
1837
Joel W. Randall,
1872
Ezra S. Brewster
1839
George Bradford
1873
Andrew K. Hunt
1840
Thaddeus Richardson
1873
Chester Adams.
IS41
Edwin Tufts.
1873
William Carleton
.1843
William G. Bell.
1874
Christopher C. Dean
1843
Wells Chase
1875
George Hyde
1843
Thomas Doane
1881
Clerks.
Josiah Fairbanks 1832
Reuben Swan, Jr.
1835
Charles W. Chase.
.1875
Andrew K. Hunt
1838
James E. Lyon
1880
Amos T. Frothingham
1847
William E. Reed.
1882
Solomon Hovey
1848
Solomon Hovey, Jr. .1833
Samuel P. Skilton
1834
Amos Tufts.
1842
Andrew K. Hunt.
1835
George K. Flint
1836
William Tufts
1837
Samuel F. Tufts
1838
George K. Flint.
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