History of Barnstable County, Massachusetts, 1620-1890, Part 72

Author: Deyo, Simeon L., ed
Publication date: 1890
Publisher: New York : Blake
Number of Pages: 1292

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the library, and to give sufficient room for the same, in 1878 the ladies were given the use of a room in the old town building. When the new hall was built a large room was assigned to them.

At the March town meeting in 1865. a committee of five was ap- pointed to find evidence and make complaint against people who shall sell any intoxicating liquors within the borders, appropriating five hundred dollars to enforce the law, and allowing twenty dollars for every conviction. The records show no convictions, but the law is kept in force year by year: and the good people set their faces against all uncleanliness and works of the evil one. even to giving bounties for the killing of every woodchuck, muskrat and chicken hawk that may willfully enter the borders of the town in quest of the grains or young poultry of the people.

The advent of a branch of the Old Colony railroad, in 1872, passing through the western portion of the town to Woods Holl, has greatly changed the tide of travel and the industries of the people. In wealth and prominence the town is second to none in the county; its assessed value for 1889 being over $4,000,000. Many remain of the descend- ants of those sires who so prudently laid the foundation of the town. The records in 1886 gave the following names and numbers on the polls: Of Davis 35, Baker 22, Fish 22. Gifford 21, Lawrence 19, and from them came the only benefactor by bequest the town has had, Mr. Shubael Lawrence. Of the name of Hatch on the list there are 18, Nye 17, Robinson 17, Swift 16, Childs 15. Jones 13, Bowman 12, Phin- ney 11, Hamblin 10, Crocker 9, Fisher. Smalley, S each; Dimmick, Bourne, Studley, 6 each; Jenkins, Chadwick. Hewins, Edwards, 5 each; Shiverick, Eldred, Tobey, Burgess, Crowell. Baxter, 4 each; Green, Donaldson, Weeks, Wicks, 3 each; Lewis. Pease, Butler, Bearse, Bow- man, 2 each; Bodfish, Sturgis, Dillingham. 1 each. There are other names, but these mentioned have been selected because they can be traced to the first days in most instances.

CIVIL LISTS .- When the plantation of Succonesset was incorpo- rated as a town it was entitled to a deputy in the general court. In 1689 occurred the first election of deputies when, in December, John Robinson was elected. Governor Phipps. in 1692, required a repre- sentative from each town to the first great and general court under the new charter. This town sent Moses Rowley, who is the only rep- resentative named until 1735, when Joseph Robinson was elected, and served nine years at various times. Until 1857 the town was entitled to one or more representatives in the general court, at which time it was joined with Barnstable and Sandwich. as fully appears in Chap- ter V. Those who represented the town during the interval with the first year of each man's service and the number of years-if more than one-served, not always consecutive, were: 1736, Seth Parker, 6 years;

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1741, Joseph Parker, 2: 1746, Thomas Shiverick; 1747, Rowland Rob- inson, 6: 1762. Daniel Butler; 1762. Thomas Smith, 2; 1773, Moses Swift, 3: 1776. Nathaniel Shiverick, 3; 1779, Joseph Dimmick; 1780, Samuel Bourne; 1788, David Nye, 14; 1799, Timothy Crocker: 1806, Brad. Dimmick, S; 1807, Francis Wicks, 4; 1808, James Hinckley, 5; 1811, Thomas Fish, 21: 1812, Shubael Lawrence, 2; 1828, Elijah Swift, 12; 1834, Ward M. Parker, 4; 1836, Nathaniel Shiverick, 2; 1839, Silas Jones, 2; 1840, Ebenezer Nye, 3; 1844, S. P. Crosswell, 4; 1848, Knowles Butler, 3: 1851, David Lawrence, 2; 1853, Thomas Lewis, 2; 1855, Eras- mus Gould, 2: 1857, J. T. Dillingham.

The internal affairs of the town have been administered by men as able as those chosen to participate in colonial or state affairs, and many have officiated in both. The important duties of the office of se- lectman have been performed by the following persons since 1700. The year of election and years of service, when more than one. ap- pear: 1701. Thomas Bowerman, 4; Philip Dexter, 3: Mel. Bourne, 5; 1702, John Robinson; 1703. Richard Landers; James Lewis; Isaac Green, 2; 1704. John Davis, 2; Hope Lothrop, 5; 1705, Ebenezer Nye, 2; Timothy Robinson, 16: 1707, Joseph Parker, 7: 1700, Samuel Lewis, 6; Aaron Rowley, 2: 1711. Joseph Lothrop, 4; 1713. Moses Hatch, 2; Joseph Robinson, 5; 1717, Thomas Shiverick, 16; 1718, Nathaniel Da- vis; 1719, Joseph Crowell: 1724, John Bourne, 8; 1730, Elnathan Nye; 1733, John Jenkins, 3; William Weeks; 1735, Ebenezer Hatch; 1737. Rowland Robinson, 11: 1740, Thomas Parker, 8; 1744, Daniel Butler, 8; 1756, Joseph Robinson. 14; Nathaniel Nickerson, 7; 1759. Solomon Swift, 9; Seth Nye; 1760, Stephen Bowerman, 5; 1761, Moses Swift, 3; 1766, Joseph Wing, 9; 1768, David Crowell, 10; Timothy Crocker, 14; 1769, Samuel Shiverick. 3: 1774. Joseph Dimmick; 1775, Nathaniel Shiverick, 23: 1776, Benjamin Parker; 1782, Job Parker, 4; 1786, Joseph Hatch, 19; John Nye, 3; 1789, Paul Swift, 9; 1796, John Robinson, 2; 1798, Samuel Nye, 2; 1799, Samuel Shiverick, 4; 1800, Joseph Palmer, 3; 1802, Prince Gifford, 9: 1803, James Hinckley, 10: 1809, Solomon Green, 7; 1813. Thomas Fish, 20; Braddock Dimmick, 10; 1816, Philip Phinney, 9; 1823, Stephen Nye, 2; 1825, Timothy Nye, 20; William Gif- ford, 3; 1827, William Nye. 8; 1831, Daniel Swift, 7; 1832, John Robin- son, S; 1838, Barnabas Bowerman, 12; 1840, Knowles Butler, 15; 1849, William Nye. 13; 1850, Prince G. Moore, 14: 1851, David Lawrence; 1855, Nymphas Davis, 2: 1857, Silas Jones, 2; 1859, Thomas Lewis, 5: 1862, Silas Eldred, 2; 1863, Zenas Hamlin, 6; 1864, William Nye, jr., 5; 1866, Zenas Hamlin, 3; 1870, Thomas Lewis, jr., 6; 1873, Meltiah Gif- ford, 5: 1876, Silas Hatch, 15; 1881, Joshua C. Robinson, 10; 1885, T. H. Lawrence; 1886, James E. Gifford; 1887, Frank J. C. Swift, 4.

The town clerks have ever been charged with trusts of importance, doing the clerical work for the town government, and after a judicious

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selection has been made the policy of the town seems to be to con- tinue them in office. In the following list the succession of clerks, and the time of election, are given: 1700, Thomas Lewis; 1702, Philip Dexter: 1703, Thomas Bowerman; 1707, Meltiah Bourne; 1711, Timothy Robinson; 1715, Joseph Parker: 1724, Joseph Robinson; 1730, Moses Hatch; 1735, Thomas Shiverick; 1737, John Hammond; 1739, Rowland Robinson; 1740, John Bourne; 1750, John Crowell; 1757, Joseph Bourne; 1777, Joseph Palmer; 1780, Joseph Palmer, jr .; 1791, Job Parker; 1804, James Hinckley; 1813, Braddock Dimmick; 1823, Richard S. Wood; 1838, Charles W. Jenkins; 1845, William Nye; 1858, Thomas Lewis; 1884, William H. Hewins.

Another important office in the machinery of town government is treasurer. Formerly the office was separate, but since 1858 the duties of clerk and treasurer have been performed by the same person. These officers, with date of election, are as follows: 1701, Joseph Parker: 1708, Melatiah Bourne; 1710, Thomas Parker; 1718, Joseph Robinson; 1719, John Dimmick; 1736, William Green; 1744, John Bourne; 1745, Theophilus Dimmick; 1750, Rowland Robinson; 1757, Joseph Bourne: 1777. Joseph Palmer; 1780, Joseph Palmer, jr .; 1791, Job Parker; 1804, James Hinckley: 1813, Braddock Dimmick; 1823, Richard S. Wood; 1838, Charles W. Jenkins; 1845, William Nye; 1853, Charles F. Swift; 1854. William Nye, jr .; 1858, Thomas Lewis; 1884, William H. Hewins.

ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY .-- Traces of the Plymouth ideas underlie the public policy of the proprietors during the first century of this town's progress. Although the peaceful disciples of Fox early be- came an element in moulding public thought and modifying the ten- dencies of Puritanism, church and state were one. The affairs of religion and of the state were so interwoven that at town meeting for the election of officers, the preacher was also elected and provided for by tax. The support of the church was the first duty. The founda- tion laid by these fathers has been a strong one upon which to erect Congregational communities, but within the past century the Metho- dist and Episcopal adherents have increased to strong societies.

The first services of the First Congregational Church were held in what was a town house and meeting house, erected by the first settlers near the old burying ground in the southwest part of Falmouth village. In 1681 the court ordered the people and society of Succonesset "to set apart lands for the help and encouragement of the teaching of the Good Word of God." This was done in 1687, and in 1700 Samuel Shiverick was mentioned in the proprietors' records as having been here, for several years previous, preaching and teaching. He was dismissed in 1702. In August, 1706, Mr. John Gore was voted to be the minister of the town. If he came his stay was short; for May 19,

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1707, Rev. Joseph Metcalf was called with settlement of " £160. 2 good cows and his wood, and to have a salery of £40, for the first three years." He died December 24, 1723.

In 1715 a new meeting house was to be built " on the same lot where the old one does and to be for the town's use in public worship and to meet in open town meetings." This was near the old grave yard, but the building was not completed till 1717.

Josiah Marshall accepted a call as pastor April 6, 1724, and was dismissed August 14, 1730. In February following they "Voted to treat with Mr. Samuel Palmer." From the settlement of the town until 1731, the ecclesiastical and civil acts of the town were recorded in the town books. Rev. Samuel Palmer on becoming their pastor, began a separate record. The following quotations are from it.

" Falmouth Church Records Continued from November 24th. 1731, on which Day Samuel Palmer was Seperated to the Work of the Ministry and ordained the Pastor of that Church. # # Containing Admission of Members, Administration of Sacraments, Dicipline, &c.

pr. SAMUEL PALMER, Pastor."

"Falmouth, 13th April, 1775, this day Died the Rev. Samuel Pal- mer, Pastor of this Church, in the sixty-eighth year of his age, and in the 45th of his ministry." After the funeral on the 15th the church appointed the 26th as a day of fasting, prayer and public religious exer- cises. On the 26th Thomas Smith. Esqr., was chosen moderator of the church and Timothy Crocker clerk. until a pastor be ordained.

"Apl. 30. Abraham Williams, of Sandwich, baptized two persons, and on the following day a committee was appointed to supply the pul- pit with a minister. Revds. Gideon Holley, of Mashpe. preached once, and Mr. Zebulon Butler, eight times, and on July 3rd. 1775, the church voted at the house of the clerk to call Mr. Butler to be their pastor, if the town concur. Two weeks later Deacons Jos. Davis, Solomon Price & Bro. Samuel Bourn were made a committee to present this vote to Mr. Zebulon Butler, provided the town concur with it." Later, Timothy Crocker, as clerk, writes Mr. Butler at Nantucket of their choice, adding that the town has " concurred with the church in their choice as will appear by their vote of the 17th of July, 1775." Mr. Butler preached each Sabbath thereafter, and on August 19th in a formal letter accepted the call, expressing the hope he should ever have grace to prefer their spiritual interest to any temporal acquisition and " trusting to your generosity to make all necessary provisions for my comfortable support as God shall prosper you." His request for dismission was granted July 7, 1778.

From this time the records notice Solomon Read, Mr. Crosby (Cros- berry), Gideon Holley, Josiah Cotton and Isaiah Mann as preaching for them until January 19, 1780, when Isaiah Mann was ordained, by

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the assistance of Revds. Holley, of Mashpee, Shaw and Hillard, of Barnstable, and Alden, of Yarmouth, with their delegates. Rev. Isaiah Mann died April 20, 1789, in the thirtieth year of his age, and the ninth of his ministry.

June 12th following was observed by the church as a day of fast- ing and prayer, and on July 26th Henry Lincoln, from Hingham, be- gan preaching, and on December 31, 1789, accepted the pastorate. He was ordained February 3, 1790, and dismissed November 26, 1823. In the time he received into the church 411 members. He died at Nan- tucket, May 28, 1857, aged ninety-two. He was succeeded by Rev. Benjamin Woodbury, who was ordained June 9, 1824, and dismissed September 19, 1833. He died in Ohio, in 1845. Rev. Josiah Bent was installed February 5, 1834, and dismissed February 21, 1837. During his ministry fifty-nine were added to the church. He died at Amherst, in October, 1839. Henry B. Hooker, D. D., was installed February 21, 1837, and dismissed June 16, 1858, when he was called to the import- ant post of secretary of the Massachusetts Home Missionary Society. Rev. William Bates was installed June 16, 1858, and died September 10, 1859. Rev. James P. Kimball was installed June 2, 1860. Rev. Henry K. Craig succeeded, and filled the pulpit until his dismissal, October, 1SSS. Rev. C. G. Hill then was engaged as supply until Oc- tober, 1889.

The meeting house of 1717 has been noticed as standing near the town burying place; but in 1749 the present square was laid out, on which a church building was erected. The vote was taken finally, after years of controversy, March 11, 1750, that "the new meeting house to be built shall be 42 feet square, and the present house used to build." The new church was unique in construction, plain, with sixteen windows of seven by nine glass on each side, which admitted all the light they needed-of that kind. It was fronted with a porch having three doors. The high pews would seem unsightly to the present generation, but the building served well the needs of the day, and in 1857 it was transformed into its present fair form, and placed where it now stands. In its tower swings the bell that was purchased for the old church near the burying place, and which is now in its third posi- tion, summoning the sons of those fathers to worship. Among the papers of the town is this:

" Boston, Nov. 30, 1796,"

"W. H. F. Lincoln

Bo't of Paul Revere

One church bell 1 cents $ Weight 807 lbs, § @ 42, 338.94 " Received payment by a note-PAUL REVERE."

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A town conference was formed by the four Congregational churches, December 4, 1860, which meets alternately in the churches of the town. These union meetings have been productive of much good.

The Second Congregational Church was organized June 20, 1821. For twenty-five preceding years the people of Hatchville, or East End, had religious services, preaching being supplied by the First Congregational Church. During the latter years of that period there had been considerable dissatisfaction and "grevious disappointment in the First church," and as there was no prospect of a reconciliation, a large number of the members residing in the east end of the town, where a church edifice had been erected in 1797, petitioned for this organization, and accordingly May 24, 1821, the First church " chose a committee of five to inquire into the business and report." This they did, June 4, 1821, recommending that "the First church dismiss the said petitioners and by council organize them into the second Cong. church." Accordingly on the 20th of June, 1821, Reverends David L. Hunn, Josiah Sturtevant and Peter Crocker, with others in the capacity of an ecclesiastical council, proceeded to organize the petitioners into a church. Forty-one persons assenting to the doings of the council and signing the covenant as then propounded, the Second Congregational church entered upon its career. Benjamin Hatch was chosen deacon, and Sylvanus Hatch, clerk.

Silas Shores supplied the pulpit until July, 1822, when he was settled as pastor at the sum of four hundred dollars. He was duly ordained and installed July 31, 1822, and continued till June 17, 1828, when he was obliged to seek dismission for "lack of pecuniary sup- port.". The church was then supplied three years by Melancthon G. Wheeler, and three years by John Hyde. Rev. Timothy Davis was installed pastor April 22, 1835, and dismissed June 5, 1836. Mr. William Harlow now supplied the church for two years. Rev. James D. Lewis was next called, and was installed pastor September 26, 1842, and dismissed December 7, 1846. During this pastorate the new confession of faith and covenant was adopted, but again changed in 1846. Mr. Silas S. Hyde was pastor from December 8, 1847, to June, 1851. Rev. O. G. Hubbard supplied the pulpit three months prior to his death, August 14, 1852. Mr. A C. Childs was ordained May 18, 1853, and dismissed October 9, 1855. Rev. George Ford was installed May 21, 1856, and dismissed April 16, 1862. Rev. Edward Seabury was pastor from October 1, 1863, to May, 1869; D. H. Babcock from September, 1869, to May, 1881; David Perry from May, 1872, to his death, August 27, 1876. It was during the latter pastorate that a large and comfortable parsonage was built. Rev. Samuel Fairley was pastor from August, 1877, to his death, by drowning, August 19,

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1881. Rev. S. Morrison was pastor from 1884 to 1SSS, when the present pastor, Reverend Thomas Bell, took charge.

Mr. Shubael Lawrence bequeathed to this society ten thousand dollars, the interest or income of which shall always be applied to the payment of the salary of a minister or religious teacher for said society, "provided that the society at their own expense shall within two years after my decease, turn their present house of worship gable end to the road-put a handsome steeple to the same, put up a bell of sufficient size-paint and keep the whole always in good repair, and forever keep the house standing at the head of the burying ground where it now stands." Mr. Lawrence dying March 18, 1841, the church and society immediately took measures to fulfill the conditions of the will, which were carried out at a cost of $2,200, the dedicatory services taking place September 26, 1842. The burying ground behind the church was given by Mr. Ezekiel Robinson in 1796, the first grave being that of Mr. Jonathan Hatch, who died July 28,1796, and the second, that of his father, Ebenezer, who died the same year.

The first mention in the records of the society bearing the name of Methodist is in 1809. Those of that faith were few, but through the labors of Rev. Erastus Otis a society was gathered in that year, which in 1811 was incorporated as The Methodist Society of Falmouth and Sandwich. The meeting for incorporation was held at Pocasset in June, 1811, it being then the most central and convenient. A meeting house was then erected by the society near the cemetery east of Fal- mouth village. Prior to the organization of the society those of the faith held their social meetings in Stephen Swift's kitchen; the first was January 8, 1807. Dr. Hugh G. Donaldson was a pioneer in the faith here until his death in 1812. November 20, 1829, William Nye deeded to the society a half acre, upon which the present edifice stands. Such names of pastors as can be unearthed are: Reverends Otis Wilder, 1839; O. Robbins, 1842; Benjamin L. Sayer and William Turkington, 1844; Hebron Vincent, 1845; J. M. Worcester, 1846; E. D. Trakey, 1848; B. Otheman, 1854; E. R. Hinckley, 1858.

The old book of records was lost, but tradition gives the names of Reverends M. Wheeler, Mr. Stetson and Mr. Gifford, to be added to the preceding ones, which are taken from an old record of member- ship. The records commence in 1870, giving the pastors as follows: E. S. Fletcher, 1870; C. G. Dening, 1873; G. H. Winchester, 1874; Henry W. Hamblin, 1875; E. M. Moss, 1877; Mr. Hayes and J. H. Vin- ' cent, 1878; W. I. Ward, 1879, who went to theological school, and W. L. D. Twomley filled the year; D. J. Griffen, 1880; Irving R. Lovejoy and W. C. Helt, 1881; J. M. Tabor, 1882; Thomas Simms, 1883; T. A. Johnstone, 1884; P. Perinchief, 1885; Albert G. Smith, 1886; Ernest Eldridge, 1887; C. K. Jenness, 1SSS; and Herman C. Scripps, 1889.

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The Congregational church of North Falmouth was organized Au- gust 15, 1833, being composed of twenty-three members of the First and Second churches, who resided in the vicinity. The church edifice was dedicated November 1, 1833. The early members were Benjamin, Stephen, Ebenezer, John, Joshua, Shubael, and Charles J. Nye, and Rev. Paul Jewett. There were fourteen females, none now living, as meinbers. Former deacons were Ebenezer, Joshua and Samuel Nye, the last survivor. F. G. Nye is the present clerk.

Rev. Paul Jewett was installed August 21, 1833, and dismissed June 25, 1834, since when there has been no settled minister. Among the preachers supplying the pulpit have been: Daniel D. Tappan, 1834; Gideon Dana, 1836; John Pike, 1837; Charles C. Beaman, 1841; Asahel Cobb, 1844; Lorain Reed, 1848; Nathaniel Cobb, 1850; Cyrus Mann, 1852; Mr. Weston, 1857: Levi Wheaton, 1858; Mr. Paine, E. W. Allen, Mr. Kilburn, and, since April, 1SSS, Rev. Mr. Woodworth, of Cambridge.

The Congregational church edifice at Waquoit was dedicated Feb- ruary 2, 1848, but the society was not organized until January 3, 1849. Its original members numbered eighteen, seventeen of whom pre- viously belonged to the society in East Falmouth. They have never had a settled pastor. Rev. Spencer F. Beard labored as stated supply from October, 1848, to April, 1853. His pastorate resulted in the ad- dition of thirty-two persons to the church. The successive supplies have been: Horace Pratt, from June, 1853, for two years; Rev. Anson Hubbard, from October, 1855, to May, 1856; Rev. Levi Little, for several months; Rev. Job Cushman, for a few Sabbaths; Rev. Elijah Demond, from October, 1859, to April, 1863; Rev. David Brigham, October, 1863 to 1870; Reverends James R. Cushing, Sayer, Wilbur and Burn from the Methodist Episcopal church at East Falmouth, to 1877; Rev. Samuel Fairley, from 1877, to August, 1881; Rev. Joshua S. Gay, from September, 1882, to March, 1885; Rev. Samuel Morrison, from April, 1SS5, to October, 18SS; Rev. Thomas Bell, of Hatchville, for 1889.

The early Methodists at East Falmouth worshipped in the school house. The faithful band were served with preaching by Reverends Lambert, Otis, Hardy, Keith, Merrill, Paine, Binney, Haven, Bates and others. In later years the pastor at Falmouth village preached . here. In 1852-3 Rev. Mr. Adams supplied, and in 1854, Rev. J. C. Allen. In 1855 Rev. Mr. Bennett, of Sandwich, supplied. In 1856-7 Rev. J. E. Gifford was stationed at Falmouth, preaching here once in two weeks. In 1858 the same gentleman, supernumerary, by request filled the desk until April, 1859, and the class was increased from nine- teen to fifty-four. In 1859 a building committee, consisting of Cap- tain John Tobey, Elnathan Baker, Alexander Clark and Andrew Ba- ker, was appointed. Four hundred dollars, for the year 1859-60, was

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provided for the preacher's support. Rev. Abel Alton was ap- pointed here in 1859-60. The building was completed and dedicated November 30, 1859. The pastors since have been: Franklin Sears, 1860, 1861; Lawton Cady, 1862; S. T. Wallace, 1863, 1864; John S. Fish, 1865-1867: Franklin Sears, 1868; R. F. Macy, 1869, to March, 1870; Charles Stokes, 1870, 1871; John S. Fish, 1872-1874; Benjamin L. Sayer, from April, 1875, to fall of 1875, (he died March, 1876): William Wil- bur supplied from November, 1875, to April, 1876; Richard Burn, 1876-1878; A. B. Bessey, 1879; D. J. Griffin, 1880 for six months, then Rev. H. W. Hamblin supplied for six months, and was appointed to the charge in 1881: John McVay, 1882; Nelson Whitney served for a time in the interim, ending with Rev. Mr. Sherman in April, 1888; Rev. James B. Washburn commenced his pastorate in April, 1888.

The Church of the Messiah at Woods Holl is a Protestant Episcopal church. It was the first religious society here. A wooden edifice was erected in 1853 by the people of the village, aided by donations from Falmouth village and elsewhere. The final payment of the expense of the building was made by Joseph S. Fay, who had also donated the site. The church was consecrated by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Eastburn, February 14, 1854, and was free of debt by the exertions of John L. Webster in obtaining subscriptions, and the generosity of Mr. Fay.

The first rector was the Rev. Thomas Brenton Flower, who re- signed in the year 1862. After that the parish was without a minister until 1863, when the Massachusetts Church Missionary Society sent the Rev. John West to take charge of it. He was followed by the Rev. Mr. Robinson, of St. Mary's Church for Seamen in Boston, for one or two summers, and he by the Rev. Hiram Carleton. D. D., in 1871. Doctor Carleton gathered up the scattered flock and reorgan- ized the parish in 1873, there having been no annual meeting, nor any wardens and vestry for several years, and it became comparatively strong and vigorous. The aid of the Diocesan Board of Missions was dispensed with in 1877. In that year the rectory was built and given the parish by Joseph S. Fay. Dr. Carleton resigned his charge in 1881, and was succeeded by the Rev. Charles Mellvaine Nicholson, who died in the year 1885. In 1883 the title of the church property · was made over to the trustees of Donations of the Diocese, and the church was made a free church by vote of the pewholders, and in the year 1886, the present faithful and beloved rector, the Rev. Henry H. Neales, was elected, accepted the position and took charge of the parish.

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History of Barnstable County, Massachusetts, 1620-1890, Part 72

Author: Deyo, Simeon L., ed Publication date: 1890 Publisher: New York : Blake Number of Pages: 1292

Author: Deyo, Simeon L., ed
Publication date: 1890
Publisher: New York : Blake
Number of Pages: 1292