USA > Massachusetts > Plymouth County > Halifax > Records of the Church of Christ in Halifax, 1734-1833 > Part 7
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8
Then the Church voted that Deacon Pronde, Deacon Waterman I'm? EBent Fuller Should Sign this Dismission d' Recomenda: in their Name; which they accordingly did .-
The transaction was of torwarts was formed by the. A
Council in the Words Following, -
" We the Pastors & Delegates of the first Church of Christ " in Mymouth, the first of Plympton, the Second of Bridgewater, " and the first of MiddleBoro, To declare our Content to a Seperation " between the Reverend me. Cotton and this Church as about a Only we Should have Been glad if both Pastor & People hall a Suaited longer for lean's healing Mercy : At the Same time " we testify our great Esteem of the Rev? mer Cotton as a man " well furniffy with lifts & braces for the Carpet Ministry :- " And if aos in his Providence Should reftore his Bodily strength, " werecommend him to Said work where forzier he may be called, and a we are much griend at his being Laid afide .. . We pray for him
a that the Great Shepherd of Israel may yet heal him d'improve ce him in thewe Tel: - We allo pray for this Block, that the Lord we would give them Repentance for all their Sins, and yet Live. a them another Pafor after his own Heart. - Now may the less " of Peace lead & quide them into all Peace.
Two of the Dele: Ifiafr Perkins. Nathe Leonard mo !!
Cater were proviz Bentially Kindred from coming to the Council .-
Benja Tucker. .
Jonathan Parker.
John Shaw. Silvanus Conant.
-
After the Church had dismissed their Paftor as Beforere :. : citu, they chofe Deacon Thomas Proade for their Moderator for the present Meeting, and then proceedis to pass the following votes .- Noted that Deacon Thomas Proade Should BE feh of the Ohh during the vacancy .-
2. Forza that Dracon Proade & Mafels iten Huller & John Water: : man of the Church's Pomitie to call Chk-martings as there Shall be occasion, and to manage the Prudentials of the PAR during the vacancy
3. Weted to call a hat on the ist of january to bag Direction in order to another settlement, and to invite the drew! messis Leonard, Parker, Shaw & Conant to afit on Said Day. Then the meeting was adjourned to monday 5th Jany. 2. a clock. At which time the the met, and negativo a motion that was male to hear two upon Probation, and woled to hear me miller ney -
125. At a Chh meeting held of the meeting Hauf in Halifax of the 23? Day of February 1756. The Reva me In! Cotton was chopin moderator of this meet ing .~ And then,
1. The PhR voted to choof my John Miller for their Pastor. Usa's. 34. Nays. t. Ninters. 2 ..
2. The Chh voted that my Elin- Huder Em. John Waterman Be the Chhes Comitter to communicate the vote of the Phh to m. Miller, in cafe the Town concur with the Churches Phonic. The Town having concurred on march.S. The Call was bye- Sented to my Miller; who returned an Answer in the NL. gative April. 20. -
at a Church Meeting held at the Feeling house in Halifax the 195 Day of April 175.6
1. Ir Ebenezer Fuller was Chosen moderator of this Meeting. The meeting was adjourned to the 20th, Instant at four aflock in the afternoon, At which line the Church met and Voted to adjourn to the 5th Day of May next at Twelve affort
May 5th 1756 The Church being met at the msc. = ing hours pursuant to their adjournment, past the following Votes
1. Voter that there should be Two Candidates Invited to preach iron probation before a Choice be 1110 For asettlement
2. Voted that m? Solomon need be one of the Two to be Invited to preach upon probation-
3. Voted that mr Foster or mr. Ebenezer Thayer he y. Other to preach Upon probation, Quoiding to the difiret of this limittre lobe Charen
P
126) 4. Voled to hear Each Candidate five Jabaths 3. Voler that Decuon Thomas freude Me Barnabas Somion YM." Austin Pars be the Churches. (mittee) to make application to time of the Candidates abovenamed in behalf of the Church to preach ano : Ding to the above votes
Att a Church meeting held at the Meeting houfe in Halifax the 16th day of august- 1756 The Rev. MYJonathan Lacker Pastor of the first Church in Hinton was Chosen Mo- derator of this meeting . Then
1. The Church Voted to thuse the Rev. Il !? Solo= - mon need for their fastor by a Majority of Votes there being 34 Volets present, 24 Wh: creo were for n? Red I form" Ibn Thayer 41 Blank.
2. The Church Voto Hat Deacon Thomas freude 49 Barnabas Somson be the Churches Com = = ittee to Comunicate the Vote of the Church to > m? Reed
The Town having forcard With the Churches Choice) the fall was presented to mi? Reed who Return an answer in the negative October 25
Y
(27)
at a Church meeting held at the meeting house in Halifax November the 11 .5 175,6.
I'M? Joseph Donbar was Chosen Moderater of Said meeting, and the Park of the Churchbeing abient the Church Chore Deacon Robert Waterman Perk for this day and then proceeded to pass the following Wales. vis
2 Voler to Invite In" William Satten to preachupon. probation the four ensuing Sabaths and also on the Thanksgiving day Intervening he not to Change but One of Said Sapaths.
3 Voted that M." Jonah Hathaway (11)" John Ficion bealgininitted to Communicate the Churches like to M. William Patten and to Request hin to prea accordingly.
at a Church Meeting held at the meeting house In Halifax Dec? 6th 0156. mr Ebenezer Fuller was Chosen moderater then the Church proceeded to pas the Following Voles.
1 M? William Satten Was Unanimously Chosen by Church for their pastor.
2 72 John Waterman Dearon Robert Waterman were Chosen to be the Churches Committee to Commun: icate y Vol of the Church to M'? William Patten and the Town having afterwards at a meeting hall of fame Day Concur with the Churches Choice and made Choice)
" of Thomas Loading" to Joyn with the Churchos Committee the united lot Church Town was Com = municate to M .~ William Satten.
January the 6th 175
at a Church meeting held this day of the meeting house. Deacon Robert Waterman, was Toten moderator of said meeting Ithen Church processed to pays the following Potes.
I Voies to beiro mb Will iam I allon How to give his answer to their Catt; Mr Patternfreschl& Cocine, Read his answer which was in the Words following _"To the Church HCongregation . In Halifax. Hon &Beloved
s. Whereas ho in whore hand are the hearts of all men i two ho turns them as the Rivers of water are turned " hath in his allwife providence, Inclined you Unani- " mously to inake Chows of me ( who am mort Unworthy " to the Pastoral Care of and Charge Over you in the Lord "Iwould take this Opportunity to Return you my Gra- "= tefull acknowledgements for the Honour Done me in your " Election, and with Gratitude to take Police of you.
" generous Ofers & Encouragements given me wand with Respect to the JAportant affair proposed " to my Consideration having made it my Constant Supls "= ication at the Throne of race to the Mighty Counfollows " that might be Counsella foirected from on high and
having
128/
120
" having Consulted the love of my neighbouring " father's in the ministrys . Do the Dependenw upon "Juin who has promised that he will never leave os "forsake those who put Confidence in him) with a oh elenting heart but Ready mind hereby Manifest my " acceptance of your Invitation and Offers to Settle among " you a. your minister, expecting that to longas I that " be Enabled to Minifler unto you Spiritual things you " will not be backward ( if my necessities Mode) Don ". and it Ho Minister unto me of your Carnal; I would " likewife with the Greatest Importunity ask a Constant. ". Rememberand with you in your address esat the theone " grace, that you would Ilive together with me in " your prayers to god for me that I may approve my i Selfs Unto God a Workman that Neede th not to be "ashamed Rightly dividing the word of truth giv in " every Ond his Portion in Season, That a Double Sortie wof the dirnd Spirit may (Rest upon ind), and that "Gods Prefered may be always with me that I may wbe Enabled to discharge every Duty Incumbent on in " with Fidelity and To that may Save both my Selfe) " and them that hear me, That Imay be wik to Win_ " Souls, That I may twin many to Righteousness and Come " at last to Shine with Distinguished lustre ds y Firma- " ment & lo Vis with the Stars In Brightness for ever Hever "Iam your Servant in the Gospel of their Win Patten Halifax January & 6th 0/57
30
Upon the Reading ofwhich answer the Church 2. proceeded to Vote the Rev? In William Satten Should be Ordained Set apart to the work" of the Gospel Ministry among us on Wednesday the Second day of February next- 3. Vores to desire the prefere I assistance of the follow: zing Churches by their elders Delegales at Said ord. ination, Viz. The First Second, Third I Fourth, Churches in Brid qwater, The first Church in Clinton The first fewto Churches In Derham, The First Church in Middleborough, of the Church in abington A Voler that Deacon Thomas (road) & Denton Robert Waterman bea Committee to Sign the Letters Missive to the Jaideres Churches in Marne of the Church.
January 23. 1757. Upon the Request of Leward May Illump his toi they were Difined thewomenged by the Branch to the Church of Christ in Jeticut
February, y: 2. 75] This Day the Rev. M."W™ Patten was Grained Castor of the Chh of Christ in Halifax, the. following The: were present upon this occasion, the first. Second and fourth Churches in Bridgewater, the font blah. in WWham, the the first tohh in Middleboro' the Church in
131
Abington & the first Tohh in Plymton by their Delegates their Pastor being unwell.) The free: W" Balch preached a ferme suitable to this Becalion, and the Church having received M" Pattes being to their Communion upon his Sigmitis Recommended by q. fin Ehh in Deham. the fact that they Publicly renewed their Call to the AM" Patten, & he Verbally renewed his acceptance thereef, & then the Re: M Perkins proceeded to give the Solem Charge. & the New: Mr Porter the Right Hand of Fellowofhis and these two together with the few: meyi" Balch &Than assisted in laying on of Hands.
N. B. The thin Thh in Bridgewater & the first The in Deck could not attend by reason of the inclemency of the Season -
at a Church Meeting in Halifax March of v61 ..
Voleo that the Sacrament of the Lords Supper shall be'administra at., Jame Times as when M! Cotton was their Pastor
) Votes that there shall be a fooltiek Contribution the Sabbath afternext to the raining Money to procure Some Ch Vefeels that are wanting for the lem munion Tablette defrey the charge of the first Sacrament & this lote in the publick Congregation that w the Town may have Opportunity of Cent.
buting towards in if they re cante. ..
3 Votes that the this day before the first Sacramenti be Solemniswas a , of Hasting Sprayer
4 Votes that the Pastor be Desired by to invite the Run m. Ino Cotton to be present Nafford his Ahistance on Said Day ...
to Voted that the Children Should be catechism on Sabbath Dayrooms a former and that Deacon Robert Waterman &Meh" Ebeneser Fuller &JonClean de
6 designed to afist infolervice Voted that Melin Ebeneser 13, is C
ah Ierhan be used to inthecity 7 CPC
in Time of Point Me i All' and to ...
,
132
Timeof Internifiona 7 Voti that the thh will choose a Deacon and then the meeting was adjourned to Thursday the twenty first of april Neat.
The ehh did not meet at the Time to which the Meeting was adjourned by REyon that the Pastor war unwell. U-But May . 2, 107, The Chh being Met profic the following Voters.
Votes to Choose MS Moses Cushman for Beacon where give the Postor Signifying his approbation of him the desired some Time to confiden of it which was conforter to by the Church Hafter come Time of configuration he manifested his deceptance ytook ie leaks
2 Joseph Bofworth Requested of Chh to eacute him Tuningy calm, to which Duty they had Some time unce chofem him and the Ghh voted to Define thes MBofworth to Vane the calm
3 Votes that where as the Sacrament of the Lords Supper was not ad ministre at the Time prefixed the Last meeting by Preafor their Pastor was detained by bodily Indignation that it choud be administre on Lord Day May 4 22 2
July, 27, 458 . The Church being stopi'd after Lecture , i'd the following Vole .2 1 Voted that mr Ebenezer Fuller Deacon. Hopes Cushman HMM Noch Tinkham be defined to Catechis the Children during the Time of internificou this year 2 Votil to desire MIchabod Ita wish & M. Nathan Tinham to take the inspection of the Children on food, Dayton
3 Voti that not Thursday the tenth Day of August next? be solemnized as a Daypl of Religious humiliation Fast ·ing Harayer to Supplicate the Throne of Grace for the Revival of Dying + Decaying Religion for the outpouring of the Divine Spirit also to humble our Silver under the manytoken of the divine Lisplex= June which This Land at this Doug groan under but especialing to humble ourselves for our tin Which are the procuride Gaule of all over be
133
. ....
august, 6: 4758. at The Request of John Giriggs & · Remember his Wife the Chk Votes to wkismile se recom mend them to the first Che of Christ in Middleboro'.
ilprit 2 059 The Ohh being Popis after Lecture papies the following Votes 1 Votes to defines Deacon Moje Gunman voll? Noch Linkham to Catichize the Children In Low alay noon this year I Voted to define Mye" Moles Nathalie Standish Eben? Bring . Hofer Inglese to take the inspection of the Children and Day also in Time of intermilan for the year infuing
March 27. 1760~ The Ghh being stored after Lecture pafi'd the following Votes --
I Voted to Define Meli Eben" Fuller Noah Nathan Jink !! to Catechire the Children on Low Day Noons this year_
2 Votos to Defino W Samuel Fuller Schabo Standifl & Not Groove to take the inspection of the Children on Low-Day both in Time of Worship Intermiticon_
May of. vb- The Chh being Stond after Meeting Vote Mat Thursday the 28" Jeftan't be kept as a Day of ill. oui Humiliation staffing GÜrager to kumble nivelac under the hand of Providence in the Sichnej Umiera that prevails in this Town to off the Removal of this part meet & to intreat for the theviral of Religion and the. out pouring of the Divine Spirit- Beto? 28. ogb2.The Ch being inci 5 I voted that it is agricole to them. le make it o
to fit cesate wow! Office when upon the Vafler signelse hil approbation of the Chh. Election they list som Vince to confiden of it which the CAS co -
101
l'as
April 27 1766 The Ohh being Stopped after Meeting Need to Define chefer Barnabas Briggs Joseph Waterman and Erik" Fillon to Catechize the Children on Low, Days in time of Intermission this year
June 20 17bb The the being Stopped after Lecture agreeable previous . Notification, The Pastor repeated has Request wer page ledy that they wand content to the Dipolution of his arterial Relation to them, which Renaeff they refused to com: my with - & on being defined to join with the Fallon in sunce on the affair they alto actifed why 38 16. The Chh being Met the following Vater podia- whether The chan will choose a committee to join with the " Nor in representing to a council to be convencer at his De fire tax. 6, the Circumstances of this lah, to the headone of the. bir vital to confect to their afton Definition for them- Vicine the affirmations. N'est Deacon Konfor Mite Jefesch Juntar Jehn heteren «Ebenezer taller in? Le à committee for tite d'unede l'avenir lay's ky, ilk The thh being met, the Mefull of the tourist which met here the birdland was Communicate & the Following Votes were piefrie-
Whether the ich will content to their In fon Difonctions under the Circumstances recommended bitten by the Late Council ) Vilmition to take fedex. the the four wabbathe next entering .- Vote in the Information 2 Whether the this will choose a Committee to draw for their approbation, a Recommendation of their Vitor to
135
= cause of 400 shall call himis It that is Committed tak. It Tener of ! Recommendation, from that formerly your to mar Cotton was Posted in the Ultimative 3 Votes that Deacon downfor Matin Leleple tentar Bben Faller & John Waterman be a teremitter fr the Purpose aboutmentionte .
"The Gomitter chefen the haft Wineting federais for theach approbation a Recommendation of their (faster Se Mide ugo in the following usados.
He the ikke of thrift in Haitifax, having deviral "fant enjoyed the Courier, orthodox. A godly hinflug of the mirfiction Pattini ane ne approcheusing it to be his on court of our dividio vontentioni cinafland définitione hid Ministry among us, he now deltar a milion home his pastoral Relation to us to alle " he'sp = mendation to the North ihh in Lebanon, that he may on with them is a Member in holy Fellowship. He gra both these Requests. we recommend him te ! ich er any other this, as a Brother whole conoc tation have ai becomes the Getnet. Art we acknowledge it a great Bleking that we have enjoyed his & afloral Labor iose can vin for better than nine lycans; in this time we have found him a diligent Jealous, faithful Minister of my have great Rheaton to be humbled before "find for o one unfruitfulachi & for God's correcting Kiem general him from us, we define ligne istill le pray for me dités fine all Blessings temporal espiritual "' Eternal. . ( liberecinon the Ohh voted to access of de Report. ,Usted that Season Vondon Hely"t Joh Aura, Eles Vaches Nycha laterman chous's sign the above Difmillions Recomen 1 which they accordingly
voted that wecan amfor should be tinh of the the during the vacances vit that Beacon Tampon Medine gotph. Bunlar & gre Waterman be the Chili's Committee to call the Meeting, as there shall be Creation & to manage the Univentialist of the the During the The Will then proceeded to hear a complaint laws in by Eben Taller gainft wie of the Busthien for absenting thempetites from Com= munion with the ihr in special Ordinances for a 'lyear paft. after hearing what is Brethren has to offer, it was gut to vote Whether the lhh for the Reasons that have been given will Himin the Complaint now under Consideration votes in Negat Whereuspore the! Brethren offered the following acknowlygement 's acknowledge that it has been a Day of great Temptation without whereis we are denfible that our corruptions have reese much attired, & as we are bound by a solemn Covenant ,with this ikke, to walk in holy fellowthing with them have for sometime raft withdrawn from their Communion, Und . weral of ever Brethren are offended with est for our Conduct, He would say that it is very posible we may have said from The taste of Duty in over conduct, & where is we have done to we att. Christian forgivenche, as we define alle to forgive all whom we apprehend may have injuredasi defire that all , salt things controverted may be forgotten, &to walk in the sixty for the future
Pofich Sturtevant Jonathan . Rigelig
& Vattian Ninhham John Tilson
.
Ines the heading of which the lhh voted to seflere thin is their Communion & Charity
Charal At a Meeting held at the fleeting-house, the theme mr Ilvanus forant Pafter of the fifth Churches in Milan was Chofer moderators of this Meeting. & then
.It being proposed by & Moderator whether the Chh. war now Ripe. for giving fome gentleman a Call to work of the Minifting .- Solid in the affirmative and as no Candidate had been preaching with the. only Mr Ephraim Briggs, X Mr Samuel Angio
2. The Chh. outer to Chufe Mr Ephraim Brigy for nafter by a Majority of votes, there being 25 the church present 24 vote for MY Briggs N'one to
At a meeting of the Church of fattyfor hele he & day
IF the the sein that wednesday 29 of dimail, fest y order 1 dia The Cht make- Choice of Leacon thomas freace motexaco I'inen the. ?? I m'y Ephorus Briggs who at a former
·2;Z manfitting hi acceptance of y (all invitation of y (the "ated that the following teven Churches Should it applies to alift in the dai gination cing - the heere Circle, in Bringwater "" af if there Mr wohn Place is gafter The third Cht in Bringwater. sof the have m' John they. is fafter- The forth ich in thingweer when i Her
.
mouth wheel of the Chandler thebins in Paton the fight Chi in Carton what if there Isleph Palmer is Rafter the ferom Chine "Sortons whered & then Roland green is pastor .-- L'et) that Deacon Thomas Croade. Deacor Dencon Barnabas Stam neton q m' teleph Waterman be a Committee to sign & Leten Migive to the feverch Churches abovementioned ...
- Fricke 7 "17 kg. this day i heard MY Ephraim Briggs user ordain
after of 4 Church in Halifax . the following Churches was present upon This creation - the Feeand then it fourth Changes in Flywater, fift Che in Plymouth- The lift Che in Middleborough- i fift V. Icon Churches in Prostor = The ther MI Foster prevede femmon tritatite to y Occasion Xi Ch, having received fil" Communion being Limited it Hechomal by s" Briggs into their Ferme (hts in Boston - they Publiekly mances of call to i Ja2 MY Briggs & he verbally renew his anfewer thanter - then y Lived Mes Angior proved to give i filemon Thang x y them n!" thaw y flight hand of followfigs & They together with y eved MY Porter I (avant afsted in laying on of hands- ne JO" viby Upon y thequeft
Blenever Briggs & theyare his high they were til moved ix recommends newer to y' ligt CH
- to! Is 17by now i lafee of Flif both Hotones i with if I'm was difmit Is recommended to i Cil is finebuffer.
.July 28 1768. She Che being stopt after lecture mare Chal of This Isofworth of Eylem Finkham to tune & Nation in in publich- X 1/ flathan rinkham & Jaro Somfor to line e Allt an unt days.
It a Chh meeting in Halifax slov. 1. 1769 At the define of the Pafter the Church Brought in their Voto, for another Deacon to oficiale in this Church. following performs were water for Jarde Storefor had of color Moter Ingle 3 - Eleven Futter Joner 2- Sapph Douleurs upon wheels y Dofter declawed to the Church that they had made Chaf of Jacob Confon, X Signifies his Concurrence, & then proceed in the name of the Church to Invite him to acourt of the afere & take the feat to which he monthed his aceastaance. -
Hallifax December 22, 1799 the 64 years of his age and in the thirty thing year of his minothing in this place
Halifax March 24 1800. At a meeting of the church of Christin, the place after andyoung the throne of gravelchange the
theo. Lochiak Sanger morato of the present meeting. h show Deacon Dacol Thomyor Clark to meet the Churchincons.
there to conduct the ufficiy for the
chute Deacon Jacob Thomson
SC
Chompon y ateraz
for future
Church muting.
Hallipas July 1, 1800 At a meeting of church of christ in this place after working the tham of grace, change the new. Lowhich Tanger morecato, then a mothermaja, mate which of the candidato, they were I hear french Af follborough or A. Michman, it was a ottes the head the Whichmon us the majority of one.
Halifax july 14 1900 warm) the theory ofthe than the way chosen moderator and the muting ohand with penger then it was moved that this church now give Me that Minhman an invitation to the Last oral office in this church water with only one refunting
I a church meting 1800. chafe the New. Dochich Langer moderator after looking to
or for directions vorher the sun? hos over charretes to assist of the ordination of the Hel Muchmon. Tenth for the the offer Morte, The ker! et Angu the the ett fanger, the Red. ofte thanher and the the the Sunny. Af thinkman chose the the theriley. an The ate? Af fitcong.
Then chope Afellowes googles att Ethamin gilfon Deacon gacol Thomson to Ome the lottery.
Then computing with off hishmon and -2 The town's commilly, the ordination was
appoints to be on the eight days of catorce he rates plans neothe 18.00. of the counciled infor
1
November 16 1000
Batting, Theby the Jamalter of A
10000 But Holon the wife of Lawon offalong.
-
4 1000! Martin Clarity the laughter of It.
April 21, 180! Amith into the Church the Flammes Fuller the wife of off Thomas Fuller.
Ag Michara. yworth.
May 31, 1801
Amit into church the following
Man valtine her, the david Mojavoith and wife pattuner. At Pacel Hustwant an captain him. fr
him. this Very Clark, Mis Moy Haul -
Jamey 1801 Baptis ) Martha Samual and
the with Sly Clash.
144.
June 14 1801. Naptiza Mela, gojiah, Abigail, Dattiener, Lydia, and Javi) the bhutan of A david As of worth. And the children of the winglow Stuntwent, Sarah, Jakprona an) Chunky
-
game 21 1801
June 21 1/01
the children of A Paul Hurtvent -
July 2.6, 1801
the church the hollow:
Amita into
baptist his Mile Syria galler. Atip
August 16 1801
Martin Mattich Jambon. Betty Mlzan an gramona, the Children of the Joint Hatuman.
-
September 27 180! hmith into the church of rome How, and wife and baptized her.
- -
Pettoben. th 18. 190%.
Willain the Children of ST.
-
th
Dettolere 24 1801 Amithe into the church the
Jame Thomson the wife of .
ha. Am Mattiand brought the oon Mich
14-6. Hovenier . 1. 1001
Asaptino Clara Attwood. Susanna O Lorie, The children of M Jan oThemoon.
1801.
-
1802.
Amita in
the church A.
worth .
Juni 27. 1002. Amit into the church Migs .L.
July 25 1802. Amithe the the wife Silvana, Lunch
langtation of the Jews patterson
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.