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decease of
18
HAVEN, REV. SAMUEL, D.D.
member of a Council
50
HEDGE, FREDERICK HENRY invitation to ordination of, at West Cam- bridge . 75
HEDMAN, MR. [PHILIP ?]
of a committee to consult with proprie- tors about raising arrears of ministers' salaries 16
HENCHMAN, DEA. DANIEL
deacon of South Church
24
money delivered to
24
HERSEY, HENRY
invitation to ordination of
70
HILL, ALONZO
invitation to ordination of, at Second Congregational Society in Worcester . 72 HILYARD, JOSEPH 47
invitation to ordination of, at Berwick . HINGHAM
church in, member of a Council .
65
invitation to ordination of Chas. Brooks
at
67
HIRST, (or HURST) GROVE
pew assigned to
9
authorized to enlarge pew
IO
HODGES, RICHARD MANNING
invitation to ordination of
68
HOLLEY, REV. HORACE invitation to installation of, at Hollis Street .
53
member of Councils
57, 65
HOLLIS STREET CHURCH
invitation from, to installation of Rev.
Samuel West
41
member of Councils
· 50, 57, 65
invitation from, to installation of Rev.
Horace Holley .
53
to ordination of J. Pierpont
67
to an ecclesiastical Council .
91
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328
RECORDS OF THE CHURCH IN BRATTLE SQUARE.
PAGE
HOLMES, REV. ABIEL, D.D.
minister of Cambridge 54
member of Councils . 57, 65
refuses to vote at ordination of Mr. Everett 58 to a Council at Bolton 38
HOLYOKE, PRESIDENT EDWARD preaches for Dr. Colman 30
HOLY SCRIPTURES
to be read publicly every Sabbath in worship . .
3
HOMER [JOSEPH W. ? ]
delegate to installation of Rev. H. Holley at Hollis Street . . HOMER, PETER THACHER
53
chosen deacon . ·
92
appointed on a committee to nominate
deacons
92
sole deacon .
93
HOUSE RENT
voted to Mr. Colman, and continued 23
continued to both pastors 25
allowed in 1738 27 amount for, raised 28
HOWARD, ZECHARIAH ordination of, at Stoughton 40 HOWE, GEORGE
of a committee to nominate deacons . . 92 HUBBARD, THOMAS
of a committee to make a collection for expenses of Mr. (W.) Cooper's ordina- tion 37
HUNT [SAMUEL ?]
delegate to ordination of A. Green at Malden 46 HUNTINGTON, REV. JOSHUA
invitation to ordination of 52 member of Councils . 57, 66 refuses to vote at Mr. Everett's ordina- tion 58 dissatisfied with Mr. Palfrey's views, and
opposes his ordination 66
INCHES, HENDERSON
· delegate to ordination of Francis Park- man . ·
54 to installation of Rev. James D. Green 76 of committee to consider terms of ad- mission to church . 86
delegate to ordination of N. Hall 86
of committee to consider discontinuance of communion contributions 76
INGRAM, JOB
appointed sexton · 5
duties and compensation of, as sexton .
7
directed to carry Bible to the pastor's house . 9
salary increased (1720) 15
asks for allowance 19
4os. voted to 20
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INSTALLATIONS
East Parish, Salem 68
Amherst, N. H. 70 INVITATIONS
Chelsea 72
Hollis Street Church . 91
referred to a committee
an ex parte Council at the same 91
to Installations
at Amherst, N. H. (Sewall) 70
Augusta, Me., East Parish 75
Boston, First Church (Emerson) 48
Hollis Street Church (West) 41
(Holley) 53
Brooklyn, Conn. (S. J. May). 69
Cambridge, Third Society (Green) 76
Charlestown (Morse) . 41
Concord, N. H. (Evans) 42
Nantucket (Edes) 80
Portland, Me., Second Cong'l So- ciety (Whitman) . 86
Portsmouth, N. H., Third Cong'l 74
Quincy (Lunt) .
86
Salem Barton Sq. Church (Colman) declined .
71
(Thompson) 78
East Parish (Flint) .. .
68
to Ordinations at
Baltimore, First Independent (Sparks) 67
(Burnap) 73
Barnstable (Hersey)
70
Barre (Bond)
92
Berwick (Hilyard) . 47
Boston, Federal Street (Gannett) . 69
(Popkin) 48
First (Abbott) . 54
(Frothingham) . 59
Hollis Street (Pierpont) 67
Long Lane (Belknap) 40
New North (Parkman) 54
New South (Greenwood) 66
(Kirkland) 45
(Thacher) 53
(Young) 70
Old South(Huntington)
52
Purchase St. Cong'l Soc'y, (Ripley) 72
Second (Emerson) 75
(Robbins) 79
(H. Ware, Jr.) 61
South Cong'l (Motte) . 73
Twelfth Cong'l (Barrett) 70
72
Bridgewater, East (Williams) South (Hodges) 68
Brookline (Pierce) 47
Cambridge (Newell) 77
West (Hedge) 75
Charlestown (Paine)
40
.
71
INDEX. 329
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INVITATIONS - continued.
Chelsea (Tuckerman) . 48
Dorchester (Codman) 53
(Hall) . 86
Dover, N. H., First Unitarian (Loth- rop) . 75
Exeter, N. H. (Rowland)
42
Framingham (Chapman)
79
Hingham, Third (Brooks)
67
Kingston, First Christian (Cole)
74
Lunenburg (Damon) . 59
Lynn, First (Thacher)
45
Machias (Brown) .
46
Malden (Green)
46
Milton (McKean)
47
New York, First Cong'l (Ware)
68
Second Cong'l(Lunt) 73
Philadelphia (Furness)
70
Plymouth (Kendall).
48
Portland, Second Parish
41
Portsmouth (Parker) .
53
(Crafts)
39
Princeton (Russell)
47
Providence, Westminster Cong'l Soc'y
(Farley)
74
Roxbury, First (Putnam)
77
Second (Flagg) 70
(Whitney) 78
Salem, North (Brazer)
67
Sterling (Fosdick) .
91
Stoughton (Howard)
40
Waltham (Ripley)
53
Washington (C. Palfrey)
78
Watertown (Francis) .
67
Woburn (Sargent) .
39
Worcester, Second Cong'l (Hill)
72
of Charles [F.] Barnard
85
Allanson Brigham
79
William G. Eliot
85
Frederick T. Gray
85
Rufus A. Johnson
79
S. J. May .
68
JACKSON, THOMAS
of a committee to distribute collection . 25 JAMAICA PLAIN church at, member of a Council 50 JOHNSON [THOMAS ?]
appointed to lead singing
28
of committee to prepare appendix of hymns . 38
JOHNSON, RUFUS A. invitation to ordination of 79
KEEN, WILLIAM joins in the covenant 4 subscribes to finish the Meeting-House . 6 a Proprietor 12
KENDALL, JAMES
invitation to ordination of, at Plymouth 48
KILBY, JOHN
joins in the covenant .
4
subscribes to finish the Meeting-House.
6
chosen deacon .
1I
a Proprietor
12
neglects, on his failure, to secure the church's money 16 meetings to fill vacancy caused by death of 20 Church to come among creditors of . . 20 KING'S CHAPEL invited to an ordaining council 53
KINGSTON
invitation from First Christian Society
in, to ordination of J. Cole .
.
74
KIRKLAND, REV. JOHN THORNTON, D.D.
invitation to ordination of, at New South
Church, Boston
45
member of a Council .
· 50, 65, 66
pastor of University Ch. at Cambridge . 66
makes ordaining prayer at Mr. Palfrey's
ordination
66
invited to ordination of E. Everett
58
and preaches sermon
59
LANCASTER
church in, member of a Council
65
LAND
purchased from Jonathan Merry and Stephen Fales, conditions of sale of . 46 LANDMAN, JAMES
chosen deacon and accepts . 41
resigns
41
church defers consideration of his resig-
nation, and he withdraws it . .
44
authorized, as deacon, to sell church land
45
removes from town, and resigns
49
LANGDON, SAMUEL
suggested, nominated, invited to preach
as candidate .
.
31
accepts invitation, and fulfils engagement
31
a candidate .
33
LATHROP, REV. JOHN, D.D.
member of Council .
·
·
57
makes prayer at ordination of E. Everett 59
LAWRENCE, AMOS
of committee to consider changes in
taking communion contribution .
.
73
of committee to consider discontinuance of communion contribution 76
chosen deacon .
77
delegate to ordination of G. Putnam
77
of a committee to communicate votes of
parish to Rev. S. K. Lothrop
.
80
to call a council for installation of Rev. S. K. Lothrop .
signer of letter to Mr. Lothrop
82
42
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330 RECORDS OF THE CHURCH IN BRATTLE SQUARE.
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LAWRENCE, AMOS - continued.
of committee to receive answer from Mr.
Lothrop 83 resigns as deacon 92
LAWRENCE, WILLIAM
delegate to ordination of W. G. Eliot . 85 moves a committee to consider terms of admission to church 86
delegate to ordination of Mr. Fosdick at Sterling . 91
LAZENBY, MRS. contribution for 25
LEVERET, HON. JOHN
accompanies invitation to Mr. Colman with a letter . 3
LONG LANE
invitation from church in, to installation of Rev. Jeremiah Belknap .
· 40
LORD'S SUPPER
first administered . 5
LOTHROP, REV. SAMUEL K., D.D.
invitation to ordination of, at Dover, N.H. 75 communication of proprietors respecting settlement of 80
invitation to settle given to 80
terms of settlement of 80
votes of Society regarding settlement of, approved by the Church . 81 doings of Society, and answer of, thereto to be inscribed in church record . 81 letter addressed to, inviting him to be- come pastor . 82 reply of, to the same 83 letter of, to the Church and Society 83 proceedings at installation of . 84
delegate to ordination of C. F. Barn- ard and F. T. Gray . 85
to installations of W. P. Lunt, J. Whitman 86 ordination of N. Hall 86
signs report of committee on Church covenant and conditions of admission to Church .
88
piece of communion plate presented to . 90 delegate to Ecclesiastical Council at Hollis Street Church . 91 · .refuses to vote for ordination of Mr. Fosdick . 91, note memoranda from diaries of · 92, 93 LOWELL
of committee to prepare Appendix of hymns . 38
LOWELL, REV. CHARLES, D.D.
invitation to ordination of, at West Church 51 member of Councils 57, 65 LUNENBURG
invitation to ordination of D. Damon at . 59
LUNT, REV. WILLIAM PARSONS, D.D.
invitation to ordination of .
73
installation of
86
MACARTY, FFLORENCE horse block of (?) . 8
pew assigned to
9
MACCARTY, THOMAS
of committee to make a collection to de- fray expense of Mr. Cooper's ordina- tion 37
MACHIAS, MAINE
invitation from church in, to ordination of Clarke Browne . 46
MCKEAN, JOSEPH
invitation to ordination of, at Milton · 47
MACOM [DANIEL ?] appointed to lead singing 28
MALDEN
invitation from First Church, to a Council 42
to ordination of A. Green . 46
MARBLEHEAD collection for poor of 25
MARLBORO' STREET Old South Church in ·
52
MARRINER, JOSEPH pew assigned to 8
MATHER, REV. COTTON shares in day of prayer . 5 MATHER, REV. INCREASE preaches on day of prayer . 5
MAUDITT, REV. ISAAC
sends testimonial to Mr. Colman . 4
MAY, [SAMUEL?]
delegate to ordination of R. W. Emer-
son .
75
MAY, SAMUEL JOSEPH letter from 68
invitation to ordination of 68
MEDFORD
church of, member of a Council . . 57, 65
MEERES, JAMES
meeting at house of, to obtain money to finish and furnish the Meeting-House 5 subscribes to finish the Meeting-House . 6 meeting of committee at house of 8 a Proprietor 12
MEETING (See also CHURCH MEETINGS) of Church and Congregation, 1753, Oct. 8 37
Nov. 4, 1753, notified, and held Nov. 5 38 of Congregation : 1715, Oct. 7, statement of Mr. W. Cooper's views made . 14
1720, March 16, Mr. Cooper s salary raised and liouse voted · 15
INDEX. 331
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MEETING -continued.
1746 March 23, called to consider a day for Mr. (S.) Cooper's ordination 36
March 25, meeting held 36 Nov. 25, annual . 37
of society : 1813, Dec. 26 .
56
of standing committee : 1814, Jan. 4, to arrange for ordination of Mr. Everett 57 MEETING-HOUSE first service of worship in the NEW 5 (the last) first service in, 25 July, 1773 38
Dr. Colman preaches in .
38
Dr. Chauncy preaches in
38
MERRY, JONATHAN
land purchased of, to be sold, and con- ditions of sale 46
MICO, JOHN
Undertaker of the church 3 subscribes to invitation to Mr. Colman to become minister 3
a private meeting at house of, for unit- ing in the covenant 4
subscribes to finish the Meeting-House, and is allowed choice of pew 6 of committee to dispose of pews 7 absent from meeting of committee IO
committee to procure swabs
Io
a Proprietor
12
MILLER
paid for mending way to the church . 7
MILTON
invitation from church in, to ordination of Joseph Mckean 47
MINISTERS salaries of, voted in 1746 37
MINOT, COL. [STEPHEN ?]
subscribes to finish the meeting-house . 6
. a proprietor . I2 . of a committee to find a house for Mr. Cooper 15 . · .
(?) of a committee to examine Deacon Kilby's accounts and to treat with his creditors 16
of Parish Committee
18, 19
rechosen .
21
MOLD, CAPTAIN
pew assigned to 6
MONKS [GEORGE?] meetings of committee at house of 7, 8,9, 10 MONTHLY LECTURE
church votes to invite the First Church to set up a . 16 agreement made for 16
MORSE, REV. JEDEDIAH
invitation to installation of, at Charles-
town
41
member of a council .
50
MOTTE, ELLIS LORING
chosen deacon, and declines
·
93
MOTTE, MELLISH IRVING
invitation to ordination of .
73
NANTUCKET
invitation from Second Cong'l Society to installation of Rev. H. F. Edes . 80 NEGROES
seats for, removed from lower to upper
gallery .
21
NEWBURYPORT
Rev. Thomas B. Fox, minister of, mem-
ber of a council .
84
NEWELL, TIMOTHY
of committee to count votes for deacons 41 delegate to ordination at Portland 41
at Exeter
42
at dismissal council at Malden .
43
45
as deacon authorized to sell church land benefactor of Poor Fund 61
mentioned .
62
NEWELL, REV. WILLIAM, D.D. invitation to ordination of 77 minister First Church, Cambridge, mem- ber of a council . 79,
84
makes concluding prayer at installation
of Mr. Lothrop
85
NEWHALL, CHEEVER
chosen deacon, and declines
75
NEW NORTH CHURCH, BOSTON
member of a council .
. 50, 57, 65
Rev. Francis Parkman minister of, mem-
ber of a council .
79
NEW SOUTH CHURCH, BOSTON
invitation from, to ordination of J. T.
Kirkland .
45
of S. C. Thaclier
53
member of a council
57, 65
invitation from, to ordination of F. W.
P. Greenwood .
66
invited to join in holding monthly lec- ture · 69
invitation from, to ordination of Alexan-
der Young, Jr.
70
NEW YORK invitation from Second Cong'l Society in, to ordination of Wm. Ware . . 68 of Wm. P. Lunt . 73
NOYES, JOHN
joins in the covenant .
4
NOYES, OLIVER
joins in the covenant
4
NOYES, DR. OLIVER
proposes using a new version of Psalms 14
of a committee to find a house for Mr.
(W.) Cooper
I5
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332 RECORDS OF THE CHURCH IN BRATTLE SQUARE.
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NOYES PAGE
to make a silver tankard 7 of a committee to value tankard for Dea- con Draper 21
-
OLD SOUTH CHURCH, BOSTON
member of a council . . · 50, 57, 65 invitation from, to ordination of J. Huntington . 52 OLIVER, NATHANIEL . given choice of pew 8
ORDINATION
of Mr. Joseph Stevens Buckminster ; date of, arrangements for, churches in- vited to
50
of Mr. Samuel Cooper
committee appointed to defray the ex- penses of 37 of Mr. Edward Everett
action of society regarding 56
churches invited to, and arrangements
for
57
exercises at
59
of Mr. John Gorham Palfrey, arrange-
ments for
64
council for
65
ORGANS
a pair of, offered to church by represen- tative of Thomas Brattle, and de- clined . 12, 13
OSGOOD, REV. DAVID
member of councils
57, 65
takes part in ordination of Mr. E. Ever- ett . 58 and makes ordaining prayer . · .
. 59
requests expression of Mr. Palfrey's views, at his ordination, and gives charge · 66
OTIS, HARRISON GRAY
of a committee to nominate deacons · 74 delegate to ordination of R. W. Emerson 75
PAINE, JOSHUA, JR.
ordination of, at Charlestown . · 40 PALFREY, REV. CAZNEAU
invitation to installation of, declined . . 78 PALFREY, REV. JOHN GORHAM, D.D., LL.D.
unanimously chosen minister 62
terms of settlement of 63
letter of acceptance from 63
arrangements for ordination of 64 action of society regarding call to, com-
municated to the church . 65 admitted to this church . 66
member of church of the university
66
ordination of
66
PALFREY, REV. JOHN G. - continued.
requested to write to Society in Brook- lyn, Conn., declining invitation to in- stallation of Rev. S. May 69 writes letter declining an invitation to installation at Barton Sq. Ch., Salem delegate to ordination of George Ripley 72
to installation of Rev. H. Colman
at Barton Square Church, Salem 72
to council to dismiss Dr. Tucker- man . 72
to ordination of M. I. Motte 73
of R. W. Emerson . 75
of F. H. Hedge . 75
to installation of Rev. James D. Green at Cambridge 76
to ordination of W. Newell at Cam- bridge 77
of George Putnam at Roxbury . . 77 of George Whitney at Roxbury . 78 of University Church at Cambridge to installation of Mr. Lothrop . 84
preaches sermon at installation of Mr. Lothrop 84
chairman of a committee to consider in- vitation from Hollis Street Church to a Council . 91
presents report of committee 91
elected delegate to the council . 91
asks to be excused from serving 91
PALL
a new, to be purchased . 25 income of, to go to the poor 25
PALMER, THOMAS
subscribes to finish the Meeting-House 6
a Proprietor ·
12 appointed to notify Mr. (W.) Cooper of his election . .
.
13
signs reply of the Proprietors to the church's request for an appropriation to meet arrears in the ministers' salaries chosen on committee 19
18
Treasurer . 19, 21, 26
moderator of parish meeting 26
of committee for 1736-7 26
bond of, with Balston 26
treasurer, and of committee for 1739-40 27
PARISH HOUSE
in Court Street to be kept in repair for Mr. Lothrop's residence . So
PARISH MEETING
Annual, Nov. 18, 1745
35
Nov. 25, 1746
37
.
PARKER, JACOB
elected deacon, vice Kilby deceased . . 20
on committee to raise subscription for the pastors . 21
pays money to them
21
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PARKER, JACOB - continued.
moves for a more suitable person to set the Psalms . . 27 of committee to prepare appendix to hymns 38
PARKER NATHAN
invitation to ordination of, at Ports- mouth, N. H. . 53
PARKER, HON. SAMUEL, JUDGE
delegate to ordination of E. S. Gannett 69
Samuel Barrett 71
offers vote on resignation of Deacon Bradford . 73
delegate to ordination of M. I. Motte
·
73
of a committee to nominate deacons .
·
74
PARKMAN, REV. FRANCIS
invitation to ordination of .
54 member of councils · 57, 65, 79 minister of New North Church, Boston 79 makes installing prayer at installation of Mr. Lothrop . 84
PASTOR (or PASTORS)
meetings to choose a colleague
13
deficiency in salary of
21
receipts of
21
salary of, raised
21
POOR FUND
benefactors of
61
insufficiency of salary of
24
meeting for salary of
24, 25
increase of salary of
25
gift of £200 to
26
gift voted to
27
collection divided between
27
PAYNE, EDWARD
delegate to ordination of Z. Howard at Stoughton 40
to installation of Rev. J. Belknap . 40
PEABODY, OLIVER W.
chosen deacon, and declines
93
PEIRCE, JOHN
asks dismissal
27
PEMBERTON, EBENEZER accompanies invitation to Mr. Colman with a letter . 3
PEMBROOK, ELKANAH subscribes to finish the Meeting-House PEWS
6
PHILADELPHIA
invitation to ordination of W. H. Fur- ness at 70 Rev. W. H. Furness, minister of First Unitarian Church at 84
PHILLIPS, JOHN
chosen deacon
24
PHILLIPS, JOHN - continued.
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delegate to ordination of N. L. Froth-
ingham
59
chosen deacon .
62
delegate to ordination of C. Francis . . 67
PICKMAN, BENJAMIN T.
of a committee to communicate vote of parish to Rev. S. K. Lothrop 80 signer of letter to Mr. Lothrop 82 of committee to receive answer from Mr. Lothrop 83
PIERCE, REV. JOHN
invitation to ordination of, at Brookline 47 member of councils · 50, 65, 84
PIERPONT, REV. JOHN
invitation to ordination of .
67
pastor of Hollis Street Church
91
PITTSBURG, PENN.
invitation to ordination of Rufus A.
Johnson as minister at
78
PITTS STREET CHAPEL, BOSTON applies for loan of communion plate, and the application is granted . . 89
PLYMOUTH
invitation from First Church of, to ordi- nation of James Kendall . 48
POPKIN, JOHN SNELLING invitation to ordination of, at Federal Street . 48
PORTER, REV. ELIPHALET
member of councils
· 50, 57, 65
gives charge to Mr. Everett
59
preaches at Mr. Palfrey's ordination
.
. 66
PORTLAND, MAINE
invitation from Second Parish in, to an ordination 41 from Second Cong'l Society, to installa- tion of Rev. J. Whitman 86
PORTSMOUTH, N. H.
North Church in, and South Church in, members of a council . ·
50
invitation from South Church in, to or-
dination of Nathan Parker .
. .
invitation from Third Cong'l Society to
an installation at .
74
52
POWNALBOROUGH, MAINE invitation from East Parish of, to ordi- nation of A. Bradford
choice of . 6 committee to dispose of . 7 appraisal of 8 PRAYER 44
a day of, appointed . 20
collection made on day of
2I
day of, appointed for the recovery of
Mr. (W.) Cooper
.
29
services on day of
29
a day of, for divine advice in choosing a pastor appointed, 1744 . 30
334
RECORDS OF THE CHURCH IN BRATTLE SQUARE.
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PRINCE (REV. THOMAS)
prays at service for Mr. (W.) Cooper's
recovery . 29
preaches after Mr. Cooper's death
.
30 gives right hand of fellowship at Mr. S. Cooper's ordination 37
PRINCETON
invitation to ordination of Thomas Crafts at . 39
delegates chosen to attend
40
invitation to ordination of Joseph Rus- sell at . 47
PROPOUNDING MEMBERS
proposal to discontinue . 43
requirements concerning, agreed on . . 51
PROPRIETORS
rights of, in calling a minister . .
12
Joseph Allen, Abraham Blish, Thomas Brattle, Thomas Clark, Timothy
Clark, John Colman, Thomas Cooper, Addington Davenport, Richard Dra- per, William Harris, William Keen, John Kilby, (James) Meers, (John) Mico, Stephen Minot, Thomas Pal- mer, (Zechariah) Tuthill 12
asked to apply certain sums to meeting arrears of ministers' salaries 16 reply of, to the proposal 17
proceedings of, in regard to settlement of Rev. Samuel K. Lothrop 80
PROVIDENCE, R. I.
meeting-house of, aided . 23
money given for support of worship in . 24
PSALMS
to be sung in worship without lining 5 use of a better version proposed . I4 use of a new version proposed . 27 committee to consider the proposal 27 reports unfavorably 27
a more suitable person to set, desired 27
report on proposed change of version made, and action on deferred 37
report accepted
38
vote to select a version of, and Tate & Brady's agreed on 38
PURCHASE STREET CHURCH, BOSTON disposed to relinquish preparatory lecture 89
PUTNAM, REV. GEORGE, D.D.
invitation to ordination of, at Roxbury . 77 minister of church in Roxbury, mem- ber of council 84
QUICK, REV. JOHN
sends testimonial to Mr. Colman
4
QUINCY
invitation from church at, to installation
of Rev. W. P. Lunt .
86
RECOMMENDATION TO OTHER CHURCHES
change of custom regarding 54 RELATION OF EXPERIENCES
as a requirement for admission to the Lord's table be laid aside in this church, proposition of the Undertakers that 3
RICE, HENRY
dismissed
.
.
68
RICHMOND, REV. EDWARD member of council 65
RIPLEY, GEORGE invitation to ordination of, at Purchase Street Church, Boston 72
RIPLEY, REV. SAMUEL
invitation to installation of .
.
53
RIX, JOSEPH
asks dismissal .
27
ROBBINS, REV. CHANDLER, D.D. invitation to ordination of, at Second Church 79 offers prayer at installation of Mr. Lothrop 84
ROBERTS, JOHN to look after the boys 7
ROGER
dismissed front looking after the boys . 21
ROGERS, JO
to have use of ground behind church . 9
ROGERS, REV. TIMOTHY
sends testimonial to Mr. Colman
·
4 ROWLAND, WILLIAM F. invitation to installation of, at Exeter, N. H. . 42
ROXBURY
Second Church in, Mr. John Bradford recommended to 39
invitation to ordination of John Flagg at Second Church in 70 of George Whitney at the same . 78 churches at, members of councils 50, 57, 65, 84
invitation of First Church in, to ordina-
tion of George Putnam .
77
RUSSELL [? JOSEPH, EZEKIEL, BENJA- MIN]
delegate to ordination (Thacher) at Lynn 45
(Green) at Malden · 46 (Russell) at Princeton 47
RUSSELL, JOSEPH
Invitation to ordination of, at Princeton 47
SACRAMENTAL LECTURE
measures for securing increased attend-
ance at
66
arrangements concerning
66
INDEX. 335
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SACRAMENTAL LECTURE - continued. churches (Federal Street and Church Green and First Church) invited to join with this in, and agree . 69
SALARY OF MINISTERS
in arrears, and measures to pay 16 deficiency in 21
insufficiency of, and contribution voted for 24 collections to make up deficiency in 24, 25 increase of, allowance for 25 raised, 1742 28 SPARKS, JARED invitation to ordination of, at Baltimore 67 delegate to ordination of A. Young, Jr., New South Church 70
SALEM, MASS
invitation of North Church at, to ordi- nation of J. Brazer 67 . invitation (East Church) to installation of Rev. James Flint at · invitation of Independent Cong'l Soc'y in Barton Square to installation of Rev. H. Colman at, declined 71
afterwards accepted 72
of the same to installation of Rev. James W. Thompson . . 78 .
North Church (Mr. Brazer's) a member of Council 84
SARGENT, SAMUEL
invitation to ordination of, at Woburn . 39 SAVAGE, THOMAS
of committee to make a collection to de- fray expenses of Mr. (S.) Cooper's ordination 36
SCRIPTURES
expounding of, proposed
14
SECOND CHURCH, BOSTON member of councils 50, 65 invitation from, to ordination of Mr. H. Ware, Jr. . 61
of R. W. Emerson
75
of Chandler Robbins .
79
SEWAL, MAJ.
of committee for 1739-40
27
SEWAL, REV. JOSEPH preaches at service for Mr. (W.) Cooper's recovery 29
after Mr. Cooper's death
30
at day of fasting for advice in choice of pastor 30
part to be assigned to, in Mr. (S.) Cooper's ordination 36 gives charge 37 STOUGHTON
SEWALL, REV. EDMUND Q. invitation to installation of, at Amherst, N. H. . 70
SHOWERS, REV. JOHN
sends testimonial to Mr. Colman
4
SMALL-POX
distress caused by
16
SMITH, REV. MR.
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delegate to installation of Rev. S. West at Hollis Street Church . . 41
SOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, BOSTON
invitation of, to ordination of M. I.
Motte .
73
SPADEMAN, JOHN exhorts, and joins in imposition of hands at Mr. Colman's ordination 4
SPOONER, JOHN P.
chosen deacon, and declines
75
SPRAGUE, SAMUEL
asks dismissal .
27
STEEL, CAPT. [THOMAS]
of a committee to find a house for Mr.
(W.) Cooper .
15
to consult with Proprietors about rais-
ing arrears of ministers' salaries
16
added to (Parish) Committee .
18
chosen on committee
19, 21
STERLING
invitation to ordination of D. Fosdick
at .
.
19
STORER, DEA. EBENEZER
resigns, and resignation accepted . 39
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