The Manifesto church. : Records of the church in Brattle square, Boston, with lists of communicants, baptisms, marriages and funerals, 1699-1872, Part 27

Author: Church in Brattle Square (Boston, Mass.)
Publication date: 1902
Publisher: Boston, Massachusetts : The Benevolent Fraternity of Churches
Number of Pages: 846


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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


PAGE


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


PAGE


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


PAGE


PAGE


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


.


330 RECORDS OF THE CHURCH IN BRATTLE SQUARE.


PAGE


PAGE


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


PAGE


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


PAGE


332 RECORDS OF THE CHURCH IN BRATTLE SQUARE.


PAGE


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


INDEX. 333


PAGE


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.


PAGE


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.


PAGE


PAGE


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


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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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