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Allen Wm., appears first in the capacity of a licentiate of the ch. Columbia. He soon entered the field, which God designed for him to occupy and cultivate. He was ord. pas. of 1st ch. Jefferson 1809. Here he faithfully and success- fully magnified his office dur- ing a period of about 27 yrs. which was closed up by his death in 1836.
Allen Sam., licensed by the ch. in Frankfort 1813, was ord. pas. ofthe ch. on Deer Isle '14. Here and on the adjacent Is- lands he devoted most of his ministry till 1825. He however was occasionally among the destitute on the main, and saw a gracious revival in 2d Addi- son, 1826, where he preached about 2 yrs.
Allen D. T. was ord. pas. of the ch. in Industry 1828. He resigned his charge 1 35, but preached occasionally for sev- eral yrs. afterward. He was next pas. of the ch. in Starks, from 1899 to 1843. 'T'he en-
Allen Amos, entered the ministry about 1807, by license from the 1st ch. Bluehill, and received ord. to evangelize in 1810. He was devoted to the tire of his ministry has never
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been to the people over whom he statedly presided. He has been much engaged in domes- tic missionary labors.
Allen L. B. is son of the late Eld. Wm. A., a graduate of Wat. Coll. ; was ord. pas. of 1st ch. Thomaston, May 1840. He presided over this ch. till 1843. He now has the pastoral charge of 2d Thomaston.
Ames Benj., was baptized by Eld. Case, ord. an evangelist in 1809, settled as pas. 1811 by the first church in St. George. Here he presided till 1839, and lives the senior pas. Eld. A. has seen glorious things among the people of his charge, and attendant upon his ministry.
Ames 'Thomas, was ord. pas. of the ch. in Islesboro' 1804. He officiated about 5 yrs. and resigned the charge. What- ever he has since performed in the ministry, has been done by occasional itinerant labors.
Adderton N., preached for the 1st ch. Frankfort, and the ch. in Monroe, 1841 and '42.
Ambrose Arnold, was licens- ed in 1811, and ord. an evan- gelist in 1812 by the ch. in N. Sharon. Of his history we have been enabled to gather nothing.
Babcock Rufus, Jr. President of Wat. Col. from 1833 to '36.
Bailey Joseph, was ord. pas. of the ch. in Ballstown, now 1st Whitefield in 1796. He receiv- ed Rev. E. Trask, jr. pas. 1827. This connection continued but a short time, and in 1830, the ch. with its venerable pas. was dropped from the fellowship of the denomination on account of their anti-gospel Faith and Practice. He continues the pas. of that people.
Bailey Dudley P., began to preach in Greene, 1833, by the authority of a lic. and was ord. pas. 1835. He has since offic'd in the office for two other chs. Wayne and Cornville. For the former from 1836 to '38, for the latter from 1839 to '43. [He was pas. of the ch. in St. Al- bans in 1844.]
Bailey John, pas. of 1st ch. in Brunswick from 1831 to '35, since deceased.
Bailey Wm., ord. pas. of N. Buxton, 1840,resigned his chg. of the ch. 1844. [Pastor of ch. Bowdoinham, 1845].
Bailey Timothy, ord. pas. of the ch. in Oxford, Mar. 1843, officiated 1 yr. and resigned.
Baker Sam'l, left the Meth- odist, united with the Baptist, and was ord. an evang. 1808. He now associated his labors with Eld. Snow, then pas. of the ch. in Thomaston. Mr. B. became a Universalist in 1813 and was expel'd from the Bap- tists. Upon his confessing his errors, he was restored to their fellowship again in a few mnos. after his exclusion. For similar reasons he was again excl'd in three weeks from his restora'n to confidence. Mr. B. has dur- ing his minister'l career passed through a variety of changes, embraced several ists andisms, by which course, as a conse- quence, he has lessened his re- ligious influence. He has how- ever been again restored by the Baptists and is the present pas. of the 1st ch. in Camden.
Ball Reuben, was first pas. of the ch. in Hartford, 1811, and second of the ch. in Bridg- ton from 1812 to '26. He died at Greene, 1827, much lament-
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ed by the people over whom he had presided so long, and with so much ability and piety.
Ballard Joseph, was pas. of the ch. in S. Berwick village from 1829 or '30, till '33. Here he saw the wonderful works of God in building up Zion.
Bartlett D., lic. by the ch. in Hartford, 1821, ord. at Guil- ford 1822; pas. Sangerville ch. in '23; offic'd about 5 yrs., then removed to Warren, was the successful pas. of that ch. from 1828, about 5 yrs. He next be- came pas. of the 1st church in China, 1833, where the Lord made him emin'tly useful about 3 yrs. He has since disch'ged the duties of a pas. in Dexter, 1837; in first W. Thomaston, 1838; in Friendship, 1842, and in second Camden, 1843.
Barron Oliver, was pastor of the ch. in Wells, during two periods in its history ; first from 1820, 9 yrs .; 2d, from 1837, 6 yrs. The faith and practice of the ch. received much correc- tion and improvem't under his ministry. He was also pas. of ch. in C. Neddock from 1830, about 3 yrs.
Barrows Allen,a graduate of Wat. Col. was ord. pas. of the ch. Hallowell Roads, 1834. He labored in this ch. but 1 yr. Subsequently he has been pas. of the ch. in Leeds, 1835, 1837, of the ch. in Ellsworth village 1837 to 1843.
Barrows Lewis, a graduate of Newton Theol. Insti'n and ord. pas. of the ch. in Wool- wich, April 1843.
Bartlett C. P., ordai'd as an evangelist at Friendship, April 1843, has since become pas. of the ch. in Cushing.
Bassett Jno. All we know of him, he was a member of the ch. in St. Albans, a few yrs. but where he preached we have never had any information.
Batchelder W., was among the early ministers in the State, was ord. pas. of the ch. in ' N. Hill,' in Berwick, 1796, and after 9 yrs. useful ministry re- tired from the State.
Bedel Abram, orig. in the ch. in Amherst, and being fa- vored with a license in 1824, he began to itinerate, and was successful in gathering the ch. in Crawford, in 1825. He con- tinued his evangelizing efforts in Crawford, Charlotte, Coop- er, &c. till he was ordained at Thomaston and became pastor of 1st ch. Camden, 1832. He was settled pas. of the 1st ch. in Gardiner, in 1833. For a term of 5 yrs. he was a bless- ing to this ch., and since then he has been doing the work of an evang., and belongs to the ch. in Andover.
Bedel Elisha. He began to preach about the same time with his brother Abram, and was ord. pastor of the ch. in Cooper in 1828. He however removed, and became pas. of the ch. in Deer Isle, 1831. He officiated in this ch. 3 yrs. In 1835 he entered the pastoral office overthe ch. in Hodgdon, and here he fell into the snare of the fowler, denied his Mas- ter, and by a council, convened to consider his conduct and standing, he was deposed from his office, and expelled from the church in 1839.
Beck with W. H. was pas. of Machias-port 1834; E. Machi- as 1835, and then left the state.
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Previous to his ord. at Pem- broke, 1832, he was engaged in successful itinerant labors in Calais, &c.
Beecher L. F., the present pas. of the 1st ch. Portland, en- tered the holy office over that body Oct. 1842.
Bisbee Benj. was set apart to the work of the ministry Dec. 1809, in Belgrade. From this time till 1812, when he was made pas. of the small ch. in Harmony, he was travelling continually among the desti- tute to feed them with the bread of life. He was the faith- ful pas. in this ch. till 1825. During this period he was of- ten evangelizing among the destitute. He was pas.at St. Albans, from 1830 to '32. Eld. B. continued to travel and preach Christ till age and infir- mity laid him aside. He is now more than 80 yrs. old, and re- joices in Zion's prosperity.
Billings Oliver, was among the early converts in Fayette. He was ord.an evangelist 1800 and soon received the pas. charge of the ch. in F. He was the acting pas. for more than 20 yrs. and sen. pas. till his death, July 31, 1842. He was truly a good man.
Billings John, son of Oliver B., was one of the early stu- dents at Wat. ; entered the ministry atColumbia by license 1825, and ord. pas. of the ch.in Addison, 1826. In this ch. he was most successful in promot- ing the cause of Christ, till he resigned his charge in 1843. He became pas. at N. Liver- more 1844.
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Portland 1810, and magnified the office with wisdom and a- bility till death closed his la- bors on earth March 1814.
Blaisdell Jos., pas. of the ch. St. Albans and Hartland, from 1816 to '22, and supplied them with preaching in '24
Blanchard C., after preach- ing as a licentiate several yrs. was ord. pas. of 2d Shapleigh in '23; resigned in '28, and the same yr. accepted the charge of 2d Nobleboro'. He left this ch. 1836, then preached the gospel a short time to the ch. in Augusta, and in 1839, began to preside over the operations of the ch. in Orono, where he now officiates.
Boardman S., converted fr. Arminianism and Pedo-bap- tism 1793, became a Baptist. Feb. 1802, ord. pas. of the 1st ch. in Livermore, with which he first united, was pas. of ch. N. Yarmouth, from 1810 to '16 -of the ch. N. Sharon from 1816 to '43. On account of his age, he has had an associate in the pastoral work several yrs. past. He is the venerable fath- er of the lamented Mission. B.
Boothby Samuel, ord. pas. of the 2d ch. Livermore 1843, and preaches half of the time.
Bond Phinehas, itinerated successfully a short time in Winthrop and Readfield, 1823; ord. pas. of the ch. Cherryfield 1825 ; in 1831, he removed to Eastport, and was pas. of that ch. till '34. He was next pas. of the church in Warren, from 1835 to '40, and is now pas. of Fayette ch., where he com- menced in 1841.
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he accepted the pas. charge of 1st Palermo. He officiated in this ch. till 1832, and then sus- tained the pas. charge of 2d China, from 1832 to 1841, and from 1841 pas. of both Paler- mo and 2d China to '43, half the time with each.
Boynton Isaac, jr. ord. an evan. at Etna 1836 ; accepted the pas. charge of 2d Addison, 1837, and there labored till '43. [He died at East Harrington, Oct. 28, 1844.]
Boyd John, ord. pas. of 1st Hampden 1838, and sustained the office one year, since which he has preached but little.
Briggs Avery, Prof. in Wat. Coll. from 1822 to 1827.
Briggs Otis, grad. of B. U .; commenced his ministry as a licentiate in Farmington; was ord. pas. of the ch. North Yar- mouth, July 1816. He was soon appointed agent to take charge of the township of land, given by the State of Mass. to the Coll. at Wat. He removed to Bangor 1818, where he prea. till he became pas. of the ch. in Hampden, 1820. He was pas. of Ist ch. in H. 8 yrs. and 3 yrs. of the 2d ch. in H. He was engaged several yrs. in agencies for benev. causes, and died Oct. 1,'42, while employ- ed in col. funds for the H.M.S.
Bray Eben., ord. pas. of the ch. in Bethel 1807, resigned his charge in 1812.
Bray Jacob, licensed by the ch. in Bridgton 1835; ord. pas- tor of that ch. '39; resigned his charge 1842, is now itinerating among the churches.
Bridges, I., pas. of the ch. Belmont, 1819, travelled occa- sionally for some years and | pastor.
preached, but was never very successful as a minister.
Bradford Lucius, ord. an evan. at Sebec vil. Feb. 1338, preached a short time to the ch. there, and then was pas. of the ch. in Guilford from 1838 to '41. Since he closed his la- bors at G. he has supplied the ch. in Jay.
Bradford Zabdial, gradu. of Wat. Col. was ord. pas. of the ch. N. Yarmouth May 1837. [Removed to Providence, R. I. 1844.]
Bradbury Wm. C. grad. of Wat. College, and ord. as an evan. at Saco, March 1838.
Buck Benj., converted from a Pedo-bap. faith, became a Bap., left the Cong. in 1800, and was ord. pas. of the ch. Orland and Bucksport, 1817. He left this ch. and received the pas. charge of Eastport '18. He has officiated as pas. in the ch. Machias Port from 1819 to '25; in Sullivan from 1826 to '29; preached in Cutler and Crawford 1830 and '31. Again pas. of M. Port from 1831 to '33; pas. of 1st Harrington fr. 1833 to '40 ; and pas. Maria- ville 1842. In 1843 he retired from active labors in the vine- yard from age and infirmity. [He died Dec. 10, '44, ag. 76.] Buker. David, pastor of 1st Bowdoin in 1807.
Burbank Wm., was an early deacon, then a licentiate, then ord. an evangelist in 1821, and then made pas. in 1824, in the 21 ch. Jefferson. In 1825, a 3d ch in J. was set off from the 2d, and Eld. B. became its pas., and was its active pastor till 1842. He is now the senior
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Burbank Dan'l E., at the age of 18, commenced a course of studies at Waterville, prepar- atory to the ministry, but his love for souls drew him imme- diately into the field of active labor. He was ord. pas. of the ch. in Guilford, Nov. 1836. He labored 2 yrs. and more, with great success. His health now began to decline, and he removed to New York, and re- mained a short time where he was useful in the cause of God. He returned and became pas. of E. Winthrop in 1839, but his labors were closed up by death, Oct. 29, 1839. Thus fell a youthful soldier of the Cross.
Butler John, carne from Mas- sachusetts, was settled pas. in E. Winthrop, 1825. He re- signed in 1831, and the same yr. became pas. at North Yar- mouth. He resigned his charge here in 1835, and devoted him- self most successfully to the work of an evangelist. He became dissatisfied with strict communion as held by his Bap- tist brethren, and connected himself with a Free. will Bap- tist ch. But here he could not feel at home, he has therefore returned to the Baptists, and preaching at 1st Thomaston.
Burnham Levi, ord. pas. of ch. in Harrison, June 1843, but devotes a part of his ministry to the benefit of other chs.
Burnham John, lic. by the ch. in 1st. Bluehill, 1807 ; ord. pas. of ch. in Frankfort, 1809, and has since made shipwreck concerning the faith.
Byrne Martin, preached as an evang. a short time in 1841, at Damariscotta Mills.
Burbank Johnson, ord. evan. Dec. 16, 1843.
Case Isaac, born in Reho- both, Mass. 1761, conv'd 1779, united with thech. in Dighton, Mass. in 1779, was lic. 1780, ord. an evan. 1783, came to Maine, and began to travel and preach with wonderful success in the new towns and settle- ments, the same year gather'd the 1st ch. in Thomaston, 1784, and was its pas. from its org. 8 yrs. 1792. He gathered the ch. in Readfield and officiated as its pastor till 1800. From 1800 till the infirmities of age, weakened his bodily strength, he has been engaged in con- stant and extensive missionary labors, either voluntarily or by the direction of the Mass. or Me. Do. Mis. Society. Many of the chs. in Me. owe their existence to his efforts, and multitudes of souls, their sal- vation to his instrumentality.
Case Cyrus, the present pas. of 1st ch. in Monmouth, was ord. into the office, Oct. 1842.
Cain M., ord. pas. of the ch. in Clinton, which he had aided in collecting, 1796. He was the active pas. till 1831, and is yetalive, and the senior pas.
Carter Edward, lic. by the ch. in 1st Montville, 1816; ord. pas. of 2d Brooksville, 1817; removed 1824, and evangelized till 1832, and pas. of the ch. in Plymouth from 1832 to 1843. He was assisted in the minis- try by Rev. T.L. Pilsbury, '42.
Cary Calvin L., the useful and present pas. of the ch. in Mt. Desert, was inducted into the holy work, 1833.
Chase Nathaniel, was one of the original Baptists in Buck- field, was lic. by the 1st ch. in that town about 1796, and ord. its pas. 1801, and continued to
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preside over its spiritual inter- ests till 1835. Since then the feebleness of age has allowed him the privilege of preaching but occasionally.
Chadwick Job, was ord. an evan. at Vassalborough, 1796; elected pas. of 2d China, 1797, where he officiated till 1805. His next field of labor was Gouldsboro', where he was pas. from 1816 to '31. Between the yrs. 1805 and '16 he was successfully engaged in Do. Mis. efforts in Me. and on C. Cod, Mass. He died at Wind- sor, Me. Dec. 25, 1831.
Chadbourne John, ord. an evan. at Cornish, 1798; pas. of ch. in Limington one yr. 1802, a mis. in Etna and Carmel and vicinity, 1807 and '08; pas. at Dixmont 1809 to '11, and sup- plied them occasionally from 1816 to '26; was again pastor from 1827, till his death, 1831.
Chadbourne John 2d., ord. pas. of the 2d ch. in Shapleigh 1818. He resigned 1822, and preached in N. H. several yrs. Supplied the 2d ch. in Sanford 1833, and became pas. at Hi- ram 1835, where he officiated about 3 years.
Chadbourne Wm., pas. of 3d ch. in Berwick from 1808 to '17. He died in 1818.
Chadbourne Levi, aided in building the ch 1st Parsonsfield and was its useful pas. from its organization 1792 till 1805. He also preached much with the ch. in Limerick and other new places, where he aided the Baptist cause in times of per- secution.
Chapin Stephen, D. D., was born at Milford, Mass., edu- cated at B. U. and while with
the Cong. ch. at Mt. Vernon, N. H. he renounced the Pedo- baptist creed, became a Bap- tist, and was ord. pas. of the ch. at N.Yarmouth, Sept 1819. With ability he magnified the office, till duty called him to another field in 1822. From this time till 1828,he was Prof. in Wat. Col. With his Prof. in Col. closed his labors in Me.
Chaplin Jere., D. D., was born in Rowley, Mass. Jan. 2, 1776, graduated at B. U. 1799. In 1818 he was placed at the head of the Baptist Lit. and Theol. Insti. at Wat. This Insti. was chartered a Col. '20, and Dr.C. was elected its Pres. in 1821. He however held the twofold office from this time of Pres. and Prof. of Theol. He resigned these offices in 1833. During his stay in Maine he wroughtagood and great work. Besides sustaining these offices with ability and usefulness, he was often among the chs. en- couraging the Baptists to per- severance and liberality, and pas. of the ch. in Waterville, from 1824 till the settlement of Rev. Mr. Greene, in 1831.
Chase Rufus, was ord. evan. at Albion, March 1841, and the same yr. accepted the pastoral charge of 1st ch. in Gardiner. [Removed to Wells, 1844.]
Champlin Jas. T., ord. pas. of 1st ch. in Portland, May '38. He resigned his charge of this ch. in 1841, and has since been successfully employed as Prof. in Wat. College.
Chase Joshua, from New- buryport, was pas. of S. Ber- wick ch. from 1807 to '13, and from 1822 to '24.
Chamberlain Philip, ord. an
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evan. in Hebron, 1831, became pas. of Jefferson, N. H. 1833. Chapman Nathan, preached in 1st ch. in Livermore from 1835, about 2 years.
Chisam Sam'l, ord. evan. at Jefferson 1825, elected pas. of Waldoboro' 1826. Here he labored amidst persecution and discouragement 10 yrs., at the close of which period he be- came pas. of Ist ch. Jefferson, 1837, where he now labors.
Chessman Dan'l, was pas. 1st Hallo well from 1821 to '30.
Clark F., pas. ofch. in Saco, from 1827 to July 2, '33, when the ch. withdrew from him the hand of fellowship both as a minister and as a christian. [He was restored to the ch. but not to the ministry, 1838. ]
Clarke Caleb, Jr. pas of ch. Fayette, from 1834, about 2 yrs. and pas. of Mt. Vernon, 1837.
Clarke A., pas. of Sanger- ville, from 1836, 2 yrs. Since then he has perform'd the work of an evan. in different chs.
Chaplin Jere., the present pas. of Bangor, received the charge 1842. He is son of the late Dr. J. Chaplin, and a graduate of Wat. College.
Colburn Robert, converted in Bloomfield 1806; ord. evan. and aided in supplying that ch. from 1814 to '25, preach- ing also among the destitute often. In 1825 he became pas. of the church in Newport, and their leader till 1836, since he has preached but occasionally.
Colburn A., present pas. of the ch. in Saco, received the charge 1843.
Colby Lewis, graduate H. U. and of N. T. Inst. became
pastor of S. Berwick vil. ch. 1838. He resigned 1842, and . was pas. of the Free St. ch, Portland from 1842 to '44.
Cole Benj., converted 1784, licensed by the Lewiston Con- ference, (so called) ord. evan. 1801, and elected pas. of the ch. in Lewiston 1802. He was the pas. of this ch. with the ex- ception of a few short intervals which were filled up by mis- sionary efforts, till near the time of his death, Sept. 1839.
Converse Josiah, was pas. ofthe 1st ch. in Portland, by ordination from 1807 to 1810. His was a prosperous ministry.
Cook Gideon, entered the pastoral care of the 1st ch. San- ford 1816, and discharged the duties of the office till 1825. He has officiated since in the ch. Kennebunk port from '25, 2 or 3 yrs .; again in 1st San- ford from 1832 to '38; in the ch. at C. Neddock, from 1838 to '40; Sanford, Mt. Hope '41 to 1842, and in Kennebunk vil. ch. 1843.
Cox Eben., one of the orig- inal Baptists in Hope, 1787, was first a deacon, then a li- centiate, and then he was ord. pas. 1822, having for many yrs been most efficiently employed in promoting the interests of the ch. He was pas. however but a short period, but has ever labored for the good of the ch. and the destitute.
Copeland N., was ord. pas. of the ch. in Albion, 1832. He was their pas. one yr. and one yr. at Athens, 1834, and since then he has been an evangelist supplying the destitute. He I preached one half the time in | Albion, from 1839 to '42.
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Coy Eliab, associate pas. at Knox 1832 and '33, supplied the ch. in Hope half the time in 1834 and '35; occasionally at Freedom, from 1834 to '37; pas. of 1st Gardiner in 1838, and an associate pas. at He- bron since 1839. Mr. Coy has performed other labors.
Cressey E. W., ord. an evan. at Garland, Nov. 1837, preach- ed at Sangerville 1838 and '39; supplied the ch. in Bowdoin- ham vil. a part of 1840; pas. at Vassalboro' fr. '41 ab. 2 yrs.
Cross Win., ord. an evang. 1834, and preached some for the 3d ch. Gardiner, till 1840.
Cushman Job, ord. pas. of 1st ch. Montville, 1807, and was a blessing to the ch. till his resignation, 1820.
Curtis Reuben, ord. an evan. in the ch. at Greene.
Curtis Thomas, from Eng- land, pastor at Bangor from 1834 to 1837; pas. in Augusta 1839 and '40.
Curtis Thomas F., son of Rev. Thomas C. was ord. pas. of the ch. in Turner, 1840. He has since left the State.
Daggett John, commenced preaching in Greene, by license 1807, was ord. evang. 1808, became its pas. 1810,and faith- fully labored for its spiritual prosperity till 1820, when he resigned the pastoral charge. · Davis Nehemiah, was instru- mental in gath. the 1st ch. in Shapleigh, 1781. He was pas. till 1798, when he rem. to the State of Ohio.
Davis C. B., grad. at New- ton The. Inst., ord. pas. of ch. in Paris, June 1838, and con- tinues his office in that ch.
Darling Jedediah, after itin.
sev. yrs. as a lic., was ord. and bec. pas. of Franklin ch. 1830; but was excl. fr. the ch. '32.
Day Wm., preach. in Belfast from 1835 ab. 2 yrs., and was pas. of 2d Monmouth from '37 to '40 ; and of Woolwich from '40 to '42, and is present pas. of ch. New Castle and Alna.
Day Jotham, ord. pas. Ken- nebunk port 1821 ; resign. '28, and bec. pas. of 2d Lisbon fr. 1829 to '32; but preached a part of the time only with the ch., and afford. them some sup- ply '36 ; also the same yr. some to 2d Bowdoin. From that time to the pres. he has lab. in 2d B. and elsewhere occasionally.
Denslow Jos., beg. to use his gift in the ministry soon after he was chos. dea. at 1st Bow- doin 1794 ; was ord. pas. 1805; he was blessed in the office till 1820. From '20, until his phys- ical energies were crippled by the infirm. of age, he preached to the dest. He died at Tops- ham Oct. 1840, aged 84.
Delano Zebedee, was the first convert in Livermore '93; rec. a license by that ch. '99; was ord. and bec. pas. of the ch. Lebanon and Berwick, ab. 1802, where he was the devot- ed, faithful, and active pas. till 1831, and lives the beloved senior pas. to see the progress of the ch. under the ministry of his associates.
Densmore Samuel, pas. of the ch. Chesterville from 1825, about 2 yrs.
Dexter Stephen, preach. by license a few years in Fairfax, now 1st China, and being ord. he was their pas. from 1809 to '19 ; fr. '20 he was pas. of 1st Palermo 2 yrs ; and from '22
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to '32, he was pas. of the ch. | ny yrs a licens. preach. in the in Corinth. He was employed ch. " Great Hill," Berwick. by the Dom. Mis. Soc. to lab. Emery E. H., pas. of the ch. in Knox from 1837 to 1841 ; evangelized '42 ; and was pas. of the small ch. Unity, 1843. in the new settlements a part of the time for several years, in which he was successful in planting several new churches. He died in '36.
Donham Benj., pas. of the ch. in Bethel, was inducted into the office by ord. Oct. 1836.
Donham Ransom, pas. of the ch. Hamlin's Gore, com. lab. with it '35, ord. pas. Oct. '36.
Dodge Daniel, ord. evan. at 1st Sedgwick, 1835. Most of his labors have been of the itin- erant character. He has how- ever been pas. of Lubec '41, and of Cutler since '42.
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