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Merrill Daniel, was first a Cong. minister of Sedgwick ; became pas. of the 1st Baptist ch. 1805, and officiated as pas. in that ch. from 1805 to '14,
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and from '22 to 28. He died in 1833 ; he was an able de- fender of the Baptist cause.
Merrill Thomas, became pi- ous and was ord. an evan. in the ch. Industry 1813. He officiated as pas. at Prospect, after supplying the ch. Swan- ville, from 1816, 1 year, from 1817 to '25.
Melvin Joseph H., was ord. an evan. at Knox, and bec. col. pas. with Rev. I. Hall in 1842, which relation was dissolved by the death of Mr. M.
Messer Alvan, after preach. by license a few years, was ord. in 1843 as an evan. at En- field.
Messer Amos P., once a dea. in the ch. in Enfield, rec. lic. and ord. in that ch. in '35, bec. its pas. in '37, and preach. half the time till '42. At pres. he is pas. of the ch. in Springfield, and his labors are divided bet. this ch. and Enfield.
Merrill J., bec. pas. of the ch. in Waterboro' 1842; pas. at Cornville in '45.
Miller Charles, pas. of 1st Bloomfield, (1844) was pastor of S. Berwick vil. ch. fr. 1826 to '29 ; of the ch. in Turner fr. 1830 to '32 ; of 1st Liver- more fr. 1839 to '43.
Millet Joshua, (the author of this history,) was lic. by the ch. in Leeds, ord. pas. of the ch. in Charleston Jan. 6, 1836, resign. his charge in '38, and rem. to Cherryfield, and was pas. of that ch. till 1843.
the 1st ch. Thomaston, '28 ; the most of the time for the 2d Bowdoinham fr. 1830 to '31 ; for Bridgton '32 ; Kennebunk port vil. ch. '35 ; pas. of the ch. Norway, fr. '38 to the pre- sent, (1845 )
Mirick Eben'r, bec. pas. of 1st ch. Sedgwick, 1829. He preach. for this ch. till he ac- cepted the charge of the ch. in Brooksville, 1834, over which he now presides.
Merriam Franklin, the pres. pas. of the ch. in Winthrop, was ord. over that ch. Jan. '41.
Merriam Isaac, was pas. of the ch. in Eastport fr. 1825 to '28 ; and was the successful pas. of the ch. in Wells fr. '31 about 5 years.
Mitchell R. S., has done the work of an itin. preach. for se- veral yrs.
Mitchell Robert, was ord. pas. at Freeport 1817, and preach. for that ch. ab. 2 vrs. The subseq. part of his minis- try was devoted to the benefit of various churches.
Mowers Peter, was ord. in 1804, and was pas. of the ch. in Mt. Vernon fr. 1807 to '15. He afterwards denied the faith and was deposed from the of- fice of the ministry.
Morrill J. C., as an evang. afforded a supply of the ch. in Augusta in 1836 ; for 2d Sid- ney from 1838, ab. 2 yrs. ; and was pas. of the ch. in Wiscas- set from $40 to '43.
Morton Z., bec. pas. of the ch. in Alfred :843.
Milner Reuben, after itin. a short time as a lic., was ord. Morse Isaac, was ord. at Madison in 1836 ; and as an evan. has blessed that ch. and others in its vicinity, with oc- pas. of the ch. in Bluehill 1823, (supplied the ch. in Woolwich one year ;) and preach. for that ch. about 3 yrs ; preached for | casional sup. He is now pas-
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tor of the church in Moscow.
Morse Winthrop, offici. as pas. for the 1st ch. in Hallow- ell from 1818, ab. 2 yrs ; for the ch. in Farmington fr. '21 to '24.
Morse W. E., was ord. an evan. at New Portland Sept. '41 ; was pas. of that ch. from '41 to '42. He is now an evan.
McMarden -, is a mem. and an ev. in the ch. Belgrade.
Murry Ths., fr. Nova Sco- tia, came to Hodgdon, where he was ord. an evan. Feb. '39; but his ministry was of short continuance ; he died. June of the same yr. of his ordination.
Nelson Elias, was lic. by the ch. in Monmouth 1812; was ord. and offic. as its pas. from '14 to '17 ; in 3d Livermore fr. 1818 to '21 ; in Jay fr. '21 to '24, and fr. '33 to '39, of which ch. he remains a senior pastor.
Newton Calvin, bec. a Prof. of Rhetoric and Hebrew in Waterville College 1831, and resigned his office in the Col. in '37. He was elected Prof. of Theol. in Me. Theol. School in '37, and was the Principal in that Inst. till '42. During his connexion with these Institu- tions, he was useful to many churches and soc. as a min. of Christ.
Since that time he has lab. oc- casionally with dif. churches.
Norton Ransom, was one of the early converts in the ch. in Livermore ; rec. lic. by that ch., and ord. pas. of the 2nd ch. in L. 1811, and sustained the office till 1826. He died Nov. 1,1834.
Norton Noah, was placed in charge of 2d Bowdoin, by ord. in 1822, which office he filled till he removed to Brunswick, 1836, and has since been the useful pastor of that church. -
Norton Lemuel.
Nott Handel G., has officiat- ed pas. of the church in Bath since 1840.
Nugent Edmund, the present pas. of Harrington, was ord. in that church in 1843.
Nutter David, was ord. an evan. at St. Johns, N. B., 1820. He came to the State and has officiated as pas. in 1st Liver- more from 1822 to '34. After preaching in Brunswick a short period, he accepted the pasto- ral charge of the ch. in Sedg- wick, and is still useful to that people.
Noyes R., was ord. an evan. by the Atkinson and Milton ch. by whose supply that church has received some aid.
Oaks William, was ord. an evan. at Canaan 1815, but for immorality, he was deposed from the ministry and exclud-
Newton G. J., was ord. pas. of the ch. in Vinalhaven Sept. 1836, and preach. for that ch. about 2 yrs. Since '38 he has led from the fellowship of the been the pas. of the small ch. denomination. in Argyle.
He has since ¡ been restored and has preach- places.
Norcross C. T., rec. lic. by ed occasionally in different the ch. in Charleston, and was ord. as an evan. in that ch. Outhouse Daniel, the pres- ent pas. of 2d ch. in Lubec, was ord. pas. of ch. Hodgdon, '41. Oct 1832. He has officiated as pas. in the ch. Friendship fr. 1832 to '35 ; in Dexter '36.
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the 1st ch. in Brunswick 1820, received ord. as an evan. in 1824, and for many years per- formed the work of an itine- rant. He was pas. of the ch. in Danville from 1840 to '42.
Packard Lucius, was ord.an evan. at Clinton, Feb. 1837, and supplied the ch. 2d Cana- an, from 1837 to '42, with a part of his ministry. He now supplies Belgrade and Read- field.
Paine Henry, the Principal of China Academy. He has preached but occasionally since his ordination.
Palmer Joseph, came into the State 1801, and was pas. at Cornville from 1801 to 1808, and pastor of 2d Sidney 1809, and officiated to 1812. After laboring as an evangelist, he was pas. of the ch. in Sumner, from 1817 to '31 ; of 1st Mont- ville from 1831 to '35. Since 1835, he has preached a part of the time in different chs.
Page Jona. F., was ord. an evan. at Atkinson 1830, and was useful in the ministry in that and some other chs. for several years. He has been pas. of the ch. Dover from '35. · Pattison R. E., President of Wat. Coll. from 1836 to 1837.
Pierson Daniel, ord. in 1810, was the pas. of the 1st Bow- doinham until 1821, when he received the charge of the 2d. ch. in B. From 1822 to '37, he was a guide to this ch. He is still a member.
Pierce James, received lic. by the ch. in Litchfield 1810, was ord. pas. of the church in Wales 1811, and sustained the work of an under- shepherd till 1832.
Pierce Daniel, lic. by 1st Lisbon 1816, and ord. pas. of that ch. 1818. He was pas. till 1819, and again from 1821 to '24. In '25 he received the pastoral care of the church in Greene, and sustained the con- nexion till 1828. He was pas. of the ch. in Wales from 1835, about 2 yrs. He now preach- es occasionally in various chs.
Pendleton Amos P., the pres- ent pas. of 3d Livermore, was ord. an evan. at Hope/, Dec.'42.
Pilsbury Phinehas, previous to his becoming a Baptist, was a deacon in the Cong. ch. in Sedgwick, and performed some itinerant labors while a mem- ber of that ch. He was ord. by the Baptists at Fayette, Jan. 3, 1805. He was engaged as an evan. till he became pas. of the ch. in Nobleborough 1808, where he was successfully em- ployed till 1835 ; he then had the charge of the ch. at Wis- casset about 1 yr., and in '37, became pastor of the ch. in Greene, where he now labors. Besides the work of a pas. he has been very eminently dis- tinguished and honored of God as an evangelist.
Pilsbury T. L., was ord. at St. George 1839, and an asso. pas. in that ch. about 2 years ; since 1841, he has been engag- ed as an itin. among the chhs. in the Penobscot Association.
Pinkham Eben'r, rec. lic. by the ch. in Freeport, was ord. an evan. at Sedgwick 1816. He soon became pas. and officiated till 1820. He remained a mem- ber of this ch., preaching in various places, till 1828, from which time till '32, he was pas. of 2d Sedgwick, and again he
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served this ch. from 1835 to '39. Since then he preaches but oc- casionally.
Piper A. M., was ord. an evan. at Harmony 1838. From 1839, nearly 2 years, he was past. of 1st ch. Gardiner.
Pool William, the present pas. of 2d Whitefield, was in- ducted into the office by ord. April 1830.
Porter C. G., the present pas. of 2d Frankfort, was ord. an evan. at Dixmont, after preaching by lic. from the ch. in Calais, July 1840. He was pas. of 2d Belfast '41, and of 1st Searsmont '42.
Porter Lemuel, while a stu- dent at Wat. Col. in 1831, was ord. an evan, and preached for that church a part of the time for 2 or 3 yrs. He also ren- dered much important assist- ance to the Baptists in Augusta dur. their first reg. movements.
Potter James, was among the first converts east of New Gloucester, and beg. to preach immediately. He first united with the Cong. at Harpswell, became a Bap. in 1782, was ord. an evan. in Oct. 1785,and officiated as pas. at Harpswell, from 1785 to '88, and in 1st ch. in Bowdoin from 1788 to 1811. Besides these stated labors, he travelled much in the new set- tlements, was a pioneer to the Baptists in all the interior parts of the State, and was instru- mental in laying the foundation for many of the now flourish- ing chhs. He died Mar. 1815.
Powers Francis, was ord. at Anson 1823, and took the pas- toral charge of the ch. till '37, preaching for them one quar- ter of the time.
Powell Evan, was pas. of the ch. in Cooper from 1836 to '42, preaching however but a part of the time only for that ch. He has been employed by the East. Quar. Conf. in Wash. Asso. as a missionary to the dest. He is now pastor of the church in Topsfield.
Proctor Hadly, com. preach. at 1st China 1823, was ordained pas. '24, preached till '26 ; and again he was pas. from 1837 to '42, when death closed his work on earth.
Purrington Elihu, bec. pas. of the ch. in Topsham 1815, and served 2 years ; and then served the ch. 1st Bowdoinham from 1821 to '40.
Remick Timothy, rec. ord. at Cornish, and was pastor of that ch. from 1805, a period of 27 or 28 years.
Reed Amaziah, one of the first dea. in the ch. in Weld, was ord. an evan. 1811, and for many yrs. rendered important aid to that ch. by his ministry.
Rice S. M., ord. an evan. in 1839 ; has preached since in various des. chhs. in Pis. Ass.
Richardson J., is the present pas. of the South Berwick vil. ch., and has officiated since '42.
Richardson Zebadiah, prea. at Fryeburg from 1787 to '05.
Richardson Abiathar, the present pas. of the ch. in Ap- pleton, was ord. and rec'd the charge 1822 ; after preaching some years as a licentiate.
Ridley James, rec'd ord. '36, and has officiated in 2d Bow- doin 1836 ; sup. ch. in Mon- mouth '37, and pas. '38 to '41. He at present preaches at.dif- ferent places,
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pas. of the ch. Islesboro', from 1809 to '15 ; Union, from '22 to '26. He has labored much as an evan.
Ricker Daniel, as an evan., he belong. to the ch. in War- ren, from 1817 to '20, and was pas. of the ch. in Freedom from 1821 to 1334.
Ricker George, the present sen, pas. of the ch. in Auburn, was ord. pas. of 2d Buckfield 1805, and after officiating in that ch. about 5 yrs., he rem. to Minot (now Auburn) in 1810, and took the charge of the church in that town.
Ricker Joseph, rec. lic. by the 1st ch. in Portland, and was ord. an evan. at Portland 1842, and is the present pas. of the ch. in New Gloucester. For 2 or 3 years prev. to his entering the ministry, he was the editor of Zion's Advocate.
Rider Wilson C., ord. at Amherst 1830, and served that ch as pas. 2 yrs., and has offi- ciated in Cherryfield from 1834 to '36 ; in Leeds '38 and '39 ; and preached for the church in Wayne in '40. He is the au- thor of a series of Lectures against " Universalism."
Ripley H. J., officiated as pas. of the ch. in Eastport fin 1820 to '22.
Ripley Tho's B., was ord. pas. of 1st Portland July 24, 1816, and served in that office till 1828. He next officiated in the ch. in Bangor fm '28 to '34.
Ring John, was an itinerant preach. in the Lin. Asso. from 1807, many years, and connect- ed with the 1st ch. in Jefferson.
Ring Benjamin, the present pas. of Patricktown Plantation, was asso. pas. in the ch. 3d Nobleboro', from 1840 to '42.
Robinson Nath'l, has offici- ated as pas. in the ch. 1st Pa- lermo from 1805 to '10 ; in Cherryfield, from 1810 to '21 ; in Dover, from 1821 to '34. Since then he has preached oc- casionally in different chhs.
Robinson John, ord.at Corn- ville an evan. 1808, and sup- plied that ch. one quarter of the time for one yr. He has lab. but little in the vineyard.
Robinson Otis, was ord. pas. of 1st Sanford in 1798, and presided over that ch. till 1810.
Robinson T. B., the present pas. of the ch. in Levant, was ord. at 1st Montville 1826, and officiated in that ch. till he hec. pas. of 1st Thomaston in '29. Here he served till 1831 ; and next took the care of the ch. in Wayne 1831, and served till '35 ; he then removed to Le- vant, and has officiated in this ch. from 1835 to '39, and from '41 to '45. In '39 was pas. of 1st ch. in Hampden.
Robinson Timothy, was pas. of 2d ch. in Sidney for 1824.
Robbins Eleazar, was ord. pas. of the ch. in Waterboro', and served from 1839 to '42. He has preached some in Ken- nebunk and Lyman, and in Sanford, (Springvale. ) In 1843 he was engaged as an agent for the Dom. Miss. Soc.
Robbins Samuel, preached for the ch. Kennebunk, in '33, and for North Buxton in '34.
Roberts Joseph, was ord. and served the ch. in Danville as pas. from 1808 to '27 ; and the ch. in St. Albans and Hart- land from 1828 to '33 ; since then he has been engaged in supplying several chhs. occa- sionally.
Roberts Joseph P., ord, an
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evan. in the 2d ch. Palmyra.
Roundy John, rec. lic. by the 1st ch. in Bluehill in 1807, and was ord. pas. '09, and min- istered to that ch. till '20. He has since officiated as pas. in the Penobscot from 1820 to '23; in the Charleston from 1825 to to '35 ; in Franklin 1838. He has labored also much as an evangelist.
Ruggles Paul, was among the Baptist pioneers among the new settlements in Penobscot Co. After preaching some years by license, he was ord. pas. of the ch. in - in 1810, and preached to that ch. till '20, when the Lord called him to give up an account of his stewardship.
Roberts Joshua, was pas. of Kennebunk from 1803 to '31, and at Limerick from '32 abt two years.
Sanders John, officiated as jun'r pas. in the ch. at Lyman for 1831.
Seaver Horace, was ord. an evan. at Freeport '31; offic'ted as pas. at Warren '33; in 1st Thomaston from '34, about 2 years.
Seavy John, preach. by lic. about 3 years for the ch. in Limington; was ord. pas. 1816; and continued the connexion to his death in 1844.
Sargent S. G., the present pas. of the ch. in Belfast, was ord. to the charge June 1838.
Sargent Walter T., was ord. at Damariscotta, and pas. of 2d ch. in Nobleboro', Sept. 1838, and served the ch. one year ; of the ch. Bowdoinham vill. '41 ; and of the ch. in Mt. Vernon, from '42 to '45, where he still continues,
Shaw B. F., the present pas. of 1st China, was ord. into the office 1843.
Sherburn Andrew, was pas. of the ch. Kennebunk Port (lost) from 1804 to '19.
St. Clair C. P., was ord. an evan. at Dixmont 1842.
Sibley Clarke, was pas. at Cape Neddock from 1834 to '35 ; at Saco, pas. '36 ; Ken- nebunk Port '37 to '40.
Slason Wm. N., has preach- ed at Parsonsfield, and has been pas. in the ch. at East Machias, 1836 ; in Pembroke from '37 to '42 ; in Calais '43; at Parsonsfield again in '44 ; and at Effingham, N. H., '45.
Sheldon David N., Presid't of Waterville College, became pas. of the ch. in Waterville in 1842, and ent. upon the duties as Pres. of the College in '43.
Spearing Joseph, preached in Clinton and in its vicinity several years, by lic. ; and af- ter his ord. he was jun. pas. in that ch. from '41, about 2 yrs.
Spaulding Royal C., was set- tled as the minister of the town of Levant by ord. in 1826 ; and was pas. of the ch. from '28 to '34, when he removed to Co- rinth, and was pas. of that ch. till '43 ; and at Houlton in '45.
Small Daniel, the present pas. of 1st ch. in West Thom- aston, was placed in charge by ord. Nov. 1839.
Sınall B. D., was ord. an evan. at Etna 1838, and sup- plied that ch. 3-4 of the time from '39 to '42 ; he is the pre- sent pas. of the ch. N. Bangor.
Smith Eliphalet, labored as an evan. in Fayette and its vi- cinity as early as 1790 ; and was pas. of that ch. from 1792
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to 1798 ; and united with Rev. | ord. an evan. in 1816. The Mr. Billings in supplying the | ch. some years afterwards. He was beneficial to the Baptist cause in other places.
Smith William, officiated as pas. in the ch. Readfield, from 1837 to '41. He is the present pas. of the ch. in Wales.
Smith Henry, was among the early Baptists in York Co. He was ord. pas. of the ch. in Waterboro' 1785, and was the faithful teacher and guide to that ch. for a period of more than 40 years. He died at the age of 84 years, Feb. 11, 1836.
Smith Isaac S., after preach- ing 2 or 3 years as an evan., bec. pas. of the ch. in Friend- ship, from 1822 to '31; of the ch. in Freeport from '32 to '36; of 1st Palermo from '37 to '40.
Smith Samuel F., was ord. pas. of the ch. in Waterville Feb. 1834, and was their suc- cessful teacher till 1842.
Snow Elisha, commenced preaching at Thomaston in 1784, and was ord. an evan. at Harpswell 1790 ; was pas. of the ch. 1st Thomaston from 1794 to 1821. He was much devoted to the cause of God ; travelled much, and aided ma- ny destitute churches. He died Jan. 30, 1832.
Stinson William, was ord. at Bowdoin, and pas. of the 2dl ch. Litchfield 1792, and served that ch. till 1822.
Stanley Seneca, was lic. by the 1st ch. Sidney ; ord. an evan. at Cornville 1828 ; with this ch. he labored successfully till about a year previous to his death, Oct. 1838.
Starr Robert C., was lic. by the ch. in Warren, 1811, and I
same year he became pas. of the ch. in Friendship, and la- bored till 1821. He aided a supply of the ch. in Woolwich from 1818 to '21, and was pas. of that ch. from 1821 to 1828. He then removed to N. Glou- cester and was pas. of that ch. from 1828 to '35 ; from 1837 to '38, supplied the ch. in Har- rison half the time, and was pas. of the ch. Oxford, from 1838, 1 yr. For 1840, he was pas. of the ch. in Leeds, and from 1841 to '45, pas. of the ch. in Wayne.
Stinson Sanı'l, was ord. the pas. ofthech. in Woolwich, and served them from 1806 to '21. He died Nov. 1823.
Steward Jonathan, was an evan. 1813, and has been use- ful in the denomination, and especially to the church 1st Bloomfield, for which he prea. much from 1814 to '25.
Steward James, preached in Stetson and vicinity from 1808 about 2 yrs., and served the ch. in Hope, as pas. till 1812, and then in Prospect, 2 or 3 yrs. 'The remaining part of his time was devoted to oc- casional and sometimes stated supplies of different chs.
Steward David, is a mem- ber of the ch. Newport and Stetson, and is engaged as an evan. supplying that and oth- er chs. since 1835 to the pres- ent.
Stevens L. C., entered the ministry and became the pas. of the ch. in Richmond, at its organization- in 1834. After serving this ch. about 3 yrs., be removed to Fayette, and was jun. pas. from 1837 to '41.
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Again he served the church in | ch., and was the pastor of the Richmond one year, and is ch. " St. Albans and Hartland Village" in 1843. the present pas. at N. Sharon.
Stevens Daniel, was ord. and became pas. of 2d China, from 1823 to 1826, and sup- plied 1st China '27 ; and again he was pas. of 2nd ch. in C. from 1829 to '32 ; he then af- forded some supply to the ch. in Albion from '33 to '37. He died at the age of 59 yrs.
Stearns Silas, born in Wal- tham, Mass., July 26, 1784 ; became pious at the age of 18; was ord. an evan. at N. Yar- mouth Oct. 1807. He, after preaching about 2 yrs. at Free- port, became pas. of the ch. in Bath Dec. 1810. Here he la- bored till called away by death Aug. 1, 1840.
Strong H. W., supplied the ch. in Sanford '40.
Strong J. E., has officiated as pas, of the ch. Lebanon and North Berwick since 1840.
Swett Samuel, operated as an evan. in New Sharon and vicinity from 1811, 2 or 3 yrs.
Swett 'Thomas J., was ord. an evan. 1840, and has preach- ed for the chhs. Branch Pond and Penobscot, Han. Asso.
Still John, operated as an evan. within the limits of the Lincoln Asso. from 1807, ab't 12 years.
Taylor Elias, received a lic. to preach by the ch. in Bel- grade in 1808, and was ord. pas. 1810, from which time till '38, he officiated to the satisfac- tion of the ch. and pleasure to himself. He has afforded them much profitable aid since that time. He died Jan. 19, 1845.
Taylor Comfort, was ord. an evan. at Athens village 1898, and for '40 he was pas. of that
'Temple Ichabod, was pastor of the ch. 2d Webster from 1802 to '06 ; and of 2d Bowdoin from '07 to '20. .
Tebbets A. G., was ord. an evan. at Exeter in 1842.
Thomas Nathan, originated in the ch. in Wayne, and after preaching by license received from that ch., he was ord. at Albion '26, and was pas. of that ch. till '31 ; since then he has operated as an evan. in No. 8 and vicinity.
Thresher Eben'r, rec'd ord. and was pas. of 1st Portland from 1828 to '30.
'Tilton J. H., was pas. of the ch. in Limerick from '40 to '44.
Tilley William, has been the pas. of 2d Sidney since 1842.
'Titcomb Benjamin, was one of the first Baptists in Portland; was ord. at North Yarmouth 1799, and served the 1st ch. in Portland as pas. from 1801 to '04 ; he then removed to Bruns- wiek, and was pas. of the 1st ch. in B. from 1804 to '27 ; and of the ch. called the " Village Church, Brunswick," from '29 to '36. He yet lives to see the Baptists multiply.
'I'itcomb Benjamin jr., son of B. T., was born in Standish, Me., Dec. 4, 1787. He pro- fessed Christ in Brunswick, in 1816 ; in '22 he was ord. an evan. ; after preaching in Free- port, and Charlestown, Mass., by lic. for 2 or 3 years. He was a useful minister of Christ till his death, March 1829.
Torrey Joseph, was pas. of the ch. in Readfield from 1826 to '90.
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in Greenfield and No. 1, from 1828, 2 or 3 years.
Tripp John, the present senior pastor of the ch. in He- bron, was born at Fairhaven, Mass., March 25, 1761, be- came pious at the age of 11 years ; at the age of 26 he be- gan to preach by lic. ; was ord. at Carver, Mass., an evan. 1791 ; in '98 he came to He- bron, and entered upon the duties of pastor in that ch.
Tripp L. H., son of J. T., present pas. of ch. in Cape Neddock.
Tripp Shubael, another son of J. T., was ord. at Newfield 1824, was pas. 1 year ; and was the useful pas. of the Ken- nebunk Port and Kennebunk from 1833 till his death, '37.
Trask Enos, appeared as an evan. in 1st Whitefield in '27; from '30 to '32 he was pas. of the ch. in Windsor ; from '33 to '35, of 1st Jefferson ; and from '36 to '45, of 1st Noble- boro'.
Tubbs S., an evan. in Ab- bot, 1842.
Tyler Samuel, assisted in affording the ch. 1st Parsons- field a supply of the ministry from 1830, several yrs ; from '35 to '38, he was pas. of the ch. in Woolwich.
Very Edward D., was ord. an evan. at East Machias Oct. 1838. He was pastor ofthe ch. (Milltown) Calais, from. 1839 to '41 ; and the Calais Village ch. from '41 to '43, when he resigned.
Walker O. B., after preach- ing by lic. some years, was ord. pas. of the ch. in Baring, 1838 ; from the years '40 to '42, he was pastor of the ch. 3dl Livermore ; and is the pre-
sent pastor of the ch. " Fox- croft and Dover."
Warren E. R., officiated as pastor in the ch. Newcastle and Alna, from 1834 to '36 ; in Vassalboro', from '36, 1 year; in Topsham from '37 to '41 ; and in Augusta to close of '43.
Watson Richard Y., was ord. an evan. at Fayette May 1829, and '30 he received the pas. charge of the ch. Vinal- haven, and officiated 3 years; and since '33 he has sustained the pas. care of the ch. in Sul- livan, & sup. ch. in Hancock,
Watson Edmund, was ord. an evan. at Houlton, Apr. '36.
Washburn Job, was first a deacon in the ch. 2d Thomas- ton, and an evan. 1822; and officiated pastor of that ch. fin 1824 to '41 ; he is the present chaplain for the States Prison.
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