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Those marked + were from Sullivan church ; those marked į from other churches.
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Cong. ch. at Gilsum .- July 9, Nathaniel Whiting Fay ; Mary, wife of Nat. W. Fay ; Samuel Edmund Jenkins ; Frank Albert Tarbox, dis. to M. E. ch. at Marlborough ; Reuben Austin Dunn, dis., Apr. 30, 1893, to the Cong. ch. at Harrisville; John Sumner Currier, dis., at his own request, Dec. 30, 1894; Flora Roxana Currier, later Mrs. Geo. Elmer Ingalls; Charles Eugene Blood (now deceased) ; Daniel Oscar Beverstock, also Sarah Elizabeth, wife of D. O. Bever- stock, both dis., Feb. 12, 1888, to the 2d (now Court St.) Cong. ch. of Keene ; William Muzzey Leland and Lois M., his wife, both dis., Mar. 1, 1887, to the 2d (now Court St.) Cong. ch. of Keene; Elbridge Hayward Taft; Joseph Beaure- gard ; Fred. Andrew Rugg, united afterwards with a Baptist ch. at Mason City, Iowa; John Gilman Stevens, now of Stoddard .- Sept. 8, Hannah Cornelia, wife of John S. Currier, from the ch. at Sullivan ; Hattie Ann Dunn, later Mrs. Frank W. Bridge.
1877. No admissions.
1878. Jan. 18, Mrs. Sibyl, widow of Daniel Holt, from ch. at Nelson .- March 17, Mrs. Sophia, widow of Harrison Rugg, from the ch. at Marlborough ; Mrs. Louisa, widow of Jasper Temple Baker, from ch. at Nelson.
1879. Jan. 12, Lorin W. Towne, from the Cong. ch. at Marlborough ; Stella M., wife of Lorin W. Towne, from M. E. ch. at Keene; the two preceding were both dis., Dec. 17, 1882, to the Ist Cong. ch. at Keene.
1880. July 14, Atwell C. Ellis and Nancy, wife of A. C. Ellis, both from ch. at Sullivan, both dis., June 21, 1891, to the Ist Cong. ch. at Keene ; Austin A. Ellis, from ch. at Sullivan, and Julia E., wife of Austin A. Ellis, from same ch., both dis., Nov. 20, 1892, to Ist Cong. ch. at Keene ; Rosa M., wife of Almon P. Tyler, from ch. at Sullivan, dis., Apr. 24, 1898, to Union Cong. ch. at Seekonk, Mass .- Aug. 18, Stephen H. Clayton of Stoddard and Hannah, wife of Stephen H. Clayton of Stoddard, both from the Central St. M. E. ch. of Taunton, Mass., and both dis. to that church, Nov. 19, 1882.
1881. Aug. 21, Emily Sophia, wife of Henry Davis.
1882-1888. No admissions.
1889. March 10, Fannie L., wife of M. W. Hubbard, from the 2d (now Court St.) Cong. ch. of Keene; Myra B. Nims, dis., Dec. 18, 1892, to Ist Cong. ch. of Ashburnham, Mass .; Lida L. Davis, later Mrs. Louis A. Whitney, dis., Oct. 13, 1901, to Centre Cong. ch. of Brattleborough, Vt ; Myrtle E. Ellis, later Mrs. Geo. B. Robertson, dis., Nov. 20, 1892, to the Ist Cong. ch. of Keene ; Henry Luther Smith, dis., June 18, 1893, to a Cong. ch. at East Providence, R. I .; Raymond Perry Smith.
1890. May 10, Addie L., wife of S. E. Jenkins, from Cong. ch. at Marl- borough.
1891-1893. No admissions.
1894. May 6, Charles W. Hubbard ; Della L., wife of Chas. W. Hubbard. 1895-1896. No admissions.
1897. Sept. 5, Alice M., wife of Arthur H. Rugg, from ch. at Nelson.
1898. Sept. 1I, Marietta Adelaide, widow of Alonzo A. Ware, from ch. at Swanzey Centre ; Arthur G. Blood.
1899. No admissions.
1900. Jan. 7, Leslie H. Goodnow ; Martha, wife of L. H. Goodnow; Minnie L. Goodnow.
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1901. May 5, Herbert S. Currier ; Gertrude A., wife of Herbert S. Currier, from ch. at Nelson; Zaidee Viola Bridge, later Mrs. Wm. Lester Guillow; Ethel Caroline Davis ; Grace Maida Wilder ; Florence Isabel Blood .- July 7, Ida May Fifield .- Nov. 3, Charles D. Ross of Nelson, from Rollstone Cong. ch. of Fitch- burg, Mass.
1902. Sept. 7, Hattie Cornelia Currier ; Forest Alfred Blood ; Alfred Elwin Blood.
1903. July 5, Charles Carleton Wilder ; Grace S., wife of Charles C. Wilder, from the ch. at Sullivan.
1904. July 3, Ada Bertha Currier ; Bessie May Hubbard; Frank Wesley Hubbard ; Walter Leslie Goodnow .- Sept. 18, Charles Allen Nutting of Nelson ; Alice E., wife of Charles A. Nutting of Nelson, from the Rollstone Cong. ch. of Fitchburg, Mass .- Nov. 6, Paul Ingalls Dyer ; Everett Wallace Dyer.
1905. May 14, Frank Wilbur Bridge; Jessie Maud Bridge.
BAPTISMS.
The following baptisms are recorded on the records of this church to date (June, 1906.)
1876. Jan. 27, the following five adults: Edwin Albert Blood, Elvira Melissa (Wilson) Blood, Albert Davis, Nellie Josephine Nash, Amanda Jane (Richardson) Beauregard (her middle name not beginning with " C", as recorded on the church book). July 9, the following 14 adults : Nathaniel Whiting Fay, Samuel Edmund Jenkins, Frank Albert Tarbox, Reuben Austin Dunn (as re- corded. He was also christened in childhood, May 3, 1860, in the church at Sullivan Centre), John Sumner Currier, Flora Roxana Currier, Charles Eugene Blood, Daniel Oscar Beverstock, William Muzzey Leland, Lois Mason (Bridge) Leland, Elbridge Hayward Taft, Joseph Beauregard, Fred. Andrew Rugg, and John Gilman Stevens.
1877. No baptisms.
1878. Nov. 10, Lida Luella, infant daughter of Albert Davis.
1879-80. No baptisms.
1881. Aug. 21, Emily Sophia (Rugg) Davis.
1882-1889. No baptisms.
1890. July 13, Clarence Edmund, infant son of S. E. Jenkins.
1891. No baptisms.
1892. June 12, Allston Daniel, infant son of S. E. Jenkins.
1893. No baptisms.
1894. May 6, Della Elizabeth (McCoy) Hubbard.
1895-1897. No baptisms.
1898. June 26, Cora Belle, infant daughter of S. E. Jenkins .- Sept. Ii, Arthur Garfield Blood.
1899. No baptisms.
1900. Jan. 7, Leslie Henry Goodnow, Martha (Davis) Goodnow, Minnie Lilian Goodnow.
1901. May 5, Herbert Sumner Currier, Zaidee Viola Bridge, Ethel Caroline Davis, Grace Maida Wilder, Florence Isabel Blood .- July 7, Ida May Fifield. 1902. Sept. 7, Hattie Cornelia Currier, Forest Albert Blood, Alfred Elwin Blood.
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1903. July 5, Charles Carleton Wilder.
1904. July 3, Walter Leslie Goodnow, Ada Bertha Currier, Bessie May Hubbard, Frank Wesley Hubbard .- Sept. 18, Charles Allen Nutting .- Nov. 6, Paul Ingalls Dyer, Everett Wallace Dyer.
1905. May 14, Frank Wilbur Bridge, Jessie Maud Bridge.
In all, 48 baptisms are recorded, to June, 1906.
STANDING COMMITTEE.
According to the standing rules of the church, which appear to have been adopted on May 27, 1877, "the Pastor and Deacons of the church, with such others as the church shall appoint, are a standing committee, to examine candi- dates for admission to the church, promote discipline, communicate with absent members, present objects to the church and congregation for benevolent con- tributions, and labor to promote the cause of temperance by seeking to dissemi- nate information thereon." There is no record that any persons, except pastors and deacons, have been chosen on this committee. Their names will appear in subsequent lists.
TREASURERS.
According to the same standing rules, "the church shall take a collection at the close of each communion service, for defraying church expenses, and the chairman of the committee shall act as Treasurer." As the pastors have not resided at East Sullivan, the senior deacon of the church would properly act as such a chairman. On Aug. 12, 1880, Dea. L. P. Nims was elected treasurer. According to the standing rules, the election was superfluous, as he would naturally have acted in that capacity.
CLERKS.
The first clerk of the church was Charles Mason, elected, March 10, 1876, who carefully recorded all the preliminary proceedings of the church prior to his election. He served until June 18, 1879, when he resigned and Albert Daris was chosen, who served until his death, Sept. 26, 1903. On Nov. 15, 1903, the latter's widow, Mrs. Rosette E. Davis, was chosen to the position.
DEACONS.
March 12, 1876, Lucius Pembroke Nims and Charles A. Tarbox were elected deacons. Dea. Nims died, Dec. 22, 1888. Dea. Tarbox was dismissed to the church in Nelson, Apr. 4, 1880, received back to the church at East Sullivan, March 4, 1894, and dismissed to Grace M. E. Church at Keene, March 22, 1896. On Aug. 12, 1880 Atwell C. Ellis was elected to the office of deacon, and was dismissed to the First Cong. Church at Keene, June 21, 1891. On Apr. 26, 1894, Albert Davis and Minot Wesley Hubbard were elected deacons of the church. Dea. Davis died, Sept. 26, 1903. Dea. Hubbard still serves in that office. On Nov. 15, 1903, Edwin Albert Blood was chosen in the place of Dea. Davis, and still holds that office.
SOCIETY.
The citizens of East Sullivan, without strict regard to denominational lines, assembled at Union Hall, Oct. 19, 1875, to consider the formation of a religious
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society. They appointed Charles Mason, L. P. Nims, and E. E. Rugg a com- mittee to prepare a constitution for such a society. At an adjourned meeting on Nov. 1, 1875, the aforenamed committee presented the outlines of a constitu- tion which was approved. At an adjourned meeting, on Nov. 8, 1875, the society was organized as the UNION EVANGELICAL CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETY of East Sullivan.
This constitution was signed by Lucius Nims, Samuel B. Bailey, Charles Mason, N. G. Lyman, J. N. Grout, E. H. Taft, Charles A. Tarbox, George S. Kingsbury, Albert Davis then of Nelson, George Kingsbury, Edwin A. Blood, L. P. Nims, I. G. Adams, John G. Stevens, Lyman Davis, E. E. Rugg, Oscar D. Beverstock, Nathaniel W. Fay, Lorin W. Towne, Samuel E. Jenkins, Henry Davis, Wm. M. Leland, and subsequently, without mention of date, by Atwell C. Ellis, Austin A. Ellis, L. H. Goodnow, Watson D. Towne, M. W. Hubbard, D. W. Rugg, and Charles W. Hubbard. A notice of the formation of the society was published in the New Hampshire Sentinel at Keene, on Dec. 2, 1875.
The society Moderators have been : Samuel B. Bailey, for the meetings already mentioned ; L. P. Nims, Dec. 7, 1875 ; N. G. Lyman, Dec. 5, 1876, with several adjournments ; L. W. Towne, Dec. 4, 1877; Israel G. Adams, Dec. 3, 1878 ; Albert Davis, Dec. 2, 1879; Geo. S. Kingsbury, Dec. 7, 1880; Albert Davis, Dec. 6, 1881 ; Geo. S. Kingsbury, Dec. 6, 1882 ; no meeting in 1883 ; Geo. S. Kingsbury, Dec. 9, 1884; L. P. Nims, Dec. 15, 1885; D. W. Rugg, Dec. 7, 1886; M. W. Hubbard, Dec. 6, 1887 ; Albert Davis, Dec. 4, 1888; also Dec. 3, 1889; Henry Davis, Dec. 2, 1890; no meeting in 1891; Albert Davis, Dec. 6, 1892; L. H. Goodnow, Dec. 5, 1893; also Dec. 4. 1894, Dec. 4, 1895, Dec. I, 1896, Dec. 7, 1897, and Dec. 6, 1898, since which no records appear, except the warrant for a meeting in 1899.
Their society Clerks have been the following : Charles Mason, Oct. 19, 1875 to Dec. 5, 1876 ; Oscar D. Beverstock, from Dec. 5, 1876; Lorin W. Towne, from Dec. 3, 1878 ; M. W. Hubbard, from Dec. 6, 1881 ; Wm. M. Leland, from Dec. 9, 1884 ; Austin A. Ellis, from Dec. 15, 1885 ; M. W. Hubbard, from Dec. 6, 1892 to the present time (June, 1906).
The society Treasurers have been : Samuel B. Bailey, from Dec. 7, 1875 ; Elbridge H. Taft, from Dec. 4, 1877 ; Henry Davis, from Dec. 22, 1885 to the present time (June, 1906).
The society Trustees have been : Lucius Nims, 1875-1880; Charles A. Tarbox, 1875-1877, 1892 ; Albert Davis, 1875-1877, 1880-1881, 1884-1885, 1887- 1891, 1893-1894, 1896 to his death, Sept. 26, 1903; L. W. Towne, 1878-1879; Geo. S. Kingsbury, 1878-1879; Elbridge H. Taft, 1880-1881, 1889-1891 ; Atwell C. Ellis, 1881, 1884-1886 ; L. P. Nims, 1882 ; Austin A. Ellis, 1882 ; M. W. Hub- bard, 1882, 1886-1887, 1892-1893 ; 1896-1897 ; D. W. Rugg, 1884-1885 ; Henry Davis, 1886-1887, 1892-1893 ; S. E. Jenkins, 1888-1891, 1895 ; Edwin A. Blood, 1894-1895, 1897 to present time (June, 1906) ; Lyman Davis, 1894; Charles W. Hubbard, 1895 to the present time (June, 1906).
The society Auditors have been ; Israel G. Adams, 1875-76; Geo. S. Kings- bury, 1877 ; Henry Davis, 1878; Wm. M. Leland, 1879-1883 ; E. H. Taft, 1884- 1891 ; Albert Davis, 1892-1893 ; L. H Goodnow, 1894 to the present time (June 1906).
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PASTORS.
When the society was first organized, Rev. Amos Holbrook assisted them in that work. Rev. George Lyman Nims had preached once or twice before the society was formed. (See chapter on BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICES.)
I. AMOS HOLBROOK was the first regular supply. After preaching a few times, he was engaged as the regular pastor, Oct. 17, 1875, and he continued to supply the society until Nov. 12, 1876. He was born in South Brimfield (now Wales), Mass., Sept. 9, 1824, the son of Dea. Elias and Charlotte (Southgate) Holbrook. He was at first a land surveyor. He invented, patented, and applied a time bank lock. He taught school and kept books, in Milford, Mass .; was a lay preacher at Mendon, South Milford, and Braggville, Dec., 1859 to Sept., 1865 ; licensed to preach by the Mendon Association, Sept. 7, 1865 ; pastor at Boxborough, Mass., Oct. 14, 1865 (ordained there, May 9, 1866,) as a Congrega- tionalist until Nov. 17, 1868; at Douglass, Mass., 1868 to 1871 ; at Harrisville, N. H., 1871 to 1876, supplying Hancock, 1871 to 1873, and East Sullivan as before stated. He then went to Vermont, and supplied Saxton's River, 1876 to 1881; Cambridgeport, Vt., 1877 to 1881; Windham, Vt., 1881 to 1887; and Colchester, Vt. (his last pastorate), 1887 to 1896. His health failing, he moved to Sturbridge, Mass., and died there, Apr. 10, 1899.
After Mr. Holbrook left, there was no regular supply for the church until the following February. Rev. Levi Brigham of Troy, N. H., preached twice, on Nov. 26, 1876, and Dec. 10, 1876. These are the only recorded services in the meantime. Mr. Brigham was born in Marlborough, Mass., Oct. 14, 1806 ; graduated Williams College, 1833; at Andover Theological Seminary, 1836; ordained at Dunstable, Mass., Mar. 15, 1837 ; went from Dunstable to Saugus, Mass. ; and, after leaving Troy, returned to Marlborough, Mass., where he died.
2. MARK GOULD was hired by this society, Jan. 29, 1877, in connection with the church at Nelson. He continued to preach until Sunday, March 25, 1877. He was born in Wilton, Me., Dec. 2, 1811. He graduated at Bowdoin, 1837, and at Andover Theological Seminary, 1841. He was ordained, Oct. 8, 1851, and preached about 13 years before coming to New Hampshire. He was at Chichester, 1864-1872, and in Nelson, 1872-1877. He is not now living.
3. THOMAS WHITNEY DARLING, while a student at the Yale Divinity School, supplied this pulpit from May 13, 1877 to Aug. 19, 1877, both Sundays inclusive. He then returned to his studies, and there was little preaching until the following summer. He completed his divinity course on the first Wednesday in June, 1878, and began supplying Nelson and Sullivan on the next Sunday, June 9, 1878, and continued to do so until Sunday, Feb. 8, 1880. He was born in Keene, Oct. 21, 1849, the son of Dea. Daniel and Theodocia (Stone) Darling. He graduated at Middlebury College, 1874; at Yale Divinity School, 1878; licensed to preach by the New Haven West Association, at New Haven, Conn., May 1, 1877. He was acting pastor at Nelson, 1878-1881 (supplying Sullivan also, within the time before stated). He was ordained at Wentworth, N. H., Oct. 21, 1881 ; dis., May 1, 1883. He was acting pastor at Danville, Vt., May 13, 1883-1888; at Wentworth, N. H., Jan. 1, 1889-1890 ; at Acworth, 1890- 1894 ; at Wentworth again, 1894-1900; at Ripton, Vt., 1901 ; at Middlebury, Vt., without charge, for a time. He now resides at Lynn, Mass. (P. O., West Lynn), in general business.
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Between the first and second engagements of Mr. Darling at East Sullivan, there was very little preaching. Millard Fillmore Hardy of Nelson, then a theological student, preached on Dec. 2, and again on Dec. 30, in the year 1877. He was a son of George G. and Mary (Stevens) Hardy, born in Nelson, July 22, 1850. He graduated at the N. H. College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, 1874, and the Theological Institute of Connecticut (at Hartford) in 1879. He was ordained, Apr. 21, 1880, and has preached in Whately, Mass., West Boylston, Mass., Nelson, Harrisville, and Newfane and West Townshend in Vermont.
4. HENRY HARVEY COLBURN was a regular supply, from Sunday, Feb. 3, 1878 to Sunday, Apr. 14, 1878, while Mr. Darling was away, completing his studies in theology, at New Haven. Mr. Colburn was born in Groton, N. H., Oct. 3, 1833. He studied privately for the ministry with Rev. Messrs. Liba Conant and Henry Allen Hazen ; licensed to preach by the Belknap Association at Gilmanton, May 15, 1867 ; ordained as an evangelist in Roxbury, May 19, 1869, remaining there till 1871 ; served at Washington and Stoddard, 1873-1880; at West Stewartstown, 1880-1883 ; at Salem, N. H., 1883-1890 ; at Danbury, 1890- 1894 ; Brentwood, 1894-1901 ; and Dalton, since 1901. While preaching here, he lived in Stoddard.
Mr. Colburn's service was while Mr. Darling was away, finishing his theo- logical studies. Between the acting pastorates of Mr. Darling and Mr. Stickney, several young men preached a few times. Rev. Austin Hannahs Burr preached ou Sundays, Jan. 18 and Jan. 25, in 1880. He was born in Charlestown, Ohio, June 18, 1849; a graduate of Oberlin, 1871, and Andover Theological Seminary, in 1875 ; ordained, Nov. 3, 1875, at Franklin. These two Sundays were during a short absence of Mr. Darling. Mr. Burr also preached on April 3, 1881. Rev. H. B. Headley preached twice, on Sundays, June 6 and June 13, 1880. Rev. E. H. Stickney preached from June 20 to Sept. 12, in 1880. We shall allude to him again as the fifth pastor. Rev. Granville Webster Nims preached twice for the society, Oct. 31 and Nov. 7, in 1880, just after his return from Europe. He was born in Roxbury, July 17, 1848, son of Gilman and Charlotte (Stone) Nims. He fitted for college at Kimball Union Academy, Meriden ; graduated at Am- herst, 1873, and the Union Theological Seminary in 1876. He was ordained an evangelist at Greenwich, Conn., Oct. 4, 1877, remaining till 1878. He studied theology in Berlin, Germany, 1878-1880, and was installed as pastor, at Walton, N. Y., May 4, 1881, where he has since remained.
5. EDWARD HAMMOND STICKNEY, who supplied the pulpit from June 20 to Sept. 12, in 1880, began an engagement, May 1, 1881, which lasted until Sun- day, Sept. 25, 1881. He was born in Campton, N. H., Oct. 10, 1853, son of Benjamin and Phebe Fuller (Pulsifer) Stickney. He fitted for college at the Kimball Union Academy at Meriden ; graduated at Dartmouth, 1878, and the Andover Theological Seminary, 1881. He was licensed to preach by the Essex North Association, at Newburyport, Mass., June 8, 1880, and ordained an evan- gelist at Campton, July 5, 1881. He was an acting pastor at Lakeview, Audubon, and Detroit, all in Minnesota, 1881-1884, with residence at Detroit. He supplied Harwood and Caledonia in Dakota (now N. Dakota), 1885-1889. He was Missionary Superintendent of the Congregational Sunday School and Publishing
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Society, with residence at Harwood, N. Dakota, 1889-1890. He has been settled at Fargo, N. Dakota, since 1890.
6. EZRA BARKER PIKE supplied the desk from Nov. 27, 1881 to Dec. 25, 1881. He was born in Hiram, Me., May 6, 1833 ; took the degree of M. D. from the medical department of Bowdoin in 1857; ordained as a Congregationalist, at Hiram, Sept. 17, 1863. He preached in various places in Maine until 1877. He supplied Northwood, N. H. and Atkinson, N. H., 1877-1882 ; Brentwood, 1882-1886 ; West Newbury, Mass., 1886-1889 ; resided at Exeter, 1889-1892 ; supplied Morris, Conn., 1892-1895 ; Abington, Conn .; and has resided at E. Brentwood, N. H., since 1899. It was while he was living at Atkinson that he supplied here.
7. SAMUEL WHITNEY DELZELL supplied the desk from June 4, 1882 to Sept. 12, 1882. He was born in Henderson, Mo., Aug. 6, 1853; graduated at Drury College, 1881 ; took the degree of B. D. at Yale Divinity School, 1884; ordained as a Cumberland Presbyterian, at Springfield, Mo., March, 1880; sup- plied the Cong. ch. at Lamar, Mo., 1884-1886; Brookfield, Mo., 1886-1887 ; San Jacinto, Cal., 1887-1889; Newtown, Conn., 1889-1893 ; a Baptist ch. at Moosup, Conn., 1893-1899; and at Clinton, Conn., since 1899.
Between this supply and the next, two or three ministers preached once or twice. Mr. Norton, to whom we shall allude again as the 8th pastor, preached from Nov. 5, 1882 to the 17th of Dec. in that year. Rev. Myron Parsons Dickey preached on Dec. 24, and Dec. 31, in 1882. He was born in Derry, Feb. 19, 1852 ; Dartmouth, 1874; and Yale Divinity School, 1883. While a student at Yale, he preached here. He is pastor at Milton, Mass. Rev. Albert Donnell preached the last two Sundays of March, 1883. He was born in Cambridge, Mass., May 20, 1856, and graduated at the Bangor Theological Seminary, 1882. He preached here before his ordination, which was at Berlin, N. H., June 23, 1883. He has preached in various places and was last reported at Slatersville, R. I., in 1901.
8. THOMAS SNELL NORTON, for so many years the faithful pastor of the old church at Sullivan, preached to the two societies at Sullivan and East Sulli- van, from Nov. 5, 1882 until Apr. 1, 1883. There were short intervals when he was away, when the pulpit. was supplied by Mr. Dickey and by Mr. Donnell, as stated in the preceding paragraph. It was delightful to the Sullivan people to have Mr. Norton with them again for a short time. For a further notice of him, see the 7th Sullivan pastorate.
Between this supply and the next, several clergymen preached a few times. Rev. H. W. L. Thurston, who was the 13th Sullivan pastor, preached on Nov. 25, 1883. Rev. Hervey Gulick of Hancock supplied three Sundays, Nov. II and 18, and Dec. 2, in 1883. He was born in Mt. Bethel, Pa., Mar. 26, 1847 ; grad- uated Lafayette College, 1868; Union Theological Seminary, 1878; ordained at Hancock, Nov. 5, 1879. On leaving Hancock in 1892, he went to Charlotte, Vt. Rev. Cyrus Richardson of Keene also preached a Sunday in December, 1883. He was born in Dracut, Mass., Mar. 30, 1840 ; Dartmouth, 1864; Andover, 1869; ordained at Plymouth, N. H., Sept. 30, 1869. After leaving Keene, he went to a prosperous church in Nashua.
9. HENRY S. THOMPSON, the pastor of Grace M. E. ch. of Keene, supplied
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the society from Feb. 24, 1884 to Dec. 7, 1884. During his term of service the desk was occupied on a single Sunday, Apr. 27, 1884, by Rev. Daniel J. Bliss, who was born in Warren, Mass., Oct. 21, 1833; Amherst, 1858; private, 34th Mass. Vols. ; ordained, Dec. 9, 1868, at Holland, Mass .; and who has preached in several places.
IO. CHARLES J. CHASE, the minister of the M. E. denomination in Marl- borough, preached for the society, from June 7, 1885 to Apr. 18, 1886. During his term of service, Rev. F. B. Phelps (the next supply), preached twice on Mar. 14 and 21, 1886.
II. FREDERICK BRAINARD PHELPS supplied from Apr. 25, 1886 to Aug. 9, 1888. See the 16th pastor of the old church at Sullivan.
12. HARVEY WOODWARD supplied from Nov. 11, 1888 to Nov. 29, 1889. He was born in Gilsum, July 18, 1841, the son of Samuel and Mary (Bill) Woodward. He prepared for college at the Keene High School and New Lon- don Institution (now Colby Academy). He was on detached service in the 9th N. H. Vols. at Concord, 1861-1865 ; a student at the N. H. Conference Semi- nary, 1865-1866 ; graduated at Wesleyan University, 1869 ; professor of mathe- matics and Latin at Falley Seminary, Fulton, N. Y., 1869-1870; ordained deacon . by Bishop Simpson, at Cortlandt, N. Y., Apr. 7, 1872 ; ordained elder by Bishop Foster, at Carthage, N. Y., May 2, 1874. In New York, he filled appointments at Jordanville, Deanville, and New York Mills; in New Hampshire, at Great Falls (High Street), Bristol, Penacook, Laconia, and Newmarket. He was with- out charge at Belleview, Fla., 1884-1889. He entered the Trinitarian Cong. body and supplied Swanzey, 1889-1891, a part of the time supplying this pulpit. He then lived in Ashburnham, Mass., without charge, and finally in Natick, Mass., where he died, Apr. 10, 1902.
13. OSCAR HENRY THAYER of Keene supplied from May 18, 1890 to Nov. 20, 1892. He was a lay preacher. See the 17th pastor of the church at Sullivan.
14. JOSEPH FAWCETT supplied the Sullivan pulpits from Nov. 27, 1892 to July 16, 1893. See the 18th Sullivan pastor.
15. ISAMBERT B. STUART supplied the two Sullivan churches from July 23, 1893 to Oct. 22, 1893. He was ordained in 1889 and had been supplying in Alstead since 1892. See the 19th Sullivan pastor.
16. LORENZO D. PLACE supplied the two Sullivan pulpits from Oct. 29, 1893 to Dec. 9, 1894. He was ordained, March 16, 1874; supplied Piermont, 1882-1883; Chichester, 1885-1886 ; Temple, 1886-1888. He first preached here, Oct. 29, 1893, but was regularly engaged on Dec. I, in that year. See 20th Sullivan pastor.
17. JONAS HAMILTON WOODSUM supplied both of the Sullivan churches from July 28, 1895 to Nov. 3, 1895. See the 21st pastor of Sullivan church. During his engagement, single services were conducted by Rev. Messrs. Cook, True, and Bullard.
18. HARVEY CALVIN SAWYER, a M. E. clergyman, located at Munsonville, supplied this pulpit from May 3, 1896 to March 7, 1897. He was born in Andover, N. H., June 21, 1868, the son of Luther and Susan Adeline (Littlefield) Sawyer. He studied at the Proctor Academy and was at the Tilton Conference Seminary,
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