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Annual Meeting, April 2, 1834. Isaac McGaw, Moderator. Jeremiah Morrison, Clerk. Jonathan Cochran, David Armstrong, 2nd, Assessors.
Joseph Armstrong, Isaac Cochran, Treasurer.
John Cochran, { Auditors. Samuel Armor, Jesse Anderson, Collector.
At a special meeting of the society Jan. 2, 1835, a commit- tee of three persons-Jeremiah Morrison, Samuel Anderson, and John Cochran-were chosen to sell the pews in the church at auction.
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Officers of the Society, 1835-'39.
Annual Meeting, April 1st, 1835. Jonathan Cochran, Moderator. Jeremiah Morrison, Clerk. Jonathan Cochran, Joseph Armstrong, Assessors. Theodore Dinsmoor, Isaac Cochran, Treasurer.
John Cochran, Auditors. David Campbell, 2nd, § Jesse Anderson, Collector.
Voted that the secretary and treasurer get the meeting- house insured.
Annual Meeting, April 6, 1836. David Armstrong, Moderator. Jeremiah Morrison, Clerk.
James Anderson,
Samuel Harris, Assessors.
Robert P. Dinsmoor,
Jacob Harris, Treasurer.
John Cochran, - Samuel Anderson, Auditors.
Dea. Jesse Anderson, Collector.
Annual Meeting, April 5, 1837. David Armstrong, Esq., Moderator. Jeremiah Morrison, Clerk. James Anderson, Robert P. Dinsmoor,
Assessors.
Silas Moor, Jacob Harris, Treasurer.
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Jonathan Cochran,
Auditors. William Dinsmoor, S
John Carr, Collector.
Annual Meeting, April 4, 1838. Jonathan Cochran, Moderator. Jeremiah Morrison, Clerk. James Anderson, Silas Moor, Assessors.
David Campbell, Jonathan Cochran, Treasurer. Joseph Armstrong, Auditors. Theodore Dinsmoor,
Samuel Harris, Collector.
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Officers of the Society, 1839-'42.
Annual Meeting, April 3, 1839. Samuel Harris, Moderator. Isaac McGaw, Clerk. James Anderson,
Silas Moor, Assessors.
Theodore Dinsmoor,
Jonathan Cochran, Treasurer.
Joseph Armstrong,
Auditors.
Samuel Anderson,
Robert M. Campbell, Collector.
Annual Meeting, April 1, 1840.
Joseph Armstrong, Moderator. Isaac McGaw, Clerk.
James Anderson,
Silas Moor, Assessors.
Theodore Dinsmoor,
Samuel Anderson,
Joseph Armstrong, Auditors.
John Hardy, Collector.
At a special meeting held Jan. 15, 1841, an article was "To see if the Society will vote to authorize the assessors to take charge of the Meeting-House of the Presbyterian Religious Society of Windham, and not permit it to be used by any other Society nor for any other purpose but those which are designated in the deed."
The society met, Christopher Morrison was chosen mod- erator, and the society took this summary action : "Voted to dismiss the 2nd article in the Warrant. Adjourned without day." The society's meetings were then held in the "Old Meeting-House."
Annual Meeting, March 7, 1841. Samuel Harris, Moderator. Isaac McGaw, Clerk. Samuel Harris, Giles Merrill, Assessors.
John Carr, Jacob Harris, Treasurer.
Robert Bartley, Silas Moor, Auditors.
Samuel Harris, Collector.
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Officers of the Society, 1842-'45.
Voted to authorize the assessors to purchase a new stove and sell the old one.
Annual Meeting, April 6, 1842. Joseph Armstrong, Moderator. Jeremiah Morrison, Clerk. Samuel Harris,
Giles Merrill, Assessors.
John Carr,
Jacob Harris, 2nd, Treasurer.
John Hill,
Robert Bartley, S Auditors. John Hardy, Collector.
Annual Meeting, April 5, 1843. David Armstrong, Moderator. Jeremiah Morrison, Clerk. Giles Merrill,
Isaac McGaw, Assessors.
Benjamin Blanchard,
David A. Davidson, Treasurer.
Joseph Armstrong,
Solomon Marden, Auditors.
Capt. John Campbell, Collector.
Annual Meeting, April 3, 1844. David Armstrong, Moderator. Jeremiah Morrison, Clerk. Giles Merrill, Isaac McGaw, Assessors.
Benjamin Blanchard,
Rei Hills, Treasurer. Joseph Armstrong,
Theodore Dinsmoor, S Auditors. Joseph Park, Collector.
Chose Jeremiah Morrison, James Anderson, Jacob Harris, 2nd, a committee to procure a supply of preaching for the ensuing year, Rev. Calvin Cutler having died on Feb. 17, 1844.
On Dec. 11, 1844, the society "Voted that Rev. Mr. Kel- logg be engaged to supply the pulpit until our annual meet- ing in April next."
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Ordination of Rev. Loren Thayer.
Annual Meeting, April 2, 1845. Barnet Hughes, Moderator. Jeremiah Morrison, Clerk. Giles Merrill,
Isaac McGaw, Assessors.
Benjamin Blanchard, Rei Hills, Treasurer.
Joseph Armstrong, Theodore Dinsmoor, Auditors.
Ira Dinsmoor, Collector.
Chose Silas Moor, Robert Bartley, and Theodore Dins- moor to supply preaching.
On April 26, 1845, at a special meeting, the society voted to give Rev. Richard Tolman a call, with a yearly salary of four hundred and fifty dollars. This call was not a success for some cause, and on Aug. 23, 1845, at a special meeting, John Hills was chosen moderator. It was voted to give Rev. Loren Thayer a call, at a yearly salary of five hundred dol- lars, and Jeremiah Morrison, Dea. Samuel Anderson, and Dea. Jacob Harris were chosen a committee "to prepare and present a call to Rev. Loren Thayer." On Oct. 8, 1845, the society chose a committee consisting of David Armstrong, Esq., Capt. James Anderson, Capt. Robert Campbell, Robert Bartley, Esq., and Isaac McGaw, Esq., to make all necessary arrangements for the ordination of Rev. Loren Thayer, his salary to commence on the 9th day of October, 1845. The call was accepted. He was ordained over the church and society Nov. 5, 1845, and he labored here till failing health compelled his resignation and his dismission April 25, 1866. He died in town of consumption, Sept. 19, 1869.
Annual Meeting, April 1, 1846. Joseph Armstrong, Moderator.
Isaac McGaw, Clerk.
Isaac McGaw,
Samuel Campbell, Assessors. John Hills, Rei Hills, Treasurer.
Joseph Armstrong, Auditors.
John Campbell,
John Campbell, Collector.
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Officers of the Society, 1847-'50.
At a special meeting, Nov. 23, 1846, it was "Voted to approve of a bell being placed in the tower of their meeting- house by Alexander Park, Theodore Dinsmoor and David P. Snelling." 1
The society chose at that meeting a committee of three persons, Jeremiah Morrison, Theodore Dinsmoor and David A. Davidson, "to make such alterations and repairs on the belfry and other parts of the meeting-house as they may deem necessary for the erecting a bell in the tower of said house, in case the same can be done by voluntary subscription."
Annual Meeting, April 7, 1847.
Joseph Armstrong, Moderator.
Isaac McGaw, Clerk.
Isaac McGaw,
John Campbell, Assessors.
John Hills,
Rei Hills, Treasurer.
Joseph Armstrong, Auditors.
John Campbell,
Robert M. Campbell, Collector.
Annual Meeting, April 5, 1848.
Joseph Armstrong, Moderator.
Isaac McGaw, Clerk.
Isaac McGaw,
Samuel Campbell, Assessors.
John Hills,
Jacob Harris, 2nd, Treasurer.
Joseph Armstrong, Auditors.
John Campbell,
John Carr, Collector.
Annual Meeting, April 4, 1849.
Ira Weston, Moderator.
Silas Moore, Clerk.
Samuel Campbell,
Christopher Morrison, Assessors.
Solomon Marden,
Jacob Harris, Treasurer.
Jeremiah Hills,
James Anderson, S Auditors.
Robert M. Campbell, Collector.
1 The latter member of the committee has for many years been a resident of Kinmundy, Ill., and has served as mayor of that city.
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Officers of the Society, 1850-'54.
Annual Meeting, April 3, 1850.
Joseph Armstrong, Moderator.
Silas Moore, Clerk. Samuel Campbell,
Solomon Marden, Assessors.
Christopher Morrison,
James Park, Treasurer.
John Campbell, Auditors.
William C. Harris, Robert M. Campbell, Collector.
"Voted that the assessors be authorized to adopt such measures to prevent the stove pipe from leaking, and the stove from smoking, as they shall think best adapted to that purpose."
Annual Meeting, April 2, 1851.
Joseph Armstrong, Moderator.
Silas Moore, Clerk.
Jeremiah Morrison,
Jeremiah Hills, Assessors.
James Anderson,
John Campbell, Treasurer.
Rei Hills,
William C. Harris, Auditors.
Silas Moore, Collector.
Annual Meeting, April 7, 1852.
Joseph Armstrong, Moderator.
Silas Moore, Clerk.
Jeremiah Morrison,
James Anderson, Assessors.
Benjamin E. Blanchard,
John Campbell, Treasurer.
George W. Weston,
Auditors.
William C. Harris,
Robert M. Campbell, Collector.
Annual Meeting, April 6, 1853.
Dr. Ira Weston, Moderator.
Silas Moore, Clerk.
Benjamin E. Blanchard,
James Anderson, 2nd, Assessors.
George W. Weston,
John Campbell, Treasurer.
Samuel Campbell,
Rei Hills, Auditors.
Robert M. Campbell, Collector.
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Repairs Upon the Church.
The society "Voted the ladies have leave to put a new pulpit in the Society's Meeting-House, in cooperation with a Committee chosen for that purpose, which is to be free from all Expense on the Society." The society chose as commit- tee Jeremiah Morrison, James Anderson, and Theodore Dinsmoor, but nothing was attempted in this work till the following year.
Annual Meeting, April 5, 1854. Joseph Armstrong, Moderator. Jeremiah Morrison, Clerk.
B. Edwin Blanchard,
George W. Weston, Assessors.
William A. Dinsmoor,
William C. Harris, Rei Hills, Auditors.
John Campbell, Treasurer.
Robert M. Campbell, Collector.
At this meeting a committee consisting of John Campbell, Theodore Dinsmoor, and James Anderson, were chosen to make some repairs upon the meeting-house, and to cooperate with "a Committee of the Tea Party " in placing a new pul- pit in the same. In that year the present pulpit was placed in the church.
The following are the committee to whom the meeting- house was originally deeded in trust for the Presbyterian Religious Society of Windham with power to fill vacancies as they occur in said committee :
Jacob Harris, David Campbell, Jonathan Cochran, James Anderson, Silas Moore,
{Committe.
On Dec. 9, 1854, Jeremiah Morrison, Samuel Campbell, and Theodore Dinsmoor were added by the then surviv- ing members of the original committee, who lived in the town-Jacob Harris and James Anderson.
Dea. Jacob Harris died Feb. 27, 1860, and on April 1, 1863, Isaac P. Cochran was appointed a member of the committee in his place.
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The Committee in Trust.
Jeremiah Morrison died Nov. 24, 1862, and on April 1st, 1863, John Hills was appointed in his place. Mr. Hills died Aug. 7, 1871, and on Dec. 30, 1872, Joseph Armstrong was appointed in his place.
On March 29, 1876, William C. Harris was appointed a member of the committee in place of Capt. James Anderson, deceased. The latter died July 13, 1875.
On March 29, 1876, William D. Cochran was appointed a member of the committee in place of Dea. Joseph Park, who died Dec. 15, 1875.
Joseph Armstrong, "a member of the Committee of Trust, holding the fee of the house of worship and land belonging to the Presbyterian Religious Society," died Feb. 5, 1877, and in his place Horace Anderson was appointed by the surviving members, Jan. 8, 1889.
Annual Meeting, April 4, 1855. Joseph Armstrong, Moderator. Jeremiah Morrison, Clerk. John Campbell,
Rei Hills, Assessors.
William A. Dinsmoor,
Benjamin Blanchard, Treasurer.
William C. Harris,
Horace Anderson, Auditors.
Joseph Armstrong, Collector.
Annual Meeting, April 2, 1856.
Joseph Armstrong, Moderator. Jeremiah Morrison, Clerk. John Campbell,
Rei Hills, Assessors.
Giles Merrill,
Benjamin Blanchard, Treasurer.
George W. Weston, Auditors. Benjamin E. Blanchard, 1 Joseph Armstrong, Collector.
Annual Meeting, April 1, 1857. Joseph Armstrong, Moderator. Jeremiah Morrison, Clerk. John Campbell, Rei Hills, Assessors.
Giles Merrill,
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Benjamin Blanchard, Treasurer. George W. Weston, Auditors. Benjamin E. Blanchard, Robert M. Campbell, Collector.
Annual Meeting, April 7, 1858.
Joseph Armstrong, Moderator.
Jeremiah Morrison, Clerk.
John Campbell,
Giles Merrill, Assessors.
Robert Bartley,
Benjamin Blanchard, Treasurer.
Samuel Campbell, .
Theodore Dinsmoor,
Auditors.
John C. Hills, Collector.
Annual Meeting, April 6, 1859.
Joseph Armstrong, Moderator.
Jeremiah Morrison, Clerk.
Samuel Campbell,
Robert Bartley, Assessors.
Theodore Dinsmoor,
Joseph Park, Auditors.
John Campbell,
Benjamin Blanchard, Treasurer. John C. Hills, Collector.
Annual Meeting, April 4, 1860.
Joseph Armstrong, Moderator.
Jeremiah Morrison, Clerk.
Samuel Campbell,
Theodore Dinsmoor, Assessors.
Robert Bartley,
Robert Morrison, -
Rei Hills, Auditors.
Ira Weston, Treasurer.
Robert M. Campbell, Collector.
Annual Meeting, April 3, 1861. John Campbell, Moderator.
Jeremiah Morrison, Clerk.
Samuel Campbell,
Theodore Dinsmoor, Assessors.
Robert Bartley, Ira Weston, Treasurer.
Robert P. Morrison, - Rei Hills, Auditors. John C. Hills, Collector.
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The Hills Fund.
At this meeting the society voted to accept the legacies left it by a former resident, Jeremiah Hills of Pelham, the lega- cies being three thousand dollars in all. The society chose Rei Hills, Samuel Campbell, and Jeremiah Morrison, a com- mittee to take charge of the same.
Jeremiah Hills was a native of Windham, lived in Pelham, N. H., the last of his life, and died there Dec. 25, 1860.
At this meeting, on the article "To see if the Society will fix the grounds in front of their meeting-house by grading or otherwise," it was voted to grade it "by the gratuitous labor of individuals," which was done a few weeks later, much of the material being furnished gratuitously by Wil- liam C. Harris, and was taken from a knoll in the pasture, immediately in front of the house of Mrs. Jacob Harris. While the knoll was levelled, a terrace was made in front of the church, and the modern steps in front of the terrace were replaced by those of hammered stone in 1892.
Annual Meeting, April 2, 1862.
Joseph Armstrong, Moderator. Jeremiah Morrison, Clerk, who died in office Nov. 24, 1862.
Samuel Campbell, - Assessors.
Theodore Dinsmoor,
Robert Bartley,
Ira Weston, Treasurer.
Rei Hills, Auditors.
Robert P. Morrison,
Rei Hills, Agent of Society's Fund. Joseph Armstrong, Collector.
At a special meeting, May 7, 1862, the society "Voted to shingle the meeting-house with good substantial shingles," and Theodore Dinsmoor, James Anderson, and Samuel Campbell were chosen a committee for that purpose, and appropriated one hundred and seventy-five dollars for that object. The society voted to build or buy a wood-shed, and appropriated twelve dollars, given by Mrs. Eliza Hills, for that purpose.
The house was shingled during the year, and a horse-shed was bought, and used as a wood-shed till the church was
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Rev. Loren Thayer.
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repaired in 1874, when it was no longer required, as a place had been prepared beneath the church.
Annual Meeting April 1, 1863. William C. Harris, Moderator. Leonard A. Morrison, Clerk. 1184626
William D. Cochran,
Robert Bartley, Assessors.
William A. Dinsmoor,
Ira Weston, Treasurer.
Samuel Campbell,
Rei Hills, Auditors.
Rei Hills, Agent of Society's Fund. Rei Hills, Collector.
Annual Meeting, April 6, 1864.
Joseph Armstrong, Moderator.
Leonard A. Morrison, clerk.
William D. Cochran,
Robert Bartlett, Assessors.
Horace Anderson,
Samuel Campbell, Treasurer.
William C. Harris,
Theodore Dinsmoor, Auditors. Rei Hills, Collector.
Rei Hills, Agent of the Jeremiah Hills Fund.
Voted slight repairs on the meeting-house, and to hire a sum of money not exceeding fifty dollars for that purpose.
Annual Meeting, April, 1865. Samuel Campbell, Moderator. Leonard A. Morrison, Clerk. Robert Bartley,
Horace Anderson, Assessors.
Giles Merrill, Samuel Campbell, Treasurer.
William C. Harris, Auditors.
Benjamin E. Blanchard,
Rei Hills, Agent of Hills Fund. Robert Bartley, Collector.
June 24, 1865, it
Voted to give Rev. Loren Thayer leave of absence for one year, and to continue his salary till the end of this financial year ending Oct. 9, 1865.
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Rev. Loren Thayer Resigns his Charge.
Voted to choose a committee of three to procure preach- ing for one year. Chose Samuel Campbell, George W. Wes- ton, and R. B. Jackson for that committee.
Voted to choose a committee of two to inform Rev. Loren Thayer of the proceedings of this meeting in reference to him. Chose for that committee Robert Bartley and B. E. Blanchard.
Voted to give Rev. Loren Thayer one hundred dollars of the money received as premiums on gold the last year as a present, at an adjourned meeting of the society.
Annual Meeting, April 4, 1866.
Joseph Armstrong, Moderator.
Leonard A. Morrison, Clerk.
William D. Cochran, Clerk pro tem.
Joseph P. Crowell,
Robert P. Morrison, Assessors.
Benjamin E. Blanchard,
Robert P. Morrison, Treasurer.
William C. Harris,
Benjamin E. Blanchard, S
Auditors.
Rei Hills, Agent of the Hills Fund.
Rev. Loren Thayer having, on account of ill-health, expressed his desire to the church and society, that his pas- toral relations to them be dissolved, an informal meeting of the society was called by the assessors, on April 17, 1866, and Dea. Samuel Campbell was chosen as a commissioner, to represent the society at the Presbytery. The pastoral relation was dissolved April 25, 1866. As stated elsewhere, the Rev. Loren Thayer lived in town till his death of consumption Sept. 19, 1869, at the age of fifty-four years, and after a pas- torate in town of over twenty years.
On June 9, 1866, at a special meeting, the society chose Joseph P. Crowell, Isaac P. Cochran, and Robert Bartley a committee to secure a minister to preach as a candidate for settlement. On Dec. 1, 1866, the society voted to give Rev. Mr. Morgan a call, with a salary of eight hundred dollars annually, which was declined by him in a letter read to the society Dec. 22, 1866.
Annual Meeting, April 3, 1867.
Joseph P. Crowell, Moderator. William D. Cochran, Clerk.
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Building the Parsonage.
Joseph P. Crowell,
Robert P. Morrison, Assessors.
Benjamin E. Blanchard,
Robert P. Morrison, Treasurer.
William C. Harris,
Auditors.
B. Edwin Blanchard,
Rei Hills, Agent of Hills Fund.
Chose W. C. Harris, John Campbell, and Robert Bartley to see that the pulpit was supplied. A committee of one in each school-district was chosen to solicit funds for the sup- port of the gospel, as had been the practice before, and since that time. Those who were not members of the society, and who were not taxed, thus had an opportunity to give for the support of preaching. Six hundred dollars was raised by taxation for expenses this year.
On Jan. 14, 1868, at a special meeting, the society voted to give Rev. Joseph Lanman a call with "a salary of eight hundred dollars, payable semi-annually." William C. Harris, John Campbell, and Francis Bartley were chosen a commit- tee to extend the call to Mr. Lanman.
Annual Meeting, April 1, 1868.
Joseph P. Crowell, Moderator.
William D. Cochran, Clerk.
Joseph P. Crowell, Robert P. Morrison, Assessors.
B. Edwin Blanchard,
Robert P. Morrison, Treasurer.
John Campbell,
Auditors.
Horace Anderson, Rei Hills, Agent of Hills Fund.
At this meeting the society voted to pay Rev. Mr. Lan- man's salary in quarterly instalments of two hundred dollars each, and an annual vacation of three Sabbaths.
Voted that we furnish Mr. Lanman with a parsonage.
Voted that we accept the money and material subscribed and build a parsonage.
A building committee, as follows, were chosen to locate and build the parsonage: John Campbell, George W. Wes- ton, and Joseph C. Armstrong.
At a special meeting, Oct. 22, 1868, Rev. Loren Thayer
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Installation of Rev. Joseph Lanman.
moderator, it was voted that the assessors borrow money enough on the credit of the society to finish the parsonage. Rei Hills was chosen a committee to have charge of the grad- ing around the parsonage.
Rev. Joseph Lanman was installed as pastor over the church and society, June 2, 1868.
Annual Meeting, April 7, 1869. Joseph P. Crowell, Moderator. William D. Cochran, Clerk.
Joseph P. Crowell,
Robert P. Morrison, Assessors.
Benjamin E. Blanchard,
Robert P. Morrison, Treasurer.
Horace Anderson, -
John Campbell, Auditors.
Rei Hills, Agent of Hills Fund.
Annual Meeting, April 6, 1870.
Joseph P. Crowell, Moderator.
William D. Cochran, Clerk.
B. Edwin Blanchard, David M. Bachelder, Assessors.
Samuel Campbell, John Campbell,
Auditors.
Horace Anderson,
Rei Hills, Agent of Hills Fund.
It was voted to paint the outside of the meeting-house, repair the blinds, and procure new ones at the discretion of the committee. Chose Rei Hills, Joseph P. Crowell, and David M. Bachelder a committee to carry the vote into effect. The report of the parsonage committee was rendered. The whole cost of the parsonage was $3,076.09, and $54.18 was. then due the committee, they having received $3,021.91.
Annual Meeting, April 5, 1871. B. E. Blanchard, Moderator. William D. Cochran, Clerk.
B. E. Blanchard, Samuel Campbell, Assessors.
David Bachelder,
Horace Anderson, James P. Hughes, 5 Auditors.
Collectors were chosen in the several school-districts.
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Installation of Rev. Charles Packard.
Rev. Joseph Lanman having resigned his pastoral charge Dec. 25, 1871, a special meeting of the society was called for Jan. 17, 1872, when his resignation was accepted and a com- missioner was chosen, it being Dea. Joseph Park, to repre- sent the society before the Presbytery. A committee of two, Dea. Rei Hills and Horace Anderson, were chosen, to inform Rev. Joseph Lanman of the doings of the meeting, and to confer with him in regard to calling the Presbytery together. The society chose Samuel Campbell and Horace Anderson a committee to supply the pulpit.
The Presbytery met, and Rev. Mr. Lanman was dismissed Feb. 6, 1872.
Annual Meeting, April 4, 1872.
B. E. Blanchard, Moderator.
William D. Cochran, Clerk.
Benjamin E. Blanchard,
Samuel Campbell, Assessors.
James P. Hughes,
John Campbell, Treasurer.
Leonard A. Morrison, Auditors.
Joseph P. Crowell,
Rei Hills, Agent of Hills Fund.
The society met in special meeting, March 7, 1873, and passed a vote giving a call to Rev. Charles Packard, to become pastor over this church and people, with a salary of eight hundred dollars to be paid semi-annually, April 1 and Oct. 1 of each year, and the use of the parsonage, and chose Samuel Campbell and Horace Anderson to carry the vote into effect.
Annual Meeting, April 2, 1873.
Benjamin E. Blanchard, Moderator.
William D. Cochran, Clerk.
William C. Harris,
Samuel Campbell, Assessors.
James P. Hughes,
Leonard A. Morrison, Auditors
Joseph P. Crowell,
Rei Hills, Agent of Hills Fund. John Campbell, Treasurer.
Rev. Charles Packard was installed April 29, 1873.
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Rededication of the Church, Dec. 29, 1874.
Annual Meeting, April 1, 1874. William C. Harris, Moderator. William D. Cochran, Clerk. William C. Harris, Samuel Campbell, Assessors.
James P. Hughes, John Campbell, Treasurer.
Leonard A. Morrison, Auditors. Joseph P. Crowell,
Rei Hills, Agent of Hills Fund.
On the article, "To see if the society will vote to alter and repair their meeting-house the ensuing year," a committee was chosen of Samuel Campbell, William C. Harris, and William D. Cochran, to investigate the cost, the plans for repairing, and report at the adjourned meeting, on April 15, 1874. This communication was read :
The Ladies' Benevolent Society having by vote appropri- ated its earnings to repairing the church, would tender the same, amounting now, April 1st, 1874, to eight hundred dol- lars, to the Presbyterian religious society, when they shall have voted to repair their meeting-house, and have chosen a committee to receive and expend the same for that purpose. The Society also pledge further aid in this good work.
ELLEN COCHRAN, Treasurer.
At the adjourned meeting, April 15, the society voted "to alter and repair the meeting-house this year," and chose Sam- uel Campbell, William C. Harris, and William D. Cochran, a committee on repairs. Their labors were commenced in September, 1874, and pushed rapidly to a successful comple- tion, at an outlay of $2,600, and the house was rededicated Dec. 29, 1874. Meetings were held in the Town Hall during the progress of the work. The opening prayer was by Rev. E. J. Whittemore (Baptist), of Salem, N. H. Sermon by Rev. Charles Packard, from the text (Psalms 26 : 8), "Lord, I have loved the habitation of Thine house, and the place where Thine honor dwelleth." Rev. Augustus Berry (Con- gregationalist), of Pelham, N. H., Rev. Mr. Bowker (Con- gregationalist), of Salem, N. H., Rev. Mr. Haynes (Methodist Episcopal), of Salem, N. H., and Rev. Mr. Baker (Presbyte- rian), of South Boston, Mass., were present and took part in
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Statement of Isaac A. Cochran.
the exercises. The singing was by the choir, conducted by Benjamin E. Blanchard, Edwin O. Dinsmoor, organist.
The following is copied from the records :
After the regular dedication exercises, Mr. Isaac A. Coch- ran, of Melrose, Mass., made the following statement :
To the Presbyterian Church and Society, of Windham, N. H.
Having assumed a trust, I now wish to complete the same by transferring to you certain documents, and other things, which show but in slight degree the appreciation of your efforts in beautifying your house of public worship, manifested by those not at present claiming a residence among you, but who are interested in whatever pertains to the prosperity of the people of good old Windham.
It has given me much pleasure, and doubtless will interest you, to know the good feeling manifested, the sympathy expressed by all to whom this opportunity has been presented, and, in speaking for these, allow me to say to you, please accept in the spirit and good-will in which this is given.
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