The history of Weare, New Hampshire, 1735-1888, Part 49

Author: Little, William, 1833-1893. cn
Publication date: 1888
Publisher: Lowell, Mass., Printed by S. W. Huse & Co.
Number of Pages: 1240

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Bartlett, Enoch John,

Cilley, Levi

Dow, Jonathan

Follansbee, Thomas Frye, Elisha George, Jesse

Batchelder, William

Samuel,

Beek, Clement

Seth N.

Stephen,

Moses,

Blake, Jesse O. P.

Clark, Sally, Widow

Stephen, Jr.

Moses E.

Blanehard, Jonas

Clement, Calvin

Winthrop, Winthrop, 2d

Timothy, Worthen,

John,

Clough, Lewis

, Dudley, James H.

Gilerest, James

Nathaniel,

Hazen,

Eastman, James Samuel, Jr.

Daniel, Jr.

Breed, Amos

Ichabod, Jr.

Thomas,

Gould, Barnard

David C.

Jacob,

William,

Daniel,

Ebenezer,

Jonathan,

Eaton, David

Daniel, 2d

Enoch,

Samuel,

Jacob,

James,

Isaiah,

Samuel, 2d

John Q.

John,

Simon P.

Lewis F.

Nathan,

John C.

Thomas, William,

Nathan,

Gove, Abner

Moses A.

Coleman, William

Reuben,

Albert,

Nathan,

Collins, Ira

Tristram,

Charles,

Thomas F.

Jonathan,

Washington,

Content, Wid.

Brown, Benjamin

Olive, Widow

Wheeler,

Daniel, 2d

David,

Reuben,

Edmunds, Alfred

Ebenezer,

Debora,

Samuel,

Ezra,

Edmund,

Elijah,

Corliss, James

Hannah, Widow

Enoeh,

Elisha,

John,

Horace,

Hiram,

James,

Samuel,

John,

James,

Josiah,

Cram, Daniel

Jonathan,

John C.

Josiah, 2d

Eliphalet,

Edwards, Josiah

Johnson,

Lydia,

James,

Thomas,

Jonathan,

Sarah,

Jesse,

Emerson, Anna, Wid. John,

Josiah, Levi,

Buxton, David Ira,

Leonard,

Marden,

Obadiah,

James,

Lowell,

Marden, 2d

Otis,

James, Jr.

Nathan,

Nehemiah,

Pelatiah,

Joseph,

Thomas,

Obadiah,

Reuben,

Timothy,

Cross, Christopher

Samuel,

Caldwell, Isaae, Jr.

Cleaveland,

Stephen, Walter,

Squire,

Carr, Aaron Jacob,

John,

Emery, Caleb

Stephen,

Chase, Calvin

Currier, Benj. B.

Favor, John

Swett,

Charles,

Levi,

John, 2d

Zacheus,

Chevey,

Thomas, Wells,

William,

Green, David

Jeremiah,

Danforth, Josialı

Zebadiah,

David, 2d

John,

Davis, John D.

Feleh, Benjamin

Dolly,

John, 2d

Rev. Joseph,

Curtis,

Elisha,

Josiah D.

Day, George

Harris,

Ezra,

Nathan G.

John,

Jonathan,

Peter,

Dearborn, John

Joseph,

Josiah,

Stephen,

Josiah,

Leonard,

Levi,

Stephen, 2d

Moses,

Leonard, 2d

Moses,

William,

Peter,

Lewis,

Pelatialı,

Winthrop,

Dow, Abraham Asa,

Fifield, Jonathan G.

Simon,

Cheney, John Cilley, Albert

David,

Molly, Widow Robert S.

Gutterson, John William,

Ambrose C.

David, 2d

Flanders, Jonathan Hadley, Jesse

Amos W.

Elijah,

Mehitable, Wid.

Enoeh,

Ezra,

Follansbee, Eben'r Jacob,

William,

John,

Jesse,

Hadloek, Levi

Jonathan,

John, 2d

John,

Hanson, David D.

Nathan,

Boynton, David

Jesse,

Colby, Abigail, Wid. Dunlap, Samuel

Gile, Daniel

Parker,

Ichabod,

Moses,

Samuel,

Jonathan,

Burroughs, Wm. F.

Joseph,

Jonathan,

Leland,

Joseph,

Moses,

Sarah, Widow

David,

Nathaniel,

Gray, Dodevah H.

David,

Joshua,

Simon,

Moses,

Philip,

Josiah, Samuel,

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TAX-PAYERS, 1830.

1830.]

away. Elder John Kimball was the first pastor. He was a native of Weare, added to the church by baptism, was licensed to preach July, 1829, and ordained August, 1830, at the Andover Quarterly Meeting. David Osborn was the first deacon and church clerk. His records are supposed to be lost, at least we have not been able

Hanson, Solomon Thaddeus M.

Lull, Gilman

Paige, Joshua

Sargent, Thomas Saunders, James Savage, Andrew Sawyer, Allen

Hart, William

John,

Samuel, Jr. Samuel, 2d Patch, Ephraim

Daniel,

Hazen, Jesse A. John,

Willard,

Patterson, Dan William,

Nathan,

Moses, Jr.

Joseph,

Peabody, Abraham

Nathan, 2d

Hedding, Damon

Moody,

Peaslee, Abner

Shaw, John W.

Hoag, Israel

Seth N.

Caleb,

Jonathan,

Thomas, William,

Hannah, Widow

Enoch,

Hodgdon, Mary Moses,

Daniel,

James,

Hovey, Timothy

Jesse,

John,

Joseph,

Howard, Dr. Nath'l

Samuel,

John, Jr.

Smith, Thomas

Hoyt, Aaron

Maxfield, Jesse A.

Jonathan,

Stoning, Amos

Aaron, Jr.

May, Isaac A.

Jonathan D.

George, Jonathan,

Eleazer,

Melvin, Abraham

Moses,

Straw, Abiah, Wid.

Francis,

Merrill, Enos

Nathaniel,

David,

John,

Enos, 2d

Nathaniel, Jr.

Kilburn,

Jacob,

Nathaniel, 2d

Samuel,

John,

Samuel, Stephen,

Tobie, Samuel B.

Benjamin,

John, 2d Thomas,

Perkins, Benjamin Enoch,

Tuttle, Benjamin Merari,

Betsey,

Morrill, Abraham

Peterson, James

John,

Eleanor,

Philbrick, Andrew Anna,

Simon, Simon, Jr.

Moses, Samuel,

John,

Betsey,

Wait, Thomas

Huntoon, Joseph F. Morse, Isaac

Closan,

Waldo, Allen

Huse, Ebenezer Obadiah

Moses, 2d

David,

Walton, John

Shuea, Wid

Moses, 3d

Ephraim,

Watson, Levi H.

Hussey, Joseph

William,

George,

Weare Cotton &

Hutchinson, Henry

Muzzy, Dimond

Jeremiah,

Woolen Factory,

Jewell, Jacob

Paige,

Jesse,

Webster, Abel

Johnson, Amos

Thomas,

John,

Whitaker, Jesse Sally, Widow

Edmund, 2d Elijah,

Hiram,

Jonathan H.

White, Aaron Dustin,

John,

Ordway, Jonathan

Moody,

Wilson, Joseph

Moses,

Osborn, Daniel Daniel, 2d

Samuel,

Woodbury, Andrew Ezekiel,

Robert,

John,

Samuel J. Thomas,

John,

Tristram,

Jonathan, 2d

Purington, Elijalı

Joshua E. William,

Jones, Benjamin B.

Moses,

Estes,

Worthen, Daniel

Kenrick, Gorham P. Samuel, Samuel T.

Samuel, 3d

Putney, Nathan

John,

Kimball, Benjamin Benjamin, Jr. Jonathan, Matthew G.

Daniel, Jr.

Robie, John

Moses,

Kinson, Sally, Wid.

Daniel, 2d

Rowell, David

Thomas, William,

Leighton, Ephraim, John,

Eliphalet,

Wright, Calvin

Lewis, David

Hannah, Widow

John R.

Locke, Benjamin

John,

Job,

Wyman, Ebenezer

Lufkin, Cyrus

John, 2d

Samuel,

Worthley, Bet'y, W'd. James,

Paige, Alba

Cyrillus,

Daniel,

Raymond, Jere'h B. Thomas, Richards, Luther

John, Jr.

Jedediah,

Simeon, Thomas,

Joseph,

Josiah,

Whittle, George

Moses R.

James,

Timothy,

Jonathan,

Samuel,

Samuel, 2d

Moses, Samuel,

Edmund,

Nichols, George

John, 2d

Nelson, Samuel, Tewksbury, Geo. H.

Benjamin, 2d

Moore, Benjamin

Mudgett, Ebenezer

Daniel,

Wallace, James

Abner,

McIntire, Eben

David,

Simons, Christopher

Hobson, Jonathan

Martin, Anna, Wid.

Israel,

Hiram,

Harriman, David

Jesse,

Moses,

Ezra,

Moses,

Marshall, Albert

Osgood, Samuel,

Hardy, Benjamin

James,

Jefferson,

Sanborn, Tappan Sargent, Amos W. Jacob,

Jonathan,

David,

Nathan,

Tutlierly, Rufus

Huntington, Abner

Jabez, 2d

Jonathan, 2d

James,

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HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

[1830.

to obtain them. What we have learned about it is from tradition and the memory of a few aged persons. There were about twenty- five members,* and May 5, 1830, Clerk Joseph Philbrick records that Brother and Sister Collins and Mr. Cross requested to be dis- missed from the South Weare church. "Voted to dismiss them, to take membership in the little church in the north-west corner of this town, and to have a letter made accordingly."

They had no meeting-house, and they generally worshipped in the large, red school-house near Emery brook. Sometimes they had their preaching in the houses of the brethren. They were a church-going people on Craney hill, and their meetings were well attended.

Elder Kimball did not long remain their pastor. He had trouble with a few of the brethren, was dismissed and moved away to some town up country.

Elder Jesse Whittaker was the next pastor. He was ordained, as has been said, Jan. 15, 1829, at Weare. He was a man of good presence, agreeable and companionable, had a splendid voice, rich and mellow, and in a fine, still day he could easily be heard half a mile. Jonathan Flanders, one of the few world's people there, who did not keep Sunday, used to fish for trout in Emery brook, and it was a common saying with him that he went to meeting and a fishing every Sabbath at the same hour, so plainly could he hear every word that the elder said. It was very pleasant to land the speckled beauties under the shady trees or in fields redo- lent with clover and flowing with the song of birds, listening all the while to the preaching of the gospel.

Elder Whittaker, as the years went by, got new light ; his ideas expanded; he said " his God grew better, and instead of a God of wrath and revenge he worshipped a God of love." He joined the Universalists and was held by them in high esteem. The only one who found fault with him was his sister, who said " he preached for the Freewill Baptists a whole year after he had lost all faith in an endless hell." He replied that "he did all he could to make his

* The following were some of the members of this church :-

David Osborn,

Lydia Brown,

Sarah Wright,

Betsey Osborn,

Jonathan Collins,

Anna Brown,

Mehitable Collins,

Lucy Pope,

Jesse Collins,

Susan Brown,

Susannah Collins,

Mary Emery,

James Brown, Mr. Cross, Moody Marshall, Hannah P. Brown, Lucy Brown,

Abigail Brown,

Miriam Johnson,

Betsey Collins,

Miriam Collins,

Sarah Pope, Ada Pope,

Nancy Dow, Mary Brown,

Priscilla Johnson,

Mary Muzzy, Martha Peaslee,

Sarah Wallace, Mary Whittle,

Betsey Putney, Betsey Peaslee.

NORTH WEARE MEETING-HOUSE.

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hearers better and more liberal, and did not see how he could be blamed for that."

Elder Amos Emery succeeded Elder Whittaker and preached to the acceptance of the people. He had a revival and made some converts. It is related how, one cold winter, some minister had a pleasant baptizing for this church in the frozen Piscataquog. A hole was cut in the ice, and everybody in the vicinity came as wit- nesses. One neighbor had a swine with a litter of pigs, and they came, too. When the elder and his lady candidate entered the water the whole herd, like those mentioned in the Scriptures as in- fested with devils, also rushed in. Amid the hurly-burly the bap- tizing was safely accomplished, the pigs rescued by the farmer, and the impious youth present were delighted. This fact, although somewhat improbable, is well authenticated.

Our little society in the north-west corner of the town went on "prospering and to prosper." It continued till about the year 1841, when the meeting-house was built west of North Weare, and a new church afterwards known as the Second Freewill Baptist formed. It was then merged in that.

CHAPTER LV.

THE SECOND FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH.

THIS church was formed March 29, 1838. It was called the Third church at that time, the First being at South Weare, and the Second in the north-west corner of the town.

The first church meeting was held in the school-house between East Weare and Sugar hill, Dist. 21. When met they chose Elder David Moody moderator, and John Q. Eaton clerk. The proceedings relating to the division of the old church were read and accepted. Bro. Leonard Felch moved that we now organize a new church. Bro. Osgood Paige seconded it, and all voted to do it. The brothers and sisters joined hands and received the Scriptures and fellowship from Elder Moody. Elder David Harriman gave the charge, and Elder Moody closed the ceremony by prayer.

The church being organized they chose David Harriman pastor, Morrill Barnard and Osgood Paige deacons, and John Q. Eaton

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clerk and treasurer. They voted that Bros. Osgood Paige, Jonathan Cilley and Reuben Eaton be a committee to hire the preacher and provide for his support; that the clerk make a request that this church become a member of the Weare quarterly meeting, and that he prepare a suitable book for the records.

At the next meeting they accepted the covenant and signed the same,* voted to raise $12 as a church fund and to prepare and cir- culate a temperance pledge.

Bro. Leonard Felch was an active member. He introduced a constitution for their government similar to the one he furnished at South Weare, which was adopted. He aspired to the office of third deacon, and the matter was brought up Aug. 23, 1839, but was post- poned. At the next meeting they chose Bro. Leonard moderator to please him and then indefinitely postponed the subject.

For profit, improvement and the good of man the church discussed the subject of the abolition of slavery. They voted on it, and ten rose in favor of the resolutions, and three against them. The church held that difference of color is not just cause for difference of treat- ment; that the enslaving of men is a sin against God; and that it is the duty of the church to bear its testimony against the sin of sla- very by excluding all slave-holding ministers and church members from their communion. The resolutions were reported to the quar- terly meeting.

* COVENANT.

" For the mutual well being and in order the better to secure and enforce a due ob- servance of all the holy commandments of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ we adopt the following covenant.

"1. We now declare that we have given ourselves to God by faith and humble prayer and do now agree to give ourselves to each other in love and christian fellow- ship; we also agree to take the scriptures of truth for the rule of our faith and prac- tice respecting our duty to God, our neighbors and ourselves.

" 2. We agree to practice all the commandments in the new testament of our Lord and Savior so far as they are now or shall be made known to us by the light of the holy spirit of truth with the aid and assistance of our brethren.

" 3. We promise to bear each others burthens and so fulfil the law of Christ.

"4. We do further agree to give liberty for the improvement of the gifts of the brethren, and to keep up the worship of God, not forsaking the assembling of our- selves together and that we will give of our temporal substance according to our several abilities for the support of the gospel.

" 5. We agree not to receive any person into the church membership unless they give satisfactory evidence of heart and promise to submit to the order of the gospel as above."

NAMES OF CHURCH MEMBERS.

Morrill Barnard, Osgood Paige, David Paige, Samuel Kimball, Leonard Felch, Moses Lull, Joseph Felch, Reuben Eaton, Moody Marshall, JJonathan Cilley,

Louis F. Eaton, John Q. Eaton, Sumner Huse,

George Woodbury, Samuel Paigc, Jacob F. Eaton, John Cilley, Judith Barnard, Martha Paige, Susan Kimball,

Lydia Cilley,

Lucinda Lull, Betsey Cilley,

Susan Hale, Sarah B. Marshall, Mary Jane Purington Rachel Marshall, Huldah Barnard, Tamah Kimball, Abigail Felch,

Jane Eaton,. Cassandania Eaton, Arvilla A. Cilley, Elsey Collins, Mary Huse, Mary Ann Paige, Drusilla Locke, Harriet C. Cilley, Judith Cilley.

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NORTH WEARE MEETING-HOUSE.

1840.]

Elder David Harriman, Feb. 19, 1840, was excused at his own request from the pastoral care of the church. And then the mem- bers March 3d blindly took a step towards weakness. They adopted the following incomprehensible statement : " Whereas, under existing circumstances, it appears we are not advancing as a church " there- fore voted " those members of this church who may request it each have a letter of dismission and commendation." Ten brothers and ten sisters took letters and left to form a new church at East Weare.

Those left constituted the church at North Weare. They at once chose Samuel B. Paige church clerk. Elder Amos Emery, their pas- tor, took back Bro. Morrill Barnard who had been dismissed, added four new members by baptism, received immediately seven by letter, and eventually the whole little church in the north-west corner of the town, and went on as they thought to prosper. Aug. 23d they changed their name and called themselves the Second Freewill Bap- tist church of Weare.

They inquired into their rights to the old first meeting-house at East Weare, sold out their interest in the meeting-house at Weare Center to the Universalists, settled with the new Freewill Baptist church at East Weare relative to the property belonging to the church before the last division, and then in 1841 built themselves a fine chapel on the north bank of the Piacataquog, west of North Weare village. George A. Dow was made deacon for the new building.

A committee was chosen March 5, 1842, to labor with Huldah Barnard. She was incorrigible and April 2d was excluded, Elder Amos Emery was dismissed from the pastoral care of this church at the same meeting, and Elder Benjamin Locke, 2d, who was preaching at South Weare, was received as the new pastor. They must have quarterly meeting once in their new meeting-house; so they chose Samuel B. Paige, William M. Dow and David Paige to make neces- sary provision for it, and June 14, 1842, it was held with them.

They had a great revival the latter part of the year. Perhaps the second coming of Christ had something to do with it, and nearly thirty were added. Jan. 21, 1843, just before the time set for the world to be destroyed by fire, Sister Miriam Collins was baptized through a hole cut in the ice.

But they soon found that Adventism would be their ruin, and Aug. 24th they quietly dismissed Elder Locke from the pastoral care of their church " agreeable to his request." The same day they

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HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

[1830.

again chose Elder Amos Emery pastor for the present. Elder Emery was a man upon whom they could rely.

The temperance question came up Jan. 27th, and the church unan- imously adopted the following preamble and resolution : " Whereas we consider temperance to be included in and closely connected with the gospel, therefore resolved that it is the imperative duty of every professor of Christianity to subscribe to the Washingtonian Total Abstinence Society." It is much to their credit that they did not halt in this good work.

Their conference and monthly meetings were good schools for their pious young men. Three of these were particularly gifted. Feb. 10th our church requested the quarterly meeting conference to examine Bro. George W. Woodbury as a candidate for the min- istry, and if they think proper to license him.

They also gave Bro. William M. Dow a letter of approbation " to improve his gift in the ministry as the Lord may direct."

A request was sent, May 7th, to the quarterly meeting that Bro. Dustin Seavey be ordained, and he was set apart for the ministry. It was a happy year for the church.

Early in 1845 Bro. Samuel Gould was chosen church clerk, and Aug. 7th deacon. They disciplined but few, for nearly all behaved well and attended meetings regularly. The church clerk writes that they enjoyed "heavenly sittings together" in their monthly confer- ences, and that as many as fifty would gather at their meeting-house on Saturday.

The church had its first death in 1846. Jan. 21st Sister Olive Collins " departed this life in the triumphs of the faith."

Dea. Samuel Gould, April 2d, introduced another preamble and resolution whereby they all re-enrolled their names on the total- abstinence pledge and solemnly promised to "abandon the Use of all kinds of intoxicating drinks as a beverage for Ever and intirely."

Elder James J. Wentworth was chosen pastor, March 4, 1847, but he did not long continue in that office. Aug. 21st he was dismissed, and Elder Rufus Hayden was chosen in his stead.

In Elder Hayden's pastorate were the golden days. They had "heavenly sittings" in their monthly conference meetings, some goodly revivals, a refreshing number of baptizings, and some added to the church. There were a few cases of discipline. Bro. Benjamin Felch " was charged with Sabbath breaking, dishonesty in trade and a breach of covenant, such as swapping horses and buying a grind-

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" HEAVENLY SITTINGS TOGETHER."

1850.]

stone on the Sabbath; mixing pulled wool with fleece wool and selling it to Moses Sawyer for all fleece wool, and not attending to the duties of religion." Elder Rufus Hayden and Bro. William M. Dow were a committee to visit him and report at the next meeting. Brother Felch had to settle with both Mr. Sawyer and the church, and then he was forgiven.

Elder Hayden was dismissed March 7, 1850. Elder Peaslee was with them a short time in 1851. Elder Nathaniel B. Smith and his wife, Rebecca, Feb. 2, 1852, were added to the church, and May 16th Elder Smith was chosen pastor. He preached till about May 1, 1856, when he was dismissed. Elder John Kimball was the next pastor, coming July 3d. He was with them but a short time. Oct. 4th the church clerk wrote " Brother Kimball has been removed from us ; we mourn." Then they had no settled minister for several years. Elder David Moody came May 2, 1861. He labored with them one half the time and left at the end of a year.

Elder Moses Folsom came July 3, 1862, to preach half the time, but he soon left.

Elder Nathaniel B. Smith was with them once again in 1863.

Elder Sullivan Cicero Kimball, the poet-preacher, ministered to them Jan. 7, 1864. He woke them up, he kindled afresh the fires of faith in their weak hearts; the clerk writes "that the Holey Spirit was with them," and "that some who have lately found the Savior speak of his love and the joy they feel." And now they "had heavenly sittings together"; "the dew of Hermon descended upon them as upon the mountains of Zion." May 3, 1865, "the Lord met with us" says the clerk.

July 28, 1865, was a day long to be remembered by the church in North Weare. Eight were baptized in the morning, in the cool Pis- cataquog. They then repaired to the grove and proceeded with the ordination of Brother Kimball. A large congregation was present. Elder Perkins preached the sermon, Elder Moody made the con- secrating prayer, and Elder Smith gave the charge. They then repaired to the water again, and "five happy converts followed their Lord and Savior in baptism." In the afternoon they met in the meeting-house ; a sermon was preached, the right hand of fel- lowship given, the exercises closing with the communion. It was " old times come again."

Elder Kimball preached nearly two years, then, July 6, 1867, he had a call to Newmarket and went away.

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HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

[1868.

Elder Clarion Hazzen Kimball, a young man who had but recently commenced to hold meetings, began his labors with them Aug. 3d. He was well liked; Oct. 3d, they requested the quarterly meeting to license him, which they did at once. The church now seemed to get "nearer the bleeding side of the Saviour and labored hard for the salvation of sinners." But Elder Clarion did not tarry long; May 11, 1868, he left and went to congregations larger, salaries richer, and a new faith. There was grief again in the church.

The society were in debt; they had never yet paid for their meeting-house, and this year they voted to hire the money and pay the "dets" on it. And so they hired of Peter to pay Paul.

And here the record ceases for four years, yet they kept up their meetings, Elder Moody being pastor part of the time; and Bro. Robert S. Fifield, from the south church, joined them and was made deacon. In July, 1872, Elder Nathaniel B. Smith was again received by letter. July 3, 1873, he was chosen church clerk, and in addition to keeping the records preached occasionally for them.

Elder Joseph Granville came May 7, 1874, and was chosen pastor May 24th. Soon after they had the quarterly meeting with them. May 16, 1875, he was dismissed.

Clerk Smith was an optimist, and he makes a cheery record all the time. He thus records monthly conferences : " one present, a good meeting"; at another time, " eight members of the church present, all spoke, two prayed, a heavenly sitting," and again " a good meet- ing, only three present : Christ's promise where two or three are gathered was veriefied "; then he speaks of comfortable meetings " with two present," quite an interesting time "with three present."

Elder David J. Quint, July 1, 1875, was chosen pastor, and by his efforts our church happily entertained the May session, 1876, of the quarterly meeting. He resigned March 1, 1877.

Bro. George W. Pierce was taken into this church Sept. 5, 1878. They were highly pleased with him. Oct. 3d they asked the quarterly meeting to license him to preach, and Nov. 7th their request was granted. He, too, had to have the quarterly meeting. July 3, 1879, he asked a letter from the church, which was granted.

Clerk Smith's records cease November, 1879 .* What Baptist min-

* STATISTICS.

PASTORS.

Amos Emery, April 25, 1840, to April 2, 1842. Benj. Locke, April 2, 1842, to Aug. 24, 1843. Amos Emery, Aug. 24, 1843, to March 4, 1847.

Jas. J. Wentworth, March 4, 1847, to Aug. 21,1847.

Rufus Hayden, Aug. 21, 1847, to March 7, 1850.

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1840.]

ister has preached for them since we are not informed. Rev. Jon- athan H. House, a Methodist parson from Henniker, was preaching for somebody in the old meeting-house in 1885, and Rev. John Thorpe, Congregationalist from South Weare, preached Sabbath afternoons in 1886 and took the Freewill Baptists' share of the min- isterial fund.

CHAPTER LVI.

THE THIRD FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH.

TEN men and ten women were dismissed from the Second Free- will Baptist church in North Weare March 3, 1840, to form the third church at East Weare .* The manner in which they left was slight- ly irregular, and some thought they were not strictly honorable. Elder William P. Chase at once organized them as the East Weare Freewill Baptist church, and they adopted seven rules for their gov- ernment. They recited 1, the name of the church; 2, who may be members; 3, meetings; 4, work ; 5, all members shall vote, two- thirds to make any vote efficient; 6, clerk to call meetings, and 7, no person to be admitted unless in favor of the benevolent enter- prises of the day. Sixty-eight names are recorded under the rules.

John Q. Eaton was chosen clerk, Lewis Bartlett treasurer, and Bro. William P. Chase pastor. Soon after they chose Brothers Bartlett and Jonathan Cilley to provide communion vessels, agreed they should be kept at Elder Chase's, and that Sisters Cassandania Eaton and Sarah A. Chase should provide the elements for com-

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The history of Weare, New Hampshire, 1735-1888, Part 49

Author: Little, William, 1833-1893. cn Publication date: 1888 Publisher: Lowell, Mass., Printed by S. W. Huse & Co. Number of Pages: 1240

Author: Little, William, 1833-1893. cn
Publication date: 1888
Publisher: Lowell, Mass., Printed by S. W. Huse & Co.
Number of Pages: 1240