The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-09-16


above 100 attending divine worship; however, the
numbers increased, and he baptised in less than two
years six grown persons, aud the COMMITMENTS
were seventeen and in the year 1927, he babtzed
eleven Children three grown persons, and the COM
muncants were II. The reader remarks this mis-
sion is but just begun, and the church members are
daily increasing.
The people of Naragansett county made appllca
ton to the bishop of London about the year 1907,
the voluntary contributions of the inhabitants. 1t
is timber building, and commodiously situated for
those who generally attend divine service. is dis
tant from Prov. the nearest church, p miles. This
county is above 30 miles long, and berween IL and
l3 broad There are near 1000 inhabitants, inclu-
ding about 200 negroes. Their business is husband
ry, their farms are large, that the farmers seem
rather grasierS. They live at great distances from
each other, and improve their lands in breeding hors
es, CATTLE and sheep, and carry the greatest supply
of provisions to Bostsn Market
The people who appeared at first dcsirous of the
church of England worship, were but few, but they
were very earnest for it. In the year I7i7, the
cicty appointed the Rev. Mr. Guy to that place he
arrived there soon ancr and entered upon his mis-
sion with much zeal The members Of the church
of England received him with many tokens of joy.
They presently provided him with convenient
house, and because ii at some distance from the
church, they presented him with horse; and many
other ways showed him marks of their favor. lie
was very well, respected by the people, and several
who lived regardless of all religion before he came,
began to be constant attendants at divine worship.
lie resided at Naragansett otherwise called Kings
town) and visited by turns the people of Frcetown
Twerton, and Little Compton, and some other pla-
ccs. This mission very laborious, the places
far distant, and the weather here changing suddenly
into severe extremes Mr. Guy contracted lndispo-
silions, and found himself not able to bear the IA
tgue, and therefore, upon his request, removed
to South Carolina in l7l9. The Rev. Mr.. Honey
man, in the vacancy Of this church, visited the pco-
pie at times, and kept them together. The Rev.
MIR. Macksparran was appointed missionary there
in 1920. In the following year, he acquainted the
society, that his congregation, tho small at first,
consisted then of about lG0, with twelve Indian and
black servants that he had baptized thirty persons,
six of them of grown age, between eighteen and
fifty the communicates were but twelve. But the
next year, the members of the church of Eng land in
creased to 800, and Inc baptiscd ten grown persons,
and in the following year fifteen grown persons
desired and received baptism, and all the church
people, young and old, amounted to 800. Mr..
Macksparran continues now in this mission"
:" The chief inhabitants of Bristol, in the year
! l12O wrote very earnests letters TO the bishop oi
London and to the society, for minister Of the
church of England, and promised 10 build church
Before they had any answer from the society, they
proceeded to get contribution to build one Colon
el Macintosh gave the ground the church stands
upon, and G200. Several gentlemen, members o
the church at Boston, gave GI00, other gentlemen
at Newport on Rhode-Isand, gave GlO0 the neigh
boring towns to Bristol gave a small sum, and the
remaining sum, amounting to near ClOO0 was con-
tributcd by the people of Bristol. THIS place very
proper for church, Bristol being the county town,
and situate in the centre of six others, that the
inhabitants of those may resort bther to divine wor-
ship. The Rev. Mr.. Orem was sent missionary
here in 1922. When he arrived, he found the
outside of the church and the steeple only finished.
The people received him with great kindness, and
there seemed to be general disposition in the in
hgbitants, to have the church Of England worship
established here. Though the church was not floor
ed nor the walls plaistered, the people were Jealous
to have divine service performed in it, which was
done and frames and benches werelad in it on Sat
urday night for the auditory and large congrega-
ton, between , and 800 persons, came there not
all inhabitants of Bristol, but great many from
Swansey, Tiycrton and other nighboring towns. In
the mean time, workmen employed continually
upon the church. Mr. Orem soon after acquainted
/ the society that it finished being handsome
timber budin 90 feet long, aud 10 broad, that the
inhabitants had spared no pains ia carrying on the
work, and had expended above GliOO that country
money, in completing it that there very mum