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bridge, he entered at once into the

bridge, he entered at once into the
ministry and preached for six months
to the congregation in Medford,
when, DESTROYS to better fit himself
for his great work, he embarked for
England, where he could have ac-
cess to books and men such as could
not be found in the new country.
While on his outward passage, the
ship was taken BY a French cruiser
and carried into a French port,
where, after few weeks, he was
exchanged and sent to London. Dur,
ing the engagement, Mr.. Colman
fought with great bravery with the
officers on the quarter deck. Asa
reward for his gallantry his captors
stripped him, and, covering him
with filthy rags, thrust him into the
hold, from which he came not forth
until their arrival in France. At
London he formed the acquaintance
of Howe, Calamy, Burkett, and 9th
err ministers favorable to the colon.
ial church, and was at once called
to preach in many places; among
others, Cambridge and Bath, in
which latter place he remained two
years.
The growing reputation of Mr..
Colman soon reached his native
town. A new society having been
formed there, and place of worship
erected for it's use in Brattle Street,
he was invited to return and assume
it's parochial care. The church
cherishing some peculiarities of
opinions relating to usages, he was
desired to obtain ordination in Lon
don, and was accordingly ordained
by some dissenting ministers on the
4th Of August, 1899.
On his arrival at Boston, in No.
vember following, he was received
with great cordiality, and entered
at once upon his ministry, and on
the oath of December his new house
was opened, and he officiated to his
new flock for the first time. From
this period until his death, space
Of more than half century, he con-
tinued with his people, holding a
high place among the clergy of New
England, and beloved and respected
by his people. He was an eminently
useful and good man, and was uni
versally respected for his learning
and talents. He was distinguished
as a preacher. Tall and erect in sta
ture, OF benign aspect, presenting
in his whole appearance something
amiable and venerable, and having a
peculiar expression in his eye, he
was enabled to interest his hearers.
His voice was harmonious, and his
action imitable.
Such was his great popularity,
that on the death of Mr.. Leverett,
in 1924, then president Of Harvard
University, he was repeatedly invited
to assume the honorable and respons.
IDLE Office of head of that institution.
Such, however, was the strength of
attachment between himself and his
flock, that he would not consent to
be separated from them. He how
ever took a deep interest in the af.
fairs of the college, and his was the
principal pen that drew up the rules
and orders relating to the Hollis
professorship then about being or
ganized. He also took great inter-
est in Yale College, for which he
generously exerted himself to pro,
cure books for library, both at
home and abroad. He also exerted
himself to aid the mission to the
Housatonic Indians, then under the
care Of the Rev. Mr.. Sergeant.
Besides these efforts in the way Of
his profession, Mr.. Colman entered
heartily into the politics of his
country, and warmly contested the
right of the colonists to make and
administer their own laws. No
minister has, since that time, pos
sessed an equal influence both among
his people and with the public. 81
Ellis attention to civil concerns
drew upon him censure, and at times
insult; but he thought himself JUS
titled in embracing every opportun-
ity for doing good. He knew the
interest Of his country, and was able
to promote it; and he could not ad-
NIT that the circumstance of his be-
ing minister ought to prevent his
exertions. Still there were few mel.
more Jealous and wearied in the
labors Of his sacred office. His char.
acter was singulary excellent. Hav.
ing imbibed the true spirit of the
gospel, he was catholic, moderate,
benevolent, ever anxious to promote
the gospel of salvation. He was
willing to sacrifice every thing, but
truth, to peace "
With feeble constitution, Mr..
Colman was able to preach nearly all
the time, and of6ciated in his own
pulpit on the very Sabbath before
his death, which occurred at Boston
on the Goth Of August, TAT, aged
seventy.three.
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