The Portland daily press., 1881-09-13
from the Newburyport Herald
CLAN EMERY.
The Annual Reunion on Thursday at
Dover, N. H.-A Sketch OF the Exercises
"A List of the Family Present.

According to notice, the third annual
reunion of the Emery family took
place at the Dover Point House, Dover
Point, New Hampshire, on Thursday. The
day was all that could be desired, being
neither gloomy, as on Tuesday, nor hot. as on
Wednesday, but most beautiful day, bright,
breezy, and cool. Members Of the family be-
gan to gather at the hotel about 10 o'clock,
coming from Maine, New Hampshire, Massa-
chusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Washing
ton, ,. c., Ohio, Indiana and Georgia. A
large party went to see the locality where
Anthony Emery lived while resident Of
Dover At u o'clock the meeting of the
family was called in the hotel parlors. The
President, Rev. s. 81. Emery of Taunton,
Mass, called the meeting to order, greeting
the family at their third reunion, and express.
ing his pleasure at seeing so large number OF
the family present. The reports of the
secretary, I. j. Emery of Boston, of the
treasurer, Rev. S. M. Emery, d. D., of New
buryport, and of the chairman of the commits
tee of arrangements, I. j. Emery, were then
read and approved A committee was ap-
pointed to nominate officers for the next gear,
John S. Emery of Boston, Mark P. Emery of
Portland Me-, Rev. e. j. Emery of West
Swanzey, N. III.
A committee was appointed to prepare re-
solution of respect and sympathy for the Presi-
dent of the United States-Rev. Rufus Emery,
Rev. S. III. Emery, George ii. Emery of Con-
cord, N. I'll. AT the suggestion of the presi-
dent, Rev. G. f. Clark of Mendon, Mass. was
called upon to pray for the restoration and pre-
servation of the President of the United
States
paper on the life and labors of Elder
Joshu aEmery of Berwick, Me-, prepared by Rev
e. j. Emery, was read by the Rev. r. Emery
of Newburgh. The subject of this sketch was
the first Baptist minister in the State OF
Maine. He was described as man of per-
severance and independent thought He free
ly gave his labors for the faith which he pro-
fsssed. He served his people without any
remuneration, and paid one-half the cost for
erecting a place of public worship. The next
paper was read by Edwin Emery of New Bed
ford, on Col Caleb Emery of Sanford, Me-,
giving with vigor and beauty of expression the
peculiarities and prominent traits OF his charac-
ter. Dinner followed, being clam-bake, pre-
pared by w. G. Virgins of the Dover Point
House.
After dinner the nominating committee pre-
sented the following names: For president
Rev. Rufus Emery of Newburgh. N. Y;
treasurer and collector, Thomas j. Emery OF
Boston; executive committee same as last
year; genealogical committee same as last
year, with the addition of Rev. G. +. Clark of
Mendon, Mass, Committee on resolutions
presented the following: 'sThe Emery family.
assembled at their third annual reunion, de-
sire to express their sympathy with the Presi-
dent of the United States in his illness, and
with his family in their sorrow and anxiety,
praying that he may speedily be restored to his
usual health and strength This was unan-
imously passed. Then short speech was
made by Rev. S. FL. Emery, giving an ac-
count of the visit to the locality of the An
thony Emery place, and search for the ruins OF
the house, which was burned about 1643.
Mayor Murphy of Dover was then intro
duced He congratulated the family, well
coined them to Dover, and hoped to meet
them all there again. Rev. Rufus Emery then
gave an account of the life of Anthony Emery,
reading petition of his, addressed to the
General Court of Massachusetts,, for license to
keep public house; referring to the fact chat
John Emery of Newbury and Anthony Emery
of Kittery, Me-. were both fined for enter
tanning Quakers, and questioning the author
ity of the court. He concluded his remarks
by giving a short. amusing, and interesting ac-
count of Rev. Jacob Emery, minister OF New
Hampshire lin the time of the Revolutionary
war; who was accused by his deacons OF
preaching old sermons, also short ones, and
old sermons with new texts. He was also ac-
cused OF answering, when asked by one OF his
deacons what we had lost by Adams fall, that
he did not know, neither did he care, and II
he did know, he would not tell. The speaker
then added, that if Rev. Jacob could not
write long sermons, and did preach old ser
mons with new texts, he could be patriot
for he probably fought at the battle OF Bunker
Hill, and after the battle acted as chaplain to
his company, and contracted fatal illness in
disch arge of duties to his country. After this
short speeches followed, made by Senator Roll
Inns of New Hampshire, Charles Emery
Soule, New York city, Mr.. Pinkham, present
occupant and owner of the old Anthony EN-
cry farm, and G. B. Emery, Esq, Gorham,
Me.
The meeting was most satisfactory and
successful one. The company separated after
singing ''Auld lang syne