The Newtown bee., 1898-04-08
last of whom is still faithfully serving
the school.

last of whom is still faithfully serving
the school.
SUPPLIES AND ACTING PASTORS.
Forty-one of the one hundred and
twenty-seVen yea rs since it's organization,
the church has been served by ministers
who were not regularly installed over it.
The pastorless condition of the church
has st times resulted in great discourage
ment, But some of those who have sup
piled the church have labOred with mark
ed acceptance. The Rev Joseph Peck
acted as supp J, at intervals, for several
years, after Pastor WeUmor5 had closed
his labors. This was during years of
great spiritual depression. He lived
however to witness the earlier fruits of
the first revival of religion the church
enjoyed, under Mr. Sturges' Iabors. He
died May 10. 1871, aged ffty-seven, and
was buried in the old cemeteJ near the
church.
At the close of Rev Mr. Sturges' pastor
ate the church was without pastor for
ten years. Amorg the many supplies
duriI & this interval, Rev jonathan Bart
lett, preacher of more than ordinary
abili, y, is remem bered; also Rev John
N)yes. and Rev Barjlmin Fem. who
were especial Y accepf4tle ministers of
Christ. Rev Att B. Burke preached in
the church in the spring of 1913, prepar-
ing the way for the great work of grace
of that year, in which Rev James Knox
was the human leader. Mr. Knox began
to preach in early summer, when the
"Great Awakening" as it was called, be-
gan.
Rev Lent S. HouRh served the church
with acceptance in 1915; Rev Samuel
Underw ODD, in 1852, and Rev Newell A.
Prince, in 1859. In JULY, 1865, Rev Gus
tavus l.. Foster was unanimously called
TO the pastorate of the church. AL
though never formally Installed, Mr. Fos-
ter served the church faithfully as an
under shepherd for two years, closing
his labors October l, 1867, when he was
succeeded by Rev George A. Pelton
Mr. PeltOn's ministry continued until the
spring of 1869, and was distinguished, as
was the proceeding ministry, by contin-
uous spiritual progress, seventy-one be-
ing admitted to the church during these
two brief terms of service.
PASTORS.
The average passionate of the church
has been seven years. Rev Mr. Wet
me r5's term of service was the longest,
tWent7-four years which was followed
by the pastorate of Rev Mr. Ely of twelve
and one-half years. The oriefest term
of service was that OF Rev Mr. Aaight,
who served the church for only sixteen
months.
The following table presents the rec
ord of the pastors: Rev Noah Wetmore,
ordained, November %, 1850; dismissed,
November 2, 1884; died, March 8, 1896,
aged So.
Rev John Ely, ordained, November 80,
vember 2, 1927, aged Ga.
Rev Samuel SGurges, installed, April
9, 1906; dismissed, December IL, 1911 ;
died, November %, 1885, aged IS
Rev John G. Lowe, installed, January
1,l822; dismissed, January 20, 1929; died
March l, 1866, aged 81.
Rev Erastus Cole, installed, Septem.
Der 20, 1880; dismissed, September 20,
1887 died, October IS, 1862, aged sc.
Rev John Greenwood, installed, April
IS, 1888; dismissed, April 27, 1912; died,
March 81, 1879, aged So.
Rev Sylvanus Haight, installed, Nc
vember A, 1916; dismissed Febusry s,
1848 died, April 6, 1864, aged 81.
Rev John S. Whittlesey, installed, De-
eember II, 1849; dismissed, January 1,
1852; died, May II, 1862, aged so.
Rev Wheelock Nye Harvey, ordained
May IS, 1853; dsmfs sed, June 20, 1858.
Rev Elijah G. Baldwin, ordained, Sep.
TENDER 8, 1860; dismissed, February G.
1865.
Rev Robert G. Bell, ordained, Novem
Der 8, 1869; dismissed April 2, 1872.
Rev George T. Waters, ordained, July
2, 1873; dismissed September %, 1882
Rev Henry L. Slack, installed, May %
1888.
DEACoNs.
The practice of electing deacons fol
underlined terms of service continued uu-
til 1873, when the term OF service wal
liked and made to cover four years o.
service; this term of service was extend
ed, by vote of church, December 10
1885. to a term of elk years service
The following is the record Of those whC
have served the church from its organ
izatfon: Captain John Benedict,appoint
ed, February II, 1761; died, February
I771.
Captain Ebenezer Hickok. appointed
February II, 1851; died July s, l774
Phineas Judd, appointed, August 6
1772s died, February, 1777.
Lieutenant John Dibble, appointed
October III, 17T1.
/ Benjamin Benedict, appointed, septen