The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-01-14

children, "a the sign OF CLEANSING from |
lin, of union to Christ, and Of the impair.
alton of the Holy Spirit; and the L,rd's |
Supper as a symbol of His atoniDg death,
A seal of it's efficacy, and means where
by He confirms and strengthens the spir-
itual union and communion of believers
with Himself.
XII. We believe In the ultimate prev
alence of the kingdom Of Christ over all
the earth; in the glorious appearing of
the great God and our Saviour Jesus
Christ; in the resurrection of the dead;
and in final judgment, the issues of
which are everlasting punishment and
everlasting life.
PRESENT OFFICERS OF THE CHURCH.
Deacons, Ethel s. Green, Henry Ives,
Chaurcey B. Marsh.
Clerk, Henry Ives.
Treaa urer, Charles Fl. Noble.
Auditor, Henry S. Mygatt.
Church committee, pastor and deacons
ex cfiicio, NJ. s. .Giddings, William Fl.
Percy, A. S. Beecher, Mrs r. A. john
sop, Mrs j. B. Merwin.
Society's committee. Fl. S. Mygatt, FL.
c. Ives, j. B. Merwin.
LIST OF PASTORS.
Rev Daniel Bo 4rdman, ordained No
vember 81, 1716; died in office August
Is, 1744.
Rev Nathaniel Taylor, ordained June
30, 1748; died in office December 8, 1900.
Rev Stanley Griswold, ordained Janu
airy 20, 1890, as colleague with Mr. Tay.
lor; dismissed 1902; died August rs,
1915.
Rev Andrew Eliot, ordained February
"a, 1908; died in Office May 9. 1929.
Rev Heman Rood, installed April IS.
1880; dismissed 1885; died 1882.
Rev Noah Porter, Jr., ordained April
81. 1886; dismissed 1S43.
Rev John Greenwood, installed April
d, 1874; resigned May 10, 1849; died
March %, 1879.
Rev David Murdoch, Jr., ordained Sep.
TENDER Is, 1850; dismissed September %,
1869.
Rev James B. Bonar, installed June
30, 1870; dismissed October 8, 1883
Rev George S. Thrall was Acting Pas.
tor March 2, 1884, to June L, 1886; died
January 20, 1886.
Rev Timothy j. Lee was Acting Pastor
June /, 1885, to December 81, 1888.
Rev Frank A. johnson, installed De.
cember II, 1889.
LIST OF DEACONs.
Samuel Brownson, chosen 1716
James Prime, chosen 1926.
John Bostwick, chosen 1895.
Job Terrill, chosen 1889.
Samuel Garfield, chosen 174s.
Bushnell Bostwick, chosen 1866.
Roger Sherman, chosen 1857.
Benjamin Gaylord, chosen 1863
John Hitchcock, chosen 1853.
Sherman Boardman, chosen 1879.
Eizur Warner, chosen 1892.
Joseph Merwin, chosen 1908; died 1s49.
Dobson W. Mcmahon, chosen 1905;
died 1923.
John Beecher, chosen 1922; resigned
about 1880.
Nicanor stilson, chosen 1928; died
1862
George W. Whittlesey. chosen 1881 ;
died 1879.
Gerardus Roberts, chosen 1881; died
1861.
Seymour B. Green, chosen 1899; died
184s.
William I'll. Hine, chosen 1853.
John J. Conklin, chosen 1859; resigned
1867.
Ethel s. Green, chosen 1859.
Henry Ives, chosen 1879.
Chauncey B. Marsh, chosen 1891.
MEMBERSHIP, JANUARY Is, 1896.
Harriet Hoyt Adds, Orrin 81.
Sherman Il. Adds.
Fanny Hendrick Allen, William B.
Horace A. Allen.
Hattie A. Ford Alien, Horace A.
Mary MCGOWAN Allen, Alfred G.
William M. Allen.
Caroline e. Weaver Allen, William M.
Sarah e. Allen.
Phebe II. Treadwell Anderson, Alex
ander Dc.
Sarah s. Marsh Bacon, !. Knight.
Andrew J. Baldwin.
William s. Baldwin.
Bessie Potter Baldwin, William s.
Andrew Ct. Barnes.
Oscar Il. BarLranl.
George H, Bassetts \