The Newtown bee., 1905-08-25

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England. He was appointed mission
airy at Huntington in 1855. The first
records of Ripton parish are dated
Easter Monday, April y, 17S4. 1t was
on list of 1884, shall be two pence half
penny on the pound, including his
wood; with this reserve included in
the rate; those who have a mind to
furnish any wood may pay the half
penny on the pound in wood" The
Rev Mr. Newton died February 6, 1877,
after holding the position Of minister
for thirty-two years, the longest period
of service given by any rector in the
history of the parish. He was regard
ed as very able divine. He was bur
led in the cemetery adjoining this
church. His tombstone is inscribed
thus:
''This stone is erected in memory of
Rev Christopher Newton, Rector of
St Paul's parish in Riptor, who de-
parted this life Feb. 6, 1887, in the
6Sth year of his age and 34th of his
ministry.
''Piety in his life and fidelity in his
office, constrain the belief that his
soul is with the saints in the kingdom
OF his Redeemer."
Rev Abram Lynson Clark followed
Rev Mr. Newton as rector in 1877 and
he resigned in 1892. Rev Charles Sea-
bury succeeded him for one year.
Rev William Green was the minis
| ter for one year and was allowed for
his services one hundred pounds law
full money.
June "a, 1889, it was voted to allow
Rev Calvin White one hundred pounds
lawful money, the use of the glebe
| houses and land, and thirty-three loads
Of wood, In the year 1900 Rev Am
| brose Todd became the rector at sal
airy of one hundred pounds lawful mon
ey and 40 loads of wood, and continued
as such until his death on July %, 1909.
The parish paid the amount of the
salary for time to his family and al
so voted to pay the funeral expenses
and to erect tombstone to his mem
DRY which is inscribed as follows:
Gin memory Of the Rev Ambrose
| Todd, Rector of St Paul's and st Pc
ter's churches in Huntington, who eX-
pired on the 25th of July, 1909, in the
18th year of his age and the 22d of his
ministry"
"This monument is erected by the
Fpic iofu Of
spect and esteem towards him, their
clergyman, for his piety and zeal as a
| preacher and goodness as man."
""The sweet remembrance of the just
shall flourish when ne sleeps in dust. "
81 am the resurrection and the life. -
Near his grave in your cemetery lies
buried Rev Charles Jarvis Todd who
died May 3, 1859,in his 59th year.
June II, 1911, Rev Menzies Rayner
was called to preach at ST Paul S
church at Ripton and at St Peters
church at New Stratford, NOW Mon
rOe) at salary of $3.50 per annum and
the use of the glebe lot, provided the
salary could be raised without taxa
tiOn.
| Subsequent to the close of Mr. Ray
ner's rectorship, from 1926 to the year
| 1861 several clergymen occupied the
position of minister for short inter
vals
In April. 1864, Rev Joseph Cowell
was called and remained a most faith
full and much beloved rector for nearly
thirteen years. when his health failed
and he was obliged to relinquish the
duties. Rev Mortimer Hyle was the
next clergyman called and he per-
formed the duties for two years. Then
for time the pulpit was not regular
ly supplied Rev Mr. Dut1ield of Mon
roe came for ministerial services from
time to time during that period.
Among those since that time who
parish were Rev J. Chauncey Linsley
and Rev S. Wolcott Linsley, who now
hold important parishes elsewhere in
the state.
The Rt Rev Frederick f. Johnson
who has recently been elected the Co.
adjutor Bishop of a Western diocese,
conducted the services here for quite
a period some years since and was
highly esteemed. Other parishes have
been founded in more recent years,
which with the tide of changes of the
population has narrowed the field for
the home parish, and it has become SO
we can view it more as one
THAT HAS DONE ITS FULLEST EFFORT
| IN THE PAST
and must leave it's children to carry
forward the heavier burdens with it's
great responsible lities. Some fifty
years ago this church was quite filed
with worshippers each Sunday and the
| galleries as well as the body of the
church were fully occupied,as the late
Reuben W. Linsley and others could
recall.
January s, 1911, a subscription was
! started for fund and $500 was