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SETTLEMENT, ORDINATION AND PASTOR
INN oF REV. JONATHAN FISHER THE
FIRST SETTLED MINISTER AT
BLUE HILL.
1o,otban Fisher was born at New
Rraintree, Mass, October Z, 176s, son of
Jonathan and Catherine avery Fisher.
rIe entered Harvard college from Dedham,
,tass in 1888, rom which he graduated
:, 1902. He studied theology, and was
licensed to preach at Brookline, Mass,
hv the Cambridge (Nlass.) Association,
October l, 1793.
In the spring OF 1874, he preached four
months at Blue Hill, returned to Cam
bridge, but accepted a call in the spring of
1905 TO become pastor OF the Blue Hill
church, and went thither in July Of that
year.
The town had begun in 1892 the erection
of its meeting house, and was carefully
looking about for pastor who would
settle there. The town and parish in
those DAYS were one, so it is to the town
records that one must turn to learn of the
negotiations that took place, which re-
shifted in the settlement OF Mr.. Fisher.
Ata meeting of the town held on Sep
TENDER "a, 1875, it was
.svoted, That the town will settle
Minister.
"voted, That Mr.. John Peters, Mr..
Robert Parker and Col. Nathan Parker be
a committee to apply to Mr.. Jonathan
Fisher and see If he will settle as a
Minister to this town, and request his
Conditions and report the same to this
town on Monday, the 18th day of October
next, at o'clock in the afternoon"
October IL, 1875, the town assembled,
chose Ebenezer Floyd, moderator and
"voted, That Capt. Joseph Wood, jr.,
Mr.. Phineas Osgood, Mr.. Ebenezer Floyd,
Mr.. Robert Parker and Mr.. John Roundy
be Committee to form proposals to be
offered to Mr. Jonathan Fisher to settle in
this town and lay the same before the citi-
zens at their next meeting. Adjourned to
Friday the 10th inst, at o'clock p. m, at
the meeting house."
October 16, 1875,
Voted, That the Church in this town be
desired to appoint Committee at their
meeting on Tuesday next to wait upon Mr..
Jonathan Fisher and make him the fol-
lowing Proposals to settle in this town,
viz
THAT the town will allow him one
hundred and twenty pounds cash, or
sixty pounds cash and build him barn
forty by thirty feet as settlement, and
that they will also allow him Sixty pounds
Salary and fall and Clear for him five
acres of land yearly on the Minister'S lot
for ten years, and after thu expiration of
the said ten years they will allow him
Eighty pounds yearly as Salary during
his services to this town as their Minister,
and that he may absent himself from the
Service of the Church five weeks in each
and every year.
"Voted, That Mr.. Edward Carleton
present the foregoing Proposals to the
Church at their Meeting to be held on
Tuesday next, to be by their Committee
offered to Mr.. Jonathan Fisher.
svoted, That Mr.. Edward Carleton be
requested to desire the Church in their
directions to the Committee which they
may appoint to wait upon Mr.. Jonathan
Fisher with the Proposals OF this town to
inform him that it is the opinion OF this
Minister'S and Mr.. Carleton's lots to his
wishes, il he should see fit to settle with
the town.
"Voted, That this Meeting stand ad-
.lourned to Friday next, then to meet at
the Meeting house at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon"
October p, 1875, the town met agreeable
to adjournment, and proceeded as follows,
viz
Voted, That this town accept Mr..
Jonathan Fishers answer of this day and
agree to his proposed Settlement and
Salary.
Voted, That the said answer be re-
corded"
BLUE HILL. Oct %. 1875.
10 the Inhabitants Of the topn of Blue Hill.
gentlemen Having received your proposals
9''hnk III tne Minlstry among you anu
having taken view Of the lot of land reserved
Tor the first Minister; the settlement an salary
appear to be generous and squal to my expecra-
uons; considering the infancy OF the Country.
In the land l am somewhat disappointed, it
ueing much Of 1t broken. and containing but
h''le timber. Considering this last circum.
stance, hope the town will not be offended, nor
'n'ns 1t unreasonable. II 1 request that the pro-
posais stand as follows, viz;
mat the town will allow him two hundred
uoilars cash and build him a barn forty by
.hifty feet of thirteen feet and a large stud and
hn'sh 1t comp etely as settlement and that they
VIII also allow him two hundred Dollars salary
ana cut ard haul fifteen cords of hard wood
eisht feet In length and fall and clear five acres
VI mnd on the minister's lot yearly for ten
years.
inat after the expiration of the said ten years.
,ucS VIII allow him two hundred and fifty Dol
Ia'' as salary. and cut and haul thirty cords of
uaru wood. eight feet In length. yearly, during
ms services to thia town THAR n{ut ster. that