New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 7, 1922, Page 11

The 160th anniversary of Berlin Congregational | church appropriate exercises Jast cyehing, « Rev, Bamuel A, W;: early days, The Worthington group was form- ed as a result of a break {n the Ken- sington society, hmlf gothe. to Kops sington and hal®/ becoming the prags ent Worthingtau soclety ‘By‘act of.th general assemfty, it was 18Arned from his talk. L {F’ An accoufit of the butlding of the' first \meeting house yan &iyen, pounds sterling havingsboon apent in its erection. This money ‘was raised by taxing all ratable property within the dociety's bounds, Among other interesting data’ read by Mr. Fiske and other membersof, the soclety’s committee, which in. cludes A. A, North, Pardon C. Rickey; and Walter H. Meagley, was the dis- missal of Rev. Samuel 'Clark, : thg call of the second minister, . Rev. Evans John, a Welshman, who in- cludéd’ tn’ his acceptance: the ‘remark that he congratulated thé society for ‘having selected. a foreigner to guide 1he destiujes of the inhahjtants, ¢4 The .call. of . the third pastor, Rev,: Samuel, Goodrich, was also read and an account, of .the formation. of the rosent Berlin township was given, ¢ Worthington, the Rensington efid yhn New Britdin socteties’ united and ¢ petitioned the, . general assembly to ,form a township, the present town of ! Berlin, being the result of thlu move- i ment. Francis Deming, clerk of the so- rciety for 32 years and a deacon in ithe Congregational church, described ! the boundaries of the socicty, accord- ;ing to present day marks, and he iread the decision of the gencral as-| { sembly. The accounts of the meetings and iof the various activities of the early i group were read when Rev. Mr. talk. <. “lapge ‘and, appreciative, ! audience .was present to ‘take .part in the exercises. Following the celebration"in’ the chureh;a reception was ‘held in the chapel.” Refreshments- were served. ' Ingeresting Histo | Many bits of interesting ‘history gleaned from the pages of the @ncient irecord, book were read. This book was purchased in 1772 and is “ still among? :the. records of the society, its pagey hmt‘ althoughithe binding has hc(-wngc . Sombfof the writing 48 dlksihlc Wle- qthér parts the Bobf'are as tlear as, il written ymtcrdny "The old style spélling, the ms of haydwriting and the mg, some 'of ity amusing, is book and others thititollow it of great interest. The following extracts were - taken from the book by Rev. Mr, I'iske, who | |’spent many hours ‘transcribing the | important data connected with the , founding of the society. ~ Many of these items will prove interesting, and were read at the celebration last eve- ning. They began with the agreement to submit to arbitration the matter of dividing the Kensington Ecclesiastical society. This article follows: Agree to Arbitration “Whereas the Society of Kensing- a!on in the County of Hartford and ! Colony of Connecticut has been for a| I Jong time in a very unhappy Broken {.and Divided State and Condition and '\'arious Means and Measures having | been used to reconcile the differences saubsinlng among us and all having| hitherto proved ineffectual to answer the salutary purpose.. “We, he ‘Subscribets, Inhnhllu\ts of Saiq Society of ' Kensington Taking these thlng\s into consideration togeth- figreat impoptance of hav- ing_done eftectiall to. Bs- tablish e and Unity. & bring about a just ghid equitable Adcommodation among do hereby. unitedly agree osl probable: --Method : to fe above said purpose) to . Call angiinvite into this Parish Col. John Withington of Springfield, Col. Oliver rtridge of ‘Hatfield and Mr. Eldad lor. of Westfield of the Provinc:of the Massachusetts Bay as A Comnutittee to ylgw the Situation and Circu cog ofithis Society, Hear and Consider thé Pleas of all_ Parties with respect o continuing in one [, Xecelesiastical orJl\uunz into two Societies Mne Whatsoever | ls Sociaty their ‘thepeon, and in case that 3t | most foskM Wi fare of aatid continy vige and Stake i and erect, A" ‘MP;‘!‘!D‘ Houpe. {or the Whole, and in Case they $hall Judge that it is best that this Society should be, Divided into. Two Pistinct Eccle- siastical Socleties then 6 Prescribe ! and draw Such a line as they shall judge most suitable and Stake out the Spot in Each of Said Societies ‘Whereon to Erect Meeting Honn for the same. “Furthermore, we the wa&bvrn Do Hereby Solemnly Bindiand Oblige ourselves that (throwing aside all for- mer prejudices, Pronositions, party or'lfy Selfish Views and, Destgnd) We w submit to and abidé by the Judgment, and Opinion of the Honourable Gen- tlemen Above Named:in the Matters aforesaid and that we will Not either directly or indirectly obpose it and as soon as May be Will Make Application to ye Honourable General Assemiry of this Colony il Fstablishment aur Names,'" ¥ nmn June 7, 1771, n; 187, |nh_flmants ety. <Holden by ;A d# ;of Dete- Curtain of History Drawn Back at Exercises Co memorating 150th Anniversary of Worthington Ecclesiastical Society—You Could Pay Your Taxes in Grain—Getting a Minister No Easy Job the founding of the Worthington. Eeclesi, actical soclety was celebrated in'thé pulor of’l the Berlin church, gave an extreme- 1y interesting ®ccount of the. found- ing of the society, its carly moefings, tracing the work up to the present time, but dwelling at “length on the 100 the .within Named Cientlemen the " Tnstructions Withifi Speelfied; in the Negative, “At the same Meeting Mr. Jedediah Norton and Selah, IHeart Iisq. Appointed to Introduce Sald Commit- Cost,"” “Attost » Clerk," Samuel = Heart, Sevepth Day of Fobruary 1774 from an tested Copy Drawn fr the rigthal,” ?’s‘ . Attest, Roger Riley. ., soAction of Assembly in 1772 THe second interesting article ap- pearing is the action taken by the general assembly regarding the mat- ter.of dividing the. Kensington Kecle- o siastical soclety. t a General Assembly of the GO\- ernorwand’ Company of the Colony of Conn:, holden at New Haven on thé Second Thursday of October A, D. 1772;—Upon the Memorial of the So- ciety of Kensington in the Town of Trarmington /in the County of Hart- ford by their Agent ‘Showing to this Assembly that it is best and absolutely pecegsary for their mutual peace and veal happiness ag well as from their Limits, Situation, Fxtent and Wealth, and other respects That said Society should be Divided into two Distinct ‘Fieciésiastionl Societys by a North dnd South Tine which they have a long ciety. having now Mutually agreed that the most reasonable line of di- vision will be in the following manner and form (to wit) heginning at the South Line of the Faid Society at the place where the River called Belchers River cross the said line Thence | Extending Northerly by d River until it comes to the four Rods High- way so Called, thence on the same Highway until it comes to. the South Side of Selah Heart Esq. land, thence cast on the line of S erly‘a' Direct Course 'leaving said Heart's now Land on the west if any of it should happen to fall east of said ‘Course"” to a point on the Highway ten feet edst of Deacon Ebenezer Heart's Dwelling House, from ‘thence North {to the North line of ‘said Society to in- clude however the whole of said Dea- con Heart's I"arm on which he now dwells in gaid’ West Society—And, it is ajso further‘Agreed that prme ‘or cther of said Societys tohe Divided will accept. and recelyg the i Clark: Mr. Clark. @1é*p r for their Minister 4 he o and. that 'such of -sdid. Sectety: with whom he_shall 'ingli 9 ‘coltinue shall and will in ‘future’ Engags'to Perform and fulfill ito; him:the Gon- tract' fow ‘subisisting between him and | said Society "of , Kenslhgton. '/ And it is further Agreed that the most con- venient and suitable place for building 4 Meeting house in Said East proposed Society is at a stake sct near a Maple tree in the Dividing Line between the lotts of Solomon Dunham and Ben- Jamin Galpin—and the most: conven- ient place for that Purpose in said West part is a little Westward of the Dwelling House of Daniel Cole Jun. where a stake was lately set up be- tween two large Stones in the middle of the Highway. And said Society by their Agents Selah Heart' KEsq. and Mr. Jedidiah Norton now moving that said line of Division and the place fixed for the building of Meeting Houses may be ratified and establish- ed and that such of said Societys with whom the said Mr. Clark shall incline to continue may be held to fulfill to him the contract now subsisting as aforesaid and that each of said Sev- cral Societys may he enabled to pro- ceed in the .building of a Meeting House at yhr place aforesaid as per. Memorial and the Votes and Doings of Said Society as appears. “Wherefore and that -peace 'and Harmony may be restoréd to them ete. It fs resol¥ed: by this Assembly that the Said Society of Kensington shall be and the same is hereby Di-) vided into two Distingt Eec. Societys with full powers and priveleges. “Privelegeg as other ' Societys by Law Have and do Enjoy according to the Lines Bounds and lLimits before Mentioned and Described and that faid JVest Society Shall retain and be ‘edled: by the Name of Kengington and that' tHe Said 'BRast Society shall be called ‘by the Name-6f WORTHING:/ TONTH that ‘such of said . societys u); om the said Mr. Clark shall choosé or signify hie Willingness or desire to continuc®s their Minister shall for the future perform and ful- fill to him the Contract now subsist- ing between him and said whole So- ciety so long as he shall remain in the work of the Ministry amongst them. And it i& further resolved and order- ed that the several places fixed for the bullding of Meeting House as aforesaid shall and the same are here- by established to be the most proper and convenient for that purpose nm] cach .of said two Societys shall huv full power. And full power and at- thority 1§ hercby given them by thi Maib¥ Vote to lay taxes and ralse an levy, Money for the Building of ‘Su yuse or Houses at the place ‘afore md as ghall nveyllly 80 - vote agree to. bufld afd erect. for Divine and Public Worship :in-said Sodlety. And Whereas the' Interest of Rev. Mr. Clark may be materially affécted by the Division aforesald dnd by his be- ing obliged-to rémove from his pres- ent (situation’ itiis therefore further vesolved tHat, Colonel Juhéz Hamiln, Major Krastus Wellcott ' and Major Flisha WiIlams be and ey ‘aré héres Ly nppolnt.ed a, Committee with Jfail power to. notify all toncerned and'to examines nto and cansider of all cir- cumstances relative to the said Mr. Clarks Interest and for the same may were of the mind to proceed lé Call PLURRY Committee into this'place to hearnfd . with | determine the Matters of C. ontroyensy.i 1 8ubsisting Amongst us accordifg to Polled in the affirmative by a large Majority there being But ten or eleven wag tee in this parish upon the Nnrh'!yn hoclv'y (] ! "“fPhe foregoing Is transcribed this | time laboured to effect, and said Sae ¢ : 1 aid Hear Land to | i I"iske arrived at thosc points in hisithe Same River again thence, North-| “at the Same Veeting Voted to| ‘At the Same Meeting Messrs, Jedidi- v by ye first day of May next to Defray| . " o § v tion welghed the arguments for and o i “!"'jmmmry Chisrges of the Same for abate Samuel Smithddr. rate. ah Norton and David Webster were |against complying, to see which would ative =00 el ‘o yonr ensting, o “Voted to adjourn this meeting till|chosen Agents in behalf of this So- preponderate asked the advise of met gripe. Try L "“At the same Meoting it was Votea|the first Monday of March next at 1|ciety to remonstrate against the|iriends, sort council of Christ's min- £ \ g'clock afternoon.’ memorial of the Rev. Mr. Clark and |gters and trust I have not neglected | hersfield part and the Remaining part 'fizarlcs Kellsy, Enoch-Kellsy & Seth andr' REVISIT SCENES OF 177 —— m,m;. y whatever shall appear neces- [ to be oursMinister or not, “At Bamo Meeting it was Voted that Ise that His blessed spirit shall be sary, expedient that full and com- “At the Bame Meeting it was Voted | Messrs, Josiah Burnham, John Kir- plote Justice may be done to the sald|that ye standing ComMittee of this|by, and Isans North Jr., bo a Commit- | Rev S A F‘s‘e :n‘t‘l‘;!::‘l‘l; 'l: ll‘)’:l‘n;“:‘l I.\]:In“v::umt. Rev, Mr, Clark In the premises and|Soclety are Impowered by agreement |tce in the behalf of this Soclety to! ® ed worthy of golng forth to I:bo "I- report thelr opinion thereon te this|and in conjunction with the Commit | tregt with the Rev, Mr, Clark in the | | (e vineyard of God lorlo o Assembly in’ May noxt unless some|tce of Kensington for that purpose (if | matters aforesald, and to Negolsclat ward Is promised !t; me‘h g n- preyiols agrepment shall be come into | any shall be appointed) to make such | and prosue an amicible agreement of found faithful, they shall shine concerning the matters aforesaid." Repalrs and Mending to the present|the same provided the same Mr, |the brightness of the firmament lo: “A true 'copy of' record Examjined by Meeting House as they shall Judge Nocessary to make the samwe comfor- Clark shall give us an affirmative an- | fawer and make return to this Soclety | ever, 1 desire to return suitable and hearty thanks to the great Head and Geo! Wyllys, sec." table for Public Worship the Ap-|at thelr next or some future meeting, Ki p C m;"rh(l- ll';u“olng is a true Entry from proil\chllx:‘ \\ll_lhnu-l;. i i of their doings approbation and S or“\‘:h?;hflH:h:::l:' :::d:"n::.:n::r:f orig Jopy. “N. B, 'The forcgoing Votes and|tlement, ental and 1st. Sami| Hm{rl. clerk.” | Doings of this Bodlety as here Record- “At the Same Meeting it was Vot-| |:::-h"nl‘:l r:-lt 'n::lt‘:’n«‘lt.:;‘)r:nxln:‘e‘;:l:: First \lu-ung Call eq were at first Minuted .down on aled that the Standing Committee of given to my publick labour where God Following the declsfon of the gen-|piece of Loose Paper from which they | this Soclety be Impowered to give or- in His providence has called me and 2 ‘eral assembly a call was sent oyt stat- |are here Carefully Transeribed, ders to the treasure of this Huclr»ly! | especially by the people of this place, Ing the necessify of holding a mbeting| By me Samuel Heurt, clerk.” |to pay such sums and sums of the | I rejolce to see such a degree of P of the newly formed Worthington Ec- Soclety’s Second Meeting ! I'ublick debts and charges in arreas, | |union and harmony and hope that clcslastical socioty, “now latelylset off | At the second meeting of the ro- | ag may and shall be found justly due, | brotherly love may prevall, Your and established by Act of the General | ciety December 23, 1772, it was| by the final report and settlement of love and regard for me has beén man- Assembly” of the Connecticut colony. decided™o build "a proper and suit-!the Committee of Auditors nppolnlmfl ifested in glving me an invitation to uble Meoting house as soon as con- veniently maybe." “A meeting of the Inhabitants of \Vorlhtnnnn— arlsh on ye 23rd day Dee. A, D. 1772 legally warned, "At the Same Meeting Mr. Jedidiah | Norton wa Chosen Moderator to Load | in Bald Meeting. “At the SBame Mceting it was Voted that this Soclety will build a proper and suitable Meeéting House as soon as conveniently. maybe upon the Spot where a Stake is now Set on the Di- viding Line befween the Towns of Middletown and Wethersfield for that Purpose near a Maple Tree a little east of the country road leading thru this Soelety. The above vote was tried by polling & there was 45 in the af- firmative and but 8 in the negative, “At the Same Meeting it was Agreed . rand Voted that the Division of Said Meeting House to be built shall be 55’ long and 42’ wide with suitable pro- portionable Height. “At the Same Meeting it was Voted that Mrs. Jedidial* Norton, Roger Riley, Solomon Dunham and John Root be a Committee especially in be- half of this Society to take the care and Oversight with full power to fur-| “To Benjamin. Galpin Constable of the Town of Middletown and one of the principal Inhabitants of the So- clety of Worthington in the County of Hartford. Greeting, “Whereas it is found Necessary nnll' Requisite That a Meeting of Said So- clety of Worthington (now lately set off and Established by Act of the Gen- €ral Assembly of this Colony) Should beé held in order to sald Society's be- ing Legally .formed and furnished with proper Officers &c These are therefore te Desire and Order you and according<to the Direction of the Sta-| tute of this Colony we do appoint and Depute you to Legally warn all the inhabitants within the Limits of Said Soclety of Worthington that by law |are qualified to Vote in Society Meet- ings, to meet at the dwelling house of Doctor James Porter in Said So- ciety on the 23rd Day of November instant at one o'clock afternoon, then and there to Elect and Choose a Clerk And Committee for Said Society the Year Ensuing and to do any other Business proper necessary for® Said Society to do. Gfven under our hands in Worthington: this 16th Day of No- vember 1772, by this Soclety and the Hoclety Kensingtan for that purpose pro- portion according to the list this | Society in computation with the list of said Soclety of Kensington, “At the Bame Meecting it was also Voted ‘that. the said Standing Com- mittee be impowered to give orders unto the said treasurer to pay mnto the Rev. Mr. Clark by the first day of May next such sums of money as shall be our proportionate part of | 761, for his Sallary, the present 'year according to our list in computation with the list of the Society of Ken- sington, and like wise our proportion- able part of Mr. Clark's wood. “At the Same Meeting it was Voted | that on further consideration it is the minds of this Society that the dimen- sfons of the Meceting House agreed upon at a former meeting’ are two small and insufficient, it is thereforé now agreed and voted that the di- mensions of said Meeting House to be built shall be 60' long and 45 wide with suitable proportionable height. At the Same Meeting it was Voted Mr. John Kirby and Ensn Elisha Sav- age were chosen agents to apply to town of Middletown for land for a of take the pastoral care and charge of this flock in the Lord, Trusting in the mercy of God relying on Him alone for support and strength. Dearly be- loved I accept your call to labour e with and/ for you in the work of the e santuary (upon condition your en- 8 gagements are fulfilled) hoping and 4 praying that the great Lord of the Universe, Shepard of His Flock, King of this Church, would make me in- ¥ strumental in saving many souls from u,‘ wrath and destruction who shall be crowns of my rejoicing in the day when Christ shall make up His jew- els, Let me earnestly beseech and g entreat for your prayers to Almighty God for His gracious protection, di- ko vined aid and assistance to support and carry me thru this task that af- ter T have labour for others I may not be a castaway. “I earnstly wish for your peace p prosperity and eternal happiness that i the God of Love and Peace may dwell B with you that religion may revive and flourish, that many souls may be con- verted to Christ that the Redemers Kingdom may be built up and that God's name may be glorified by all. Now may the God of Peace that half of this Society to make suitable application to Mr, I"enn and receive his answer to be communicated to ye Soclety at their next or some future meeting. “At the same meeting it was unani- mously voted and agreed that (pro- vided the said Mr. Fenn shall accept tof ye call of invitation of the Church of and Society of Worthington this day made and given unto him and set- tle With us in the work of the gospel ministry) we ‘do for ourselves our Heirs and Successors fully absolutely and firmly agree promise, covenant and stipulate on our part for us our Heirs and Successors to pay and satis- fy unto the 'said Mr. Fenn our his Selah Heart, Justice of Peace, |Dish and procure proper & necessary | meeting House Yard. scttlement as comfortable support in | brought again from the dead our Lord Moses Deming, Materials - and Ingredients for the| “At the Same Meeting it was Voted |life in manner and form following, | Jesus that great shepard of the sheep , AJedidiah Norton, Erecting and Bullding Said Meeting | Mr, Chas. Kellsey was chosen a’ com- |viz:— " |thru the blood of the Everlasting Cov- ' i David Webster, House at the Cost of this Society at|mittec-man in addjtion to the Com-| “RFirst:—Ior his Settlement. Vot.|enant make you perfect in every good work to do His will working in you that which is well pleasging in His sight thru Jesus Christ to whom be glory for ever and ever. “Dearly Beloved wishing you all the bundance of peace in believing I subscribe myself your brother, com- panion and friend in the faith and belief of the gospel of Christ. “Signed, Nathan Fenn.” ye place aforesaid in a convenient time and procéed so far in finishing the same®for the use of this Society that the same may be Comfortable for “Worthington Society 17th Novem-|th¢ purpose of Public Worship. ber 1772, Then by \:’mec of the! '"At the Snme Meeting it was Voted within Warrant 1 warned all the In.|that for the enabling of said Commit- habitants being Legal Voters of this[!t¢ to proceed in building the Meeting Soclety to Mect at the time and place | HOuse as aforesaid a Rate or Tax or within said to do the business z _| Six Pence upon the Pound on the fn' Named:” uelniess as with-| | csent Lat'of Rateable Estate in this “Attest Benjamin Galpin.” Society be made collected and Paid in A trus Conpy of theiOrlginal War, | e i oetoen’ o, thi rant and Endors 3 2 A Ll ke Treasury by the first day of October First Meeting t next from thence to be drawn out The first meeting as set down in the | from fime to time by said Committee { hook by the appointed clerk, Samuel (¥ then Lot . i b Hart, various officers were chosen and | PO% aforesald kecping a & fysipodd it was decided to buy the blank book { 200Ut to render to this Socety when which now is in the possession of the | there to d“(‘)’“f or tae L‘“;"""““‘e“‘ soclety and contains the minutes of %" 1A3NE O :[eetfn;"m;m wtis the 'fi cetings. g § A A 3 . l'eport"zlmt%ee ?"g:eun:afr;\llg:“‘}iearl { Riley one of.the Committee for Build- “A Meeting of the Inhabitants ofg D8 a8 aforesaid be especially -ap- Worthifigton Society held on.ye.28rd]POInted to take the care of Keeping Day of Noveraber 1773, Selah Heart|the accounts of the costs and charges sq. Belog' presént and flu\fin. read | Providing fof and building said meet- the statute of the Colony, and the|.PS House, that the same may be in : it B in'and coneisé way exhibit- warrant by Vertue of which this Meet- | > MOre plal ; ing was Warnedi" proceeded to lead ed to this Society for approbation and o Settiement. the Society to the Chojce of a Clerk|" ,, 3 ¢ 2 bite Comnfmo& ‘At the Same - Meeting Ensign “ f Elisha Savage was. Chosen Collector ‘At the same Meeting the Society ¥ made Choice of Samuel Heart to be| .o Bather the rates above granted in g m Middletown part and all Karmington the Clerk of Said Parish to Enter the| . A Votes ahd Keep theé’ Rocords of the Part that is South of Belcher River. ‘. v 2 “At the Same Meeting Jedidiah same for the Year Ensuing. 7 , “At the same Meeting the Society Norton was Chosen Collector to gather he rate above granted in Wethers- made Choice of Messrs: Moses Deming | b John Kirby, Thomas Goodwin, David ,"l:‘;‘t’o:“‘l the remaining part of Farm- Dol Tegae BOMA Prudeatiel| _“At the Bame Meeting Mrs, Chas. rudential] gellsey, Enoch Kellscy and Seth Dem- Qfl'mm of. Sald %mety for jye’ anuln&’ ing-were Chosen to make ye afore- ear, At the. Sanie, Meeting . Jedidiah m‘?A{a:;‘w Same Meeting ' Voted . to Norton was chosen” Moderalor fur-} g, nive) Hegrt for ye book-of records ther to Jead in Said Meeting, 6,141, 1T4 ¢ “At the Same Meeting it was Voted| | ", 0 . - that.this Society will pay our Propor- m“;‘utflu‘fi:z"?o:';lfigflg \yucw{‘rea: tionable part according to pur list of ury. the Rey, Mr. Clark’s. Sallary and fipa| ', 4 At at Same Meeting it was' Voted ;:f:rmrt of his wood for the present| , ponjamin Galpin for Warning the first meeting 4s. “At thé same Meeting it was Voted W *y that a Rate or tax of two Pence halt|, At the Same Meeting it was Voted 2 2] A% t fi penny upon the Pound on the present to Deacon Ebenaza Heart for ol-lr part B of what is due to him for sweeping List of Ratable Estate in this Society| % Yy/d, & 00 (€, 20 7 be made and. paid into the Treasury o £ mittee appointed for Meeting House, etc. “At the Same Meeting it was Voted to adjourn this meeting the first| Monday of April next at two oclock .afternoon,” North Quits As Tax Collector. It.was.decided at the third meeting to adjourn until April, 1774, but the fourth meeting was held at the home of Joseph Galpin on October 4, 1773. Isaac North was appointed collector in the place of Jedidiah North, who “refused to serve,” “A. meeting of the. inhabitants of Worthington Parish on the 4th day of October, 1773, holden by adjournment at ye house of Joseph Galpin. | “As the Same Meeting it was Voted that Ensn Isaac North be a collector (in the room & stead of Jedidiah North, who refuses to serve) to col- lect and pay into the treas. the ¥six penny Rate granted at a ‘meeting on ye 23rd day of Dec. 1772 for building ye meeting House or of that part of the Society lying in the bounds of Wethersfield afid in Farmington on ye north side of Belcher’s River and tor his pains and trouble therein shall receive of said Jedidiah North the sum of 26s..by law forfeited to this Society by the said Jedidiah North. “At the Same Meeting. it was Voted that any person in this Society may pay their 6p. Rate granted for build- ing a Meeting House at a meeting on ye 23rd day of Dec, last to the treas, in Grain & ete. at the following prices viz—wheat at 4s. per bu.; Rie.at 2/8; Indian Corn (if merchantable) at 1/10; Oats at 1/5; Flax Seed at 4/4; provided the same be paid be- fore or by the 20th day of Oct. inst, “At the Same Meeting it was Voted that Roger Reiley be the treas. in room of Samuel Heart who declines'| to recelve and pay out the 6p. rate granted at Dec. last for building the meeting House, etc, ‘At the Same Meeting it was voted that a rate or tax of 6p. on the pound on the present list be made collected and paid into Lieut. Roger Riley Treas. by ye first day of April next from thence to be drawn out by the Committee for Building the Meeting House and by them imprdve accord- ingly for ye purpose, the John Kirby, bullding Inhabitants of Said Society. The above warrant was nndoraed on the. back-side as follows: led that we will pay unto ye said Mr, Fenn the sum of 300 pounds in value (that is) equal to that sum in good merchantable wheat at 6s per bu., indian corn at 3s. per bu.;' good pork at 30 and beef at 25s. per hundred weight or in good silver or gold at that computation or in current paper money equivalent thereto at the time of payment to be paid in threv years an equal sum in each terpn that is to say, one hundred pounds to be paid in value as aforesaid that is wheat ete. by the first day of September next and 100 pounds to be paid as aforesaid by the first day of Septem- ber A. D. 1781 and 100 pounds more to be paid as aforesaid by the first day of September A. D, 1782. “And for his annual Sallary—Vot- | g, ed that we will pay unto ye said Mr. | Ienn during ye time of his continu- ing in the work of the ministry with us and we do by this covenant and stipulation bind ourselves our Heirs, ete. to pay the yearly sallary in value as_aforesaid as specified and express- &l for payment of a settlement equal to wheat at 6s. per bu. and ect. to sallary to become due and paid by the first day of Dec. annually that is to say one hundred ten pounds paid as aforesaid for the first years sallary after his ordination and 120 pounds for the second years sallary and 135 pounds paid as aforesaid for the third years sallary and ever after to con- tinue fixed at the same sum of 135 pounds annually. Voted also that we will pay and furnish to ye said Mr. Fenn over and besides the sums be- fore stipulated for the three first years after his ordination 20 cords of good fire wood annually and ever after 23 cords of good fire wood an- nually to be paid in wood and no other way.” Reply of Rev., Fenn, Rev. Nathan Fenn replied, accept- ing the call as follows: “To the Church and Congregation of Worthington:— . “"Gentlemen:— “The time being come in which to determine your Church and Society relative to the call given me to set- tle with them in the work of the Gos- pel Ministry—I have taken your invi- taton into my most serious considera- 1 NOSE CLOGGED FROM A COLD OR CATARRH Appls Cmn In Nostrils To Ah! What"eilef! Your clogged nos- trils open right up, the air passages of your head are clear and you can breathe freely. No more hawking, snuffling, mucous discharge, headache, dryness—no struggling for breath at night, your cold or catarrh is gone. Don't stay stuffed up! Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm from your druggist now. Apply a liftle of this fragrant, antiseptic cream in your nos- trils, let it penetrate through every air passage of the head; sooth ‘and heal the swollen, inflamed mucous membrane, giving you instant relief. Ely's Cream Balm is just what every ” cold and catarrh sufferer has - been i seeking, It's just splendid. Facial fig 'Blemishes : ally due to constipation. When you are comstipated, net of Nature's lul )lc:- it Nlh!llnh'fl- — mot & that Messrs. Jos h Burnham, Roger Riley and David Webster be a Com- mittee as Auditors in behalf of this Society especially to examine-into & Audit the public accounts that re- maine unsettied with this Society and the Society of Kensington, and make Report to this Society at their next Meeting. “At the same Meeting it ,was Voted that the Clerk of ‘this Sociéty at the cost of the same procure.as soon as may be a ptoper Blank Book ‘wherein to keep the Records of this Society and that in the samec Shall be Ehtered at large the Resolves and Acts.of the %% Third Meeting of The Nlt‘io"fl The members of the society began to get rather anxious regarding Rev. Samuel Clark when he neglected to give them any definite answer wheth- er or not he would accept the pulpit at the Worthington Meeting House. The account of this meeting is given in the minutes by the clerk. “At a meeting of the Inhabitants of Worthington Parish on Moriday the 5th of March A. D, 1773 holden by adjournment. ‘At the Same Meeting it was Voted that it is still the minds and Desires of this Society that the Rev, Mr. Sam™> the Memorial of Ensn Selah Heart| and others before ye Honorable Gen- cral Assembly at their next Session, ete. “At the Same Meeting it was voted to Lieut. Roger Riley and Zechariah | Heart. the sum of 13 pounds for the | land by them procured of Amos Peat and Benjamin Galpin for ye Conv njency -of a MeetingHouse' Yard etc. “At the Same Meeting Messrs. Je- didiah Sage, David Webster and, Ze- charia Heart were chosen to be a Committée: of Auditors to adjust ye Society Accounts from.time to time s occasion may require, with the to supplicate the throne of Grace for Guidance and direction in a matter of such importance. “The work of the ministry is a/ great honourable and glourious work such as engage therein embark in good cause under a faithful head the Lord Jesus Christ and have a prom- General Assembly for the Krecting|yel Clark may be a Minister of Christ|Comgnittee of this Society appointed N . and Establishment of this Society. |0 us in this Society in particular (if|for faking ye care and oversight of O more expensive “Af’ the 'Same . Meeting" Samuel | building the Meeting House for ye same and report to'this Society at suitable and proper Scasons what they may find the state of said accounts that the Socicty may be the better en- abled to proceed safely and” expidi- tiously in granting further taxes for that purpose and the more easily ac- complish a final settlement of said accounts.” Call To the First Pastor. Evidently the members became tir- ed of the continual neglect of Rev. Samuel Clark to respond to their re- quests and a call was sent to Mr. Nathan Fenn, “this society for some time past” having had “knowledge and acquaintance of the ministerial gifts and qualifications” of that man. “A meeting of the Parish of Worth- ingtoy legally warned and assembled on the 26th of December 1779; Voted: “That this Society having for some time past had knowledge and. ac- quaintance of the ministerial gifts and qualifications of Mr. Nathan Ienn to our general satisfaction and being de- sirous of retiining him with us set- teling him in the work of the gospel ministey in this Society it is unani- mously voted that we do *fully agree and concufe with the Church in their call an invitation by their vote giyen he shall be willing and choose it) and that we will Cheerfully accomplish and fulfill the contract and covenant subsisting between him and the whole Society of Kensington at the time of the Division of the Society of Ken- sington, Relative to his Annual Sup- port and Sallary. ‘At the Same Meeting it was Voted that whereas this Society beingesome- what discourteous by Reason of the said Rev.'Mr. Clark his not giving us any Conclusive Answer and Resolve in the, Prgmises as appears by the Re- port of the Committee for that Pur- pose appointed, it is the minds of this| Bociety that the. aforesaid Committee as soon as maybe with. Convenience Remew their Address to the said Rev. Mr.! Clark and in the behalf of this Soolety with proper: Subscription”re- quire a speedy Decisive Answer in the Matters aforesaid. » “At the Same Meeting it was Voted and Agreed that provided the said Rev. Mr. Clark shall resolve in the questiort aforesald affirmatively and agreed to be the Minister in partl- cular of this Society, we will take proper and Suitable Measures to se- cure and Save his Interest from Loss and Damage, and make reasonable Satisfaction for any Damages he may Heart was Chosen Treasurer for the year ensuing. “At the Same \Ivcflng Samuel Hub- bard Jr. was Chosen Collector to gather the Rate above granted in Mid- dletown, part of this Society, and all FFarmington Part that.is South of Bel- cher's River, “At the-Same Meeting "Benjamin Beckley was chosel Collector to Gath- ¢h'the Rate above Granted'in Weath- | than ordinary brands HILE your grocer asks you to pay mo more for WBorden s Evaporated Milk than for other standard kinds, he sometimes pays more himself. The extra care taken to safeguard this drand of milk m-ku it actually cost more to produce it. gai ¥ In Borden's Evaporated Milk, you re country milk with the cream left in. It is mfirfit P“n. .-.-"3 oan nutritive value. Ask your grocer for s, THE BORDEN COMPANY 4 . Borden Building ' New Yean Makers also of Bordem's Eaogle Bramd Min Borden's Malted Milk and Berden's Confectionsry f Farniington, “AtVthe Same - Méeting r Messrs. niing were chosen Rate Makers &c. “At the SBame Meeting it was Voted that the Warrant for Warning this Meeting with'the Endorsement there- on be entéred with the Records of the Society. |, 'NAt the Bame Meeting it was Voted that thie Society are Willing and De- alrol« to have the ‘Rey. Mr. Clark for our, Minister, ' (if HP shall be willing und Choose it) and that we will ful- fill the Agreement now Subsistent be- tween Him and the Boociety of Ken- sington, Rsnnvctlnx)&u 8’ Annual Salary. At _the Same eeting Mensts. Richatd Hubbard, Jokin Lee, ‘Solomon Dunham{ Isaas North and Jedidtah tey Sub- l‘ ted by the division aforesaid it Compenmation if any ought mdds” him a.nd by whom and to snid Mr.dienn and appoint Messrs. Jedidiah n, David Webster and Amos Homml(n Committee in be- Norton Were chosen Committee to|have Sustained.by us (if any) by the treat with the Rev, Mr. Clark in or-|Division of the Society of hvnslngton der to know whother he will Congent aforesaid.