EVANGELICAL CHURCH, under Mr. Payson and his successor. 1822, Abel Wood. 1822, Albert Smith. 1832, James Boutelle. The Methodists have 1835, Peter Farwell. no such officers as Dea cons among the Laity. The following are the names of the seven stewards now in office: Albert Stratton, Forester Rice, J. C. Lane, J. W. Coolidge, J. B. Bodel, F. W. Whitney and H. W. Knowles. BAPTIST CHURCH, after it had ceased to be a branch of the Church in Princeton, and was organized in this town. Samuel Crocker, James S. Parker, William Howe, Micah R. Ball, William Walker, Jonathan Burrage, Luther Severance, Foster Taylor. APPENDIX. The day on which Mr. Rogers was ordained, Sept. 14, 1743, O. S., the first church was organized, and adopted the following COVENANT. Being persuaded that we are now called of God to come into the state of a Gospel Church, we do it, therefore, freely in a solemn and religious manner, reflecting on our own unworthiness, admiring the mercy and condescension of God, and trusting in his promised grace. Accordingly, in the presence of God and man we make these solemn declarations respecting our faith and practice. Declaring our hearty belief of the Christian religion comprised in the Holy Scriptures we firmly resolve, that (studying and meditating in the word of God, both day and night,) we will thereunto habitually comform our lives. We dedicate ourselves to the Lord Jehovah, (to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit,) and take him for our eternal portion. We give up ourselves to the Lord Jesus Christ, the Head of the Church, as our Prophet, Priest and King. We promise constantly, and in an exemplary manner, to observe all the duties of the Moral Law, to live soberly, righteously, and piously, keeping consciences void of offence towards God and man. We resolve to walk together as becomes a church of our Lord Jesus Christ, in the faith and order of the Gospel, according to the best light we can obtain, diligently attending the public worship of God, the sacraments of the New Testament, and all his sacred institutions; watching over one another in meekness and tenderness. We promise likewise, if any children shall be committed to our care, to educate them in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. We promise to be sincerely and regularly concerned for our neighbors' welfare, both tem poral and spiritual; to do no injury; to give. no offence; but to do what in us lies to promote the happiness of all, (with whom we shall be concerned) in every respect, and not to confine this caution and benevolence to our friends, but to extend them even to our enemies. More. particularly, we promise inviolably to practice all relative duties, both to superiors, inferiors and equals; to show them all that honor, love, condescension and beneficence, which shall be due from us. We promise never to revenge any injury we may suppose ourselves to have received of our neighbors. We will never promote or countenance any obscenity or impurity by word or deed. We will never wrong our neighbors' worldly estate, but endeavor to advance it, conscientiously observing the rules of justness and honesty; and as far as we shall be able, make full reparation of any injuries which we may have done. Moreover, we solemly promise, that we will never allow ourselves in the practice of calumny or slander, but will strictly regard such Christian rules as these. (Titus 3, 2,) speak evil of no man. (James 4, 11,) Speak not evil one of another. (2 Cor. 12, 20,) lest there be stripes, backbitings, whisperings; and will exercise that charity which covereth the multitude of faults, and thinketh no evil. And in all our affairs whatever, we will religiously avoid (as well as prudently discourage,) indiscreet anger, contention, and a selfish and party spirit. And, in sum, we solemnly engage that we will invariably seek the public weal, and govern ourselves by the peaceful, charitable, and |