New Milford. A memorial discourse, delivered in the Congregational church, New Milford, Conn., Sunday, July 9, 1876Bonar, J. B. (James Blair)
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New Milford. A memorial discourse, delivered in the Congregational church, New Milford, Conn., Sunday, July 9, 1876
Bonar, J. B. (James Blair)
First Congregational Church (New Milford, Conn.); New Milford (Conn.) -- History
5. Heman Rood was born in Vermont; graduated at Middlebury College in
1819, and Seminary in 1825; was ordained pastor at Gilmanton, N. H., June
12th, 1826-30; was pastor in New Milford from 1830 to 1835. Mr. Rood’s
pastorate was the briefest this Church has ever had. He was afterwards
professor in the Theological Seminary, at Gilmanton, N. H., 7 years.
6. Noah Porter, son of Rev. Noah Porter, D. D., of Farmington, was
born December 14th, 1811; graduated at Yale College, in 1831; at
Yale Seminary, in 1836; was ordained pastor here April 27th, 1836,
and resigned December 31st, 1842; after serving the South Church,
Springfield, Mass., 4 years, he then became a professor in Yale
University of which institution he was elected President, and inaugurated
October 11th, 1871.
7. John Greenwood was born in Berwick, Yorkshire, England, June
5th, 1794, and was ordained pastor at Royston, Cambridgeshire, June
20th, 1822-July 17th, 1836; installed pastor at Bethel, April 18th,
1838-February 1842; after serving this Church as settled pastor for one
year, he was installed pastor April 24th, 1844, and resigned May 19th,
1849. In 1843 he received the honorable degree of A. M. from Yale College.
8. David Murdoch, was born in Glasgow, Scotland; graduated at Union
College, in 1845; Union Theological Seminary, 1848; ordained pastor here
September 18th, 1850, and remained until September 28th, 1869. He was
installed pastor of the New Haven Third Church, October 1st, 1869, and
remained until May 15th, 1874.
9. James B. Bonar graduated at Wabash College, 1853; at Union Theological
Seminary, New York, 1856; ordained —— by the Third Presbyterian Church,
New York, March 18th, 1857; installed pastor American Presbyterian
Church, Montreal, Canada, June 6th, 1857, and left in 1869. He was
installed pastor at New Milford, June 30th, 1870.
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