New Milford. A memorial discourse, delivered in the Congregational church, New Milford, Conn., Sunday, July 9, 1876 — John Shaqi
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
11. Nathaniel W. Taylor, grandson of the second pastor of this Church,
was born here, June 13, 1786; graduated at Yale College, in 1807;
converted in College; was ordained pastor at New Haven, on the first of
April, 1812, and retained the position until December 1822. He was then
Professor in Yale College Theological Seminary, and died in 1858. He
trained nearly 700 young men for the ministry.
12. Charles A. Boardman; was pastor at New Preston from June 1818, until
March 1830; was installed pastor at New Haven, on the third of March,
1830, remaining until September 1832. He was also installed pastor at
Westport, February 1833, and stayed until December 1836. He died in 1860.
13. Orlo D. Hine was born here, October 28, 1815; graduated at Yale
College, in 1837; was ordained pastor at Clinton, April 14th, 1841,
laboring there until October 25th, 1842. He was also acting pastor at
Fair Haven, Vt., from 1843 to 1845; acting pastor at Pontiac, Mich., from
1846 to 1851; installed pastor at North Woodstock, January 6th, 1852, and
stayed until November 5th, 1855; and was installed pastor at Lebanon the
first of May 1856.
14. Merrit S. Platt was born in 1805; graduated at Hamilton College; was
ordained pastor at Madison, N.Y., September 1837, remaining until 1855;
was acting pastor at Hamilton, N. Y., 1855, staying until 1864; was also
acting pastor at Glassboro, New Field, Franklin, New Jersey, in 1864. He
is still living.
15. Eliezur Beecher, ordained by the Baptists about 1814; was never
settled; preached mainly in this town.
16. Asahel Bronson was ordained about 1820 or 1825; supposed to be dead.
17. John Treat Baldwin; graduated at Princeton College; was ordained
about 1820. He is still living.
18. George Todd; graduated at Yale College about 1820 or 1825; supposed
to be living.
19. George Sterling was ordained pastor at Wayland, Mich., December, 1874.
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