This Society does not seem ever to have received pecuniary aid from sister Churches, or from individuals outside of its own membership. In 1719 an agent was sent to Milford “to see what they would do for the support of the Gospel here.” That application was probably to the Proprietors, and there is no record of its result. The Proprietors set apart what were called “Donation” or “Parsonage Lands for the support of the Gospel according to the Presbyterian Congregational order, in the town.” From these lands a 24s. lot was given to Mr. Boardman as part of his settlement, and probably a similar lot to Mr. Taylor at his ordination. The remainder of this land was sold at different times before 1790, and the proceeds given to the various Societies within the town in proportion to the “List” of their members. And in 1790 the Proprietors appointed a Committee to examine the roads belonging to them, to narrow them and sell the land thus obtained. This Committee completed its work in 1810. Part of the proceeds of the land thus sold from the highways, was donated to this Society, and carefully invested in Hartford Bank Stock, which it holds to this day. In 1792 Col. Josiah Starr, who had long been Treasurer, purchased some Hartford Bank Stock, for the Society, and to complete the payment advanced out of his own funds $192 24. Mr. Comstock, a later Treasurer, has recorded that this was never repaid. Col. Starr, doubtless, intended this as a gift to the Society. September 13th, 1860, a vote of thanks was passed to John P. Treadwell, Esq., then of New York, for the gift of $500 toward the purchase of an organ. September 19th, 1834, a vote of thinks to Miss Gratia M. Merwin for the donation of $100. March 3d, 1870, a vote of thanks to Royal I. Canfield, for $500, given for a permanent fund, the avails to be used for the support of the Gospel. Mr. Canfield had previously (1861) given additional land for sheds, which cost him $100. Mr. Homer Beard, who died February, 1871, bequeathed to the Society land which was sold for $1,030. And Mrs. Phebe Beard, his widow, who died September, 1874, left to the Society property which netted $832. This Society has always shown a characteristic New England thrift and prudence in regard to its finances. So early as 1755, it appointed a committee to “take care of the money, coming from the sale of the Parsonage lands, to loan out said money on good and sufficient security.” From that time to this, the Society has always had money loaned, invested in Government securities or in Bank stock. And in 1787, it was voted that only the interest over _six_ per cent., should be used for current expenses. But this rule has not been observed or the Society would now be rich.