Mather Byles installed in Congregational Church, 1757. His 284-297 character. His “sweetest enjoyment.” His efforts to reclaim the Rogerenes by sermons on the sanctity of the Sabbath and the sin of desecrating that “holy day.” Rogerene leadership at this date. “Discourse” published by Mr. Byles, 1759, entitled “The Christian Sabbath.” Reply to same by Joseph Bolles. Virulent measures against the Rogerenes revived by the church party, under the influence of Mr. Byles. Death of Ebenezer Bolles, 1762. His character. Faith in Divine healing. Preparations for a great countermove. Rogerene procession from Quaker Hill and entrance into Congregational meeting-house, June, 1764, with “gospel testimony.” Dire punishment by lynch law. Continuance of “testimony,” and continuance of brutal punishments. Imprisonment of Rogerenes. New tactics by the Rogerenes. Mr. Byles is driven nearly frantic. Victory for the Rogerenes is near at hand. Mr. Byles will not venture out to church. He soon deserts New London and the Congregational ministry. Quiet restored. Death of John Bolles, January 7, 1767 CHAPTER XIII. QUAKERTOWN. Rogerenes in the new century (1800). Home of John 298-320 Waterhouse. Quakertown in that locality. Early Rogerenes of Groton. John Culver. Samuel Whipple. His iron works. Marriages with New London Rogerenes. Liberal characteristics of New London Rogerenes. Exclusiveness of the Quakertown community. John Waterhouse living in 1773. His son Timothy succeeds him in leadership. Timothy’s experience in the great countermove, as described by himself. Zacharia Watrous. The Battle Axe. Petition of Alexander Rogers regarding the military tax, 1810. Elder Timothy Watrous, Jr., succeeded by his youngest brother, Zephania. Quakertown meeting-house built. Elder Zephania Watrous. Quakertown Rogerenes as abolitionists. William Bolles of New London. His paper, The Ultimatum. His encouragement and entertainment of speakers in The Abolition cause. The temperance cause in Quakertown. Division in Quakertown regarding freedom of speech. Principles advocated in Quakertown. Quakertown people and their neighbors. Anecdote of divine healing in Quakertown. Intermarriages. Quakertown industries. Quakertown inventors. Quakertown authors. Peace Meetings inaugurated. Zerah C. Whipple. Peace Meetings of present day. Brief summary of Rogerene doctrines and customs CHAPTER XIV. DRAGON’S TEETH.