History of Essex County, Massachusetts, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men . es. Rev. Thomas C. Upham, after-wards a professor in Bowdoin College, preached herewith grcatacceptance. Then followed Rev. Mr. Turnerand Rev. Charles Bowles, neither of whom were ableto secure the harmonious co-operation of the wholeparish. Rev. Mr. Harris came as a supply in Thomas Rich came in 1829 and continued until 1458 HISTORY OF ESSEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS. 1834. At the parish meeting, December 17, 1835,Rev. Benjamin Sawyer, then of the old Sandy HillChurch, Aniesbur
History of Essex County, Massachusetts, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men . es. Rev. Thomas C. Upham, after-wards a professor in Bowdoin College, preached herewith grcatacceptance. Then followed Rev. Mr. Turnerand Rev. Charles Bowles, neither of whom were ableto secure the harmonious co-operation of the wholeparish. Rev. Mr. Harris came as a supply in Thomas Rich came in 1829 and continued until 1458 HISTORY OF ESSEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS. 1834. At the parish meeting, December 17, 1835,Rev. Benjamin Sawyer, then of the old Sandy HillChurch, Aniesbury, was invited to supply the pulpit,and again in April 4, 1836. Mr. Sawyer removed to the parsonage in SalisburyNovember. 1835, and for five or si.\ years preachedfor the Amesbury Church and the Rocky Hill So-ciety. After 1841 he gave his entire time to theSalisbury Church, and continued his connection hereuntil bis death, March 20, 1871, aged eighty-eightyears, months. Ho prepared for college with Wines, and graduated at Dartmouth Collegein 1808. Rev. S. J. Spaulding, in an address on the. llOClvV lllLL I llLi;tly held, by all whoknew him, in high esteem: FntliiT Sawjor proaclicil Ills la«t Bcniinn Orlolior .10, 1870, on whichoccanlon Ills iiiiiul wns 118 cli-iir, ami liy vpokf ill tho niilil, treiiiuluU8tones which cliHnictcrizcd Ilia ilolivery, rvHtliiig his hyiiiiiB iiml Scri|i-turcs wilhiiiit i^Idmcb. Ills piil)lic Iiihurs were nbundttnt. DiiriiiK hisresidence In Aniestmrv and Siillsbnry huilUelided eleven hnndred fune-rals, and iierfunned finirleen hundred niarrlagi-s. He served on IhoHcliuol coniinlltee of Sallslinry fur iwenty-oiio yenra, and in 1K44 and re|ireM;nleil the town in llm ;i»l lure. Slay , , he prencheilH sermon nt liocliy Hill on llie llllieth aiitiiver«aiy of his enlrancu ontill- iiiiiiipilry of the (;o).p4l. .lannary 12, ISCC, he cel
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