The history of Charlestown, Massachusetts . orld. Provision was promptly made for the support of public the first court of assistants, August 23, the first thing pro-pounded is, how the ministers shall be maintained. A house wasordered to be built with convenient speed at the public charge,for Mr. Wilson, whose salary was to be twenty pounds a year until his wife came over, and then thirty pounds. The body of the church remained in this town less than threemonths ; afterwards their place of worship was in Boston. Thetwo towns continued united in one church for about two years. A 1 D
The history of Charlestown, Massachusetts . orld. Provision was promptly made for the support of public the first court of assistants, August 23, the first thing pro-pounded is, how the ministers shall be maintained. A house wasordered to be built with convenient speed at the public charge,for Mr. Wilson, whose salary was to be twenty pounds a year until his wife came over, and then thirty pounds. The body of the church remained in this town less than threemonths ; afterwards their place of worship was in Boston. Thetwo towns continued united in one church for about two years. A 1 Dr. Gager died Sept. 20, 1630 — his wife and two children the sameyear. He was a right godly man, and skilful chirurgeon. (Dudley.)John, his son, went with the younger Winthvop to New London ; was(1660) one of the settlers of Norwich, Con., and had nine children. Hisdescendants are still in Norwich. Hist. Norwich, p. 102. 2 Winthrops Hist. vol. i. p. 33. 3 Uphams Century Youngs Chronicles of Plymouth, p. 77. 5 Hubbard, p. ^>£^*V&cefW First Pastor ,,/ {hurled HISTORY OF CHARLESTOWN. 69 large part of this time, the Teacher was in England, — leaving, onhis departure, March 30, 1631, the duty of prophesying, or exhor-tation, to the Governor, Mr. Dudley and Mr. Nowell. His placewas soon supplied, however, by the arrival of Rev. John Eliot, thecelebrated Apostle. Mr. Wilson returned May 26, 1632. A subscription of £120had been gathered for a meeting-house, which was now commencedby the united congregation. For two years, say the town records, the citizens were con-strained to go to Boston, to hear the word and enjoy the sacra-ments, before they could be otherwise On the 5th ofJune, 1632, Rev. Thomas James arrived, and the Charlestown partof the congregation, soon after, determined to form a new 11 was a day of fasting; and on the 14th, agreeably totheir request, thirty-five persons were dismissed from the oldchurch, — constituting
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