History of the Old Tennent . In this position it rested for nearly 175 years, until,about 1883, in a neglected and dilapidated state, and coveredwith a luxuriant growth of lichens, it attracted the attentionof an observer (Gideon C. McDowell, living near by the cem-etery), who respectfully thinking to preserve it, raised it to anerect position, fastening one end of the slab in the inscription is in Latin, the first line across the stone atthe top being, PIENTISSIMI DOMINJOANOTTIS/ Of this inscription the Rev. Dr. John Hall, in his History 30 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. of the P
History of the Old Tennent . In this position it rested for nearly 175 years, until,about 1883, in a neglected and dilapidated state, and coveredwith a luxuriant growth of lichens, it attracted the attentionof an observer (Gideon C. McDowell, living near by the cem-etery), who respectfully thinking to preserve it, raised it to anerect position, fastening one end of the slab in the inscription is in Latin, the first line across the stone atthe top being, PIENTISSIMI DOMINJOANOTTIS/ Of this inscription the Rev. Dr. John Hall, in his History 30 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. of the Presbyterian Church in Trenton, N. J., has made thefollowing translation:— <( The ashes of the very pious Mr. JOHN BOYD, pastor of this church of Calvin, are here buried, whose labor, although expended on a barren soil, was not lost. They who knew him well, at the same time prove his worth as rich in virtues. Reader, follow his footsteps, and I hope thou wilt hereafter be happy. He died August 30, 1708, the 29th year of his Old Tenuent Church as it appeared in 1S54. EEV. JOSEPH MORGAN. 31 CHAPTER IV. REV. JOSEPH MORGAN. 1709—1729. The next pastor (the second) was the Rev. Joseph was a New Englander, born in New London, Connecticut,Nov. 6, 1674, and possibly with Welsh blood in his veins. Itis said that he graduated at Yale College, 1702, being in thefirst class that completed its course in that institution. Whenhe was twenty-three years of age he was ordained to the Gos-pel ministry. He served churches in Bedford and East Ches-ter, N. Y. In the close of the year 1708, or in 1709, he cameto Old Scots. The exact time of his settlement can scarcelybe determined. He was pastor of the Old Scots church, andat the same time he was pastor, or Dominie, of the Brickchurch at Marlboro (now called The First Reformed Churchof Freehold). When he appeared in Court to take thenecessary oaths as a minister of the Gospel, he was presentedby representatives of both congregat
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