. The New England magazine. it is signifi-cant of the almost morbid conscien-tiousness of that period, and stands 100 NEW IPSWICH. out as a witness of the very earnestreligious feeling of that generation ofNew Ipswich Christians. It is notremarkable that a locality in whichsuch a strong religious element ex-isted should have sent out twenty-sixministers of the gospel, some of whomgained wide reputation. The old meeting-house was builton the land owned by the Farrar, and was destroyed byfire. It was not so common in theearly part of the century to use theterm minister; the word pars
. The New England magazine. it is signifi-cant of the almost morbid conscien-tiousness of that period, and stands 100 NEW IPSWICH. out as a witness of the very earnestreligious feeling of that generation ofNew Ipswich Christians. It is notremarkable that a locality in whichsuch a strong religious element ex-isted should have sent out twenty-sixministers of the gospel, some of whomgained wide reputation. The old meeting-house was builton the land owned by the Farrar, and was destroyed byfire. It was not so common in theearly part of the century to use theterm minister; the word parsonexpressed the ecclesiastic Farrar, besides being the firstincumbent of the Congregationalchurch, enjoyed the happy distinction—for it was a distinction in thosedays—of receiving his salary in the musty town records one mayread that he was paid annually 40pounds sterling, together with 40cords of fire wood, which is suggest-ive of the very simple needs of thatgeneration. Notwithstanding the. THE DESK OF PARSON FARRAR. quiet simplicity of his way of living,Parson Farrar held as strong an in-fluence over his parishioners as thatwielded by any prelate in the pomp ofecclesiastic authority and office. Twoof his church members were discuss-ing theology one day. What are vour views on the doc-
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