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History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . GREGATIONAL SOCIETY (UNITARIAN) was organized in 1825. The first pastor was Rev. WinthropBailey, who was installed in October, 1825, and died March16, 1835. Rev. John Parkman (Harvard, 1832) was ordainedOct. 11, 1837; dismissed 1839. From this time the pulpit wassupplied at irregular intervals by Rev. Frederick W. Holland,Rev. C. Nightingale, Rev. Mellish T. Motte, Key. D. , and others, till 1855, when services were suspended,and the organization
History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . GREGATIONAL SOCIETY (UNITARIAN) was organized in 1825. The first pastor was Rev. WinthropBailey, who was installed in October, 1825, and died March16, 1835. Rev. John Parkman (Harvard, 1832) was ordainedOct. 11, 1837; dismissed 1839. From this time the pulpit wassupplied at irregular intervals by Rev. Frederick W. Holland,Rev. C. Nightingale, Rev. Mellish T. Motte, Key. D. , and others, till 1855, when services were suspended,and the organization was lost. In , Rev. J. F. Moors (Harvard, 1842), then pastor atDeerfield, began to hold services in the church, and in 1860the society was reorganized. In April of that year was installed pastor. A small church edifice was built in 1837. It was enlargedin 1861, and again in 1867. THE BAPTIST CHURCH was organized Feb. 4, 18-52. The house of worship was builtin 1855-56. The first pastor was Rev. J. H. Seaver. He wassucceeded by Rev. W. F. Nelson, Rev. W. W. Ames, Colesworthy, Rev. 0. Tracy, Rev. S. Remington,
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