. The history of Newport, New Hampshire, from 1766 to 1878 . were added to thechurch. Mr. Adams remained here until Sept. 21, 1856, whenhe was, at his own request, dismissed to the church in Brattle-borough, Vt. The Rev. James Andrews was installed June 18, 1857, andresigned in August, 1858. Rev. Mylon Merriam became pas-tor Oct. 17, 1858, and resigned Sept. 4, of the next year. H. Watson began his labors here in May, 1861. His res-ignation was presented and accepted the following month. In April, 1862, the church extended a call to David accepted their invitation, and was orda
. The history of Newport, New Hampshire, from 1766 to 1878 . were added to thechurch. Mr. Adams remained here until Sept. 21, 1856, whenhe was, at his own request, dismissed to the church in Brattle-borough, Vt. The Rev. James Andrews was installed June 18, 1857, andresigned in August, 1858. Rev. Mylon Merriam became pas-tor Oct. 17, 1858, and resigned Sept. 4, of the next year. H. Watson began his labors here in May, 1861. His res-ignation was presented and accepted the following month. In April, 1862, the church extended a call to David accepted their invitation, and was ordained June 3. Dur-ing the years 1864 and 1865 there were seventeen closed his labors here in 1866. Mr. Jamess successor was Rev. Foster Henry, who enteredupon his charge July 8, 1866. In 1867 and 1868 a good, com-modious parsonage was built. In 1870, the church edifice wasrebuilt, at an expense of $8,800. The corner-stone was laidJuly 8, 1870, by the now venerable Mr. Person. The housewas dedicated Dec. 7, of the same year, there being present. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH AND PARSONAGE. RELIGION. 113 thirty-four persons who witnessed the dedication of the formerhouse fifty years before. The pastor, Mr. Henry, preachedthe dedicatory sermon, from Haggai 2: 9. Bro. Henry con-cluded his labors after a pastorate of six years, in which twenty-one by baptism and ten by letter were added to the church. Heremoved to North Bennington, Vt. [See Genealogy.] The Rev. Halsey C. Leavitt, a native of Gouverneur, N. Y.,commenced his labors here Oct. i, 1872, and closed his pastor-ate Sept. 29, 1878. [See Genealogy.] The new vestry was erected in 1874, at a cost of about$1,400. The following is a list of the deacons : Seth Wheeler, Israel Kelley, James Tandy, Elias Metcalf, Timothy Fletcher, Jonathan Cutting, Asaph Stowe, Jeremiah Nettleton, Austin L. Kibbey, William Cheney, Abel Metcalf, Henry A. Jenckes. Joseph Farnsworth, Parmenas Whitcomb, CONGREGATIONAL REV. G. R. W. SCOTT.
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