. The history of Hillsborough, New Hampshire, 1735-1921 . resented the church witha chaste and beautiful communion set. While Mr. Goodale was pastor the Jackman brothers unitedwith the church, the musical ability of John W. Jackman addingmuch to that branch of the service. James A. McNight aspastors assistant and Sunday School Superintendent did a mosteffectual work. From 1895 to 1901, Rev. Frederick W. Burrows occupiedthe pulpit, and a man of excellent literary ability coupled with hiseloquence as a speaker, he secured a strong hold on the hearts ofhis parishioners, so the church flourished u
. The history of Hillsborough, New Hampshire, 1735-1921 . resented the church witha chaste and beautiful communion set. While Mr. Goodale was pastor the Jackman brothers unitedwith the church, the musical ability of John W. Jackman addingmuch to that branch of the service. James A. McNight aspastors assistant and Sunday School Superintendent did a mosteffectual work. From 1895 to 1901, Rev. Frederick W. Burrows occupiedthe pulpit, and a man of excellent literary ability coupled with hiseloquence as a speaker, he secured a strong hold on the hearts ofhis parishioners, so the church flourished under his administra-tion. Mr. Burrows resigned his charge in 1901, and he was suc-ceeded by Rev. Charles L. Storrs, a young man of marked ability. A Junior Christian Endeavor Society was organized duringthe pastorate of Rev. C. L. Storrs, and the branch Sunday Schoollwas established at the Lower Village in 1897. During his term ofservice here a Mens Club was organized. Mr, Storrs resignedin 1904 with the purpose of going to China as a missionary, carry-. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH HISTORY. 353 ing with him the unanimous commendation of the church for hisgood work done here. This church has always paid one-fifth ofhis salary. He is on his Sabbatical year. Mr. Storrs was succeeded by Rev. Charles R. Hamlin, anephew of the missionary by that name, who was installedDecember lo, 1904. Mr. Hamlin was an able speaker, who re-mained three years. This seems to have been a period of church benefits. AlbeStevenson, a native of the town, made a bequest of five hundreddollars, the sum being invested in a clock in 1907, which was tobe known as the Stevenson clock. Mrs. Catherine (Dascomb) Burnham gave the society fivehundred dollars, to be divided equally between the church at theCentre and that at Bridge Village. In June, 1907, Hon. John B. Smith offered to meet theexpense of repairing and remodelling the church, which was doneat the cost of thirty thousand dollars. Mr. Smith also gave afund of
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