. A history of the town of Franklin, Mass.; from its settlement to the completion of its first century, 2d March, 1878; with genealogical notices of its earliest families, sketches of its professional men, and a report of the centennial celebration . a movement for other houses of worship. Brief histories of these churches have been kindly furnished bytheir several present pastors, which are here inserted as given tome, in the order of their dates. SOUTH FRANKLIN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. ?• The scattered families of this section have always found itlaborious to attend meeting from two to four mi
. A history of the town of Franklin, Mass.; from its settlement to the completion of its first century, 2d March, 1878; with genealogical notices of its earliest families, sketches of its professional men, and a report of the centennial celebration . a movement for other houses of worship. Brief histories of these churches have been kindly furnished bytheir several present pastors, which are here inserted as given tome, in the order of their dates. SOUTH FRANKLIN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. ?• The scattered families of this section have always found itlaborious to attend meeting from two to four miles at the their fewness forbade a hopeful undertaking of separate wor-ship. But the funeral of a young woman in 1855 called in the at-tendance of Rev. Joseph N. Thayer, of Mendon, of whose congre-gation she was. The interest on that occasion prompted him toappoint a meeting soon after in the school-house. The presenceof many seldom seen in any house of worship suggested a contin-uance of appointments through the summer on alternate Sundaj-school was formed, and a library procured from interest so increased as to suggest the formation of a church. A council was called 30th August, 1855, at the house of Wil-. Congregational Church, Main Street. ADDENDA. 97 lard C. Whiting. Tlie clinrohes in Medway, North Wrenthani,and Blackstone were represented. Rev. John Dwight of NorthAVrentham was chosen moderator, and Rev. Mr. Tappan ofBlackstone scribe, and the council adjourned for two weeks forfurther deliberation. September 1;], the additional churches in!Mendon. West Medway, and Franklin, not })revioush- present,appeared, and a church was organized of eighteen members. Oc-tober 5, Artemas Barden and Willard C. Whiting were electeddeacons. In March following, subscriptions were started towardsbuilding a meeting-house, and $1,500 were secured. Two lots ofland were given, one l)y Dea. W. C. Whiting, another by B. Fos-ter. The latter site was selected by a
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