. Some old time meeting houses of the Connecticut Valley. In 1733 the new precinct so far met the requirementsof the grant as to erect a plain frame meeting 1734 a committee, especially selected, seated themeeting house according to dignity and rank; ratableestate, age, and ability being taken into was no steeple. In some New England parishesof this period, where there were no bell towers orsteeples, the authorities hung a bell on a frame erectedfor that purpose near the meeting house, or on somenoble tree. In 1749 this precinct voted to have a signfor meeting on y
. Some old time meeting houses of the Connecticut Valley. In 1733 the new precinct so far met the requirementsof the grant as to erect a plain frame meeting 1734 a committee, especially selected, seated themeeting house according to dignity and rank; ratableestate, age, and ability being taken into was no steeple. In some New England parishesof this period, where there were no bell towers orsteeples, the authorities hung a bell on a frame erectedfor that purpose near the meeting house, or on somenoble tree. In 1749 this precinct voted to have a signfor meeting on ye Sabbath, and authorized thepurchase of a conch shell (konk), and the payment toJohn Lane of such a sum as the assessors shouldagree to blow the shell. Grindall Rawson, a young Harvard graduate, wasordained first minister October 3, 1733. He wasan able but very eccentric man, outspoken in matterstheological, thereby giving offense to his people. Notmore than four years elapsed before the meeting housebecame the center of stormy scenes. The situation 74. a, oX 3 -?« ® K S u » 5 111:: a ii i, cS cj 3 «-? s 2:5 .^ S < o a. 5 ^ ^ rf — * S ft *o o ^ pi X » Q•< « 2 ^ c O o ® S isbe o < ^ became so strained that a mutual council, of whichRev. Jonathan Edwards of Northampton was scribe,met to decide whether or not Mr. Rawson wasqualified for the work of the ministry, as to his learning,his orthodoxy and his morals. Although the councilupheld the minister in a general way and he had someloyal supporters, the dissatisfaction became so generalthat in 1741 a later council advised separation. AsMr. Rawson completely ignored the repeated votes ofthe parish and the advice of the council, and continuedto preach, certain members of a committee of fifteensiezed him while engaged in the service, carried himfrom the pulpit, down the aisle, and forcibly ejectedhim. It is said that his voice could be heard distinctlyabove the turmoil, as he was borne past the awe-stricken worshi
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