History of the Old Tennent . of pastors of about two years, Providence graciously guidedthe church to the selection of a man that was in everj^ respectworthy and capable of being a succeeding pastor to the cele-brated William Tennent. This was the*Rev. John to the church in 1778. The exact date of his settlementis not given in the minutes of Presbytery (New Brunswick).The following is given in reference to the call; and also, itserves to show how important and inlluential the Presbyteryconsidered the Freehold congregation at that time : A Pe-tition was brought in from
History of the Old Tennent . of pastors of about two years, Providence graciously guidedthe church to the selection of a man that was in everj^ respectworthy and capable of being a succeeding pastor to the cele-brated William Tennent. This was the*Rev. John to the church in 1778. The exact date of his settlementis not given in the minutes of Presbytery (New Brunswick).The following is given in reference to the call; and also, itserves to show how important and inlluential the Presbyteryconsidered the Freehold congregation at that time : A Pe-tition was brought in from the Con^n. of Freehold for leaveto prosecute a Call before the New Castle Pby in favour ofthe Rev. John Woodhull one of their Members. The Pbychearfully grant the prayer of the petition & do earnestlyrecommend the aforesaid Congregation to the notice of thePby of New Castle and of Mr. Woodhull in particular as animportant branch of the Church of Christ where a faithfulMinister of the Gospel will have as fair a prospect of useful-. REV. JOHN WOODHIXL. (From a photograph of a portrait painted by Thomas Sully, of Philadelphia,in 1822, when Dr. Woodhull was 78 years of age.) KEY. JOHN WOODHULL, 59 ness & comfort as in any vacancy within our was Oct. 20, 1778. At Allenston August 4, 1779 theminutes read: The Kev. John Woodhull a Member of Pby being present was desired to sit as Correspondent& he took his seat accordingly. A note is made between therecords of two meetings, thus : N. B. The Presbyy met atBedminster (Lamington) according to adjournment (namely,4th Tuesday in April, 1780), but the Minutes of it are was opened by Mr. Woodhull. * * * * Mr. JohnWoodhull late from the Pbyy. of New Castle haveing acceptedthe Call from Freehold joined the Presbytery. Mr. Wood-hull began preaching in Freehold doubtless sometime duringthe year 1779. His tombstone reads that he in 1779 re-moved to this congregation, which he served with great dili-gence
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