1 10 1 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/12165/archive/files/711226cb2e0e0b7574bbb9f1e2b314b5.pdf?Expires=1785369600&Signature=Ex%7ErIureZhrMiBVwMKSIPLL7xtTsa3tuoWSIqNJi1VNpv5P55MpIUe3tacWSQ0rIrPRF2qjgAd7lP5ZsNa46VtlSnzx-%7EPUtw20PakWObzLxyIFbXSqe4jG3FvP4NX5XSJDccPTv5yrUkD-0ngVTAzty-DrmVOg%7E6JPvjteCOMP%7EH3pBwHvf2eA7jefuj%7E%7E0tdpvnqf0fNTLMUltkyVVflB%7EyBWbGe0Fab%7EY1VOX7fNpitF8-OYX%7EfxU5warOTv3gGyHMy2LGhTqdWU2bGDAvWbxDaY2r6J8GBCTzEEu00S55m3NLLV2N-0TY0ivoaU%7Emyqgcv-mfV8UlPc6EDAaiA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 270f7f54ddb3e802502ef99986f1de52 PDF Text Text ! : MANUAL OF First p TZEiE Congregational Church FARMINGTON, N. H. } : ' ". PAUL HENRY PITKIN, .y- ,Y. ~ — Pastor. ' ' ORGAN I ZED SEPT, 15, 1819, "Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!" Psalm 133: FARMINGTON, Printed by J. E. I 1. N. H: Fernaed 1876. & Son, .. . '] �1 ���MANUAL. OJP First THE Congregational Church FARMINGTON, N. H. PAUL HENRY PITKIN, ORGAN /ZED SEPT. % 15, Pastor. 1819. how gooil and Irow pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity J" 'Behold, Psalm 133: FARMINGTON: Printed by J, E. l. N. H. Fernald 1876, & Son, �RELIGIOUS SERVICES. Every Sunday, Preaching at 10-30 A. M. during the entire year. Sunday School, immediately after morning worship. The hours of the remaining Services of the Lord's day vary somewhat during the different seasons. Each change is duly announced to the Congregation at the regular Sabbath morning assemblage. Every Wednesday, there is a Conference for Prayer, with a short lecture, in the evening at the vestry, Friday, ing A Sunday School Teacher's Meet- conducted by the pastor on the first Friday evening of each month. It is expected that every teacher will endeavor to be present. is The Holy Communion Sabbaths and Nov. first is in Jan., M. on the March, May, July, Sept. held at 1-30 P. The Church Committee will meet for counsel, with any who may desire to connect themselves with this religious organization, on the second Wednesday evening of each month, after the weekly prayer meeting. SPECIAL NOTICE. This manual has been prepared under the direction of the Ohurch, by a committee appointed especially for this purpose, consisting of: Paul Henry Pitkin, Pastor, Kichard B. Hayes, Deacon, Daniel W. Edgerly Olerk. �TO THE READER. Are you a Christian? If not, remember: "Now is the accepted time, behold now is the day of salvation" Jesus said: "I am the way, the truth and the life:" 44 Come unto me and I will give all you ye that labor and are heavy laden rest." If a Christian, why are you not a member of the Church? Is your present position, in this respect, the one that you would desire to see your friends occupy? All those are welcomed into our fold whom, in the judgment of charity, we believe that Christ will welcome into his fold above. If you wish to unite with us, please read our Confession of Faith, Covenant and Rules of Church Government and make your desire known, at once, to the pastor or any member. Should you desire to unite with us by letter from another church your certificate may be handed to the pastor or any member of the Church Committee. �6 FORM OF ADMISSION ON PROFESSION OF FAITH. ADDRESS. Beloved Friends: assembly for the You have now come before this purpose of confessing your faith in Lord Jesus Christ; of consecrating yourselves to the service of God; and of entering into a special fellowship with this church. It is a solemn act, but if done without reservation and in humble dependence upon God's sustaining grace the it will be a source of great strength and comfort to you. That you may unite with us intelligently we ask vour attention and assent to that form of religious beas the visible bond of lief which has been adopted our fellowship. Hear, then, the Confession of Faith. We believe: That the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are given by the inspiration of God, and infallible revelation to manare the perfect and the only kind of religious truth and duty. And we believe that they teach these fundamental doctrines: That there is but one God A Spirit infinite in all Creator and Govnatural and moral perfections; the as Father, Son and Holy ernor of all things, existing — Ghost. That man was created ^ sinless, but in conse- quence of the first transgression all are by nature without holiness, and alienated from God. That the sufferings and death of Christ meet all the of justice, and form the only ground for the demands forgiveness of sin. That salvation is freely, sincerely, and earnestly of repentance toward offered to all men on condition and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. God without That the influences of the Holy Spirit, gracioush given which none would truly repent, are to all. �7 That tLe distinguishing ordinances of Christ's visible church are Baptism and the Lord's Supper. That there will be a resurrection of all the dead, who will be judged according to their acts in life; and that the wicked will, in the language of Scripture, 'go away into everlasting punishment, but the right4 eous into life eternal." This you severally profess to believe. [The ordinance of Baptism will now be administered to those who have not previously received it. To those who have been previously baptized, the minister shall say; having been heretofore baptized in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost, you now acknowledge that consecration of yourself to God.] Attend now to The Covenant. You do now in the presence of God and this assembly, solemnly avow the Lord Jehovah, Father, Son and Holy Ghost, to be the supreme object of your love, and your only hope of salvation. You also consecrate all that you are and possess to the service of your Maker and the good of your fellowmen; and you promise by the help of God, that henceforth you will endeavor to walk humbly and uprightly before God and the world. You do also in an especial manner covenant yourself with this church, agreeing to submit to its rules of government and discipline; to attend when practicable, upon all its ordinances; to seek its peace, purity and best interests, and to walk with its members in sympathy, toleration, courtesy and sobriety. In view of such a belief and these promises, [here the church rises] we, the members of this church, affectionately receive you into our fellowship, ami declare you entitled to all the privileges of this church and a sharer of all its responsibilities and on our part agee to watch over you with christian sympathy and forbearance, and to seek your good in all things while you remain with us. �8 And in these new relations, fullness of those blessings, who have may we be helpful may we prove the which the Lord has prom- ised to those entered into covenant with him; to each other in all the walks of life May and a united power for good. with you to the end of your pilgrimage, and then may there be granted to you an abundant entrance to Him in whose presence is fullness of joy and at whose right hand are pleasures forevermore. Amen. his richest grace abide RULES OF GOVERNMENT. The officers of the church are Pastor, Deacons, Clerk, Treasurer, two Auditors and a standing committee. The Deacons to be chosen for five years. shall preside at all business meetings present, and in his absence one of the Deacons, or some other person chosen for the purpose. **The Pastor when There shall be an annual meeting on or before the Tuesday in Jan., subject to the call of the Deacons; at which the following officers shall be chosen. third A Clerk, Treasurer and a standing Committee of which the Deacons shall be a part. The Deacons and the annual officers shall be chosen by ballot. A special business meeting may be called at any time by the Pastor or Deacons. In church affairs every member in good standing eighteen years of age shall be allowed to vote. be the duty of the clerk to keep a record important matters connected with the church and read the same at the annual meeting. The Treasurer shall have charge of the money and It shall of all all property belonging to the report at the annual meeting. church, and make a �9 The Auditors shall carefully examine the Report of Treasurer previous to the annual meeting, at which they shall give, in writing, their approval or the dissent. The Standing Committee shall act as a committee of vigilance and with the Pastor as a committee for the examination of candidates for admission to the church. The Lord's Supper shall be administered usually on the Sabbaths in Jan., Mar., May, July, Sept. and Nov. The admission of members, together with the first celebration of the ordinance shall constitute the service of the afternoon. �10 be propounded to the church at least two weeks previous to admission, and if approved by the church, notice thereof be publicly given on the Sabbath following. Candidates shall Candidates bearing letters of dismission from oth r churches, shall present them to the Standing Com mittee, and if approved be reported to the church S'or action. Members who remove from town are expected to take letters of dismission, within one year, to some church near their residence, unless they give satisfactory reasons for delay. Members of other churches, who may wish to commune with this church for more than one year, are expected to remove their relations to us, unless they give satisfactory reasons for delay. Any member having cause of complaint against another should immediately seek to have it removed, as directed in Matt 18: 15, 1(5, 17. This church considers immoral conduct, breach of express covenant vows, neglect of acknowledged religious or relative duties, and avowed disbelief of the articles of faith assented to by the members, as offences subject to the censure of the church. Any member who shall be accused before the church, shall be notified in writing of the charges against him and entitled to a fair investigation and an opportunity to make ids defense, except that the forego ing process be waived with the consent of both parties. The censures inflicted on offenders, are private reor excommunication, ac- proof, public admonition, cording to the aggravation of the offence; and, incase of excommunication, public notice thereof shall be given from the pulpit on the Sabbath. The foregoing rules may be altered or amended at any annual meeting by a vote of two thirds present and voting thereon. �PRESENT CHURCH OFFICERS. PAUL HP1NRY PITKIN, Pastor. DEACONS, Richard R. Hayes, Israel Hayes, Hosea B, Edgerly. CLERK, W. Edgerly. Daniel TREASURER, Albert E. Putnam. AUDITORS, James F. Safford, Charles Hayes. CHURCH COMMITTEE, The Pastor, Deacons, James F. Daniel W. Edgerly and Safford. SYSTEMATIC BENEVOLENCE. According to the plan adopted for 1876, the con- tributions are to be distributed as follows: Foreign Missions, 40 per cent. New Hampshire Am. Am. Miss. Society, together with the Home Miss. Society, Miss. Association, Contingent Fund, • 30 20 10 " " " " �12 RECORD OF THE CHURCH. Town of Farmington incorporated Church organized Sept. 15, Dec. 1, 1819, By Rev. James Walker under MINISTERS. SETTLED. DISMISSED. James Walker,* 1826, 1819, Clement Parker,* 1827, 1829, Timothy Morgan,* 1840, (Apr.) 1842, Joseph Lane,* Benj. G. Willey,* Roger M. Sargent* D. D. Tappan,* Roger M. Sargentf W. S. Kimball,* of the the auspices Miss. Society. New Hampshire 1798. TIME. 7 yrs. 44 2 2 2 3 " - 4 1844,(Nov.) 1846, 1847,(Jan.) 1850, 1 1852, 1851, 6 1852, (Oct.) 1858, 1860, (Mar.) 1869,(May)9 2 1869,(Sept.)1871, 1872, (Apr.)1874,(Dee)2 44 44 " " 44 44 Eugene H. Titusf Paul H. Pitkin,* 1875, (July) Between 1829 and 1840 the church 'was usually supplied by students from Andover Theological Seminary, also by Elders Nutter, Simeon Swett, Hiram Stephens, Enos George and Dr. Blake now of Gilmanton N. H. One of the Andover students, Rev. Mr. Fiske, was instrumental during the year 1833, in obtaining the first Sunday School Library. DEACONS. Noah Home, Jeremy Wingate, Daniel George M. Herring. These have all Hayes, eminent community. labors of Dea. Herring rendered, in days past, service to the cause of Christ in this To the patient and efficient the church has at times felt it has owed almost its As Sunday School Supt. lay-preachvery existence. of er and an earnest worker in all departments christian activity, his character may be held up to * signifies acting pastor. f signifies installed pastor. �13 community as a shining example of what may be accomplished by one individual who day by day seeks through God's grace in the heart, to mould his life this after the pattern of the Divine Master. First Congregational Church Farmington. M KMBERS. Those marked 1819 ($) are deceased; (t) are dismissed to other churches Benjamin Furber Peter f Akerman Noah Ham Mary Furber Mehitable Hayes Mary Furber Rebecca Richardson P. T. Richardson % 1845 Dea. G. M. Herring Mrs. E. E. Herring Mrs. W. Colbath t 1850 S. P. Hayes 1851 Mrs. L. Littlefield J 1852 G. W. Goodwin Ephraim Kimball Mrs. E. Kimball Theodore Furber Abigail Furber Betsey Furber 1821 Dea. J. Wingate 1822 Wentworth Emerson 1822 Wili'm Clifford 1823 John Walker Luke Furber Mary Furber t 1853 t X G. A. Titcomb Mrs. Susan Dame Mrs. E. F. Eastman Abigail Hayes Emily Furber Mrs. Abi'l Roberts Mrs. E. Richardson Neh. Eastman Rich. R. Hayes Eph. Richardson Geo. Richardson Martha A. Eastman J X t X Miss C. R. Edgerly Mrs. M. A. Bunker 1856 Mrs. M. A. Roberts 1858 Miss Ada Tappan Mrs. E. A. Jarvis J. Hutchinson S. X 1 t Samuel Prav t t Wiggin Mrs. M. Kimball 1860 Rev. R. M. Sargent E. G. Sargent Mrs. Fan'y Sargent Dea. N. Chamberlin 1859 Eunice Home Mrs. Lydia Hayes 1841 Eliza Wingate MissPhcEbe Hayes Miss S. F. Cooke t Martha Hayes t F. Johnson Mrs. M. E. Titcomb Mrs D. C. Glidden M. Tappan X 1854 Mrs. A. Miss B. Furbush Miss Mary Pray f 1855 Mrs. A. F. Hayes Miss A. M. Hayes Miss L. A. Hayes | Dea. D. Hayes Betsey Hayes Mary Davis Nancy Wingate W. t 1836 Mrs. J. C. Wingate 1840 Mc. F. Cooke Chas. F. Cooke f Mehitable Furber Elizabeth Roberts 1820 1843 1 1843 �14 Chamberlin Mrs. E. J. Edgerly Mrs. L. Lyman Dor'thy Colbath Miss C. A. Edgerly 1860 Israel 1860 Abig'l Mary Hayes E. Barker T. A. Jones t t Miss Velmer Waldron Miss. L. L. Cooke Mrs. Geo. E. Roberts 1872 Mrs. Alonzo Nute Albert E. Putnam Mrs. A. E. Putnam Jared P. Tibbetts Mary E. Scruton Mary E. Wingate 1874 Mary Barnard X 1861 1 1862 Mrs. Ann 1864 Meht'le 1865 1871 t Chesley Hayes Eliz'th Tibbetts Sarah B. Marsh Harriet L. Wingate Mary E. Mathes t E. Grace Herring Ella M. Edgerly Waldron Marion P. Waldron 1866 Eliza J. % % X t Mrs. E. Richardson Josiah Oilman Abigail Gilman Geo. K. Smith 1868 Sarah E. Dudley 1869 Mrs. John Nute Mrs. E. J. Hurd Isaac Glidden D. W. Edgerly Ellen A. Edgerly Hosea B. Edgerly Maria H. Edgerly Mrs. C. V. Fernald James F. Safford Martha A. Safford Lenora H. Gammon Arthur T.Waldron Lizzie L. Pearl Ellen R. Glidden Mrs. Marion H. Smith + + William Wingate Dan'l W. Kimball Chas. B. Wingate Charles Hayes 1875 1876 B. Pierce Mrs. D. Pierce t Dan. P. Cilley Rev.P. H. Pitkin Mrs. R. E. Pitkin Mrs- E. A. Flanders W. t David T. Parker Clara C. Parker Henry H. Hayes Maria F. Edgerly John Haynes Sibbel A. Haynes Adelade E. Hayes SUMMARY. WHOLE MEMBERSHIP. MAXES. FEMALES. TOTAL, 44 95 139 16 25 41 1 20 27 Memb. 21 50 " " 19 37 56 2 13 15 Deceased Dismissed 1876 Jan. Resident Nnn " 71 �16 PASTOR'S CALL CARD OR NOTE. The early object of this is to open the way, for easy and communication with the pastor of this church, any persons in the community who may desire to His time being necessarily limited, prolonged calls cannot be expected. to see him. SUBJECTS. 1 Questions of Personal Duty. 2 Questions of Personal Experience. 3 Questions of Bible Teaching. 4 Questions in regard to Trials, Burdens 5 Conversation & Cares. and Prayer with the Sick. 6 Questions relating to Work for Christ. 7 Questions of Concern for others. 8 Cases which need Pastoral Attention. or in your note, one of the above questions or any other upon which you may desire to converse. Hand or send to your pastor, stating when you wish him to call upon you or when you wish to call at his study. The way will thus be at once opened for an easy and a free interchange of thought during his or vour Write on your card, call. Sickness. In case of illness remember that the pasexpected to know the facts, unless you have taken the pains to inform him. Remember also that an invitation is always an assurance to him that his calls are acceptable. Do not wait till the body becomes exhausted and the mind beclouded before sending for spiritual advice. Consult the sick, and. if necessary, the attending tor cannot be physician, as to the appropriate time. If aware of any cases of poverty or distress, calling for christian sympathy and help, which you alone cannot alleviate, be careful to make them known, in a quiet way. to one of the Deacons. �TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH. Do you make self-sacrifices in order to church a pleasant christian home make this for all of Christ's true followers? Have you spoken whom at the last communion? Were you upon the members and who united with us not, why? to or called you voted into our fold If Prayer Meeting? If not, why? If present, did you contribute in any way to make it profitable and interesting to yourself and others? at the last Do you pray daily for the members of the household with which you are connected? If not, will your reason appear good at the close of life? Do you earnestly pray and labor for the Sunday School and all the interests of this Church? Please consider 1 Thes. 5: 14, 15; Heb. 10: 24, 25; Eph. 5: 27. ��� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Documents, Papers, & Articles Digital File Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1876 Manual First Congregational Church Farmington NH Description An account of the resource An 1876 manual from the First Congregational Church of Farmington NH, which contains information about the church from that year, as well as historical information, from previous eras in the local church. This is a digital file and does not exist in the physical museum collection. 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