BOSTON AND NEW YORK
HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN AND COMPANY
The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass.

1890

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BrüsH6

Copyright, 1889

BY HAMILTON ANDREWS HILL

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The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A.
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"And these all, having had witness borne to them through their faith, received not the promise, God having provided some better thing concerning us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect."

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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

1750-1758.

A NEW PSALM BOOK. THE END OF A LONG CO-PASTORATE.—THE PRINCE

LIBRARY.

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PAGES

Thanksgiving Collection. - The Rev. Jonathan Edwards. - Preface to his
"Humble Inquiry."- Troubles at Northampton. · A Council. - Old and
New Style. Death of Edward Winslow. - King's Chapel rebuilt. — The
Rev. Ebenezer Pemberton. -The Bay Psalm Book. The Earthquake of
1755. Mr. Prince's Discourse. - Death of Edward Bromfield. - Triumphs
of the British Arms. - Death of Josiah Willard. — Trinitarian Controversy.
-Mr. Prince's Version of the Psalms. - Deacon Henchman. - Death of

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Mr. Prince. His Position as an Historian. His Library

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Anthony Brackett. - Supplies for the Pulpit. The Rev. Alexander Cum-

ming. The Fire of 1760. Mr. Cumming's Installation. - The Installa-

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tion Dinner. Mr. Cumming's Preaching. - The Doctrine of Shepard and

Hooker. Missionary Zeal. - Deacon Samuel Sewall. David Jeffries. —

Mr. Cumming's Death. William Phillips. - The Rev. Samuel Blair. - An-

drew Oliver. The Stamp Act. - Mr. Blair's Installation. Retrenchment

at Funerals. The Colleges and the Churches. - Dr. Sewall's Last Entry 45-89

CHAPTER III.

1768-1771.

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The Rev. John Lathrop. — Town Meeting at the Old South. — Gawen Brown's

Clock. - A New Form of Admission to the Church. — Richard Gridley and

Shippie Townsend. - Dr. Sewall's Death. - Tributes by Dr. Chauncy and

Phillis Wheatley. — Mr. Blair's Resignation. — Correspondence between Mr.

Blair and the Church. - Terms of Admission again changed. - The Boston

Massacre. - Deacon Sewall's Resignation. A Case of Discipline. — Mr.

Whitefield's Last Visit. His Death. - Jonathan Mason. - A Solemn Ad-

monition. The Rev. John Hunt and the Rev. John Bacon.

Precedence. Thomas Dawes's Plan of the Church's Real Estate. - Testi-

monial to Mr. Blair. - Death of Mrs. Gill. — A Double Installation