Collections of the Maine Historical SocietyThe Society, 1904 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 12
Page 92
... Harpswell . This church was the first Congregational church , and Mr. Winship the first ordained minister of the denom- ination in the Kennebec valley . It is a common regret how frequently corrupt are popular or floating materials of ...
... Harpswell . This church was the first Congregational church , and Mr. Winship the first ordained minister of the denom- ination in the Kennebec valley . It is a common regret how frequently corrupt are popular or floating materials of ...
Page 100
... wis- dom to be sought abroad . Two councils convene : one in September seems rather a meeting for consul- tation . A second council was summoned to meet October 9 , to consist of churches in Harpswell , 100 MAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
... wis- dom to be sought abroad . Two councils convene : one in September seems rather a meeting for consul- tation . A second council was summoned to meet October 9 , to consist of churches in Harpswell , 100 MAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Page 101
Maine Historical Society. October 9 , to consist of churches in Harpswell , Yar- mouth , Cape Elizabeth , the three in Falmouth , and those in Wells , Buxton , and Pepperelboro . It was a strong council , comprising able men . In the ...
Maine Historical Society. October 9 , to consist of churches in Harpswell , Yar- mouth , Cape Elizabeth , the three in Falmouth , and those in Wells , Buxton , and Pepperelboro . It was a strong council , comprising able men . In the ...
Page 214
... Harpswell , Rev. Samuel Eaton , pastor . I do not find that any of the above from a distance attended except Mr. Shaw . It is probable that Mr. Stone and others in the vicinity were present . Jona- than Bowman and Edmund Bridge paid the ...
... Harpswell , Rev. Samuel Eaton , pastor . I do not find that any of the above from a distance attended except Mr. Shaw . It is probable that Mr. Stone and others in the vicinity were present . Jona- than Bowman and Edmund Bridge paid the ...
Page 431
... Harpswell . Lincoln County : Had no representatives . SECOND PROVINCIAL CONGRESS . York County : Captain Daniel Bragdon , York ; Edward Cutts , Charles Chauncy , Kittery ; Ebenezer Sayer , Wells ; Ichabod Goodwin , Berwick ; John Hovey ...
... Harpswell . Lincoln County : Had no representatives . SECOND PROVINCIAL CONGRESS . York County : Captain Daniel Bragdon , York ; Edward Cutts , Charles Chauncy , Kittery ; Ebenezer Sayer , Wells ; Ichabod Goodwin , Berwick ; John Hovey ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Acadians affairs Alfred Alfred's appointed army became Berry Berry's Biddeford boat Boston Bradford Britain British Brunswick Caleb Cushing called canal Canceaux Cape Elizabeth Captain Mowat captives capture Casco Bay church Colonel Thompson colonists colony command committee Confederate Council Court Cumberland County cutter Danes daughter died enemy England English Falmouth Falmouth Neck Freeman French Governor grant harbor Harpswell held honor Indians inhabitants John June Kennebec king Kittery land letter living Maine Historical Society Massachusetts meeting ment miles minister Nova Scotia oath officers ordination Oxford Canal parish party pastor peace Penobscot persons Pilgrims Plymouth Portland possession preached Preble Provincial Congress Puritans record regiment religious Richmond's Island River Samuel Thompson Saxon says Sebago Lake sent settled settlement ship Smith soon territory Thomas tion Topsham town trade vessel voted William Windham Winship witenagemot
Popular passages
Page 65 - O may Thy soldiers, faithful, true, and bold, Fight as the saints who nobly fought of old, And win with them the victor's crown of gold. Alleluia! 4 O blest communion, fellowship Divine ! We feebly struggle, they in glory shine; Yet all are one in Thee, for all are Thine.
Page 248 - No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification for any office of public trust under the State, and no person shall be rendered incompetent to give evidence in any court of law, or equity, in consequence of his opinions on the subject of religion.
Page 320 - The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on Life's parade shall meet That brave and fallen few. On Fame's eternal camping ground Their silent tents are spread, And Glory guards, with solemn round, The bivouac of the dead.
Page 284 - You are convened this day," he said, " by his Majesty's orders. Clement and kind has he been ; but how you have answered his kindness, Let your own hearts reply ! To my natural make and my temper Painful the task is I do, which to you I know must be grievous.
Page 228 - ... to choose, nominate, and appoint such and so many others as they shall think fit, and that shall be willing to accept the same, to be free of the said company and body, and them into the same to admit...
Page 232 - ... to the end that learning may not be buried in the graves of our forefathers in church and commonwealth, the Lord assisting our endeavors.
Page 229 - To the end the body of the commons may be preserved of honest and good men, it was ordered and agreed, that, for the time to come, no man shall be admitted to the freedom of this body politic, but such as are members of some of the churches within the limits of the same.
Page 118 - William Butten, a youth, servant to Samuel Fuller, when they drew near the coast. But to omit other things (that I may be brief) after long beating at sea they fell with that land which is called Cape Cod; the which being made and certainly known to be it, they were not a little joyful.
Page 243 - We do by these presents, for us, our heirs, and successors, will and ordain, that the territories and colonies commonly called or known by the names of the colony of the Massachusetts Bay and colony of New Plymouth, the province of Main, the territory called Accada or Nova Scotia, and all that tract of land lying between the said territories of Nova Scotia and the said province of Main...
Page 65 - O may thy soldiers, faithful, true, and bold, Fight as the saints who nobly fought of old, And win, with them, the victor's crown of gold. Alleluia! O blest communion! Fellowship divine! We feebly struggle, they in glory shine; Yet all are one in thee, for all are thine.