Sunday, March 5, 2017

Maine Churches and Pastors Supported by the Maine Missionary Society in 1861 and 1862


Included in a booklet entitled A Sermon Delivered in High Street Church, Portland, Before the Maine Missionary Society, June 25, 1862, and the Annual Reports of the Trustees and Treasurer is a list of the Maine towns with missions supported by the Maine Missionary Society, as well as the ministers and laypeople who ministered to them and interesting remarks about many of the missions.

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The sermon mentioned in the title was delivered by John O. Fiske, Pastor of Winter Street Church, Bath. Also in the booklet is the Fifty-Fifth Annual Report, which includes:
  • List of the men performing missionary duties and the towns to which they were assigned, including remarks; the list and remarks are featured in another post.
  • Information about the number of missionaries employed and the missions
  • Mission established in the Madawaska territory by Mr. E. N. Raymond, a native to that area who had converted to Protestantism
  • Mission at Topsfield, Maine
  • Mission at Burlington and Great Falls by Rev. A. R. Plumer
  • Revivals at Patten by Rev. W. T. Sleeper of Patten; Houlton and Linneus by Rev. E. G. Carpenter; at Temple; Kennebunkport; Rockport; Phippsburg by Rev. Ezekiel Emerson; Dedham; Gouldsborough; Norway; Mechanic Falls
  • The Treasury
  • State of the County, then suffering through the Civil War
  • Annual Meeting
  • Treasurer's Report
  • Donations
Officers:
Rev. George E. Adams, President
Hon. George F. Patton, Vice President
Rev. Benjamin Tappan, Correspondence and Recording Secretary
John Chute, Esq, Treasurer

Trustees
Rev. Dr. Adams, ex officio                          Rev. Seth H. Keeler
Rev. Benjamin Tappan                                Rev. Uriah Balkam
Rev. Enoch Pond                                        Rev. John O. Fiske
Rev. David Shepley                                    Eben Steele, Esq.
Rev. Stephen Thurston                                Deacon J. S. Wheelwright
Deacon Samuel Adams

Auditors
William D. Little, Esq.                                  William C. Mitchell, Esq.

Preachers
Rev. Professor Harris, First                              Rev. Edward W. Gilman, Second

The towns are numbered, with several pages of correspondingly numbered remarks.  Refer to pages 23-26 in the online version of this booklet offered by the Yale University Library.  There's interesting genealogical content in the remarks.


AAbbot - 1/4 time; Guilford - 1/2 time; Sangerville - 1/4 timeRev. John A. Perry, s.s.
ActonRev. Francis P. Smith, s.s.
Albany - 1/2 time; North Waterford - 1/2 timeRev. Samuel L. Gould
Alexander; CooperMr. Alvin Baker; at Alexander and Cooper
Amherst; AuroraMr. George L. Roberts
Andover Rev. William V. Jordan
Anson; Bingham; Solon VillageRev. G. W. Hathaway
Aroostook County, 5 stationsRev. Marcus R. Keep, s.s.
Aurora; AmherstMr. George L. Roberts
BBelfast, North - 3/4 time; Swanville - 1/4 timeRev. Truman A. Merrill, s.s.
Bingham; Anson; Solon VillageRev. G. W. Hathaway, s.s.
Brooks, Freedom and JacksonMr. E. J. Alden
Brooksville, East - 1/2 time; Brooksville, West - 1/2 timeRev. Benjamin Dodge
Brooksville, West - 1/2 time; Brooksville, East - 1/2 timeRev. Benjamin Dodge
BrownfieldRev. Josiah G. Merrill, s.s.
BrownvilleRev. William S. Sewall
Burlington and vicinityRev. A. R. Plumer
Buxton, NorthRev. George W. Cressey
CCape ElizabethMr. Augustus F. Beard, s.s.
Carmel & Pittsfield 1/4; St. Albans 1/4; Plymouth & Dixmont 1/4; Palmyra 1/4Rev, Daniel Sewall, s.s.
Chesterville, North - 1/4 time; Mercer - 1/2 time; Farmington Falls - 1/4 timeRev. George W. Rogers
Chesterville, North, 1/4; New Vineyard, 1/2 time; Farmington Falls, 1/4Rev. George W. Rogers
Cooper; AlexanderMr. Alvin Baker
DDedhamRev. James Wells
Denmark; SwedenRev. Amasa Loring
Deer Isle, 2nd churchRev. William A. Merrill
Dexter; St. AlbansRev. Daniel Sewall, s.s.; for Dexter only, Rev. Ebenezer Bean
Dixfield; Mexico; PeruMr. James P. Chamberlain, s.s.
Dixmont & Plymouth 1/4; St. Albans 1/4; Pittsfield & Carmel 1/4; Palmyra 1/4Rev. Daniel Sewall, s.s.
DurhamRev. J. M. C. Beaubien
EEdgecombRev. G. B. Richardson
Farmington Falls - 1/4 time; Mercer - 1/2 time; North Chesterville - 1/4 timeRev. George W. Rogers
Farmington Falls, 1/4; New Vineyard, 1/2; North Chesterville, 1/4Rev. George W. Rogers
FFayette - 1/4 time; Monmouth - 3/4 timeRev. Henry S. Loring, s.s.
Fort Fairfield; Washburn; Littleton; Monticello; Presque IsleRev. Elbridge Knight, s.s.
Freedom - 1/2 timeRev. Edward P. Baker
Freedom; Jackson; BrooksMr. E. J. Alden
GGarlandRev. Peter B. Thayer
GileadRev. Henry Richardson, s.s.
Golden Ridge (Sherman); Patten - 1/3 time; Island Falls - 1/3 timeRev. William T. Sleeper, s.s.
Gorham, Great Falls - 1/4 timeRev. Luther Wiswell
Gouldsborough - 3 stationsRev. David S. Hibbard, s.s.
GrayRev. J. P. Richardson
Guilford - 1/2 time; Abbot - 1/4 time; Sangerville - 1/4 timeRev. John A. Perry, s.s.
HHarrison, 1/2 time; Naples - 1/2 timeRev. Thomas L. Ellis, s.s.
Hartford, South; SumnerRev. Benjamin G. Willey, P.
HiramMr. Ezra B. Pike
Hodgdon; Houlton; LinneusRev. E. G. Carpenter, s.s.
Houlton; Linneus; HodgdonRev. E. G. Carpenter, s.s.
IIndustry - 1/4 time; Strong - 3/4 timeRev. Jonas Burnham
Island Falls - 1/3 time; Patten - 1/3 time; Golden Ridge (Sherman}Rev. William T. Sleeper, s.s.
Isle au HautRev. Joshua Eaton, s.s.
JJackson, Freedom and BrooksMr. E. J. Alden
KKenduskeagMr. J. K. Lincoln
Kennebunkport - 1st churchRev. Morris Holman, s.s.
KitteryRev. William A. Fobes, s.s.
LimingtonRev. John Parsons, P.
Lincoln; Mattawamkeag; PassadumkeagRev. Alvan J. Bates, P.
Lincolnville; Northport, EastMr. Leander S. Coan
Linneus; Houlton; HodgdonRev. E. G. Carpenter, s.s.
Littleton; Fort Fairfield; Washburn; Monticello; Presque IsleRev. Elbridge Knight, s.s.
Lovell [printed erroneously as Lowell]Rev. Joseph Smith, P.
MMachiasport - 1/2 timeRev. Gilman Bacheller, P.
MadawaskaRev. E. N. Raymond
Madison BridgeRev. Thomas G. Mitchell, s.s.
Madison, East - 1/4 time; Mercer - 1/2 time; McDonald District - 1/4 timeRev. John Forbush
Madison, East - 1/4 time; South Solon - 1/4 timeRev. John Forbush
Mattawamkeag; Lincoln; PassadumkeagRev. Alvan J. Bates, P.
McDonald District - 1/4 time; Mercer - 1/2 time; Madison, East - 1/4 timeRev. John Forbush
Mechanic Falls - 1/2 time; West Minot - 1/2 timeRev. Horatio Ilsley, s.s.
Mercer - 1/2 time; Madison, East - 1/4 time; McDonald District - 1/4 timeRev. John Forbush
Mercer - 1/2; Farmington Falls - 1/4; North Chesterville - 1/4Rev. George W. Rogers
Mexico; Dixfield; PeruMr. James P. Chamberlain, s.s.
Minot, West - 1/2 time; Mechanic Falls - 1/2 timeRev. Horatio Ilsley, s.s.
Monmouth - 3/4 time; Fayette - 1/4 timeRev. Henry S. Loring, s.s.
Monticello; Fort Fairfield; Washburn; Littleton; Presque IsleRev. Elbridge Knight, s.s.
Mount DesertJ. W. Cole (Somes Village); Rev. John W. Peirce, 4 stations
Naples - 1.2 time; Harrison - 1/2 timeRev. Thomas L. Ellis, s.s.
Newfield, WestRev. Jonas Fisk; Rev. Calvin Chapman
New Vineyard, 1/2; Farmington Falls, 1/4; North Chesterville, 1/4Rev. George W. Rogers
North Chesterville, 1/4; Mercer, 1/2; Farmington Falls, 1/4Rev. G. W. Rogers
North Waterford - 1/2 time; Albany - 1/2 timeRev. Samuel L. Gould, s.s.
Northport, East; LincolnvilleMr. Leander S. Coan
Norway Village; Norway CenterRev. Philo B. Wilcox, s.s.
OOronoRev. Stephen L. Bowler, s.s.
OrringtonRev. Wellington Newell, s.s.
OxfordMr. Benson M. Frink
Palmyra 1/4; St. Albans 1/4; Plymouth & Dixmont 1/4; Pittsfield & Carmel 1/4Rev. Daniel S. Sewall, s.s.
PassadumkeagMr. C. A. Conant
PPassadumkeag; Lincoln; MattawamkeagRev. Alvan J. Bates, P.
Patten - 1/3 time; Island Falls - 1/3 time; Golden Ridge (Sherman)Rev. William T. Sleeper, s.s.
Peru; Dixfield; MexicoMr. James P. Chamberlain, s.s.
PhippsburgRev. Francis Norwood, s.s.
Pittsfield & Carmel 1.4; St. Albans 1/4; Plymouth & Dixmont 1/4; Palmyra 1/4Rev. Daniel Sewall, s.s.
Plymouth & Dixmont 1/4; St. Albans 1/4; Pittsfield & Carmel 1/4; Palmyra 1/4Rev. Daniel Sewall, s.s.
Portland, 4th Congregational ChurchMr. J. F. Brown
PownalRev. Joseph Boardman, P.
Presque Isle; Fort Fairfield; Washburn; Littleton; MonticelloRev. Elbridge Knight, s.s.
PrincetonRev. C. L. Nichols
RobbinstonRev. John Whitney
RRockportRev. E. M. Wright
Rumford - 3/4 time; Upton - 1/4 timeRev. John Elliot, s.s.
SSanfordRev. Theodore Wells, s.s.
Sangerville - 1/4 time; Guilford - 1/2 time; Abbot - 1/4 timeRev. John A. Perry, s.s.
Sherman (Golden Ridge); Island Falls - 1/3 time; Patten - 1/3 timeRev. William T. Sleeper, s.s.
Sidney - 1/2 timeMr. William Leavitt
Solon, South - 1/4 time; Madison, East - 1/4 timeRev. John Forbush
Solon Village; Bingham; AnsonRev. G. W. Hathaway
South Hartford; SumnerRev. Benjamin G. Willey
South Solon - 1/4 time; Madison, East - 1/4 timeRev. John Forbush
St. Albans; DexterRev. Daniel Sewall; for Dexter only, Rev. Ebenezer Bean
St. Albans, 1/4; Plymouth & Dixmont, 1/4; Pittsfield & Carmel, 1/4; Palmyra, 1/4Rev. Daniel Sewall, s.s.
StandishRev. Mark Gould, s.s.
Strong - 3/4 time; Industry 1/4 timeRev. Jonas Burnham
Sumner; South HartfordRev. Benjamin G. Willey, P.
Swanville - 1/4 time; Belfast North - 3/4 timeRev. Truman A. Merrill, s.s.
Sweden; DenmarkRev. Amasa Loring
TTempleRev. Simeon Hackett
TopsfieldMr. B. F. Manwell
TurnerRev. S. C. Higgins
UUnion - 3/4 timeRev. Flavius V. Norcross
Upton - 1/4 time; Rumford - 3/4 timeRev. John Elliot, s.s.
VassalboroRev. S. B. Goodenow, s.s.
WWashburn; Fort Fairfield; Littleton; Monticello; Presque IsleRev. Elbridge Knight, s.s.
Waterford, North - 1/2 time; Albany - 1/2 timeRev. Samuel L. Gould, s.s.
WeldRev. Stephen Titcomb
West Minot - 1/2 time; Mechanic Falls - 1/2 timeRev. Horatio Ilsley, s.s.
WiltonRev. Henry A. Lounsbury
WoolwichRev. M. L. Richardson
YYork (Scotland)Rev. Samuel H. Partridge, s.s.

Again, refer to pages 23-26 of the online version of this booklet to view the numbered remarks that correspond to the numbered towns. There's interesting genealogical content in the remarks. 

Minister or LaypersonTowns Served
AMr. E. J. AldenBrooks; Freedom; Jackson
BRev. Gilman Bacheller, P.Machiasport
Mr. Alvin BakerAlexander; Cooper
Rev. Edward P. BakerFreedom
Rev. Alvan J. Bates, P.Lincoln; Mattawamkeag; Passadumkeag
Rev. Ebenezer BeanDexter
Mr. Augustus F. Beard, s.s.Cape Elizabeth
Rev. J. M. C. BeaubienDurham
Rev. Joseph Boardman, P.Pownal
Rev. Stephen L. Bowler, s.s.Orono
Mr. J. F. BrownPortland, 4th Congregational Church
Rev. Jonas BurnhamIndustry; Strong
CRev. E. G. Carpenter, s.s.Hodgdon; Houlton; Linneus
Mr. James P. Chamberlain, s.s.Dixfield; Mexico; Peru
Rev. Calvin ChapmanNewfield, West
Mr. Leander S. CoanLincolnville; Northport, East
J. W. Cole Mount Desert, Somes Village
Mr. C. A. ConantPassadumkeag
Rev. George W. CresseyBuxton, North
DRev. Benjamin DodgeBrooksville, East; Brooksville, West
ERev. Joshua Eaton, s.s.Isle au Haut
Rev. John Elliot, s.s.Rumford; Upton
Rev. Thomas L. Ellis, s.s.Harrison; Naples
FRev. Jonas FiskNewfield, West
Rev. William A. Fobes, s.s.Kittery
Rev. John ForbushMadison, East; Mercer; McDonald District; South Solon
Mr. Benson M. FrinkOxford
GRev. S. B. Goodenow, s.s.Vassalboro
Rev. Mark Gould, s.s.Standish
Rev. Samuel L. GouldAlbany; North Waterford
HRev. Simeon HackettTemple
Rev. G. W. HathawayAnson; Bingham, Solon Village
Rev. David S. Hibbard, s.s.Gouldsboro
Rev. S. C. HigginsTurner
Rev. Morris Holman, s.s.Kennebunkport, 1st church
IRev. Horatio Ilsley, s.s.Mechanic Falls; West Minot
JRev. William V. JordanAndover
KRev. Marcus R. Keep, s.s.Aroostook County, five stations
Rev. Elbridge Knight, s.s.Fort Fairfield; Washburn; Littleton; Monticello; Presque Isle
LMr. William LeavittSidney
Mr. J. K. LincolnKenduskeag
Rev. Amasa LoringDenmark; Sweden
Rev. Henry S. Loring, s.s.Monmouth; Fayette
Rev. Henry A. LounsburyWilton
MMr. B. F. ManwellTopsfield
Rev. Josiah G. Merrill, s.s.
Rev. Truman A. Merrill, s.s.Belfast, North; Swanville
Rev. William A. MerrillDeer Isle, 2nd church
Rev. Thomas G. Mitchell, s.s.Madison Bridge
NRev. Wellington Newell, s.s.Orrington
Rev. C. L. NicholsPrinceton
Rev. Flavius V. NorcrossUnion
Rev. Francis Norwood, s.s.Phippsburg
PRev. John Parsons, P.Limington
Rev. Samuel H. Partridge, s.s.York (Scotland)
Rev. John W. PierceMount Desert, 4 stations
Rev. John A. Perry, s.s.Guilford; Abbot; Sangerville
Mr. Ezra B. PikeHiram
Rev. A. R. PlumerBurlington and vicinity
RRev. E. N. RaymondMadawaska
Rev. G. B. RichardsonEdgecomb
Rev. Henry Richardson, s.s.Gilead
Rev. J. P. RichardsonGray
Rev. M. L. RichardsonWoolwich
Mr. George L. Roberts Amherst; Aurora
Rev. George W. RogersChesterville North; Mercer; Farmington Falls; New Vineyard
SRev. Daniel Sewall, s.s.Carmel & Pittsfield; St. Albans; Plymouth & Dixmont; Palmyra; Dexter; St. Albans
Rev. William S. SewallBrownville
Rev. William T. Sleeper, s.s.Sherman (Golden Ridge); Patten; Island Falls
Rev. Francis P. Smith, s.s.Acton
Rev. Joseph Smith, P.Lovell
TRev. Peter B. ThayerGarland
Rev. Stephen TitcombWeld
WRev. James WellsDedham
Rev. Theodore Wells, s.s.Sanford
Rev. John WhitneyRobbinston
Rev. Philo B. Wilcox, s.s.Norway Village; Norway Center
Rev. Benjamin G. Willey, P.Hartford, South; Sumner
Rev. Luther WiswellGorham, Great Falls
Rev. E. M. WrightRockport

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