what they called the "Great Revival," of the fruits of which between 20 and 30 were added to the Congregational church. Eighteen were added in one day, Dec. 1, 1816. They have never had a pastor, and have enjoyed but very little ministerial labor. This church is in a low state.

LEICESTER lies in the south part of the County. It contains 636 inhabitants. There has never been any Congregational church organized in this town.

LINCOLN is situated on the Green Mountains, in the eastern part of the County, and contains 639 inhabitants. There is no Congregational church in the place.

MIDDLEBURY was chartered, Nov. 2, 1761; was organized, March 29, 1786; was constituted a shire town in 1791, and contains 3,468 inhabitants. It was originally bounded west by Otter Creek. About one mile in width was annexed to Middlebury from Cornwall, Oct. 25, 1796, and a tract about twice as large was taken from the east side of Middlebury, and annexed to Ripton, Nov. 11, 1814. The first house was built in 1773, and about 15 families had taken up their residence in town, before the Revolutionary war. In 1776 and 1777, after being greatly harrassed by depredations from Burgoyne's army, they all left the town.

The first permanent residence was made by the return of three families, April 3, 1783. The inhabitants were supplied with preaching a number of weeks, in 1784. In 1789, they voted to raise a tax to support the gospel, and to procure a minister to preach on probation for settlement.

The Congregational church was organized, Sept. 5, 1790, and consisted of 7 males and 5 females. The Rev. John Barnet was ordained pastor, Nov. 11, 1790, and dismissed, March 31, 1795. After various removals, Mr. Barnet died, in Durham, N. Y., at an advanced age, in 1837. Mr. Barnet regularly supplied the church, for a considerable term after his dismission. The Rev. Jeremiah Atwater, D. D., first President of Middlebury College, preached to the church and society for about three years, commencing in Dec. 1799. After his labors ceased, several candidates for the ministry were employed, to two of whom the church unsuccessfully extended an invitation, or call' to settle. The present pastor was ordained over the church and society, Dec. 19, 1805. The first revival of religion was enjoyed in 1801, in connection with which 50 persons united with the church. The second revival commenced soon after the call was extended to the present pastor, in Aug., 1805; continued in different parts of the town for about one year; and brought more than one hundred into the church by profession. The Congregational Society had met in the Court House, from the time of its erection, in 1798, till the completion and dedication of their meeting-house, May 31, 1809. In the autumn of this year, a third revival commenced, which extended into 1810, and added to the church upwards of one hundred, beside those who were admitted by letter. A more full account of these three revivals was published by the pastor, in March, 1810, in the "Adviser or Vermont Evangelical Magazine," vol. 2.

Revivals prevailed, but were confined chiefly to the College, in the years 1811 and 1814. These are mentioned in the Memoir of Levi Parsons, the Missionary, 1st edition, pages 16 and 40.

During the summer of 1812, was a precious revival in two school districts. In the course of the last six months of this year, 35 were added to the church by profession. In the summer of 1816, was realized what had been strongly indicated, for several months, by the prayers of those who wait for the consolation of Israel. During a single week in the month of August, probably 50 attained to the liberty wherewith Christ maketh free. Such an event had never before been witnessed in Middlebury. The College shared very largely in this work of grace, and other denominations partook of its blessed fruits. The number that joined the Congregational church, in the course of a year, by profession, exceeded one hundred. In 1819 and in 1822, revivals prevailed, each limited to one or two school districts. In the summer of 1821, was a revival of considerable interest, both in the town and in the College, and 39 made a profession of religion within the period of a year. In October, 1825, cominenced a very interesting work, which began cotemporaneously in the College and town, and added 57 to the church by profession, in the early part of 1826. The revival in the spring of 1830, was confined chiefly to the Female Seminary. None made a profession in Middlebury, except those whose resi dence was here. In July, 24 were added to the church by profession, the larger part of whom had been members of the Seminary. In April, 1831, was held the first protracted meeting in Middlebury. This was the fourth in Addison County, and probably the fourth in the State. The services, as was then customary, continued three days, viz, from Monday evening to Thursday evening. The church, with such as had been deeply impressed with the previous exercises, held a meeting on Friday also. The revival had now com menced, which continued to some extent through the summer, and 123 in the course of 8

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the year were added to the Congregational church by profession. The College shared largely in the benefits of this revival.

A protracted meeting was held in March, 1834, with most happy results. Several, during the meeting, manifested a "new spirit." Within a year, 63 made a profesoion of religion. This refreshing extended to the College also. In the autumn of 1835, the church appeared to feel deeply the importance of taking a higher stand as Christians. Hence they were prepared to second the proposals made by the Addison Consociation, at their annual meeting, Oct. 1, "That there be held a weekly conference of the churches, to be composed of the pastors and such number of delegates as the several churches may appoint." Though in some instances, two of these meetings were held in a week, in different towns, this church never failed to have actually present, at each meeting, six delegates, and in scarce a single instance did the same person attend, as delegate, twice. These Conferences were sustained by the punctual attendance of the pastors, and a full delegation from the central and southwestern part of the Consociation, and proved to Middlebury and several other towns peculiarly reviving. While through these means, the tone of feeling was rising, a protracted meeting was commenced in Shoreham, 12 miles distant.

As the two protracted meetings, which had been sustained by the church in Middlebury, had been greatly blessed, and as they had enjoyed a term of more than 4 years to judge in regard to the effects of the first on the cause of religion, there prevailed a common sentiment that it was the duty of the church to consecrate an unusual portion of time to public religious services. Accordingly, at the monthly church meeting, Oct. 30, it was concluded to have a protracted meeting. The church, male and female, to quote from the records, "all rose, and pledged themselves to God and to one another, to do their whole duty in sustaining the protracted meeting." There was appointed to be held on the following week, a meeting of the church, "to humble ourselves before God, and implore the divine blessing on the church." The effect of these previous steps was most happy, and a revival was actually existing, and some began to hope their sins were forgiven, before the commencement of the protracted meeting on the 12th of November. This meeting was continued longer than either of the previous ones of similar character, and as has appeared by the results, was greatly blessed.

No sermon was delivered in the former part of the day, except on the Sabbath: The professors of religion were requested to meet every forenoon, in small circles, for prayer; and all others, who were willing to be conversed with, were invited to attend the meeting of inquiry. So many pressed in to attend this exercise, that it became necessary to leave the vestry, which would accommodate 150 or 200, and hold it in the meetinghouse. The number who are supposed to have experienced an essential change of character on the subject of religion during the meeting was large, probably as many as 400. Over 100 of these resided in other towns. Of those belonging to Middlebury, a considerable number, doubtless from 50 to 75, united with other denominations, with which they were connected. In the course of a year, 235 were added to the Congregational church, 40 of them having been received by letter.

While this communication is going to the press, the 16th revival in the Congregational church is in progress, with very encouraging prospects.

The preceding account does not, by any means, bring into view, the full extent of the various revivals. In all cases, some individuals, and in many instances considerable numbers, who appeared to have been the happy subjects of a revival, are not included in the preceding enumeration of additions to the church. Among these were many members of the public institutions, but few of whom made a profession in Middlebury, unless they belonged to the town. To this number also, is to be added many, who had merely a temporary residence, and those who united with other denominations, or did not make a profession of religion till after long delay, or removal from the place.

The whole number that united with the church, previous to the present pastor's labors, is 105. The admissions since, up to Jan. 7, 1839, have been 1,178, making a total of 1,283. Of these it will be perceived, none of the subjects of the present revival having been admitted to the church, that a large proportion have been received, as the fruits of the fifteen revivals previously mentioned.

To Him who sitteth on the throne, and to the Lamb, be all the glory forever and ever.

MONKTON is situated on the north boundary of Addison County, 16 miles north of Middlebury, and has 1,384 inhabitants. It was chartered June 24, 1762, and was settled immediately after the Revolutionary war. A Congregational church was organized in Monkton in 1804, or a short time previously, and consisted of members from both Monkton and Ferrisburgh. On May 22, 1807, most if not all the members united with the church in Vergennes.

The present Congregational church was embodied under favorable auspices, with about 40 members, May 24, 1824, by Rev. Abram Baldwin, a Missionary of the Vermont Domestic Missionary Society, from members of other churches residing in town, and from the

fruits of an interesting revival in connection with his successful ministry. Mr. Baldwin labored alternately with this church and that in Ferrisburgh, during the year 1825; and was not long after that taken to his rest from his successful labors as a missionary among the churches. Rev. Joel Fisk was ordained pastor, Sept. 20, 1826; labored with them about four years; and was dismissed, Oct. 18, 1830, with a view of taking the pastoral charge of the church in New Haven. Some few were added to the church during the ministry of Mr. Fisk, but no special revival. Since the dismission of Mr. Fisk, this church has been almost entirely destitute of the stated ministry of the gospel. Religion is low there, though they were supplied with preaching one half of the last year and all the time the present year, by Rev. Vernon Wolcott.

NEW HAVEN lies in the central part of the County. It contains 1,834 inhabitants, and was chartered, Nov. 2, 1761. The settlement of this township commenced in 1769, in the north western corner, on the part now set off to Waltham. It was however abandoned in 1776, in consequence of the Revolutionary war. At the close of the war

the settlement was resumed by the returning settlers, and in 1785 the town was organized. There were two Congregational churches formed, one in the south part of the town, Nov. 15, 1797, and the other in the north part of the town. The time of its organization cannot be ascertained, as no remains of its records can be found. These two churches were united into one, Sept. 29, 1800, with 26 members. In the year following, 28 members were added to the church; whether these were added by letter principally, or by profession as the fruits of a revival of religion, does not appear.

From 1801 to 1816, for some reason unknown, there is not a scrap of the church records preserved. They were probably kept on loose papers, which are now lost. In 1816 there was a general revival which brought into the church 75 members. In 1822, 40 were added to the church. Twelve were added in 1824, showing a little refreshing, and 8 in 1828. In 1831, as the fruits of a powerful work of the Holy Ghost in connection with a "three days' meeting," and in pursuance of it, 114 were added to the church. In 1834, 62 joined the church, the fruits also of a revival following a protracted meeting. In 1836, 21 were added in connection with a revived state of the church in conjunction with a protracted meeting held in Middlebury, which this people attended quite extensively. In 1837, of the fruits of a revival, promoted also by a protracted meeting, 30 were added to the church. Rev. Silas L. Bingham was settled June 22, 1804, and dismissed in 1808. Mr. Bingham still resides in New Haven, an active member of the church, having discontinued his ministerial labors shortly after his dismission.

Rev. Josiah Hopkins was ordained June 14, 1809; and after 21 years of successful ministerial labor, was dismissed, August 20, 1830, having received a call to settle over the first Presbyterian church in Auburn, N. Y., where he still continues. A number of young men have entered the gospel ministry, who received their theological education under the tuition of Mr. Hopkins, while in New Haven. As appears from the above account, there were at least two general revivals of religion during his ministry and two partial ones.

Rev. Joel Fisk was installed Oct. 26, 1830, and was dismissed, Sept. 25, 1832. Mr. Fisk is reinstalled in Essex, N. Y. The powerful revival in 1831, was enjoyed under Mr. Fisk's ministry. Rev. Enoch Mead was ordained over this people, Jan. 9, 1834, and dismissed, Nov. 16, 1836. Mr. Mead is about being resettled in Rockingham, Iowa Territory. The revival of 1834 was under Mr. Mead's ministry. The revival of 1837 was in connection with the labors of Rev. Mr. Bushnell, who supplied this people for one year. Rev. James Meacham, the present pastor, was ordained, May 29, 1838.

PANTON lies in the north west part of the County, and contains 605 inhabitants. It was chartered, Nov. 3, 1764. No permanent settlement was made here till after the Revolutionary war. A Congregational church was organized, March 2, 1808, by Rev. Messrs. Increase Graves and Sylvanus Chapin, and joined Consociation, June 14, of the same year. Panton church voted to unite with Addison Congregational church, June 29, 1816, and were received on the 3d of Nov. following.

RIPTON is a mountain town, 8 miles east of Middlebury, containing 278 inhabitants. It was chartered, April 13, 1781, and was organized in March, 1828. The Congregational church was embodied, Nov. 6, 1828, by Rev. T. A. Merrill, D. D. This church has never had a settled pastor, and but very little of the stated ministrations of the gospel. They regularly hold meetings on the Sabbath, and sustain a small but flourishing Sabbath school. This being known, they are frequently supplied by the occasional labors of clergymen in the vicinity and officers of Middlebury College. Some of the students from the College often spend Sabbath with them. They enjoy the ordinances of the gospel quite regularly, and sustain regular church meetings, conference meetings, and prayer meetings. In the autumn of 1834, an interesting protracted meeting was held, which was accompanied with a pleasing revival of religion. To that little church,

then consisting only of 11 members, were added 17 new members. On Feb. 7, 1836, of the fruits of another refreshing, in connection with a protracted meeting in Middlebury, 15 were added to the church. Ripton church reaps great advantage from regularly sustaining their own meetings on the Sabbath, whether they have preaching or not. The writer of this, a few months since spent a Sabbath in Ripton, which was the second Sabbath they had been providentially supplied, and they then had a prospect of a supply one or two Sabbaths more in the same way. This they could not have expected had they not regularly sustained meetings on the Sabbath. With some aid from abroad, they have now a neat, commodious house of worship, which was dedicated January 2, 1838.

SALISBURY lies in the central part of the County. Lake Dunmore lies mostly in this town. It contains 970 inhabitants. It was chartered Nov. 3, 1761, and its settlement commenced in 1775. The first settlers were much harrassed and were compelled to flee for safety during the Revolutionary war. The Congregational Church was organized, Feb. 8, 1804; and a meeting-house was built the same year. They had no settled minister till Sept. 15, 1811, when Rev. Rufus Pomeroy was settled as pastor, a little more than seven years after the church was embodied. Mr. Pomeroy was dismissed, Nov. 19, 1816, having continued his ministry here for a little more than five years. He was resettled in Otis, Ms. He is now without a pastoral charge. The first revival this church enjoyed was in 1809 and 10, previous to the settlement of Mr. Pomeroy, of the fruits of which 23 were added to the church.

March 11, 1819, Rev. Joseph Cheney was installed. Mr. Cheney continued four years; was dismissed March 4, 1823; and died, at Brandon, June 6, 1834. The second general revival of religion was during the ministry of Mr. Cheney, and 38 were added to the church. Eleven years intervened between this and the former revival, though some few mercy drops were received during that time.

For ten years they were destitute of the stated ministry. In 1831, Rev. Daniel Rockwell supplied them for a year. This year there was a very general and powerful revival, which commenced with a protracted meeting. This revival, ten years after the previous one, brought 45 into the church. Rev. Eli Hyde was installed over this church, May 30, 1833, and was dismissed Sept. 27, 1836. In the winter of 1836, 8 or 10 were added to this church through the influence of a protracted meeting in Middlebury, which was attended by the people of Salisbury.

SHOREHAM is situated in the south west corner of the County, and contains 2,137 inhabitants. Settlements were commenced here in 1766. The Congregational church was organized, May, 1792, though not strictly on Congregational or even evangelical principles. Through the agency of Rev. Messrs. Peter Starr and Ammi Robbins, Missionaries from Connecticut, it was reorganized, March, 1794. About this time there were received to the church 15 new members, and an unusual interest on the subject of religion prevailed through the season. They had some refreshing at different times, particularly in 1798; and in 1802 and 3, a revival of considerable interest was enjoyed, but the church yet having no pastor, no definite knowledge of the fruits of this revival is preserved. Another revival commenced in the latter part of 1804, and continued through the year 1805. The converts were not numerous, but this season of grace was unusually interesting. Dec. 26, 1805, Rev. Evans Beardsly was settled as pastor of this church and people. He was dismissed, May 9, 1809. In 1810, there was a revival of a most interesting character and of great power, under the faithful and successful labors of Rev. Samuel Cheever. Mr. Cheever's labors were most signally blessed here though he was not settled. A large number of respectable heads of families, were the subjects of this work of grace. More than 100 were added to the church as the fruits of this precious revival, and its influence in promoting evangelical religion was great and salutary. Rev. Daniel O. Morton was ordained pastor of this church, June 30, 1814, and after 17 years ministry among this people he was dismissed, Oct. 13, 1831. Mr. Morton was resettled in Springfield, Vt., and has thence removed to Winchendon, Ms., where he was installed March 2, 1836, and still labors there. In the autumn of 1816, there was another general revival, under the ministry of Mr. Morton, which added about 100 to the church. There were other seasons of revival; and especially in 1821, was a revival of considerable interest. In 1830, another revival added 30 to the church. There was also some refreshing 1831.

Rev. Josiah F. Goodhue was installed, Feb. 12, 1834, and still continues pastor. In Nov. 1835, a protracted meeting was held, which was blessed to the quickening of the church and the hopeful conversion of many sinners. The influence of this meeting and revival was happy, and about 100 were brought into the church as its fruits.

STARKSBOROUGH lies in the north eastern corner of the County, and contains 1,342 inhabitants. It was chartered, Nov. 9, 1780; began to be settled in April, 1788; and was organized in March, 1796. A Congregational church was organized, Aug. 7, 1804,

consisting of five members. From Aug., 1824 to April, 1825, 27 were added to the church as the fruits of a general revival of religion, the only one which this church ever enjoyed. Rev. Henry Boynton was ordained over this and the church in Bristol, May 4, 1825, and was dismissed, Sept. 24, 1826. On the 3d of Sept. 1830, this church dissolved their separate organization, and most of the members with their records were transferred to the Congregational church in Bristol.

VERGENNES was incorporated into a city from the towns of New Haven, Panton and Ferrisburgh, Oct. 23, 1788, embracing a territory of one mile square. That part of New Haven which originally joined it, subsequently became a new township under the name of Waltham. It lies 50 miles from Montpelier, and contains 999 inhabitants, and is the only city in the State. The first settlement within the limits of Vergennes was made 1766.

The Congregational church was embodied, Sept. 17, 1793, consisting of nine members of other churches, 5 male and 4 female, through the agency of Rev. C. M. Smith, a Missionary from Connecticut. Rev. Daniel Clark Sanders, D. D., was settled over this church, June 12, 1794. He resigned his pastoral charge of this church, Aug. 24, 1799 with a view of accepting his appointment to the Presidency of the University of Vermont. Dr. Sanders continued his ministry in Vergennes a little more than five years. March 12, 1807, Rev. John Hough was ordained pastor, and was dismissed, Aug. 25, 1812, at his request. Shortly after he was appointed a Professor in Middlebury College, where he still continues. Prof. Hough's ministry in Vergennes was also a little more than five years, and eight years intervened between his ministry and that of Dr. Sanders. This church was destitute for about five years, after the dismission of Prof. Hough, till Rev. Alexander Lovell was ordained to the pastoral office, Oct. 22, 1817. After 18 years of ministerial labor, he was dismissed, Nov. 10, 1835, at his own request, and was reinstalled in Phillipston, Worcester Co., Ms., Dec. 16, 1835, where he still continues.

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Rev. Harvey Freegrace Leavitt, the present pastor, was installed, Aug. 31, 1836. A neat and commodious house of worship was built in the summer of 1834, and was dedicated Dec. 23, 1834. This church enjoyed an interesting revival during the ministry of Prof. Hough, and 20 were added to the church in the summer of 1810. In the year ending June, 1817, 41 were gathered into the church, and 8 more at the beginning of the next year, probably all the fruits of a general revival under the ministry of Mr. Lovell. In 1830, an interesting revival was enjoyed, and 31 were added to the church. In June, 1831, a protracted meeting was held with interest, and a second in November of the same As the fruits of these meetings and the revival connected with them, about 30 were received to the church during the year. About 16 more were added in 1834 and 5. In the spring of 1836, a protracted meeting was held, commencing April 6. This meeting was evidently attended with much of the Spirit's influence, and resulted in a pleasing revival which continued through the season with more or less interest. The church was at that time small and without a pastor, and felt that help must come from God. By humiliation, fasting and earnest supplications, they obtained the copious effusions of the Holy Spirit, as the result of which 185 were added to the church, a number almost three times as large as the whole church, at the commencement of the revival. The subjects of this work of the Spirit embraced a large proportion of men of talent, influence and wealth, and a goodly number of young men who are now preparing for the ministry. The next March, 1837, after a series of circular conferences held in this and other towns in the County, another protracted meeting was held with interest; and, as the fruits of a revival connected with it, more than 20 were added to the church. So God has of late, wonderfully blessed his Zion in Vergennes.

WALTHAM is a small township adjoining Vergennes, on the southeast. It was originally a part of New Haven, was set off from that town, and incorporated, 1796. The settlement commenced just before the beginning of the Revolutionary war, was soon abandoned, and resumed subsequently to the war. It was organized soon after it was incorporated, and contains 330 inhabitants. There is no Congregational church in this But as it shared largely in the revival of 1836, in Vergennes, it then became and probably will continue a constituent part of the Congregational Church in Vergennes.

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WEYBRIDGE is a small township in the central part of the County, separated from Middlebury on the southeast by Otter Creek. Weybridge began to be settled before the Revolutionary war, but the settlers were soon dispersed. They returned soon after the It was chartered Nov. 3, 1761, and contains 850 inhabitants. The Congregational Church was organized, June 20, 1794. Rev. Jonathan Hovey, Jr., was ordained to the pastoral office Feb. 20, 1806, and was dismissed Dec. 9, 1816, nearly eleven years after. Mr. Hovey is now in Barre in western New York. There was a revival of religion in Weybridge, in 1803, before Mr. Hovey's settlement there, and 18 were added to the church. In 1806, the year of Mr. Hovey's settlement, 34 were added to the church,