Hon. Wm. Schley, Ga.

Hon. James Savage, Boston.

S. W. Singer, Esq., London, Eng.

Hon. David L. Swain, Chapel Hill, N. C.

Col. John Trumbull, New York.

B. B. Thatcher, Esq., Boston.

Hon. Geo. M. Troup, Ga.

Jas. Thatcher, M. D., Plymouth, Ms.

Hon. Martin Van Buren, LL. D. Pres. U. S.
John Vaughn, Esq., Philadelphia.

Hon. Henry Wheaton, Minister to Prussia.

Gen. Andrew Jackson, LL. D. Ex. Pres. U. S., Tenn. Moses Waddel, D. D., Athens.

JEFFERSON COLLEGE.

A Tabular view of the Triennial Catalogue for 1839 of Jefferson College, at Canonsburgh, Pa.: Exhibiting the number of Graduates each year—the number of Ministers in each class-and the number who have deceased: together with a total of each list.

Notes

TO THE PRECEDING TABLE.

FRANKLIN COUNTY is situated in the north-western part of Vermont, bounded north by Lower Canada, east by Orleans County, south by Lamoille and Chittenden Counties, and west by Lake Champlain, which divides it from the County of Grand Isle. It is an inclined plane, with an ever varying surface, reaching from the lake to the west range of the Green Mountains. It has a fruitful soil, particularly fitted for grazing, and most parts of it are pleasant. The Missisque river waters its northern part, and the Lamoille its southern. St. Albans is its shire town; the principal village of which is about three miles east of the lake. The population of the County in 1830, was 22,034. For the population in all cases reference is had to the census of 1830.

BAKERSFIELD, situated in the third range of towns east of the Lake, and in the third also south of Lower Canada, was chartered Jan. 25, 1791, and first settled by Joseph Baker, Esq. A church was early formed in this town, but it was so lax in its principles, that, in July, 1811, a committee of the north-western Consociation, appointed to inquire respecting it, decided, that there was no church there, with which they would hold fellowship. They then proceeded to organize a church consisting of eleven members, which remained without a pastor till the settlement of Rev. Elderkin J. Boardman in 1822. He continued with them but four years. They enjoyed very little ministerial labor from the time of his dismission until Jan. 1831, when they employed the Rev. Samuel G. Tenney, who labored with them about four years. During the ministry of both these persons they enjoyed revivals. Under the first, between eighty and one hundred were added to the church. Under the latter between twenty and twenty-five were added. At present this church has a substantial house of worship built of brick, and Mr. Andros Bachellor, licentiate, is laboring with them. This church has had a pastor but four out of twenty-eight years. It consists of one hundred and fifteen members. Population, 1,087.

BERKSHIRE, situated in the third range of towns east of the Lake, and on Canada line, was chartered June 22, 1781, and first settled by Job Barber in 1792. The first Congregational church organized in this town was Berkshire West. This church was gathered by Rev. Messrs. Wooster of Fairfield and N. B. Dodge, then of Underhill. It

consisted of four members and now consists of fifteen.

Berkshire East Church was organized Oct. 8, 1820, consisting of nine members. It now numbers fifty-seven. Rev. Phinehas Bailey was ordained over both these churches Sept. 5, 1824, and labored acceptably for nine years.

Berkshire West shares in a comfortable house of worship. Berkshire East has one of their own. Since the dismission of Mr. Bailey, several persons have labored in these churches for short periods. Rev. John Gleed from England is their present stated supply. There was an interesting revival in these churches under Mr. Bailey's labors, in 1831. There have been some seasons of special attention to religion in these churches, both before and since his dismission. Population, 1,308. Rev. Phinehas Bailey studied theology with Rev. Calvin Noble of Chelsea, Vt. and was licensed by Orange Association. After he had left Berkshire, he was installed in Beekmantown, N. Y. Nov. 1833, and again dismissed in Nov. 1837. At present, he resides in Essex, N. Y. and is, by ill health, incapacitated for constant labor.

ENOSBURGH, situated in the third range of towns east of the Lake and in the second south of Canada line, was chartered May 15, 1780; was first settled by Amos Fasset, Stephen House and others, in 1797, and was organized, 1798. The Congregational church in this town was organized by Rev. Messrs. James Parker and John Truair, Oct. 11, 1811, consisting of ten members. This church, during the twenty-eight years of its existence, has had three settled pastors. The first, Rev. Thomas Skelton, was installed in 1822, and continued with them nearly three years. The second, Rev. John Scott, was born in a village called Shirlaugh, near Hull, Yorkshire, England, Feb. 15, 1802came to this country with his parents in the year 1817. As to his education, he studied the languages, Latin and Greek, in a classical school at Burlington, Vt.-his theological studies were under the direction of Rev. Mr. Preston, who was at the time pastor of the Orthodox Congregational Church in Burlington. He received a licence to preach the 45

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gospel from the North Western Association at their meeting in Fairfield, June, 1825-was ordained as pastor over the Congregational Church in Enosburgh, Franklin County, Vt., March 5, 1829-dismissed from said charge in March, 1834. He commenced preaching in Johnson, Lamoille County, Vt., in the month of March, 1834-was installed there in March, 1836, and in consequence of ill health, was dismissed from the church and people in that place in March, 1838. He now resides in Colchester and is able to preach only occasionally. Their present pastor, Rev. James T. Phelps, is now laboring on his first year since his ordination. This church has been greatly blessed with revivals of religion. The first prominent revival of religion was enjoyed in the years 1818 and '19, before the church had ever attempted to settle a minister, and while Rev. Mr. Wooster was laboring with them a portion of the time. The spirit seemed to move on the minds of most in the town, and it is hoped savingly affected most of its influential men. Forty-five were added to the church during this season. The second revival was enjoyed principally through the labors of Elderkin J. Boardman, then a licentiate, and laboring as a Missionary in the region. As fruits of this reviva!, fifteen were added to the church in Enosburgh in 1821. This work extended into Bakersfield In 1828, another season of revival was enjoyed, while a licentiate was laboring in this town for a short season. this time fifteen united with the church. During Mr. Scott's ministry, in 1831, the spirit again descended extensively on this church, and a large portion of its baptized children, and members of the Sabbath school, surrendered to the Saviour. In one day fifty were received to the communion of the church.

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Rev. Moses Parmelee was born of pious parents, in Pittsford, Vt. Aug. 10, 1788. He studied theology mostly with his brother, Rev. Simeon Parinelee of Westford, Vt.; was licensed by the North Western Association, Sept. 15, 1815, and ordained in South Granville, N. Y. Jan. 1816. He was afterwards settled in Stockholm, N. Y. After preaching an evening lecture in the east part of the town, he put up for the night at the house of a brother in the church, and was found dead in his bed on the morning of Feb. 20, 1838. His piety was uniform and ardent, his address manly and pathetic; his deportment grave, his life as a Christian without spot; his decisions unmovable; his natural turn social and engaging. After the death of Mr. Parmelee, the Lord again appeared for this church, and soon after Mr. Phelps commenced his labors-thirty-four have since been received to the church. Here is an extensive Sabbath school, a good house of worship, and religion prospering. Members, one hundred and eighty-nine. Population, 1,560.

Rev. Thomas Skelton studied theology with Rev. Samuel Stearns, Bedford, Ms. Ordained at Foxboro', Ms. Nov. 3, 1808. Dismissed, March 14, 1816. After his dismission from Enosburgh, he resided principally at Ashburnham, Ms., where he closed his life, May 5, 1838.

Rev. James T. Phelps, the present Pastor, studied theology in Columbia, S. C., and was licensed to preach by Addison Association, Vt., Oct. 13, 1837.

FAIRFAX is situated in the second range of towns from the Lake, and in the fourth from Canada line; was chartered Aug. 18, 1763, and settled in 1783, by Broadstreet Spafford. A Congregational church was organized in 1793, but in a few years it became extinct. The present church was organized by Rev. Messrs. Wooster and Bogue, originally consisting of nine members. Rev. Ebenezer H. Dorman was ordained as Pastor of this church and the church in Georgia, in 1815, and continued to labor alternately in each town until 1823, when, by the request of the church in Georgia, he was dismissed from Fairfax, that he might labor solely with the first mentioned church. He received the honorary degree of Master of Arts at Middlebury College, 1822. In the years 1816 and '17 there was a revival which brought thirty-five into the church. In 1825, Rev. James Johnson labored a part of the time in Fairfax, at which time there was a revival, as the fruits of which fifteen or more were received to the church. After living without a pastor about four years, Rev. Septimius Robinson was installed, and he remained with them about three years. Since that time this church has had no pastor, and at most, preaching only one half of the time. There has been no general revival of religion, and but few have been added to the church. They own a house of worship in connection with the Baptists, and have for their present stated supply the Rev. Tertius Reynolds, for one half of the time. This church consists of fifty-six members, six of whom were added the past year. The town contains 1,729 inhabitants. Rev. Eben. H. Dorman studied theology mostly with Rev. Holland Weeks of Pittsford, and Rev. Lemuel Haynes of W. Rutland, Vt. Licensed by Rutland Association, May 30, 1814. Since his ordination, in Georgia, he has labored wholly in Franklin County.

FAIRFIELD is situated in the second range of towns east of the Lake, and in the third south of Canada; was chartered Aug. 18, 1763; was first settled March, 1788, by Joseph Wheeler, and was organized, March, 1790. The Congregational church in this town, was organized by Rev. Nathaniel Turner, Missionary from Berkshire Co., Ms., Sept.

22, 1800. It consisted of eleven members. None of these now remain in the church. This church has enjoyed but few seasons of revival. Although Mr. Wooster has been its pastor since 1805, still, for want of support, he has labored in Fairfield less than one half of the time. It has no house of worship under its control, but has thus far met in the Town-house. A convenient house is now in the course of erection, solely for the use of the Congregational church and society. At present, owing to Mr. Wooster's infirmities, this church is supplied one half of the time, by Rev. Tertius Reynolds. It consists of about thirty-seven members. Population of the town 2,270.

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Rev. Benjamin Wooster, in early life, was a soldier in the Revolution. He also commanded a company of volunteers at the battle of Plattsburgh, Sept. 11, 1814, when he was fifty-two years of age. After he graduated he studied theology with Rev. Jonathan Edwards, D. D. of New Haven, Ct., and was licensed by New Haven Association. was ordained in Cornwall, Vt., Feb. 23, 1797, and dismissed Jan. 7, 1802. For thirtyfour years past he has resided in Fairfield, and has labored more or less in every town in the county. He has assisted at the formation of almost every church organized since his residence in the county; and labored extensively in revivals of religion. Many respect him as their spiritual father. No man who ever has resided in the county of Franklin, has done more to promote religion and nourish our feeble churches. The writer visited him recently, and found him feeble, and calmly waiting his dismission from his earthly labors. He is possessed of an excellent constitution; of a strong mind; a clear view of the great doctrines of grace, and of ardent piety.

FRANKLIN, till 1817, known by the name of Huntsburgh and situated in the second range of towns east of the Lake, and on Canada line, was chartered March 19, 1789, and organized in 1793. The settlement of the town was commenced by Samuel Hubbard, E-q. in 1788. He is still living and was received into the Congregational church in Franklin, Nov., 1838. The religious privileges enjoyed in this town were small for years after its settlement. The few pious mourned, when they saw a spiritual famine afflicting all around them. The organization of the church resulted from the labors of Rev. Mr. Wooster, for a portion of the time among this people. The church was organized, by Rev. Messrs. Wooster of Fairfield and Henry P. Strong of St. Albans, Oct. 9, 1817, and consisted of fourteen members. Five of these persons are still members of the church. A prominent member of this church at its formation, and one, who did much to sustain it afterward, was Dea. John Webster. He was born in Chester, N. H., March 13, 1754; was graduated at Dartmouth College in 1778, was appointed deacon of this church in 1819, and died at Franklin, Jan. 7, 1838, aged 84. He was a humble Christian; a steadfast believer in the great doctrines of grace; and was evidently supported by his principles, and his hope in the near view of death. This church has never enjoyed a settled ministry, and when best supplied has enjoyed preaching but one half of the time. There have been a few seasons of special attention to religion. The most prominent one was in 1818 and 1819. During these years twenty were added to the church. They own and occupy a comfortable house of worship in connection with the Methodists. Rev. Phinehas Kingsley labors with them one half of the time. The present number of resident members is thirty-one. Population, 1,129.

GEORGIA, situated on the Lake, and in the third range of towns south of Canada line, was chartered Aug. 17, 1763, and first settled by Andrew Guilder and William Farrand, in 1784. The town was organized March 12, 1788; and the church, in 1793, by a Missionary, probably by Rev. Mr. Robbins of Norfolk, Ct. This church has enjoyed a settled ministry most of the time from Oct. 1803, when the Rev. Publius V. Bogue was installed there, to the present time. Mr. Bogue remained ten years, Mr. Dorman nine, Mr. Blodget one year and a half, Mr. Ranslow, six. The whole amounting to twenty-six years out of thirty-six.

Great disunion for several years distracted this church. After this division had been existing for years, a large minority of the church invited a council from neighboring churches, to take into consideration the situation of the church, and advise the minority of the church what course to take. This council convened Dec. 6, 1831, and the substance of their result is as follows. "After a serious and prayerful consideration of the existing difficulties, and after, as we trust, a candid hearing in behalf of the church, have found with pain, that a deplorable and discouraging state of things exists among the visible flock here. We feel deeply humbled while we declare, that this once beloved church, in our opinion, reflects no salutary light in the world; that its peace is well nigh, if not altogether, destroyed; and no spirit is found in it to maintain discipline. We fear there is within it, no redeeming power for the restoration of its harmony, or for invoking with success the blessings of God; that her covenant is broken, her influence lost, her privileges forfeited, and her glory departed." The council then advised the immediate formation of a new church.