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6o Memoir of
Thomas Leverett had been alderman, and sub-
sequently filled several civil offices in the colo-
ny. Quincy, Leverett, Hooker, Stone, Bellingham,
the Hutchinsons and Bradstreet* were
already here; and the sea-worn minister thus
found himself among friends whom he had
long loved and respected.
As soon as he recovered from the sufferings
of his voyage he began to preach. , The pulpit
of Boston was then filled by Cotton, the pioneer
minister of the colony, a greater than whom
has never adorned that city, famous as it has
been these two hundred and forty years for
learned, eloquent, and powerful clergymen.[-
The people of " Saugust" (afterwards called
Lynn), not then provided with a minister, in-
vited Mr. Whiting to preach there. He came
to them in June, and was formally installed as
their pastor (Nov. 8, I636 ), at the age of thirty-
nine. " The council remained two days (at
Lynn), and found much difficulty in organizing
a church, which was composed of only six
* Thompson's Boston, 421, 429, 43 I. t Ibid., 421-429 .