History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts - citizen hylbom blog

402 HISTOItY OF MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
now the Old South Church in Reading. Tiiis old
clnirch of Wakefield has always been a strong
tower for the rigiit, and is still large and influ-
ential.
Following is a list of her ministers : Eev. Henry
Green, Rev. Samuel Ilaugh, Rev. .John Broek,
Rev. Jonathan Pierpont, Rev. Richard Brown, Rev.
William Hobby, Rev. Caleb Prentice, Rev. Reuben
Emerson, Rev. Alfred Emerson, Rev. Jose])h D.
Hull, Rev. Joseph B. Johnson, Rev. Charles R.
Bliss, Rev. David N. Beach.
The Baptist Society was formed in 1797, and in
1804 the church was organized, with sixty-five
members. It has beeu a great and growing power
for good in this eomnuuiily, and a large congre-
gation now w()rshi[) in their new and beautiful
sanctuary.
The succession of pastors has beeu as follows :
Rev. Ebeuezer Nelson, Rev. Gustavus F. IJavis,
Rev. Joseph A. Wanie, Rev. James Iluckins, Rev.
Isaac Sawyer, Rev. Charles Miller, Rev. Larkin B.
Cole, Rev. Ciiarlcs Evans, Rev. Paul S. Adams,
Rev. Daniel W. PJiillips, Rev. George Bullcn, Rev.
James W. Willmarth, Rev. Richard M. Nott, Rv\-.
Charles Keyser, D. ])., lU-v. Rudolph R. P.iddi'Jl.
Tlie Univcrsalist Society was organized in ISl.'J,
and has become a strong and inlluential eJiureh.
Its pastors have been as follows : Rev. John C.
Newell, Rev. H. W. Morse, Rev. Henry Jewell,
Eev. Henry Lyon, Rev. Stillman Barden, Rev.
John H. Willis, Rev. Alexander Ilichborn, Rev.
John H. Moore, R.v. IScnlon Smitli, Rev. Edwin
A. Eaton, Rev. William AV. lIay^^al•d, Eev. Wil-
liam F. Potter, Rev. Quincy Whitney.
The Roman Catholic Cluireh (St. Josejih's) was
organized in 1S5G, and is the largest in the town.
Its first house of worship proving too small to
accommodate the large and increasing congrega-
tion, a new ehurcli of ample dimensions was erected
in 1871. Its clergymen have not until recent
years resided witliin the town. Tiie present ofii-
ciating priest is Rev. Michael F. Flalley.
The j\[elhodist Episcopal Cluireh \\as gathered
in 1865, and by its zealous communion is doing a
good work in the town. Its present tasicfnl and
convenient church edifice was erected in 1^71.
Its pastors have been as follows : Rev. Thomas
C. Potter, Rev. Andrew Gray, Rev. Daniel Atkins,
Rev. Mcdville B. Chapman, Rev. Convers L. Mc-
Cnvdy, Rev. John Peterson, Rev. I'lnory A. How-
ard, Rev. Gilbert C. Osgood.
The Second Advent Society was formed in ISii,
and built a modest tabernacle on Lafayette Street.
It has a( present )io house of worship or settled