History of Northampton, Massachusetts, from its settlement in 1654;

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CHAPTER XIII.
COL, JOHN STODDARD.
First Appearance—Graduation and Early Life—Stirring and Momentous
Times, 165—Military Honors—Selectman, 166 — Representative,
Town Clerk, Councillor, 167—Engaged in laying out New Towns—Employed
in Negotiations with the Indians, 168—He Believes in Treating
Indians Kindly—Misunderstanding with Dwight, 169—A Commissioner
from Massachusetts—Judicial Employments, 170—Land Grant at Pitts-
field—Little to be found Concerning Motives of Prominent Men, 171
Prominent among Leaders in Town, County and State—Loyal to the
King, 172—Legislative Duties, 173—He had many Enemies—The Village
Magnate, 174—Testimony of Thomas Hutchinson— Case of Rev.
Mr. Breck, 175—Opinion of Rev. Jonathan Edwards—Characteristics,
176—His Death—Inventory of his Estate—His Family, 177—Residence,
178.
CHAPTER XIV.
NEW SCHOOLS— DIVISION OF THE ADDITIONAL GRANT.
Schools Carefully Nurtured—Town Boards the Schoolmaster, 179
New Schools Established — Improvements Suggested. New School-
House Ordered, 180—The above Vote Rescinded—Still further Changes
in the Schools, 181—Girls Exchided from Public Schools—Bills of Credit
Depi-eciating, 182—Liberty Granted Second Precinct to Sell Land—Ad-
ditional Grant Divided. Rule of the Division, 183—Statistics of this
Division, 184-190.
CHAPTER XV.
PRECINCTS—MR EDWARDS' SALARY— GREAT AWAKENING.
Mill River Overstepping its Bounds, 191 — New Bridge over the
Stream—Pomeroy's Trading Shop—Town Pound, 192—Portions of Highway
Sold—Recording Town Warrants, 193—The First Precinct—Its
Organization, 194—Salary of Mr. Edwards—Permanent one Voted. 195
—Report of the Committee, 196—Prices how Determined—Another
Gift to Mr. Edwards—Naughty Children Punished, 197—The Controversy
with Mr. Edwards—The Great Awakening, 198—Beneficial Effect
upon the Town, 200.
CHAPTER XVI.
CONTROVERSY WITH REV. JONATHAN EDWARDS.
Yoimg People Accused of Reading Immoral Books, 202—Mr. Edwards
Repudiates Stoddardeanism, 203—Publishes his Views, 204—
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