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years ; Rev. J. A. Bartlett, two years ; Rev. B. II. Clark, 

 one year ; Rev. E. "\V. Coffin, five years ; Rev. Nath'l 

 Gunnison, three 3ears ; Rev. E. Partridge, two jcars ; 

 Rev. L. L. Record, three years ; Rev. J. H. Tiiller, one 

 year; Rev. J. II. Willis, two years; Rev. F. A. Benton, 

 one 3'ear : bringing ns down to the present pastor, Rev. 

 Mr. Hooper, who was settled in 1871, and whose tempo- 

 rary alisence we regret to-day. The church, as a Uni- 

 versalist body, has had fifteen ministers, of whom only 

 seven survive. 



Mr. Norwood has been an able and amiable minister, 

 residing now in Conn. Mr. Trull thought he could do 

 l)etter in furnishing medicine for the bochj, and so engaged 

 in the druggist business. Mr. Harriman left the ministry 

 and engaged in secular pursuits, and has been dead many" 

 years. Mr. Leach united with, and is now a member of, 

 the Catholic church. Mr. Newell committed suicide 

 about six years ago, in West Brattleboro', Vt. Mr. 

 Bartlett died a few 3'ears ago, having previously retired 

 from the ministry. Mr. Clark changed his view^s while 

 at Annisquam and never preached afterward. Mr. Coffin 

 has ever been, and is now a Universalist minister of the 

 conservative type, and is now settled in Orange, Mass. 

 Mr. Gunnison one of our most able and excellent minis- 

 ters, died two years ago, in Maine, of paralysis. Mr. 

 Partridge is yet alive, "hale and hearty," although "the 

 almond tree flourishes" to a perfect whiteness. Mr. 

 Record, a most excellent man and minister, left for the 

 higher life two years ago. Mr. Tuller is yet living in 

 one of the Avestern states. Mr. AVillis is now settled 

 in North Orange, Mass. ]Mr. Benton Avas a young man 

 of brilliant talents and a very good man, but too radical 

 to suit a majority of the parish at Annisquam. He is 

 now preaching to a radical society in the west. 



