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old," (Josh. xiv. 10), — the same as that selected by Dr. Gay as 

 the text for his " Old Man's Calendar," preached at the same age 

 from the same pulpit. 



When about to build his house in Hingham, Mr. Richardson 

 stipulated with the workmen that at the " raising," and during the 

 building, no liquor should be used, as was the custom, agreeing 

 to pay as much additional money as the cost of the liquor would 

 amount to. From this incident he is spoken of by some as the 

 " original prohibitionist " of the town. 



Rev. Calvin Lincoln, the sixth minister, was a native of Hing- 

 ham, and was born Oct. 27, 1799. He was graduated at Harvard 

 College in 1820, was ordained over the First Parish in Fitchburg 

 June 30, 1824. His pastoral connection was dissolved in Fitch- 

 burg May 5, 1855, and he was inducted as associate pastor of 

 the First Parish in Hingham May 27, 1855. After the death of 

 Mr. Richardson, Mr. Lincoln continued as sole pastor until his 

 death, except during the three years 1877 to 1880, when Rev. 

 Edward A. Horton was associate pastor with him. 



Mr. Lincoln was a close student, and although he cannot be 

 considered a brilliant pulpit orator, his preaching was marked by 

 sound common-sense, and at times, especially in extempore 

 speaking, he seemed to pour out his whole soul in the earnestness 

 of his appeals. He was not inclined to controversy upon new 

 theological questions, preferring to consider many points as already 

 settled beyond dispute, but he nevertheless kept himself well in- 

 formed upon all the signs of the times in which he lived. He was 

 a welcome friend to all the denominations in the town, and few of 

 our ministers have possessed in as great a degree as Mr. Lincoln 

 the respect of the people of Hingham, without distinction. 



Mr. Lincoln died Sept. 11, 1881, in the eighty-second year of 

 his age, and the twenty-seventh of his ministry here. On Thurs- 

 day, Sept. 8, 1881, the day appointed by the Governor for prayers 

 for President Garfield, Mr. Lincoln, standing in front of the pul- 

 pit in the meeting-house, and while in the act of praying for the 

 recovery of the wounded president, was stricken with paralysis, 

 and died on the following Sunday morning. 



Rev. Edward A. Horton, the seventh minister, was born in 

 Springfield, Mass., Sept. 28, 1843. He was ordained at Leomin- 

 ster Oct. 1, 1868, where his pastoral connection was dissolved 

 Oct. 1, 1875. He was installed as associate pastor of this parish 

 April 25, 1877. His pastoral connection was dissolved May 3, 

 1880, and he was installed pastor of the Second Church, Boston, 

 May 24, 1880. 



Rev. H. Price Collier, the eighth minister, was born in Daven- 

 port, Iowa, May 25, 1860. He was graduated at the Harvard 

 Divinity School in 1882, and was ordained minister of this parish 



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