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tioned. November 2, 1808, "Rev. Enos Bliss was reinstalled 

 over this church and congregation," showing that he had before 

 served as pastor. 



I will give a few extracts from this church record which 

 may be of interest, as the}' show its methods and management: 

 December 31, 1809, Robert McKee, "having been guilty of the 

 sin of intemperance, made full confession and was restored to 

 full communion in the church." In October, 1824, "Rev. Enos 

 Bliss was dismissed from his pastoral charge of this church by 

 the Black River Association." Dismissed is not used in an un- 

 friendly or a discreditable sense. 



Then follows a list of well-known settlers, commencing with 

 William Brown, Silas Lyman, Timothy Risley and others, to 

 the number of fift3^-one, many of whom at some later date " took 

 letters " and were dismissed. 



Opposite the name of Brother Robert McKee stands the word 

 " excommunicated;" also against the name of James McKee and 

 David Webb. The rest, with some watching and discipline, 

 seem to have got through all right. That they had their troubles 

 is evidenced by this meager old record, which relates principally 

 to complaints and matters of discipline, and plainly shows that 

 they considered it their first Christian duty to remove the mote 

 from their brother's eye and show him the error of his way. 



Silas Lyman, my father, was elected deacon March 10, 1826, 

 and, together with Allen Pitkin, was "solemnly set apart to 

 that office by prayer and exhortation." The church meetings 

 were held at private houses. November 20, 1826, they met at 

 the house of the Rev. Enos Bliss, and "the case of Mr. James 

 McKee was brought before the church, when it appeared that 

 for a long time he had neglected the duties of religion and the 

 meetings of the church, and as all the members of the church 



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