22 A HALF CENTURY. 



Term of Service. 



John Wiard, " April 14, 1865. 



George P. Rockwell, January 13, 1874, to January 6, 1891. 



Truman B. House, January 13, 1874, to January 31, 1875. 



John N. Bartlett, April 14, 1876. 



Isaac K. Carleton, April 14, 1876, to January 4, 1884. 



John B. Talcott, January 4, 1884. 



John H. Peck, December 27, 1889. 



Daniel O. Rogers, December 27, 1889. 



The terms of service of deacons Elijah Francis, Chauncey 

 Cornwell, William H. Smith, and Truman B. House were termi- 

 nated by death, of deacons Orson H. Seymour, George P. Rock- 

 well, and Isaac N. Carleton by removal from town and resigna- 

 tion accepted. 



STANDING COMMITTEE. 



At a meeting of the Church held February 17, 1843, a com- 

 mittee consisting of the deacons and five other brethren was 

 "appointed for the ensuing year, to act with the pastor in cases 

 of discipline and the examination of candidates for admission to 

 the Church." This was the first recognition or basis of' the 

 standing, or Church committee. For many years the number 

 consisted of five, besides the deacons, and all were elected each 

 year at the annual meeting. In 1868 the number of brethren 

 besides the deacons was increased to six, who were divided into 

 classes, so that two, or one-third of the number, were elected 

 each year, and the term of service was extended to three years. 



CHURCH OR STANDING COMMITTEE WITH TERM OF SERVICE. 



Alvin North, 1843 to '46, '47 to '50, '52 to '62, '64 to '65. 

 Elnathan Peck, 1843 to '47. 



William H. Smith, 1843 to '48, '55 to '61, '62 to '66. 

 Horace Butler, 1843 to '44, '46 to '51, '53 to '70. 

 . Romeo Francis, 1843 to '46. 

 Francis Hart, 1844 to '46. 

 Joshua Carpenter, 1846 to '48. 

 Chester Hart, 1846 to '47. 

 Horatio Waldo, 1847 to '50. 

 Horace Clapp, 1847 to '48. 



