46 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



his sermons and treatises on other topics. He preached a funeral ser- 

 mon on the death of his son, Joseph, who was graduated at Yale in 1723, 

 and died one year after. His text, Ps. cxxxvii. 1, and Job x. 2. Noth- 

 ing is heard of Mr. Morgan after 1740. His name disappears from the 

 minutes of Synod. In 1702-3, the people called the Rev. John Jones, 

 and here we have the first regular call on the part of the people to a 

 minister, and his reply in his own words, which have come down to us 

 as a precious relic of nearly two hundred years ago : 



" Desember 7th, 1702, the town by a unanimis uote doth Mr. John 

 Jones thanks for his labors with us the day past in ye work of ye minis- 

 try, and if ye sd Mr. Jones acording to our unighted desires continued! 

 in ye work aforesd three months among us, then we, ye sd town, will 

 pay him ye sum of teen pounds in money or equivalent to money upon 

 ye account of our furder acquaintance, he with us & we with him in 

 order to settle him, ye said Mr. Jones with us, if we & he agree at ye 

 three months' end." Mr. Jones, his answer : 



To my christian friends and neighbors, the inhabitants of ye town of 

 Bedford, after dew salutations to you premised ; wishing grace, marcye 

 and peace from God ye Father & from ye lord Jesus Christ, may be 

 multipJyed towards you & yours, these lines are to intermate yt yours I 

 received from ye hands of your worthy messengers, Mr. .Roberts, jus- 

 tice of ye peace, Mr. Miller and Mr. John Holmes. 



I unfainedly bless God and thank you for your grateful acceptance of 

 my labors in ye ministry among you yesterday, and do desire yt you and 

 I may be more and more faithful in eury good work to ye glory of His 

 name and our mutuall edification and comfort, and I do here furder inter- 

 mate yt I have no objecktion to make to your proposalls for my incour- 

 agement in ye work of Christ among you, but accept them humbly and 

 thankfully, and shall by ye Lord's help, without whome I can do noth- 

 ing, ingadge in your seruice, yt God as I appryhend calls me unto for a 

 quarter of a year among yourselves, begging your prayers that I may 

 grow in gifts and grace and yt my poor labors may be blessed for ye pro- 

 moting of ye spirituall and eternall wellfair of your precious and emortal 

 souls, which will be to me great joy and comfort which is in all haste, 

 from your friend and servant, for Christ's sake. 



John Jones, from my study 

 Bedford, Desember 7th, 1702. 



A true copy received from Mr. Jones which I received and entered. 



Zachariah Roberts, 

 Clark. 



After the three months had expired, it seems that the people desired 

 to continue Mr. Jones as their minister, as we learn from the following 

 recorded correspondence : 



Feb. 15th, 1702-3, the town by a unanimous vote doth agree to give 

 unto Mr. John Jones minister of ye gospell, all yt right of land and 



