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1. Stockbridge church. This was originally a mission church, established and patronized among the Muhhekanew or Stockbridge Indians, (by the Board of Commissioners for Indian affairs in Boston,) a tribe consisting, while residing here, on an average, of about 400 souls. Not far from 100 of these, from first to last, became professors of religion. Individuals were united to the church from time to time from the English families which settled in the town, until at length the English professors became the most numerous. Not long after the revolutionary war, the Indians moved to New Stockbridge, N. Y.; the professors among them were formed into a new church and placed under the care of the Rev. John Sergeant, son of the first missionary. The tribe is now living at Statesburg, on the southern side of Fox river, which empties into the head of Green bay, on the western side of lake Michigan, and is still favored with the means of grace. Previously to coming to this town, Mr. Edwards, it is well known, was pastor of the first church in Northampton, from February 15, 1727, to June 22, 1750. He was dismissed from this place that he might accept the presidency of Princeton college. Mr. Swift, after preaching at various places in and about Derby, Ct., was installed at North Killingworth in that State, December 11, 1833.—Mr. Field was pastor of the church in Haddam, Ct., from April 11, 1804, to April 11, 1818.

2. West Stockbridge was originally a part of Stockbridge. Mr. Ayers, after his dismission, was successively installed at Augusta, Richland, and Sandy Creek, N. Y. He died at Richland. Mr. Edwards resided some years in the western part of New York; more recently he has resided and preached at New Haven, in Ohio. Mr. Waters before he came here, was pastor of the church at New Concord, town of Chatham, N. Y., from May 26, 1803, to December 21, 1813. After his dismission he was pastor of the church at Paris, N. Y., and now resides at New Hartford, in the same vicinity. Mr. Gaylord had advanced in his collegiate course at Princeton into senior year, but was obliged by sickness to leave the institution. He was settled at Western, (now Warren,) Ms. from June 12, 1816, to July 17, 1828.

3. Sheffield. Mr. Judson was first settled at Chelsea, in Norwich, Ct. in 1774, and afterwards at Taunton, Mass.

4. Egremont. The dismission of Mr. Steele was occasioned by divisions among the inhabitants, originating in what is called the Shay's war. He was afterwards settled at Paris, N. Y. July 15, 1795. The original church was considered as extinct in 1814. -Mr. Hayden is now pastor of the church at Sand Lake, N. Y.

5. Great Barrington was at first a parish of Sheffield. Dr. Hopkins was resettled at Newport, R. I., where he remained until death, except as he was driven from his labors by the revolutionary war. Mr. Foster was installed at Pittsgrove, N. J., in 1791, where he died. Mr. Wheeler was educated a physician, and practised physic at South Britain, Southbury, Ct. and Coxsackie, and South East, N. Y. about 13 years at all the places; but experiencing the grace of God, and desiring to preach the gospel, he changed his profession. Mr. Burt was settled at Western, Ms. from March 12, 1806, to December 31, 1811, and then in New Marlborough, south parish.

6. Alford. This town was formed mostly from Great Barrington. The pastor was dismissed in consequence of troubles growing out of the Shay's war, and the church, having languished for a time, became extinct.

7. New Marlborough. Mr. Alexander of the north church, was installed at Mendon, Ms. April 12, 1786, where he remained until 1803; about which time he removed to Fairfield, N. Y., where he instructed an academy. In 1812 he founded and afterwards instructed the academy at Onondaga Hollow, where he died. He also assisted in the formation of many churches in the State of New York, and performed much ministerial labor. Mr. Stearns of the south church, was pastor of the church at New Concord, N. Y., from 1781, to September 1792. Mr. Somers was settled at Spencertown, N. Y. from September 25, 1805, to October 3, 1824. Mr. Clapp was ordained colleague with the Rev. Jonathan Miller at Burlington, Ct. January 1, 1823, and dismissed in 1829. 8. Sandisfield. Mr. Jones never resettled, though he preached occasionally. He resided for a number of years at Rowe, in this State; then removed to Skeenesborough, now Whitehall, N. Y., where he died at an advanced age. Mr. White now lives at Gull Prairie, Thalamazo county, Michigan Territory, and preaches to the people in that place and vicinity.

9. Becket. Mr. Martin preached at Austerlitz, N. Y. from 1780 to 1789, then moved to Scipio or Sempronius. Mr. Hunn moved to the county of Ontario, N. Y., and performed useful labors among the early settlers of that region. His decease was at Canandaigua.

10. Otis comprises the former town of Loudon and district of Bethlehem. In Loudon, a church was formed February 2, 1779, with 7 members, and a church in Bethlehem, September 14, 1795, with 8 members. These received, including the members at the