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Congregational Church in Northfield
By Rev. Wm. S. Hazen
Most of the first settlers of Northfield were Universalists, and for a number of years that was the prevailing religious influence in town. Then a Methodist church and a Free Will Baptist church were organized ; and as the population of the town increased, a number of families were found who preferred the "Congregational Way."
Northfield, May 27, 1822. This day was organized the first Congregational Church of Christ in this town. Composed of the following persons, viz:
| Josiah B. Strong Virgil Washburn Moses R. Dole Samuel Whitney Thomas Whitney |
Lucy Whitney Clarissa Strong Rizpah Whitney Betsey Houghton |
By professing their faith in Christ, and entering into covenant bonds with God and each other. They then proceeded to choose Brother Josiah B. Strong Moderator, Brother Samuel Whitney clerk, and Dea. Virgil Washburn Deacon.
Source: History of Washington County Vermont, Collated and Published by Abby Maria Hemenway, 1882.
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