As, during the past week, the exact period, to which Moses so expressively refers, has elapsed from the commencement of the pastoral connexion between the minister* and people in this place, the thought has sug gested itself to my mind, that an appropriate use might be made of the monition, with which I introduced my discourse. Thou shalt remember all the way, which the Lord thy God led thee, these forty years.

I. Let me then begin the memorial of events, in which we are mutually interested, by a brief review of our privileges and blessings, as a religious society.

By adverting to the Discourse, delivered, on 24 November, 1805, the day, which completed a century from the incorporation of the Town, you will find, that the early settlers of this place found many difficulties? In procuring and enjoying religious, as well as munici pal privileges. For about three quarters of a century, it formed a part ofthe neighboring Capital, to which the inhabitants here addressed repeated and earnest peti tions, before they could obtain their consent to become incorporated. Similar difficulties prevented their for mation of a religious society; so that the first meeting house was not raised, till 10 November, Its Dedication sermon was preached, on 3 June, 1715, by the Rev. Nehemiah Walter, pastor of the First Church, in Roxbury, for several years colleague with the divine, familiarly denominated the apostle Eliot.

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