Wetmore has been born in the county, and long known among us, wlio has had his conversation becoming his sacred character and profession, we doubt not but ye people of this parish will continue their affection to him, and hope to see this good fruit of it, viz: that they be brought to a proper sense of religion, and more general and constant attendance, in ye public worship and sacraments which for a long time have been very much neglected among us ; we earnestly pray for the blessing of almighty God upon that venerable society whose extensive charity (under God,) finds food for so many souls famishing in ignorance and error, and shall always look upon ourselves strictly bound to pay it, the greatest honor and most cheerful obedience to all their commands and directions, and beg leave to subscribe wilhall dutiful respects.

Rev'd. Sir, your and ye Honorable Society's most

humble and obedient servants. Signed by order of the vestry,''^ John Carhart, clerk.

The Rev. James Wetmore, writes A. D. 1728, that his congregation is considerably increased, he has added nine new communicants and baptized nineteen. In 1729 he acquaints the society " that he meets with good success in his mission, that his numbers increase, and that several of the independents have quitted that persuasion and very regularly attend divine service at his church."!' July 1st, 1738, he says "I have baptized the last half year five adults besides several children. About fifty families in the adjoining parish have requested assistance. Mr. Purdy,"^ (schoolmaster at Rye,) "teaches twenty-one children of church