Reverend Emerson

Town Meeting record of December 12, 1775, voting for a day of fasting and prayer for the death of Reverend Emerson.

"4ly. [fourthly] To See if the Town will vote and set apart a day to be kept as a Day of fasting and prayer to almighty God: that he would be pleased to Sanctify to us the late grievous stroak [sic] of his Providence in takeing [sic] away our Revd. Pastor by Death: and divert us into right way and measures to Chose and Settle another: and to appoint a Comtee or act any thing in reference thereto as Shall be thought proper."