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��THE GRANITE MONTHLY.

��He was a most excellent citizen, a preacher of rare excellence, and is af- fectionately remembered in Method- istic circles.

Rev. William Stevens was born in Plymouth County, Mass., March 24, 1778; was received on trial, and ap- pointed to Landaff (N. H.) circuit in 1804; and in 1806, was received into full connection with the New England Conference. In 1808 he was on the Portsmouth circuit; in 1813, located; re-admitted to Ohio Conference in 1821 ; sustained a supernumerary rela- tion in 1845 '> became superannuated in 1846; died at Bridgewater, Pa., March 1, 1858.

Rev. Daniel Perry, who was on the Portsmouth circuit in 1809, joined the New England Conference in 1802, and stationed at Needham, Mass. From 1803 to 1808 inclusive, he was appoint- ed to Falmouth. Hallowell and Bethel, Maine ; Barnard, Rochester and Weath- ersfield, Vermont, and New London, Conn. We are unable to trace him further than 1809, when he located.

Rev. John Williamson joined the New England Conference in 1S05, sta- tioned first at Readfield, thence to o'th- er towns and circuits in Maine, until 1810, when he was appointed to Ports- mouth and Greenland; 181 1, Poplin and Salem; 1812, Hampden, Maine; and in 1813 he located, and passes from view.

Rev. Benjamin Sabin united with the New England Conference in 1810, and was appointed to the Salisbury, Poplin, and Salem circuit, with Asa Kent and John Jevvett as associates. In 181 i.New London, Conn. ; 181 2, Providence and Smithfield, R. I., and creditably filled other appointments in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Can- ada, until 1820, when he located. He was a preacher of superior talents, and removing to Michigan may have united with the Conference there. He was living at a period not remote. We have no record of his death.

Rev. Thomas Asbury was born in England about 1780 ; became a Wes- leyan local preacher ; emigrated to this

��country about 1805, and joined the New England Conference in 1806 ; re- ceived six appointments ; and located in 1812. His name appears in the Conference minutes of 1824, as sta- tioned at Buffalo, N. Y. In 1825 he is returned as located. He married, June 22, 1823, Rachel Binney, of Hull, Mass., the sister of the late Rev. Amos Binney, and in 1825 moved West, pur- chasing a large tract of land where the city of Columbus, Ohio, now stands. The purchase made him rich. He left one child, a son, who became a phy- sician in Columbus. Thomas Asbury possessed good preaching abilities and was highly esteemed.

Rev. Asa Kent, born in West Brook- field, Mass., May 9, 1 7S0 ; died at New Bedford, Sept. 1, i860, aged 80. He was licensed to preach in 1801 ; joined the New England Conference in 1802, and commenced traveling on the Weath- ersfield (Vermont) Circuit. He was a delegate to General Conference, 18 12- 16. As pastor and Presiding Elder he exerted a benign and healthy influence, being regarded as "a good preacher, rich in Christian experience and original in thought/' He lived beloved and died lamented.

Rev. Josiah A. Scarritt was born in Simsbury, Conn., in 1792; joined the New England Conference in 1815, and, with the exception of three years' location, he continued in the Itineracy until his death, rendering most excellent service as pastor and Presiding Elder. He was a member of two General Con- ferences. After fifty years' faithful ser- vice to the church of his choice, he died, Nov. 12, 1 865, at Sandwich, N.H. " He was a noble specimen of the ear- ly Methodist itinerant, pious,' devout, firm and faithful, emphatically strong, bold, vigorous, unwearied and self-sac- rificing."

Rev. Orlando Hinds was born in Sandwich, N. H., April 4, 1782 ; was licensed to preach in 1809 ; joined the N. E. Conference in 1810. His first appointment was on the Ports- mouth circuit, with John Williamson. In 1832 he located, and with his fam-

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