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��isters of his time. After a ministry of ten years at Raymond he became the pastor of the church in Hillsborough, where, in a little more than one year, in a time of special religious interest, and with extraordinary aspirations, he died, and was greatly lamented.

Cyrus Stone, from Marlborough, commenced his course of preparation in 1817; graduated at Dartmouth College in 1822, and at Andover in 1825.

From the commencement of his studies he had a missionary life in view. He went forth to India in the service of the A. B. C. F. M. On leaving the seminary, with Miss Atossa Frost as his companion, who had stud- ied at the same school with him in his preparatory studies, and with th3 same object in view, he left this country in 1826 and spent thirteen years at Bom- bay, in India, after which he returned and made himself useful in laboring for many feeble churches.

In 1850 he became the editor of the Mother's Assistant and Happy Home for twelve years. He died in 1867.

Amasa Converse, from Lyme, fitted in part at Meriden, and entered at Dartmouth College in 1818 ; graduat- ed in 1822, and entered the theologi- cal seminary at Princeton in 1823 ; ordained at Nottaway, Va., in 1825; editor of Southern Religious Telegraph, at Richmond, in 1827 ; Literary and Evangelical Magazine, at Philadelphia, in 1839, and of the Christian Observer at Louisville, Ky., from 1S69 to the time of his death, in 1872, at the age of 77.

His old age was green and vigorous and abundantly filled with labor for the good of the church. The number of the paper which contained the notice of his death contained several articles from his pen.

During a sickness of four days he sank calmly and peacefully — so peace- fully that it seemed like a child drop- ping into a sweet slumber.

It is recorded of him, that " His family will never forget the hour spent with him in his room every morning

��after breakfast, when, with the Lord whom he loved, trusted and served, he interceded for his family, his church and his country.

Dr. Converse was a man of wide influence in the Presbyterian church, and of great excellence of character. The degree of D. D. was conferred upon him in 1846.

Orlando G. Thatcher, from Keene, entered the school in 181 7 ; graduated at Dartmouth College in 1823 ; stud- ied theology with the class under the instruction of the officers of college ; was ordained pastor of the church in Colebrook, in 1825 ; at Bradford in 1829, where he continued until he died in 1837.

An early death was his ; twelve years was all which was allowed him to labor for the spiritual and eternal welfare of the people to whom he was called to minister. These were honest, earnest labors, and will be remembered when the scenes of this life are review- ed. He was regarded as an able and faithful preacher.

Samuel G. Tennev, from Rowley, Mass., impelled by a desire for the work of the ministry, closed his busi- ness and began his preparation in the Latin grammar at the age of 24. He entered the school in 181 7 ; grad- uated at Dartmouth College in 1823 ; studied theology with Rev. Walter Chapin ; ordained pastor of the church in Lyndon, Vt., in 1825 ; Bakersfield, Vt., in 1831 ; Waitsfield, Vt., in 1835 ; Hillsborough Center in 1838 ; Wards- borough, Vt., in 1844; Alstead in 1850 ; Springfield, Vt., in 1857, without charge, where he died in 1874.

In the last years of his life he lost his voice. He was a man of discre- tion, Christian example and zeal. For such a man to spend from four to seven years with six different churches is no important matter. He will leave an influence, upon the young especial- ly, which will be lasting. A coming day will reveal the results.

Joseph Underwood, from Bradford, Vt., commenced study at Meriden in 1 81 7; entered the Theological Semi-

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