Eli and Aaron Smith are Brothers according to the article "Changes of 70 Years" written after 1910 by George Hosmer for the Hollis Times (no date). He became the second Minister of Hollis in 1793 and married as his second wife Ama Emerson, daughter of Deacon Daniel Emerson. Born in Belchertown Massachusetts, he was a graduate of Brown University, but did not seek his education there for the Ministry until after he was thirty and a widower with one Son.
During his pastorate of 37 years in Hollis, about 450 people became members of the Church. He continued to minister to Hollis until 1831. He was annually elected chairman of the school committee. He was a strong man, true to his conviction, nothing could turn him to the right or left of what he considered his duty.
His was a more Calvinistic approach to the doctrine than that of the Reverend Emerson. Some such as Jesse Worcester considered him stubborn and did not wholly accept his religious doctrine. Of course Jesse was stubborn too. Read history of Congregational Church the first two pastorates 1743-1831 by Professor Charles Darwin Adams.
Special stone replaced the original fter the Church fire of 1923. It has only his name and no dates.
Reverend Eli Smith's first wife was Catherine Sheldon.
During his pastorate of 37 years in Hollis, about 450 people became members of the Church. He continued to minister to Hollis until 1831. He was annually elected chairman of the school committee. He was a strong man, true to his conviction, nothing could turn him to the right or left of what he considered his duty.
His was a more Calvinistic approach to the doctrine than that of the Reverend Emerson. Some such as Jesse Worcester considered him stubborn and did not wholly accept his religious doctrine. Of course Jesse was stubborn too. Read history of Congregational Church the first two pastorates 1743-1831 by Professor Charles Darwin Adams.
Special stone replaced the original fter the Church fire of 1923. It has only his name and no dates.
Reverend Eli Smith's first wife was Catherine Sheldon.
Eli and Aaron Smith are Brothers according to the article "Changes of 70 Years" written after 1910 by George Hosmer for the Hollis Times (no date). He became the second Minister of Hollis in 1793 and married as his second wife Ama Emerson, daughter of Deacon Daniel Emerson. Born in Belchertown Massachusetts, he was a graduate of Brown University, but did not seek his education there for the Ministry until after he was thirty and a widower with one Son.
During his pastorate of 37 years in Hollis, about 450 people became members of the Church. He continued to minister to Hollis until 1831. He was annually elected chairman of the school committee. He was a strong man, true to his conviction, nothing could turn him to the right or left of what he considered his duty.
His was a more Calvinistic approach to the doctrine than that of the Reverend Emerson. Some such as Jesse Worcester considered him stubborn and did not wholly accept his religious doctrine. Of course Jesse was stubborn too. Read history of Congregational Church the first two pastorates 1743-1831 by Professor Charles Darwin Adams.
Special stone replaced the original fter the Church fire of 1923. It has only his name and no dates.
Reverend Eli Smith's first wife was Catherine Sheldon.
During his pastorate of 37 years in Hollis, about 450 people became members of the Church. He continued to minister to Hollis until 1831. He was annually elected chairman of the school committee. He was a strong man, true to his conviction, nothing could turn him to the right or left of what he considered his duty.
His was a more Calvinistic approach to the doctrine than that of the Reverend Emerson. Some such as Jesse Worcester considered him stubborn and did not wholly accept his religious doctrine. Of course Jesse was stubborn too. Read history of Congregational Church the first two pastorates 1743-1831 by Professor Charles Darwin Adams.
Special stone replaced the original fter the Church fire of 1923. It has only his name and no dates.
Reverend Eli Smith's first wife was Catherine Sheldon.
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