1739, Sept. 12.
Mr. Samuel Cooke was ordained Pastor of this church and congregation.
The first church in
Cambridge, this town, and the
Churches of
Lexington,
Medford and
Watertown assisted in that solemnity.
1739, Nov. 17
Messrs. John Cutter &
John Winship were unanimously chosen Deacons of this Church and accepted soon after.
At the same meeting
Messrs. William Russell,
Henry Dunster,
Ephraim Frost,
Jonathan Butterfield, jr., and the Pastor were chosen to wait upon
the Rev. Mr. Appleton & the 1st Church in this Town, for their advice & assistance in procuring utensils for our communion table; and to endeavour an adjustment with them of the utensils supposed to belong in common to the
Churches in
Cambridge.
1739, Dec. 2
At a meeting of this church, The Brethren understanding that the
First Church in this Town had agreed to give us twenty-five pounds (old tenor) out of the
Church Stock towards furnishing our communion table, Voted,—That the two Deacons be appointed to wait upon said first Church to receive said money for the purpose abovesaid.
1739, Dec. 4
The Deacons received said £ 25.
