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Benjamin Cutter, William R. Cutter, History of the town of Arlington, Massachusetts, ormerly the second precinct in Cambridge, or District of Menotomy, afterward the town of West Cambridge. 1635-1879 with a genealogical register of the inhabitants of the precinct., chapter 4 (search)
counselled to live comfortably, and to be public blessings; to live desired, and die lamented. 1757 Aug. 13 or 14, 1757, Mr. Cooke preached a sermon on occasion of an eclipse of the sun this day, and the awful news of the surrender of Fort William Henry, the 8th instant. The text was Zech. 14:6, 7, and the subject was divided into two discourses. The sermon was repeated at Stoneham, Feb. 23, 1758; on June 4, 1773; at Lexington, Sept. 5, 1779; at Watertown, Sept. 12, 1779; and on May 21, 1780. It contains the observation, that though the churches of Asia and Africa are no more, though the churches of New England, or Old, should be no more, God will yet in some other place build up his elect, and his ordinances shall be observed in remembrance of Christ. A few words are offered concerning the eclipse of the grand luminary of heaven this day, which though it may not be seen by us, has employed the thoughts and discourse of many through the land. He considered that this