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especially for girls. In 1834, he was associated with Horatio A. Smith and Milton James on the board. Mr. Smith for some years had carried on what he called The Medford High School, and the children and niece of Mr. James had attended. These men were in hearty accord, and, against much opposition, but to the great joy of manylooked up, and said, Thomas, did you ever see a mad deacon? I replied, No, Deacon James, I never did, He ejaculated, Better not! better not! and I did not see a more. At the council for the dismission of Mr. Manning to the Old South, Deacon James rose and said,My text is my sermon and my sermon is my text. He then openedght from the divinity school, and died as the pastor of the Old South. In Deacon James' pocketbook was written Thy vows are upon me, O Lord, and whenever aid was n only a poll tax, were assessed according to their ability to get a living. Deacon James and his brother, Deacon Joseph James, headed the list with the largest subsc