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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In July 1764, Mr. Fesenden preached on probation in Dunstable, New-Hampshire, emphasizing reason in faith and natural religion foundations. A town meeting voted 26-22 to settle him, but the church did not approve, leaving no minister settled due to religious contention.
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The following is published for the Consideration of those who are concerned in the Christian Religion.
July 1764: One Mr. Fesenden was hired to preach in Dunstable in New-Hampshire, on Probation--In his preaching he declared that the Gospel had its Foundation laid in the Religion of Nature; and that we were not required to believe any Thing that our Reason could not comprehend; and that Faith was GOD's Work and our Work; and that Righteousness and Temperance were two parts of Faith.-- A Meeting was called to see if the Town would settle said Preacher, and 26 voted for it, and 22 against it: A Vote in the Church could not be obtained to choose him. By this the World may see the Matter of Contention in Dunstable about Religion, and the Reason why a Minister is not settled there.
Jonathan Lovewell.
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Dunstable In New Hampshire
Event Date
July 1764
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town vote 26 for and 22 against settling the preacher; church vote not obtained to choose him; no minister settled.
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Mr. Fesenden was hired to preach on probation and declared the Gospel founded in natural religion, belief only in comprehensible matters, faith as God's and man's work, and righteousness and temperance as parts of faith. A meeting was called to settle him.