Letter from the First Baptist Church of Groton to the Stonington Baptist Association, 1803
Entry/Object ID
2026.024.003
Scope and Content
Letter from the First Baptist Church of Groton to the Stonington Baptist Association, October 12, 1803:
"The First Baptist Church of Groton under the Pastural care of Elder John G. Wightman to the Elders and brethring of the Stonington Baptist Association to be held at Elder Simeon Brown's Meeting House in Stonington on Tuesday the 18th of October instant send Christian Salutations wish Grace, Mercy & truth may abound among you. Dear Brethring tho we are passing some trying [?] and a Low time with us and there are many Crying Low there yet we believe that God has not left himself with out a wellness [phrase unintelligible] we wish to continue Correspondence with you and if possible to strengthen your hand to the pulling of the strong hold of Satan Who is Going about Like a roaring Lion Seeking whom he may devour but we believe the Great Spiritual David will Deliver his Lambs from the mouth of the Lion and paw of the Bear and will preserve a people for his names Glory against the assaults of earth and hell and we hope soon to see his [?] prepared as the light of the morning We enjoy a comfortable union as to the body of the Church the years past We had had two added one dismissed five excluded six have died our present number are about 206 though a number of them have removed to distant parts of the country We have made choice of our Elder Deacon Benadam Gallup & Brother William Latham to Set with You.
Signed by order & Behalf of the Church
Groton Oct. 12th 1803"
