The history of the town of Dorchester, Massachusetts, By a committee of the Dorchester antiquarian and historical society ...

240 HISTORY OF DORCHESTER.
nate some person to keep a house of public entertainment, and they nominated Richard Withington,
Ensign Hall and Isaac Jones for that purpose. But
neither of them would consent, so that they desired
the Court to let widow George continue the business;
and Wiilliam Sumner, one of the Selectmen, agreed
to oversee it as much as he could.
Among the expenses of the town this year, was
" a load of wood for the watch."
On the 16th of September, of this year, Rev. Mr.
Flint, the Pastor of the Church, died. He was the
son of Rev. Henry Flint, of Braintree; was born
Aug. 24, 1645, and graduated at Hatrvard College
in 1664. He appears to have been a conscientious
and devoted minister; but by the interruptions in
his ministry, is supposed to have suffered considerably
from ill health. He was zealous in his labors among
the younger part of his flock, and it would appear,
from the epitaph on his tombstone, that he exhausted his strength in his profession. His first ministerial labor after his ordination was to officiate at the
funeral of the venerable George Minot. The following inscription is on the monument erected to Mr.
Flint's memory.
Here lies Interred ye Corps of Mr. Josiah Flint, late Pastor to
ye Church in Dorchester, Aged 35 years.
Deceased Septr. 15th, 1680.
A Man of God he was so great, so good,
His highest worth was hardly understood:
So much of God & Christ in him did Dwell,
In Grace & Holiness he did excell.
An Honour & an ornament thereby,
Both to ye Churches & the Ministry.