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

HISTORY OF DORCHESTER. 243
Mr. Danforth and 22 for Mr. Capen; at the same
time Mr. John Breck, who was not in full communion, intruded himself in, and put in a vote, which
was very offensive to the Church; but his vote was
taken out and he commanded by M r. Stoughton to
go out of the meeting-house, when the Church had
been tried by a vote to know whether they did approve of his acting; which being declared in the
negative, then the contrary vote was called for, but
none held up their hand but only Henry Leadbetter,
who thought that such as had submitted to the government of the Church should have liberty to vote
in such a case; but it was declared to the contrary."
The Mr. Capen here voted for, was Mr. Joseph,
son of John Capen, and was afterwards settled at
Topsfield.
Mr. Breck repented of voting as he did on the occasion mentioned, and gave full satisfaction therefor.
The Church appointed a committee of Mr. Stoughton and eight others to invite Mr. Danforth to come
and preach upon trial.
The 1st of June, of this year, Mr. Peter Thacher
was ordained Pastor of the Church at Milton. The
services were performed as follows. First, Mr.
Thacher prayed. Rev. Increase Mather put the
matters to vote whether any person had aught against
it, &c. Mr. Torrey gave the charge. Mr. Torrey,
Mr. Mather, Mr. Eliot and Mr. Willard laid on
hands, and Mr. Willard gave the right hand of fellowship.
Calls were often made upon the congregation to
aid their suffering friends, who had lost by the wars,