Rev. William Getchell, died in Pittsfield, ME, Oct. 30, 1867. He was born in Vallasborough, ME, Dec. 6, 1793. He married, Aug. 22, 1814, Miss Mary Leavitt of Clinton, who survived him.
In the summer of 1818 he was converted and united with the christian church at east Pittsfield. In August, 1823, having moved to another part of Pittsfield, he was instrumental in organizing a Freewill Baptist church and was chosen one of its deacons.
On September 1826, he was ordained by a council from the Exeter Quarterly Meeting, as pastor of the church with which he was connected. This relation he held till death. He also acted as pastor of the Second Pittsfield church and of the Burnham church for over twenty years. He solemnized over one hundred and fifty marriages and attended hundreds of funerals. He was retiring, prayerful, and a practical preacher. He lived as he preached.
In the summer of 1818 he was converted and united with the christian church at east Pittsfield. In August, 1823, having moved to another part of Pittsfield, he was instrumental in organizing a Freewill Baptist church and was chosen one of its deacons.
On September 1826, he was ordained by a council from the Exeter Quarterly Meeting, as pastor of the church with which he was connected. This relation he held till death. He also acted as pastor of the Second Pittsfield church and of the Burnham church for over twenty years. He solemnized over one hundred and fifty marriages and attended hundreds of funerals. He was retiring, prayerful, and a practical preacher. He lived as he preached.
Rev. William Getchell, died in Pittsfield, ME, Oct. 30, 1867. He was born in Vallasborough, ME, Dec. 6, 1793. He married, Aug. 22, 1814, Miss Mary Leavitt of Clinton, who survived him.
In the summer of 1818 he was converted and united with the christian church at east Pittsfield. In August, 1823, having moved to another part of Pittsfield, he was instrumental in organizing a Freewill Baptist church and was chosen one of its deacons.
On September 1826, he was ordained by a council from the Exeter Quarterly Meeting, as pastor of the church with which he was connected. This relation he held till death. He also acted as pastor of the Second Pittsfield church and of the Burnham church for over twenty years. He solemnized over one hundred and fifty marriages and attended hundreds of funerals. He was retiring, prayerful, and a practical preacher. He lived as he preached.
In the summer of 1818 he was converted and united with the christian church at east Pittsfield. In August, 1823, having moved to another part of Pittsfield, he was instrumental in organizing a Freewill Baptist church and was chosen one of its deacons.
On September 1826, he was ordained by a council from the Exeter Quarterly Meeting, as pastor of the church with which he was connected. This relation he held till death. He also acted as pastor of the Second Pittsfield church and of the Burnham church for over twenty years. He solemnized over one hundred and fifty marriages and attended hundreds of funerals. He was retiring, prayerful, and a practical preacher. He lived as he preached.
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