The Journals & Notebook of
 Nathan Bangs 1805-1806, 1817

 

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Carroll on the establishment of the Oswegatchie circuit
Carroll Case and His Cotemporaries 12

25. The next year [1792], he [Wiliam Losee] and Darius Dunham, were appointed to supply the work in Canada, and it was divided into two circuits, Cataraqui and Oswegotchie, both of them designated by formidable Indian names. Cataraqui was used interchangeably with Kingston, as the former was the ancient name of the place; and Oswegotchie was named from a river and fort on the American side of the St. Lawrence, near where Ogdensburgh now stands, bearing that same name—although the labors of the preachers were bestowed on the Canada side. Dunham had special charge of the former circuit, Losee of the latter; yet, as Mr. D. alone was in full ministerial orders, he probably sometimes exchanged with the other for the purpose of dispensing the ordinances [sacraments]. At the close of the year, 255 members were returned for Cataraqui, and 90 for the other—345 in all.

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