CHAPTER X. (1721.)

John Waterhouse arrested and imprisoned for baptizing Joseph 255-267

Bolles. Countermove by John Bolles and wife. Seizure of

Rogerene property for rebuilding Congregational

meeting-house. Rogerenes hold noon meeting in

Congregational church. Governor Saltonstall absent. Noon

meeting repeated. Governor Saltonstall present. Rogerenes

attacked by a church party mob. Leaders imprisoned. John

Bolles maltreated. John Waterhouse whipped for baptizing

Joseph Bolles. Smallpox epidemic in Boston. John Rogers

goes to Boston to aid the sufferers, having, ever since

his conversion, made a practice of visiting the sick, and

especially those afflicted with this malady. His return

home. He is prostrated with the disease. Action of

Governor and Council at New Haven. Mamacock quarantined.

Death of John Rogers. Fidelity of his followers.

Succeeding leadership of the Rogerene Society

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