Excerpt from Historical Sketch of the Narragansett Baptist Association, Rhode Island, 1860-1884 It may interest some to know that for nearl a score of years the desirabil ity of a South Count Association had been iscussed, and that several at tempts had been ma e to form such a body, notably by the Exeter Church in 1844-5, but all proved futile. The careful skill of Rev. Dr. Henry Jackson, strengthened by the profound wisdom and commanding influence of Rev. Dr. Francis Wayland, was essential to the accomplishment of the undertaking. Most properly were they regarded as the fathers of this convocation: their entrance into rest was the fitting occasion of special memorial service. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.