Religious meetings in the township in the first few years of its history were neither of frequent nor regular occurrences. Many of its residents having been religiously educated, keenly felt their destitution of religious privileges. The Sabbath, which they had been accustomed to regard as a day for rest and religious improvement, now gave no sign of its presence save by the partial cessation of the ordinary business of the week and the interchange of social visits between the scattered families. when, therefore, after a lapse of four years, they were favored with occasional visits of some devoted minister, they hailed his presence with manifestations of joy and heard him gladly. The glad news of his coming was spread from house to house and the Sabbath found the scattered people with one accord in one place. In their eagerness to hear the words of the living preacher they forgot their denominational preferences, if indeed they cherished any.

The first minister to visit the township was the Rev. Samuel Sewall, one of the numerous family of ministers of that name. Mr. Sewall's first visit to the township was in 186. He preached his first sermon in the house of Joseph Garland, where the people gathered and listened with great interest. He afterwards made several visits to the township.