An Historical Sketch of the First Church in Boston: From Its Formation to the Present Period. To which are Added Two Sermons, One on Leaving the Old, and the Other on Entering the New House of WorshipMunroe & Francis, 1812 - 256 pages |
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... removed , went back to worship at Charlestown on the Lord's days . In a little time , publick worship was celebrated alternately on each side of the river . At length the First Church took its station altogether in Trimontane , which ...
... removed , went back to worship at Charlestown on the Lord's days . In a little time , publick worship was celebrated alternately on each side of the river . At length the First Church took its station altogether in Trimontane , which ...
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... removed to Salem , and a few had returned to England . Probably the church did not now number more , than a hundred communicants . Four children were baptized in the first year , eleven in the second , three in the third , and four in ...
... removed to Salem , and a few had returned to England . Probably the church did not now number more , than a hundred communicants . Four children were baptized in the first year , eleven in the second , three in the third , and four in ...
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... removals fre- quent . A general fast was proclaimed . This church in particular observed it with great devo- tion . The principal part of the old church at Dor- chester having removed , Mr. Mather and others began a new one . Several ...
... removals fre- quent . A general fast was proclaimed . This church in particular observed it with great devo- tion . The principal part of the old church at Dor- chester having removed , Mr. Mather and others began a new one . Several ...
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... removal of misunderstandings . A day of humiliation was observed in all the churches with especial refe- rence to their distracted condition , on 24 July , and on the 30th of the same month , a conference of ministers and elders was ...
... removal of misunderstandings . A day of humiliation was observed in all the churches with especial refe- rence to their distracted condition , on 24 July , and on the 30th of the same month , a conference of ministers and elders was ...
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... her family it is melancholy to relate . Her husband , being one of the pur- chasers of Aquetneck , sold his estate in Massa- chusetts , and removed with his family to that isl- 1638 . and . On the death of Mr. H. 58 WILSON . COTTON .
... her family it is melancholy to relate . Her husband , being one of the pur- chasers of Aquetneck , sold his estate in Massa- chusetts , and removed with his family to that isl- 1638 . and . On the death of Mr. H. 58 WILSON . COTTON .
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