. The romance of old New England churches. Street,but because of scanty sunlight he soontransferred himself to the Hotel Kempton,on Berkeley Street, where he entertainedan increasing host of friends. S59 OLD NEW ENGLAND CHURCHES For some time before this (1872) therehad been thought of a new and largerTrinity. Under date of June 11th wefind the preacher writing: We havechosen Richardson, of New York, for ourchurch architect — the best of all competi-tors by all means. He will give us some-thing strong and good. So when thechurch on Summer Street was well-nighdestroyed in the Boston fire, the c
. The romance of old New England churches. Street,but because of scanty sunlight he soontransferred himself to the Hotel Kempton,on Berkeley Street, where he entertainedan increasing host of friends. S59 OLD NEW ENGLAND CHURCHES For some time before this (1872) therehad been thought of a new and largerTrinity. Under date of June 11th wefind the preacher writing: We havechosen Richardson, of New York, for ourchurch architect — the best of all competi-tors by all means. He will give us some-thing strong and good. So when thechurch on Summer Street was well-nighdestroyed in the Boston fire, the catastro-phe was hardly so appalling as it wouldotherwise have been. But to Trinitysrector it was none the less a good dealof a blow, as we see from his letters ofthat period: The fire began about eightoclock Saturday evening, he wrote to afriend, November 12, 1872, and hourafter hour it went on growing worse andworse. Street after street went like were sights so splendid and awfulas I never dreamed of, and now the desola-360. OLD TRINITY CHURCH, SUMMER STREET, BOSTON,AFTER THE GREAT BOSTON FIRE OLD NEW ENGLAND CHURCHES tion is bewildering. There was hard workenough to do all night, and though muchwas lost, something was saved. Old Trinityseemed safe all night, but toward morningthe fire swept into her rear, and there wasno chance. She went at four in the morn-ing. I saw her well afire, inside and out,carried off some books and robes, and lefther. She went majestically, and her greattower stands now as solid as ever, a mostpicturesque and stately ruin. She died indignity. I did not know how much I likedthe great gloomy old thing till I saw herwindows bursting and the flame runningalong the old high pews. I feel that it was better for the churchto go so than to be torn down stone bystone. Of course, our immediate incon-venience is great, and we shall live in muchdiscomfort for the next two years. Wehave engaged the Lowell Institute, a lec- 361 OLD XEW ENGLAND CHURCH
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