. Home Missionary, The (April 1905-March 1906) . ettlers hadcleared the ground, erected theirfort and built their houses they madea solemn compact, the first articleof which was as follows: istly Weeintend by Gods grace, as soonas we can, with all convenientspeede to procure some Godly andfaithful Minister, with whome wepropose to joyne in church covenantto walk in all the ways of First Church, with which thepresent meeting is to be held, wasorganized the next year, in stands at the center of the city,on Court Square. The present build-ing, erected in 1819, is the thirdedifi
. Home Missionary, The (April 1905-March 1906) . ettlers hadcleared the ground, erected theirfort and built their houses they madea solemn compact, the first articleof which was as follows: istly Weeintend by Gods grace, as soonas we can, with all convenientspeede to procure some Godly andfaithful Minister, with whome wepropose to joyne in church covenantto walk in all the ways of First Church, with which thepresent meeting is to be held, wasorganized the next year, in stands at the center of the city,on Court Square. The present build-ing, erected in 1819, is the thirdedifice which the church has had andstands near the original one. It hasmany historic associations and isthe most precious memorial whichSpringfield possesses. During itslife of 268 years it has had onlyeleven ministers, so that the averageperiod of service is more than twenty-four years. Who can estimate theinfluence of this ancient institutionin the intellectual, moral, charitable,reform and religious movements ofthe last two centuries and a half!. FRANK L. GOODSPEED, First Church
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