Old Boston days & ways; from the dawn of the revolution until the town became a city . y cherished its Holden traditions. The church for the dedication of which inMay, 1801, Coronation was composed, stoodalmost in front of Oliver Holdens house, andwas occupied until 1810 by the Baptists ofCharlestown. In addition to being a house builder and amusician, Mr. Holden was for many years apreacher for a religious society known as thePuritan Church. The services of this sect werelike those of other Congregational bodies exceptthat, for a while at least, the sacrament of theLords Supper was observed e
Old Boston days & ways; from the dawn of the revolution until the town became a city . y cherished its Holden traditions. The church for the dedication of which inMay, 1801, Coronation was composed, stoodalmost in front of Oliver Holdens house, andwas occupied until 1810 by the Baptists ofCharlestown. In addition to being a house builder and amusician, Mr. Holden was for many years apreacher for a religious society known as thePuritan Church. The services of this sect werelike those of other Congregational bodies exceptthat, for a while at least, the sacrament of theLords Supper was observed every Sunday. Forhis connection here, as well as by reason of hismusic, Mr. Holden was greatly esteemed in thelatter part of the eighteenth century. His firstbook of music, The American Harmony,was published in 1793. Then, in 1795, appeared* The Massachusetts Compiler, and in 1797 The Worcester Collection of Sacred last named work was printed by IsaiahThomas of Worcester from movable typesbought in Europe, the last to be so bought,for use in this country. Mr. Holden re-. OLIV^ER HOLDEX AXD THE ORGAX UPOX WlllCil HL 1I,\K :\ION IZED 334
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