. History of the town of Hingham, Massachusetts . made in 1756, but the house remainedsubstantially as it was built until about 1792, when a porch was builton the westerly side ; a tower was built on the easterly side, andadditional pews and seats were constructed. In 1793 a bell wasplaced on the meeting-house. Stoves were introduced in 1822. In1829-30 the southerly and westerly entrances were abandoned; thetower was widened to the roof ; the easterly end under the towerbecame the main entrance, with two doors; a larger bell was pur-chased ; the old square pews were removed and new long ones t
. History of the town of Hingham, Massachusetts . made in 1756, but the house remainedsubstantially as it was built until about 1792, when a porch was builton the westerly side ; a tower was built on the easterly side, andadditional pews and seats were constructed. In 1793 a bell wasplaced on the meeting-house. Stoves were introduced in 1822. In1829-30 the southerly and westerly entrances were abandoned; thetower was widened to the roof ; the easterly end under the towerbecame the main entrance, with two doors; a larger bell was pur-chased ; the old square pews were removed and new long ones tooktheir places; the pulpit was removed to the westerly end. In 1869 extensive improvements and changes were made. Anorgan gallery was built in the westerly end in the rear of thepulpit and an organ was placed in it; the pew doors were removed,and the interior was quite generally renovated. In 1881 the clockwas placed in the tower. This parish is of the Unitarian denomination. Ecclesiastical History. 49 THIRD CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETY (UNITARIAN).. THE NEW NORTH MEETING-HOUSE, HINGHAM. The circumstances which gave rise to the formation of theThird Congregational Church and Society in 1806 have already-been alluded to. This society was incorporated by an Act of theLegislature, Feb. 27, 1807. The church was organized underthe name of the Third Church in Hingham, June 16, 1807. _ Themeeting-house was built, upon the same lot of land on which it nowstands, at the time of the formation of the society by the proprie-tors, who were incorporated by an Act of the Legislature underthe name of the New North Meeting-House Corporation, and wasdedicated June 17, 1807. The two corporations exist the sameto-day. Rev. Henry Colman, the first minister, was born in Boston,Sept. 12, 1785, and was graduated at Dartmouth College in was ordained pastor of this society June 17, 1807, and wasdismissed, at his request, March 14, 1820, in the thirteenth yearof his ministry. He died in Islington, Eng
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