. History of the First church in Dunstable-Nashua, , and of later churches there. k, 72; Catholic priest-hood welcomed in proclaiming the saving power of Christ, 72; apology for deficiencies of his Address, 73; Wishes he couldhave shown more of the men he mentions, by their words and work,73; Gracious admonitions, in view of the past, 74; Warnings, suggestedby career of our forefathers, 74; Their spirits may yet be with us, 75;Fidelity to our trust calls for a renewal of our pledge to Christ, 76. ILLUSTRATIONS. Young John the Baptist, Pointing the Way of Salvation .... I Jo
. History of the First church in Dunstable-Nashua, , and of later churches there. k, 72; Catholic priest-hood welcomed in proclaiming the saving power of Christ, 72; apology for deficiencies of his Address, 73; Wishes he couldhave shown more of the men he mentions, by their words and work,73; Gracious admonitions, in view of the past, 74; Warnings, suggestedby career of our forefathers, 74; Their spirits may yet be with us, 75;Fidelity to our trust calls for a renewal of our pledge to Christ, 76. ILLUSTRATIONS. Young John the Baptist, Pointing the Way of Salvation .... I John Eliot, Apostle to the Indians* 7 Sketch of First Meeting-House in Dunstable-Nashua 9 Rev. Habijah Weld, Son of Rev. Thomas Weld 13 Old Burying Ground in Dunstable-Nashua 15 Old Olive Street Church 39 11 Old Chocolate Church 43 Old South Burying Ground 55 Old First Baptist Church 60 Old Wesleyan Methodist Church 66 Old Episcopal Church 69 Prof. John Wesley Churchill 79 Present First Congregational Church 88 Bronze Tablet Inscription to Prof. Churchill 91 * See Appendix, page Raphael — 1483 to 1520. Ufizzi Gallery, Florence Young John the Baptist, Pointing the Way of Salvation, ADDRESS TO THENASHUA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Note. For a needful understanding of the difficulties expe-rienced in the preparation of this address and of the reason whyits publication in book form has been so long delayed, it is desirableto read first the foregoing Introduction. Old Mortality, the wandering religious enthusiast sovividly described by Sir Walter Scott, induced by motivesof the most sincere but fanciful devotion, dedicated thirtyyears of his existence to clearing the moss from the graytomb-stones, and renewing with his chisel the half-defacedinscriptions on the simple monuments of the deceasedwarriors of his church, who had fought, fallen and sufferedfor their religion in their struggles against the cruel tyrannyof the Stuarts. On anniversary days like these, we con-sider, with Ol
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