. A history of old Pine street; being the record of an hundred and forty years in the life of a colonial church. - TWO SPECIMENS OF PRE-REVOLUTIONARY GRAVESTONES East Side. The Churchyard and Its Dead. 313 the Board of Trustees has permitted an interment, un-der exceptional circumstances. In 1883, for instance,the present pastor was granted the privilege of buryingtwo of his children near the walls of the church that hewas serving. During the past year there have been butthree interments. They were all of octogenarian mem-bers of the dear old church, brought back to their finalresting-place fr
. A history of old Pine street; being the record of an hundred and forty years in the life of a colonial church. - TWO SPECIMENS OF PRE-REVOLUTIONARY GRAVESTONES East Side. The Churchyard and Its Dead. 313 the Board of Trustees has permitted an interment, un-der exceptional circumstances. In 1883, for instance,the present pastor was granted the privilege of buryingtwo of his children near the walls of the church that hewas serving. During the past year there have been butthree interments. They were all of octogenarian mem-bers of the dear old church, brought back to their finalresting-place from other cities. The closing of the churchyard, however, did notmean the loss of a burying-ground for the poor of thechurch, who could not afford the expense of a cemeterylot. With their customary solicitation, the Session andTrustees secured a church lot in Mount Moriah Ceme-tary, large enough to make ample provision for com-muning members of Old Pine Street who might haveno place for burial. The Deacons have guarded thiswith care, and give worthy Christian burial to all whoneed their services. It is impossible to estimate the number of the deadwho rest in the chur
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