. A gazetteer of the state of Massachusetts; . - of themcostly, elegant, and spa- MSos CilAltL, UOSTON. ClOUS. Christ Church (Episco-pal), on Salem Street, erected in 1723, is the oldest in the city. Fromits tower, in which there is now a chime of eight bells, Gen. John Bur-goyne and others witnessed the battle of Bunker Hill. The Old SouthChurch, n Washington Street, was first occupied for public worshipon the 2Gth of April, 1730. It is now used as a BOSTON. 107 Kings Chapel is a substantial granite structure on Tremont Street,first used for divine service Aug. 21,1754. It conta
. A gazetteer of the state of Massachusetts; . - of themcostly, elegant, and spa- MSos CilAltL, UOSTON. ClOUS. Christ Church (Episco-pal), on Salem Street, erected in 1723, is the oldest in the city. Fromits tower, in which there is now a chime of eight bells, Gen. John Bur-goyne and others witnessed the battle of Bunker Hill. The Old SouthChurch, n Washington Street, was first occupied for public worshipon the 2Gth of April, 1730. It is now used as a BOSTON. 107 Kings Chapel is a substantial granite structure on Tremont Street,first used for divine service Aug. 21,1754. It contains several beautifulmemorial tablets, bearing the arms and inscriptions of the names andoffices of distinguished men. Adjoining it is the oldest burial-place inthe city. One stone, removed from it and lost, was recovered in 1830,near the old State House. It bears this quaint inscription: — HERE : LYETH THE : BODY :• OF MB WILLIAM : PADDY : AGED 58 YEARS : DEPARTED THIS : LIFE : AUGUST : THE [28] 1658 HEAR . SLEAPS . THAT BLESSED . ONE . WHOES . LIEF GOD . HELP . VS . ALL . TO . LIVE THAT . SO . WHEN . TIEM . SHALL . BE THAT . WE . THIS . WORLD . MUST . LIUE WE . EVER . MAY . BE . HAPPY WITH . BLESSED . WILLIAM PADDY. The Baptist church-edifice on Somerset Street occupies a command-ing position, and is an ornament to the city. St. Pauls Church on Tremont Street, consecrated June 30, 1820,is built of fine gray granite, and in imitation of the Ionic order
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