The town of Roxbury: its memorable persons and places, its history and antiquities, with numerous illustrations of its old landmarks and noted personages . CHURCH. religious society, that of Rev. Dr. Porter, worshipping in theold meeting-house on the hill. A site was purchased of , and the first building, which was of wood, was raisedMay 10, 1820, on the same day that the remains of , the early and generous friend of the society, wereborne to the grave. The church was dedicated Nov. 1. 1820, and on March 9,1821, the society,consisting oftwenty-three per-sons, under thename o
The town of Roxbury: its memorable persons and places, its history and antiquities, with numerous illustrations of its old landmarks and noted personages . CHURCH. religious society, that of Rev. Dr. Porter, worshipping in theold meeting-house on the hill. A site was purchased of , and the first building, which was of wood, was raisedMay 10, 1820, on the same day that the remains of , the early and generous friend of the society, wereborne to the grave. The church was dedicated Nov. 1. 1820, and on March 9,1821, the society,consisting oftwenty-three per-sons, under thename of TheBaptist Its pres-ent name wasadopted on , 1850. On May ,seven con-verts were bap-tized in StonyBrook. At this,the first adminis-tration of bap-tism in Roxbury,about two thou-sand personswere present, al-most the entirepopulation turning out to witness it. On a subsequent occa-sion the number present was so great, and all were so eagerto behold the solemn rite, that they crowded upon the logs andplanks which extended out over the water near the old damwhere the service was performed. Suddenly the plank on. DlDLZT STREET B \PTIST DEA. PARKE. 113 which stood one of the most excellent and highly esteemedChristian citizens of the town gave way, and he was sub-jected, in the presence of all, to an unwilling immersion. In 18o2, to meet the wants of the growing congregation,the present beautiful edifice was erected, and the old one soldto the Methodists, who removed it to the corner of Warrenand Cliff Streets, where it was destroyed by fire early onSunday morning. March 29, 18G8. The new house, whichwas dedicated July 27. 1S53, is of brick, in the pointedGothic style, is covered with mastic, and blocked off in imi-tation of brown sandstone. The interior is divided into naveand side aisles by cluster columns from which spring arches,supporting the clere-story. Its length, exclusive of theporch, is one hundred and seventeen feet; extr
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