Old landmarks and historic personages of Boston . nd was fora time known as the Manifesto Church, in consequence of adeclaration of principles by it, in answer to a protest from theolder churches against its more liberal form of worship. Theold church was never painted, and the tower and bell were onthe Avest side, Avhile the entrance was at the south side. Itsruinous condition caused it to be rebuilt of brick, as it latelystood. John S. Copley, the painter, made a plan for the newbuilding, but it was rejected on account of the expense, andthat of Major Thomas Dawes accepted. Governor Hancockg
Old landmarks and historic personages of Boston . nd was fora time known as the Manifesto Church, in consequence of adeclaration of principles by it, in answer to a protest from theolder churches against its more liberal form of worship. Theold church was never painted, and the tower and bell were onthe Avest side, Avhile the entrance was at the south side. Itsruinous condition caused it to be rebuilt of brick, as it latelystood. John S. Copley, the painter, made a plan for the newbuilding, but it was rejected on account of the expense, andthat of Major Thomas Dawes accepted. Governor Hancockgave a thousand pounds, and a bell, on which was inscribed, — I to the Church tlie living call,And to the grave I simimon all. * Wliitmores Notes to John Duntons Letters. BRATTLE SQUARE AND THE TOWN DOCK, 123 This was the church of Cohnau, the Coopers, Thacher, Buck-minster, Edward Everett, Palfrey, and Lothrop, an array ofclerical talent unsurpassed in the Boston pulpit. General Gagequartered the 29th in the church and vicinity, taking up liis. BEATTLE STREET CHURCH. own quarters in the house opposite. Gage told Mr. Turell thathe had no fears for his men while quartered within such , the night before the evacuation a twenty-fourpound shot from Cambridge struck the toAver, and falling tothe ground was picked up by Mr. Turell, and in 1824 wasimbedded in the masonry, wliere it remained until the workof demolition began. When the society sold the church, they reserved the ancientquoins, pidpit, bell, and cannon-ball. The bell given by Gov-ernor Hancock became cracked, and was sold; the present onehaving been purchased in London in 1809. The society voted 124 LANDMARKS OF BOSTON.
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