Picturesque New London and its environs, Groton, Mystic, Montville, Waterford, at the commencement of the twentieth century; notable features of interest .. . he First Church of Christ is Congregational in Denomination, and is the Oldest Religious Society in the City. Organized in Gloucester, IVIassachusetts. in 1642. Removed to New London in 1651. The Present House of Worship was First Used in 1851. Sunday Services : Preaching at A. M.; Sunday School at : IMeeting of the Junior Endeavor Society at P. M.: Young Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor IVIeeting at P. M.: Pre
Picturesque New London and its environs, Groton, Mystic, Montville, Waterford, at the commencement of the twentieth century; notable features of interest .. . he First Church of Christ is Congregational in Denomination, and is the Oldest Religious Society in the City. Organized in Gloucester, IVIassachusetts. in 1642. Removed to New London in 1651. The Present House of Worship was First Used in 1851. Sunday Services : Preaching at A. M.; Sunday School at : IMeeting of the Junior Endeavor Society at P. M.: Young Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor IVIeeting at P. M.: Preaching at Weel<ly Meeting. Friday Evening at oclocli. Pastor. Rev. S. Leroy Blal<e. D. D. expression to the thought London should 1)6 a good town: and soit should, if an abundance of churchesis to be regarded as a criterion. Some of the church organizationsare of exceeding early origin. The that New First Church of Christ (Congrega-tional) is the oldest. Its inception isdirectly attributable to the Puritandesire for freetlom of worship, thatfundamental principle from whichsprang the very being and existence 41 {picturesque 1Rcw ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH — HUNTINGTON STREET. Organized In 1725. First Church Completed In 1732 : the Second Consecrated 1787: the Third and Present Edifice was Consecrated June nth. 1850. Rector. Rev. Alfred Poole Grinl. Sunday Services: 8 A. Holy Communion: A. Preaching: Sunday School: Evening Service. Holy Day Services at 10 A. M. Friday Morning Service. 10 oclock. of our nation. This society was or-ganized in Gloucester, Massachusetts,in 1642. and removed to New Londonunder the guidance of its first pastor. Richard i>liniiuin, in 1651. Its firstplace of worship in New London wasin a large barn wliich stood on what Hempstead Street, near the south 42 l^icturesquc 1Rew Uondon,
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