History of Worcester County, Massachusetts, embracing a comprehensive history of the county from its first settlement to the present time . The First Congregational Church and Parish presents the following historysince 18G7: In May, 1867, the two churches and societies effected a union,. riKST CONGKEGATIONAL CHlKCH, GARDNEB, MASS. Ji CHURCH AFFAIRS. 523 after a separation of more than forty-seven years, npon the following basis :That the First Congregational Church, and the Evangelical CongregationalChurch in Gardner, unite and become consolidated in one church, adopting thearticles of faith a
History of Worcester County, Massachusetts, embracing a comprehensive history of the county from its first settlement to the present time . The First Congregational Church and Parish presents the following historysince 18G7: In May, 1867, the two churches and societies effected a union,. riKST CONGKEGATIONAL CHlKCH, GARDNEB, MASS. Ji CHURCH AFFAIRS. 523 after a separation of more than forty-seven years, npon the following basis :That the First Congregational Church, and the Evangelical CongregationalChurch in Gardner, unite and become consolidated in one church, adopting thearticles of faith and the covenant of the Evangelical Church, and the name ofthe First Congregational Church in Gardner, and be connected with the FirstParish in said Gardner. The united churches occupied, as a place of worsliip, the church edificeerected by the Evangelical Society in 185G, until July IC, 187i), when the newchurch built upon the site of the first meeting-house, was dedicated. This house is a substantial structure, built of brick, at a cost of $30,000,with a seating capacity of about six hundred, with lecture-room, infant class-room and library, parlor, dining-room and all modern church appurtenances. The Baptist Society and Church was formed Jan. 30, 1828. In 1833, iterected a hous
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