The history and antiquities of Boston .. . Jo- erable Number (about 50, whereof Ten are seph Sewall, Thos. Prince and William in full Communion) Belonging to the Upon the issue of the last-named Tract, New North Congregation in Boston, could not another followed, entitled A Vindication of consent to Mr. Peter Thachers Ordination the Now North Church from several Falsehoods there. Who has left his Flock at Weymouth, spread in a Pamphlet lately published, tending and Accepted a Call in Boston, without the to their defamation, entituled, as above. This Approbation, and contrary to
The history and antiquities of Boston .. . Jo- erable Number (about 50, whereof Ten are seph Sewall, Thos. Prince and William in full Communion) Belonging to the Upon the issue of the last-named Tract, New North Congregation in Boston, could not another followed, entitled A Vindication of consent to Mr. Peter Thachers Ordination the Now North Church from several Falsehoods there. Who has left his Flock at Weymouth, spread in a Pamphlet lately published, tending and Accepted a Call in Boston, without the to their defamation, entituled, as above. This Approbation, and contrary to the Advice, of I have not seen ; not considering it important the Ministers in this Town. With a Declara- to an understanding of the history of the difti- tion of the Dissatisfied Brethren of the Church, culty, I have not sought for it. The Vindica- &c. 1720. tion was followed by An Answer to a Scan- This was the production of the aggrieved dalous and Lying Pamphlet, &, and occupies near 60 pages. Among f See a«fe, p. 1712.] NEW NORTH CHURCH. 547 version. Not long after this the practice of reading and singing thepsalms, line by line, alternately, was abolished, or discontinued. During the Siege of Boston, or during itsoccupancy by the British in 1775-6, publicworship was not suspended in this the close of that century the House hadbecome old, out of repair and out of fash-ion. It was large, and, being of wood, incase of fire would much endanger that partof the Town. This latter consideration,doubtless, much influenced its owners topropose its removal, and the erection ofone of brick ; especially as attempts to setit, and buildings about it, on fire had sev-eral times been made. Accordingly the oldNEW NORTH CHURCH. Houso was takon down in August, 1802, and the corner-stone of the present House was laid in Sep-S-pt 23 tember of the same year.* It was dedicated on the secondof May, In 1805 a bell, weighing upwards of 1300pounds, was purchased at a c
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