Picturesque New London and its environs, Groton, Mystic, Montville, Waterford, at the commencement of the twentieth century; notable features of interest .. . ondon Cumstock was sexton of the firstmeeting-house, as this old recordshows : Old Goodman Cumstock ischosen sexton, whose work is to orderyouth in the meeting-house, sweep themeeting-house, and beat out dogs, forwhich he is to have 40 shillings ayear: he is also to make all graves :for a man or woman he is to have 4 shillings, for children. 2 shillings agrave, to be paid by survivors. Three subsequent edifices occupiedthe sam
Picturesque New London and its environs, Groton, Mystic, Montville, Waterford, at the commencement of the twentieth century; notable features of interest .. . ondon Cumstock was sexton of the firstmeeting-house, as this old recordshows : Old Goodman Cumstock ischosen sexton, whose work is to orderyouth in the meeting-house, sweep themeeting-house, and beat out dogs, forwhich he is to have 40 shillings ayear: he is also to make all graves :for a man or woman he is to have 4 shillings, for children. 2 shillings agrave, to be paid by survivors. Three subsequent edifices occupiedthe same site on Bulkeley present elegant structure oppositethe Post OlHce was first used in on an eminence, which lendsadditional height to its lofty spire, con-structed of gray granite, and on agenerous scale, it is one of the finestexamples of church architecture in theState. The historj- of the occupation oftliepastorate of the society is as follows :Its first Pastor—and until —Richard Blinman : IGtJl to li>, Ger-shom Bulkelej: then Simon Brad-street, who died in office in lt>8o,and during whose occupancy of the. SECOND CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH - BROAD, HEMPSTEAD AND FEDERAL STREETS. The Pastor of the Second Congregational Church is Rev. James W. Bixler. The Church Dates Its Organization From April 1835. Services as Follows: Sunda>. A. Preaching b) the Pastor: Sunday School at 12 M.: P. Meeting of the Junior Society of Young Peoples Christian Endeavor: at P. Meeting of the Endeavor Society Proper: 7 30 P. Regular Sunday Evening Service: Friday Evening Meeting at ?4.) (picturesque 1Revv Uondon. pastorate it was that the famous sectknown as IJogerenes was in evi-dence, (iurdon Saltonstall was thenext Pastor, from tolTOs, whenhe was elected (iovernor of the in 1700 Eliphalet Adams, whosework in connection with tlie ciiurchwas terminated by death in 1 •)•!. the Rev. Mather Hy
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