History of Concord, New Hampshire, from the original grant in seventeen hundred and twenty-five to the opening of the twentieth century; . nk L. Phalen, whowas called September 27, 1892, and installed December 19, 1829. During his pastorate the soci-ety worked harmoniously andeffectively. Mr. Phalen wasa popular minister with hisown parishioners, and wellliked by the community atlarge. After seven years ofco-operation with the societyhe was called to Worcester,Mass., and to the great regretof his people accepted thecall. During his ministry Third Unitarian Church -1 , i n • 1 tit occurred the
History of Concord, New Hampshire, from the original grant in seventeen hundred and twenty-five to the opening of the twentieth century; . nk L. Phalen, whowas called September 27, 1892, and installed December 19, 1829. During his pastorate the soci-ety worked harmoniously andeffectively. Mr. Phalen wasa popular minister with hisown parishioners, and wellliked by the community atlarge. After seven years ofco-operation with the societyhe was called to Worcester,Mass., and to the great regretof his people accepted thecall. During his ministry Third Unitarian Church -1 , i n • 1 tit occurred the Spanish War,and he was elected to the chaplaincy of the regiment sent by NewHampshire in response to the call of the president for was granted leave of absence during the war, but illness com-pelled him to resign from the army. He returned to his church, andcontinued his labors until the time of his resignation, in August,1899. The society having continued without a pastor for more than ayear, a call was extended, November 20, 1900, to Reverend LouisH. Buckshorn, of Westford, Mass., who accepted, and began his labors. THE UNITARIAN CHURCH. 749 Sunday, December 2, 1900. His installation occurred January 16,1901. In closing the history of this church too much cannot be said ofthe generosity and sacrifice of its early members. Colonel Kent andLewis Downing are names that will ever stand out prominentlyupon its records. To the liberality and perseverance of the formeris due the founding of the society and erection of its first house ofworship, while to the generous bequests of the latter is due the per-manence of the society amid losses and trials that might well havediscouraged any congregation. By the will of Mr. Downing thesociety shares equally with his children in the income of the estate,and at their decease receives a large addition to its revenue andbecomes the custodian of his entire estate, the income to be devotedto the spread of the Unitarian gospel. At
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