The history and antiquities of Boston .. . t the Eastern Indians,which has been denominated The Three Years Indian Episcopalians had become so numerous that the Kings Chapelcould not contain them, and another Church was therefore resolvedg upon. Agreeably to notice given by Mr. Miles of the Chapel, a meeting was held in that house on the following Wednesday,at which Mr. John Barnes was chosen Treasurer, Thomas Graves, Esq.,Mr. Greorge Cradock, Mr. Anthony Blount, Mr. John Gibbins, Selby, and Mr. George Monk, were chosena Committee to receive Subscriptions for a build-ing. A p
The history and antiquities of Boston .. . t the Eastern Indians,which has been denominated The Three Years Indian Episcopalians had become so numerous that the Kings Chapelcould not contain them, and another Church was therefore resolvedg upon. Agreeably to notice given by Mr. Miles of the Chapel, a meeting was held in that house on the following Wednesday,at which Mr. John Barnes was chosen Treasurer, Thomas Graves, Esq.,Mr. Greorge Cradock, Mr. Anthony Blount, Mr. John Gibbins, Selby, and Mr. George Monk, were chosena Committee to receive Subscriptions for a build-ing. A piece of ground had already been pur-chased at the North End, and in thefollowing April, the Corner Stone of theSecond Episcopal Church was laid byMr, Myles, and in December following itwas dedicated by the Rev. Timothy Cut-ler, who was its first Rector.* Such was theorigin of Christs Church. The architecture of Christs Church has beenmuch admired, and justly so, and it still stands afine ornament to the north part of the City, to some ex-. 15. Dec. 29. though changed by various repairs. mony. See News-Letter, 28 April, 1763, wherethere is a long account of him. In 1734,Nathaniel Belknap and John Phillips, sta-tioners in Cornhill, were executors to thewill of Mrs. Abigail Belknap. * The succession of Rectors : — Timothy Cutler, settled 29 Dec, 1793, Aug., 1765. James Greaton, settled 30 May, 1759, left31 Aug.,1767. Mather Byles, Jr., settled 22 April, 1768,left April, 1775, d. in St. John, N. B., 12Mar., 1814. Stephen Lewis, settled Aug., 1778, leftSept., 1784. William Montague, settled April, 1786, leftMay, 1792. William Walter, settled 29 May, 1792, died5 Dec, 1800. Samuel Haskell, settled May, 1801, leftSept., 1803. Asa Eaton, settled 23 Oct., 1803, left May,1829. William Croswell, instituted 24 June, 1829,left June, 1840, d. 9 Nov., 1851. John Woart, instituted 1 Nov., 1840, left1851. William T. Smithett, instituted 1851. When this Church was founded, it is
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