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Covenants (Church polity).

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

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Reading, Mass. Second Church of Christ records, 1720-1806.

 Collection
Identifier: RG5021
Abstract The Second Church of Christ in Reading was gathered on June 29, 1720 with 39 founding members. The first pastor was Rev. Daniel Putnam who served until his death on June 20, 1759. He was followed by Rev. Eliab Stone who became the pastor in 1761 and also served until his death in 1822. Religious disagreements led to a split during the 1830s and in 1892 the Congregationalists and Methodists merged to form the Union Congregational Church of North Reading, which continues to serve the community...
Dates: 1720-1806