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Covenants (Church polity).

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

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Pittsfield, Mass. First Church of Christ records, 1764-1864.

 Collection
Identifier: RG5411
Abstract The First Church of Christ in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, was first organized in February 1764. Thomas Allen was called to be the first minister of the church and he was ordained as pastor on April 18, 1764. Construction on the first meeting house was completed in 1770 and construction on the second meeting house was completed in 1793. Thomas Allen’s political beliefs resulted in a schism in 1809 which resulted in the formation of the Second Union Church. The churches reunited in 1818 under...
Dates: 1764-1864