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Church controversies.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Variants: Church conflicts, Church disputes, Church fights

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Newburyport, Mass. First Church disunion records, 1743-1770.

 Collection
Identifier: RG0131
Abstract The Third Church of Newbury was formally gathered in 1726. In 1743 a group of parishioners left the church to more closely follow the teachings of George Whitefield and form the First Presbyterian Church. In 1764 the town of Newburyport was incorporated and the Third Church became the First Church in Newburyport. In 1794 the Parish voted to be incorporated as the First Religious Society. By 1825 the church was already aligned with the Unitarian denomination. The church continues to serve the...
Dates: 1743-1770