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church regards it as equally binding upon the members of Christ's house, that they shall bear their just proportion to the support of the gospel.
8. This church regards slaveholding, the traffic in and use of intoxicating drinks as a beverage, gambling, and such like things, as inconsistent with Christian character.
9. This church affectionately, yet earnestly, entreats its members to avoid all connection with dancing assemblies, theatrical exhibitions, secret societies, and similar associations, as tending practically to weaken the bond of Christian brotherhood, and to bring a reproach upon the cause of their Master.
The present house of worship was dedicated Feb. 14, 1849.
Rev. A. B. Warner died May 26, 1853.
Rev. Jacob M. Manning was ordained pastor Jan. 5, 1854.
Grace church.
The liturgy of the Protestant Episcopal church was first used in public worship, in
Medford, on Christmas Eve, A. D. 1847.
About the same time, a hall was procured, and the services of a clergyman were engaged for a limited time, in the hope that it might be found expedient to form a parish.
It soon became manifest that a sufficient number of persons were interested in the enterprise to justify this step, and a meeting was accordingly called ; and, on the 15th day of February, A. D. 1848, a parish was legally organized, under the name of Grace Church.
In March following,
the Rev. David Greene Haskins was chosen rector.
In September, 1849, measures were taken for building a church.
A convenient location was chosen, and a small but neat and beautiful edifice was erected, and, on the 11th of May, 1850, consecrated to the worship of God.
Mr. Haskins retained the charge of the parish until February, 1852; when he resigned, and was succeeded by
the Rev. Justin Field, the present rector.
