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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore), 1861 , May (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Edes , Henry Herbert , 1849 - (search)
Edes, Henry Herbert, 1849-
Historian; born in Charlestown, Mass., March 29, 1849; is a member of many historical societies, and the author of History of the Harward Church in Charlestown; Historical sketch of Charlestown; editor of Wyman's genealogies and estates of Charlestown; Foote's annals of King's Chapel, Boston, etc.; and a contributor to the Memorial history of Boston.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Unitarians, (search)
Unitarians,
Frequently termed Socinians from Laelius Socinus, who founded a sect in Italy about 1546.
In America Dr. James Freeman, of King's Chapel, Boston, in 1783, removed from the Prayer book of common prayers all reference to the Trinity or Deity and worship of Christ; his church became distinctly Unitarian in 1787.
In 1801 the Plymouth Church declared itself Unitarian.
Dr. William Ellery Channing (1780-1842) was the acknowledged head of this church until his death.
The American Unitarian association was formed May 24, 1825; headquarters at Boston, Mass. The Western conference organized 1852, and a national Unitarian conference at New York City, April 5, 1865.
Reports for 1900 showed: 550 ministers, 459 churches, and 71,000 members.
Elias Nason, The Life and Times of Charles Sumner: His Boyhood, Education and Public Career., Chapter 1 : (search)
Elias Nason, The Life and Times of Charles Sumner: His Boyhood, Education and Public Career., Chapter 3 : (search)
Elias Nason, The Life and Times of Charles Sumner: His Boyhood, Education and Public Career., Chapter 19 : (search)
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Section Eleventh : his death, and public honors to his memory. (search)
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Viii. (search)
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At half-past 2, the procession moved to King's Chapel.
On entering, preceding the Mayor were four men who bore a massive cross nine feet in height, composed of calla lilies, camellias, lilies of the valley, violets and other exotics.
At the base, in a bed of white violets, were the words: A tribute from his native city and home.
Impressive ceremonies were held.
After the response from the choir, at the close of the special invocation— Almighty and ever-living God, we fly to Thee as our eternal refuge; we rest ourselves upon Thee, the Rock of ages, etc.—they sang Montgomery's hymn, Servant of God, well done.
The benediction followed, and the services closed with the playing of the funeral march of Mendelssohn as the assemblage moved slowly from the church.
Of the grand procession to Mount Auburn, the Daily Globe said:
The absence of any great military or civic display would have impressed an intelligent foreigner as a strange thing in a funeral ceremony of a gre
The Cambridge of eighteen hundred and ninety-six: a picture of the city and its industries fifty years after its incorporation (ed. Arthur Gilman), The Protestant churches of Cambridge . (search)