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Excerpt from History of the Second Church, or Old North, in Boston: To Which Is Added a History of the New Brick Church The substance of this history OF the second OR old north church was embodied in two discourses preached at the celebra tion of its Two Hundred and First Anniversary. The original form in which the material was cast, to adapt it to delivery from the pulpit, has been generally preserved, though not strictly ad hered to. Wherever it seemed necessary or proper, in making alterations or additions, to recognize the fact that I was preparing a volume for publication, I have done so. A division into three periods has been made, partly for the convenience of the reader, and partly for the sake of typographical neatness. The engravings have been prepared for the work by artists of the highest reputation, at the urgent request of the Society. It would have been more agreeable to me to have introduced por traits of all the pastors, both of the Second Church and the New Brick, could they have been Obtained, and had it not been for the great expense which so many engravings would have involved. A selection was absolutely necessary, and the Committee Of Publication made it. Otherwise the last portrait in the book would have been omitted. A brief history of the New Brick Church, to which an explana tory note is prefixed, follows that Of the Old North. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Robbins' authoritative history of Boston's Old North Church is an essential resource for anyone interested in the religious and cultural history of America's founding. From its early days as a Puritan congregation to its central role in the American Revolution, the Old North has been a cornerstone of Boston's spiritual and civic life, and Robbins' book captures its rich legacy in vivid detail. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.