Excerpt from Historical Notes Relating to St. John's Church, Wilkinsonville, Mass As this summary of the History of St. John's Parish, Wilkinsonville, goes forth, I am glad to be able to send a few words with it; for a Parish which has reached the age of seventy-five years has become so integral a part of the Diocese, that the whole Diocese rejoices in its ago and years of happy work. The village of Wilkinsonville has changed, but St. John's has stood through all the changes in its simple dignity. The services have continued, the Gospel has been preached, the new-comers have been welcomed and the people have been upbuilt in the Spirit of Christ and in the reverent ways of the Church. From St. John's has gone a spiritual force which, through her members, has founded other Parishes. They in their comparative youth and strength may look back with gratitude to the Mother Parish. St. John's Parish Register is an example to other Parishes, and illustrates the value of recording faithfully the annals of the Church. May St. John's Parish with its church and ample grounds, enriched by the gift of a Rectory, continue to uphold the best traditions of its history. 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.

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