Old South Church (Boston, Mass.)

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Third Church gathered in 1669 by seceders from First Church; in 1717 name changed to Old South Church.

From the description of Third Church records, 1674 May 28. (American Congregational Association). WorldCat record id: 70948286

Third Church gathered in 1669 by seceders from First Church; in 1717 name changed to Old South Church (also called Marlborough Street Church); present meeting house built in 1730 and is owned by Old South Association; in 1875 church moved to the corner of Boylston and Dartmouth Streets; the remaining property on Washington Street occupied by Old South Building which was owned by Old South Society until end of 1946 when ownership was transferred to the church with the merger of the church and society.

From the description of Records, 1669-1986. (American Congregational Association). WorldCat record id: 70948278
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referencedIn Prince, Thomas, 1687-1758. Thomas Prince letters, 1721-1738. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn William Ernest Hocking papers Houghton Library
referencedIn Lamson Studio (Portland, Me.). Lamson Studio collection of glass plate negatives, ca. 1900. Maine Historical Society Library
referencedIn Wyman, Walter E. TLS : Boston, to Richard D. Pierce, Boston, 1957 Jan. 8. Boston Public Library, Central Library in Copley Square
creatorOf Mt. Vernon Congregational Church (Boston, Mass.). Records, 1842-1970. Morris Brown College
referencedIn South Brick Meeting House (Boston, Mass.). [Contract, 1814 November 5, with John Hayward for pew no. 51]. New England Historic Genealogical Society
referencedIn Burt, John, 1716-1775. Notes on sermons delivered at Boston's Old South Church, 1738-1740. Massachusetts Historical Society
referencedIn First Church (Boston, Mass.). Upon a motion made by ye South Church of Boston unto such elders of other churches as were there assembled upon ye 28 of May 1674 for the resolution of ys following question. What is or duety towards those members of the old church who were & still are secluded from Com̄union with yt church in ye sacramt of the Lords Supper onely because of yr participation with us therein, & who also desire to joyn in church fellowship with us. Those elders having inquired into & labored after a right understanding of the true state of yt question ... do humbly & in ye fear of God offer or sincere understanding ... advice & counsell thereupon ... Boston Public Library, Central Library in Copley Square
creatorOf Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition (1886-1894). Hemenway Expedition records, 1886-1914. Harvard University, Tozzer Library
referencedIn Manning, Jacob M. (Jacob Merrill), 1824-1882. Papers, 1853-1905. Massachusetts Historical Society
referencedIn Poems of the "Old South" in autograph manuscript, 1877. Houghton Library
creatorOf Wisner, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Blydenburg), 1794-1835. Sermons, 1823-1831. Andover Newton Theological School, Franklin Trask Library
referencedIn Stafford, Russell H. (Russell Henry), 1890-1971. The pastor's life record / [Russell Stafford]. Hartford Seminary
referencedIn Diary, 1768, Dec. 8 -- 1773, Apr. 4, (bulk 1768, Dec. 8 -- 1769, Apr. 28 ) Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
creatorOf Old South Church (Boston, Mass.). Records, 1669-1986. Morris Brown College
referencedIn Sewall, Joseph, 1688-1769. List of marriages performed by Rev. Joseph Sewall, 1719 April 9-1720 Feb. 25. Boston Athenaeum
referencedIn Hull, John, 1624-1683. Narrative of the separation of the Old South (Third) Church from the First Church, 1670's. Massachusetts Historical Society
referencedIn Willard, Samuel, 1640-1707. Sermons and notes, 1658-1700. Massachusetts Historical Society
creatorOf Old South Church (Boston, Mass.). Third Church records, 1674 May 28. Morris Brown College
referencedIn Clarke, James Freeman, 1810-1888. Papers of James Freeman Clarke [manuscript], 1865-1887. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Old South Church and Society. Invitation, 1836 September 21, Boston [to] Green Street Church, Boston, MA. Boston Public Library, Central Library in Copley Square
referencedIn Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728. Cotton Mather papers, 1636-1724. Massachusetts Historical Society
referencedIn Rogers Memorial Collection: Henry Munroe Rogers papers, 1812-1937 (inclusive), 1862-1937 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn Old South Historical Society (Boston, Mass.). Old South Historical Society records, 1894-1960; bulk: 1894-1948. Massachusetts Historical Society
referencedIn Diary, 1768, Dec. 8 -- 1773, Apr. 4, (bulk 1768, Dec. 8 -- 1769, Apr. 28 ) Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
referencedIn Notes on the Old South Church and Old South Meeting House, ca. 1840-1850. Massachusetts Historical Society
referencedIn Fast day sermon delivered at the Old South Church (Boston, Mass.), 15 May 1783. Massachusetts Historical Society
creatorOf Old South Church (Boston, Mass.). Records, 1735-1845. Massachusetts Historical Society
referencedIn South Brick Meeting House (Boston, Mass.). [Contract, 1808 January 21, with Andrew Colhoun for pew no. 51]. New England Historic Genealogical Society
referencedIn Jessie Tarbox Beals Photograph Collection, [1900-1940] (Bulk 1904-1920) New-York Historical Society
referencedIn Eliot, Nathaniel G., d. 1894. Register of family estates, 1806-1888. Bostonian Society
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associatedWith Butler, Willis H. 1873-1930. person
associatedWith Clarke, James Freeman, 1810-1888. person
associatedWith Cross, Allen E. 1864-1943. person
associatedWith Eckley, Joseph, 1750-1811. person
associatedWith Eliot, Nathaniel G., d. 1894. person
associatedWith First Church (Boston, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Gordon, George A. 1853-1929. person
associatedWith Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition (1886-1894) corporateBody
correspondedWith Hocking, William Ernest, 1873-1966 person
associatedWith Hull, John, 1624-1683. person
associatedWith Lamson Studio (Portland, Me.) corporateBody
associatedWith Manning, Jacob M. 1824-1882. person
associatedWith Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728. person
associatedWith Meek, Frederick M. person
associatedWith Mt. Vernon Congregational Church (Boston, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Old South Association (Boston, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Old South Church and Society. corporateBody
associatedWith Old South Historical Society (Boston, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Old South Society (Boston, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Prince, Thomas, 1687-1758 person
associatedWith Rogers, Henry Munroe, 1839-1937 person
associatedWith Sewall, Joseph, 1688-1769. person
associatedWith South Brick Meeting House (Boston, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith South Brick Meeting House (Boston, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Stafford, Russell H. 1890-1971. person
associatedWith Thatcher, Peter, d. 1739. person
associatedWith Third Church (Boston, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Willard, Samuel, 1640-1707. person
associatedWith Wisner, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Blydenburg), 1794-1835. person
associatedWith Wyman, Walter E. person
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