An Historical Discourse Delivered at the Celebration of the Two-Hundreth Anniversary of the Formation of North Church: Portsmouth, N. H., July 19, 1871 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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The Meeting-house was elaborately and beautifully deco rated with evergreen and flowers; festoons and wreaths were suspended from the ceiling and the galleries, the organ, and the ends of the auditory; and in the recess back of the pulpit was an emblematic device, with the name of the church, the date of its organization, and the names of the pastors.

The singing was by a volunteer choir of about forty singers, conducted by the organist of the parish and con sisted of anthems and ancient Chorals and fugues. In some of the tunes the congregation joined, and the effect Was very grand.

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