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Charles A. Nelson , A. M., Waltham, past, present and its industries, with an historical sketch of Watertown from its settlement in 1630 to the incorporation of Waltham, January 15, 1739. 1 1 Browse Search
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Charles A. Nelson , A. M., Waltham, past, present and its industries, with an historical sketch of Watertown from its settlement in 1630 to the incorporation of Waltham, January 15, 1739., March 19, 1627-8. (search)
le town. To take the place of the former Church, and to be the First Church of Watertown. In spite of vehement opposition and an earnest protest signed by eighty-two residents of the Eastern and thirty-three residents of the Western portions of the town, the report was accepted, and March 7, 1694-5, a levy was made for building a new meeting-house, on the southeast angle of the crossing of Orchard and Lexington Streets, near Commodore's Corner. It was accepted by a vote of the town, February 4, 1696, and also adopted as the place for all publick town meetings for the future. On the same day, Mr. Gibbs, who had acted as pastor for nearly six years though not ordained, declined to accept the proposals of the town to officiate in the new meeting-house, preferring to remain with the disaffected element at the old house. He was ordained October 6, 1697, as minister of a Church gathered at Watertown, East End. His ordination took place in the afternoon in the open aer, thoa a cold