Geschichte von Concord, New Hampshire, von der ursprünglichen Bewilligung in siebzehn hundert und Zwanzig - fünf auf die Öffnung des zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts;. ome-Sache mit dem Interesse von Außenseitern in theconstruction einer neuen Kirche zu tun. Oberst Kent gaveland unter der Bedingung, dass die Kirche withintwo Jahre gebaut werden. Ein Ausschuß gewählt, Con-sisting von James Willey, John Carter, und Benja - min. Damon, und sie traten auf dem enterprisewith Chancen entschieden gegen sie. Aided byliberal Spenden von Einwohnern, waren sie ermutigen - gealterte ein teureres Haus als hadoriginally Geplant zu errichten. Pre

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History of Concord, New Hampshire, from the original grant in seventeen hundred and twenty-five to the opening of the twentieth century; . ome-thing to do with the interest of outsiders in theconstruction of a new church. Colonel Kent gaveland on condition that the church be built withintwo years. A building committee was chosen, con-sisting of James Willey, John Carter, and Benja-min Damon, and they entered upon the enterprisewith chances decidedly against them. Aided byliberal donations from residents, they were encour-aged to build a more expensive house than hadoriginally been planned. Preparations for buildingwere made in the winter of 1823-24 ; and May --gf. 28, 1824, the corner-stone was laid with appropri-ate services by Reverend Mr. Taylor, assisted byRev. Dr. McFarland, of the North church. Con-tributions were now solicited outside the state, andwork was pushed forward, so that the church was completed withinthe two years. It was originally seventy feet long and fifty feet wide, containing seventy-two pews on the floor, and thirty in the galleries.The pulpit was between the entrance doors at the south end, and a. First Baptist Church, Original Edifice. THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. 729 small vestry was built over the vestibule. A tower was also erected.The building cost about seven thousand dollars, one third of whichwas a debt. This debt was a source of vexation to the society forseveral years before it was finally paid. It came very near costingthe society its meeting-house, for it was extremely difficult to meetpayments as they became due. Those persons in Concord outsidethe society who had aided in building the house offered to pay thedebt if they could control the pulpit. This offer would have defeatedthe object of the society, and was consequently rejected. Appealswere then made to brethren outside, and after a hard struggle thedebt was paid. The church was dedicated December 28, 1825, and opened forpublic worship in January, 1826. The same month a bell,

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