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Our History

As printed in Plymouth County History, Chapter 3 page 455

"This religious body erected a church edifice, concerning the construction of which its records contain the following:

"Commenced stone work for new church Monday, 15h August, 1854 by Seth S. Maxim of Carver, by whom it was executed and completed."

"Commenced framing new church Monday 21st Aug., 1854"

"Raised the frame of new church, 14th Sept., 1854, and the carpenters work was finished Jan. 15, 1855."

"The Church was all completed, ready for occupation and delivery to the Proprietors on the 12th day of May, 1855."

"On Friday, the 20th day of July, 1855, a bell weighing 1175 lbs. cast by H. Wiltorpe & Co., Boston, was put in the church tower, and a church bell was for the first time sounded or rung in the Town of Carver since its organization, and the only one at present in the Town; also a reed organ was placed in the organ gallery. The above bell and organ were presented to the church by Jesse Murdock, Esq., and William Savery, Esq."

"Saturday, July 28th, 1855, according to arrangements made by the committee, the church was dedicated to the public worship of God, Services as follows:

"#6. Address to Society & Benediction, Rev. Wm Tozer, South Carver Methodist" "The day was fine and a large number of people present than the church could contain, and everything passed off harmoniously and pleasantly and to the universal satisfaction."

Saturday, P.M., August 4th, 1855

"Met agreeably to notice. On motion of S.F. Jenkins, it was seconded and carried that this society be know and distinguished as [The Union Society of South Carver]".

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