Excerpt from Lecture Comprising the History of the Second Parish in Beverly: And the Origin and Progress of the Church of Christ, Worshipping in That Place, Delivered in the Meeting House of Said Parish, Sabbath Evening, July 6, 1834The following Lecture was prepared and delivered without reference to its appearance in print. A general desire, however, having been expressed that it might be put into a durable form, I have cheerfully consented to its publication. I have here embodied all I could collect that was important and interesting in the History of this Parish. Assuming only to be a faithful chronicler of events as they transpired, I have refrained from unnecessary comment. The style is not designed for the ordeal of criticism. Much that follows is quoted from the Church and Parish Records, as it is there recorded - preserving the orthography unaltered. That it may be convenient for reference, I have been careful to prefix the date to each circumstance recorded. If the publication of this Lecture shall in any degree, contribute to the revival of Parish zeal, and the promotion of practical piety, the highest wish of the author will be accomplished.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.