South Church (Salem, Mass.)
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Third Congregational Society (Salem, Mass.)
South Meeting House (Salem, Mass.)
New South Meeting House (Salem, Mass.)
Third Church in Salem (Salem, Mass.)
Third Church of Christ in Salem (Salem, Mass.)
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Earlier Established Forms
Sources
found: Its Order of services at the re-opening of the South Church, February 8, 1861, 1861.
found: NUC pre-1956(Salem, Mass. South Church)
found: Osgood, C.S. Historical sketch of Salem, 1879:p. 93 (South Church; formed 1774 after split of congregation of Third Church; claimed to be "Third Church" and retained the name Third Congregational Society for some time; Apr. 14, 1838 incorporated as South Church)
found: MWA/NAIP files, May 17, 2006(hdg.: South Church (Salem, Mass.); usage: South Church; South Meeting House; New South Meeting House; Third Church in Salem; Third Church of Christ in Salem; variant: Third Congregational Society; note: Oct. 6, 1774 Third Church meeting house burned; division among congregation resulted in 2 societies, both claiming to be the "Third Church"; portion of congregation left, forming South Church; remaining congregation built a new church in 1777 which by 1786 was called Tabernacle Church)
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Change Notes
1998-09-22: new
2024-01-19: revised
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