Norwood Historical Society: This Day In Norwood History-October 23

Press release from the Norwood Historical Society:

2021-10-23

ITS 175TH ANNIVERSARY

First Congregational Church Norwood is Celebrating It.

Mon, Oct 23, 1911 – 4 · The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts)

NORWOOD, Oct 23—The exercises commemorative of the 175th anniversary of the organization of the First Congregational Church of Norwood began yesterday. At the forenoon services, special music was sung by the male quartet under the direction of the organist, Lyman F. Brackett. A sermon appropriate to the occasion was delivered by the pastor. Rev Arthur Howe Pingree. The church was crowded, as was also the case in the evening.

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