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Father Taylor's Bethel
Since 1649, a church has stood on the corner of Sun and Moon Streets. The first of two Congregational churches burned to the ground in 1676; the second in 1770. The present building was constructed in 1833 and for 38 years was the Seaman's Bethel where sailors worshipped. The legendary sailor-preacher, Father Taylor, preached here according to his maxim: 'I set my bethel in North Square because I learned to set my net where the fish ran.' In 1871, the Sacred Heart Church bough and enlarged the building. |