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NJG-T.781.008
16 May 1781:21 (4/177)
Boston, April 30. Extract of a letter from Bath (in Bristol)
dated October 22, 1780.
Our new Mayor (according to custom) made his appearance at
the Abbey this morning, for the first time since he has been
in office. The gentleman appointed to preach was a
stranger; he took his text from the psalms. "Pray for the
peace of Jerusalem; they shall prosper that love thee," I
think were the words. He began with the most severe
censures upon the American war, the wickedness of the
Ministers who directed it, the righteousness of the American
cause, &c. and in a few minutes the whole church was in
confusion. Some of the leading people took their hats and
walked off; but this having no effect on the parson[,] our
Archdeacon (who is Rector of the Abbey parish) sent the
sexton to bid the organist strike up; the bellows of the
organ were too strong to be overcome by the preacher's
exertions, the service ended, and the parson was hissed out
of church.
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