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Glory and the Sacrifice of a Small Town Church
A small town faces a crisis when funds to build a church run short. Honorable Peter Wentworth finally provides a thousand dollars in January upon matching community fundraising. Through months of appeals and gifts from widows, children, and a crippled boy, the total inches toward the goal. On New Year’s night the town hall hosts a homage to Wentworth while Reverend John Grey and his wife face the cost of generosity and the crowning moment of communal sacrifice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Wentworth
Red School
John Grey
Fairville
Deacon White
Blake
Donald
John W. Grey
Frank
First Congregational Church
Miniter
Donald Marsh