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Antislavery Congregational Church Made Washington Historic
The first Congregational Church in Washington led by Rev. Dr. S. H. Woodrow drew prominent national figures from politics and law including Senator Crane’s secretary Fishback and Justice Brewer. Its anti slaver y stance shaped early federal sentiment and sparked large councils led by J B Grinnell.
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Washington
Springfield
Roosevelt
St. John’s
Massachusetts
First Congregational Church
S. H. Woodrow
Hope Congregational Church
Woodrow
Senator Stewart
Vermont
Merrill B. Gates
Amherst College
J. H. Laird
Hingdale
Mass
Senator Crane
Fishback
New England
Andrew Johnson
New York
Cambridge
South
Bar
Partments
William R. Hooper
Grinnell
House of Representatives
Charles B. Boynton
Cincinnati
Little Church
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Navy
Ihe
Great Congregational Church of the
United States
Lincoln
Johnson
House
Dr. Boynton
Boynton
Schuyler Colfax
Colfax
Capitol
Tenth
van Ness
Congregational Church