Collection	Archives - Booklets
Dates of Accumulation	1953
Abstract	A pageant depicting the history of the First Parish in Fitchburg. First presented in 1953 on the 10th anniversary of the federation of the First Parish Unitarian Church and the First Universalist Society of Fitchburg. This program presented May 4 and 5,1968 in celebration of 200 years of religious freedom in Fitchburg. The acts are: Act 1: "Gathered in Covenaunt" Scene 1: Cowdin's Tavern 1764. Scene 2: First Meetinghouse 1777. Act 2: "In Sore Strife" Scene 1: Town Meeting 1787. Scene 2: 9 years of 99 town meetings 1786-1795. Act 3: "Let Libertie of Conscience Come Forward" Scene 1: Village Street- early 1800's. Scene 2: Village street-following day. Scene 3: Town Meeting-1802 Epilogue: "God Makes Roome for us all" Scene 1: Second Meeting House- 1824. The program includes the words to the music, the cast, pertinent information.
Language	English
Level of description	Item
Object ID	2003.078.002
Object Name	booklet
Physical characteristics	6" x 9" gray paper bound with photo of Calvin Lincoln on cover.
Subjects	First Parish religion Unitarian Universalist religious freedom
Title	"Wide Doore of Libertie"

   
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