Contributed by Pejepscot History Center
Description
Rev. Herring (1820-1913) was chosen pastor of the Maine Street Baptist Church in 1865. The church was erected in 1840. In 1867, during his pastorate a vestry was built; the meeting-house was repaired, remodeled and greatly improved, at a cost of $2,000; the pulpit and platform were remodeled and finished in black-walnut and chestnut, to correspond with the newly arranged pews, which were also made of chestnut and without doors; the aisles were carpeted; the ceiling was frescoed; and gas fixtures were put in. Mr. Herring resigned his pastorate July 26, 1868.
About This Item
- Title: Rev. Charles M. Herring, Brunswick, ca. 1865
- Creator: G.B. Webber, Brunswick, Maine
- Creation Date: circa 1865
- Subject Date: circa 1865
- Location: Brunswick, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 18 cm x 13 cm
- Local Code: OH.1726.65
- Object Type: Image
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- pulpit
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- Riverside Cemetery
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