The First Church of Eastham 1645

The first families from England had to have a meeting house and minister to be incorporated by Plymouth as a town. They will discuss this church – its clergy, community, meeting houses, cemeteries – and its relations with the local Nauset Tribe.  The first 72 years will be the focus, to the death of Rev. Treat, with reference to the ongoing life of today’s congregational community. Recent discoveries will be featured: the finding of foundations for the very first meeting house, the realization that a small percent of the congregation actually was in church on a Sunday and how unfair it might be to know Rev. Treat only as the bombastic fire and brimstone preacher……..

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