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The Church has a flourishing Sunday school of 324 sehol- ars whose attendance is remarked as being punctual and regular.
PASTORS. Rev. Justin Edwards, D.D., installed Jan. 1, 1-23. Dismissed Ang. 20, 1929. George W. Blagden, Nov. 3, 1:30. Sept. 5, 1-30.
Joseph H. Towne, June 2, 1837. Dec. 27, 1813.
Edward Beecher, D.D. March 13, 1544. Present Pastor.
See pages 215 to 221.
PINE ST. CHURCH. 1827.
This society organized with 42 members, Sept. 2, 1827, and the corner stone for their church was laid June 20th, and the house dedicated Dec. 25, of the same year. Size of the building 80 feet by 71. The model from which this building was formed was the Temple of Theseus at Athens, and is approved of for its classic form : In the basement is a vestry, 46 by 40 feet, and a committee room 27 by 20 feet. In July the members numbered 295.
PASTORS.
Rev. Ths. Skinner, D.D. inst. April 19, 1523. Resigned Aug. 27, 1929. Jno. Brown, D.D. March 11, 1:29. Feb. 16. 1:31. Amos A. Phelps, S .p :. 13, 1-31. March 26. 1:34. Artemias Boies, Dec. 10, 1-31. Nov. 9, 1810.
Austin Phelps, ordained March 31, 1542. Present Pastor. A Congregational Society. See pages 215 to 221.
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SOUTH BOSTON BAPTIST CHURCH. 1828.
This Church is on the corner of C Street and Broadway, South Boston. Ou the 28th of Aug. 1828, nineteen members were recognized as members of the Federal St. Baptist
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Church, and they became independent March 1, 1831, and had increased to 52 : they gathered in a building erected by the Methodists, and were principally upheld and supported by the Baptist Evangelical Society, until they built their present house, which was dedicated July 22, 1830. It is a good wooden editice, size 76 by 56 feet, having 102 pews, to accommodate about 800 ; it has a good vestry, and bell, and a fine organ. The timber of the Church is everlasting oak, and was the frame of the Stillman church in Salem St .: the first Baptist church in old Boston : there seems a sanctity in the reminiscence that hallows it, as the reverberating medium of the sounds from that ancient of days, associated as he was within those walls at times with Baldwin; and afterwards the affectionate and gifted Winchell acceptably supplied the place of the departed Stillman ; this building is none the less thought of, by those fond of the ancient and valued relies of gone-by times.
They have a prosperous Sabbath school of about 300 children.
PASTORA. Rev. Thomas Driver; ordained April 16. 1-29. Resignel April 1. 1-30. R. I. Neale, Installed Sept. 15. 1-30. .. March 19. 1-31. Timothy R. Cressy, jus. May 25, 1-31. Jme 22. 1-35. Thomas Driver, again Oct. 11, 1-3 -. Left April 12. 1-13 Duncan Dnubar, J.tu. 1, 1 -11. Nov. 30, 1-15. George W. Bosworth, March 29, 1-16. Present Pastor.
SOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. 1828.
This edifice on the corner of Washington and Castle Sis. was created in 1827, and dedicated Jan. 30, 1828 : it was intended for the ministrations of Res. Dr. Horace Holley, who was settled over the Hollis Street society in 1809, and had been since 1818, President of the College in Kentucky, and on his return to tako charge of the church was suddenly taken sick and died.
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The Rev. Mellish Irving Motte who had been a clergy- man of the Episcopal order in Charleston, S. C. but had en- braced the Unitarian doctrine was invited to become the pastor, and on 21-t of May, 1823 was ordained : Dr. Chan- ning preaching the sermon : In July, 1842, Mr. Motte je- quested his connection with the society might be dissolved which was agreed to : in Sept. of the same year, Mr. Fred- eric D. Huntington, of the Theological school in Cambridge was invited to assume the office of Pastor, and Oct. 19th he was ordained : the sermon by Mr. Putuam.
The floor of the church contains 124 pews and 42 are in the gallery.
PASTORS. Rev. Mellish Irving Motte, ordained May 21, 1928. Resigned July, 1912. Frederic D. Huntington, " Oct. 19. 1-12. Present Pastor.
See pages 21- to 201.
MARINERS CHURCH, PURCHASE ST. 1829. The corner stone of this building was laid Ang. 11, 1829, and the church dedicated Jan. 1, 1830; the church was or- ganized with nine members and built for the special benefit of seamen and their families: it is situated on the eastern base of Fort hill, floating the harbor; over it waves the Bethel Flag, a beacon to the hardy tars to gather at the altar, and bend before their Maker on each Sabbath, if they never beat to the conquering power of man. Their present num- ber of members is 187.
PASTORS. Rev. Jonathan Greenleaf, installed Feb, 13, 1-30. Resigned Nov. 2, 1503 Daniel M. Lord, .. Nov. 11, 1-31. Present Pastor.
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH. 1829.
This Society was organized in 1829 and occupied several places of worship until June, 1836, when the present church in Temple Street was completed.
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This church was consecrated June 14, 1836, by the Rt. Rev. Bishop. Griswold.
PASTORS.
Rev. Thomas M. Clark, instituted Nov. 13, 1836. Resigned Oct. 31, 1813. Clement M. Butler, May 24, 1-14. l'eb. 21, 1:47.
Charles Mason, elected May, 1~17.
UNIVERSALIST CHURCH, SOUTH BOSTON. 1830.
This edifice at the corner of B street and Broadway, and consecrated April 20, 1833, was built by, and is now occu- pied by the Fourth Universalist society ; it was gathered in April, 1830, by the labors of Rev. Benj. Whittemore, now of Lancaster, Mass. with the blessing of Jehovah : it was or- ganized May 30, 1831 : and incorporated April 19, 1837; from a small beginning the society has gradually increased in numbers and is prosperous.
The building is of wood with a brick basement, having in it two stores and a vestry : the furniture and embellishments for its internal appearance are neat, and the whole is well adapted to the convenience aud comfort of the speaker and congregation.
They have a prosperous Sabbath School of about 256 children and 40 teachers.
PASTORS.
Rev. Benj. Whittcmore, installed Dec. 5, 1830. Left April, 1843.
D. T. Cook, commenced Jan. 1-14 and inst. May. 1944. Pres. Pastor.
WARREN STREET CHAPEL. 1835.
This institution, established in 1835, through the liberality of private munificence, was placed under the charge of the Rev. Charles F. Barnard, to be devoted to the general objects of the ministry at large : particularly in relation to the younger part of society ; the chapel is a fine capacious building, pleasantly situated between Pleasant and Warren
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Streets, with an entrance from both streets : the building contains various free schools for instruction in an English ed- ucation, and sewing : designed for the benefit of those who cannot obtain such advantages elsewhere, and it is open for them at their most convenient hours : a number of classes are taught the elements and practice of vocal musie : a Sunday school is open .on the morning and afternoon, and religious services attended to between those periods, adapted particu- larly to the desires and wants of the young : and social meetings are often held for pleasing instruction in Botany and in the rudiments of various sciences with excursions in the country, and other occasions improved for rational enjoy- ment : there is connected with the Chapel a pretty garden, and a cabinet of Natural History, with a library.
The current expenses of the institution are defrayed in part by annual subscriptions or donations, and in part by the proceeds of a course of Lyceum Lectures, occasional con- certs, and a sale of Flowers, made on the 4th of July, by the beautiful train of little girls and boys who attend instruction at the chapel. The annual meeting of the Association takes place on the first Sunday evening after the 16th of April : their authority and supervision are expressed through a standing committee : the internal management of the insti- intion is vested in an incorporated body and the estate and building, are held by trustees in behalf of the original con_ hibntors. This institution has probably done as much good towards raising the mind of youth to appreciate a correct course in life as any one ever established : hundreds and thonsands of little ones have here, with pleasure congregated to attend the instructions of Mr. Barnard, and the greatest and best test of its utility and good management, is the anxiety of the troop of little ones to be at the school, and at all times to be under the care and guidance of their beloved teacher and his kind and worthy help-mates, in the good and
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sacred cause of raising the mind of youth to love virtuous actions.
PASTORS.
Rev. Charles F. Barnard, ordamed Nov. 2, 1531. Present Pastor Thomas B. Fox, installed Novem. 9, 1-15, as colleague. A Church is now being built for Rev. Mr. Fox on Indiana Street
CENTRAL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, WINTER STREET. 1835.
This Church was organized May 11th, 1835, by 62 mem- bers and commenced public Worship at the Odeon on Fed- eral street, Aug. 6th, 1835, under the title of The Franklin Church, and organized Dec. 7th, 1841.
The corner stone of their new Church on Winter street, was duly laid May 27th, 1841, and their elegant and well built edifice completed and dedicated Dec. 31st, 1841, and they then assumed the title of the Central Congregational Church.
PASTOR S.
Rev. Wm. M. Rogers, instituted Ang. 6. 1-35. Present Pastor.
George Richards, ordained Oct. S. 1-15. Colleague.
See pages 219 to 221.
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ST. MARY'S CHURCH, ENDICOTT STREET. 1835.
This Roman Catholic edifice was erected in 1835, and con- secrated by Bishop Fenwick, May 22d, 1836; this church is a durable and eminently well built handsome building of rough stone ; and has a spacious and convenient basement for a school or for church service ; it is at the corner of Coop- er street, on Endicott.
PASTORS.
Rev. William Wiley, from May 1536 to April 1837.
P. O'Brien, 1837.
Michael Healy, 1-3s.
Thos. J. O'Flaherty, from Jau. 1$41 10 Mar. 1842.
John Fitzpatrick, Mar. 4, 1512. Prasent Pastor
Patrick Flood, " Mar. 1845.
James O'Reilly, Mar. 1645.
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PITTS STREET CHAPEL. 1836.
The corner stone of this building was laid July 7th, 1836 ; and dedicated the Nov. following : it is a neat building, size 76 by 44 feet : of two stories.
Dr. Tuckerman commenced his duties of Minister at large, Nov. 5th, 1826 : to visit the poor where other clergy- men or friends did not : in Feb. 1827, he had 50 families under his charge : in 6 months 90 families; at the close of the year 170, and in six months more, 250 families : he com- menced evening lectures in an upper room in Portland St. : and in 1828, a commodious building was erected on Friend street : the field for his useful labors always extending, the capacious Chapel on Pitts street was erected : there is a Sunday school connected with this chapel, and also a sewing school ; and other mediums for instruction and improvement in moral and religious virtues : there are about 80 members to this church.
The Chapel contains 80 pews and will seat 600 : a large and also a small vestry : Parish Libraries.
PASTORS.
Rev. F. T. Gray, ordained Nov. 1-31. Lent 1539.
R. C. Waterston. " Nov. 24, 1-30. Jecht April 1-45. Andrew Bigelow, D. D. com. May 1-15. Left Sept. 1546, for the particular work of Minister at large.
Saml. II. Winkley, ordained Oct 11, 1-45. Present Pastor
See pages 215 to 221.
FIFTH UNIVERSALIST CHURCH, WARREN STREET. 1836.
This society was formed Jan., 1836, and they worshipped in Boylston Hall till the completion of their new house on War- ren street, near Tremont : The house was dedicated in Feb. 1839 : the church began with 85 members and now numbers about 370; there are two Sabbath schools connected with this church having about 400 scholars and 70 teachers : and there are two charitable associations connected with the society.
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The building is of brick, with a granite basement; contain- ing 166 pews and will accommodate about 1100 persons; it has a fine toned organ : In the basement is a large vestry and three school rooms.
PASTORS.
Rev. Otis A. Skinner, settled Jan. 1-37. Leh 1-10. Joseph S. Dennis, " 1-10. Present Pastor.
MAVERICK CHURCH. 1836.
I:1ST BOSTON.
This church was gathered in May 1836, with ten members, and assumed the title of FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN EAST BOSTON May 31st : they were incorporated in 1838, by the name of the Maverick Congregational Society : their building is a small convenient editiee, built and dedicated in 1837. The church is now in a prosperous condition.
PASTORS.
Rev. William W. Newell, installed July 19, 1-37. Left July 21. 1-11 Amos A Phelps Mar. 2, 1-12. 1-15.
Robt. S. Hitchcock Nov. 1. 1 -16. Present Pastor.
See pages 215 to 221.
ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH, NORTH-HAMPTON STREET. 1836.
This Church was erected in 1836, and consecrated Dec. 11th, by Bishop Fenwick : it has a very large number of members and is in a flourishing condition : it is the south end Catholic Church.
Rev. Thomas Lynch, from 1835, and is the Present Pastor.
SUFFOLK STREET CHAPEL, corner of Rutland St. 1839.
This edifice is on Suffolk street, and constitutes one of the branches of the Ministry at large ; it was built by the " Fra- ternity of Churches? in 1839 : the corner stone laid May 23d., and the dedication took place Feb. 5th, 1810 : it is at the
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extreme south part of the city, it is a large and commodious building and cost about $15.000 exclusive of the land, which was given by the city, according to a grant in 1806, to the first religious society that would build a church thereon : the congregation fust gathered in a small room on North- hampton street : the Architectural style of this chapel is in good taste and correct in its proportions and adormments: it is built with rough stone, with rustic finishings of granite, and has a massive porch supported by five piers of granite : size 93 feet by 56 : a singular feature in this building is pre- sented in the coving on all sides of it, projecting four and a half feet beyond the walls; its interior is neatly finished ; containing 88 pews or slips on the lower floor and 10 in the singing gallery : has been liberally furnished with an organ, clock, communion table, lamps, &c. : the vestry is spa- cious, and two large rooms are appropriated to a library, &c .: in every respect it is a worthy stucture, honorable to the lib- erality of the churches under whose auspices it has been erected and countenanced with their support. It has a flour- ishing Sunday school comprising about 150 scholars.
PASTORS.
Rev. John T. Sargent, ordained Oct. 29, 1-37. Samuel B. Cruft Jan. 1, 1-16.
Left Dec. 20, 1-11. Present Pastor.
HARVARD ST. CHURCH. 1839.
CORNER OF HARVARD STREET AND HARRISON AVENUE.
This church was constituted March 27th, 1839, with 121 members ; the greater part were from other Baptist churches: they at first worshiped in Boylston Hall with the title of BoyLs- TON ST., CHURCH, which has been changed to Harvard street Church : from Boylston Hall they removed to the Melodeon and from thence to their new church : which is a credit to the architect, builders, the society and to the city, for being as neat and chaste an edifice as is to be met with in New Eng- 4 *
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land : the corner stone was laid June 18th, 1842, and dedi- cated the same year : it has a granite circular front, and the house will accommodate about 1200 persons.
See pages 218 to 221. PASTORS.
Rev. Robert Turnbull, installed Ang. 25, 1:39. Resign. Jane 15, 1815.
Joseph Banvard, .6 March 15, 1516. Present Pastor.
TREMONT STREET BAPTIST CHURCH. 1839.
This Society gathered in Tremont Temple, April 21, 1839, and the Rev. Nathaniel Colver was called to the pas- toral care March 28, 1839, and installed Sept. 15, 1839.
The society commenced with 82 members and has at this time 379. A Sunday School is attached to this congrega- tion having about 125 scholars.
BOWDOIN SQUARE BAPTIST CHURCH. 1840. The corner stone for this edifice was laid April 1st: 1810, and dedicated Nov. 5th of that year : its location is perhaps as agreeable and pleasant as that of any church in the city, and their building appears immovable and stedfast : being built of unhammered granite with a tower and 6 battlements of the same : Rev. Mr. Hlagne made the consecration ad- dress : the church was constituted Sept. 17th, 1810, with 137 members, and now numbers abont four hundred : size of the building, inclusive of the tower is 98 feet by: 73 1-2: its front wall, tower and six turrets are granite : the tower pro. jects ten feet, and is 110 feet high : the whole cost of the . building and accompaniments, was 70.000 dollars.
It was originated by a few persons from various churches, and the building erected without a church organization, and they were organized without a pastor ; yet such has been its onward prosperity that they are free from debt and their in- come is upwards of a thousand dollars per year more than their expenses.
Rev. B. W. Cushman Inet. July S. 1:41 Prosent Bastos.
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Rev. S. Clb. Present Pastor.
GERMAN EVANGELICAL CHURCH. 1840.
SHAWMUT, NORTH OF PLEASANT ST. George A. Kempe. Present Pastor.
CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLES. 1841.
The " CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLES," was formed in March, 1841, and now has about 200 church members. There is no organized Society, congregation, or body of pew holders con- nected with the Church ; the Church or body with a relig- ious basis, being the only organization for business and all other purposes. The Church has hitherto had but one pas- tor, James Freeman Clarke, by whose agency it was gath- ered. They have never sold, or leased a seat in the place of worship, and their expenses are defrayed by voluntary contribution. They are now building a house of worship on a court which opens from Beacon St. opposite the new Ath- enaum building; they do not sell seats in their building; half of the seats will be made at once free and open to all ; the other half may be rented for a few years, until the church is wholly paid for. To build this church, eleven thousand dollars has been contributed by members of the society, one gentleman giving five thousand. These are outright dona- tions, for which they receive nothing in return. The build- ing will be held by trustees for the use of the church, and will accommodate about 700 persons, together with a large vestry and will cost (with the land) about $23.000.
The habits of this church are social : they have weekly meetings for conversation, inquiry, prayer and benevolent action. They have a Sunday school connected with the Church, as also Bible Classes, &e.
The worship of the church is a union of extempore prayer and a liturgie service ; this service consists of the palms
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and of litanies prepared from the New Testament. The singing is by the whole congregation.
This Church has manifested an interest in all the reforms of the day. All the members are expected to take part in ils various services. If the pastor is absent, the members o: the church are invited to address the congregation. Women as well as Men speak and vote in their meetings. The basis of the church is the following declaration :
" We believe in Jesus, as the Christ, the Son of God. and we desire to co-operate together, in the study and prac- tice or Christianity .??
GARDEN ST. CHAPEL. 1841.
This Chapel was formerly called the MISSION House, and in 1841, it was enlarged and greatly improved in appearance and for convenience : the society was gathered in July with 56 members, which has increased to nearly 200 members, a> originally built, it fronted on Butolph street, but the addi- tions made, it now fronts on Garden street.
The Rev. Dr. Wm. Jenks labored here for several years and for his ministrations, the Green street church was built, where he continued his usefulness for 22 years, till Sept. 1845.
PASTORS.
Rev. William Jenks, July 5, 1-21. Left Sept. 1915. Win. R. Chapman, Ord. Sept. 5, 141. Lent July 23, 1-11. This society is Congregational and under the care of the ministers at large. See pe ges 219 to 201.
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, SUFFOLK STREET. 1842.
The corner stone of this edifice was laid on the 20th of June, 1842, by Bishop Fenwick : the walls of this church had been nearly completed for the German Catholic society, when the tower, built of massive granite, and a portion of the front wall with it, fell down on the night of Jan. 9th, 1843, with a tremendous crash, having the effect of a small
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earthquake; and many insisted upon it that it could be nothing else : however, it did no damage, but that of being a heavy loss to the few persons composing this young society, and that was soon repaired by their own exertions and the assistance of their friends : the church has been con. pleted and duly consecrated.
PASTORS. Rev. P. Roloil, seuled 1-13.
Als Martini, sealed 1-11.
MOUNT VERNON CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. 1812.
This society was gathered in 1842, and the corner stone for their handsome new Church on Mount Vernon, corner of Summer street Court, was laid in due form on the 4th of July, 1843, and dedicated Jan. Ath, 1814.
Rev. Edward N. Kirk was installed Jane 1, 1-12. Present Pastor.
CHURCH OF ST. JOHN BAPTIST. 1843.
The Church of St. John Baptist was founded in the year 1843, by great exertions and toil on the part of the Rev. J. B. MeMahon, its first pastor. Its design was to furnish a place of worship for poor catholics, and for those who could not obtain sittings in other churches. It is in the strict sense of the word a free church. It yields no revenue other than the voluntary offerings of the worshippers. The Rev. M .. McMahon continued as pastor of the church until January, 1816, and in March of the same year he was succeeded by the Rev. Geo. F. Haskins the present pastor.
St. John's Church is situated in Moon St., near North Square. Its length is 83 feet ; breadth 40 feet. It has thive capacions galleries, and a fine toned organ manufactured by Geo. Stevens, of East Cambridge. In consequence of thero being no pews, it is capable of containing 2000 persons, and is filled to overflowing. Twice each Sunday a school is kept in the basement of five hundred children of both sexes.
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CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH. 1843.
The Parish of the Church of the Messiah, was organized in May, 1843, under the pastoral care of Rev. Geo. M. Randall, who became Rector on the 2d Sunday in May, A. D. 1844. Its present place of worship is in a Chapel on Washington St., between Common and Warren Sts.
Upwards of $22,000 have been subscribed for the pur- chase of land and the election of a Church. It is expected that the church will be commenced in a few days, and be ready for occupation by the 1st of January, 1948. It is to be built on Florence Street, of brick, with a front, of New Jersey free stone ;- in the Gothic style of architecture, and to con- tain 138 pews. A Sunday School is attached to this parish, containing 138 scholars, and 22 teachers.
FREEWILL BAPTIST SOCIETY, AT MARLBORO' CHAPEL. 1843.
This society was gathered in 1843 and have held their meetings in Hall No. 1 of Marlborough Chapel building, the Rev. E. Noyes being the pastor.
CHURCH OF THE ADVENT. 1844.
The Rev. W. Croswell, D.D., Rector. The Rev. Frederick W. Pollard, Assistant Minister. The Parish was constituted and the present Rector appointed at the season of Advent, (Dec.) A.D., 1844. The assistant minister called, Sept. A.D. 1815.
The present temporary Chapel, at the corner of Lowell and Causeway Streets, is open for daily morning prayer, at 9 o'clock, and also for evening prayer, on the festivals of the Apostles and Saints. Service on Sundays' and the principal holydays, at the usual hours of worship.
The seats in this Chapel are free to all, both poor and rich, as will be, also, those of the Parish Church, when
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built. This is the eighth organized Protestant Episcopal church in Boston.
WEST UNIVERSALIST SOCIETY. 1844.
" The West Universalist Society " was organized on the 31st day of January, 1844, and purchased the building known as the " Chardon St. Chapel," where it has statedly worshipped. The first settled minister, Rev. S. C. Adam, commenced as pastor on the 1st Sabbath in January, 18-15, and was regularly ordained Wednesday, the 12th of March.
On the 30th of August, owing to the ill health of Mr. Adam, the connection was, by mutual consent dissolved. The present incumbent, Rev. D. Il. Plumb, was ordained the 4th day of April, 1847.
A Sabbath School was organized in the spring of 1814 ; the number of children connected with the school is 110, and the average attendance 75.
The Society although not large, is considered to be in a healthy and prosperous state.
BAPTIST SOCIETY, EAST BOSTON. 1844.
This society was organized in Oct. 1844, and the Rev. Jas. M. Graves was called to the pastoral office : but from which office, he observes, that he is about leaving :- It commenced with 28 members and now numbers 100.
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