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Universalist History Timeline

• 1833

  Universalist Society organized by William Drew. Met in Bethlehem Church (Unitarian) and the Court House.
• 1835 - 1849

  Rev. William A. Drew, owner and publisher of ÒThe Gospel Banner,Ó a Maine paper dedicated to Universalism, and other publications of agriculture and the Maine
• 1835

  Build new church at Court and Chapel Streets. Paid for by selling pews. Dedication Thanksgiving Day, November 26
• 1849 - 1852

  Rev. William A. P. Dillingham
• 1853 - 1856

  Rev. Jonas Thompson
• 1856 - 1857

  Rev. W.A.P. Dillingham
• 1858 - 1863

  Rev. R.A. Ballou
• 1858

  Nazarene Church jointed the Universalists
• 1863 - 1864

  Rev. George W. Quinby, DD
• 1864 - 1865

  Rev. Amony Battles
• 1865

  Church building sold to Freeman Baker, converted into 3 apartments
• 1866

  Purchased land on corner of Winthrop and Summer St. for $3250
• 1866 - 1872

  Rev. C.R. Moor
• 1868

  March 5 Dedicated new church. Cost for erecting church was $3800. Seating capacity: 450
• 1872 - 1873

  Rev. Almon Gage
• 1873 - 1874

  Rev. J.W. Hinds
• 1875 - 1877

  Rev. William H. Dearborn
• 1878 - 1881

  Rev. George W. Whitney
• 1880

  Installed vestry beneath the church
• 1882 - 1883

  Rev. Albert C. White
• 1883 - 1885

  Rev. J.S. Gledhill
• 1886 - 1890

  Rev. Harrison S. Whitman
• 1890

  Name changed from Universalist Society to Winthrop Street Universalist Church
• 1891 - 1893

  Rev. J.F. Leland
• 1894 - 1908

  Rev. Charles A. Hayden
• 1908 - 1914

  Rev. Leroy W. Coons, DD
• 1908 - 1914

  Rev. Leroy W. Coons, DD
• 1910

  November 27 Seventy-fifth anniversary. Improvements in church building and organ, $10,000. Ballard window replaces painting of Ascension in the front of the church. Eight memorial windows installed.
• 1914 - 1916

  Rev. Harold W. Haynes
• 1916 - 1927

  Rev. A. Francis Walch
• 1927 - 1929

  Rev. George F. Magraw
• 1930 - 1933

  Rev. Stanley Manning
• 1933 - 1943

  Rev. Edwin Cunningham
• 1943 - 1973

  Rev. Douglas H. Robbins
• 1961

  Joined the Unitarian Universalist Association.
• 1967

  Parsonage moved from 15 Elm St. to 6 Summer St., gift of Mary Ward, wife of Daniel Ward.
• 1973 - 1984

  Rev. Howell Lind
• 1980

  Church razed, replaced by energy-efficient building, cost $300,000.
• 1982 - 1992

  Linda Findlay, Director of Religious Education
• 1985 - 1987

  Rev. Dorothy Kimble Moved out of parsonage. Negotiated resignation
• 1987 - 1990

  Ralph Clarke, Student, Interim
• 1987

  6 Summer St.no longer used for parsonage but was used for Nursery, occasionally as a residence, some RE offices
• 1991

  Keith Patrie, Student, supervised by Rev. Calvin Dame (All Souls Unitarian)
• 1992

  Consolidated with All Souls(Unitarian) to form Unitarian Universalist Community Church