FIRST - Anti-Slavery Speech by William Lloyd Garrison - Boston, MA
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Built in 1809, Park Street Church in Boston, was the site of William Lloyd Garrison's first anti-slavery speech on July 4, 1829 and had abolitionist pastor Edward Beecher from 1826-1830. The church still sustains a tradition of civil rights advocacy
Waymark Code: WM7BF5
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 09/30/2009
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William Lloyd Garrison was one of the most energetic, influential, and controversial abolitionists from the young age of 20 until his death years after the ratification of the fifteenth amendment. From this church he delivered his first anti-slavery speech on July 4, 1829, and then launched his own paper The Liberator. He was also a champion of women's suffrage and continued to work for civil rights after the great emanicipation.

Edward Beecher, noted abolitionist, who pastored Park Street from 1826-1830 was the brother of Harriet Beecher Stowe and Henry Ward Beecher. After moving from Boston he founded the first anti-slavery organization in Illinois.

It is sometimes called the "church of firsts" because of the many historic events and activities that have taken place here over the years. This year, as this waymark is posted, it celebrates it's bicentennial year, still a vital worshiping congregation and force of Christian love in the community.



PARK STREET
CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH

Organized February 27, 1809, Edifice Dedicated January 10, 1810
Handel & Haydn Society of Boston Founded 1815
Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) Church Founded 1819
American Missionary Society Founded 1826
William Lloyd Garrison's First Anti-Slavery Speech 1829
"America" First Sung July 4, 1831
Dr. Arcturus Z. Conrad's 31 Year Ministry Began 1905
Radio Broadcasts Began 1923
Dr. Harold J. Ockenga's 33 Year Ministry Began 1936
First Annual Missionary Conference 1940
A Founder of National Association of Evangelicals 1942
Billy Graham Mid-Century Campaign 1949-1950
FOCUS Ministry To Internationals Inaugurated 1972
Church Edifice Restored and Renovated 1983-1986
"Sunday Night" Worship Services Begun 1993
Park Street Kids, Boston Trinity Academy 1999
Park Street School Founded 2005

To God Be the Glory, Great Things He Hath Done.

~ ERECTED 1809 ~



PARK STREET CHURCH

The English architect Peter Banning designed
Park Street Church. It was built in 1809 on the
site of the old Granary for which the adjoining
burying ground, much older than the church,
was named.

On July 4, 1829, William Lloyd Garrison deliv-
ered his first anti-slavery speech here and so
launched his emancipation campaign with the
words: "Since the cause of emancipation must
progress heavily, and must meet with much
unhallowed opposition -- why delay the work?"

Freedom Trail
Boston 200


FIRST - Classification Variable: Person or Group

Date of FIRST: 07/04/1829

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