Church of the Covenant - Presbyterian - James Caldwell

627 Newbury St

Presbyterians have been arriving in New England since before 1640. However, in 1801 the General Assembly decided that there should be no Presbyterian Churches in Southern New England (Mass), conceding the area to Congregationalist (Puritan) churches. This is not the location of James Caldwell but simply a later example.

One particular Presbyterian of note is James Caldwell (1734-1781). He was a Presbyterian minister at Elizabeth, New Jersey, was one of the many clergymen who served as chaplains during the Revolutionary War. At the battle of Springfield, New Jersey, on June 23, 1780, when his company ran out of wadding, Caldwell was said to have dashed into a nearby Presbyterian Church, scooped up as many Watts hymnals as he could carry, and distributed them to the troops, shouting "put Watts into them, boys." Caldwell and his wife were both killed before the war ended.

What fruitage did these spiritual leaders produce? Mt 7:15-20. Consider John 17:16 vs Acts 20:29, 30. What would Jesus have said seeing this?

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This church was built in 1865-1867 by the Central Congregational (Puritan) Church and is now affiliated with the Presbyterian Church and United Church of Christ. The distinctive interior is largely the work of Tiffany & Co. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in recognition of its unique interior decorations in 2012.

-Source Links-

https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/religion/rel03.html#obj090

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presbytery_of_Boston