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to attend the New Church service and with him walked "Eb" Finch. In 1881 Rev. J. Deans began a series of lectures in
Colchester, and a group was formed. Their first official worship was conducted on April 16 of the same year, and in June they rented a room, Shaftsbury Hall. Mr. William Gill joined
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