Mission of the Holy Spirit

For a history of the Mission and its doctrines, one should consult the fine:  http://site.ifrance.com/mission.  The Mission was located on Great Island in the West Branch of the Westport river in the 1920’s, but one of its members ran into trouble with the law, and the Mission abandoned the area.  Because of the public interest […]

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Religious Organizations

Westport’s earliest religious association is closely tied to the Society of Friends, as is that of neighboring Dartmouth.  Westport’s earliest settlers were included in the Apponagansett Meeting in Old Dartmouth.  As settlement expanded in present-day Westport, the Acoaxet Meeting was established as a separate entity in 1699.  Members met in local homes for several years, […]

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