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only way for them to remain faithful to their views was to "walk apart" from the
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Anglican to break away from the Episcopal Church stemmed from increasing dissatisfaction within the majority of the congregation over the direction being taken by the Episcopal Church. Several episodes contributed to the widening split, including the consecration of
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Anglican purchased land near the original church, with the intention of building a new church in the next years. The purchase will cost the parishioners $ 54 million ($ 31 million for the acquisition and an additional $ 23 million for new construction). On September 8,
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Federal government paying for damage caused by Union forces. Some of these
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