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Show "Little Church Around the Corner." When Oeorge Holland, tho actor, died In December, 1871, Joseph Jefferson Jeffer-son applied to the Ilev. Mr. Sabine, n Reformed Episcopal mlnUter, to conduct con-duct tho funeral ceremony. He declined de-clined as tho decoasod was an actor, but referred Mr. Jefforson to tho "Littlo Church Around the Corner" Tho Church of tho Transfiguration. The Rev. Dr. Georgo Houghton, roc-tor roc-tor of that church, cheerfully consented, con-sented, nnd Mr, Holland's body wao taken there nnd the ceremony per formed. Evor slnco that place of worship has been known as "Tho I.lt tlo Church Around the Corner." |