Conclusion

Trinity Cathedral is fortunate in that at least some aspects of its building and decoration have been documented in saved historical records. When viewed critically, these records can tell much about a building and its builders. The stories in these records enrich our understanding of beloved sacred landmarks and can add to or even begin our appreciation of the men and women who worshiped in these places before us. The authors of this monograph strongly urge all houses of worship to preserve their histories by professionally organizing and saving their paper records. Correspondence, committee minutes, bills, receipts, subscription lists, and other paper documents may at some future date allow an investigator to better understand what happened and why. More history that is meaningful to individuals happens at the local rather than national or international level. We all are responsible for making sure that this history has a chance to be told.

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