""The First Parish in Brookline: A Historical Sketch"" is a book written by William Henry Lyon in 1898. The book is a detailed account of the history of the First Parish Church in Brookline, Massachusetts, from its founding in 1718 to the late 19th century. Lyon provides a comprehensive overview of the church's early years, including its founding by a group of dissenters who broke away from the established church in Boston. The book also covers the...