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MANUAL AND CATALOGUE
OF THE
OFFICERS AND MEMBERS
3rd
OF THE
Third Congregational Church
IN CHICOPEE, MASS.
MAY, 1857.
is NEWBERRY LIBRARY
NORTHAMPTON : PRINTED BY METCALF AND COMPANY. 1857.
ME GUSTEW CUT
1822073
D CHICOPEE, MASS. THIRD CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
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284418 Manual and cataloguo of the officors and members of the Third Congregational church in Chicopee, Mass., May, 1857. Northampton, Metcalf, 1857. .
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HISTORICAL RECORD.
The "Third Congregational Church in Chicopee" was organized OCT. 16, 1834. Church Edifice dedicated SEPT. 9, 1837.
MINISTERS & PASTORS.
Rev. David Cushman-Stated Supply, some months.
Amos Blanchard,
one year.
" Sumner G. Clapp-Installed April 26, 1837. Dismissed Jan. 22, 1850.
" George A. Oviatt-Installed Oct. 15, 1850. Dismissed Dec. 17, 1855.
" Luther H. Cone-Stated Supply from Jan. 15, 1856, and Installed Feb. 19, 1857.
DEACONS .*
Names.
Chosen.
Removed.
Silas Mosman, Jan. 5, 1835.
Died May 29, 1854.
Samuel F. Scamman, Jan. 2, 1838.
By Letter 1844.
Leonard C. Newcomb, Aug. 7, 1844. Time Expired 1847.
George W. Cook, Oct. 9, By Letter 1845.
Salmon Stevens,
1847. Time Expired 1851.
Wm. L. Bemis, May 24, 1848.
Joseph Towne, Jan. 7, 1851.
Joseph P. Buckingham, " 3, 1854.
Gamaliel Marsh,
Resigned Jan. 6, 1857.
* According to Church Regulation, to be chosen every three years, but gener - ally re-elected unless removed by letter.
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Articles of Faith and Covenant
ADOPTED BY THE THIRD CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN CHICOPEE, MARCHI, 1857.
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ARTICLE I.
WE believe that there is but one God, the Crea- tor, Preserver and Moral Governor of the universe ; a being of infinite power, knowledge, wisdom, jus- tice, goodness and truth; the self-existent, inde- pendent and immutable fountain of good ; that the mode of divine existence is such as lays a founda- tion for a distinction into three persons-the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost, and that these three are one in essence, and equal in power and glory.
I Cor. viii : 4 .- " There is none other God but one."
John i: 3 .- " All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made."
Mal. iii : 6 -" For I am the Lord, I change not."
Deut. xxxii : 4 .- " A God of truth and without iniquity : just and right is he."
Col. ii : 3 .- " In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge."
I John v : 7 -" There are Three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost : and these three are one."
John x : 30 .- " I and my Father are one."
John xv : 26 .- " Even the Spirit of Truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me."
Matt. xxviii : 19 .- " Go ye therefore and teach all nations, bap- tizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost."
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ARTICLE II.
We believe that the scriptures of the Old and New Testament were given by inspiration of God ; that they are profitable for doctrine, for correction, for reproof, and for instruction in righteousness, and that they are our only rule of doctrinal belief and religious practice.
II Tim. iii : 16 .- " All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness."
Il Pet. i: 21 .- " For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man : but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost."
Isa. viii : 20 .- " To the law and to the testimony : if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them."
ARTICLE III.
We believe that God has made all things for himself ; that known unto him are all his works from the beginning ; and that he governs all things according to the counsel of his own will ; that the divine law and the principles and administration of the divine government are perfectly holy, just and good ; and that all rational beings are bound to approve of them as such.
Col. i: 16 .- " For by him were all things created, that are in Heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones or dominions, or principalities or powers : all things were created by him and for him."
Acts xv : 18 .- " Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world."
Deut. xxxii : 4 -" He is the Rock, his work is perfect : for all his ways are judgment : a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he."
Matt. xxii : 37 .- Jesus said unto him, thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind."
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ARTICLE IV.
We believe that God at first created man in his own image, in a state of rectitude and holiness, and that he fell from that state by transgressing the divine command in the article of forbidden fruit ; that in consequence of the apostacy, the heart of man in his natural state, is destitute of holiness, and in a state of positive disaffection with the law, character and government of God; and that all men previous to regeneration are dead in trespasses and sins.
Gen. i: 27 .- " So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them."
Eph. iv : 24 .- " Put on the new man, which, after God, is created in righteousness and true holiness."
Gen. iii : 6 .- " And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her ; and he did eat." Romans v : 17 .- "For if by one man's offence death reigned by one."
Rom. v : 12 .- " Wherefore as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin ; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned."
Eph. ii : 1 .- " And you hath he quickened who were dead in tres- passes and sins."
ARTICLE V.
We believe that Christ, the Son of God, has by his obedience, sufferings and death, made atonement for sin : that he is the only Redeemer of sinners ; and that all who are saved will be altogether in- debted to the grace and mercy of God for their salvation.
John iii : 16 .- " For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life."
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Acts iv : 12 .- " Neither is there salvation in any other : for there is none other name under Heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved."
Eph. ii : 8 .- " For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves : it is the gift of God."
Rom. iii : 24 .- " Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus."
ARTICLE VI.
We believe that although the invitations of the Gospel are such, that whosoever will, may come and take of the waters of life freely, yet the de- pravity of the human heart is such, that no man will come to Christ, except the Father, by the special and efficacious influences of his spirit draw him.
Rev. xxii : 17 .- " And the Spirit and the Bride say come, and let him that heareth say, come, and let him that is athirst, come, and whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely." See also, Is. lv : 1.
John vi: 44 .- " No man can come to me except the Father which hath sent me, draw him ; and I will raise him up at the last day."
Phil. ii : 13 .- " For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure."
ARTICLE VII.
We believe that those who embrace the gospel were chosen in Christ before the foundation of the world, that they should be holy, and without blame before him in love; and that they are saved, not by works of righteousness which they have done, but according to the distinguishing mercy of God, through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth.
Eph. i. 4 .- " According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love."
Tit. iii : 5 .- " Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Ghost."
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II Thes. ii : 13 .- " Because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth."
ARTICLE VIII.
We believe that those who cordially embrace Christ, although they may be left to fall into sin, never will be left finally to fall away and perish ; but will be kept by the power of God through faith, unto salvation.
Ps. xxxvii : 24 .- " Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down : for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand."
Phil. i : 6 .- " Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you, will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ."
I Cor. i : 8 .- " Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ."
John vi : 54 .- " Whoso eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood hath eternal life ; and I will raise him up at the last day."
Jer. xxxii : 40 .- " And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good ; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me."
ARTICLE IX.
We believe that watchfulness over the life, holy meditation, a conscientious attendance upon public, family and secret worship, together with the steady practice of righteousness, truth, sincerity and char- ity towards man, and of sobriety, chastity and tem- perance towards ourselves, are the indispensable duties of every Christian.
Ps. i : 2 .- " But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night."
Heb. x : 25 .- " Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves togeth- er as the manner of some is."
Jer. x : 25 .- " Pour out thy fury upon the heathen that know thee not and upon the families that call not on Thy name."
Matt. vi : 6 .- " But thou when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, - and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father, which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly."
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Matt. xxii : 37-39 .- " Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself."
Gal. v : 22-24 .- " But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, tempe- rance, against such there is no law. And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts."
ARTICLE X.
We believe that there will be a general resurrec- tion of the bodies both of the just and of the unjust ; that all mankind must one day stand before the judgment seat of Christ, to receive a just and final sentence of retribution according to the deeds done in the body : and that at the day of judgment, the state of all will be unalterably fixed ; and that the punishment of the wicked, and the happiness of the righteous will be alike endless.
John v : 28, 29 .- " Marvel not at this ; for the hour is coming in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and shall come forth ; they that have done good, unto the resur- rection of life ; and they that have done evil, unto the resur- rection of damnation."
II Thes. i : 7-10 .- " When the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven, with his mighty angels, in flaming fire, taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ ; who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his power; when he shall come to be glori- fied in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe, in that day."
Matt. xxv : 34 .- " Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world."
Matt. xxv : 41 .- " Then shall he say unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels."
ARTICLE XI.
We believe that Christ has a visible Church in the world, into which none in the sight of God, but real believers, and none in the sight of man but visible believers have right of admission.
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Acts ii : 47 .- " And the Lord added to the Church daily, such as should be saved."
II Cor. vi . 17 .- " Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing ; and I will receive you."
Ps. 1: 16 .- " But unto the wicked, God saith, what hast thou to do, to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my cove- nant in thy mouth?"
ARTICLE XII.
We believe that the sacraments of the New Testament are baptism and the Lord's Supper; that believers in regular Church standing only can consistently partake of the Lord's Supper, and that visible believers and their households only, can con- sistently be admitted to the ordinance of baptism.
I Cor. xi : 23-26 .- " That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed, took bread ; and when he had given thanks he brake it and said, Take, eat; this is my body which is broken for you ; this do in remembrance of me.
After the same manner also he took the cup when he had supped, saying, This cup is the New Testament in my blood; this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord's death, till he come."
Acts viii : 36, 37 .- " What doth hinder me to be baptized ? And Philip said, if thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said : I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."
Luke xviii : 16 .- " But Jesus called them unto him and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, [for of such is the Kingdom of God."
Acts ii : 39 .- " For the promise is unto you, and to your children." I Cor. vii : 14 .- " For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the hus- band; else were your children unclean; but now are they holy."
Acts xvi : 33 .- " And was baptized, he and all his, straightway."
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FORM OF COVENANT.
YOU do now in the presence of God and man, avouch the Lord Jehovah, Father, Son and Holy Ghost, to be your GOD, the supreme object of your affections, and your chosen portion forever. You cordially acknowledge the Lord Jesus Christ in all his mediatorial offices, Prophet, Priest and King, as your only Saviour and final judge ; and the Holy Spirit as your Sanctifier, Comforter and Guide. You humbly and cheerfully devote your- self to God, in the everlasting covenant of grace. You consecrate all your powers and faculties to his service and glory ; and you promise to take the Scriptures as the rule of your life and conversation ; and that through the assistance of his spirit and grace, you will cleave to him as your chief good ; that you will give diligent attention to his word and ordinances, to family and secret prayer, and to the observance of his Sabbath ; that you will seek the honor of his name and the interest of his king- dom; and that henceforth denying all ungodliness, and every worldly lust, you will live soberly, right- eously, and godly, in the world.
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You do now cordially join yourself to this as a church of Christ, engaging to submit to its disci- pline, so far as conformable to the rules of the gospel, and solemnly covenanting to strive, as much as in you lies, for its gospel peace, edification and purity ; and to walk with its members in Christian love, faithfulness, circumspection, meekness and sobriety ; and abandoning the sinful pleasures and amusements of the world, to prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God .- Thus you covenant, promise and engage.
(All the members of the Church here rise.)
We do now receive you into our communion and promise to watch over you with Christian affection and tenderness, ever treating you in love as a mem- ber of the body of Christ, who is head over all things to the church. This we do, imploring of the great Shepherd of Israel, our Lord and Re- deemer, that both you and we may have wisdom and grace to be faithful in his covenant, and to glorify him with the holiness which becomes his house forever. AMEN.
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RECEPTION OF MEMBERS FROM OTHER CHURCHES.
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On the communion Sabbath, (if none are admit- ted on profession of faith,) before the communion service, the names of those whose letters have been accepted, shall be read, together with the names of Churches recommending them, and rising in their places, they receive the following address.
CHRISTIAN FRIENDS :
In a former connection, you have avowed your belief in the cardinal doctrines of our faith, and sustained a visible union to the great Head of the Church. Bearing testimonials of good standing in - the Church of Christ, which we receive as valid, you are now to assume similar obligations and enter into like engagements with us.
You do now cordially join yourself to this as a Church of Christ, engaging to submit to its disci- pline, so far as conformable to the rules of the gospel, and solemnly covenanting to strive, as much as in you lies, for its gospel peace, edification and purity ; and to walk with its members in Christian
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love, faithfulness, circumspection, meekness and sobriety ; and abandoning the sinful pleasures and amusements of the world, to prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God .- Thus you covenant, promise and engage.
(All the members of the Church here rise.)
In behalf of this Church, I therefore, welcome you to its fellowship, and declare you entitled to all its privileges. And may the God of peace that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you perfect in every good work, to do His will, working in you that which is well pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ ; to whom be glory forever and ever. AMEN.
Church Regulations.
I. CHURCH MEETINGS.
1. All meetings shall be opened with Prayer.
2. There shall be an Annual Meeting of this Church for the choice of Officers and the transac- tion of any other necessary business, on the first Tuesday of January.
3. All meetings of this Church for the transaction of business, shall be notified on the Sabbath day preceding, and any meeting of the Church duly notified by the Pastor, or when the office is vacant, by the Clerk, at the request of five members of the Church, shall be a regular meeting for business.
4. All Officers and Standing Committees of the Church shall be chosen by ballot, and in all cases the plurality shall elect-Special Committees may be chosen as the meeting may determine.
5. Meetings for the examination of candidates shall be held during the first week of February, April, June, August, October and December, and at such other times as the Examining Committee may direct, notice being given from the pulpit on the Sabbath.
II. OFFICERS.
1. Deacons, instead of being chosen every three years as heretofore, shall hold their office as long as they are acceptable to the Church. The present number (two) may be increased whenever the Church
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may deem it necessary, and those hereafter elected shall be ordained by prayer and the laying on of hands. See Acts vi : 6.
2. The Clerk shall be chosen annually. It shall be his duty to keep a record, containing minutes of the doings of the Church, its standing regulations in a place by themselves, and a chronological list of its members, with the time of their admission, dis- mission, death, &c., so far as he can ascertain the same ; also to notify all members who may have been absent more than one year, of their duty to remove their relationship.
3. The Treasurer shall be chosen annually. He . shall receive all moneys collected, and at the expi- ration of his office, shall render a written account of moneys received, expended, or held by him in behalf of the Church, during the preceding year, stating the time of their collection and expenditure, which report is to be placed on file by the Clerk.
4. The Superintendent of the Sabbath School shall be chosen annually. At the expiration of his office, he shall render a written report in regard to the state of the School during the past year, giving its greatest, least and average number, the amount of contributions, for what purpose, and how ex- pended, also any other topics of interest. An As- sistant Superintendent shall also be chosen annually, whose duty shall be to assist the Superintendent, when necessary, and preside over the School in his absence.
5. The Standing Committee shall consist of the Pastor and Deacons, together with such other mem- bers as may be chosen by the Church at each annual meeting, whose duty shall be to examine candidates for admission to the Church, to attend to matters of discipline, and bring before the Church such cases
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as in their opinion may require its action and to do whatever business may be referred to them by the Church.
6. The Benevolence Committee shall consist of three members, chosen annually, of which the Treas- urer shall be one. They shall have charge of all contributions for Benevolent Societies and purposes, and direct as to their disposal.
III. ORDINANCES.
1. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be observed the first Sabbath in January, March, May, July, September and November, and Baptism of children, ordinarily, on the Sabbath succeeding.
IV. ADMISSIONS.
1. Persons wishing to unite with this Church on profession of faith, must be examined and propound- ed, at least two weeks before their public reception.
2. Persons with letters of recommendation from other churches, shall also meet the Standing Com- mittee ; and notice be given two Sabbaths previous to their reception.
3. The vote of the Church on the reception of members shall be taken at the Preparatory Lecture and such persons shall be publicly received on the day and previous to the communion service.
V. DISMISSIONS.
1. Requests for letters of dismission and recom- mendation to other churches, must in all cases be presented to the Church one Sabbath before that on which the vote is taken.
2. No individual can cease to be a member of this Church, unless regularly dismissed and recom-
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mended to some other church, or excommunicated for some offence.
VI. ABSENT MEMBERS.
1. Whenever members of this Church shall change their place of residence or worship, it shall be their duty, as soon as they conveniently can, to apply to this Church for letters of dismission and recommendation to some other Church in fellowship with us, if there be such in their neighborhood ; and if they shall delay this application more than one year after such change, letters shall not be granted, unless special reasons, satisfactory to this Church, are assigned for delay.
VII. MEMBERS OF OTHER CHURCHES.
1. No member of another Church, residing in this village and accustomed to worship with us, shall be allowed to commune with this Church more than one year, without applying to the Pastor, or other members of the Standing Committee, for admission to this Church or making known satisfactory rea- sons for delay.
2. Previous to the stated administrations of the Lord's Supper, a general invitation shall be given to the members of evangelical churches in good and regular standing, to commune with us in that holy ordinance.
VIII. INDIGENT MEMBERS.
1. At each communion season, there shall be a collection taken, which the Treasurer shall disburse according to the direction of the Deacons, for the relief of Indigent members, and also for defraying all necessary Church expenses.
IX. DISCIPLINE.
1. The ends of discipline are the removal of offences, the purity of the Church, the benefit of
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offenders, and the honor of Christ. Offences are of two kinds-private and public. Private ones are such as are known only to an individual, or at most to a very few ; public offences are such as are wide- ly spread, and are repeatedly charged upon an indi- vidual by a general rumor. No complaint or infor- mation on the subject of a personal or private offence shall be admitted by the Church, unless the means of reconciliation, or of privately reclaiming the offender have been used, which are required by Christ, (Matt. xviii : 15, 16 ;) and in case of a pub- lic offence, the same steps shall be taken when circumstances shall admit, otherwise the Church shall appoint individual members to converse with the offender privately, in order to reclaim him; if the offender do not listen to the advice of those commissioned by the Church to visit him, then the Church shall proceed to exercise such discipline as the case may require.
2. Individuals under censure may be debarred from the communion of the Lord's Supper during any period the Church may think proper.
3. Admonition and excommunication are to be administered by the Pastor, or when he is absent, by the Moderator, by a vote of the Church.
4. It is desirable that the female members of the Church should be present at meetings of the Church, except when male members only are re- quested to attend.
X. OBLIGATIONS.
1. The Church shall feel especially bound to take a general charge of the Sabbath School, and elect its officers and examine its concerns.
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2. This Church feels itself required by the spirit of the Gospel to abstain entirely from buying, selling or using as a beverage, ardent spirits and wines, except in case of bodily hurt or sickness, and such abstinence is an invariable condition of membership and good standing.
3. The members of this Church shall feel them- selves bound by their covenant, cheerfully to do their part towards supporting the ordinances of the gospel in such manner as the Church shall direct.
4. Members commissioned to go on business per- taining to this Church, shall have their expenses refunded by presenting their accounts to the Treas- urer of the Church.
XI. BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES.
1. For the purpose of systematizing the Benevo- lent Operations of the Church, we recognize the following Societies as the proper channels of our contributions :
American Bible Society. American B. C. For. Missions.
American Tract Society. Massachusetts Sabbath School Society. Seamen's Friend Society. American Home Mission Society.
American & For. Chr. Union.
American Education Society, &c.
2. Contributions may be taken up at such times as the Pastor and Benevolent Committee may direct.
XII. MEETINGS.
1. Besides the usual Sabbath services, Monthly Concert of Prayer for Foreign Missions, on the first Sabbath evening of each month.
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2. Sabbath School Concert second Sabbath even- ing of each month.
3. Church Prayer meeting on Wednesday evening of each week, unless otherwise noticed from the pulpit.
4. Lecture preparatory to the Lord's Supper, on Friday evening preceding communion season, unless notice is otherwise given from the pulpit.
XIII. PASTORAL VACANCY.
1. Whenever this Church and Society is destitute of a settled Pastor, there shall be a special commit- tee of three chosen by the Church, to act in concert with a committee of three to be chosen by the Society, to supply the pulpit until a Pastor shall be settled. This committee shall be organized by the choice of a Chairman, who shall be allowed to vote only in case of a tie.
XIV. AMENDMENTS.
1. Any of the foregoing Regulations may be amended by a vote of the Church-the amendment having been read before the Church two weeks previous to acting upon it.
OFFICERS OF THE CHURCH.
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PASTOR. REV. LUTHER H. CONE, INSTALLED FEB. 19, 1857. DEACONS. JOSEPH TOWNE, Chosen January 7, 1851. JOSEPH P. BUCKINGHAM, Chosen Jan. 3, 1854.
CLERK. JAMES LYMAN.
TREASURER. JAMES K. FLETCHER.
SABBATH SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT. CARLO M. KENDALL. CHA'S O. LINCOLN, ASSIST. SUP'T.
STANDING COMMITTEE.
PASTOR & DEACONS. CHA'S L. PEPPER.
GAMALIEL MARSH. SILAS MOSMAN.
CHA'S O. LINCOLN. GEORGE W. FITZ.
BENEVOLENCE COMMITTEE.
JAMES K. FLETCHER. LOMAN A. MOODY. TERTIUS S. NORTON.
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CATALOGUE
OF THE
Members of the Church, May, 1857.
NAMES.
DATE.
ABSENT.
Albee Mrs. Roxana,
1853
Alden Jefferson,
1851
Worcester.
Alden Mrs. Salome,
1851
Ludlow.
Allen Mrs. Belissent, 1851
Allen Mrs. Elsie Jane,
1841
Baker Seth, 1836
Baker Albert C. 1854
Baker Mrs. Harriet C.
1854
Ball Mrs. Sarah, 1853
Ballou Mrs. Elvira, 1840
Bangs William F.
1846
Bangs Mrs. Frances C.
1846
Bangs Miss Elvira,
1852
Bliss Mrs. Lois, 1847
Bliss Joel K.
1840
Bliss Mrs. Amelia,
1840
Bliss William,
1848
Bliss Mrs. Martha,
1840
Bowker Miss Cynthia,
1842
Springfield, Ill.
Spring field. do.
Detroit, Mich. Unknown.
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NAMES. DATE.
Bowers Mary HI.
1841
Brewer Mrs. Nancy, 1843
Brewer Miss Nancy, 1843
Bridgeman Mrs. Anne, 1853
Brown Miss Janette, 1S52
Brown Miss Margarette, 1852
Bryant Mrs. Eliza H. 1855
Buckingham Joseph P. 1851
Buckingham Mrs. Caroline, 1841
Bullens Mrs. Betsey, 1838
Burnham Franklin, 184S Waterford, Jackson Co.
Burnham Mrs. Racilla, 1848 do.
Chapin Mrs. Clarissa, 1857
Chapin David B. 1851
Chapin Mrs. Mary B. 1847
Chapin Mrs Polly,
1536
Chapin Mrs. Susan, 1843
Chapman Mrs.Amorilla B. 1843
Chidley James A. 1852
Codding Mrs. T. W. 1842
Converse Mrs. Julia,
1846
Cooley Mrs. Caroline W. 1845
Cooley Mrs. Rachel,
1850
Cowan Miss Elizabeth. 1857
Denison Miss Mary. 1552
Downing Hiram, 1856
Downing Mrs. Harriet W. 1856
Drake Mrs. Margarette. 1854
Drake Mrs. Susan,
1840
ABSENT. Unknown.
Springfield.
Unknown. Marengo, Iowa.
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NAMES. DATE. ABSENT.
Dudley Mrs. Hannah,
1853
Dunn Miss Nancy,
1852
Springfield. Unknown.
Eaton Mrs. Augusta H. 1853
Stafford Springs, Ct.
Fairfield Charles A. 1856
Fairfield Mrs. Sarah L.
1856
Ferre Miss Zerviah, 1841
Finley Miss Jane, 1857
Fisk John D. 1856
Fisk Mrs. Almira,
1856
Fisher Mrs. Rebecca, 1846
Fitz George W. 1845
Fitz Mrs. Catharine V. 1845
Fitz Miss Mary Ann, 1856
Fletcher James K. 1834
Fletcher Mrs. Hannah, 1S52
Gaylord Mrs. Bathsheba, 1842
Holyoke.
Gibbony Miss Ann, 1854
Gibbony Miss Charlotte, 1854
Goodnow Mrs. Delia, 1855
Gray Solomon, 1857
Hale D. Franklin, 1856
Hall Mrs. Rosetta, 1851
Harris Pliny, 1843
Hannum A. C.
1842
Hannum Mrs. Louisa, 1842
Havens Jonathan C. 1856
Havens Mrs. Mary S. 1956
Unknown. California. Northampton.
NAMES. DATE. ABSENT.
Haynes James A. 1851
Haynes Mrs. Jerusha L. 1851
Hendricks Mrs. L. J. 1855
Henry Matthew,
1854
Henry Mrs. Flora, 1854
Herrick John L.
1847
Hickox Miss Harriet,
1840
Hitchcock Joseph W.
1842
Hitchcock Mrs. C. G. D. 1836 Holcomb Mrs. Martha M. 1855 Howard Ephraim S. 183S
Howard Miss Minerva,
1855
Howard Ransom,
1856
Howard Mrs. Melissa, 1856
Hubbard Miss Elizabeth, 1S41
Kathan Mrs. Candise, 1843
Kendall Carlo M.
1854
Kendall Mrs. Laura J.
1854
Kendall Mrs. Clarissa, 184S
Kendall Henry B.
1856
Kendall Mrs. Cordelia, 1856
Kent Mrs. Eliza J. 1851
Lamson Leland, 1852
Leonard Mrs. M. A. C. 1S57
Lincoln Charles O. 1844
Lincoln Mrs. Mary B. 1844
Lyman James, 1851
Lyman Mrs. Frances P.
1851
Lyman Miss Mary D. 1856
Boston.
Unknown.
Unknown.
Chicopee Falls. do. do.
29
NAMES. DATE.
Mack Miss An, 1852
Marsh Chapman, 1841
Marsh Miss Mary, 1841
Marsh Miss Sarah, 1844
Marsh Gamaliel, 1852
Marsh Mrs. Laura P. 1852
Mc Cauley Mrs. Katharine, 1847
Mc Cune Mrs. Seraph S. 1843
Merrick Samuel O.
1854
Merrick Mrs. Maria,
1854
Merrick Miss Henrietta M. 1854
Mills Mrs. Sarah A.
1838
Moody Loman A.
1844
Moody Mrs. Louisa, 1844
Mosman Mrs. Betsey,
1834
Mosman Abner G.
1841
Mosman Mrs. Emily, 1841
Mosman Mrs. Elizabeth S. 1840
Mosman Mrs. Louisa E.
1840
Mosman Miss Mary H.
1841
Mosman Silas,
1839
Mosman Mrs. Harriet, 1851
Murphy Mrs. Priscilla, 1843
Norton Mrs. Chloe, 1852
Norton Elisha L. 1855
Norton Tertius S. 1852
Norton Mrs. S. Artemesia, 1852
Olds William S. 1855
Olds Mrs. Mary Ann,
1S55
ABSENT.
Unknown.
Worcester. Unknown. do.
Fall River.
Springfield.
Cincinnati, Ohio. do.
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NAMES. DATE.
ABSENT.
Orcutt Willard, 1857
Orcutt Lovisa A.
1857
Oviatt, Franklin V. 1852
Oviatt Mrs. Mary,
1852
Parmelee Mrs. Nancy A. 1843
Parsons Miss Julia Am, 1840
Pease Myron S. 1855
Pease Mrs. Rosaline A. 1855
Pease Mrs. Emeline K. 1838
Pease Miss E. Lucinda, 1852
Pember Miss Frances, 1852
Pepper Charles L. 1851
Pepper Mrs. Louisa W. 1851
Perkins Miss Martha, 1857
Perry Miss Phebe S. 1856
Phelps Mrs. Ellen, 1852
Roxbury.
Phetteplace Marvin S. 1855
Phetteplace Mrs.Fanny A. 1855
Pierson Mrs. Marietta, 1848
Potter Miss Lucy E. 1853
Robinson Miss Emeline, 1838 Unknown.
Rumrill Mrs. Sarah A. 1851
Sage Mrs. Louisa, 1S39
Unknown.
Salsbury Henry, 1855
Salsbury Mrs. Jane, 1855
Sawtelle Miss Caroline, 1852
Searle Mrs. Nancy, 1843
Searle Rufus C. 1837
Spring field.
Unknown.
Randolph, Vt.
31
NAMES. DATE.
Severance Miss Sarah Z. 1853
Sherman George H. 1848
Simms Miss Jane, 1851
Skeele Henry E. 1856
Skeele Mrs. Lucy A. 1856
Smith Mrs. Elizabeth J. 1838
Smith Mrs. Melissa C.
1848
Smith Miss Emeline,
1851
Smith Mrs. Nancy C.
1851
Smith Miss Mary Elizabeth, 1856 Smith Mrs. Mary Austin, 1853 Snow William, 1857
Snow Mrs. Clarissa, 1843
Snow Mrs. Abby D. 1853
Southworth Seth A.
1840
Southworth Mrs. Olive G. 1840
Southworth Mrs. Sarah L. 1852
Stacy Mrs. Rebecca, 1843
Stevens Mrs. Mary, 1835
Stevens Miss Mary Ann, 1837
Stevens Edmund, 1843
Stevens Mrs. Susan, 1848
Stevens Reuben, 1857
Stevens Mrs. Cornelia, 1857
Stoddard Mrs. Lorinda, 1843
Thorp Reuben, 1842
Towne Joseph, 1848
Towne Mrs. Esther, 1848
Van Horn Miss Sarah, 1848
ABSENT.
Fletcher, Vt.
Unknown.
Manchester, N. H.
32
NAMES. DATE.
ABSENT.
Wait, Mrs. Jerusha,
1855
Walcott Michael, 1851
Walcott Mrs. Dorothy, 1843
Warner Mrs. Margarette, 1849
Unknown.
Washburn Joseph H. 1852
Washburn Mrs. Helen A. 1852
Wilkinson George, 1855
Wilkinson Mrs. Harriet, 1855
Williams Mrs. Lucy M.
1856
Williams Miss Agnes M. 1856
Wintworth Mrs. Martha, 1855
Wood Warren S. 1856
Wood Mrs. Caroline, 1856
Eagle Harbor, Mich. do.
Milton. do.
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