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This church had but one pastor before the present one, Rev. Noah Porter, who was dismissed in 1847 to accept a profes- sorship in Yale College. The member- ship is 358; average attendance on the Sabbath, 300; benevolent contributions the last year, $9,842. The Sunday-school
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and mission schools number 566, with an average attendance of 397.
The mission Sunday-school gathered by members of this church, near corner of Union street and Eastern avenue, oc- cupies the new Hope Chapel there, and meets on Sunday at 1 P. M. The mem- bership is 220, with an average attend- ance of 200, none being received who also attend Sunday-school elsewhere, for want of room. There is a library of 800 volumes, and papers are supplied every week. H. S. Lee is superintendent; Frank Homer and Frank Hodges, libra- rians. Regular preaching is sustained here on the Sabbath at 10 1-2 A. M. and 6 P. M .. and well attended. The second Sunday evening of the month is usually given to the Sunday-school concert. Prayer meeting Wednesday evenings at 7 1-2 P. M., at Hope Chapel.
Long Hill Sunday-school meets at Long Hill school-house at 2 P. M., Sun- day. It has 100 members, for whom its present quarters are too small. S. D. Burbank, its superintendent, and most of the teachers, are from the South Church; and chiefly by contributions from members of the church, a handsome chapel will soon be completed for this Sunday-school, near Long Hill on the road to the " X."
A new house of worship is soon to be erected for the South Church, on the north corner of Maple and High streets, costing with the land nearly $100,000. The plans are not yet completed.
Parish Committee, Daniel L. Harris, Gurdon Bill, George Bond. Treasurer, James Kirkham. Clerk, Charles Marsh. Sexton, George Ferre.
NORTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH- West side of Main street, between Wor- thington and Bridge streets. Founded in 1846. Rev. Richard G. Greene, pas- tor; settled in 1866; salary, $3,500. Deacons, Ephraim G. Norton, Oliver D. Morse, John W. Hawkes, Luther S. Stowe. Sunday-school superintendent, Horace S. Brooks.
Meetings-Sunday, 10 1-2 A. M., 7 P. M. from October to March inclusive, and 7 1-2 P. M. from April to September inclusive-with preaching; missionary meeting on the First Sunday evening in each month; church prayer meeting, Thursday night at 7 1-2 P. M. from October 1 to April 1, and at 7 3-4 P. M. from April 1 to October 1. Sunday- school at 11.45, at close of morning ser- vice ; Sunday-school teachers' class at close of Thursday evening prayer meet-
ing. The communion service is at 3.30 P. M. on the first Sundays of May, July, September; and at 3 P. M. on the first Sundays of November, January, March.
This church was organized with twenty-two members, and held meetings at first in Frost's Hall on Sanford street. The pastors preceding the present were: Rev. Raymond H. Seeley, D. D., dis- missed to take charge of the American Chapel at Paris, France; Rev. James Drummond, removed by death ; Rev. L. Clark Seelye, dismissed to accept a pro- fessorship in Amherst College. A colony of fifty-five members from this church was organized into the Memorial Church, October 27, 1865.
The membership of the North Church, May 1, 1872, was 367, of which 103 were absent or non-resident; and about 50 members of other churches are regular communicants here. The number of separate families represented in the par- ish is 225; parishioners, regular or ir- regular in attendance, about 1,000; usual congregation, about 400. The Sunday- school numbers 314. The annual expen- diture is not far from $5,500.
A new house of worship is in course of erection on Salem street, and is de- scribed under head of "New Buildings," on a preceding page.
The Young People's Society, organized in 1871, meet the first Wednesday even- ing in every month, and have sociables, literary exercises, and other entertain- ments. President, L. F. Carr; Secre- tary and Treasurer, E. H. Smith. There are over 50 members.
The mission Sunday-school on York street has its superintendent, James M. Cowan, from the North Church, and some of its teachers, with others from the First and the State street Baptist. It meets at 2 1-4 P. M., Sunday, and num- bers 55.
Parish Committee, George W. Ray, Edwin McElwain, Edwin Dickinson, Charles P. Alden. Sexton, P. W. Alden.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH AT IN- DIAN ORCHARD-Rev. Stephen Har- ris, pastor ; settled June, 1871; salary, $1,200. Deacon, Jacob S. Eaton. Sun- day-school superintendent, Andrew J. Woodman.
Meetings-Sunday, 10 3-4 A. M. and 2 P. M., with preaching ; Sunday-school at 12 M .; missionary concert at 6 P. M., first Sunday in the month; children's meeting at 6 P. M., second Sunday, and prayer meetings at that hour on other Sabbath evenings. Prayer meeting,
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Thursday evening, 7 1-2 P. M., at pastor's study, or at Library Hall, as appointed.
The church membership is 44, of whom 17 are non-resident. There is a good congregation, and the Sunday- school numbers 80, with an average at- tendance of 60. The house of worship is pleasantly situated upon a hill over- looking the village, and back of it and on either side is a fine grove, where out- door services have been held in summer.
SANFORD STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH (colored) - Sanford street. Founded in 1849. Pulpit vacant. Preach- ing every Sabbath by Rev. M. C. Steb- bins, at 2 and 7 1-2 P. M. The Deacons are J. N. Howard and John H. Thomp- son, and the Sunday school superinten- dent is Eli Baptist. There are 41 church members; average congregation over 100. The Sunday-school numbers 70 scholars and 9 teachers ; average attend- ance 50. It meets at 1 P. M. There is also a prayer meeting Thursday evening.
This church was originally Methodist, and the pastors, while it was connected with that denomination, were Revs. Leonard Collins, John N. Mars, George Spiwood, Daniel Vandever, John A. Wil- liams, Samuel Gray, Robert R. Morris, William Butler and James A. Jones. In 1864, the church reorganized as Congre- gational, and Revs. W. W. Mallory and Samuel Harrison have been the subse- quent pastors.
The Union Aid Society was organized March 7, 1870, by the young people of the Sanford street Church, to help its financial affairs, by giving public enter- tainments. It meets in the lecture-room of the church the second and fourth Monday evenings of every month, and has literary exercises and music. Pres- ident, J. N. Howard; Vice-President, Mrs. E. Disney; Secretary, D. Jennings; Treasurer, J. D. Raymond. There are 40 members.
MEMORIAL CHURCH, UNION EVAN- GELICAL-Round Hill, Junction of Main, North Main, Bradford, and Plainfield streets. Organized October 29, 1865. Rev. W. T. Eustis, pastor ; settled, June 2, 1869 ; salary, $4,000. Deacons, J. D. Stratton, Joshua Grant, D. J. Bartlett, A. F. Niles. Sunday-school superinten- dent, Dr. J. G. Holland.
Meetings-Sabbath, 10 3-4 A. M. and 3 P. M. in winter, and in summer the second service is at 6 P. M,; every sec- ond Sunday in the month, the second service is one of praise. Sabbath-school,
at 11 3-4 A. M. Prayer meetings, Sun- day and Thursday evenings, in the chap- el; young people's meeting, every alter- nate Wednesday evening. The lesson of the Sunday-school is usually the sub- ject of lecture, Thursday evening.
North of the Boston and Albany Rail- road, there was a large population, but no house of worship, nor regular preach- ing, when this church was formed. It has done a missionary work here. Many of its members were from the North Church; some came also from other re- ligious societies. The help of the chil- dren was assured when Scatter-good Sunday-school came in. The latter had been started in 1861 by a Methodist lady, and largely sustained by the Pynchon Street Church.
The membership is over 200; the av- erage congregation, 600; and the Sun- day-school numbers about 450. The whole district north of the railroad is visited twice a year by the Sunday- school teachers, and all children not con- nected with any other Sunday-school invited to attend.
Memorial Church Young People's As- sociation was organized in February, 1871, to promote social feeling among its members. It has been very success- ful in furnishing popular amusements and filling its treasury. Meetings are held in the chapel on alternate Wednes- day evenings, from October to July. President, C. W. Dickerman; Vice-Presi- dent, Homer F. Buxton; Secretary, Car- rie B. Hastings; Treasurer, W. H. Miller.
The house of worship was built of Monson granite, in the gothic style, cost- ing about $120,000.
Parish Committee, Geo. M. Atwater, C. L. Covell, J. C. McIntosh, John Olm- stead, Ethan S. Chapin. Clerk, Frank King, of whom seats may be obtained. Sexton, Edward Cooley.
CHURCH OF THE UNITY, UNITARIAN -East State street, above Maple street. Founded in 1819. Pastorate vacant. Rev. J. W. Moores, formerly of Law- rence, preaches every Sunday for the present. Superintendent of Sunday- school, F. S. Bailey.
Meetings-Sabbath, 10 1-2 A. M., 7 1-2 P. M. Strangers are shown to seats five minutes before the morning service and ten minutes before the evening service. Sunday-school immediately after the morning service.
This church was formed of a number of members who left the First Church because they held more liberal views
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than the pastor. They were incorpora- ted as the "Third Congregational Society of Springfield." Jonathan Dwight, one of their number, gave to the society a meeting-house, built at his own expense, and of such dimensions and elegance as they directed. Other members subscribed $16,000 as a permanent fund for the sup- port of preaching. The pastors have been Rev. William B. O. Peabody, Rev. George F. Simmons, Rev. Francis Tif- fany and Rev. Charles A. Humphreys.
The society is represented by 225 fam-
ilies and over 700 parishioners.
The
church membership is about 100; aver- age congregation, 400. The Sunday, school has 130 pupils. Mrs. E. S. Clary, mother of Gen. Robert Clary and of Mrs. Joseph Ingraham, who died the past year, aged 95 years, was a member of this church, and the oldest woman, if not the oldest inhabitant of Springfield.
The present house of worship, whose erection is due in a great measure to the earnest efforts of Rev. Mr. Humphreys, was completed and dedicated early in 1869, and cost $150,000. It is of the Italian-Grecian style of architecture, and built of brown stone from the Long- meadow quarries. The audience room is 85 feet long and 54 feet wide, with walls 30 feet high on the inside; back of this is the chapel or Sunday-school room, 55 feet long and 24 feet wide. A tower rises from the north-west corner, termin- ating in a spire, whose point is 144 feet from the ground, and all of stone. For situation, style of finish and general ap- pearance, this church edifice ranks among the finest in the country. It stands back from the street, and the well-kept lawn in front is much admired. Doubtless it has given a healthful direction to the good taste exhibited in the laying out of private grounds in many places. Rarely do we find now a house or public build- ing so thickly surrounded with shade trees as to be constantly damp, as was too often the case formerly.
Parish Committee, George Dwight, L. J. Powers, John R. Smith. Clerk, James A. Rumrill. Treasurer, George E. Frink. Sexton, William A. Norris.
CHRIST CHURCH, EPISCOPAL-State street, near junction of Chestnut and Maple streets. Founded in 1838. Al- exander Burgess, D. D., rector, from November 28, 1869 ; salary, $3,000 and use of rectory. Rev. Edward Benedict, assistant minister from July, 1871. Wardens, J. B. Stebbins and James D. Brewer; vestrymen, Geo. W. Winches-
ter, E. S. Allin, Francis Norton, R. G. Shumway, James D. Safford, Clark W. Bryan, and Charles Ely ; clerk, J. H. Morton; treasurer, Francis Norton.
Services-Sunday 10 1-2 A. M., 7 1-2 P. M. On the first Sunday afternoon of every month, the four, mission Sun- day-schools assemble at the church with the home school there, for catechising. Services are held in the chapel, Wednes- day at 10 A. M., Friday at 7 1-2 P. M. ; and on two evenings in each month, there is one for teachers. During Lent and at some other periods of the year, services are held twice each day. Pews are had by application to the rector or treasurer.
Meetings held in the chapel at the United States Armory, and afterwards at the Town Hall, resulted in the organ- ization of this church. The rectors, prior to the settlement of Dr. Burgess, were: Rev. Henry W. Lee, now Bishop of Iowa; Rev. Henry W. Adams; Rev. Abram N. Littlejohn, now Bishop of Long Island ; Rev. William S. Child; Rev. George H. McKnight.
There are about 310 communicants, and 200 families in the parish. Five Sunday-schools are sustained; one at the church, with 250 members, John B. Stebbins, superintendent; and Bible class of 80; St. James mission Sunday- school, meeting at Oak street school- house, John Thonger, superintendent ; St. Peters, meeting at Central street school-house, J. Louis Stebbins, super- intendent; St. Johns, meeting at Auburn street school-house, J. E. Shipman, superintendent ; and one at the Chapel of the Good Shepherd, West Springfield, Charles Ely, superintendent. The mis- sion Sunday-schools number 200 mem- bers. The sum raised for church pur- poses the past year, was $12,000, and $3,000 charitable offerings. A new stone church, to accommodate nine hun- dred persons, is contemplated, and is still delayed, but a subscription for its erec- tion at a cost of $60,000, is in progress.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH - Corner of Main street and Harrison avenue. Founded in 1811. Mr. George E. Mer- rill, pastor elect, to be settled October 1, 1872. Salary, $2,500. Deacons, Harvey Foster, John E. Taylor, Isaac E. Williams, H. C. Martin, George A. Lawrence. Sunday-school superintend- ent, Frank M. Tinkham.
Meetings-Sunday 10 1-2 A. M. and 7 1-2 P. M .; Sunday-school, immediately after the morning service. Monday
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evening, young people's meeting, and Thursday evening, prayer-meeting, the two last, at 7 1-2 P. M. in winter, 7 3-4 P. M. in summer.
This church was organized with 19 members, at the Water Shops, and struggled for years in poverty and feebleness, without pastor or house of worship. Its first church edifice, built in 1821, was near the Water Shops ; the second, built ten years later, was at the corner of Maple and Mulberry streets ; the present house was completed in 1847. The church has since greatly prospered, and a colony of 143 members was dismissed from it in 1864 to form the State Street Baptist church.
Rev. George Barton Ide, D. D., set- tled over this church in October, 1852, died suddenly, April 16, 1872, at the age of 68. Only Rev. Dr. Buckingham was older in the pastoral relation here, and Rev. A. K. Potter is now second. Dr. Ide was the son of a Baptist elder, and born at Coventry, Vt. He graduated at Middlebury College; was pastor success- ively of a church at Brandon, Vt., for a short time; of the First Baptist, at Albany, four years; of the Federal Street Church, at Boston, two years; and of the First Baptist, at Philadelphia, fourteen years, whence he came to Springfield. He found here a church that was poor, divided, and but little esteemed. Under his preaching it has been always harmonious ; a total of 803 have been added to its membership, of whom 406 were by baptism, being an average of more than 20 per annum; and while the church has become a power in the community, wide-reaching in its influence up and down the Con- necticut Valley, its minister in his work as preacher and pastor, and as a citizen, has been respected and beloved by all who knew him, almost as much outside his denomination as within it. His elo- quent and tender address to Springfield soldiers, who were leaving for the war, will never be forgotten by the hearers. Several books from his pen have been published. What he knew about gar- dening, pear and grape culture, the Hampden county farmers were always ready to hear, and gave him many pre- miums for deserved success. For keen repartee, sharp hits, and good nature, he ranked with Rev. Dr. Osgood. His life was a part of the history of Spring- field, and its people give him their trib- ute of praise.
The membership of the First Baptist is 458; average congregation, 450; total
contributions the past year, $12,796, of which $7,047 was for benevolent pur- poses; of the latter sum considerable aid was given to poor churches in the county. The Sunday-school numbers 361; average attendance, 170. The mis- sion Sunday-school in Carlisle district has 40 pupils, and teachers from this church; and the Sunday-school in Emery street school-house numbers over 70, meets at 4 P. M., is supplied weekly with papers, and E. J. Avery is superintendent.
STATE STREET BAPTIST CHURCH- State street, opposite Dwight street. Organized in 1864. Rev. A. K. Potter, pastor; installed January, 1865; salary, $3,000. Deacons, Nathan G. Corning, John H. Lawton, Alphens Hawkes, Jonas HI. Hastings, D. M. Chapin, Andrew Titus. E. F. Foster, clerk and treasurer. Sun- day-school superintendent, F. J. Parker.
Meetings-Sabbath, 10 1-2 A. M., 2 1-4 P. M., with preaching ; 7 P. M., prayer meeting; Sunday-school immediately after morning service. Monday night, young people's prayer-meeting ; Thurs- day night, church prayer-meeting. There is also a prayer-meeting on Tuesday night at Central street ward room. The hour for week-day meetings is 7 1-2 P. M. in winter, and 7 3-4 P. M. in summer.
Sunday-school missions-In Institute Hall, Sunday afternoon, composed prin- cipally of those formerly slaves in the Southern states ; in West Springfield in a new chapel just beyond the dry bridge.
This church was formed of a colony from the First Baptist. In the begin- ning, its motto was "work," and it made the Sunday-school a prominent feature. It has had a marvelous growth. The church membership is 558; average congregation, 675; number in the Sun- day-school over 700, average attendance about 500; total raised for church pur- poses the past year, $7,000. A temper- ance department has been organized in the Sunday-school and has over 450 members, who circulate the pledge and have occasional public lectures.
D. H. Brigham and his class of young men have recently fitted up a large par- lor on the lower floor of the church build- ing, which is open as a pleasant place of resort and supplied with free reading matter, during the week, and occupied on Sunday for Bible study.
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH-Corner Florence and Hancock streets. Founded in 1815. Rev. C. D. Hills, pastor ; sal- ary, $2,000.
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Meetings-Sunday, 10 1-4 A. M. and 2 1-4 P. M., with preaching. Prayer- meetings, Sunday evening at 7 P. M., and Thursday evening at 7 1-2 P. M., class meetings, Tuesday and Friday even- ings at 7 1-2 P. M., in winter ; in sum- mer, evening meeting on Sunday half an hour later, and on other days a quarter of an hour later. Sunday-school meets at 12 M., and Charles H. Ladd is super- intendent.
The society worshiping here is the parent of the others of its denomination in the city. Asbury Chapel, its former house of worship, was built in 1821, and occupied in two weeks after work was commenced on it; it cost $300. The present house of worship was built in 1866, and cost nearly $15,000. It has been re-seated, frescoed and re-furnished throughout the past year, at a cost of about $5,000. There is also a new bell, costing $513, and a new organ, valued at $2,200. A chapel nearly as large as the church building was completed in 1871, at a cost of over $7,000.
The church membership is 140, aver- age congregation about 300, and 230 at- tended the Sunday-school. The sum raised for church purposes the past year was $15,000, of which $600 was for be- nevolent purposes. Trustees - Horace Smith, Amos Crosby, Charles Austin, Virgil Perkins, John Foster, William C. Bemis, Marcellus Pinney, C. C. Taylor, Marcus Mills. Apply for seats to J. E. F. Chamberlain.
UNION STREET METHODIST CHURCH -Corner Union and Mulberry streets. Founded in 1823. Rev. J. C. Smith, pastor; salary, $1,500. Sunday-school superintendent, Joseph Hallett.
Meetings-Sunday, 10 1-4 A. M., and 2 1-4 P. M. Prayer-meetings are held Sunday evening, 7 P. M., Monday even- ing (young people's meeting), 7 1-2 P. M., and Thursday evening, 7 1-2 P. M. In summer, week-day meetings begin a quarter of an hour later. Teachers as- semble in the pastor's study Tuesday evenings at 8 o'clock.
The church membership is 230; aver- age congregation, 250. Over $4,000 was raised last year for church and benevo- lent purposes. The Sunday-school num- bers 231; average, 185.
A new house of worship, corner State and Myrtle streets, is to be ready for occupancy by this church, May 1, 1873, and is described on a preceding page, under " New Buildings."
Trustees- Henry W. Phelps, Willis
Phelps, Amaziah Mayo, J. Q. A. Sexton, J. L. Hallett, A. G. Bennett, J. F. Brierly. For seats apply to A. G. Bennett.
TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH , Bridge street, near Main street. Found- ed in 1844. Rev. J. Oramel Peck, pas- tor; appointed April, 1870; salary $2,800; Sunday-school superintendent, Olin H. Smith; assistant superintendent, W. H. Eaton.
Meetings-Sabbath, 10 1-4 A. M., and 2 1-4 P. M., preaching; Sunday-school, 12 M. Church prayer-meetings, Sunday and Thursday evenings ; young people's prayer-meeting, Monday evening ; class- meetings, Tuesday, Wednesday and Fri- day evenings, all at the church, 7 1-2 P. M., in winter, 7 3-4 P. M., in summer.
This church was formerly on Pynchon street. Though a colony went out from it to form the Central Methodist Church, the old house was too small for the con- gregation. The present edifice was com- pleted two years ago, and cost, including the land, $73,000. For light, ventila- tion, solidity of construction, and appro- priate adaptation to its various uses, it is a model. It is of the "romanesque " style of architecture, rectangular in shape, and is 122 feet long and 74 wide. The tower projecting 6 feet in front, is 22 feet square, and rises in that forın 100 feet, and the spire above the tower is 85 feet to the top of the gilt cross, making a total height of 185 feet from the sidewalk. In the basement is a ves- tibule extending the whole width of the church ; a vestry, 68 by 70 feet, and 15 feet high; a juvenile Sunday-school room, 30 by 24 feet, opening into the vestry by mammoth sliding-doors; on one side of the latter, a ladies' room, with kitchen below, and on the other side, a gentlemen's room,-all beauti- fully carpeted and furnished. The au- dience-room is reached by two broad flights of stairs, and is 96 by 70 feet clear on the floor, exclusive of ample space for the large organ and choir, and the speaker's platform, and the walls are 24 feet high, the extreme hight of the room being 36 feet. Over the up- per vestibule are the pastor's study and a committee-room, both handsomely furnished.
The church membership is 500, and there are about 30 probationers; aver- age congregation, 800. The annual current expenditure is about $5,600 ; benevolent contributions the past year, $1,500. The Sunday-school numbers 553; average attendance, 326; contri-
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butions the past year, $425; expended for books, papers, etc., $271, and for mis- sions and clothing poor children, $115.
Trustees - Horace Smith,
Willis Phelps, L. E. Ladd, Dr. Horace Jacobs, Milton Bradley, George E. Page, George B. Treadwell, H. W. Phelps, William H. Smith. Treasurer, L. E. Ladd. Sex- ton, Charles W. Richardson.
CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH-NO. 525 Main street. Founded 1867. Rev. John R. Tiddy, pastor; appointed 1871; salary, $1,300. Sunday-school superin- tendent, A. J. Pease.
Meetings-Sabbathı, with preaching, 10 1-4 A. M., and 2 1-4 P. M. Sunday- school immediately after morning ser- vice. Church prayer-meetings, Sunday evening at 7 P. M., and Thursday even- ing at 7 1-2 P. M.
This church was organized with a few members from the Pynchon Street Church. The present membership is 145, average congregation, nearly 200; Sunday-school, 202; raised for church and benevolent purposes last year, $2,600. The society own a parsonage, and hold meetings in the house of wor- ship formerly occupied by the Universal- ist church.
UNION AMERICAN METHODIST (col- ored) - Loring street. Rev. Charles Hicks, pastor ; settled, 1871. Sunday- school superintendent, Edward Wil- liams. Meetings, with preaching, on Sunday, at 10 1-2 A. M., 2 1-2 and 7 1-2 P. M .; Sunday-school at 12 M. The prayer-meeting, Tuesday evening, and class-meeting, Thusday evening are at 8 P. M. The membership is 47; con- gregation about 150; Sunday-school, 32.
The congregation is largely made up of people from the South. Their chapel was formerly familiar as the Soldier's Rest, near the depot, and was removed here and neatly fitted up. The fence on each side nearly as high as the eaves, shutting out the daylight, and painted black, was not built by the society.
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