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$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 166, and 35 probationers; average congregation over 300, and 328 attending the Sunday-school. The sum raised for church purposes the past year was $3,000, besides $564 for benevo- lent purposes ; Sunday-school contributions, $405, in addition to above sums. Trustees -Horace Smith, Amos Crosby, C. V. R. Austin, Virgil Perkins, John Foster, Wil- liam C. Bemis, Marcellus Pinney, J. Ana- ble. Sexton, L. H. Blanden.
STATE STREET METHODIST CHURCH- Corner State and Myrtle streets, (formerly Union Street Methodist Church.) Founded in 1823. Rev. R. R. Meredith, pastor ; ap- pointed 1873; residence west side of Spring street, first house from State street ; salary not yet determined. Sunday school super- intendent, Joseph L. Hallett.
Meetings-Sunday, 1012 A. M. and 212 P. M. Prayer meetings, Sunday evening at 7 P. M., and Thursday evening at 712 P. M. In summer, week-day meetings begin a quarter of an hour later. Teachers as- semble in the pastor's study Tuesday even- ings at 8 o'clock.
The church membership is 230; average congregation over 400. The Sunday school numbers 231; average, 185.
Trustees - Henry W. Phelps, Willis Phelps, Amazialı Mayo, J. Q. A. Sexton, J. L. Hallett, A. G. Bennett, C. M. Mather and Marcus Houghton. For seats apply to A. G. Bennett.
TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH-Bridge street, near Main street. Founded in 1844. Rev. Merritt Hulburd, pastor ; appointed April, 1873; salary $3,000; Sunday-school superintendent, H. W. Hallett; assistant superintendents, W. H. Eaton, L. B. Sexton.
Meetings-Sabbath, 1012 A. M., and 212 P. M., preaching; Sunday-school, 12 M. Church prayer-meetings, Sunday and Thurs- day evenings ; young people's prayer-meet- ing, Monday evening ; class-meetings, Tues- day, Wednesday and Friday evenings, all at the church, 712 P. M. in winter, 734 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 congregation. The present edifice was completed and ded- icated Dec. 1, 1869, and cost, including the land, $73,000. For light, ventilation, solid- ity of construction, and appropriate adapta- tion 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 form 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 vestibule 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 beautifully carpeted and furnished. The audience-room is reached by two broad flights of stairs, and is 96 by 70 feet clear on the floor, exclusive of am- ple space for the large organ and choir, and the speaker's platform, and the walls are 54 feet high, the extreme height of the room being 36 feet. Over the upper vestibules are committee and class-rooms, all hand- somely furnished.
The church membership is 520, and there are about 30 probationers ; average congre- gation, 600. The annual current expendi- ture is about $6.000; benevolent contribu- tions the past year, $1,500. The Sunday- school numbers 553; average attendance, 326.
The society own a fine and commodious parsonage at 35 Elliott street, which they have furnished throughout, all costing $15,- 000.
Young People's Society-President, Wil- liam W. More ; vice-president, Dr. N. T. Morgan; secretary, C. F. Rice; treasurer, Mrs. Mary D. Bly. Membership, 100. Meet second and fourth Tuesday evenings of each month, from September till June.
Trustees-L. E. Ladd, Dr. Horace Jacobs, George B. Treadwell, Horace Smith, George E. Page, Milton Bradley, Willis Phelps, George L. Wright, Warner F. Sturtevant. Treasurer, L. E. Ladd. Sexton, Charles W. Richardson.
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CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH-No. 525 Main street. Founded 1867. Rev. John A. Cass, pastor ; appointed 1873 ; salary $1,600. Residence 53 Wilcox street. Sunday school superintendent, A. J. Pease.
Meetings-Sabbath, with preaching, 1012 A. M., and 214 P. M. Sunday-school im- mediately after morning service. Church prayer-meetings, Sunday evening at 7 P. M., and Thursday evening at 712 P. M.
This church was organized with a few members from the Pynchon Street church. The present membership is 180, and there are 25 probationers ; average congregation, 300; Sunday School, 250 ; raised for church and benevolent purposes last year, $2,500. The society own a parsonage, and hold meetings in the house of worship formerly occupied by the Universalist church.
A new church will be commenced this season on the north corner of Main and Winthrop streets. It will be of brick, cost- ing about $45,000. The plans are not yet completed.
UNION AMERICAN METHODIST (colored) -Loring Street. Rev. William Walker, pastor ; appointed 1872; Sunday school su- perintendent, Edward Williams. Meetings with preaching, on Sunday, at 1012 A. M., 212 and 712 P. M .; Sunday school at 12 M. The prayer-meeting, Tuesday even- ing, and class-meeting, Thursday evening, are at 8 P. M. The membership is 38 ; con · gregation about 75; Sunday school, 25.
The congregation is largely made up of people from the Soutlı. Their chapel was formerly familiar as the Soldier's Rest, near the depot, and was removed here and neatly fitted up. Monthly contributions to a small amount are given for pastor's support, and efforts are made to pay off the debt of the society.
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, UNIVERSALIST- Chestnut street, corner of East Bridge street, Founded in 1827. Rev. O. F. Safford, pas- tor ; settled April, 1872; salary, $3,000; residence, 60 High street. Deacons, George S. Lewis, Sr., William Merriam, William B. Carter ; Sunday-school superintendent, Dr. W. W. Gardner.
Thursday evening previous to first Sunday in every month. Teachers' meeting every Saturday evening, at 712 o'clock, in winter. and 8 in summer. Pastor is at home for callers every Tuesday evening.
The former pastors of this church were Rev. D. J. Mandell, Rev. A. A. Folsom, Rev. R. P. Ambler, Rev. J. W. Ford, Rev. J. J. Twiss, Rev. Josiah Marvin, and Rev. H. R. Nye. The society did not erect a house of worship until 1844. This was a plain brick edifice, on Main street, opposite Bliss street, with stores in the basement, and was occupied by the church until it re- moved to its present location in May, 1869. The membership is 150; average congregation, 500; Sunday school, 300.
The present house of worship was dedi- cated June 2, 1869. It is built of brick, with free-stone trimmings, and cost, with the site, nearly $50,000. It is 92 feet long, 65 wide, and 42 high from basement to roof apex in rear, with a tower 100 feet high. The audience-room contains 750 sittings, and below is a Sunday-school room which will accommodate 500 scholars, and a ladies' parlor and a sociable room, each 35 by 21 feet.
President of the society, Eliphalet Trask ; vice-president, Dr. W. W. Gardner ; parish committee, William Merriam, A. T. Folsom, W. Emerson; clerk, H. F. Trask; janitor, B. F. Davenport.
The young people's association connected with this church have a membership of over 100, and meet once in two weeks during long evenings, with social and literary en- tertainments, and music. President, Dex- ter P. Lillie ; vice-president, Amelia M. Lewis ; secretary, Harry M. F. Bishop.
ST. MICHAEL'S CATHEDRAL, ROMAN CATHOLIC - Corner State and Elliott streets. Three churches are connected with it. The one here was founded in 1861. Chief pastor, Rt. Rev. P. T. O'Reilley, D. D., Bishop of Springfield ; rector of Cathe- dral, Rev. James J. McDermott ; assistants, Rev. C. E. Burke and Rev. P. Phelan. Salary of rector, $800 ; assistants, $500 each. The church and congregation number about 9,000.
Services-First mass, 712 A. M .; chil- dren's mass, 9 A. M .; high mass, 1012 A. M .; vespers, 312 P. M. Sunday-school meets at the Cathedral at 2 P. M., continu-
Meetings-Sabbath, 1012 A. M. and 712 P. M. in summer, and 7 P. M. in winter. Sabbath-school immediately after morning service. Church conference meeting the ing one hour; average attendance, about
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1,000 children. Charles Mckay is superin- tendent of the male department; Miss Ann Neeson, assistant superintendent.
St. Michael's Sunday School Association, to care for the spiritual welfare of the chil- dren-President and treasurer, Rev. J. J. McDermott; secretary, W. S. Lane. Meet the fourth Sunday of every month in one of the rooms of the vestry of the cathedral. There are 100 members.
St. Thomas' Church, West Springfield, is connected with the cathedral; mass, Sun- day, at 10 A. M .; membership 800.
St. Mary's church, Longmeadow, is also connected with the cathedral ; mass once in two weeks, at 10 A. M .; membership about 150.
A new church is soon to be erected on Linden street, costing over $75,000, for which subscriptions are being raised.
ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH, ROMAN CATH- OLIC-Corner Worcester and Pine streets, Indian Orchard. Founded in 1863. Under the pastoral care of Rev. P. D. Stone of Chicopee Falls. Services every second Sunday in the month, at 8 A. M .; on the other Sabbaths, at 10 A. M. The member- ship is about 450, and there are 150 in the Sunday-school. The latter is held in the afternoon.
A French Roman Catholic service is also held every Sunday at Indian Orchard, in Library Hall, conducted by Rev. L. G. Gag- nier. Congregation number 750. Services every second Sunday.
ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH, FRENCH ROMAN CATHOLIC - Meetings held in Gilmore's Hall, every Sunday ; mass at 1012 A. M .; vespers, 412 P. M .; pastor Rev. L. G. Gag- nier.
A new house of worship is to be erected for this church on Howard street. There are 1,800 French people in the city, of whom 900 are communicants here, and the congre- gation is usually about 500.
SECOND ADVENTISTS, or the Association of Believers in the Pre-Millennial Advent of our Lord Jesus Christ-Chapel on Ver- non street. F. H. Burbank, pastor ; salary, $1,000. Deacons, R. E. Ladd, Marcus Good- ell and Mr. Burgin. Deaconesses, Mrs. R. E. Ladd, Mrs. M. Benton. Sabbath-school superintendent, T. R. Weaver. Meetings-
Sabbath, with preaching, 1012 A. M. and 214 P. M. Prayer-meetings, Sunday at 7 P. M., Tuesday and Thursday at 712 P. M.
The membership is about 275; congrega- tion, 250; Sunday-school, 100. With free seats and congregational singing, the contri- butions during the past year amounted to $2,000.
The Life and Advent Union Association, of which this church is a member, have their camp-grounds north of Liberty street, near old Chicopee Falls road, and hold camp- meetings there usually the second week in August.
Members of this church left it and organ- ized a new one in 1872, because of difference of belief as to the resurrection. Pastorate vacant, but there is preaching regularly. Meet in Franklin Hall, Pynchon street, on Sunday at 1012 A. M., 212 and 7 P. M .; and on Thursday evening, prayer-meeting, at 712 o'clock. Congregation, 100. Sun- day-school superintendent, Mrs. Mary E. Norcutt.
THE NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH, OR SWE- DENBORGIANS-Founded in 1853. Meet for divine worship Sabbath afternoons at their chapel, No. 3 Maple street.
THE FRATERNAL SOCIETY OF SPIRIT- UALISTS-Hold meetings in Gilmore's Hall, Main street, every Sunday, at 212 and 712 P. M. in summer, and in winter at 2 and 7 P. M. About 100 attend, and $1,800 was raised last year for the purposes of the so- ciety.
MANY OF OUR CHURCHES are associated with the others of their denomination in the county for Christian work and culture. The Westfield Baptist Association gathers in convention, the third Wednesday in Sep- tember each year, representatives of each church of that denomination in the county ; their total membership, as reported at the last convention, is 2,981; number of churchies, 19; Sabbath-school scholars, 2,798, and 254 teachers. The Association will meet this year with the Baptist Church in Huntington, the third Wednesday in Sep- tember.
The Hampden Conference and Benevo- lent Association was organized in 1831, and represents the 88 Congregational churches of the county, in annual convention. Be-
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sides their own support, nearly thirty of the churches, at the last meeting, reported be- nevolent contributions for the year amount- ing to $88,585. The annual meeting this year is with the Park Street Church, West Springfield, the last Tuesday in October.
City Choirs.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Di- rector, Amos Whiting ; organist, Mrs. Jen- nie Crawford. Quartette-K. Artlıur Dear- den, tenor ; Miss Genevra McClean, soprano ; Miss Emma Hayden, alto; W. G. White, bass. Chorus-O. H. Perry, Charles Newell J. J. Brigham, H. J. Chandler, tenors ; Miss L. S. Cowles, Miss E. R. Tilley, Miss L. A. Wright, Miss Lizzie S. Heywood, so- pranos ; Miss Emily Quinby, Miss Emma A. Greene, Miss A. E. Bartlett, Miss Jennie Lombard, altos; C. L. Chapin, W. C. New- ell, Howard N. Newell, A. J. Plumer, basses ; secretary, A. J. Plumer ; librarian, H. J. Chandler.
OLIVET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Di- rector and organist, Edward H. Phelps ; soprano, Mrs. Chickering; alto, Miss Nellie Newell; tenor, Henry F. Trask; bass, Wil- son Spear. The organ was constructed by Steer & Turner of Westfield; it has 28 stops, two manuals and two combination pedals, and cost $3,800.
SOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Di- rector, Chas. O. Chapin; organist, Edward Dickinson; soprano, Mrs. Charles Marsh ; alto, Miss Nellie Newell; tenor, Charles O. Chapin ; bass, Charles Marsh. The organ has two manuals, 29 registers and two com- bination pedals. It was built by E. & G. G. Hook of Boston, at a cost of about $3,000, in the summer of 1855.
NORTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Di- rector, T. Morton Dewey. The music at present consists of an orchestra and chorus, leading in congregational singing. John- son & Co. of Westfield are building for this church a two-manual organ of the largest size, having 12 stops in the great organ, 15 in the swell organ, 4 pedal stops, and 6 mechanical stops, besides 7 combination pedals ; whole number of stops, 37. It will have the advantage of a remarkably good location in the church ; will be built without case and with special regard to rich choice effects, with Vox Humana, Quintadena and
Do cissimo stops. The cost will somewhat exceed $5,000.
MEMORIAL CHURCH-Director, E. C. Gardner ; organist, Henry Wood ; sopranos, Miss Ida Lawton, Miss Eva Dorman, Miss Mary Cooley, Miss Maria Reed, Miss Em- ma Bartlett, Miss Jennie Bartlett; altos, Miss Mary J. Bartlett, Miss Flora Hood, Mrs. Stillman Simonds, Miss Emma L. Sol- lace, Miss Jennie Lombard ; tenors, E. C. Gardner, Thomas Cushman, Carlos Grimes ; basses, Dwight Clark, F. S. Stoddard, A. F. Chapin, William McLean, George D. Ad- ams.
This church has the first large Johnson organ erected in Springfield. It has 1,519 pipes, 33 stops, two manuals and two com- bination pedals. It cost $3,850, and was placed in the church in December, 1868.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH AT INDIAN ORCHARD .- Organist and director, Mrs. H. K. Wight; soprano, Miss Fidelia M. War- riner ; alto, Mrs. Louisa M. Bliss ; bass, James M. Harvey. The organ is a reed in- strument, made by Estey of Brattleboro, Vt.
SANFORD STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Director, I. J. Baptist ; organist, Henrietta Purvis; sopranos, Mrs. E. Dis- ney, Miss Johnson, Mrs Randall; altos, Miss Eva Ross, Miss M. Purvis ; tenors, I. J. Bap- tist, James Williams ; basses, Davis Jen- nings, J. D. Raymond, John Ramby. The organ is a reed instrument, made by Estey of Brattleboro, Vt.
CHURCH OF THE UNITY-Director and organist, William C. McClallan; soprano, Mrs. William C. McClallan; alto, Mrs. Jen- nie Twitchell Kempton, of Boston ; tenor, Edward Morris ; bass, Wilson Spear. The organ in this church is the costliest in the city, the price, including the front, which is very elaborate, being nearly $8,000. It was built by the Hooks of Boston, and set up in the church in January, 1869. There are two manuals, 33 registers, 1,623 pipes, and five combination pedals. This is the only organ in the city blown by water.
CHRIST CHURCH, EPISCOPAL-Organist and director, Louis Coenen ; tenors, James D. Safford and Thomas N. Newton ; basses, F. G. Fisher, S. A. Dinsmore ; sopranos, and altos, twenty-five boys. Meetings for practice three evenings each week. The organ at Christ Church was one of the ear- liest built by the Hooks of Boston, and dates
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back to 1835, when it was constructed for St. John's Church, in Providence, R. I., of which the parish in this city purchased it in 1852. It has two manuals and 24 registers, and has recently been thoroughly rebuilt.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH-Director, Wm. H. Hawkes ; organist, Miss Ella M. Smith ; soprano, Miss Marion A. Spooner ; alto, Mrs. William T. Orchard; tenor, William H. Hawkes; bass, F. C. Ross. This church has the first Johnson organ erected in Springfield. It has 36 registers and two banks of keys, and was built in 1853 at a cost to the church of $2,500.
STATE STREET BAPTIST CHURCH-Di- rector, J. C. Spooner ; organist, S. E. Pack- ard. There is a choir of twelve voices, and the singing is mostly congregational. This church boasts the newest, largest and finest organ in Springfield. It has three manuals, each of 58 keys, a pedal organ of 27 keys, 40 registers, and 1,882 pipes. There are al- so four combination pedals, besides two other mechanical pedals. This is the only three-banked organ in Springfield. It was built by William A. Johnson, of Westfield, in 1870, and cost $5,000.
PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH. - Leader, William Dandridge ; organist, Jennie Mc- Intyre ; sopranos, Mrs. Spencer Harris, Miss Fanny Harrison, Mrs. Gustavus Booth ; alto, Miss Jane Wilson ; tenors, William Dandridge, Edward Lewis ; basses, James Henderson, Oscar Coleman, and Gustavus Booth. The organ is a reed instrument, made by Estey & Co., of Brattleboro, Vt., and rented of Roderick Burt.
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH-Florence street-Director, A. J. White ; organist, Miss Nettie Bannon ; soprano, Miss Angeli- na Fisher ; alto, Mrs. Wheeler; tenor, Al- pheus Rice; bass, A. J. White. The organ was built by Johnson of Westfield. It has two manuals, 23 registers, and two combina- tion pedals, and cost $2,200.
STATE STREET METHODIST CHURCH- Director, J. Q. A. Sexton ; organist, E. N. Wood; soprano, Mrs. W. P. Taylor; alto, Mrs. K. B. Webster ; tenor, J. H. Kimball ; bass, J. Q. A. Sexton. The new organ for this church, which Johnson of Westfield is now building, will contain a great organ of 12 stops, a swell of nine stops, a pedal of three, (making 24 speaking stops,) and six mechanical stops, besides four combination pedals. Although lacking the great variety
of stops afforded by the larger scheme, it will be a fine instrument, and ample for the ordinary requirements of church service, and cost nearly $6,000.
TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH-Direc- tor, Wilbur Miller; organist, J. Gilbert Wilson. Singing, congregational. The or- gan was built by William A. Johnson of Westfield in 1869, and was first erected in the City Hall for the use of the musical fes- tival, lield there in the first week in Sep- tember of that year. The work of setting it up in the church was completed, Septem- ber 20, 1869, and it was dedicated by an or- gan concert, November 30, 1869. It has two manuals, 34 registers and two combina- tion pedals, and cost $4,000.
CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH-Direc- tor, E. H. Wheelock ; organist, Miss Sarah Stebbins ; sopranos, Mrs. Augusta Winter, Mrs. A. J. Pease, Mrs. D. L. Pike; altos, Mrs. Mary Richards, Mrs. R. D. Chaffee ; tenors, E. H. Wheelock, C. W. Parsons ; basses, Jason Hatch, D. L. Pike, George H. Davis, S. Rollins. An Estey's cabinet organ, with six stops, is used instead of the pipe organ, left in the church by the Uni- versalists on the removal to St. Paul's church, and which was made by the Gemun- ders, formerly of Springfield.
UNION AMERICAN METHODIST-Organist and director, Edward Williams. Singing, congregational. The organ is a reed instru- ment made by George Woods & Co., and cost $295.
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, UNIVERSALIST- Director, Henry F. Trask; organist, Ed- ward H. Phelps ; soprano, Mrs. William P. Mattoon; alto, Mrs. George Fowler ; tenor, Henry F. Trask ; bass, Charles Mulchahey. The organ was built by William A. John- son, of Westfield, in 1869, at a cost of $3,300. It has two manuals, 31 registers, and two combination pedals.
ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH-Organist and conductor, John J. Toomey. Quartette -soprano, Miss M. Conaty ; alto, Mrs. J. Roche ; tenor, J. B. Buckley ; bass, J. J. Devereaux ; assisted by a chorus of twenty voices.
ST. MATTHEW'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, INDIAN ORCHARD-At present there is no choir, but one is soon to be or- ganized and a new organ purchased.
NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH-Singing, con- gregational.
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SECOND ADVENTISTS - Leader, R. E. Ladd. Singing, congregational.
ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH, FRENCH CATHO- LIC-Leader, J. L. Gaboury ; singing, con- gregational.
THE FRATERNAL SOCIETY, SPIRITUAL- ISTS-Leader, E. A. Marsh ; a melodeon is used, played by Miss Marsh, and there is a choir of five voices.
Musical Organizations.
LORTZING EINTRACHT - Organized in 1856. President, Gustave Remkus ; secreta- ry, Theo. M. Zinsser ; cashier, John Crum- pe ; dramatic director, H. Knappe.
MENDELSSOHN UNION-Organized in 1864. President, Thomas Chubbuck; vice-presi- dent, Albert Holt ; secretary, Charles Mul- chahey ; treasurer, H. F. Trask ; librarian, J. J. F. Devereaux ; trustees, Charles L. Chapin, H. S. Newell, O. H. Perry, J. G. Wilson, T. Newton ; pianists, J. G. Wilson, E. H. Phelps. Number of members, 120; place of meeting, Amos Whiting's music rooms, 13 Barnes' Block.
ARMORY CORNET BAND-Organized in May, 1860. President, J. H. Kimball ; mu- sical director, George H. Goodwin; leader, Gordon Southland ; clerk and treasurer, B. S. Haskins ; standing committee, R. D. Carlton, E. N. Wood, James M. Thompson, 2d. Number of members, 18; place of meeting, band room on the Armory grounds.
SPRINGFIELD FRENCH BAND - Organ- ized 1872. President, J. Colby ; musical director, N. Rousseau ; clerk and treasurer, D. H. Collin ; membership, 15.
WATERMAN'S DRUM CORPS-Leader, W. H. Waterman; clerk, F. S. Crane. 12 members. Meet every Wednesday even- ing at City Guard armory, corner State and Market streets.
SPRINGFIELD CONSERVATORY OF MU- SIC (Established 1864) - Mrs. M. J. D. Hutchins, proprietor and instructor, assisted by an able corps of teachers. Rooms, No's 1, 2 and 3 Shaw's block, Main street. There are about 80 pupils. A Chickering's piano-forte wareroom is attached to the rooms of the institution.
Women's Christian Association.
vice-presidents, Mrs. Daniel Gay, Mrs. Ho- mer Merriam; recording secretary and treasurer, Mrs. A. M. Butterfield ; corres- ponding secretary, Mrs. Frank Beebe ; chairman of committee on boarding-house and employment, Mrs. O. D. Morse, 73 Vernon street.
The object of this Association is the im- provement of the religious, intellectual, so- cial and temporal welfare of women in this city, especially of young women. To those who are supporting themselves here, away from their own homes, its open and free read- ing room and weekly sociables afford pleas- ant recreation and rest. An opportunity is thus afforded them for making acquaintances and friends. Pastors and parents in other towns would help the work, by giving to their young women, coming to Springfield for employment, letters of introduction to this society. Assistance in finding suit- able boarding houses and employment is given, and also attention in sickness. In- struction in writing is given to classes, with- out charge. A prayer-meeting is held every Tuesday by the ladies of the Association, in winter at 3, and in summer at 7 P. M. A sewing circle meets at its room once a week, on Tuesday afternoon and evening, to work for those young women, who, by reason of their employment during the day, are unable to do their own sewing, and for other particular cases of need.
Applications for watchers for the sick should be made to either of the following named : Mrs. A. L. Bowen, Cedar street ; Miss E. Warriner, 37 Maple street; Mrs R. E. Ladd, 716 Main street; Mrs. Ammon Moore, 93 High street ; Mrs. W. Watts, 41 Dwight street ; Mrs. R. Rice, 17 Holyoke street.
Young Men's Christian Associ- ation.
Rooms in Hurlbut's block, 344 Main street; open every week-day and evening, and free to all. The reading-room is the best in the city for public use, and supplied with various leading daily and weekly pa- pers, secular and religious and popular mag- azines.
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