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Churches.
Location - Pastors - Time of Meetings- Membership-Historical Facts.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Court square, between Elm and Court streets. Founded 1637. Rev. E. A. Reed. pastor ; settled June, 1871; salary, $4,000. Dea- cons, Benjamin Eldridge, (retired,) John R. Hixon, Roderick Burt, Elbridge Brig- ham, Charles H. Smith, Samuel R. Newell, Henry Morris. Superintendents of Bible service, Samuel R. Newell, E. C. Rogers, W. F. Adams.
Meetings-Sunday, at 1012 A. M., (with preaching,) 212 P. M., (Bible service and Sunday school,) 7 P. M., (prayer,) Monday night, young people's prayer meeting, 712 P. M .; Wednesday, female prayer meeting, 3 P. M .; Thursday night at 712 P. M., regular church prayer meeting at the chapel, followed by teachers' meeting ; also a prayer meeting at Central street school - house, Thursday evening at 712 P. M. Neighbor- hood prayer meetings are held in Wards One and Three, Wednesday evenings. In summer, the meetings begin half an hour later on Sunday, and a quarter of an hour on week-day evenings.
This is our oldest church, and but one year younger than Springfield. It is the second in size in the State of its denomina- tion, and has had few pastors, those preceding the last one having averaged a term of thirty-six years each. The former pastors were : Rev. George Moxon (1637-1652). Rev. Peletiah Grover (1661-1692), Rev. Daniel Brewer (1693-1733), Rev. Robert Breck (1736-1794), Rev. Bezaleel Howard, D. D. (1785-1809), Rev. Samuel Osgood, D. D. (1809-1862), Rev. Henry M. Parsons (1854-1870 )
The number of members is 628, of whom perhaps 50 are non-resident, and there are
twenty-five over eighty years of age. The average attendance at Sunday morning service is nearly 650; benevolent contribu- tions the past year, about $4,500, of which amount $613 was from the Sunday school ; raised for church purposes, $7,629, besides paying a debt of $6,138. The Sunday school numbers 550, with an average at- tendance of 350; contributions from its members the past year, $640. None of this sum was used for expenses, but a Sunday school missionary in California received $500; $100 was given to aid a student in obtaining an education, and poor children at home were clothed and cared for, as is also done by the other churches.
The young people's society was organized in 1871, and meets in the chapel as appoint- ed, and there are debates, charades, reci- tations, and readings from select authors, and plenty of music, with a full attendance, President, H. W Shillingford; vice-presi- dent, J. L. Johnson; secretary, W. B. Parker; treasurer, Miss E. R. Filley. There are 160 members.
A new feature is noticeable in regard to all the larger churches of the city. People realize somewhat, that while their busy pastor visits at once the sick whenever in- formed of such and in other cases of need, he can not call on everybody who may ex- pect lıim. Yet, that he may know of the welfare of all in his charge, and that new- comers especially may have kindly wel- come and help, the parish is divided into districts, (for the First Congregational church there are thirty), and ladies ap- pointed for each, who visit quarterly or oftener every family in the congregation.
Parish Committee-N. C. Newell, J. R. Hixon, W. H. Wilkinson ; Sexton, Oliver H. Perry. For seats, apply to A. W. Chapin.
OLIVET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH- State street, opposite Armory grounds. Founded in 1833. Rev. L. H. Cone, pastor; settled in 1867; salary, $2,500 ; residence, 82 Walnut street. Deacons, William A. Spooner, B. F. Quinby, George Dillingham ; Sunday school superintendent, B. F. Quin- by ; assistant superintendents, F. W. An- derson and A. B. Forbes. Clerk, Geo B. Kilbon.
Meetings-Sabbath, 10₺ A. M., (Bible service and Sunday school;) 214 P. M.,
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(preaching ;) 7 P. M. in winter, 712 P. M. in summer, (prayer.) Thursday night, church prayer-meeting, at 712 P. M. in winter, and 734 P. M. in summer.
This church is the second in age of its de- nomination in the city. Of the nineteen original members, but five are living, and three still connected with it. The member- ship is 265, of whom 241 reside in Spring- field ; benevolent contributions the past year, about $1,000.
Rev. Chas. W. Kilbon, one of the boys of Olivet, has just gone as missionary to Africa to join the Zulu Mission.
The Sabbath forenoon is given to the Bible service, (Sunday school,) in which the pastor takes an active part. This is well attended, especially by the young, number- ing 355, and averaging 205; and many of the older people, who are necessarily kept at home in the morning, are accommodated by the afternoon preaching. The average congregation is 400.
Parish Committee - Charles Barrows, Dwight R. Smith, S. W. Porter, Geo. S. Savage, Horace Martin. Clerk, Jas. M. Wheeler. Sexton, Charles A. Ford.
SOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH -- Bliss street, near Main. Founded in 1843. Rev. S. G. Buckingham, D. D., pastor ; settled, June, 1847; salary, $3,000. Residence, 30 Howard street. Deacons, Erastus Hayes, A. F. Cowles, O. W. Wilcox, E. H. Patch. Sunday school superintendent, Rollin H. Loomis.
Meetings-Sunday, at 1012 A. M., with preaching ; 3 P. M., Sunday school ; 7 P. M. in winter, 7% P. M. in summer, mission- ary concert first Sunday of the month, Sunday school concert every second Sun- day of the month, and prayer-meeting on other Sunday evenings. Thursday night, church prayer-meeting, at 712 P. M. in winter, 734 P. M. in summer. This church had but one pastor before the present one, Rev. Noah Porter, who was dismissed in 1847 to accept a professorship in Yale col- lege, of which he is now President. The membership is 393 ; average attendance on the Sabbath, 300. The Sunday school and mission schools number 499, with an aver- age attendance of 388.
The mission Sunday school, gathered by members of this church, near corner of Union
street and Eastern avenue, occupies the new Hope Chapel there, and meets on Sunday at 1 P. M. The membership is 259, with an av- erage attendance of 185, 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 ; E. P. Chapin, assistant superintendent; H. W. Haskell, secretary ; Frank Homer and Frank Hodges, librarians. Regular preaching is sustained here on the Sabbath at 1012 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 712 P. M., at Hope Chapel.
Long Hill Sunday school meets in Faith Chapel, corner Fort and Pleasant avenues, at 2 P. M., Sunday. It has 100 members. 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 has been completed for this Sunday school near Long Hill, on the corner of Fort Pleas- ant avenue and the road to the "X."
A new house of worship is being erected for the South Church, on the north corner of Maple and High streets, costing with the land over $100,000. It is described on a preceding page.
Parish Committee-Daniel L. Harris, W. L. Wilcox, Gurdon Bill. Treasurer, James Kirkham. Clerk, L. A. Tifft. Sexton, George Ferre. Apply for seats to sexton.
NORTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Sa- lem street, opposite Elliott street. Founded in 1846. Rev. Richard G. Greene, pastor ; settled in 1866; salary, $3,500; residence, 276 Union street. Deacons, Ephraim G. Norton, Oliver D. Morse, John W. Hawkes, L. Sterns Stowe. Sunday school superin- tendent, Horace S. Brooks.
Meetings-Sunday, 1012 A. M., 7 P. M., from October to March inclusive, and 712 P. M. from April to September inclusive- with preaching. Church prayer-meeting Thursday night at 712 P. M. from Octo- ber 1 to April 1, and at 734 P. M. from April 1 to October 1. Sunday school at 11.45, at close of morning service; Sunday school teachers' class at close of Thursday evening prayer-meeting. The communion
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service is at 3.30 P. M. on the first Sundays of May, July and September ; and at 3 P. M. on the first Sundays of November, January, and March.
This church was organized in 1846 with 22 members, and held meetings at first in Frost's Hall, on Sanford street. The pas- tors preceding the present were : Rev. Ray- mond H. Seeley, D. D., 1849; dismissed, 1853, to take charge of the American Chapel at Paris, France ; Rev. James Drummond, 1858, removed by death, 1861; Rev. L. Clarke Seelye, 1863, dismissed to accept a professorship in Amherst College,1865. 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, 1873, was 349, of which 65 were ab- sent or non-resident; and about 50 mem- bers of other churches are regular communi- cants here. The number of separate families represented in the parish is 200; parish- ioners, regular or irregular in attendance, about 800; usual congregation, about 400. The Sunday school numbers 232. The annual expenditure is not far from $5,500.
A new house of worship is nearly com- pleted on Salem street, and is described un- der head of "New Buildings," on a pre- ceding page. It will be dedicated early in September, probably on the first Sabbath.
The young people's society, organized in 1871, meet the first Wednesday evening in every month, and have sociables, literary exercises, and other entertainments. Presi- dent, C. H. Sterns ; vice presidents, Ella C. Simonds, E. H. Smith; secretary and treasurer, W. D. Davis. There are over 63 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 214 P. M., Sunday, and numbers 55.
Parish Committee-Ephraim G. Norton, L. Sterns Stowe, Francis Miller, Charles P. Alden, J. Fellows Tapley ; Sexton, P. W. Alden.
SANFORD STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH (colored)-Sanford street. Found- ed in 1849. Pulpit vacant. Preaching every Sabbath by Rev. J. D. Beugless, at 2
and 712 P. M. The deacons are John H. Thompson and C. A. Purvis, and the Sun- day school superintendent is E. F. Clark. There are 51 church members; average congregation over 100. The Sunday school numbers 70 scholars and 9 teachers ; aver- age attendance 50. It meets at 1 P. M. There is also a prayer meeting Thursday evening; ladies' prayer meeting Tuesday evening, 712 P. M.
This church was originally Methodist, and the pastors, while it was connected with that denomination, were Revs. Leon- ard Collins, John N. Mars, George Spi- wood, Daniel Vandever, John A. Williams, Samuel Gray, Robert R. Morris, William Butler and James A. Jones. In 1864, the church reorganized as Congregational, and Revs. W. W. Mallory and Samuel Harrison have been the subsequent 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 entertainments. It meets in the lecture-room of the church the second and fourth Monday evenings of every month, and has literary exercises and music. President, Joseph Raymond; vice- president, Miss Fannie Tatter; secretary, Henrietta Purvis ; treasurer, John H. Thompson. There are 40 members.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH AT INDIAN ORCHARD-Pastorate vacant. There is reg- ular preaching on the Sabbath, but no min- ister is permanently engaged as yet. Dea- con, Jacob S. Eaton. Sunday school su- perintendent, Andrew J. Woodman.
Meetings-Sunday, 1034 A. M. and 2 P. M., with preaching; Sunday school at 12 M. Prayer meeting Thursday evening, as appointed.
The church membership is 44, of whom 13 are non-resident. There is a good con- gregation, and the Sunday school numbers 70, with an average attendance of 55. The house of worship is pleasantly situated upon a hill overlooking the village, and back of it and on either side is a fine grove, where out-door serviçes have been held in sum- mer.
MEMORIAL CHURCH, UNION EVANGELI- CAL-Round Hill, Junction of Main, North Main, Bradford and Plainfield streets. Or- ganized October 29, 1865. Rev. W. T.
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Eustis, pastor; settled June 2, 1869; salary, $4,000; residence north side of Round Hill. Deacons, J. D. Stratton, Joshua Grant, D. J. Bartlett, A. F. Niles. Sunday school su- perintendent, D. O. Adams.
Meetings-Sabbath, 1034 A. M. and 3 P. M. in winter, and in summer the second ser- vice is at 6 P. M .; every second Sunday in the month the second service is one of praise. Seats free at afternoon service on the Sab- bath. Sabbath-school at 11 34 A. M. Prayer meetings, Sunday and Thursday evenings, in the chapel ; young people's meeting, every alternate Wednesday evening. The lesson of the Sunday school is usually the subject of lecture Thursday evening.
North of the Boston and Albany railroad, there was a large population, but no house of worship, nor regular preaching, when this church was formed. It has done a mission- ary work here. Many of its members were from the North Church ; some came also from other religious societies. The help of the children 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, nearly 30 having been received the past year ; the av- erage congregation, 600; and the Sabbath- school numbers about 450, with an average attendance of 320. The whole district north of the railroad is visited twice a year by the Sunday school teachers, and all children not connected with any other Sunday school in- vitcd to attend. The contributions of the Sunday school average about $4 a session. In March, 1873, $29,000 was raised to clear the church of debt. The ladies here have taken hold of the work of the Woman's Mis- sionary Association with great enthusiasm, and raised for it over $450 dollars.
Memorial Young People's Society hold meetings every two weeks, from October till July, alternating literary and social enter- tainments. President, Harlan P. Stone ; vice-president, Henry M. Tucker ; treasu- rer, William H. Miller ; secretary, Mary M. Bartlett.
The house of worship was built of Monson granite, in the gothic style, costing about $120,000.
Parish Committee-Geo. M. Atwater, C. L. Covell, J. C. McIntosh, John Olmstead,
Ethan S. Chapin. Clerk, Frank King, of whom seats may be obtained. Sexton, Ed- ward Cooley.
CHURCH OF THE UNITY, UNITARIAN-' East State street, above Maple. Found- ed in 1819. Pastor. Rev. A. D. Mayo, for- merly of Cincinnati; salary $3,600; pastor boards at Haynes' Hotel, and has his study at 812 Foot's block. Sunday school super- intendent, F. S. Bailey.
Meetings-Sunday, at 1012 A. M. and 71% P. M .; Sunday school immediately after morning service. Religious meeting, Thurs- day evening, at 712 P. M. An efficient be- nevolent organization is connected with the churcli, which holds fortnightly afternoon meetings for charitable work, with evening social receptions during the winter monthis.
This church was formed of a number of members who left the First Church because they held more liberal views than the pastor. They were incorporated as the " Third Con- gregational Society of Springfield." Jona- tlan Dwight, one of their number, gave to the society a meeting-house, built at his own expense, and of such dimensions and ele- gance as they directed. Other members subscribed $16,000 as a permanent fund for the support of preaching. The pastors have been Rev. William B. O. Peabody, Rev. George F. Simmons, Rev. Francis Tiffany and Rev. Charles A. Humphreys.
The society is represented by 225 families and over 700 parishioners. The church membership is about 100; average congre- gation, 400. The Sunday school has 130 pupils.
The present house of worship was com- pleted 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 Longmeadow 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 21 feet wide. A tower rises from the northwest corner, ter- minating in a spire, whose point is 144 feet from the ground and all of stone. For situa- tion, style of finish and general appearance, 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
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healthful direction to the good taste exhib- ited in the laying out of private grounds in many places. Rarely do we find now a house or public building so thickly sur- rounded with shade trees as to be con- stantly damp, as was too often the case formerly.
Parish Committee-James M. Thompson. George Dwight, John R. Smith, A. D. Briggs, George Dwight, Jr. Clerk, James A. Rumrill. Treasurer, George E. Frink. Sexton, William A. Norris.
CHRIST CHURCH, EPISCOPAL-State st., near junction of Chestnut and Maple streets, Founded in 1838. Alexander Burgess, D. D., rector from November 28, 1869; salary, $3,000 and use of rectory, at 174 State street. The office of assistant priest was filled to May 5th by Rev. William Henry Capers. Wardens, J. B. Stebbins and James D. Brewer; vestrymen, George W. Winchester, E. S. Allin, Francis Norton, R. G. Shumway, James D. Safford, Clark W. Bryan, and T. W. Baldwin; clerk, J. H. Morton ; treasurer, Francis Norton.
Services-Sunday, 10 1-2 A. M., 7 1-2 P. M. The four mission Sunday-schools as- semble at the church with the home school, for a children's service, at Christmas, Eas- ter, and October 1st. Services are held in the chapel, Wednesday at 10 A. M., Friday at 10 A. M., and at 7 1-2 P. M. in winter, 7 3-4 P. M. in summer. 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 organization of this church. The rectors, prior to the settle- ment 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 360gcommunicants, and 220 families in the parish. Five Sunday- schools are sustained ; one at the church, with 270 members, Horatio W. Southworth, superintendent, and Bible classes ; St. James mission Sunday-school, meeting at Oak street school-house, John Thonger, superin- tendent; St. Peters, meeting at Central street school-house, J. Louis Stebbins, super-
intendent; St. Jolins, meeting at Auburn street scliool-house, J. E. Shipman, superin- tendent ; and one at the Chapel of the Good Shepherd, West Springfield, Charles Ely, superintendent. The mission Sunday- schools number 200 members. The sum raised for church purposes the past year, was $8,000, and $3,000 charitable offerings Much of the charitable work is in the hands of the Guild, an organization of considerable effectiveness, comprising about a hundred members. The poor and sick are cared for by committees, and efforts are made that no suffering, which admits of relief, shall be neglected. A physician is employed, and medicines furnished without charge to tlie poor.
A new stone church, to accommodate nine hundred persons, is contemplated, and is still delayed, but a subscription for its erection at a cost of $60,000, is in progress, with $50,000 subscribed.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH-Corner of Main street and Harrison avenue. Founded in 1811. George E. Merrill, pastor ; installed October 3, 1872 ; residence, 587 Main street ; salary, $2,500. Deacons, Harvey Foster, John E. Taylor, Isaac E. Williams, H. C. Martin, George A. Lawrence. Sunday school superintendent, Frank M. Tink- ham.
Meetings-Sunday, 1012 A. M. and 7 P. M. Sunday School immediately after tlie morning service. Monday evening, young people's meeting, and Thursday evening, prayer-meeting. The two last at 712 P. M. in winter, and 734 P. M. in summer.
This church was organized with 19 mem- bers, 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.
The membership of the First Baptist church is 465. Since October, 1872, there have been 26 added to the membership ; 12 by baptism. During the past year the con- tributions amounted to $9,014, of which
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$2,934 were for benevolent purposes. The Sunday school numbers about 275. The mission Sunday school in Carlisle district (S. F. Merritt, superintendent) has 30 pupils and teachers from this church; and the Sunday school in Emery street school-house (Henry H. Bowman, superintendent) num- bering over 70, meets at 4 P. M., and is supplied with library and papers. For the ac- commodation of the latter school, the erec- tion of a chapel, on the north side of Carew street, is contemplated.
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STATE STREET BAPTIST CHURCH-State street, opposite Dwight street. Organized in 1864. Rev. A. K. Potter, pastor ; in- stalled January, 1865; salary $3,000 ; resi- dence, 28 School street, near Mulberry. Deacons, Nathan G. Corning, John H. Law- ton, Alpheus Hawkes, Jonas H. Hastings, D. M. Chapin, Andrew Titus. E. F. Fos- ter, clerk and treasurer. Sunday-school superintendent, F. J. Parker.
Meetings-Sabbath, 1012 A. M., with preaching ; 7 P. M. prayer meeting ; Sun- day-school immediately after morning ser- vice. Monday night, young people's prayer meeting ; Thursday 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 712 P. M. in winter, and 734 P. M. in sum- mer.
Sunday-school mission in the new Home Chapel, in West Springfield, just beyond the dry bridge. Preaching here on Sunday at 2 P. M., Sunday school at 3 P. M., and prayer meeting at 7 P. M .; also prayer meet- ing Wednesday evening at 7 12 P. M.
This church was formed of a colony from the First Baptist. In the beginning, its motto was " work," and it made the Sunday- school a prominent feature. It has had a marvelous growth. The church membership is 592; average congregation, 700; number in the Sunday-school, over 700; average at- tendance, about 500; total raised for church and benevolent purposes the past year, over $14,000.
Special features are the large classes of young and middle aged men, the frequent social gatherings, and the very successful entertainments which are regularly provided.
PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH- Institute Hall, north-east corner Main and State
streets. Organized October, 1872. Rev. Spencer Harris, pastor ; installed February 24, 1873; salary not yet determined ; resi- dence, 436 State street. Deacons, William Clark, James Branch, William Hughs.
Meetings- Sunday, prayer meeting at 1012 A. M. ; preaching at 3 and 712 P. M .; Sunday-school meets at 2 P. M., and is con- ducted by the pastor ; Constant Hopkins, assistant superintendent ; 150 scholars and teachers. Prayer meeting Thursday eyen- ings, at Institute Hall, 712 P. M .; neigh- borhood prayer meeting Tuesday evenings, as appointed.
Standing committee, Albert Parker, Ed- ward Lewis, James Shepard, Samuel Hines.
A few colored Christians held meetings some three months, in 1870, on Sunday afternoons, at the State street Baptist church; thence they removed to Institute Hall, organized a Sunday-school, and now form probably the largest church of colored people in the city. The present member- ship is 63, and the congregation over 150. A careful canvass shows there are about 400 colored people here, or 80 families, of whom perhaps 100 persons do not attend public worship. Few are aged; not more than 12 in Springfield are over sixty-five years old.
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH - Corner Florence and Hancock streets. Founded in 1815. Rev. F. R. Stratton, pastor ; res- idence, 52 Florence street ; salary, $2,000.
Meetings-Sunday, 10 1-4 A. M. and 2 1-2 P. M., with preaching. Prayer meet- ings, Sunday evening at 7 P. M., and Thursday evening at 7 1-2 P. M., class meeting, at the chapel Tuesday evening, at 7 1-2 P. M. in winter ; in summer, eve- ning 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 superintendent.
The society worshiping here is the parent of the others of its denonination 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 since been re-seated fres- coed and re-furnished, at a cost of about $5,000. There is also a new bell, costing
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