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Long Hill Sunday-school meets in Faith Chapel, corner Fort Pleasant avenue and the "X" road, at 2 P. M., Sunday. It has 100 members. S. D. Burbank, its su- perintendent, and most of the teachers, are from the South Church. There is preach- ing in this chapel every Sunday evening at 7.30 by Rev. S. P. Wilder, acting pastor.
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, Oliver D. Morse.
Meetings-Sunday, 1012 A. M., 7 P. M., from October to March inclusive, and 712 P. M. from April to September inclusive- with preaching. Social worship in chapel Thursday night at 712 P. M. from October 1 to April 1, and at 734 P. M. from April 1 to October 1. Young people's prayer meet- ing Tuesday evening at same hours. Sun- day-school at 12 M., at close of morning service ; Sunday-school teachers' class at close of Thursday evening prayer-meeting. The communion service follows morning service, taking place of Sunday-school, on the first Sundays of January, March, May, July, September and November.
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
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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, 1874, was 850. The number of sep- arate families represented in the parish is 200; parishioners, regular or irregular in at- tendance, about 800; usual congregation, about 400. The Sunday-school numbers 250. The annual expenditure is not far from $5,500.
The North Church Social Union was or- ganized to promote the social interests of the church, by literary and dramatic enter- tainments. It is officered as follows : Pres- ident, J. S. Hurlbut; vice-president, H. P. Stone; secretary and treasurer, W. F. Ferry ; directors, Mrs. Henry Keyes, Mrs. C. H. Churchill, Miss Kate Johnson. Meet- ings every two weeks from October to June.
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 about 100.
Parish Committee - L. Sterns Stowe, Charles P. Alden, J. Fellows Tapley, Wil- liam S. Marsh, C. J. Blackstone ; sexton, Francis Miller.
SANFORD STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH (colored)-Sanford street. Found- ed in 1849. Pulpit vacant. Preaching every Sabbath at 3 and 712 P. M. The deacons are Isaiah J. Baptist and Robert J. Williams, and the Sunday-scliool superin- tendent is Isaiah J. Williams. There are 51 church members ; average congregation over 100. The Sunday-school numbers 70 scholars and nine teachers ; average attend- ance 50. It meets at 2 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 Spiwood, Daniel Vandever, John A. Williams, Sam- uel Gray, Robert R. Morris, William But- ler 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, Isaiah J. Baptist; sec- retary, Henrietta Purvis ; treasurer, Mrs. Thomas Thomas. There are 15 members.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH AT INDIAN ORCHARD-Rev. William Hamilton pastor in charge for one year from May 1, 1874. Deacon, Jacob S. Eaton. Sunday-school superintendent, Dr. S. F. Smith.
Meetings- Sunday, 1034 A. M., with preaching ; Sunday-school at 12 M. Prayer- meeting Thursday evening.
The church membership is 38, of whom 18 are non-resident. The average attend- ance at church and Sunday school is about 70. The house of worship is pleasantly situated upon a hill overlooking tlie village, and back of it and on either side is a fine grove, where outdoor services have been held in summer.
Parish Committee-C. J. Goodwin, H. K. Wight, D. P. Woolson. Alfred S. Pack- ard, clerk.
MEMORIAL CHURCH, UNION EVANGELI- CAL-Round Hill, Junction of Main, North Main, Bradford and Plainfield streets. Or- ganized October 29, 1865. Rev. W. T. 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 service is at 6 P. M .; every second Sunday in the month the second service is one of praise. Seats free at afternoon service on tlie Sabbath. Sabbath-school at 1134 A. M. Prayer-meetings, Sunday and Thursday evenings, in the chapel ; young people's meeting, every alternate Wednesday even- ing.
The membership is over 200, a large num - ber having been received the past year; the average congregation, 600 ; and tlie Sabbath- school numbers about 450, with an average attendance of 300. The whole district north
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of the railroad is visited twice a year by the Sunday-school teachers, and all children not connected with any other Sunday-school in- vited to attend. The contributions of the Sunday school average about $4 a session.
Memorial Young People's Society hold meetings every two weeks, from October till July, alternating literary and social en- tertainments. President, R. W. Rice ; vice- president, J. M. Baker ; treasurer, 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, E. W. Shattuck. Clerk, A. E. Smith, of whom seats may be obtained. Sexton, Ed- ward Rose.
CHURCH OF THE UNITY, UNITARIAN- State street, above Maple. Founded in 1819. Pastor, Rev. A. D. Mayo, former- ly of Cincinnati; salary, $3,600; pastor boards at Haynes' Hotel, and has liis study at 812 Foot's block. Sunday-school super- intendent, F. S. Bailey.
Meetings-Sunday, at 1012 A. M., vesper service 712 P. M., from September 1st to June 1st; from June 1st to September 1st evening service is omitted, and no service is held during the two last Sundays of July and the month of August. Sunday-school immediately after morning service. Relig- ious meeting, Thursday evening, at 712 P. M. An efficient benevolent organization is connected with the church, which holds fortnightly afternoon meetings for charitable work, with evening social receptions during the winter months.
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- than Dwiglit, 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 parisliioners. The church membership is about 100 ; average congrega- tion, 400. The Sunday school has 140 pupils.
Parislı Committee-James M. Thompson, George Dwight, John R. Smith, Samuel Bowles, Homer Foot, Jr. Clerk, James A. Rumrill. Treasurer, George E. Frink.
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. Rev. John L. Egbert, assistant priest, term of service commencing July 1, 1874. Wardens, J. B. Stebbins and James D. Brewer; vestrymen, George W. Win- chester, E. S. Allin, Francis Norton, R. G. Shumway, James D. Safford, Clark W. Bryan, and J. H. Baldwin; clerk, J. H. Morton ; treasurer, Francis Norton.
Services-Sunday, 1012 A. M., 712 P. M. The four mission Sunday-schools assemble at the church with the home school, for a children's service, at Christmas, Easter, and October 1st. Services are held in the chapel, Wednesday at 10 A. M., Friday at 10 A. M., and at 7} P. M. in Winter, 74 P. M. in Summer. During Lent and at some other periods of the year, services are lield 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 cliurch. 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 380 communicants, 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. Peter's, meeting at Central street school-house, J. Louis Stebbins, super- intendent ; St. John's, meeting at Auburn street school-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 250 members.
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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 $65,000, is in progress, with $60,000 subscribed.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH-Corner of Main street and Harrison avenue. Founded in 1811. George E. Merrill, pastor ; installed October 3, 1872; residence, 60 High street ; salary, $3,000. Deacons, Harvey Foster, John E. Taylor, Isaac E. Williams, H. C. Martin. Sunday-school superintendent, H. H. Bowman.
Meetings-Sunday, 1012 A. M., with preaching. Sunday-school at 12 M. ; prayer- meeting at 7 P. M., in lecture-room, with address by the pastor. 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 Sum- mer.
The membership of the First Baptist church is 465. The Sunday-school num- bers 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 (O. B. Doug- las, superintendent) numbering about 80, meets at 412 P. M., and is supplied with library and papers. A chapel for the ac- commodation of this latter school is soon to be erected on Carew street.
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. Tuesday 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- meeting Wednesday evening at 712 P. M.
It has liad a marvelous growth. The church memberslıip is 720, average congre- gation, 700; number in the Sunday-school, 780; average attendance, about 550; total raised for church and benevolent purposes the past year, over $14,000.
PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH - Institute Hall, north-east corner Main and State streets. Organized October, 1872. Rev. Peter Smith, pastor ; installed March 3d, 1874; salary, $600; residence, Willow street, near Stockbridge. Deacons, William Clark, James Branch, William Hughs, Edward Lewis, Albert W. Parker.
Meetings - Sunday, prayer-meeting at 1012 A. M .; preaching at 3 and 712 P. M .; Sunday-school meets at 2 P. M. Constant Hopkins, superintendent; Edward Lewis, assistant superintendent ; 150 scholars and teachers. Prayer-meeting Thursday even- ings, at Institute Hall, 712 P. M. ; neighbor- hood prayer-meeting Tuesday evenings, as appointed.
Standing committee, James Shepard, Samuel Hines, Robert Fitzhugh.
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 90, and the congregation over 250. A careful canvass shows there are about 400 colored people here, or 80 families, of whom perhaps 100 persons do not attend public worship.
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH - Corner Florence and Hancock streets. Founded in 1815. Rev. F. R. Stratton, pastor ; resi- dence, 52 Florence street ; salary, $2,000.
Meetings-Sunday, 10 1-4 A. M .; Bible service and Sunday-school at 2 P. M. John W. Hersey, Sunday-school superintendent. Prayer-meetings, Sunday evening at 7 P. M., and Thursday evening at 7 1-2 P. M. ; class meeting, at the chapel, Tuesday even- ing, at 7 1-2 P. M. in Winter; in Summer,
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evening meeting on Sunday half an hour later, and on other days a quarter of an liour later.
The church membership is 184, and 62 probationers; average congregation over 300, and 370 attending the Sunday-school. The sum raised for church purposes the past year was $3,000, besides $564 for be- nevolent purposes. Trustees - Horace Smith, Amos Crosby, C. V. R. Austin, Vir- gil Perkins, John Foster, William Collins, Marcus Mills, Marcellus Pinney, John Stoddard. Sexton, Fred W. Miller.
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, 30 Spring street ; salary, $3,000. Sunday-school superintend- ent, Edward P. Allbe.
Meetings-Sunday, 1012 A. M. and 712 P. M. Bible service and Sunday-school at 212 P. M. Prayer-meetings, Sunday even- ing at 6 P. M., and Thursday evening at 712 P. M. Pastor's Bible class Friday evening at 712 P. M. in vestry. In Sum- mer all meetings begin a quarter of an hour later.
The church membership is 336; average congregation over 700. The Sunday-school numbers 275.
Trustees - Henry W. Phelps, Willis Phelps, Amaziah Mayo, J. Q. A. Sexton, J. L. Hallett, C. M. Mather, Marcus Hough- ton, L. H. Taylor and J. S. Carr. For seats apply to Marcus Houghton, 21 Salem street.
TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH-Bridge street, near Main street. Founded in 1844. Rev. Merritt Hulburd, pastor ; appointed April, 1873; salary, $3,000; residence 35 Elliott street. Sunday-school superintend- ent, H. W. Hallett; assistant superintend- ent, Mrs. Sarah Redfield.
Meetings - Sabbath, 1012 A. M., with preaching. Sunday-school, 12 M .; at 2 P. M., Bible service. Church prayer meetings, Sunday and Thursday evenings ; young people's prayer-meeting, Monday evening ; class meetings, on Wednesday, two, and on Friday evening four, in different rooms, all at the churchi, 712 P. M. in Winter, 734 P. M. in Summer.
This church was formerly on Pynchon street.
The church membership is about 575; average congregation 750. The annual cur- rent expenditure is about $6,000; benevo- lent contributions the past year, $1,500. The Sunday-school numbers 550; average at- tendance, 300.
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, 150. Meets second Tuesday evening of each month.
Trustees-L. E. Ladd, Dr. Horace Jacobs, George B. Treadwell, Wm. H. Smith, George E. Page, Milton Bradley, J. W. Phelps, George L. Wright, Warner F. Stur- tevant. Treasurer, L. E. Ladd. Sexton, Charles W. Richardson.
A mission has just been started by this church, corner of Chestnut and Ringgold streets, and another one will be started near tlie Round House in West Springfield.
GRACE METHODIST CHURCH-Corner of Main and Winthrop streets. Founded 1867. Rev. John A. Cass, pastor ; appointed 1873 ; salary, $2,000. Residence 35 Wilcox street. Sunday-school superintendent, A. J. Pease.
Meetings-Sabbath, with preaching, 1012 A. M., and 712 P. M. Sunday-school im- mediately after morning service. Church prayer-meetings, Sunday evening after ser- vice, and Thursday evening at 712 P. M.
This church was organized with a few members from the Pynchon street church. The present membership is 200, and there are 50 probationers ; average congregation, 400; Sunday-school, 250 ; raised for church and benevolent purposes last year, $2,500.
Trustees-David Smith, A. J. Pease, S. Smith, C. W. Hoisington, F. C. Wilcox, Elijah Nichols.
UNION AMERICAN METHODIST (colored) -Loring street. Pulpit vacant ; Sunday- school superintendent, Edward Williams. Meetings with preaching on Sunday, at 1012 A. M., and 712 P. M. Sunday-school at 12 M. Prayer-meeting, Tuesday evening, and class-meeting, Thursday evening. The membership is 27, with 30 probationers ; con- gregation about 75; Sunday-school 35.
Trustees-John Watts, Nelson Carr, Geo. Washington, Frank Hamilton,Charles Law- son, Wm. H. Thompson, Edward Williams, Henry Clinton, William Hawkins.
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ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, UNIVERSALIST- Chestnut street, corner of Bridge street. Founded in 1827. Rev. J. L. Seward of Cambridge is the temporary supply for three months, from May 1st. Deacons, Wm. B. Carter, Wm. S. Davis, George S. Lewis, Sr. W. H. Winans, clerk and treasurer. Sun- day-school superintendent, Dr. W. W. Gardner.
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 and prayer- meeting every Thursday evening. Teach- ers' meeting every Saturday evening, at 712 o'clock, in Winter, and 8 in Summer.
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, Rev. H. R. Nye, and Rev. O. F. Safford. The mem- bership is 150; average congregation, 500; Sunday-school, 300.
President of the society, Eliphalet Trask ; vice-president, Dr. W. W. Gardner; parish committee, A. T. Folsom, William B. Car- ter, R. S. Johnson; clerk, H. F. Trask ; janitor, B. F. Davenport.
Business meeting, the Thursday evening previous to the first Sunday of the month.
The Young People's Association connect- ed 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, J. M. Currier ; vice-presidents, Wm. H. Winans, Estelle M. Kendall; secretary and treas- urer, 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, Right Rev. P. T. O'Reilly, D. D., Bishop of Springfield ; as- sistants, Rev. C. F. Burke, Rev. P. B. Phe- lan, and Rev. J. McCarty. Salary of assist- ants, $500 each. The church and congre- gation number about 5,500.
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., contin- uing one hour ; average attendance, about 600 children. E. I. Askin is superintendent
of the male department, and Miss Agnes Askin of the female department.
St. Michael's Sunday-School Association, to care for the spiritual welfare of the chil- dren-President and treasurer, Rt. Rev. P. T. O'Reilly, D. D. Meet the fourth Sun- day 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.
THE CHAPEL OF THE SACRED HEART On Everett street (founded in 1874) has re- cently been completed, and is now occu- pied. It is the principal offshoot from St. Michael's cathedral. It has a congregation of 4,500, and a Sunday-school of 700, of which Charles Mckay is superintendent of the male department, and Miss Ann Neeson of the female department.
The pastor in charge is Rev. J. J. McDer- mott, salary, $600 ; assistant priest, Rev. Jas. Fitzgerald, salary, $500. Residence of the clergy, 35 Everett street.
Services on Sunday-First mass at 712 A. M .; children's mass at 9 A. M ; high mass at 1012 A. M. ; vespers at 312 P. M .; Sunday-school at 2 P. M.
The Sunday-School Association is offi- cered as follows : - President, Rev. J. J. McDermott ; vice-president, Chas. Mckay ; treasurer, John Ford; secretary, James McDonald ; with a board of five directors. It has 60 members.
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 812 A. M .; on the other Sabbaths, at 1012 A. M. The mem- bership is about 450, and there are 150 in the Sunday-school. The latter is held in the afternoon. William Godfrey is super- intendent, and Chas. Lovett, assistant.
ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH, FRENCH ROMAN CATHOLIC - Howard street, near Water, services every Sunday ; mass at 1012 A. M. ;
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vespers, 412 P. M .; pastor, Rev. L. G. Gagnier.
There are 1,800 French people in the city, of whom 900 are communicants here, and the congregation is usually about 800.
ST. ALOYSIUS CHURCH, Main street, In- dian Orchard, is also under the charge of Rev. Mr. Gagnier. One service every Sun- day; mass at 812 A. M., alternating the next Sunday with vespers at 2 P. M.
BETHEL CHURCH, or the Association of Believers in the Pre-Millennial Advent of our Lord Jesus Christ - Chapel on on Vernon street. Pulpit vacant. Deacons, R. E. Ladd, Marcus Goodell and Mr. Bur- gin. 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 churcli 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, Thomas J. Weth- erell.
THE NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH, OR SWE- DENBORGIANS-Founded in 1853. Meet for divine worship on the Sabbath at 11 A. M., at their chapel, No. 3 Maple street.
THE FREE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF SPIRITUALISTS-Hold meetings in Liberty Hall, Worthington street, every Sunday, at 212 and 712 P. M. in Summer, and in Win- ter at 2 and 7 P. M. About 100 attend, and $1,800 was raised last year for the purposes
of the society. President, E. W. Dickin- son ; corresponding secretary, Henry Smith ; clerk, A. H. Kendall; directors, A. B. Man- ley, Arthur S. Dickinson.
THE FIRST SPIRITUALIST SOCIETY Was started by those who "desire a place of meeting where the doctrines of Spiritualism are more exclusively taught."
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