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This church was organized with 81 mem- bers. The foundation was laid in the Hope Chapel Mission, established eleven years ago by William Kirkham and Henry S. Lee, and up to the date of its organization it has been under the anspices of the South Congregational church. In November, 1876, the Chapel was removed from Union to State streets. The membership in June, 1878, was 124. The Sunday-school has a membership of 200, with an average attend- ance of 165.
Church committee : H. Dwight Bngbee, II. S. Newell, William E. Smith ; clerk, H. D. Bngbee ; treasurer, Il. S. Newell.
SANFORD STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH (colored ) -Sanford street. Found- ed in 1819. Pulpit supplied by Rev. John II. Docher of Lincoln University, Pa. Preaching every Sabbath at 2 and 7.30 P. M. Conference meeting 10.30 A. M. The dea- cons are George Queen, E. S. Baptist, W. Francis ; Sunday-school superintendent, George Queen. There are about 51 church members ; average congregation over 100. The Sunday-school numbers 95, average attendance 70. It meets at 1 P. M. There is also a prayer-meeting Thursday evening ; ladies' prayer-meeting Tuesday evening at 7.30.
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. Williams, Sam- nel Gray, Robert R. Morris, William But- ler and James A. Jones. In 1864, the church re-organized as Congregational, and Revs. W. W. Mallory and Samuel Harrison have been the subsequent pastors.
EVANGELICAL CHURCH AT INDIAN OR- CHARD-Rev. James F. Merriam, pastor in charge from February 1, 1877 ; salary, $1,500. The average attendance at church and Sunday-school is about 175 Deacon, Jacob S. Eaton. Sunday school superin- tendent, Dr. S. F. Smith.
Meetings-Sunday, 10.45 A. M., with preaching ; Sunday school at 12 Mr. Even- ing lecture 7.30 o'clock. Prayer-meeting Thursday evening.
The church membership is 52, of whom 18 are non-resident. The average attend- ance at church and Sunday school is abont 150. The house of worship is pleasantly situated upon a hill overlooking the village.
Parish Committee . C. J. Goodwin, H. K. Wight, Jason Giles. A. S Packard, 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. Enstis, pastor ; settled June 2, 1869 ; salary, $8,000; residence north side of Round Hill. Deacons, J. D. Stratton, Joshua Grant, D. J. Bartlett, A. F. Niles. Sunday-school superintendent, C. S. Hurlbut.
Meetings-Sabbath, 10.30 A. M. and 7.30 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 evening service on the Sabbath. Sabbath-school at 12 o'clock M. Prayer-meetings, Sunday and Thursday evenings, in the chapel ; young people's meeting on every Monday evening.
The membership is over 300; the average congregation is 600; and the Sabbath-school numbers 405, with an average attendance of 300. The whole district north of the railroad is visited twice a year by the Sun- day-school teachers, and all children not connected with any other Sunday-school invited to attend. The contributions of the Sunday-school average about $4 a session.
Memorial Young People's Society-Presi- dent, John Riee ; vice-president, S. A. Si- mons ; treasurer, Andrew J. Jones ; secre- tary, Ella Jones.
The house of worship was built of Mon- son granite in the gothic style, costing about $120,000.
Parish Committee-George M. Atwater, Horace Wheeler, D. B. Wesson, Elijah Belding, J. M. Stebbins. Clerk, A. E. Smith, of whom seats may be obtained. Sexton, Charles C. Cooley.
CHURCH OF THE UNITY, UNITARIAN- State street, above Maple. Founded in 1819. Pastor, Rev. A. D. Mayo; salary, $3,600; residence, 200 Maple street. Sun- day-school superintendent, F. S. Bailey.
Meetings-Sunday, at 10.80 A. M., vesper service, 7.30 r. M. Sunday-school imme-
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diately after morning service. Vacation for minister, six weeks in July and August. An efficient benevolent organization is con- nected with the church, which holds fort- nightly 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 pas- tor. They were incorporated 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 men- bers subscribed $16,000 as a permanent fund for the support of preaching. The pastors have been Rev. William B. O. Pea- body, Rev. George F. Simmons, Rev. Fran- cis Tiffany and Rev. Charles A. Humphreys.
The society is represented by 225 fami- lies and over 700 parishioners. The church membership is about 200; average congre- gation, 400. The Sunday-school has 140 pupils.
Parish Committee-J R. Smith, Samuel Bigelow, James E Russell, Charles Hall, Homer Foot, Jr. Clerk, Oscar B. Ireland ; treasurer, Jolin C. Griswold.
CHRIST CHURCH, EPISCOPAL-Chestnut street, near State street. Founded in 1838. Rectorship vacant. Rectory at 25 Chestnut street. Wardens, J. B. Stebbins and James D. Brewer; vestry-men, George W. Win- chester, E. S. Allin, Francis Norton, A. J. McIntosh, James D. Safford, J. A. Baldwin, Horatio W. Southworth, D. P. Crocker and G. N. Parsons; clerk, E. P. Kendrick ; treasurer, Francis Norton.
Services-Sunday, 10.30 A. M., 7.80 P. M. The four mission Sunday-schools assemble ut the church with the home school, for a children's service, at Christmas, Easter, and October 1st. Services are held also on All Saints' days, Wednesdays at 10 A. M., and on Friday evenings with lecture at 7.45. 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 since that time have been Rev. Dr. Henry W. Lee, late bishop of Iowa; Rev. Henry W. Adams; Rev. Dr. Abram N. Littlejohn, now bishop of Loug Island ; Rev. Dr. William S. Child ; Rev. Dr. George II. MeKnight and Rev. Dr. Alexander Burgess, now bishop of Quincy.
There are about 415 communicants, and 220 families in the parish. Five Sunday- schools are sustained; one at the church, with 270 members, Horatio W. South- worth,, superintendent, and Bible classes ; St. James's mission Sunday-school, meeting at Gunn's Hall, State street, Mr. South- worth, superintendent ; St. Peter's, meeting at Central street school-house, D. W. Ware, superintendent ; St. John's, J. E. Shipman, superintendent (this Sunday-school is sus- pended for a time) ; and one at the Church of the Good Shepherd, West Springfield, Edmund P. Kendrick, superintendent. The mission Sunday-schools number 250 mem- bers Two sewing-schools are connected with the missions. One of these has ninety scholars.
The corner-stone of a new stone church on Chestnut street, near State street, was laid on November 10, 1874. On the Ist of May, 1876, it was completed with the ex- ception of the tower, at the cost of about $65,000, more than $60,000 of which was subscribed. It was occupied in May, 1876. (The rectory in the rear of the church has been in the use of the rector and his family since April 2, 1875.) The church will ac- commodate about one thousand.
The chapel of the old church is used for lectures and Sunday-school.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH - Corner of Main street and Harrison avenue. Founded in 1811. Rev. C. W. Anable, D. D., pas- tor; installed April 25, 1877 ; residence, 33 Mattoon street; salary, $3,000. Deacons, Harvey Foster, John E. Taylor, Isaac E Williams, H. C. Martin. Sunday-school superintendent, William H. Hawkes.
Sunday services-preaching at 10.30 A. M. ; Sunday-school at 12 M. ; prayer-meet- ing at 7 r. M. in winter, and 7.30 r. M. in summer, in lecture-room. Missionary meet- ing the first Sunday evening in each month. Occasional Sunday evening preaching ser- vice will be announced in the papers. Mon- day evening, young people's meeting, and
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Thursday evening, prayer-meeting. The last at 7.30 p. M. in winter, and 7.45 in sum- mer.
The membership of the First Baptist church is 520. The Sunday-school num- bers 429. The mission Sunday-school in Carlisle district (A. J. Rand, superintend- ent) has 58 pupils and teachers from this church.
STATE STREET BAPTIST CHURCH-State street, opposite Dwight street. Organized in 1864. Rev. A. K. Potter, pastor ; installed January, 1865; salary, $2,700; residence 3 School street. Deacons, Nathan G. Corn- ing, John H. Lawton, Alpheus Hawkes, Jonas HI. Hastings, D. M. Chapin, Andrew Titus. E. F. Foster, clerk and treasurer. Bible-school superintendent, H. C. Puffer.
Meetings - Sabbath, 10.80 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 7.30 p. M., in winter, and 7.45 P. M., in summer.
PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH -- This society is now worshiping in the old South Church building on Bliss street. Organized Octo- ber, 1872. Rev. Peter Smith, pastor ; in- stalled March 3, 1874; salary, $600; resi- dence, 78 Morris street. Deacons, William Clark, James Branch, Albert W. Parker.
Meetings-Sunday, prayer-meeting at 10 A. M. ; preaching at 3 p. M .; Sunday-school meets at 2 P. M.
Standing committee, J. B. Nellis, Wil- liam Tatten, M. Matthews.
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. A division of this society hold meetings at the same hours as the above in Gilmore's block, Main street.
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH - Corner Florence and Hancock streets. Founded in 1815. Rev. Joseph Seott, pastor, resi-
dence, South Wilbraham road; salary, $2,000, exclusive of house rent.
Meetings-Sunday, 10.30 A. M. ; Bible service and Sunday-school at 12 M. ; Charles H. Ladd, Sunday-school superintendent. Prayer-meetings, Sunday evening at 7 P. M., in winter, and 7.30 in summer, and Thurs- day evening, at 7.30 P. M.
The church membership is 207; average congregation, 300, and 250 attending the Sunday-school. The sum raised for church purposes the past year was $3,000, besides $375 for benevolent purposes. Trustees- Horace Smith, Amos Crosby, C. V. R. Aus- tin, A. J. White, John M. Foster, George Nye, Marens Mills, Marcellus Pinney, Sant- uel Chapin. Sexton, Daniel White.
STATE STREET METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Corner State and Myrtle streets (formerly Union street Methodist church). Founded in 1823. Rev. D. Dorchester, D. D., pastor, appointed April, 1878; resi- dence, 30 Spring street. Sunday-school superintendent, J. W. Hersey.
Services-Sunday, 10.80 A. M , 7.30 P. M. ' Bible service and Sunday -school, 12 M. Prayer-meetings, Sunday evening. Thurs- day evening, general, at the church. Class meetings, Tuesday and Friday evenings.
Church membership, 337. Church edifice seats 1,000. Membership of Sunday-school, 362. Trustees-Willis Phelps, Henry W. Phelps, Amaziah Mayo. J. Q. A. Sexton, C. M. Mather, Marens Houghton, J. S. Carr, A. G. Bennett and A. P. Leshure. For seats, apply to M. Houghton, 21 Salem street.
The Young People's Society of this church holds monthly entertainments and gives a course of lectures in fall and winter. President, Ira B. Allen ; vice-president, Miss Jennie Hopkins ; secretary, Miss Kate Houghton ; treasurer, C. M. Boying- ton.
Ladies' Social Union hold monthly socia- bles. President, Mrs. A. C. Fisher; seere- tary, Mrs. C. C. Monlton ; treasurer, Mrs. James Stevenson.
A mission Sunday-school was planted by members of this church in January, 1878, on the corner of Monroe and Colton streets. A. A. Howard is superintendent, and the school had June 1, 1878, about 75 members. Prayer-meetings are held on Sunday
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evening at 6, and on Friday evening at 7.30 o'clock.
TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH -- Bridge street, near Main street. Founded in 1841. Rev. S. F. Upham, pastor ; appointed April, 1876; salary, $2,000 and rent of house; residence, 35 Elliott street. Sunday-school superintendent, S. T. Morris ; assistant su- perintendent, Dr. N. Morgan.
Meetings - Sabbath, 10.30 A. M., with preaching. Sunday-school, 12 M. Church prayer-meetings, Sunday and Thursday evenings ; young people's prayer- meeting, Sunday evening at 6.30 ; class meetings on Tuesday and Friday evenings in different rooms, all at the church, 7.30 p. M. in win- ter, and 7.45 p. M. in summer.
This church was formerly on Pynchon street.
The church membership is about 480, average congregation 500. The annual eur- rent expenditure is about $6,000; benevo- lent contributions the past year, $1,000. The Sunday-school nunibers 475; average attendance, 275.
Trustees-L. E. Ladd, Dr. Horace Jacobs, George B. Treadwell, William H. Smith, Milton Bradley, L. C. Smith, George L. Wright, Warner F. Sturtevant. Treasurer, L. E. Ladd. Sexton, John H. Cook.
A mission, corner of Chestnut and Ring- gold streets, with preaching every Sunday at 3.30 r. M., and prayer-meeting Sunday and Thursday evenings at 7.30, is in sue- cessful operation.
GRACE METHODIST CHURCH-Corner of Main and Winthrop streets. Founded 1867 Rev. J. O. Knowles, pastor ; appointed 1878 ; salary, $1,500. House Blake's hill. Sun- day-school superintendent, A. J. Pease.
Meetings-Sabbath, with preaching, 10.30 A. M. Sunday-school immediately after morning service. Church prayer-meetings, Sunday evening at 7.30 o'clock, and Thurs- day evening at 7.30 P. M.
This church was organized with a few members from the Pynchon Street Church.
The present membership is 210, and there are 20 probationers; average congregation, 400; Sunday-seliool, 325.
Trustees-A. J. Pease, Elijah Nichols, C. W. Hoisington, W. B. Crook, Alonzo Con- verse, William H. Smith.
UNION AMERICAN METHODIST (colored) -Loring street. Pastor, Rev. James II. Cook. Sunday-school superintendent, Rev. James II. Cook. Meetings with preach- ing on Sunday, at 10.30 A. M. and 7.30 P. M. Sunday-school at 2 p. M. Prayer-meeting Tuesday evening, and class meeting Thurs- day evening. The membership is 24, with congregation about 200; Sunday-school 30. Trustees-Isaac J. Wilmore, William H. Thompson, Charles Rhodes, Charles L. Lawson, George Washington, Edward J. Williams, Samuel Debtor ; president, Isaae J. Wihnore ; secretary, W. H. Thompson.
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, UNIVERSALIST- Chestnut street, corner of Bridge street. Founded in 1827. Rev. George W. Perry, pastor, 115 School street. Deacons, Wil- liam S. Davis, George S. Lewis, Sr., W. H. Winans, J. M. Currier, W. . B. Sibley. Hen- ry V. Lewis, clerk and treasurer. Sunday. school superintendent, Dr. W. W. Gardner.
Meetings-Sabbath, 10.30 A. M., and 7.30 P. M. in summer, and 7 p. M. in winter. Sabbath-school and Bible class immediately after morning service. Church meeting and prayer-meeting every Thursday evening at 7.30 o'clock. Teachers' meeting every Sat- urday evening at 7.30 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, Rov. Josiah Marvin, Rev. H. R. Nye, Rev. O. F. Safford and Rev. A. I. Sweetser. The membership is 291; aver- age congregation, 800; Sunday-school, 345.
President of the society, Eliphalet Trask ; vice-president, Dr. W. W. Gardner ; parish committee, H. S. Hyde, George S. Lewis ; clerk, J. H. Lewis ; treasurer, H. F. Trask ; janitor, B. F. Davenport.
Regular church meeting every Thursday evening. Annual meeting of the society the first 'Thursday in January.
The ladies' circle meets semi-monthly in the church parlors. President, Mrs. H. S. Hyde.
Young People's Association meets semi- monthly. President, Frank Perkins.
The annual expenditure is about $6,000, exclusive of missionary contributions.
The seating capacity of the present church edifice (erected in 1869) is about 800.
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ST. MICHAEL'S CATHEDRAL, ROMAN CATHOLIC-Corner State and Elliott streets ; founded in 1861. Chief pastor, Right Rev. P. T. O'Reilly, D. D., Bishop of Springfield ; assistants, Rev. C. E. Burke and Rev. J. MeCarty. Salary of assistants, $600 each. The church and congregation number about 5,500.
Services-First mass, 7.30 A. M .; chil- dren's mass, 9 A. M. ; high mass, 10.30 A. M. ; vespers, 3.30 P. M. Sunday-school meets at the cathedral at 2 r. M., continning one hour; average attendance, about 700 children. Angus MeKay is superintendent of the male department, and Miss Alice Dee of the female department.
St. Michael's Sunday-school Association to care for the spiritual welfare of the chil- dren-President and treasurer, Rev. Charles E. Burke. Meets the fourth Sunday of every month in one of the rooms of the vestry of the cathedral. There are 100 members.
St. Thomas's Church, West Springfield ( Mittineaque), Rev. P. B. Phelan, pastor. Mass, Sunday at 10.30 A. M. Membership, 800.
Immaculate Conception, West Springfield, Rev. P. B. Phelan, pastor. Mass at 9 o'clock ; Sunday school at 2.30 p. M. Men- bership about 300.
St. Mary's Church, Longmeadow, is con- nected with the cathedral; mass once in two weeks, at 10 A. M .; membership abont 150
THE CHAPEL OF THE SACRED HEART OH Everett street (founded in 1874) has re- cently been completed and is now occupied. It is the principal off shoot from St. Mi- chael's cathedral. It has a congregation of 4,500 and a Sunday-school of 700, of which N. T. Driscoll is superintendent of the male department, and Miss Ann Neeson of the female department.
The pastor in charge is Rev. J. J. MeDer. mott, salary $600; assistant priest, Rev. James F. Fitzgerald, salary $600. Resi- dence of the clergy, 35 Everett street.
Services on Sunday-First mass at 7.30 A. M. ; children's mass at 9 1. M. ; high mass at 10.30 A. M. ; vespers at 3.30 PM .; Sin- day-school at 2 P. M.
The Sunday-school Association is offi- cered as follows :- President, Rev. J. J. Mc-
Dermott ; vice-president, Charles MeKay ; treasurer, Miss Ann Neeson ; secretary, John Finn; with a board of five directors. It has sixty members.
ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH, ROMAN CATI- OLIC-Corner Worcester and Pine streets, Indian Orchard. Founded in 1863. Under the pastoral care of Rev. P. D. Stone of Chicopee Falls. Rev. M. Murphy, assistant. Services every second Sunday in the month at 8.30 A. M .; on the other Sabbaths at 10.30 A. M. The membership is about 450, and there are 150 in the Sunday-school. The latter is held in the afternoon. Wil- liam Godfrey is superintendent, and Charles Lovett, assistant.
ST. JOSEPH's CHURCH, FRENCH ROMAN CATHOLIC-Howard street, near Water. Services every Sunday ; mass at 10.30 A. M. ; vespers, 3.30 p. 3. ; pastor, Rev L. G. Gag- nier. There are 1,200 French people in the city, of whom 700 are communicants here, and the congregation is about 600. 1
ST. ALOYSIUS CHURCH - Main street, Indian Orchard, Rev. M. Landry. One service every Sunday ; Mass at 8,30 and 10 30 A. M., alternating each Sunday. Ves- pers at 4 P. M.
SECOND ADVENT SOCIETY-Worship in Central Hall, Main street. The society has no pastor at present. Meetings every Sun- day at 10 30 A. M .; love feast at 2.30 v. M., and preaching at 7 r. M. Regular prayer- meeting every Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7.80 o'clock. The official board are George R. Wentworth, Franklin K. Oat- ley and Dr J. Warner; James Mann, seere- tary ; Dr. H. Warner, treasurer.
THE NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH, OR SWE- DENBORGIANS - Founded in 1853. Rev. Stephen Jepson, pastor, 80 Orleans street Meet for divino worship on the Sabbath at 10.30 A. M. and 7.30 p. M. ; Sabbath-school at 12 M. ; at their chapel, No. 3 Maple. street. Social meeting on Thursday even- ing at 7.30 o'clock. The seats are free, as the pastor and the services are supported by voluntary offerings.
FAITH CHAPEL .-- South end corner Fort Pleasant avenue. Formerly connected with the South Church, but for the past three
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years self-supporting. Superintendent of Sabbath school, S. Warner; school member- ship 60; meets at 2.15 p. M. Prayer meet- ings on Sunday and Wednesday evenings. The teachers are now drawn from nearly all the different denominations.
THE FREE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF SPIR- ITUALISTS-Hold meetings in Sovereigns' (lower) Hall, Bridge street, every Sunday at 2.30 and 7.80 p. M. Summer vacation, June to September inclusive. The society mimbers 100, with an attendance of about 150. President, HI. A. Buddington; vice- president, J. S. Ilart; clerk, A. B. Griffin ; prudential committee, Weaver Austin, J. A. A. Packard, Mrs. N. E. Smith.
BAPTIST SOCIAL UNION, of Western Massachusetts. This association has for its object the better social acquaintance of the churches of its denomination in its district, and also the help of feeble churches. The officers are, E. F. Foster, president ; II. II. Bowman, secretary and treasurer.
City Choirs.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH .- Di- rector, Amos Whiting ; organist, Miss Lillia Scott ; quartette, soprano, Miss Genevra B. McLean ; contralto, Mrs. Emily C. Beach ; tenor, K. Arthur Dearden ; bass, Frank A. Whiting, with a chorus of 40 voices. The organ, which contains 34 stops, was built by the Hooks of Boston.
OLIVET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Di- rector, C. S. Parkhurst ; organist, Edward HI. Phelps. The choir is composed of a quartette consisting of C. S. Parkhurst, tenor ; Miss Hattie B. Foster, soprano; Miss Rebecca Knight, alto; P. II. M. Brooks, bass ; and is supported by a chorus choir of 8 voices. The organ was constructed by Steer & Turner of Westfield ; it has twenty- eight stops, two manuals and two combina- tion pedals, and cost $3,800.
SOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Di- rector, J. C. Ingersoll ; organist, Samuel D. Cushing ; soprano, Miss Rachel Jacobs ; alto, Mrs. J. C. Ingersoll ; tenor, J. C. In- gersoll; bass, William C. Newell ; with a chorus of eight voices. The organ has thirty-four stops, and four combination ped- als. It was built in 1875 by Hook & Hast-
ings of Boston, at a cost, including the . elaborately carved front, of $7,000.
NORTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Di- rector and organist, Frederick Zuchtmann ; soprano, Miss Ida Shapleigh; alto, Miss Mary Kendall ; tenor, J. Allen ; baritone, T. Jonas, with a chorus of twenty-five voices. The organ, built by Johnson & Son of Westfield has 12 stops in the great organ, 15 in the swell organ, 4 pedal stops, and 6 mechanical stops, besides 7 combina- tion pedals; whole number of stops, 37. The cost was $5,000.
HOPE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Di- rector and tenor, T. H. Stock ; soprano, Mrs. C. H. Lang; alto, Mrs. K. T. Webster ; bass, Thos. W. Coburn; organist, E. N. Wood.
MEMORIAL CHURCH-Director, Simeon Warner; organist, George Bond; soprano, Mrs. Alice Keith ; alto, Miss Mary J. Bart- lett; tenor, Simeon Warner ; bass, Dwight Clark. This church has the first large Johnson organ erected in Springfield. It has 1,619 pipes, 33 stops, two manuals and two combination pedals. It cost $3,850, and was placed in the church in December, 1868.
EVANGELICAL CHURCH OF INDIAN OR- CHARD-The singing of this church is con- gregational.
SANFORD STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Director, I. J. Baptist ; organist, Miss Eva Ross ; sopranos, Miss Nancy Johnson, Mrs. Elizabeth Disney, Miss Etta Purvis ; altos, Mrs. Jane Lawyer, Miss Min- nie Purvis ; tenors, Edw. Montague, I. J. Baptist ; basses, George H. Queen, Carl Talbot. The organ is a reed instrument.
CHURCH OF THE UNITY-Director and organist, Edward HI. Phelps ; soprano, Miss Kate A. Davis of Middletown, Conn. ; alto, Miss Emma M. Bateman ; tenor, Charles Tremaine ; bass, Francis D. Foot. The or- gan of this church is the costliest in the city, the price, inelnding 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 mainals, 33 registers, 1,623 pipes, and five combination pedals. This is the only organ in the city blown by water- power.
CHRIST CHURCH ( EPISCOPAL)-Director and organist, Charles L. Chapin ; soprano,
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Miss Lucy B. Shumway ; alto, Miss Jennie Newell ; tenor, Edward Morris ; bass, F. G. Fisher; with a boy chorus of 20 voices. Rehearsals on two evenings each week. The organ used at present (having been moved in temporarily from the old church on State street), was one of the earliest built by the llooks of Boston, and dates 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.
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