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In 1838 Dexter Bates was employed as assistant to R. H. Spaulding, and Charlestown, N. H., was connected with Spring- field. At the close of the year the Charlestown appointment was detached, and Springfield was made a pastoral charge by itself, at the request of the quarterly conference.
In 1832, the year of the division, Weathersfield reported 385 members. In 1833 Springfield reported 198 members. This probably included Perkinsville, Cavendish, and Chester. In 1839 Springfield, with Charlestown, N. H., only attached, reported 225 members. The same year Perkinsville reported 163 members, and Cavendish 112. These figures indicate the general prosperity of the work.
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In 1831 Daniel Field, a native of Springfield, began his work as a minister of the Methodist Church. He was son of Salathiel and Sally Howe Field, and grandson of Daniel, usually called " Quaker Field." Daniel Field was born Oct. 13, 1805; united with the church, May 24, 1824 ; and entered the conference in 1831. His first appointment was at Montpelier as assistant to James Templeton, and from that time onward for thirty-two years he did important work in the ministry, mostly in his native State. He was two years in New Hampshire and two years in Western New York in the time, and was located and superannuated three years, leaving thirty years of effective service. In 1863 he re- tired permanently from the work on account of his health, and settled on a farm in Williamstown, where he died May 20, 1883, in his seventy-eighth year. In an obituary notice it is said of him : " He was a man of rare gifts, with a clear appreciation of divine truth and the duties of the Christian life. He was able by striking illustrations and unique presentation of the truth to stir the conscience and move the heart. He had a rare instinct which enabled him to discover the weak place in an argument. Against every form of hypocrisy and unrighteousness his sarcasm was at once withering and stunning. His power in prayer was often marvellous ; and his genial, devout, and loyal disposition made his presence a benediction, even after his active ministry closed."
Mr. Field was twice married. His first wife was Miss Mary Fuller of Danville, Vt., who, after several years of invalid life, died at Corinth while her husband was stationed at that place. She left no children. He married for his second wife Miss Elisa- beth Ramsey of Corinth, who, with several children, survives him.
In 1836 James L. Slason entered the ministry from this church. He was a native of Rutland. Had been driven from his father's house for choosing to be a Methodist, and at this time was en- gaged in teaching school in town. After several years of effective service in Eastern Vermont, he was transferred to the Troy Con- ference. He retired from the active ministry several years since, and now (1887) resides at Fort Edward, New York.
During the pastorate of Moses Chase in 1836, the society
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bought a lot on the northwest corner of Park and Pearl Streets, and built a house for a parsonage. In December of the same year the east half of the house was sold to Clarissa and Almira Holt, and a few days later the west half was deeded to trustees of the Methodist Church. In 1851 this property was sold, and the year following a one-story brick house with basement at south end on Main Street, nearly opposite the Town Hall, was purchased. In 1866 this house was sold, and the one now owned and occu- pied as a parsonage on Pleasant Street was bought.
The fifth decade begins with the appointment of A. K. Howard in 1840 for a second year; in 1841, Wm. J. Kidder; 1842, 1843, Caleb Fales ; 1844, 1845, John Clark ; 1846, 1847, Joseph C. Aspenwall ; 1848, 1849, Pinckney Frost.
The pastorate of Mr. Kidder was marked by the beginning of an effort to build a new church. He circulated a subscription for this purpose, and secured a sufficient amount of pledges to insure the success of the enterprise, though the building of the house was deferred till 1843, two years later.
In addition to securing the subscription for the new church, Mr. Kidder did efficient service in promoting the spiritual interests of his charge. A very interesting revival began under his labors, which continued with increasing power during the two years of Mr. Fale's pastorate, resulting in a large number of conversions, and in nearly doubling the membership of the church. The re- vival received a special impetus in the autumn of 1832, Mr. Fales's first year in Springfield. Mr. Isaac Howe invited a num- ber of young men to attend a camp-meeting at Rockingham, and had a tent on the ground under charge of himself and wife. These young men were all converted, and, with many others who attended the meeting from Springfield, returned to their homes full of the inspiration of the new life they had just found. The following Sabbath several were baptized before the morning ser- vices. The religious interest among the people was so great that the pastor decided to hold a social meeting at the regular house for service instead of preaching. It was a most remarkable occa- sion, and from this time the work went on with increasing interest and power.
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The New Stone Church.
The new church for which a subscription was started by Wm. J. Kidder, was built in 1843. Samuel Taylor was chairman of the building committee, and the society was largely indebted to him for the success of the enterprise.
The site was purchased of George Washburn, and the house was built as it now stands, at the head of Main Street. The stone for the building was taken from a quarry on Mr. Taylor's farm. The east half of the basement of the church was assigned to Mr. Taylor in payment for money advanced by him above the subscriptions, for the completion of the church. After a few years this was repurchased by the society, thereby securing the entire edifice to church uses. The new church was dedicated Dec. 17, 1844, Rev. E. J. Scott of Montpelier preaching the dedi- cation sermon.
In 1866 extensive repairs were made on the church building, at an expense of over $2,000. E. C. Bass was pastor at the time ; and Jon. Martin, F. B. Gilman. and F. P. Ball, committee on re- pairs. Two years later a bell was purchased, weighing 1,410 pounds. It was raised to its place Saturday, Dec. 12, 1868, and used the next day for the first time. It was first tolled for the wife of David Thompson.
The audience-room of the church was again repaired and im- proved in 1882, I. McAnn, pastor, at an expense of about $4,000, including the organ, and the vestry was repaired in 1886 at an expense of over $300.
Among those who entered the ministry from Springfield during this decade was Horatio W. Houghton, brother of Amasa H. Houghton, already named. He was born in Springfield in 1813. At twenty-two he was editing the Record of the Times, the first paper published in Springfield. The paper was owned by his brother, Horace H. Houghton. Mr. Houghton was converted in 1834, under the labors of Mr. Burchard, the evangelist. He united with the Methodist Church, and in 1843 was licensed to preach, and after spending one year at the Biblical Institute, then
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just established at Newbury, in connection with the Seminary at that place, he joined the Providence, R. I., Conference.
He filled important appointments in that conference for thirteen years. In 1857 he went to Iowa on account of the health of his wife, and was admitted into the Upper Iowa Conference, of which he is still a member.
His first field of labor was Lansing, Iowa, where he preached two years without salary, organizing a Sunday school, and secur- ing the building of a church in the time. The next four years, from 1859 to 1862, he was presiding elder of Upper Iowa district. At the close of this term he was again stationed at Lansing for one year. From 1864 to 1868 he was presiding elder of Dubuque district, and on leaving the district he was stationed at Epworth three years. While here he was instrumental in establishing the Epworth Seminary, which has had a successful history. After two years of needed rest, resuming work he gave five years of labor to New Albion, Iowa. He preached the first sermon in this town when the place had fourteen saloons, with less than two hun- dred inhabitants. His labors resulted in many conversions, and in the building of a respectable church edifice.
In 1860 he was stationed for the third time at Lansing, but his health failed during the year, and he retired from the active work of the ministry. He represented his conference in the General Conference of 1864.
At the General Conference of 1844 the New Hampshire Confer- ence was divided, and Eastern Vermont was made a conference by itself, and called Vermont Conference. The second session of this conference was held at Springfield, June 18, 1846, Bishop Beverly Waugh presiding.
The appointments to Springfield for the sixth decade were : 1850 and 1851, Isaac Smith ; 1852 and 1853, P. P. Ray ; 1854 and 1855, S. G. Kellogg ; 1856 and 1857, A. T. Bullard; 1858, K. Hadley ; 1859, S. H. Colburn.
Though quite extensive revivals occurred during the pastorates of Isaac Smith and P. P. Ray, with probably more or less of re- vival interest during other pastorates, the membership of the church was not largely increased, fifty-four being the net increase in ten years. The number reported in 1860 was 179.
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S. H. Colburn was appointed to Springfield for a second year in 1860 ; 1861 and 1862, H. W. Worthen ; 1863 and 1864, W. D. Malcom; 1865, Israel Luce ; 1866 to 1868, E. C. Bass ; 1869, J. C. Coxe.
The net increase of members during the decade was eighty- three. Nearly forty of these were added during the pastorate of E. C. Bass.
The Vermont Conference met at Springfield for a second time in 1860, beginning June 19. Bishop Edmund S. James pre- sided, The services on Sunday were in the Congregational Church, and the bishop preached from Heb. ii. 10 to a large and greatly interested audience.
The eighth decade began with the appointment of J. C. W. Coxe in 1870 for a second year; 1871 to 1873, H. W. Worthen ; 1874 and 1875, O. M. Boutwell ; 1876 and 1877, D. Dorchester, Jr. ; 1878 and 1879, N. F. Perry.
The ninth decade, 1880, N. F. Perry for a third year; 1881, A. L. Cooper; 1882 and 1883, Isaac McAnn ; 1884 and 1885, W. J. Johnson ; 1886 and 1887, A. L. Cooper.
The Vermont Conference met for the third time in Springfield in 1870, Bishop Matthew Simpson presiding. The conference session began April 21. The bishop preached on Sunday morn- ing in the Town Hall from John xv. 16. During the sermon he stated that he had an impression that some one in the congregation was hearing his last gospel sermon. Several times in his ministry he had experienced a similar impression while [preaching, which had proven true in every instance. A citizen of Springfield, who was present and heard the bishop, died during the following night.
Local Preachers.
The names of several local preachers are found in the quarterly conference records of the Springfield Church. Horace Albee, M. T. Schofield, and Daniel Davis appear in this capacity as early as 1835 ; and later, Elisha Hale, Daniel J. Gordon, H. W. Houghton, Enoch Ward, Adna Newton, Robert Clark, M. C. Dean, and others. Of these Adna Newton joined the Vermont Conference in 1846,
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and was in the active pastorate twenty-one years, till 1867. In 1869 he took a local relation, and died a few years later.
Robert Cark joined the Providence Conference, and is still doing effective work in the ministry.
M. C. Dean joined the Vermont Conference in 1860, and was transferred to a Western conference in 1867. He is now (1887) a member of the Genesee Conference, Western New York.
Official Members.
A complete list of the official members of the church has been preserved. Among those who held the office of steward, early after Springfield became an appointment by itself, are J. W. Bis- bee, Amasa Spofford, A. H. Houghton, C. C. Ellis, Leonard Ellis, James Bates, Benj. Herrick, and M. T. Schofield ; S. K. Randall was elected steward in 1836, H. W. Houghton in 1840, Jonathan Martin in 1843, Isaac Howe in 1846, F. P. Ball in 1854, F. B. Gilman in 1855, Pliny Barrows in 1856, Isaac Dodge, H. F. Par- tridge, and H. H. Howe in 1860, John A. Slack and John S. Herrick in 1863.
John A. Slack was leader of the choir from 1847 to 1867, twenty years.
The names of the stewards for 1887 and 1888 are: F. B. Gil- man, J. A. Slack, W. H. Cobb, G. S. Derby, Isaac Ellis, H. F. Wyman, R. S. Herrick, J. D. Cutler, R. T. Johnson, F. L. Piper, E. Thompson, D. K. Barry, W. A. Sweet ; class leader, H. H. Howe.
Sunday School.
The first Sunday school connected with the Methodist Church in Springfield was organized by Leonard Ellis in 1827 or 1828. He was a brother of C. C. Ellis, and united with the church in 1822. He was an active and useful member as Sunday-school superintendent and steward, and left behind him at his death a good Christian influence.
The first mention of the Sunday school in the quarterly confer- ence records is in 1840, when J. W. Bisbee was superintendent, and S. K. Randall was secretary and librarian.
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The school at that time had nine teachers, thirty-two scholars, and one Bible class.
In 1842 the school reported 18 officers and teachers, 102 scholars, and 130 volumes in the library. The school has since had a fairly successful history, having the largest number of scholars in 1870 to 1880.
J. A. Slack, F. P. Ball, H. F. Wyman, R. S. Herrick, H. H. Howe, and others have served the school as superintendent in its later history.
W. H. Cobb was elected to this office in 1887 and 1888.
Presiding Elders.
The following is a list of the names of presiding elders, with their terms of service, who have served the church in Springfield in this office : -
John Broadhead .
1800-1802
Joseph Crawford
1803, 1804
E. R. Sabin
1805, 1806
Thomas Branch
1807-1810
Eleazer Wells
1811-1814
Joseph A. Merrill
1815-1818
John Lindsey
1819-1822
Wilbur Fisk
1823-1825
John W. Hardy .
1826-1829
B. R. Hoyt
1830-1833
Geo. W. Fairbanks
1834, 1835
Eleazer Jordan .
1836-1839
W. D. Cass
1840
Jared Perkins
1841-1843
C. R. Harding
1844-1847
Jos. C. Aspenwall
1848-1851
Zeb. Twitchell
1852, 1853
H. Eastman
1854-1857
Alonso Webster .
1858-1860
L. H. Hooker
1861, 1862
H. W. Worthen .
1863-1866
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L. C. Dickinson .
1867-1870
J. W. Guernsey .
1871-1874
J. D. Beeman .
1875-1878
H. A. Spencer
1879-1881
A. L. Cooper
1882-1885
Richard Morgan
1886-1889
Names of Members, 1822.
The following list of names of members of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Springfield is the earliest full list that can be found previous to 1854. The names were copied from the old church records of the Weathersfield circuit, now in possession of the church at West Windsor. After Springfield was separated from it in 1832, West Windsor became the principal appointment of the northern part of the Weathersfield work, and gave its name to the circuit the following year.
Ephraim Bradford.
Leonard Ellis, Oct. 9, 1822.
Jane Bradford.
Jarvis Newhall, Dec. 6, 1822.
Nathaniel Burgess.
Josiah Jaquith, Nov. 6, 1822.
Rachael Jaquies.
Sarah Pond, Dec. 6, 1822.
Chester M. Lenathan.
Maria Frazer, May 9, 1823.
Joseph Stone.
Sophronia Hewey.
Nathaniel Howard.
Adeline Spooner.
Polly Howard.
Hannah Schofield, April, 1823.
Molly Newton.
Rhoda Hewey.
Gad Bisbee.
Sally Whitney.
Eli Haskins.
Sophia Powers.
Rhoda Davis.
Martha Sawyer, May, 1823.
Esther Bemis.
Sarah Wilson.
Abigail Haskins.
John Slack.
Jane Wilson. Anna Wilson.
Sally Slack.
Jonas Taylor.
Asahel Powers.
Hannah Taylor.
Eleanor Powers.
Israel Taylor.
Bridget Ellis.
Betsey Taylor.
Elizabeth Randall.
John W. Bisbee.
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Anna Bisbee.
Abiah Whitney.
Anna Field.
Fanny Willard, Oct. 22, 1823.
Benjamin Lynde (or Linds).
Nancy Rogers.
Hannah Linds.
Ruby Sortwell.
Peggy Holt.
Daniel Field, May 4, 1824.
Almira Holt.
Harriett Bisbee, August, 1824.
Clarissa Holt.
Betsey Sawyer.
Sally Sartwell.
Nancy Linds.
Mary Ann Carley.
Anna Parker.
Nancy Selden ..
Eleazer Kendall.
Caroline Dutton.
Content Kendall.
Amasa H. Houghton.
Charles Damon.
Almira W. Houghton.
Betsey Bellows.
Abigail Haskins.
Eunice Burr.
Aaron Parks.
Hopestill Harlow.
Betsey Parks.
Elizabeth Randall.
Jotham Britton.
Horatio Bingham.
Betsey Britton.
Zomah Sanderson.
Elias Damon.
Sarah Bingham.
Abigail Damon.
Phila Parker.
Shipley M. Bradford.
Lucinda Weston.
Harvey Latham.
Ruth Whitney.
Jemima Latham.
Lydia Sawyer.
George Brown.
Philia Walker.
Anna Brown.
Esther Richards.
Lois Walker, Jan. 25, 1824.
Caroline Walker.
James Bates, Oct. 8, 1823.
Anna Parker. Amasa Spafford.
Mary Bates, Oct. 8, 1823.
Elizabeth Ann Wright, Aug., '23. Elthusa House, August, 1824.
Lydia Shedd, Aug. 10, 1823.
Anna Fassett.
Justin Taylor.
Sarah Lockwood.
Emily Slack.
Jarvis Newhall, Dec. 6, 1822.
Submit Powers, Oct. 27, 1823.
The following is the list of names found in the church records at Athens, referred to elsewhere, bearing date from 1813 to 1820: -
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Isaac Locke.
Aaron Fuller.
Abiather Knapp, 1817.
Betsey Fuller, died Nov., 1818.
Anna Knapp, 1817.
Nancy Woods.
Nathaniel Finney.
Eunice Fuller.
Lovicia Finney.
Luther Damon.
Pearly Fassett.
Betsey Damon.
Alfleda Fassett, died.
Ruthena Kurm.
Joseph Hodgman.
Sarah Hodgman.
Rebecca Boynton, died Jan. 7, 1817 ..
Nellie Woods.
Laomi Eaton.
Nancy Robinson, died 1813.
Charlotte Eaton.
Lucy Robinson.
Abigail Woods.
Lorana Lock.
Electa Cushman.
Jason Woods.
Nelly Johnson.
Sarah Woods.
Olive Cushman.
Sally Woods.
Prudence Watkins.
NOTE. - The names of William Pettigrew, Joel Winch, and Asa Kent, and others not in this list are among the names of early preachers in Springfield preserved by Mrs. Abigail Damon, and one authority states that Joel Winch was the first Methodist preacher stationed in Springfield, while the fact is that there was no preacher properly stationed in town till 1832, when Springfield was separated from the Weathersfield circult and made an appolnt. ment by itself, or was the chief appointment of a new circuit. The most reasonable explanation that can be given of these discrepancies is this : The men named above were stationed on the Athens circuit in 1803 and 1804, and during the same time Weathersfield and Woodstock were united in one charge. Springfield may have been connected with the Athens circult during these years, a part of the town at least, and Mr. Winch lived in town during his term of service. A further explanation may be that there is a probability that a part of Springfield was connected with the Athens work permanently, as the records there report the names of a Springfield class as late as 1820, and these names are entirely different from the names connected with the Weathersfield circuit, and still represented in the mem- bership of the church. In this case the Athens class must have included the southwestern portion of the town.
Death of John Slack.
The circumstances connected with the death of Mr. John Slack, one of the early members of the Methodist Church in Springfield, and father of John A. Slack, Esq., were particularly sad.
Several years before the event, while returning on foot from a camp-meeting in Weathersfield, in company with several others, he was surprised and run over by a runaway team, and received injuries which seriously affected his mind, and from which he never fully recovered. At times he would become so bewildered and lost as not to know what he was doing. On one of these
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occasions he left home. to visit a neighbor, Samuel Taylor, Esq. (his wife's brother), then living on a farm now owned by Mr. Simeon Latham. As he had been accustomed to go about in this way, and return at his convenience, the fact that he did not re- turn the same day or the next did not awaken any special anxiety on the part of his son and family with whom he lived. Learning later that he had left the place to which he first went, inquiry was made for him of the neighbors and also of relatives living at a dis- tance, whom he was accustomed to visit, but no knowledge of him could be obtained. A search was then made by the people of the town in the fields and woods wherein it was thought possible for him to wander, but all to no purpose.
The following spring Mr. Hiram Houghton, living on the place now owned by Mr. John C. Eaton, sent his hired man into the woods east of the house to cut some withes. In passing up a narrow and somewhat secluded ravine in the woods less than half a mile from Mr. Taylor's, he came upon a pair of boots lying upon the ground with the toes up, and upon examination he found that these boots were attached to the remains of a human body, which proved to be those of Mr. Slack. The position of the remains in- dicated that in passing through the woods on the way home he slipped or fell from the edge of the ravine and received injuries that caused his death. Parties making search for him the autumn before passed near the place where he fell, but failed to notice him.
THE BAPTIST CHURCH.
The Baptist Church at North Springfield was instituted and "received into fellowship " by a council, Aug. 31, 1803. It was designated as " The Weathersfield and Baltimore branch of the Chester Church." The church at Chester was organized in 1789. Twelve of the fifty-nine constituent members resided in Spring- field, the others in Baltimore and Weathersfield. Those in Springfield were : David Boynton, Matthew Pierce, Eber Blie, James Miller, Hannah Lamson, Pais Schofield, Lucy Griswold, Dolly Blie, Charlotte Cook, Ruthi Schofield, Mercy Streeter, and Lucy Miller. The first regular meeting of the church was held
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Sept. 8, 1803, at the house of Ephraim Boynton in Weathersfield, where Colman Bowen now lives. Beman Boynton was moderator, and Seth Houghton was chosen clerk.
At a meeting held at the same place, March 29, 1804, Beman Boynton was elected to the office of deacon. On Nov. 13, 1806, Daniel Boynton was ordained by a council to the work of the gospel ministry. He was brother to Jewett, Beman, and Ephraim, sons of Col. John Boynton, who was an officer in the Revolution- ary War. He was one of the early settlers of Weathersfield, and came from Winchendon, Mass. Daniel Boynton lived on what is now known as the Joel Woodbury farm. He was the minister who preached the first sermon in the town of Baltimore. He afterwards preached in Essex, Vt., and was pastor of the Baptist Church in Johnson.
At a meeting of the church, Sept. 5, 1807, Silas Bigelow was chosen to the office of deacon, and he held the office worthily until his death, Aug. 27, 1833. He lived in Weathersfield, where Willard Leland now resides. Jan. 2, 1808, Dea. Beman Boynton was licensed to preach, and the same year he was ordained. He was born in Winchendon, Mass., in 1768 ; died in Weathersfield in 1849. His education was limited, but he was a diligent student of the Bible. He preached in and about North Spring- field at such times and places as he was able to arrange for.
The first meeting-house was built during the year 1815. It was a brick building, and stood on the plain northeast of the present church. The land was deeded by Daniel Griswold to Jonathan Woodbury, Jonathan Webster, and Jewett Boynton for the consideration of $51.50.
Rev. Isaac Bucklyn was the immediate successor of Mr. Boyn- ton as pastor. He was dismissed November, 1818, with recom- mendation to the church in Arlington.
Rev. Reuel Lothrop was the next minister, but his stay was very short. He was followed by Rev. Richard M. Ely, who began his ministry here in 1820, and remained ten years. During his ministry the membership increased from forty-two to one hundred and forty. Mr. Ely was afterwards pastor of the churches at Saxton's River, Townshend, Chester, Mt. Holly, Cavendish. He died in 1861.
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Rev. Ezra Fisher was pastor from 1830 to 1832. He was born. in Wendell, Mass., Jan. 6, 1800 ; spent his early life on a farm; graduated from Amherst College in 1829; married Feb. 7, 1830, Lucy Taft. After leaving Springfield he was a missionary in the West, and in 1852 was general missionary in Oregon. He died Nov. 1, 1874.
Rev. Cyrus Hodges was the next pastor. He was born in Leicester in 1802. He remained four years, and was dismissed May 6, 1837. He went to Westport, N. Y., thence to Benning- ton, Vt., and then to Bristol, where he died in 1851. During his ministry the new church was built, and was dedicated Dec. 30, 1835.
Rev. M. D. Miller succeeded Mr. Hodges, and remained about two years. It was at this time that the second advent meetings were held in North Springfield under William Miller, who fixed the time of the second coming of Christ in 1843.
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