. King's handbook of Springfield, Massachusetts : a series of monographs, historical and descriptive. NAME. Term of Service. Additions. Began. Ended. By Baptism. By Letter. Benjamin Putnam .... Hiram O. Graves .... J. W. Eaton Humphrey Richards . . George B. Ide, . .George E. Merrill ....C. W. Anable 1822x82s182718301836183818401843184618511852187218771882 1825 1827 1830 1833 1838 1 1840 1 1843 ( 1846 J 1850 1852 1872 1877 1882 1313 53 90 90184006086 915 25100 14625 4257865 Christ Church (Episcopal). — The earliest Episcopal services in Spring-field were held in 1817, by Rev. Titus Strong
. King's handbook of Springfield, Massachusetts : a series of monographs, historical and descriptive. NAME. Term of Service. Additions. Began. Ended. By Baptism. By Letter. Benjamin Putnam .... Hiram O. Graves .... J. W. Eaton Humphrey Richards . . George B. Ide, . .George E. Merrill ....C. W. Anable 1822x82s182718301836183818401843184618511852187218771882 1825 1827 1830 1833 1838 1 1840 1 1843 ( 1846 J 1850 1852 1872 1877 1882 1313 53 90 90184006086 915 25100 14625 4257865 Christ Church (Episcopal). — The earliest Episcopal services in Spring-field were held in 1817, by Rev. Titus Strong, rector of St. Jamess Church atGreenfield, in the United-States Armory buildings, in an upper room whichhad been granted by the Government to Col. Roswell Lee, the superin-tendent, for use as a chapel. The smallness of the beginning may be best KINGS HANDBOOK OF SPRINGFIELD. 183 realized, perhaps, when we consider that there was but one building forreligious worship in the town at this time, and that there were but fourfamilies belonging to the Episcopal Church. Indeed, services were held. but occasionally for the four years fol-lowing ; the organization of a parishnot being attempted until 1821, whenthe Rev. Edward Rutledge became rec-tor, and wardens and vestry were dulyelected. This settled condition wasbroken up, however, by the resignationof Mr. Rutledge at the close of a yearsministry, during which confirmation hadbeen administered for the first time to five persons. Then ensued a periodof sixteen years, from 1S22 to 1838, when it seemed as if the devoted laborsof past years on the part of the struggling few had been in vain. But atlast, after sundry efforts, regular services were resumed in 1838, the parishre-organized, and incorporated under the original name of Christ Church. 184 KINGS HANDBOOK OF SPRINGFIELD. As the first courageous inception of the church in 1S17 ought ever to beassociated with the names of Rev. Titus Strong and Col. Roswell Lee, sothis permanent
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