. King's handbook of Springfield, Massachusetts : a series of monographs, historical and descriptive. estone; the style is Norman, and the shape is cruciform, with a massivetower in the angle between the nave and south transept. West of the tower,on the south side of the nave, is a cloister; on the north side, is a chapelseating 150 persons. The pulpit is in a chancel: above and behind it is theorgan-loft, with the gallery for the choir. The nave is 100 feet long by 44feetwide. The chapel is 56 by 18 feet. The tower is 150 feet high. The costof the building, including the chapel, was $53 and o
. King's handbook of Springfield, Massachusetts : a series of monographs, historical and descriptive. estone; the style is Norman, and the shape is cruciform, with a massivetower in the angle between the nave and south transept. West of the tower,on the south side of the nave, is a cloister; on the north side, is a chapelseating 150 persons. The pulpit is in a chancel: above and behind it is theorgan-loft, with the gallery for the choir. The nave is 100 feet long by 44feetwide. The chapel is 56 by 18 feet. The tower is 150 feet high. The costof the building, including the chapel, was $53 and of the land £26, last was bought in 1871, and the new church dedicated on Sept. [8,1873, the sermon being preached by the Rev. Dr. Joseph Parker of London. KINGS HANDBOOK OF SPRINGFIELD. J95 The society dates back to 1846, and is practically the fifth Congregationalchurch of Springfield. The first minister was Robert H. Conklin of War-saw, The first pastor was Raymond H. Seeley of Bristol, Conn., whowas installed March 1, 1849, and dismissed Jan. 26, 1858, to take charge of. North Congregational Church, Salem Street and Salem Avenue. the American Chapel in Paris, France. His successors here have beenJames Drummond of Lewiston, Me., June 16, 1858, to December, 1861; Seelye of Amherst, Jan. 20, 1863, to May 31, 1865 ; Richard G. Greeneof Drooklyn, , May 13, 1866, to October, 1S74; Washington Gladden ofBrooklyn, Jan. 2, 1875, to May, 1883 ; C. Van Norden of St. Albans, whowas installed May 31, 1883, is now the pastor. At first, public services 196 KINGS HANDBOOK OF SPRINGFIELD. were held in Frosts Hall, the third story of a building on the corner ofMain and Sanford Streets. In October, 1847, the society hired for thewinter the edifice known as the Free Church in Sanford Street. In Sep-tember, 1847. a lot on the south-east corner of Main and Worthington Streetshad been bought on which to erect a chapel; but two months later it wasdecided to sell this lo
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