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A member of the faculty of Amherst College: 1837-39 as tutor, 1853-56 as professor of English Literature, 1876-1886 as college librarian, professor of biblical history and pastor of the college church. 1859 - June 12 - Primary Department of Sunday School organized. 1861 - Degree of D.D. conferred upon Mr. Field by Amherst College. 1865 - Dr. Field preaches notable sermon from steps of City Hall upon the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. 1868 - Second Congregational Church destroyed by fire; extended free use of First Church during repairs upon their own.
1870 - A new Hook and Hastings organ installed, and choir gallery made to connect with side galleries. 1871 - A new hymn book, "Songs for the Sanctuary", is adopted. 1872 - Voted that the Sunday School be recognized "as an essential and life-giving branch of the church, and as such it should be maintained." 1875 - Women's Foreign Missionary Society organized. 1876 - Present church bell (the 6th and last) purchased; by arrangement with the Town used to summon Town meetings, to sound fire alarms, to ring the midday bell and the curfew. This same year the Parsonage at corner of Huntington and Federal Sts. left to the church by Mrs. Susan I. Potter; occupied by the Revs. Mr. Bacon, Blake, and Danforth. Also during this year he left First Church to become pastor of Amherst College church. Dr. Field called "an inspiring example of the religion he professed" and "a preacher who wore well." |
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