492:
440:
243:
44:
572:
and attained post-graduate degrees. William North and
Charles Francis became ministers, and both earned doctorates. Edward Hyde earned a doctorate degree, and was a principle of multiple high schools before an early death in 1895. Caroline Laura earned a master's degree from Wesleyan. William North
607:
William Rice died from dysentery in
Springfield on August 17, 1897. His funeral and memorial services were held at Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church in Springfield, where the family had a long association. He is buried in his family plot in the
472:, and he cultivated the museums surrounding the library to educate the public. As part of these efforts, he served as vice president of the Connecticut Valley Historical Society. He was one of the early members of the Massachusetts Library Club
207:
454:
In 1871, the library moved to a new building named the
William Rice Building. It became a free public library in 1885. When he died in 1897, the library had more than 99,000 volumes.
510:. As chairman of the Board of Visitors, he presided over the graduation exercises in 1875. He also served on the Springfield School Committee from 1865-1882. He was a trustee of
431:
In 1895, he gave a prayer and read a paper on Jewish literature at a meeting of the
Connecticut River Valley Theological Club at the Massasoit House in Springfield.
521:
beginning in 1858, served as secretary from 1860 to 1882, and president of the board from 1882 to his death in 1897. He was succeeded in this role by his son,
448:
223:
414:
In 1879, he gave an address at the reopened
Methodist Church in Saugus, "The Church in Saugus Previous to 1854," as he had been minister there in 1843.
546:
609:
17:
1127:
392:
of the church, representing the antislavery sentiment of the New
England Conference. He was also a delegate in 1876, and was the editor of the
381:
In 1850, he preached the annual sermon at the Annual
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church at North Russell Street Church, with Bishop
1137:
389:
601:
1107:
1092:
750:
Massachusetts of To-Day: A Memorial of the State, Historical and
Biographical, Issued for the World's Columbian Exposition at Chicago
1112:
950:
462:
1097:
417:
In 1880, he returned to the
Bromfield Street Church, where he was minister 1854-55 to give a benediction at a special service.
1157:
549:
in the 1870s. She authored hymns including "I builded Rock, on the Rock of God", and "Wilt thou hear the voice of praise."
1122:
1117:
1087:
258:
and
Jerusha Warriner. William Rice Sr. was a respected businessman and public servant who began a long tradition of
1152:
984:
500:
1132:
469:
1102:
869:
421:
290:
282:
695:
809:
597:
476:
425:
932:
424:
House of Correction from 1873 to 1882. In 1888, he read scripture at an anniversary celebration for the
775:
748:
542:
518:
507:
302:
274:
267:
251:
227:
64:
721:
327:
895:
375:
While pastor at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Melrose, the church was enlarged and rededicated.
625:
565:
178:
825:"Temperance--North Bennet Street Church". Boston Evening Transcript. December 16, 1848. p. 2.
222:
minister, author, and from 1861 to his death in 1897, the President and Executive Director of the
354:
285:
while a student at Wesleyan Academy, and had been disciplined. He received a Master of Arts from
439:
491:
368:
347:
313:
1049:
Edmund Rice (1638) Association, 2007. Descendants of Edmund Rice: The First Nine Generations.
582:
538:
361:
334:
320:
604:
and the Springfield Five Cent Savings Bank, for which William Rice served as the president.
1147:
1142:
561:
522:
480:
382:
172:
127:
411:, which made preaching every week very difficult, and he returned to Springfield in 1857.
8:
642:
578:
569:
511:
458:
341:
286:
255:
219:
192:
111:
101:
428:
in Springfield. He was also president of the Methodist Union of the Connecticut Valley.
378:
In 1848, he spoke on "The Effects of Liquor Traffic" at the North Bennet Street Church.
668:
621:
586:
553:
526:
408:
263:
160:
514:
from 1875 to his death. In 1886, he attended a board of trustees meeting in New York.
206:
557:
166:
499:
He was very passionate about education. In 1863, he was appointed a member of the
590:
921:"Theologians Meet in Springfield". The Boston Globe. January 9, 1895. p. 9.
451:. The library was very small at first, but grew tremendously under Rice's care.
242:
1010:"The Morning's News". Boston Evening Transcript. September 3, 1887. p. 2.
836:"The Annual Conference". Boston Evening Transcript. April 23, 1850. p. 2.
1081:
231:
91:
407:(Roderick Burt, Springfield, 1863). The Reverend Rice began to suffer from
278:
966:
266:, an early settler in Massachusetts. Jerusha Warriner was the daughter of
870:"Sunday School Union: Sixty-Fourth Anniversary Celebrated at Springfield"
1032:
27:
American Methodist Episcopal minister, author, and librarian (1821–1897)
1059:
465:, which today have a "Society of William Rice," honoring major gifts.
1021:"Westfield Normal School". The Boston Globe. July 9, 1875. p. 4.
259:
115:
270:
and was descended from William Warriner, a founder of Springfield.
43:
985:"The Annual Meeting of the Connecticut Valley Historical Society"
273:
William Rice II studied in the Springfield public schools and at
541:
of Lowell on September 13, 1843. She had also studied at the
293:
in 1857. He was awarded a Doctor of Divinity degree in 1876.
858:"A Semi-Centennial". Boston Post. April 2, 1880. p. 3.
847:"Saugus". The Boston Globe. September 20, 1879. p. 2.
226:. He was an important public figure in nineteenth-century
537:
He married Caroline Laura North (1819–1899), daughter of
305:
in 1841, and served churches for the next sixteen years.
782:. Springfield, Massachusetts. August 17, 1897. p. 2
525:. In 1887, he accompanied former Massachusetts Governor
529:
at the commencement exercises, where he gave a speech.
876:. Springfield, Massachusetts. May 14, 1888. p. 1
301:
He was ordained in the New England Conference of the
955:. Springfield, Mass. City Library Association. 1896.
289:in 1853, and was elected an honorary member of the
747:Toomey, Daniel P. (1892). Quinn, Thomas C. (ed.).
547:Springfield Home for Friendless Women and Children
333:North Russell Street Church (later Grace Church),
281:beginning early in his life. He had organized an
1079:
1060:"Edmund Rice descendants: First six generations"
308:He served as pastor at the following churches;
399:He published two books, mainly for ministers:
401:Moral and Religious Quotations from the Poets
457:Rice was involved in the development of the
770:
768:
602:Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
434:
262:in the Rice family. He was a descendant of
237:
552:William and Caroline Rice's children were
367:Park Street (later Walnut Street Church),
346:Park Street (later Walnut Street Church),
143:
42:
702:. Springfield. August 21, 1897. p. 2
765:
620:William Rice was a direct descendant of
503:, which he remained for eighteen years.
490:
486:
475:In 1887, he attended the meeting of the
438:
241:
573:Rice and Charles Francis Rice co-wrote
545:. She was the second president of the
14:
1128:People from Springfield, Massachusetts
1080:
803:
801:
799:
797:
746:
1138:Wilbraham & Monson Academy alumni
1062:. Edmund Rice (1638) Association, Inc
740:
277:, graduating in 1840. He was a vocal
807:
596:William Rice was first cousins with
447:In 1861, he became librarian of the
224:Springfield City Library Association
794:
403:(Methodist Book Concern, 1860) and
24:
388:In 1856, he was a delegate to the
25:
1169:
1108:19th-century American theologians
814:. Printed at the Riverside press.
506:He worked especially hard on the
18:William Rice (Methodist minister)
1093:19th-century Methodist ministers
696:"Funeral of Rev Dr William Rice"
658:Ephraim Rice (1665–1732), son of
577:in 1897. Grandchildren included
517:He was a member of the board of
501:Massachusetts Board of Education
495:Wilbraham Wesleyan Academy, 1891
205:
1113:19th-century American educators
1052:
1043:
1025:
1014:
1003:
977:
959:
943:
925:
914:
888:
862:
661:Thomas Rice (1625–1681), son of
648:Nathan Rice (1760–1838), son of
593:, who also became a librarian.
470:American Historical Association
340:South Street Methodist Church,
250:He was born March 10, 1821, in
139:
851:
840:
829:
818:
714:
688:
532:
13:
1:
1098:Librarians from Massachusetts
761:– via Internet Archive.
681:
651:John Rice (1704–1771), son of
568:. All four children attended
420:He served as chaplain in the
246:William Rice, circa 1840-1850
1158:19th-century American clergy
808:Rice, William North (1898).
728:. August 18, 1897. p. 5
615:
477:American Library Association
426:American Sunday School Union
326:Methodist Episcopal Church,
319:Methodist Episcopal Church,
312:Methodist Episcopal Church,
7:
999:– via Newspapers.com.
910:– via Newspapers.com.
884:– via Newspapers.com.
790:– via Newspapers.com.
776:"Death of Rev William Rice"
736:– via Newspapers.com.
722:"The Rev. Dr. William Rice"
710:– via Newspapers.com.
353:Methodist Episcopal Church,
296:
10:
1174:
1123:Wesleyan University people
1118:Wesleyan University alumni
900:The Berkshire County Eagle
624:, an English immigrant to
543:Wilbraham Wesleyan Academy
519:Wilbraham Wesleyan Academy
396:, published in that year.
303:Methodist Episcopal Church
275:Wilbraham Wesleyan Academy
252:Springfield, Massachusetts
82:Springfield, Massachusetts
65:Springfield, Massachusetts
1088:American Methodist clergy
991:. June 3, 1890. p. 6
989:Boston Evening Transcript
902:. May 27, 1886. p. 4
468:Rice was a member of the
360:Bromfield Street Church,
328:Marblehead, Massachusetts
204:
199:
188:
153:
121:
107:
97:
87:
71:
50:
41:
34:
937:Springfield City Library
933:"History of the Library"
896:"The Connecticut Valley"
811:William Rice: A memorial
626:Massachusetts Bay Colony
575:William Rice, A Memorial
449:Springfield City Library
435:City Library Association
238:Early life and education
1153:Methodist abolitionists
508:Westfield Normal School
355:Chicopee, Massachusetts
1133:American abolitionists
598:George Washington Rice
496:
444:
369:Chelsea, Massachusetts
348:Chelsea, Massachusetts
314:Melrose, Massachusetts
247:
1103:American bibliophiles
600:, the founder of the
583:William Chauncey Rice
494:
487:Educational interests
442:
362:Boston, Massachusetts
335:Boston, Massachusetts
321:Saugus, Massachusetts
245:
610:Springfield Cemetery
562:Charles Francis Rice
523:Charles Francis Rice
481:Round Lake, New York
383:Thomas Asbury Morris
283:Anti-Slavery Society
195:and Jerusha Warriner
173:Charles Francis Rice
128:Caroline Laura North
971:Springfield Museums
645:(1788–1863), son of
579:Edward Loranus Rice
570:Wesleyan University
566:Caroline Laura Rice
512:Wesleyan University
459:Springfield Museums
342:Lynn, Massachusetts
287:Wesleyan University
220:Methodist Episcopal
179:Caroline Laura Rice
102:Wesleyan University
726:The New York Times
700:Boston Daily Globe
587:Horace Jacobs Rice
554:William North Rice
527:George D. Robinson
497:
445:
409:chronic laryngitis
390:General Conference
248:
218:(1821–1897) was a
161:William North Rice
443:The Library, 1891
213:
212:
16:(Redirected from
1165:
1072:
1071:
1069:
1067:
1056:
1050:
1047:
1041:
1040:
1029:
1023:
1022:
1018:
1012:
1011:
1007:
1001:
1000:
998:
996:
981:
975:
974:
963:
957:
956:
947:
941:
940:
929:
923:
922:
918:
912:
911:
909:
907:
892:
886:
885:
883:
881:
874:The Boston Globe
866:
860:
859:
855:
849:
848:
844:
838:
837:
833:
827:
826:
822:
816:
815:
805:
792:
791:
789:
787:
780:The Boston Globe
772:
763:
762:
760:
758:
744:
738:
737:
735:
733:
718:
712:
711:
709:
707:
692:
558:Edward Hyde Rice
394:Methodist Hymnal
291:Eclectic Society
209:
167:Edward Hyde Rice
147:
145:
141:
78:
60:
58:
46:
32:
31:
21:
1173:
1172:
1168:
1167:
1166:
1164:
1163:
1162:
1078:
1077:
1076:
1075:
1065:
1063:
1058:
1057:
1053:
1048:
1044:
1033:"Caroline Rice"
1031:
1030:
1026:
1020:
1019:
1015:
1009:
1008:
1004:
994:
992:
983:
982:
978:
965:
964:
960:
949:
948:
944:
931:
930:
926:
920:
919:
915:
905:
903:
894:
893:
889:
879:
877:
868:
867:
863:
857:
856:
852:
846:
845:
841:
835:
834:
830:
824:
823:
819:
806:
795:
785:
783:
774:
773:
766:
756:
754:
745:
741:
731:
729:
720:
719:
715:
705:
703:
694:
693:
689:
684:
618:
591:Paul North Rice
535:
489:
437:
405:Pastor's Manual
299:
240:
184:
149:
137:
133:
130:
98:Alma mater
83:
80:
76:
75:August 17, 1897
67:
62:
56:
54:
37:
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
1171:
1161:
1160:
1155:
1150:
1145:
1140:
1135:
1130:
1125:
1120:
1115:
1110:
1105:
1100:
1095:
1090:
1074:
1073:
1051:
1042:
1024:
1013:
1002:
976:
958:
942:
924:
913:
887:
861:
850:
839:
828:
817:
793:
764:
739:
713:
686:
685:
683:
680:
679:
678:
677:
676:
675:
674:
673:
672:
663:
662:
659:
653:
652:
649:
646:
637:
636:
628:, as follows:
617:
614:
534:
531:
488:
485:
436:
433:
422:Hampden County
373:
372:
365:
358:
351:
344:
338:
331:
324:
317:
298:
295:
268:David Warriner
239:
236:
211:
210:
202:
201:
197:
196:
190:
186:
185:
183:
182:
176:
170:
164:
157:
155:
151:
150:
135:
131:
126:
125:
123:
119:
118:
109:
105:
104:
99:
95:
94:
89:
85:
84:
81:
79:(aged 76)
73:
69:
68:
63:
61:March 10, 1821
52:
48:
47:
39:
38:
35:
26:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1170:
1159:
1156:
1154:
1151:
1149:
1146:
1144:
1141:
1139:
1136:
1134:
1131:
1129:
1126:
1124:
1121:
1119:
1116:
1114:
1111:
1109:
1106:
1104:
1101:
1099:
1096:
1094:
1091:
1089:
1086:
1085:
1083:
1066:September 27,
1061:
1055:
1046:
1038:
1034:
1028:
1017:
1006:
990:
986:
980:
972:
968:
962:
954:
953:
952:Annual Report
946:
938:
934:
928:
917:
901:
897:
891:
875:
871:
865:
854:
843:
832:
821:
813:
812:
804:
802:
800:
798:
781:
777:
771:
769:
753:. p. 345
752:
751:
743:
727:
723:
717:
701:
697:
691:
687:
670:
667:
666:
665:
664:
660:
657:
656:
655:
654:
650:
647:
644:
641:
640:
639:
638:
634:
633:William Rice,
631:
630:
629:
627:
623:
613:
611:
605:
603:
599:
594:
592:
588:
584:
580:
576:
571:
567:
563:
559:
555:
550:
548:
544:
540:
539:William North
530:
528:
524:
520:
515:
513:
509:
504:
502:
493:
484:
482:
478:
473:
471:
466:
464:
460:
455:
452:
450:
441:
432:
429:
427:
423:
418:
415:
412:
410:
406:
402:
397:
395:
391:
386:
384:
379:
376:
370:
366:
363:
359:
356:
352:
349:
345:
343:
339:
336:
332:
329:
325:
322:
318:
315:
311:
310:
309:
306:
304:
294:
292:
288:
284:
280:
276:
271:
269:
265:
261:
257:
253:
244:
235:
233:
232:Massachusetts
229:
225:
221:
217:
208:
203:
198:
194:
191:
187:
180:
177:
174:
171:
168:
165:
162:
159:
158:
156:
152:
129:
124:
120:
117:
113:
110:
108:Occupation(s)
106:
103:
100:
96:
93:
90:
86:
74:
70:
66:
53:
49:
45:
40:
33:
30:
19:
1064:. Retrieved
1054:
1045:
1036:
1027:
1016:
1005:
993:. Retrieved
988:
979:
973:. July 2015.
970:
961:
951:
945:
936:
927:
916:
904:. Retrieved
899:
890:
878:. Retrieved
873:
864:
853:
842:
831:
820:
810:
784:. Retrieved
779:
755:. Retrieved
749:
742:
730:. Retrieved
725:
716:
704:. Retrieved
699:
690:
643:William Rice
632:
619:
606:
595:
574:
551:
536:
516:
505:
498:
474:
467:
456:
453:
446:
430:
419:
416:
413:
404:
400:
398:
393:
387:
380:
377:
374:
307:
300:
279:abolitionist
272:
256:William Rice
249:
216:William Rice
215:
214:
193:William Rice
77:(1897-08-17)
36:William Rice
29:
1148:1897 deaths
1143:1821 births
1037:Hymnary.org
671:(1594–1663)
669:Edmund Rice
622:Edmund Rice
533:Family life
385:presiding.
364:(1854-1855)
357:(1852-1854)
337:(1848-1849)
323:(1843-1844)
264:Edmund Rice
228:Springfield
88:Nationality
1082:Categories
682:References
463:Quadrangle
57:1821-03-10
616:Genealogy
260:Methodism
200:Signature
189:Parent(s)
181:(b. 1856)
175:(b. 1851)
169:(b. 1847)
163:(b. 1845)
116:librarian
995:March 5,
906:March 5,
880:March 5,
786:March 5,
757:March 5,
732:March 5,
706:March 5,
297:Ministry
154:Children
112:Minister
92:American
461:on the
148:
136:
132:
967:"Join"
635:son of
589:, and
564:, and
371:(1856)
350:(1851)
330:(1845)
316:(1842)
142:
122:Spouse
254:, to
146:)
138:(
134:
1068:2009
997:2023
908:2023
882:2023
788:2023
759:2023
734:2023
708:2023
144:1843
72:Died
51:Born
479:in
1084::
1035:.
987:.
969:.
935:.
898:.
872:.
796:^
778:.
767:^
724:.
698:.
612:.
585:,
581:,
560:,
556:,
483:.
234:.
230:,
140:m.
114:,
1070:.
1039:.
939:.
59:)
55:(
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
