March 24. The Rev. Dr. Frederic Dan Huntington (May 28, 1819-July 11, 1904) was ordained and became Emmanuel’s First Rector. See also the chapter on him in Emmanuel Church, 1860-1960: The First Hundred Years.

June 17. Cornerstone laid for the church on Newbury St.  Alexander Esty (18 October 1826 – 2 July 1881) was our architect.

1 Oct. William Reed Huntington, who had studied theology under Dr. Huntington at Harvard, was ordained to the transitional diaconate.  After serving as assistant to Dr. Huntington for a year, he became rector of All Saints Church, Worcester.

Dec 15. First service in the church