St. John's Church (Barrington, R.I.)

St. John's Episcopal Church dates its founding to May 1858 when a small group of Barrington Episcopalians gathered to hold services and organize themselves into a parish. By September of that year a parish had been formally organized, a constitution adopted, a vestry elected and ground broken for the construction of a church building. The first service in the completed church was held on January 12, 1859. St. John's has remained since then an integral part of the religious, cultural and social life of Barrington, R.I.

From the description of Records, 1858-1993. (University of Rhode Island Library, Kingston). WorldCat record id: 43845140

St. John's Church dates its founding to May 1858, when a small group of Episcopalians in Barrington gathered in the town's train depot to hold services and to organize themselves into a parish.

By September, a parish was formally organized, a constitution adopted, a vestry elected, and ground broken for the construction of a brick church. In December, the Rev. Francis J. Warner was chosen rector and the first service was held in the newly completed church on January 12, 1859. St. John's has remained a fixture in the center of Barrington since then, an integral part of the religious, cultural, and social life of the community.

From the guide to the Records of St. John's Episcopal Church, Barrington, R.I., 1858-1993, (University of Rhode Island Library Special Collections and Archives Unit)