History of Springfield, Illinois, its attractions as a home and advantages for business, manufacturing, etc. Pub. under the auspices of the Springfield board of trade, by J. C. Power.
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ITS ADVANTAGES FOR MANUFACTURING. 53 LUTHERAN. Reed is the present pastor. The memEnglish. —This Church was organized bers of the congregation number 581, the in the year 1841, by Rev. Francis Sprin- communicants numbering 330. The ger, a well-known divine and school Sabbath School contains 300 members. teacher. The Church comprised eight W. H. Hayden, Superintendent. Three members-Jacob Divelbiss and John B. colonies have been sent out by this Weber, Esqrs., being the only members church. In May, 1832, thirty members thereof now in the city. The Church or- were dismissed to form the North Sanganization erected the present house of gamon Church; in May, 1835, thirty worship in the year 1853, at a cost of were dismissed to form the Second $8,000, since which time it has been con- Church of Springfield; and in January,. siderably improved. The Pastor is Rev. 1849, forty-two were dismissed to form E. E. Heilmann. Number of members the Third Presbyterian Church. 130. Sabbath School numbers 185 scho- second.-Was organized May 26, 1835. lars. W. Fychon, Superintendent, and Rev. Albert Hale, Pastor from July 1st, C. C. Cromwell, Assistant. In 1866 the 1840, to January 1st, 1867. Rev. G. H. Lutheran Church separated into two divi- Robertson, the present Pastor, began his sions, which produced a very disastrous labors April 21st, 1867. The present result upon the workings and prosperity number of members is 400. The Sabof the Church. It is hoped an union bath School numbers 325 scholars, and may soon be perfected, and the result 35 teachers. George M. Brinkerhoff, thereof be highly beneficial to the or- Superintendent. ganization. Third.-Organized February 7, 1849, METHODIST EPISCOPAL. with 44 members. A. Stone, James L. First,-Was organized in 1821, when Lamb and E. R.' Wiley, Elders. Rev. R. there were about 40 members in this en- V. Dodge was installed the first Pastor, tire county; and was made a station in May 1, 1849, and resigned October 1, October, 1834, with 100 members, and 1857. He was succeeded by Rev. J. C. legally organized in October, 1838. Rev. Jennings, who in January, 1861, also reFranklin W. Phillips, Pastor. Sabbath signed. Rev. G. W. F. Burch was inSchool numbers 325 scholars, with 500 stalled October, 1861, and resigned Sepvolumes in the library. A. W. Coleman, tember 31, 1867. Rev. H. L. Paynter is Superintendent. the present pastor; began his labors in Second.- Organized in 1865 with 75 June, 1870, and was installed October, members. Rev. YE. D. Wilkin, Pastor. 1870. The church is quite prosperous, Number of members, 150. Tihe Sabbath and the week and Sabbath services well School numbers 150 scholars. R. F. attended. The collections for the last Herndon, Superintendent. year were nearly $3,000. The Sabbath German Methodist. —Organized in 1850, School library contains 300 volumes. The Sabbath School numbers 200 scholars and church built in 1856. Rev. J. S. and 20 teachers. E. R. Uhlrich is SuperKeller, Pastor, Adam Donges, Local Preacher. Number of members, 34. Sabbath School has 60 scholars. Charles First Portuguese.-Organized Kahn, Superintendent. Pastor, Rev. H. L. Harvey. Number of members, 100. Sabbath School, 60 scholPRESBYTERIAN. ars. First.-Organized by Rev. John W. Second.- Organized —. Pastor, Ellis, January 30, 1828, since which time Rev. H. McKee. Number of members, it has had five pastors. Rev. James A. 105. Sabbath School, 50 scholars. -8
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- History of Springfield, Illinois, its attractions as a home and advantages for business, manufacturing, etc. Pub. under the auspices of the Springfield board of trade, by J. C. Power.
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