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In April, 1551, Rev. James Il Wanen come to Nesada Lity unler the an pices of the American Hon Mi ionery Society Services were held in the little hake building on Main street, organized with twenty-one member, the only lady being the minister's wife The shake nurture was non apsed by a frame building, which wa thoroughly repaired mut luted up in the fall of 1855. In the great fire of the following year the, church was destroyed together with a way fre bel The conmotore of a new brick church, 35x55 feet, was la . July 4. 1537, and the church was decheuted the following January. Meanwhile services were held in Temperance Hall. On the morning of the great fire of November, 1863, the alarm was sounded while services were being held, and the mini tor called after the vanishing congregation, to say that service, would be
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Lelt that evening, but when evening can th dur h bis in min. A new church was erecta l and delicate | April 10, 14 $ It cot 85000 the noiry ling la lang ly Ra fila mings, in Sacramento and Sans Fronti Siho Ling only the Amerienn Congre cati mal Union. In June, 1565, the church becan independent of the Home Miomas Sty and f supporting The pastor of the d ich wer Ra Jam H Warren, 1951 1858; W. (' Bartlett four month in 1979, 11 Cumming,, 1862 1865. R B Snowden 1565 1867 John Frizer, 1867 1545; Alexander Parker 1565-1970 E. Halla lay, 1871-1873; J. Simi, the print pastor, came in 1573 The officers of the church ure: R Morri mu and J. Marshall, Dencon ; J Duun, Trewinrer, William Long, Secretary. A Sunday School was early organized and has been a prosperous our, In the fire of 1853, it lost a library of one thousand volumes, but has now a new and large vue.
THENITY EPISCOPAL CIRCACH.
This church was organized in 1855, by Res W' HI Hill, and services were held in the Court House. The first officer's were : Hey W H. Hill, Rector ; T. H. L'a-well, Senior Warden, M Merrill, Junior Warden, C. W. Mullord, O P. Blackman, O. M Tomlinson, C. A Tweed and C. T. Overton, Vestry. A church was completed in 1863, and was burned in the coutla - gration of that your. The present brick church on Nevala Street was completed in 1874, at a cost of 87.661.51. The vectors of the church have been ;- Ross, W. Il Hill, E. D. Cooper, H. Smeuthinan, I. Chittenden, K. D. Willes, E. Tuten ham, D. D. Chapin, A. D. Anderson, G. R. Davis, and at present W '(. Powell. The present church officers are : - W. (. Powell, Rester; J. Calvert, Senior Worden; M. L. Marsh, Junior Warden; C. W. Welch, W. R Coe. F. Power, J Shirtlitt and Mexander Gault, Vestry. The membership is forty. A Sunday School of fifty-tive scholars is maintained, of which Rev. W. C. Powell is Superintendent.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
In Derember, 1853, services were hehl by Rev. Mr. Winn in the old Jenny Lind Theater, and soon after a church was organized In. 1835, Che present brick edifice was erected, on the corner of Pine and Spring streets, at a cost of $7,000. { lists, and served as a place of worship until 1854. There was After the great fire of 1863, the church was used for a time by several denominations that had lost their houses of worship. The first officers of the church were :- Stillman Thomas, War- ren B. Ewer, Joseph Richardson, Mr. Peters and John Edwards, Trustees: Joseph Richardson and Stillman Thomas, Deacons. The succesive pastors have been :- Reve, Mr. Winn. O. B. Stone, B. B. Brierly, James A. Worth, C. W. Dow, H. Mc- Kusick. G. W. Scott, and B. L. Allrich, the present pastor. The present officers are :- J. F. Rudolph, D. F. Hartman, E.
Elwr and Jain Hackley, Trustees. D F. Hartman and Jem H kly, Deacons. The church has a membership of twenty-nin. The Sunday School of forty scholars is rintendel by Roy B. L. Aldrich.
SAINT CANICE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Religions services of the Catholic church were first hell in Nevada City in 1556, by Father Shanahan, and the same year a church was built on the corner of Coyote and Washington streets and called St. Peter and St. Paul's church. The cost was about $7, 000. The church was destroyed by the great fire of 1563, and rebuilt in 1864, being named St. Canice church. The church has been under the charge of Fathers Shanahan, Poter La. Devart, Thomas J. Dalton, James Claire and Daniel Meagher The membership is six hundred. A Sunday School of two hundred scholars is superintended by Father Meagher.
GRASS VALLEY.
Dn the 23d of September. 1849, Rev. H. Cummings arrived nt Boston Ravine, with a Boston company. The gentleman "says, " On Saturday, the 28th of September, an emigrant across the plains was buried on the south side of that ravine, and he received a Christian burial, as I officiated on the occasion. That was the first death and first Christian burial that took place in Grass Valley, if not in Nevada county. On the Sab- bath following, our company and two emigrant families assem- bled beneath a tree, near our large tent, and I had the honor of preaching the first gospel sermon ever preached in that place or in Nevada county.
FIRST M. E. CHURCHI.
This church was organized in January, 1852, and Rev. R. R. Dunlap was appointed to the pastorate by Rev. Isaae Owen, Presiding Elder. Mr. Dunlap's charge also included the church at Rough and Realy. At the first quarterly meeting the minister reported a membership of twelve at Grass Valley. The place of worship was the little building ou Church street, between Walsh and Neal streets, originally built and used for a school house, and for religious services by Mr. Blake, of the Presbyterian denomination. It was purchased by the Metho-
also an unpainted, cloth-lined parsonage, also a bell raised upon a derrick. . Additional land was purchased on the south side of the lot. and a new building erected, 32x50 feet, at a cost of 84,262.29. It was the first plastered building in Grass Valley, and was dedicated January 22, 1855. In 1866 the church was enlarged by an addition of eighteen feet on the west end. Serv- ices were held in that structure until June 9, 1872, and then it was torn down. A new edifice was then erected, 50x72 feet, with an addition on the west side, 12x34 feet; the basement for
the use of the Sunday School and the upper portion for the auditorium. The corner stone was laid July 4, 1872, Rev. H. B. Heacock delivering the address. The building was occupied for the first time January 9, 1873, and cost about $16,600. The pastors who have been in charge are :- Revs. R. R. Dunlap, J. D). Blain, William Hulbert, D. A. Dryden, J. B. Hill, J. R. Tansey, I. B. Fish, W. Grove Deal, W. J. Mackay, E. A. Hlazen, II Hartwell, C. Northrup, J. N. Martin, C. V. Anthony, W. Peck, George Newton, William MePheeters, T. S. Dunn, J. L. Trefren and W. R. Gober. The church membership is two hundred and fifty. The officers are :- William George, C. R. Ilin, J. M. Inkenan, W. T. Rule, George Lord, T. B. Penberthy, W. P. Oliver, W. D. Harris and W. D. Wood. The Sunday School has an attendance of five hundred and fifty, and is superintended by William George.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH SOUTH.
This church was organized in the fall of 1851, under the ministration of Rev. J. F. Blythe. Paine Chapel, the first house of worship in Grass Valley, was built on Neal street, between Church and School streets, and was dedicated May 26, 1852, by Bishop Soule. In 1866 the church was much improved, but the membership was small, and after 1867 there was no pastor. In 1872 the church and lot were sold for $800, and the money sent to Wheatland for the creetion of a church there. Paine Chapel was always kept free from debt. It was converted into a dwelling house. The ministers in charge of the church were :- Revs. J. F. Blythe, J. C. Simmons, Thomas Moore, Morris Evans, J. M. Ward, T. H. B. Anderson and Joel Hedgepeth.
AFRICAN M. E. CHURCH.
Religious services of this denomination were held and a church organized by Rev. T. M. D. Ward, in 1854. A house was built in the summer of 1854, at a cost of $1,400, and was dedicated by the Presiding Eller, Rev. T. M. D. Ward, assisted by Rev. J. B. Hill, of the M. E. Church, and Rev. J. G. Hale, of the Congregational Church. The first officers were :- Rev. Emory Waters, Pastor; Isaac Sanks, Joseph Thomas, Abraham Holland, George Miller and Edward Mills. The pastors have been, Revs. Einory Waters, Robert Taylor, P. R. Green, P. Killingsworth, W. H. Hubbard, J. L. Williams, J. Hamilton, J. Dorsey, Peter Green and J. F. Anderson. The present mem- bership is six with the following officers, Elijah Booth, Alexan- der Preston, John Hamilton, Joseph Thomas, and Isaac Sanks. There is a Sunday School of eighteen scholars, of which Isaac Sanks is Superintendent.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
In March, 1833, Rev. J. G. Hale, from Vermont, hell services in Masonic Hall, and the church was organized October 16,
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18:33, with Mr. Hale a Pour and a The church offire warenet | in Destes f $1,500, on the corner of Veal ar l Church times T . officers were. W P. Cliath and G WH Deacon Richard Tillie, I W Brann toe; Richard Tilble Thanner Te
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Hoy W' 11. Hall organized the church Match 20 Iii, er vices being held in Masonic Hall After the great fire of that your services were held in Temporanee Hall In December. Hat, the Cold Quinta Mining Co. donated to the Pari ha a lot headed by Church, Watch and Mill streets, and a church it- tier costing Stania was created thereon in 1955, and the first services hold August 1. 1835 The first others were. M. hville Atsind, . H. De Lamis R towers. T & Richardson, t. Lansing, Jaunes Walsh and James Delivan. The Rechts of the Parish have lawn, Hess, W' HI Hill, E D Cooper, 0 G Smeathamm, John Chittenden, E. D Willis, R. F. Patnam D D. Chapin. A D Anderson, E Pulley and the present Rector. W. " I'mwell. TI prosent officer are - doba dobuson, Senior Waren; Jaune Champion, Jawor Warden: William Mit'i mick, W & Spencer, James Watt, W E. Demuur. A B. Brady, E W Roberts and John Polglase, Vestry The church is in a Nourishing con lition with a membership of eighty and a Sunday School of our hundred, superintended by R.v. W. C Powell
An organization of this denomination was effected May 9. 1858, and a church edifice erected on the east side of Church stret, between Neal mid Walsh streets, in 1959, at a cost of $3,000. It was destroyed by fire in 199, and the present building was erected in ISTI
ST. PATRICK'S CATHOLIC CHURCH.
As early as 1851 religious services of the Catholic Church were held in private residences by Father John Shanahan, and
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its, and m 1550 a church was organizat la Rey a Pettitt In 17 a las of worship was create I at a cost of Still The fist oflies of the church were Thomas Freeman and (.). Alny The pastor in charge of the church have been liess Putut, HI B Selon, John Dekinga I. B. Fish & R. Fishing & R Baker, P & Havn J. E. Wirkes, S. Belknap I L Hamilton A R Serut & I Told . L. Burchard, WI Gordon W S Army, A JJ Wells, S IL. Rhoades S A Rol- ding and the present pastor I . Harris. The product officer are Thomas Frentean. J. Powell and J Il Brown The church has a membership of eighty tour and a Sunday School of vre hundred and ten, superintended by Felix Maulir.
ROUGH AND READY
In the fall of 1550, a temporary church organization, called the Christian association, was effects I composedof members of varices denominations. The society bad about eighty nem- lors, and preachers of the different denominations veenpied the pulpit at various times A building a little east of the town was purchased for eight hundred dollars. It was nothing but a rough she 1, 15x25 fret, and ha I no shutters for the doors and windows, nothing but the bare ground for a floor, and a few rough puncheons for sats
METHODIST EPISCOPAL. CHUR N.
This society was organized early in 1952, lo Rev. R. R. Dunlap, who also prea hed in Grass Valley. In April, 1852. the church was reporte I a- having sixteen members. For a number of years the minister at Grass Valley supplied the pulpit Churches are organize.l at Spenceville and Pleasant Valley, anl supplied by a circuit ininiste= Sunday Schools are connected with each of these.
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this le es it may it is not difficult to time at back to the in the early days, went from plan to place, and Fron land to land, plying their trad. To protect their craft and the male, they formed the guild, invented igny and ymber, mal vowed toeach other not only perry a word their art list faithfulness to one another, promising Fraternal aid, mal, In general, the practice of virtue and benevoleger. From the source sprang modern Maury It is ab lager a brotherhood of actual Builders of word or tome, but rather a fraternity profesally engaged in bubling character, in cultivating vittne, in teaching peace and goodwill to all, but pecially atkins to aid those who have taken the same vows to practice the same noble maxims of morality aul losr. The . are dis claim ..
The following history of the Ma nic Deaths of Nevada county was prepared by I. J. R fo. of Nevada Chy, with great care and accurary :
SINADA LODGE, NO. 13 F. ADAM
" Lafay- the Lodge" was the fi : Masonic organization in Nevada county, which way instituted at Nevada City, under a Charter '?, from the Grand Lodge of Wheowin, in 1850, of
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which EF W Een Matr In Math 15'1 th. Char- tr, Il V and igen I. f y ling war born 1.
On the fifth of day following the Girl Lice of Ourfor- nia in @ jon at & ram it , i uedar . Ch .ter . th Len- bi of Lifey the lawline, camping the name to Nevada Loven. .. , J3. D. John P Cran lad was .leet ] M. Ar antyrwel m'a December, when he was firee led by Jom Ralph It will, why wa a main chetal in Der mb r. 1952 carving two trung. In 1 53 Jan Fitz Jane was c'estal Mater, und was needed the following your by lade Williamson, who .erved two year , and was surere led by William G Alban, sli who served two years, and was accorded by Thomas Porter Hawley, who erv luntil Decenter, 1560, In December. 1500, Addison Cook Niles was derted Master, and was again cketol in 1561 Nily wis succobel by William C. Kan- dolph, who served until Defender, Isch Thomas II. t'a-will was the next Master, and was twice reflected. In 1975, Charles Wru h was elected Mater, and in 1875 was succeeded ley Inthis & Rolfe, who ulss held the position two years. Rolfe was neeroded by Jolm Caldwell in 1877, who gave place to Edward M Proton, the present Master, in December, IST !. Many prominent men of the State bave been, and some still tre mondar of Nevada Lodge. Among whom it may be proquer to mention the following: How Aaron A Current, A Member of Congress and United States Senator; 1 1. Dans l'. Hawley, Chief Justice of Nevada: Hon. Addison (.] Vils, Justice Supreme Court of California; Hon. John R. Mc Connell, ex Attorney funeral of California; Hon. E. F. W. L.His, a prominent lawyer of Wisconsin; Charles Marsh, Past Grand Master, Past Grand High Priest, and Past Grand Com- under of California; Thomas H. Caswell, Past Grand High Priest, and Past Grand Commander of K. T. of California.
July 1. 1956, when the town was destroyed by fire, the Mponie Hall was burnel, together with the charter, records wid paraphernalia. Again in 1563, November S, the Lodge leet rvery thing ley the destruction of the Odd Fellows' Hall, in which they then unnet.
In INGit, the Masonic Hall Association was organized, and a new hall freetal on the corner of Pine and Commercial streets, the one at present occupied by the Masonic balies of this city.
MADISON LODGE, NO. 23. P. AND A. M.
On May 8, 1852, it was ordered by the Grand Lodge of C'al. ifornia that a dispensation be granted to " sundry brethren rosi lig at Centerville Grass Valley to organize a Lolge at that place," of which Zouas Wheeler was named as Master, and : QUITMAN LODGE, NO. SS, F. AND A. M. at its next annual session. May 3 1853, a chart I was granted July 27, 1855, Grand Master Howard granted a Dispensa- tion for the establishment of a Lodge at Orleans Flat, to be designated as Unity Lodge. On May 8, 1856, a Charter was to Centerville Lodge, changing the name to Malison Lodge, No. 29, of which Zenas Wheeler was elected Master in Decaan- ber following. Jacob 31 Fouse succeeded Wheeler in 1834, , granted to the members of Unity Lodge, and in accordance
Arvel one term and died in IS56. Dr. William McCormick as the next Master, which position he tilled for three years. He was followed by Edward Mclaughlin, who served two t rins and was succeeded by Luther F. Humiston, in Decem- 1 .r. 1560, who tilled the position for one year. Orange H. Phil lile. one of the veteran Past-Masters of the State, was next ,le ted aml fillel the office one year. In 1862, Dr. William Mit ornick was again elected, and was succeeded the following year by Alexander Buchanan Brady, who was continued in office for three years. John Crisp Coleman was elected in 1966, and served until 1868. John Cornelius Goal came next, holling two years, and was followed by Edward Coleman, who also served two years. Alphonso Morehouse was Master from 1873 to 1575. Houb n Leech and John Willard Kelley were the next in order, each serving two years, and were succeeded by William Gordon Hudson, the present Master.
GRASS VALLEY LODGE, NO. 48, F. AND A. M.
January 11, 1854, a Dispensation was issued by Grand Master Charles M. Radcliff for the institution of a new Longe at Grass Valley, and at its session in May of that year, a charter was grantedl to Grass Valley Lodge, No. 48, and James Walsh, who had been named Master in the Dispensation, was elected to the same position, which he held for two years, when the Charter was surrendered and its members affiliated with Madison Lodge.
ROUGH AND READY LODGE, NO. 52, F. AND A. M.
March 6, 1854, a Dispensation was issued for Rough and Ready Lodge, at the town of Rough and Ready, A. C. Kean, Master, which position he' filled umtil December, 1836, when J. K. Smith was elected. The Lodge surrendered its Charter a. few years later.
K. K. KANE LODGE, NO. 72, F. AND A. M.
On Jannary 29, 1855, a Dispensation was granted a certain minher of Masons to organize a new Lodge at Nevada City, to which was given the name of the Arctic explorer, and of which Charles H. Seymour was named as Master. On May 2 of the same year, a Charter was granted E. K. Kane Lodge, No. 72. Seymour was elected Master under the Charter, served one year and was followed by Charles Marsh. C. C. Green and Tallman H. Rolfe were the next Masters, each serv- ing one year, when the Charter was surrendered, December 1. 1558.
with their request, the name was changed to Quitman, No. 88. J. M. Gregg was the first Master, and was succeeded the follow- ing year by Andrew Hanna, who in turn was succeedled by Richard B. Moyes, in December, 1858. S. B. Hickman and Sanford Orin Pease were the next in order, each serving one year. Stephen B. Blakeslee served from 1860 to 1864, when Jolin Caldwell was elected and served one year. Solomon L. Blackwell followed Callwell for two years, and was succeeded by Daniel Boody in 1867, which he occupied until his death, in 1871. James Reid was the next Master, elected in 1871, anl served until 1876, when he was succeeded by James Reding- ton, the present Master.
The first ball occupied by Quitman Lodge was built in 1856, at Orleans Flat, and was owned jointly by the Masons and Odd Fellows. In 1863 it was taken down by Quitman Lodge and moved to Moore's Flat. In the winter of 1867-68 it was blown down and immediately rebuilt. In July, 1869, it was burned, and everything belonging to the Lodge destroyed except the Charter. It was rebuilt and the Lodge met in their new hall on March 26, 1870. It was again burned in October, 1870. This time their furniture was saved, and again joining with the Odd Fellows, another hall was erected in 1871, and which was again taken down and moved to its present site in 1875.
MANZANITA LODGE, NO. 102, F. AND A. M.
Organized at North San Juan, under Dispensation issued March 3, 1856. William Henry Scars was the first Master, who served two years. W. P. L. Winham was his successor iu 1858. J. P. Ewing was elected in 1859, and surrendered the place at the elose of the year to L. C. McKeeby, who was once re-elected. In 1862. W. W. Ross was elected, who in turn was followed by Joseph Cook, who served two years and was suc- ceeded by Evariste Franchere. Next came John B. Hunter, and after him Franchere was once more elected. Joseph B, Cook then served one term, and was followed by John Storer McBride, who served two years. John Ambrose Scely was elected in 1871. In 1872, George Cummins Spooner was elected to the position, which he hell until 1877. Anson B. Swan was Spooner's successor, and in 1879, Charles Edward Lancaster succeeded Swan.
DIRBLE LODGE, NO. 100, F. AND A. M.
July 15, 1856, a Dispensation was granted to the Masons of' Washington Township to open and hold a Lodge at Alpha, in that township. James B. Prewett was the first Mlaster, and was succeeded in 1857 by Dr. W. W. Wixom, serving two years. M. C. White came next, and served one year. Marion Cannon was the fourth Master of Dibble Lodge and filled the position from 1860 to 1865. William II. Sanders followed Cannon one term, when the latter was again called to the chair,
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which he occupied until 1803, when Sonoal Ori Pr installed and wreed two years Francis Marion Holiday 11.1 Mathew Mitchell Wheeler next Enel of pir s Marion Cannon oner norr a winel tl gavl An service & M Hathaway lil | the chair fre which Sanford O l'on was again in tell I Justen el Hidd over Dillde Las until the currentes of it August, 1879 h: 1861, Vides leaving lastre 4. Inted, n now hall wir airtel at Onga and the Lawn 1 ty that plner
W'n instituted in 1862, at Red Dog Nevada randy uhr and was anceceded by William \ Bogade, who find the piti n bro ten. Hubert Actiown way nest elected and weltw. years, and was Aneceeded ley Kanıt C'mon in I Carri served on your, when Medown again assumed the position for the term Franklin Remis cume nost, and occupied the chair for two years, und was recorded by Joseph Beaumont, andler whose administration the charter was stenderedin Is ;.
A Dispensation was usted le Grand Master Charks March, un May &, INGO, to organize a large ut the town of lunches. Novida county, William A King, Master Un Hotelar Hief the same your n chuter was granted Trucker Lambo. No. 200. und in December following, Albert Redstone Schively was alerted Master Allert Wright was Master in 1570, and in 1871 Selively was again elected, and the following your was streetedad by James Henry Halley Charks Fayette Metilashion was cheted in 1973, and Joseph Marzen, Sr., in 1874, served two years. In 1976, Thomas Bittencourt she- reviled Marzen, whe be held the position two year. The prosent Master is Frank Rull.
NEVADA COMMANDERY. NO. G. K. T.
November 3. 1858, Right Eminent Grand Commander Isaac Davis, issued a Dispensation to Sir Thomas H. Unswell, Charles Marsh. Thomas P' Hawley, E. H. Van Decar. Samuel W. Boring, Niles Searts, John B Bog Chris Reis. William T. Ferguson, and Orange I Pillole, to open and lodd a Com- mandery at Nevada City, to be called and designated Nevala Commmidlery. Sir Thomas HI Caswell was appointed Eminent Commander: Sir Chmkes Marsh. Generalissimo, Sir Sammel W. Boring, Captain General.
On Saturday evening. November 13, 1838, the Sir Knights above named, together with the R. E. Grand Commander, Sir Isaac Davis, and Sir Charles II. Seymour, of California Com- mandery No. 1, met at Masonie Hall and instituted Nevada
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