Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, Volume II, part 1, Part 68

Author: Bateman, Newton, 1822-1897; Selby, Paul, 1825-1913
Publication date: 1912
Publisher: Chicago, Munsell Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 864

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WOODSIDE TOWNSHIP .- The first service in Woodside Townsbip was held in a very early day, in the cabin of Alian Safiey, 14 x 16 feet, and lighted with but one smali window. It was so dark within, that one time the following amusing incident occurred : Tbe minister had entered and stooped down to place his saddie bags under the bed so as to have them out of the way, when a man, entering from the out- side, mistook the minister's back for a stool and sat down upon him! Of course this was great sport for the young people and spoiled the sol- emnity of the meeting. A church was built for the society in 1839 but was never finished, being finaliy superseded by the present Harmony Church, built about 1865 and stili in use.

FANCY CREEK TOWNSHIP .- In 1820 Natban Hussey settled in what was afterwards Fancy Creek Township. A society was soon organized at his house, which became a regular preaching piace. Many great camp meetings were held there, and at one time Fancy. Creek was tbe head of a circuit. In 1856 the Fancy Creek Church was built, and in 1887 was removed to Sherman, on the Chicago & Alton Railroad, where it is still in use by the Sberman M. E. Society, which is the successor of tbe Fancy Creek Society, or at least a part of it. Fancy Creek was for a long time a great Methodist center, but there is no society there now, the membership having gone to Cantrali, Sherman, and Williamsvilie.

SHERMAN M. E. CHURCH SOUTH, was organ- ized about 1865, Mr. Samuel Carpenter being the principai mover in its formation. A church was erected and the organization has prospered. The society is a much stronger one than that of the M. E. Cburch. The two churches are very fraternal.

THE WILLIAMSVILLE CHURCH was organized at an early day, and was an appointment on the Fancy Creek circuit. The first church was erected in 1857, and served until 1902, when the present fine brick church was erected and dedicated, costing over $12,000. Tbe congrega- tion is a strong one, comprised largely of wealthy and prominent people.

WOLF CREEK CHURCH is located five miles south of Williamsville, and is a part of the Williamsville charge. It was a preaching point in early days. We have not tbe dates of either the organization of the society, or the building of the cburcb. The society is an old and strong one, and is prosperous, as are most of the country churches in the county.

THE ILLIOPOLIS CHURCH .- The Society at Illiopoiis was organized early, and a frame church erected, but we are witbout exact dates con- cerning tbem. In 1853 it was an appointment on the Harrisburg circuit. The present fine church was built in 1900. The society is strong and flourishing.

MECHANICSBURG CHURCH .- The first religious services were held in the house of David Riddie in 1821, and a society formed. Mechan- icsburg was at first an appointment on the Athens circuit, which reacbed from the mouth of Salt Creek in Menard County, to the east of Decatur, in Macon County. It became the head of a charge in 1849 and a station a few years iater. The present cburcb was built in the early fifties, at the time one of the largest and best churches in the county. It is stiii in use. The congregation has been, and is yet, composed of many of the leading citizens of Sangamnon County. A number of the strongest preachers in the Illinois Conference have been pastors there.

The Mechanicsburg Camp Ground, located two miles west of the town, was in early days a noted place and many great camp meetings were held there. It is now used as the cemetery for Mechanicsburg, Buffalo, and Dawson.

DAWSON CHURCH, in Mechanicsburg Township, was organized sometime in the 1850-60 decade. and in 1860 a. brick edifice was erected, which served the society until 1904, wben the present fine church was built. In 1860 Dawson became tbe bead of the circuit.

ZION CHURCH, four miles south of Dawson, was organized very early. The first building was erected in 1842 and was superseded by the present new one in 1909.

ROCHESTER CHURCH .- The first sermon in Ro- chester was preached by Rev. James Sims in 1820 and the first society organized in 1821. The present church was built in 1858. Ro- chester has not been without Methodist preach- ing or a Metbodist society for ninety years, although the services were held in private houses and in the log school house for thirty

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years, or uutii 1852, when a small church was built.

BUCKHART CIIURCII .- In 1820 Rev. James Sims preached the first sermon In the home of Rev. Johu Cooper. The present church was built in 1853, 30x 40 feet. The society is falrly prosperous, and is now the head of the circult.

THE JORDAN CHURCHI was built iu 1907, as the result of a revival held in the neighborhood. It Is located between Buckhart church and Mechaniscburg.

THE FORK PRAIRIE CHURCH, located In Ciear Lake Township, four miles north of Rochester, was built In 1899, and meets the religious wauts of a neighborhood long neglected.

FOREST GROVE CHURCHI, south and west of Rochester, was also built iu 1899, and for a young society is doing good work.

RIVERTON CHURCH .- The first society was formed about 1880, and a small church built. It was remodeied and enlarged in 1894, and again greatly changed and enlarged in 1908. It is now a fine church building and has a flourishing congregation.

THE ROUND PRAIRIE CHURCH is located in Clear Lake Township four miles east of Spring- field. We are without dates as to the organiza- tion of the society, ou the erection of the churchi building, but it was probably fifty years ago. The society is weak; being so near to Spring- fieid many of the people come to the city to worship.

NEBO SOCIETY was organized in 1856, but divided, a part forming the Breckenridge church and a part the Berry church. The church bulld- ings of both societies were erected about 1880.

NEW CITY CHURCH .- This society in Cotton HIll Township was organized about 1860, and a churchi building erected about the same time. The society struggied for existence for a long tlme, but is now prosperous. The church build- ing was enlarged, iuiproved, and beautified in 1908.

ZION CHURCH iS iocated between New City and Pawnee. It was built in 1869 aud is a good society, thoughi it has been greatly weak- ened by removals to Springfield in the last few years.

THE PAWNEE CHURCH was the outgrowth of a revival held under the ministry of Rev. Wm. Maly Reed in 1864, and in 1865 the Pawnee cir- cuit was formed from the east half of the Chatham circuit. The first church was bullt in

1865, and was used uutil 1903, when the present fine church was erected at a cost of $12,000. Pawnee became a statlou iu 1896. It is a strong and prosperous church organization.

GLENARM CHURCII .- Iu 1854 a society was formed at the home of J. J. Magready four miles west of Pawuee. The first members were Charles Nuckolls; Daniel, Katy, J. J. and Lucluda Magready; A. R. Magready; J. aud Elizabeth Weber; Polly and Eliza Smith. About the same time the Oak Ridge Church was built, which after being used for many years was removed into Glenarm in 1906, and greatly en- larged aud improved. The congregation united with the McMurry chapel congregation, and a strong and prosperous church resulted from the unlon of the two.

THE MCMURRY CHAPEL was built at a very early day and was iu use more than sixty years. It was located a mlle from Glenarm, and upon the erection of the Glenarm church, the chapei was abaudoned.

GLENARM M. E. CHURCH SOUTH was orgau- ized iu 1890 aud a church was built for preach- ing purposes ; it was connected with the church of the same denomiuation at Shermau. It is doing fairly well, but has not been a very pros- perous organizatiou.

DIVERNON CHURCH .- The society at Diyernon was organized In 1892 and at first worshipped in a hall. The church building was erected in 1894, at a cost of $3,000, and was dedicated by Bishop Thomas Bowman.

SUMMARY .- There are in Sangamon Couuty, forty-two Methodist Episcopal Churches-one of these German and one negro; three Methodist Episcopal Churches, South; and one African Methodist Episcopal Church, making forty-six altogether.

According to the minutes of the Iilinois Con- ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church of 1909, the church property of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Sangamon Is valued at $401,160, and 8,142 members are reported as be- ing iu the forty-two churches. The Southern Methodist Churches have probably three hundred members and church property to the value of $8,000, and in the one African Methodist Church are at least 300 members and the church prop- erty is worth at least $15,000. Tlins, there are in Sangamon County nearly 9,000 Methodists, with church property estimated at nearly half a million dollars. The Methodist Episcopal church

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has twenty parsonages, valued at $40,160. Methodism is a great and growing power for righteousness in Sangamon County. It is fully alive and alert and is growing rapidly year by year.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES. (By Rev. Thomas D. Logan.)

The first Presbyterlan minister to visit Illi- nois, so far as known, was John Evans Findley, of Pennsylvania, who landed at Kaskaskia in 1797. John F. Schemerhorn and Samuel J. Mills visited the Territory in 1812, and again in 1814. The earlier ministers had extended cir- cuits and preached in the school houses. The first Presbyterian minister who is known to have preached in Springfield was Rev. Eldridge C. Howe, who came to Illinois in 1824, and made that city his residence in 1826, teaching school as well as preaching.

THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH of Spring- field owes its origin to the Rev. John M. Ellis, who had located in Jacksonville in 1823. He gathered nineteen members and organized them into a church on January 30, 1828, in a house oc- cupied by Dr. John Todd, on the south side of Washington Street between First and Secoud Streets. The building has been moved across the street but still remains, and is numbered as 116 East Washington Street. The original mem- bers were :- Mrs. Elizabeth H. Smith, John Moore, Samuel Reid, William Proctor, Andrew Moore, Isalah Stillman, Mary Moore, Jane Reld, Phoebe Moore, Jane Scott, Mary R. Humphreys, Ann Iles, and Olive Slater. The following were elected elders : John Moore, Samuel Reid, Isaiah Stillman, John N. Moore. About half of the members liyed near Indian Point, twenty miles north, and two years later these were organ- ized into a separate church.

Rev. John G. Bergen, D. D., from Madison, N. J., took charge of the new organization in December, 1828, and steps were at once taken to build a church. It was a brick structure on the east side of Third Street between Adams and Monroe Streets. A second building was erected on the corner of Third and Washington Streets, which is now owued and occupled by the congre- gation of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Abraham Lincoln worshiped in this church from 1850 to 1861, hls wife being a com-

municant member. The third building, situated on the corner of Seventh Street and Capitol Avenue, stili occupied by the church, was erected in 1867, by the Third Presbyterian Church, passing into the possession on the First Church in 1872. It received extensive additions in 1892, and, after being damaged twice by fire, was restored and refurnished in 1894.

The following ministers have served as pastors : John G. Berger, D. D., 1828-48; James Smith, D. D., 1849-56; John H. Brown, D. D., 1857-64; Frederick H. Wines, LL. D., 1865-69 ; James A Reed, D. D., 1870-88; Thomas D. Logan, D. D., 1888 to the present time (1911).

SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH .- The Second Presbyterian Church of Springfield was organ- ized by Rev. Dr. Bergen May 26, 1835, with thirty-five members who withdrew from the First Church. The first elders were : E. S. Phelps and Samuel Reid. The first building was a frame one on the east side of Fourth Street, north of Monroe. Four years later a brick building was erected on the west side of the same street, aud this gave place in 1870 to a large brick building on the north-west corner of Fourth and Monroe Streets. An incident of some historic interest is the fact that the building No. 2 was occupied by the lower branch of the General Assembly during the first session, held in 1839 after the removal of the State Capital to Spring- field, and the third bullding by the same branch of the General Assembly In 1871, the present State capitol being then in course of construc- tion. The building of 1870 remained in use until 1905, when the property was sold for business purposes, and a year later a substantial stone building was constructed at the north-west cor- ner of Walnut and Edwards Streets, in the west- ern part of the city, at a cost of $S0,000.

The following have served as pastors of the Second Church : Dewey Whitney, 1836-39; Albert Hale, 1840-66; C. D. Shaw, 1872-74; Geo. H. Fullerton, 1875-79; Loyal Y. Hayes, 1SS0-81; David S. Johnson, D. D., 1881-95; Dwight C. Hanna, 1896-1900; W. Francis Irwin, 1900-05; Adelbert P. Higley, 1906, to the present date (1911).

On October 30, 1910, the church celebrated the seventy-fifth anniversary of its organizatlon aud the erection of the little one-story frame building which was their church home for the first few years. All the original members of the congregation were deceased, and but a few of

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those who first attended services iu the second hnilding, erccted in 1839, still survived, one of these heing Mrs. John Johnsou, who was still a member, and Edward R. Thayer, who (although not a member) had been a regular attendant of the church during all the years of its existence. In celebration of this anuiversary various services and ceremonies were heid. On Sunday October 30, the sermon was preached by Rev. W. Francis Irwin, a former pastor of the church and then head of the Presbyterian church at Louisville, Ky., and the church history was read hy Clinton L. Conkling, Esq. Speclal music was furnished for the occasion aud for the evening service, and at the latter were speaking and a sermon hy Rev. Irwin. Immanuel Chapter of the Brotherhood held a jubilec hanquet iu the parish house on Monday evening. The young people held a reception on Tuesday evening; a special prayer meeting was held on Wednesday evening, and on Thursday evening the ladies of the church gave a general reception. The week of celebration was closed the following Sunday hy services in the morning and evening, special speakers heing provided, and In the evening the cantata, "Crucifixion," by Stainer, was rendered.

The present church bullding, occupying a lot 185 by 148 fect, at the northwest corner of Wal- nut and Edwards Streets, is one of the hand- somest structures of its kind in the State, and Is surrounded hy a well kept lawn aud large forest trees. It is In two distinct parts, at right angles to each other, and connected at the Inner angle by a massive tower. A handsome parlsh house stauds on the west side of the lot. At the time of the jubllee celebration the church had a membership of 925, with an enrollment of 500 In the Sunday School.

AUXILIARY OROANIZATIONS. The church has a number of auxiliary organizations to belp take part In the work they are carrying on, among which are the following: Ladies' Social and Benevolent Society, organized In 1867, which has raised large sums of money for church pur- poses; Immanuel Chapter of the Presbyterian Brotherhood, organized ahout 1905, containing about 100 members, which provides a Men's Bihle Class and is of general assistance and heip to men of the church ; the Gleaners' Association, a religious and social society, organized hy girls who are now young ladles ; Junior Gleaners, of similar purpose, and having a membership of little girls; Knights of King Arthur, whose

object is social and also for work among the poor, composed of the boys of the church; The Fellowship Club, of the young men of the church, and the Ladies' Home and Forelgu Missionary Societies.

THIRD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH .- The Third Presbyterian Church of Springfield was organ- ized hy a colony of forty-four members from the First Church, February 7, 1849. The first elders were Asahel Stone, James L. Lamb and E. R. Wiley. The first building was situated on the northwest corner of Sixth and Monroe Streets. Iu 1866 the property was sold for busluess pur- poses and the building now occupied hy the First Presbyterian Church, on the corner of Seventh Street and Capitol Avenue, was erected at a cost of $69,000. In 1872 a considerable part of the membership was transferred to the First Church, hut a nucleus maintained the organiza- tion, worshipping for a time in the courthouse. They then moved to the northern part of the city and built a church on the corner of North Grand Avenue and Sixth Street. In 1890 the present substantial brick building was erected on the corner of North Seventh and Bergen Streets. The adjoining parsonage was erected as a memo- rial to John S. Vredenburg, who made a liberal beqnest to the church.

The pastors of this church have been: R. V. Dodge, 1849-57; C. P. Jennings, 1858-61; Geo. W. F. Bircb, D. D., 1862-69; H. Y. Poynter, 1870-74; Jacob G. Guiick, 1876-77 ; Alexander K Bates, 1877-78; F. M. Baldwin (supply), 1879; Ethan S. McMichael, 1880-88; Gerrit Snyder, 1888-96 ; James E. Rogers, D. D., 1896-08; Frank H. Given has heen serving sluce 1908.

THE FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, formerly kuown as the Portuguese Presbyterian Church, was organized In 1849 hy immigrants from the Island of Madeira, who were exiled for insisting upon their right to read and study the word of God. The first elders were: G. Glovina, G. DeFrates, G. Correia, and J. DeOrnellas. A frame church was built on Madison Street and later a hrick edifice on the corner of Seventb and Reynolds Streets.

A Second Portuguese Church was organized by a colony from the First in May, 1S5S. The first elders were: Jose Rodrigues, Manuel Fernandes, and G. Correla. A brick building was crected on the corner of Eightb and Miller Strects. In 1896 this bullding was sold and the organization was cousolidated with the First

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The following were pastors of the Second Church : Antonio DeMaltos, 1858-67 ; Hugh W. McKee, 1870-72; Henry Vierra, 1872-77; Em- manuel N. Pires, 1877-96.

The pastors of the First Portuguese, now the Fourth Presbyterian Church of Springfield, were : Antonio DeMaitos, 1850-58; Robert Lenington, 1862-67; H. W. McKee, 1872-77.

Supplies : Robert Lenington, 1886-1900; David G. Bradford, 1901-07; David G. Carson, D. D., 190S.

THE FIFTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH of Spring- field was the outgrowth of a Mission established about 1865, on the corner of Fourteenth Street and Lawrence Avenue. In 1892 the property was sold and the building removed to the north- west corner of Capitol Avenue and Twenty-First Street in East Springfield. In the new location a Sunday School was conducted for many years under the superintendence of Mr. George White, and after his death, in 1905, by Mr. Charles F. Mills. Rev. George Lockhart had charge of the Mission under the direction of the Church Ex- tension Committee of the Springfield 'Presbyter- ian Churches in 1906-07. Rev. P. J. Marsilje succeeded him in 1908-09.

In the month of May, 1908, a regular church organization was effected with 48 members, 39 of whom were from the First Presbyterian Church. The First elders were Harry Allen and O. Kotschie. Rev. Eliis M. Steeu was called to the pastorate and regulariy installed October 28, 1909. The membership has largely increased and a new building will be erected at an early date.

AUXILIARY ENTERPRISE .- Tile Lavinia Beach Library Association is an institutional Mission, originally undenominational, but now supported by Presbyterians and under their coutrol. It was organized and chartered in 1897. A buiid- ing was erected on Sangamon Avenue near the State Fair Grounds and classes have been con- ducted for the iustruction of the youth. A kindergarten is maintained, most of those in at- tendance being the children of immigrants speak- ing foreign languages. Sunday Schools and re- iigious services are conducted with preaching by ministers or iaymen. Rev. George Lockhart and Rev. P. J. Marsilje had charge of the Mis- sion from 1907-1909. Miss Catherine Mckay is now in charge.

The Presbyterian Church Extension Committee represeuts tbe severai churches in pianning and

maintaining new missions and churches. Charles F. Mills is the chairman. Through the liberality of James S. Francis, iots have been secured and are heid for Presbyterian Cburch enter- prises in the suburbs of Ridgely and Harvard Park, and buildings will be erected as soon as the conditious wiii warrant.

Other mission enterprises have been conducted by the Springfield Presbyterian Churches. A Mission Sunday School, at the coruer of First and Washington Streets, one at the West Coai Shaft, and one on Allen Street at the foot of College Street. Ali of these did good work, though not now in existence.

A Cumberiand Presbyterian Church was or- ganized about 1886 iu West Springfield and a building constructed on Dougias Avenue be- tween Governor and Monroe Streets. Good work was done for more than ten years when the prop- erty was soid to the Methodists, and became the nucleus of the Douglas Avenue M. E. Church. The removal of the Second Presbyterian Church to its new location makes ampie provision for the Presbyterian population in the field once occupied by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

VILLAGE AND RURAL CHURCHES .- The oldest Presbyterian Church in Sangamon is known as Sugar Creek, baviug been organized by the Cum- beriand Presbyterians Aprii 15, 1825, with eight members at the residence of William Drennan, Sr. The organization was effected by Rev. John M. Berry, William Drennau, Sr., Joseph Dodds, Sr., aud William Wallace being cbosen eiders. The following have since served in that capacity : Joseph Stepheuson, and John Dodds, elected and ordained in 1840; Noah Mason, Josepb Dodds, Jr., Reuben L. Brown and John T. Drennan, eiected December 24, 1859; Jobn L. Mason and Samuei Lewis, ordained December 17, 1871; N. H. Ingels, ordained January 11, 1876; John M. Bennington, ordained October 1, 1882; Asa B. Moore, ordained November 1, 1891 ; Lemuei Dry- son and Charles F. Drennan, ordained November 11, 1900; and S. A. D. Wilkerson, ordained February 6, 1910.

The following ministers have served this con- gregation as pastors or supplies : John M. Berry, Thomas Campbeli, Gilbert Dodds, F. Bridgman 17 years, Abner W. Lansdou 24 years, J. C. VanPatten, George G. Hudson about 11 years, S. A. McPherson, J. W. McPberron, J. T. May,

EDWARD R. THAYER

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J. E. Roach, J. F. Rogers, D. W. Cineek, S. R. Shuli and others.

At first the congregation met in private houses. About 1835 a hewed log house was built a few feet north of the present building, and was used for both school and church purposes. In 1846 a frame church was built where the present church stands. The latter is an eu- largement of the secoud, made in 1872 at a cost of $1,100. The buliding is located In Section 32 in the southwest corner of Baii Township. By the reunion of 1906 this Church became identified with the Presbyterian Church, U. S. A.

AUBURN' CHURCH .- In 1830 a Presbyteriau Church was organized at Auburu with twelve members. Samuel McIlvain, Johu Fletcher and The first church building was erected at the Cemetery about half a mlic west of the cross- roads, uear which the present building was after- wards crected. It has been repaired and en- larged recentiy. There is aiso a parsonage and James Fletcher were the first eiders. This Church was not reported to the General As- sembly till 1858, and it had then but twelve members. In 1878 thirty-five members were re- ported. It never had a settled pastor, and it . teu acres of ground belonging to the congrega- ceased to exist as a separate organization about tion. 1888. The Cumberland Presbyterian Organiza- CHATHAM .- This Church, in the vailage of Chathaus, was organized with thirty members iu December, 1833. The first elders were Wliliam Thorntou, Luther N. Ransom, Cornelius Lyman, and William II. Mateer. The Church has had supply pastors most of the time since the organ- Ization. The following are some of the ministers who have served for longer or shorter periods : Revs. Dewey Whitney, W. C. Greenleaf, Willlam Fithlan, Joslah Porter, A. M. Dixon, Noah Bishop, Erastus W. Thayer, W. B. Speuce, John II. Harris, John D. Jones, II. G. Pollock, Samuci i. Taylor, Paul Heiligman. The present pastor is Rev. T. J. Clagett. The church building faces the public square in Chatham. The congregation also owns a parsonage. tlon was effected June 3, 1854, in the Baptist Church building on Sugar Creek by Rev. W. C. Beii with twenty-eight members. The first eiders were John Wallace, John H. Keysler and John Hart. A. S. Orr was the first deacon. For some years the congregation worshipped iu the meeting houses of other denominations aud iu school houses. The first house of worship was erected by the congregation in 1863, and was situated about three-fourths of a mile south of the village of Auburu, and became known as Wainut Grove Church. In 1874 a uew house of worship was erected in the village at a cost of $3,000, with a seating capacity of 500. Thls has been replaced with a modern bullding suited to ali the requirements of a progressive Church. The following ministers served the Church prior to 1881: Revs. W. C. Bell, W. C. Roach, G. W. Reynolds, W. Kuowles, F. Bridgeman, W. M. Schenk, S. R. Shuil. The present pastor is Rev. Oscar B. Lee. By the reunion of 1906 the Au- burn Church became incorporated in the Pres- byterlan Church in the United States of America.

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Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, Volume II, part 1, Part 68

Author: Bateman, Newton, 1822-1897; Selby, Paul, 1825-1913 Publication date: 1912 Publisher: Chicago, Munsell Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 864

Author: Bateman, Newton, 1822-1897; Selby, Paul, 1825-1913
Publication date: 1912
Publisher: Chicago, Munsell Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 864