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St. Clair Ave .: St. Clair and Felton. Rev. M. W. Simpson.
Welsh: East Avenue and Long. Rev. Jenkin Williams.
West Broad: Cor Broad and Dakota. Rev. W. O. Wozencraft.
Reformed.
Eighth Ave .: Eighth Ave. and Hunter. Rev. B. E. Reemsnyder.
St. John's: 14121/2 North High.
Wilson Ave .: Cor. Far and Wilson. Rev. W. H. Tussing.
THE METHODIST CHURCH
Organized 1814.
The first Methodist church or class in Columbus was organized near the beginning of the year 1814, under the auspices of the Rev. Samuel West, the preacher in charge of the circuit which included this section of central Ohio. There were but four members of the class when it was organized, George Mc- Cormick and his wife; George B. Harvey and Miss Jane Armstrong, who soon after became the wife of Mr. Harvey, the third member above. The fifth mem- ber admitted was Moses Freeman, a manumitted negro slave. Nearly ten years later Freeman and his family migrated to Liberia, Africa, there to do mission- ary work in the land of his nativity, he having been carried into slavery in his early youth. From what can be learned from his subsequent history he died soon after reaching Africa, and there exists no modern trace of his family.
In the same year of 1814 the proprietors of the town, in line with their policy of encouraging religion and education, donated and conveyed to the lit- tle Methodist congregation the lot on which the old Town Street church, now a part of the handsome Columbus Public School Library building, was erected, covering the lot thus originally donated and conveyed to Messrs. George Mc-
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Cormick, Peter Grubb, Jacob Grubb, John Brickell and George B. Harvey, trustees, by the proprietors. Near the close of the year 1814, a hewed log church with a shingled roof was erected on the lot and becomingly dedicated to the Master's cause. It was for some years used as a public school house and in this way a small revenue was derived for the further promotion of the gospel. In 1817, it became necessary to enlarge the church to accommodate the growing congregation. By adding a frame structure of equal size to the log house its capacity was slightly more than doubled.
About the year 1825 both the frame and the hewed log structures were elimi- nated and a somewhat commodious brick church was erected. This building continued to accommodate the flock until 1853, when it was torn down and a much larger edifice was erected, which some years ago, ceased to be a house of worship, was transferred to the Columbus city school board and incorporated into the school library, as above stated.
The lineal descendant of this, the original Methodist church of Columbus is the Town Street church at the intersection of Bryden road and Eighteenth street, Bryden road being the beautiful residential extension of Town street east- ward from Parson's avenue.
Wesley Chapel-In 1846, William Neil, noted for his public spirit, donated a corner lot at Broad and Fourth streets, and on this was erected Wesley Chapel. The first building erected was deemed commodious, but it long since gave way to the present beautiful specimen of church architecture. In 1858, Rev. William Porter was pastor of Wesley Chapel; M. Gooding, E. Booth, Richard Jones, Thomas Walker, Daniel Miner and J. E. Rudisill, trustees, and the num- ber of members was given in the local chronicles as one hundred and fifty.
Bigelow Chapel was erected on Friend (now Main) street in 1854. In 1858 Rev. Lovet Taft was pastor ; A. Cooper, E. Glover, M. Holm, W. F. Knoderer, E. H. Link, John Whitsel, J. C. Kenyon and Newton Gibbon were trustees; and the number of members given at sixty.
German Methodist Church-In 1844 the German Methodist church was erected at the corner of Third street and south Public lane and the German Methodists, as a rule attended worship there. The Rev. Paul Brodbeck was pas- tor in 1858 and sixty-three members were reported.
Colored Methodist Church-In 1823 the colored Methodists separated from the whites and formed a society, class or church by themselves. From 1823 to 1839 they held services in rented rooms at various points and then erected a church on Long street. In 1857 Rev. J. H. Shorter was pastor in charge. The number of members reported was one hundred and thirteen.
Whitfield Methodists (Welsh) was organized in 1848. In the same year the congregation erected a brick church at the corner of Long and Sixth streets. The different pastors from 1848 to 1858 were: Rev. Mr. Parry, 1848-1855; Rev. David Williams, 1855-1857 ; Rev. Parry, 1857-1858. The number of mem- bers was seventy-three.
These comprise the organized and separate branches of the Methodist church in Columbus in 1858, coming the first half century period. On a later page is to be found the new branches added during the second half century period.
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Ministers from 1814 to 1858.
One of the most interesting studies of the history of the Methodist church of Columbus is the names of the Methodist ministers, presiding elders and cir- cuit riders, from the date of the organization of the church in 1814 to 1858, the close of the half century era of the state and city's history. Herewith, bearing the dates, in years of their ministrations, first of the presiding elders, second of the circuit riders is given the complete list.
Presiding Elders.
1814-15-16, James Quinn ; 1817, David Young; 1818-19-20, John Collins; 1821, Samuel West; 1822-23, Greenburg Jones; 1824-25-26, Jacob Young; 1827, Russell Bigelow; 1828-29-30, David Young; 1831, John Collins; 1832-33- 34-35, Augustus Eddy ; 1836-7-8-9, Jacob Young; 1840-41, John Ferree ; 1842, Joseph M. Trimble; 1843-44, David Whitcomb; 1845-46, Robert O. Spencer; 1847-48-49-50, John W. Clark; 1851, Cyrus Brooks; 1852-53-54, Uriah Heath; 1855-56-57, Zachariah Cornell.
Circuit Riders at Large-1814-1830.
1814, Samuel West; 1815, Isaac Pavey; 1816, Jacob Hooper; 1817, Wil- liam Swayze, Simon Peters; 1818, William Swayze, Lemuel Lane; 1819, John Tevis, Leroy Swormsted; 1820, John Tevis, Peter Stevens; 1821, Russell Bige- low, Horace Brown; 1822, Russell Bigelow, Thomas MeCleary; 1823, Charles Waddell, H. S. Fernandes; 1824, Charles Waddell, Alfred Lorane; 1825, Le- roy Swormsted, Joseph Carper; 1826, Joseph Carper, John H. Power; 1827, Samuel Hamilton, Jacob Young; 1828, Samuel Hamilton, Jesse F. Wixom ; 1829, Leroy Swormsted, G. Blue; 1830, John W. Clark, Adam Poe.
Circuit Preachers, Columbus Station-1831-1858.
1831, Thomas A. Morris; 1832, Robert O. Spencer ; 1833, Russell Bigelow ; 1834, Russell Bigelow, Leonard Gurley; 1835-36, E. W. Sehon; 1837, Joseph Carper; 1838, Joseph A. Waterman; 1839, William Herr; 1840-41, Joseph 1. Trimble; 1842, David Whitcomb; 1843, John Miley, Abraham Wambaugh : 1844, John Miley ; 1845-6, Granville Moody : 1847. Cyrus Brooks, Town street : George C. Crum, Wesley Chapel; 1848, same incumbents; 1849, David War- nock, Town street ; William H. Lowder, Wesley Chapel; 1850, David Warnock, Town street ; John W. Weakley, Wesley Chapel; 1851, Clinton W. Sears, Town street ; John M. Leavitt, Wesley Chapel; 1852. Asbury Bruner, Town street : John M. Leavitt Wesley Chapel; 1853, Asbury Bruner, Town street ; James L. Grover, Wesley Chapel; Edward Mabee, mission ; 1854, John W. White, Town street; James L. Grover, Wesley Chapel ; Joseph H. Creighton, Bigelow Chapel : 1855, John W. White, Town street; John Frazer, Wesley Chapel; Thomas Lee, Bigelow Chapel; 1856, J. M. Jamison, Town street; John Frazer, Wesley Chapel; Thomas Lee, Bigelow Chapel; 1857, J. M. Jamison, Town street ; Wil- liam Porter, Wesley Chapel; Lovet Taft, Bigelow Chapel.
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This is the first church building erected on the east side of the river in Columbus proper, 1821. Here Dr. Hoge continued to officiate.
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This is the second church erected east of the river and in its turn was occupied by Dr. Hoge in 1830, and was known as "Old Trinity in Unity."
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In this list may be found the names of several of the greatest Methodist divines on the American continent during the first half of the nineteenth cen- tury-names inseparably connected with the growth of Methodism throughout the Ohio and Mississippi valleys.
The following church organizations of the Methodist faith at the close of the second centennial period stated as briefly as may be, show the surprising growth of the organization since 1858.
Church Edifices and Location: 1808-1909.
Broad Street : Cor. Broad and Washington. Rev. A. E. Craig.
Eleventh Street: Cor. Donaldson and Eleventh. Rev. E. L. Gilliam.
Fifth Avenue: Corner Fifth and Oakland. Rev. R. D. Morgan
First: Cor. Bryden Road and Eighteenth. Rev. E. S. Lewis.
First (German) : Cor. Third and Livingston. Rev. Oscar Rogotzky.
Free Methodist: 1046 Harrison avenue.
Gift Street: West Side. Rev. Peter Fry.
Glenwood: Cor. Highland and Olive. Rev. Daniel C. Canfield.
Grace: Fifth Ave. and E. Ninth St. Rev. P. H. Fry.
Indianola: J. C. Arbuckle.
King Avenue: Cor. Neil and King avenues. Rev. Lucien Clark.
Madison Avenue: Madison avenue west of Miller. Rev. C. B. Pyle.
Milo: Gibbard avenue east of Cleveland.
Mt. Vernon Avenue, A. M. E .: Mt. Vernon near 20th. Rev. J. W. Mougey.
Mt. Vernon Avenue: Cor. Mt. Vernon and Denmead. Rev. L. L. Magee. Neil Avenue: Cor. Neil and Goodale. Rev. L. I. Hart.
North: Cor. Tompkins and East avenue. Rev. N. D. Creamer.
Oakwood Avenue: Cor. Oakwood and Newton. Rev. J. E. Walters.
Pine Street: Northeast corner Pine and Fourth streets.
St. Paul's A. M. E. : Long street east of Jefferson.
Second A. M. E .: Mt. Vernon near Twentieth.
Second German: Cor. Mozart and Gates. Rev. William A. Schruff.
Shepards: Shepards Station Rev. Charles H. Borror.
Shoemaker's Chapel: Cleveland avenue near Leona avenue.
Sixth Avenue: Cor. Sixth avenue and Sixth street.
South High Street: 1621 S. High. Rev. C. F. Prior.
Third Avenue: Cor. Third avenue and High. Rev. N. W. Good.
Third Street: Cor. Third street and Cherry alley. Rev. L. B. Sparks.
Town Street: Cor. Bryden road and Eighteenth. Rev. C. S. Lewis.
Wesley Chapel: Cor. Broad and Fourth streets. Rev. Benjamin F. Dimmick.
West Park Avenue: 87 W. Park. Rev. George A. Marshall.
THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH Organized 1817.
Trinity Church-The first Protestant Episcopal church in Columbus was organized by Bishop Philander Chase, of Worthington, in the spring of 1817.
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The first religious services of the denomination were held in the Buckeye House, on Broad street, by Bishop Chase on Sunday, May 3, 1817. On the 7th of that month a second service was held by Dr. Chase, and at this meet- ing the formal organization was entered upon and articles of association were drawn up and signed, under the style of "The Parish of Trinity Church, Columbus, State of Ohio, in connection with the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States of America."
These articles were then duly signed by the following persons: Orris Parish, Joel Buttles, Benjamin Gardiner, Alfred Upson, Philo H. Olmsted, John Kilbourne, John Warner, Thomas Johnson, John Webster, George W. Williams, Cyrus Fay, Charles V. Kickox, John Callitt, Amasa Delano, Silas Williams, Christopher Ripley, Austin Goodrich, Daniel Smith, Josiah Sabin, Cyrus Allen, Abner Lord, James K. Carey, John C. Broderick, James Pearce, M. Matthews, William K. Lampson, Cyrus Parker, William Rockwell, A. J. McDowell, Jr., and Lyne Starling.
On the 11th day of the same month Dr. Chase held another service, at the conclusion of which the constitution of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States was read and adopted by the parishioners, and Trinity was thus formally organized. Church officers were chosen as follows and entered upon their duties: Wardens, Orris Parish and Benjamin Gardiner; vestrymen, John Kilbourne and Joel Buttles; secretary, Joel Buttles. Messrs. Gardiner and Buttles were appointed delegates to the diocesan convention to be held in Columbus on the first Monday of January, 1818.
The services were held at various places pending the erection of a church building. Bishop Chase and other clergy, when opportunity offered, ministered to the church, but not until 1829 was there a regular pastor. Beginning with that year, Rev. William Preston took charge of Trinity, in connection with St. John's of Worthington. Pending this event the church depended mainly on lay readers, among whom were Benjamin Gardiner. Cyrus Fay and Matthew Matthews. Since 1829, however, the church has been supplied with rectors, many of whom rank high in the Episcopal clergy of the nation.
The first confirmation taking place in the church was on September 15, 1830, Bishop Chase officiating. The second confirmation took place in 1833. For many years prior to 1833 the meetings of the congregation were held in a frame edifice on Third street. During the pastorate of Dr. Preston the original Trinity church was built on East Broad, where the Clinton- Hayden Bank building now stands. The lot cost one thousand dollars and the building ten thousand dollars. At that date it was the costliest church edifice in Ohio.
In 1855 an effort was made to erect a new church, and the present high school lot was purchased for eight thousand dollars and a foundation partly laid. In 1862 work ceased and the property was sold and used for other pur- poses. In 1862 the present site, corner of Third and Broad streets, was pur- chased from Governor William Dennison, Jr., for seven thousand five hun- dred dollars, and here the foundations of the present stately Trinity were laid in 1866. under the directions and supervision of William A. Platt, Francis
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Collins and William G. Deshler. William Lloyd, of Detroit, was architect and Mr. Fish the superintendent of construction. The style of architecture is Gothic-English. The stone for the walls of the church was brought from Licking county. The total cost of the structure approximated seventy thou- sand dollars. The chapel was available for regular services in 1868. The main auditorium was finished in 1869. Trinity Guild, to promote the inter- ests of Trinity Church, was organized November 6, 1872. The Trinity Chapter, No. 115, of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, was organized in 1891-92.
The property on the north side of East Broad street, nearly opposite Trinity church, originally known as the Esther Institute, later as the Irving House, is now the Trinity House, having been acquired for the use of the church in 1890, the price paid for the lot and building being forty-five thou- sand dollars. One of the notable events at Trinity was the consecration of Bishop Kendrick, January 18, 1889, in the presence of a vast audience.
St. Paul's-In 1841-42 St. Paul's church was erected at the corner of Mound and Third streets. At a meeting of the signatories of the articles of association, December 7. 1842, Rev. H. L. Richards, the first rector of the church, presided and F. J. Matthews acted as secretary. A. Buttles was chosen senior warden; I. N. Whiting, junior warden; and Henry Matthews, Moses Altman, John Burr and Herman H. Hubbard, vestrymen. Growth of membership and desirability of environment led to the change of location of the church edifice at or near the turn of the century, and St. Paul's church is now located on the south side of East Broad, between Garfield and Monroe avenues.
Church of the Good Shepherd, located on the southeast corner of Buttles and Park avenue, was originally built as and intended for a mission of Trin- ity Episcopal congregation. The corner stone of the church edifice was laid June 13, 1871, with the usual ceremonies, conducted by Bishop Bedell of Gambier. On that occasion a notable address was delivered by Rev. Wyllys Hall. The first rector of the church was Rev. Frederick Grannis.
Church Edifices and Locations.
Trinity: Southeast corner Broad and Third streets. Rev. Theodore Irving Reese.
St. Paul's : East Broad street, between Garfield and Monroe avenue.
Good Shepherd : Southeast corner Buttles and Park.
Missions of Trinity.
All Saints' (for deaf and dumb) : 136 East Broad street.
St. John's Chapel: Southwest corner Avondale and Town. Rev. Rob- ert Johnston.
St. Philip's (colored) : Lexington, between Mckinnon and Spring. Rev. R. D. Brown. Branch at 961-2 Mt. Vernon.
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THE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Organized 1821.
Among the earliest pioneer settlers in Columbus and Franklin county were the Heyls, consisting of Lorentz Heyl, his wife, their two sons, Christian and Conrad; Mrs. Regina Pilgrim, a widowed daughter, and her family, and a grandson. They arrived in a single party in 1813. The name is inter- woven with the future history of Columbus. Being German Lutherans and devout believers in the faith, they missed their hitherto regular church serv- ices. The German Lutherans in the township, too, felt lonely without a temporal fold and shepherd, and so they all united and set about the work of procuring the shepherd and the upbuilding of the sheepfold.
In the year 1818 a meeting, headed by a missionary, Rev. Michael J. Steck, was held at the Franklin Tavern on High street, of which Christian Heyl, subsequently a leading citizen, was the proprietor, and set about the organization of the church. In 1819 this primitive flock was taken in charge by Rev. Charles Henkel, who had come into the Ohio wilderness to do the Father's work. The hitherto shepherdless sheep were called to meet this time at the residence of the other brother, Conrad Heyl, at the corner of Rich and Front streets. Here the church was fully and befittingly organized.
Among those present at this assemblage were Gottlieb Lichtenecker, William Altman, John Athan Knieriemer, Henry and Philip Borman, Simon Stahl, John and Peter Putnam and Rudolph Loeliger, and their respective families, resident of the town, and the following from the town- ships of Madison, Hamilton, Jefferson and Miffln: John, George and David Ridenour, Michael Meuschwender, Jesse Baughman, John Saul, Father Heltzel and his sons, Jacob, Nicholas and Philip, and Frederick Stambaugh. Several of these were accompanied by their families. Many came long dis- tances to attend this and other meetings, some on foot, some on horseback or in primitive vehicles and sleds along the forest paths and roads centering in the town.
A lot was purchased in 1820 at the corner of Third and the alley north between Rich and Town, for two hundred dollars. On this a church build- ing was erected and occupied in 1821-22. At first the services were in Ger- man. For the benefit of the English-speaking members they were given in German at one service and in English at the next. In 1831 Rev. W. Schmidt became pastor. At Canton, Ohio, he had projected a theological seminary, and this, with his consent, was removed by the Ohio synod to Columbus, where it still flourishes as the Capital University, which annually graduates young men into the clergy and is thus united by a strong bond with the church at the capital, as well as with the pastorates of the graduates by sym- pathetic and fraternal chords.
St. Paul's Church-In 1842 a lot was purchased by the congregation of St. Paul's at the corner of High and Mound streets, and on this a substan- tial and imposing church was erected, and is still St. Paul's, although once burned and rebuilt and again remodeled. Rev. Konrad Mees was installed
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
This is the fifth church in which Dr. Hoge ministered, and in which he preached on the fiftieth anniversary of his pastorate in May. 1856, when not quite finished by remodeling.
This building at State and Third has been abandoned to busi- ness uses, and is partially dismantled. A new First church is nearing completion still farther east on Bryden Road.
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as pastor of the church in 1843, and his pastorate extended slightly beyond a half century.
In 1844 the brick building was erected. In October, 1856, fire in a frame building adjacent in the rear communicated with the church and it was destroyed, save as to the more substantial walls. Immediate steps were taken to restore the edifice, and on the first anniversary of the fire the newly restored church was consecrated, Rev. Mees officiating. The cost of restoring the building, refurnishing and installing a new organ was approximately eighteen thousand dollars. In 1890 the interior was reconstructed, decorated and lightened into a new auditorium, at a cost of about three thousand five hundred dollars.
Trinity German Evangelical Lutheran Congregation - Forty - eight adult persons were the original founders of this congregation. They were members of St. Paul's United Lutheran Reformed church of Columbus. On January 28, 1847, they withdrew from the church and held divine services under the ministration of Rev. C. Spielman from time to time in the sen- inary building of the Evangelical Lutheran Joint synod. When Rev. W. F. Lehmann was called as a professor to this seminary the congregation extended him an invitation to become their pastor, which he accepted.
On January 28, 1848, these Lutherans organized as the Trinity German Evangelical Lutheran congregation of Columbus, Ohio. In February, 1849, the new society rented the building of the German Independent Protestant church on Mound street, where services were regularly held for eight years. Meantime the congregation grew steadily in numbers. On April 6, 1856, a com- mittee, which had been appointed to look up a suitable building lot, reported that they had purchased the lot at the corner of Third and Fulton streets. The erection of a church building thereon was begun in June of that year, its dimensions being fifty-six by one hundred and six feet. The corner-stone was laid July 28. 1856. The church was dedicated December 20, 1857, and a steeple was built on the church in 1876. The church moved forward despite inevitable doctrinal controversies.
Grace Lutheran Church-In 1872 a majority of the members of the First English Lutheran church, so called, withdrew from the joint synod and joined the general council. Those who did not withdraw met at the German Trinity Lutheran church and in 1872 organized the Grace Evan- gelical church. Among the first members were Rev. M. Lay. In 1873 a lot was purchased on Mound street and a frame chapel was built and dedi- cated in the same year, Professor William F. Lehmann officiating. In 1889, the congregation having grown rapidly, the church was remodeled and enlarged, and the pulpit was frequently filled by the professors of the Capital University, especially when there was a pastoral vacancy for any reason.
St. Mark's English Lutheran Church-This church was organized in 1885 at the residence of Mr. James Broucher. The organizers were mostly members of Grace Evangelical Lutheran congregation residing in the north- ern part of the city. For a year or two services were held at the houses of the members. A church was erected at Dennison and Fifth avenues and was
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dedicated on the first Sunday in June, 1886, Professor A. Pfluger officiating. The church has reported steady progress from the beginning to the present.
Christ Lutheran Church-On the removal of the Capital University in 1876 from the present site of the Park or Northern Hotel to its present loca- tion in the eastern environs of the city, a neat brick church was erected in connection with it on the university grounds east of Alum creek. This church began with approximately one hundred communicants, and has con- siderably more than doubled. The students of the university attend during the school year.
Location of the Churches.
Christ Evangelical: Northwest corner Main and Drexel.
Emanuel: 434 East Main street.
Emanuel Evangelical: 56 Reeb avenue.
First English: 314 Parsons avenue.
German Evangelical (Trinity) : Third and Fulton streets.
Grace (English) : East Fourth, between Mound and Fulton.
Immanuel: Monroe avenue, between Spring and Mt. Vernon.
Memorial English : 1243 Highland avenue.
St. John's Evangelical Protestant: South Mound, near Third.
St. Luke's Evangelical: 59 West Lane avenue.
St. Mark's (English) : Southeast corner Fifth and Dennison.
St. Matthew's: Corner Broad and Martin.
St. Paul's (German) : Corner High and Mound.
St. Peter's: Denmead avenue, near Leonard.
Trinity Evangelical: Fulton and Third streets.
United Evangelical : Miller avenue, between Rich and Bryden.
Wesley Avenue United Evangelical: Corner Wesley and East Eighth avenues.
Zion : Corner Mound and Third.
THE BAPTIST CHURCH
Organized 1825.
In 1823 Elder George Jeffries came to Columbus from Marlboro, Dela- ware county, Ohio. He was ordained as an evangelist at Marlboro. After locating at Columbus he began preaching at his own house. Following as the result of his ministrations Sarah Garrison and Alpheus Tolle professed conversion and were baptized. Eight other Baptist professors of religion had removed to Columbus. On May 15, 1824, Elder Jeffries and the following Baptists met in conference at Columbus: Elder Jacob Drake, Deacon Leon- ard Monroe and Brethren Daniel Nettleton and Charles Watters, of Liberty church; Elder James Peters, Deacon Swisher and Brother William D. Hen- dren, of Bethel church; Deacon John McLeod, of Harlem church, and Elder Pleasant Leman.
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