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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1939

Page

7

Linn Evangelical Churches Mark Two Anniversaries

Linn county Evangelical churches celebrate 90 years since first contact and 60 years since establishing influence in west Cedar Rapids at an all county meeting at First Evangelical church Cedar Rapids. Bishop C H Stauffer will speak and church history honors reach back to Rev J E Stauffer and Rev William Kolb with early converts Mrs Lydia Sherk and others.

Mumbers Linn County First Evangelical Cedar Rapids West Zion J. E. Stauffacher Buffalo Louisa Des Moines C. H. Stauffacher Kansas City Evangelical Church Midwest George A. Stauffacher William Kolb Illinois Conference Mississippi Kolb Cedar River Valley Otter Creek Linn Grandview Louisa County Godfrey Mary Quaas Lydia Sherk Lisbon White Oak Church Kohl, Hempy Kline Deisker Heisey Russell and Sawyer

Early Cedar Rapids Churches and Pioneering Clergy Names

A survey of early church foundations in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas notes key ministers and founding figures. It records Rev. Henry Klotsing organizing a Sunday school in 1876 at Alburnett and the Alice church in 1877, with the present church building erected in 1892, and Covington Church established with services starting 1860s and a brick structure in 1911 under Rev. A F Hahn. The list also mentions Lincoln church in Clinton township built 1901 under Rev J B Meloy, and Immanuel congregation formed in 1877 by Rev E J Schultz and Rev Illien, as part of the Evangelical movement beginning in 1876.

Cedar River Cedar Rapids L. N. Day Covington Church Kline Stony Point Kelsey Usher Heaton Phelps Rawson Pratt Covington Clinton Township Lincoln Church J. B. Meloy Drake McAllister Clark Owens Evangelical Church E. J. Schultz Waterloo Immanuel Congregation Mr. Illien

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