Swedish Methodist origins and Unitarian church history
The article traces the Swedish Methodist church's rise from 1870s revival efforts to formal organization in 1876, naming pastors Olof Lind and Olof Okerson, noting a 40-member congregation and 26 Sunday school pupils, and recounts its growth and debt payoff. It then describes the First Unitarian church's granite building at 16th Street and 6th Avenue, a 100-member congregation with 50 Sunday pupils, and its Liberal League roots and key figure Reverend Judy as founder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olof Lind
Rock Island
Moline
Sweden
Olof Okerson
Higgins
T1 Avenue
First Unitarian Church
16Th Street
6Th Avenue
Masont Hall
Library Hall
Church Society
Liberal League
Ita
Judy
Unitarian Church of
Davenport
Lutheran Churches in Moline Plan New Home and Growth
The Swedish and United Presbyterian congregations in Moline report rising membership and plan to move from the Art Gallery to a new church edifice at the corner of 16th Street and 7th Avenue. Nearby Grace Lutheran and other local societies support a broad Christian outreach in East and West Moline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gatlers
Tts
16Th Street
Tth
Hemberg
Swedish Lutheran Church
Grinnell
East Moline
Lutheran Church Zu
Saposis Society
Poworth
Ptekets
Burst Baptist Church
Dutheran Church
Willingg Workers
Young Peoples Society
Young People’s Societies
Hristian Endeavor
Young Peoples Christian Temperance Union
Baptist Young People’s Union of the
First Baptist Church
The
Ladies Guild’ of Christ Episopaul Church
Swedish Baptist church fraternity grows in Rock Island area
The article outlines pastors and generations at the Swedish Baptist church in Rock Island area, detailing early ministers, succession after 1891, and noting a 1900 change when Rev Key Averell became pastor. It documents membership figures, Sunday school officers, and a plan for a new church edifice, with involvement from bishops and regional leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key FH Averell
Growth of St Pauls AME Church in Moline Through Leadership
The narrative traces the church’s rise from home meetings led by Inst. Rev Grimberg to a 19th century church built on 13th street and 6th avenue, with Rev L L Frisk and later Rev James Higgins steering recovery. It notes successive wooden structures and financial struggles overcome by Higgins’s leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grimberg
Rock Island
L. L. Frisk
Moline
13Th Street
6Th Avenue
St. Pauls
Growth of Moline Public Library Through Time
A historical sketch traces the Moline Public Library from its 1872 charter and funding efforts led by city leaders and residents, through early quarters and the Wheelock Library Hall, to a 1901 report noting 66,437 attendees and 44,321 books borrowed with 13,204 total volumes. It highlights donations, staff, and growing collections notably in fiction, travel, history, and German departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Linois
Moine
Dpd L. Wheelock
A Ainsworth
J C Starr Eugene Lewis
H H Grover S. H Velie
J. T. Browning
W H Russell
Erick Okerberg
William Becker
Mira Kate S Holt
Wheelock Library Hall
So Wo Wheetos
Library of Ism
Lbrary Board
General Department
Tad Misce
Minnie Kohler
Hattie Skogh
Tte Sa Hall
Wheelock
JOM Corded
John Deere
Stuare
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Lin D. James
Phillip Hannah
Asa West
Alfred Brunson
Chauncy Hobert
Norris Hobert
Lorenzo Whipple
Co. G. Worthington
Andrew Coleman
Benjamin Applebee
Thomas North
Isaac Searle
W. B. Cooley
Freeborn Haney
Zadoc Hall
J O. Gilbert
GL. Stuff
Jonas Headstrom
Park Street
Boardman Avenue
American Moon Church
Henry and
Lynde Streets
Victor Whitting A
Anderson Peter Newberg
Ngo
Westergreen
A Og Johnson
First Unitarian
Swedish Lutheran Church OF
Pit
Follws
Rex
Stevens
Lamb
York
Hultin
Ashworth Res
Wester
Hiskell
United Presbyterians
United Presbyterian Church
Res WA Golden
Art Gallery
Sth
6Th Avenues
Grace English Lutheran
Grace Lutheran Church
Edgewood Park
Rev Hoffsten
C. A. Hemborg
Ated Th Street
NF Pederds
Povement Peasteer
Swedish Baptist Church
Hes Jo Ongman
Lo II
Frisk Kes Frisk
Christopher Lefvquist
NTS
Lind
Rex Jo Stadling
Muure
Perster
PN Hute Din Hey
Benny Res
Csratedla
Bex Axel Wa
Ater
Brey Betimett
Berte Ket
Christ Episcopal Church
Hargess
Moltze
Res Robert William Hewitt
Rharch
Bourges
Res Hewitt
St. Paul’s A. M. E
N O. Sleight
D. W Gould
F Hemenway
Christy Thomas Jewett
H. A Ainsworth
Eugene Lewis
Ben Keator
Moline Lodge
G W Heck
L. E. Fish
W. Wheelock
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