First Regular Religious Ministrations im Manchester, Iowa 1878

Delaware County, Iowa

Church & Religious Directory

The first regular religious ministrations in Burrington, now Manchester, were commenced in the Summer of 1855, by Rev. A. Graves, then the Pastor of the Congregational Church at Yankee Settlement, who preached on alternate Sabbaths at 11:15 A. M., in the Acers School House at Delaware Center, and same days preached at Burrington. At that time, there were fifteen buildings in the town. The services were conducted in an unfinished dwelling then owned and occupied by S. R. Grow, on the north side of Fayette street, between Tama and Bremer, a little west of the present site of Fayette street, between Tama and Bremer, a little west of the present site in the Nix House. In May, 1856, Rev. L. B. Fairfield commenced to labor in the Gospel vineyard at this place.

~ source: History of Delaware County, Iowa, Published by Western Historical Company, Successors to H. F. Kett & Co., Chicago., Illinois, 1878.; page 500-502

~ contributed by: Debbie Clough Gerischer for Delaware County IAGenWeb