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Muscatine County Iowa
1911
| History of Muscatine County Iowa 1911 | |
Source: History of Muscatine County Iowa, Volume I, 1911, pages 340-341
GRACE ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURCH. A short time previous to the year 1900 Grace English Lutheran church was organized in this city, with thirty-four charter members, whose names are here given: William Lang, wife and son Lee; Charley Coos and wife; William Aderman; Miss Anna Aderman; Louis Angersbach and wife; Ernest Reinemund and wife; Samuel Hoover and wife; John Meisenbach and daughter Louisa; Andrew Reimenschneider and wife; Carrie Freyermuth; Carrie Gunzenhauser; Mrs. C. Shalland; William Ludke, wife and two daughters; John Windman; Henry Windman; Jacob Wyman; Mrs. Brunner; Charles Freund; Carl Quandt and wife; John Weltz; Barbara Weltz; and Mary Winter.
It was not long after its organization until the members became anxious to secure a place of worship. A site was finally purchased at the southwest corner of Sixth street and Iowa avenue, and on Sunday, November 12, 1900, the cornerstone of a graceful little brick edifice was laid, with fitting ceremonies by Dr. H. L. Yarger, of Atchison, Kansas, assisted by the pastor, Rev. J. L. Murphy. Appropriate music was furnished by Paudiet's orchestra. Since that time the church membership has grown in strength and the society is in a prosperous condition. The church was dedicated Sunday, May 19, 1901. The services were held in the morning at 10:30, at which time Rev. S. B. Barnitz preached the dedicatory sermon. The cost of the property was about $6,000.
J. L. Murphy served the church from the time of its organization until 1904. His successors have been H. F. Martin, 1904-09; H. Winnemark, 1909-10; A. E. Isham, 1910--.
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