The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-09-05
OurChurche. and uEinisters-..No. 2

known by the name Pike, and was SO indicated or
the maps ofthe Territory Subsequently the place
was called Southport, and in the year 1850, il
took the present name, Kenosha.
The Methodist Episcopal Church was organized
IN January 1897 being the first religious organ.
lzatlon IN the place. The church during its early
history, enjoyed the advantage Of men of infu
ence. Rev. K. H. Deming, Hon. &. Durkee
Judge Dana and other gentlemen of prominence
were among its liberal supporters About the
same time of the organization of the Methodist
Church, log School House was erected on Main
Street, on the lGt where the clothing store now or
cupied by {. Briggs stands This School Hcuse
was occupied by the Methodist, Baptist an1. Con
{rege:0nalists, every Sabbath-these denomina.
IONS generally met together. This arrangement
# union meetings continued until 1910. when the
Hon. William Bullen having erected building
| for the purpose OF an Academy, the Congregation.
aists changed ihcir place of meeting TO the Acad-
envy, 100 called. The academy now constitutes
| % part of the " fer Care. owned by M Penney
yr.
Iac Metbodlsts continued to hold meetings il,
1e log school mouse before mentioned until their
church was 5A-t il 4aa completed and dedicated
20 January, 1873 The the first church edi.
ice built in lie town ii was originally located in
tie centre of Main Street at the intersection of
South Street, fronting north, and was ofcourse an
object of much conspiouousness. In process of
time as the business part of the town enlarged, the
removal of the church edifice agitated it was
contended that the extension Of Main Street South
vas desirable for business purposes, also for the
Jet5or .ppcarance Of the street In 1855 the church
Building was removed 10 its present location.
r0nupg tho public square On the east side The
present situation CT the church is one of the most
leasant in the city. Last year the building was
considerably enlarged and can now accommodate
larger congregation than any other in the place.
The church edifice has tower of moderate height;
Lbe interior Of the building is finished 10 q plain
manner, yet having an appearance Of neatness.
The first stationed preacher, was the Rev. o.
Curtis, who remained two conference years. MIR.
Curtis is now, and has been for some ten years
past, pastor eff the Congregational Church at En-.
erald Grove, Rock County, Wis., The second
stationed preacher was Rev. s. Stebbins, who also
remained two conference years. After Rev. Mr..
Curtis and Stebbns, the following ministers were
by appointment Of Conference stationed here in
the order named: Rev. f. Mitchell, Rev. j. Mitch
ell, Rev. G. ID. CahoOn, Rev. r. II. Sampson
Rev. w. Oliver Rev. j. Chandler, Rev.
A. Hanson, Rev. Mr.. Lehigh Rev. r. H.
Sampson treappointed,) Rev. s. Scarf, Rev G.
Fellows, Rev. N. Green, Rev. P. B. Pease. The
present minister-Rev. Mr.. Pease, is perhaps the
most acceptable minister the churchhas enjoyed for
several years he has the united respect and chris
tian regard of his congregation and the commu-
nifty generally, He studied for the ministry at
Oberlin College, Ohio; e an easy and fluent
Speaker-possessing coed command oflanguage
AS Rev. Mr. Pease is now near the close of his
second conference year, the regulations of the
church do not permit his re,appontment to thi,
place The successor of Mr.. Pease will be designa
ted at the annual meeting of the Conference the
present month, and the church will be extremely
fortunate, if the new appointment, proves as &C.
ceptable, as that of the present one has been.
-sOS
Bnrbnrism of the Cify-We have species
of barbarism in city, that calls for the utter
condemnation of all fruit growers and it is that Of
Fruit Stealing, This evil, in our city, seems to
have become widespread and deplorable Boys
Of all Sizes from the little ragged urchn of five or
teen n eie,b+ee, oro all o,ito .dd;otod .. th;a
rageous practice We know not whether there is
an organized gang of fruit sealers or not but it is
certain the depredations are as widespread and
universal as though the whole thing were system
atized No matter how public or how secluded
the garden may be, if it have one small tree with
but one choice apple, pear, peach or plum, upon
| ii it will be snatched before it is ripe.
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