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CHURCHES OF ALL CREEDs
Among the churches in Planheld the oldest Is the
Society OF Friends. As early 1925 the Qnah''S
had a meeting house near Planfed. and the mee.,
ing-house which the society erected In lIss sun
stands near the railway station, and Is occupied
by the Hicksite branch OF the society. The Or'ho-
doy Quakers also have meeting house in frohI-sa'
The First Baptist Church erected III io0''
The organization dates back to 1878 The pastor .
: the Rev. T. Yerkes who has been in charge since
1863 The Rev Charles Herring is the pastor oil
| the First Presbyterian Church, which was organ"
lied in 1925 The second church edifce was erecteu
in 1866. and the present building. which Is one oil 'e
ornaments OF the city was erected In 1858.
The records show that Methodist service was he'n
in Plainheld IN 1921, but the congregation had TO
pastor until 1893 when James II. Mcfarland was
appointed. year before. the first church was
built. The improved edlfce destroyed by hre
in 1869. In the same year the present church was
erected and has been much improved from time
to time since then There three chapels con-
nected with the church. Vincent. Monroe-av~. ana
Park Place or Grace. The present pastor is the
Rev DR.. Charles r. Barnes
The German Reformed Church organized In
1851. The church which the congregation now &C.
cuples dedicated in 1856 The pastor is the
Rev G. Hansen. who has been IN charge since July,
81. Mary's Roman Catholic Church has mem
bership Of about two thousand. Father F. f..
Smyth is the pastor. who is also the head Of 81
Marys parochial school. which erected in lssS.
Attached to the church also convent for the
Sisters Of Charity and a Catholic Young Mems
Lyccum
The Seventh Day Baptls. Church dates back TO
1886 VIXEN the first steps toward its organization
were taken. although the first house OF worship was
not erected uatl 1873
second and larger church was built In 1867 ana
the present beautiful structure dedicated jan
uary 10. 1884, The church Is ACKNOWLEDGED 10 be
the finest in the country OF that denomination ana
It's pastor, the Rev. DR. A. II. Lewis, has been ~
charge continuously since 1880.
The Seventh Day Baptists constitute strong ele-
ment In the town. They are not so strong numrfi-
cally az in the power for good which they have al
ways welded. \ prominent citizen OF the place,
not member Of that Church. said: They are, a,
a class. good progressive ana desirable citizens, am
benefit to the community. They have been moro
instrumental in the development Of Piainiield thah
any other class Of community. They do no
obtrude their customs others. he added an
while some OF the members do work on sunday li
is done In such way that none could ind iau.t.
Some OF our large concerns are owned and operate
by members OF the Seventh Day Church. ana ~
these work is suspended religously on SATURDAY
1t was explained further that the element is one
Of such Importance in the community that the cry
ordinances framed meet their wishes.
Among the prominent members of the Church are
Charles Potter, eXPostmaster Elias K. Pope. Joseph