The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-30
HIS TOR|CAL REVIEW
J. OF PLYMOUTH CHURCH
FIRST CHURCH ESTABLISHED IN
II MINNEAPOLIS WEST OF RIVER.
Ten Pastors Have Served the Congre-
CATION, and Several Will Be Present
at Semi Centennial Celebration Next
y April-Have Had Three Buildings
m Soon Have a Foprth-Ftrst Edihce
Burned.

i Plymouth church, that of the first
#Congregational organization to build in
i Minneapolis proper, will in few
Emonths be torn down and overriden BY
1.-The onward march of commercial life.
The congregation expects to celebrate
Ats semi-centennial anniversary next
April.
Is It was April %, 1857, when eighteen
congregational Church society, now
known as Plymouth society. And it
was but short time later, Dec. %, Of
that year, that the dedication of the
faittle wooden structure-the first Plym-
south church-took place. Nearly all
the original eighteen incorporators are
now dead. The names Of the eighteen
are: Erastus Newton Bates. Lucy A.
Prudence Clark, Mrs. Ann L. Cross, c.
M. Gross, Adelbert Hartwell, Mrs.
Maria Hartwe]l, Mrs. Emma B. jerks,
sOsmyn B. King, William H. Leonard,
Mrs. Esther w. Mcleod, o. B. Saun-
fders, Cyrus Snow, Mrs. Eliza M. Snow,
ALBERT Walcott, Mrs. Martha G. Wal
Eeott. -
Plymouth church was then on the
edge Of the village. st. Anthony was
r. good deal of town, but Minneapolis
csy ON the See Tsst side No Of tns
ever dreamed that Plymouth church
would ever be included within the bust
mess district of the city.
Church Buildings.
fs The present church is not the, one
originally erected by Plymouth con-
gregation. It is the third and most
pretentious building which has yet
housed the parish. The first was
erected at Nicollet avenue and Fourth
street, but was burned April 8, 1860.
dedicated Sept. ID, 1868. This was en-
larged in 1866. The present edifce was
dedicated Oct. 10, 1875. The chapel,
parlors, and reception rooms, were
added in 1885, and the auditorium was
newly frescoed. The church now main
tains two missions, Pillsbury House and
Drummond hail.. both doing varied
plymouth congregation has had ten
Hallock; is to leave next November just
about the time the congregation will
be ready to move to new building on
the site secured at Nineteenth and
Nico1let.
Rev. Norman Mcleod was the first
pastor, being in charge from April,
1867, to May, 1859.
Rev. H. NJ. Nichols took charge in
December, 1859. July S, 1860, Ia
mentable accident occurred on Lake
Calhoun and the pastor and his family
were drowned. A memorial window in
the present church commentaries his
death. :,
Other pastors were as follows:
Rev. Charles c.. Slater, ID, Septem-
Der, 1864 to April, 1869. He was the
FIRST formally installed pastor. During
his. ministry two missions were started,
one of which,, organized at the Vine
street church, became Park Avenue
church in 1867, and the other, Pilgrim
church in 1873.
as to hf Hagy q sf 1885, P Fl Ds'
dained and installed May 25, 1870
During that period Minneapolis devel-
'oped remarkable growth, and
plymouth church built it's present
Rdifce
Rev. William Beatty preached with
great acceptance during most of the
succeeding interval. and doubtless
would have been settled had health per-
united. A memorial window commem-
Rev. Robert G. Hutchins, DID,, June
III, 1882, to Feb. s, 1886. He was in
Rtalled May "a, 1883.
Rev. Charles F. Thwing, DID. began
apec. s, 1886, and dismissed Nov. II,
Rev. George H. Wells, ID. was in
etalled Dec. so. 1891, and dismissed Dec.
II, 1895, with impaired health. He
died March l3, 1897. Nov. 6, 1898, a
baptismal font, the gift Of the Chris