Anamosa - A Reminiscence 1838 - 1988

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Residence of E.J. Wood, site of present Lutheran
parsonage. (Submitted by Kathleen and Larry J.
Conmey)
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church
The first Methodist Episcopal Church in Jones
County was organized in Anamosa in 1851. by Rev.
and Mrs. Valle. There were ten members in the
congregation. These were: C.L.D. Crockwell, and his
wife. Mary: Dexter Cunningham and Sarah Abigail, his
wife; Oliver Lockwood and Rebecca, his wife; Miss Mary
Bass; and Mr. Sedlers.
The small congregation of Methodists held their
services in the courthouse, in the log school house, [at
the east end of Hickory Street), in the former United
Brethren Church, and in the Congregational frame
church on West Main Street.
The Methodist Episcopal Church, of Anamosa, was
incorporated October 21, 1858, and the following were
named as the board of directors: C.L.D. Crockwell,
James G. Brown, Hamilton Cary, William J . Henry and
Bishop Isbell.
in 1861, when the Congregationalists built their
brick church on the corner of Main and Booth streets.
the Methodists paid $100 for the vacated frame church
on West Main.
In 1865. the red brick church, with a tall white
steeple, was built, and dedicated in December of that
year. This stood on First Street. adjoining the lot of the
Episcopal Church. Rev. E.D. Rosa was the pastor.
During the building of the church, the following were
stewards: I.W. Alger, J. Alderman. D. Cunningham.
Alfred Green, E.M. Littlefield, C.H. Lull. B.L. Matson.
S.P. Porter, J .H. Williams; Trustees composed the
Building Committee: Charles Cline, G.P. Dietz, David
Kinert, B.L. Matson. F. Neuberger.
The cost of the building, including furniture was
$5,697.15.
The bell (still being used) was installed in 1867. It was
said that for a time, the bell was tolled for deaths, but
due to the ensuing gloom, this practice was discontinued.
A new Methodist Episcopal Church had been talked
about for quite some time and when Rev. D.C. Dutton
was appointed to this task. he organized his forces and
soon had a new church building planned, erected and
dedicated, debt free. Including the grounds, the new
building cost $32,000.
The building, dedicated June 27, 1907, is still in use.
United Methodist Church
submitted by Josephine Russell
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it is located to the west of the Congregational Church.
on First Street.
Rev. Dutton's able assistants in completing the
building project were: Judge F.O. Ellison, C.L. Niles.
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Interior Methodist Episcopal Church, Anamosa.
(Submitted by Jo Russell)
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