List of ministers of the Monroe Methodist Episcopal church of Atkinson, Illinois, beginning 1886

W. G. Miller, October 1886 to October 1887; P. S. Garretson, October 1887 to October 1889; J. A. Alford, October 1889 to September 1890; B. F. Mattox, September 1890 to September 1891; G. L. Reed, September 1891 to September 1892; J. V. Bennett, September 1892 to October 1893 : R. H. Fairburn, September 1893 to July 1894; W. S. Porter, July 1894 to September 1894: John Gimson, September 1894 to October 1895; H. Coolidge, October 1895 to October 1897; John Edmonson, October 1897 to October 1899 ; Edwin Thompson, October 1899 to October 1900 ; G. E. Alford, October 1900 to October 1903; A. A. Brown, October 1903 to October 1904; H. F. Toll, October 1904 to October 1906; F. I. Stevens, October 1906 to September 1909.

 

Atkinson Congregational church pastors from 1884 to present time

G. L. Dickinson, 1884-88; W. H. Chandler, 1888-89; A. E. Arnold, 1890-92; W. S. Grange, 1892-96; J. B. Johnston, 1896-99; H. J. McClements, 1899-1904; J. A. Caskey, 1904-09.

The pastorate of J. A. Caskey has been the longest of any during the history of the church. It was during his pastorate that the church building was remodeled at a cost of two thousand, four hundred dollars ; and January 5, 1908 was red letter day in its history when forty-six new members were received into church fellowship .

The Methodist church was organized in 1857. Rev. White preached the first sermon

. The preachers in order follow : White, D. M. Hill, 0. W. Pollard. Knowlton, Sheldon, Morey, Kinney, Woodruff, Frick, Heckard, Odell. Fleharty, Head, Swartz, Woodruff, Keller, Otterman.

 

 

History of Henry County

 

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