The Free Methodist Church

It was organized in a private residence in Wethersfiekl about the year I860 or 1867. Meeting's had been held for some time previous in the residences of different persons, and in the Swedish Methodist house of worship. Also in a store-room in Wetherstield. About the year 1870, they purchased their present church edifice of the Protestant Methodists, and have since occupied ir. At the organization, some five or six persons were admitted as members. They have, at different times, enjoyed good seasons of revival, and now miiiiber some twenty-four or five members. The first minister was Rev. Jonathan Dick; next, Rev. William Cooley, .whose wife occasionally officiated at divine service. He was followed by J. G. Terrell, during whose ministry the church was purchased, at a cost of 81,000. Next, Rev. George Coffee, followed by Rev. W. W. Kelley; he by Rev. John Whiting; he by Rev. James Thaxter. when the present pastor. Rev. James Kelso, took charge. The Sunday-school, under the superintendence of Mrs. Robinson, numbers about twenty pupils.

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