An interesting article about How the Settlers of Lee center formed first church gathering. In the article, is mentioned Dr Adams, who resided in the home I grew up in ( Howard and June Welman's home)
There was a small farmhouse on a prairie farm which has since been remodeled and improved.. It was then surrounded by prairie on the road running north from what is now kinown as Amboy. called Crombie Lane. .It was the home of Moses crombie. They assembled July5, 1843, four families, who gathered for purpose of organizing for a church; which included he families of Furwell( 4), Barnes and Davis.
The house remained open for worship:ministers had been welcomed to their home:; the longed for the christian influence of their homeland.They were all from New England, except the Barnes, who were from New York.Earnestly they prayed for strength and guidiance in their work. Their first meeting was a prayer meeting and and the hymn they sang " I love thy Church o'o God". we would see them calm and deliberate as they signed their names to the articles of faith. and elected their Deacons; Moses Crombie and Ransom.Barnes. They named their church " The Congregational Church of Palestine Grove. We learned that Rev John Merrel was their first minister, Rev John Ingersol their second minister,and Rev Joseph Gardner, their third minister.Yhe length of the pastorates is not known but others joined the worship during this time. Rev John Ingersol also preached at Inlet, so it is imagined they had preachers that were available , that came into that neighborhood.As the congregation increased, it was transferred to the Wasson school house.About 1845, steps were taken to build an acaemy in the village near Inlet Grove. A few families had settled from Inlet Grove onto the prairie, Geo Haskell, a public spirited man, had moved his merchantile business. Rev Luke Hitchcok, a social man strong in his church and being a presiding elder of the rock River district, had, settled there. a Methodist church had been built on the lot now owned by sylvester Shaw, purchased by David Gray, and transformed by him into a dwelling house and harness shop. A parsonage was added onto this site where Christian Ulrichs house was later built.
One evening there was a discussion as to the name of the town. Those who lead were Esq Haskell, dr Adams, and Joseph Gardener. as the furture town was so near the center of Lee co, they united on the name of Lee Center. Deacon Crombie took the contract to build the academy, built a house and moved. Several families having settled in the vacinity, Mr Ira Brewer, Mr Wheat, Bradford church and families...it was thought best to transfer Palestine Church to Lee Center , where it merged into the Lee Center Congregational church. Meetings continued at Deacon crombies home, until the completion of the academy. Rev Hanna and RevBrewer sometimes preached
There was a small farmhouse on a prairie farm which has since been remodeled and improved.. It was then surrounded by prairie on the road running north from what is now kinown as Amboy. called Crombie Lane. .It was the home of Moses crombie. They assembled July5, 1843, four families, who gathered for purpose of organizing for a church; which included he families of Furwell( 4), Barnes and Davis.
The house remained open for worship:ministers had been welcomed to their home:; the longed for the christian influence of their homeland.They were all from New England, except the Barnes, who were from New York.Earnestly they prayed for strength and guidiance in their work. Their first meeting was a prayer meeting and and the hymn they sang " I love thy Church o'o God". we would see them calm and deliberate as they signed their names to the articles of faith. and elected their Deacons; Moses Crombie and Ransom.Barnes. They named their church " The Congregational Church of Palestine Grove. We learned that Rev John Merrel was their first minister, Rev John Ingersol their second minister,and Rev Joseph Gardner, their third minister.Yhe length of the pastorates is not known but others joined the worship during this time. Rev John Ingersol also preached at Inlet, so it is imagined they had preachers that were available , that came into that neighborhood.As the congregation increased, it was transferred to the Wasson school house.About 1845, steps were taken to build an acaemy in the village near Inlet Grove. A few families had settled from Inlet Grove onto the prairie, Geo Haskell, a public spirited man, had moved his merchantile business. Rev Luke Hitchcok, a social man strong in his church and being a presiding elder of the rock River district, had, settled there. a Methodist church had been built on the lot now owned by sylvester Shaw, purchased by David Gray, and transformed by him into a dwelling house and harness shop. A parsonage was added onto this site where Christian Ulrichs house was later built.
One evening there was a discussion as to the name of the town. Those who lead were Esq Haskell, dr Adams, and Joseph Gardener. as the furture town was so near the center of Lee co, they united on the name of Lee Center. Deacon Crombie took the contract to build the academy, built a house and moved. Several families having settled in the vacinity, Mr Ira Brewer, Mr Wheat, Bradford church and families...it was thought best to transfer Palestine Church to Lee Center , where it merged into the Lee Center Congregational church. Meetings continued at Deacon crombies home, until the completion of the academy. Rev Hanna and RevBrewer sometimes preached
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