The Churches of Schuyler Co., Missouri

The Churches of Schuyler Co., Missouri
Provided by Marilyn Foreman
Of The Schuyler County Genealogical Society

DENOMINATION NAME OF CHURCH LOCATION DATE ORGANIZED OTHER

Assembly of God Baptist Glenwood Assembly of God Glenwood City April '72 By Pastor & Mrs. Robert Boyd
(blank) First Baptist Church of Downing Downing City Aug. 1st., 1885 (Successor to Cherry Grove Baptist Church, which had been dissolved.)
(blank) Lancaster Baptist Lancaster City (blank) (blank)
blank New Harmony Freewill Baptist Approx. 3 mi. W. of Greentop (Rural) 12/10/1889 16 members 1893 161 members, 1972 56 Res. & 48 non-res. members
blank Pleasant Grove Baptist blank blank blank
blank Queen City Baptist Church 3 mi. east of Queen City 3/23/1880 blank
blank South Prairie Baptist Church (Reorganized as the Queen City Baptist Church 3 mi. east of Queen City 9/08/1910 New bldg. dedicated, Dec. 1912
blank Valley View Baptist Church blank blank blank
blank Fabius Baptist Church East of Lancaster S. of #136 1841 First church was log house - 2nd was frame bldg. which burned. Present Bldg. - 1902. Has well kept cemetery w/Perpetual Care
blank Coatsville Baptist Church blank blank blank
Catholic Schuyler Co. Catholic Community 5 mi. SW of Lancaster on Rt. (Old 63) blank Services held at Old New Hope M.E. Church
blank blank 8 mi. SE of Lancaster N. of Downing blank Commonly known as the MUDD Church
Christian Antioch Christian Church S. 17, T. 65, R. 15 1858 Antioch Church sold & proceeds divided between Queen Cty. and Jimtown Christian Chs. (Excelsior, Oct. 1929)
blank Coffey Christian Church South of Downing Land donated by Mary Coffey 1880 Active church - well kept cemetery
blank Darby Christian Church North of Lancaster - New bldg. in 1912 1869 No longer active - but well kept bldg. & cemetery. Many members attend Lancaster Chris.
blank Downing Christian Church City of Downing, S. of Rt. 136 Aug. 1883 Active - Bldg. 1885 - basement 1852 remodeling w/extra classrooms etc; 1966
blank Glenwood Christian Church City of Glenwood 1871, 1878, 1888-89 Congregational denom. Presbyterian Denom. Christian Denom. New Bldg. at present loc. 1953-58.
blank Greentop Christian Church City of Greentop 1877 Centenniel - 11/06/1977, Bldg. 1890 Annex & imp. 1953 - Remodeling 1966, Rededication 1974
blank Independence Christian Church 5 1/2 mi. SW of Downing Feb. 1904 113 mem. 1905-1922. Church & contents sold Proceeds to Christian Orphans Home in Louis - No record aft. 1922.
blank Downing Community Christian blank blank Split from Downing Christian Church listed above.
blank Lancaster Christian Church Lancaster City, 1 Blk. W. of Square 8/10/1847 Ded. of Bldg. Torn down aft. R.R. blt. New bldg. 1880-1914. Present Bldg. ded. 6/14/1914
blank Queen City Christian Church Queen City, City St. March 1890 Met in M.E. Ch. 1 yr. Bldg. occ. 1/5/1892 - Remod. in 1924
Church of God Holiness Coatsville Holiness Church M.E. Church reloc. at present site W. of R.R. 11/02/1909 (Dedication) Several improv. and remodel. during the yrs.
blank Downing Church of God (Prophecy) Downing City 1/18/1963 Purchased bldg. from Presbyterian Church.
blank Mount Carmel Holiness Church Near Coatsville March to Oct. 1998 See Note #1 Below
blank Church of God Holiness of Queen City Ten in Park 1889, Old M.E. Church, 1897 1869-70, Union Church See Note #2 below
Community Churches Brushy Union Brushy School 55-63 8/21/1955 Land for church deeded from Mary Crabtree. 1st ser., Good Friday evening 1963.
blank Lynn Grove Union Church Log cabin 1/2 mi. S. Cemetery 1838 See Note #3 Below
Lutheran St. John's Lutheran Church 7 mi. NE of Queen City, (Rural) Area known as Germania. Present Church Blt. in 1904. See Note #4 Below.
St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church Queen City See Note #5 Below. See Note #5 Below. See Note #5 Below.
Mennonite blank blank blank blank
Methodist Episcopal Bethel Church & Cemetery Half-way between Glenwood & Queen City (1/2 m. N. of Julesburg.) 1838 See Note #6
blank United Methodist Church of Downing Downing City 1884 See Note #7
blank Glenwood Methodist Episcopal (name changed to - United Methodist Church) Glenwood 1870 See Note #8
blank Germania Methodist Church 1 Sq. Acre SE corner SE 1/4 of NW 1/4 of NW Qtr. S. 9, T. 65, R14 June 8th, 1869 See Note #9
blank Greentop Methodist Episcopal Church Greentop City, Lot 6, Blk. 5, Colorado City (Addition) 1870 This description also site of present church.
blank Greentop Methodist Church blank 1936 Methodist Episcopal and Methodist S. churches united as Methodist Church.
blank United Methodist Church blank 1969 Methodist Church & United Brethern Church merged to become United Methodist Church.
blank Lancaster United Methodist Church Lancaster City, Washington St., (Hwy. #136 & Linn St., W. of St.) 1848 See Note #10
blank United Methodist Church blank 1969 Methodist Church & United Brethern Church merged to become United Methodist Church.
Methodist New Hope United Methodist Church (Lancaster Charge) Approx. 5 mi. S. & a little W. of Lancaster, S.11, T. 65, R. 15 3/18/1857 See Note #11
blank Methodist Episcopal Church Queen City 1861-65 See Note #12
blank Trinity United Methodist Church blank blank blank
Presbyterian Presbyterian Church of Downing Downing City 6/30/1893 See Note #13

* Undenominational: Body of Christ Church, Greentop Good Shepherd Church, Greentop New Harmony Church, River of Life Church, (no additional information).

Note Number 1: (Furniture and seats given to Holiness Church at Coatsville, Mo.) Founded by Mary Ann Rippey Hombs - last mettings held in 30's. Bldg. torn down in 1943 and sold for $100. Money used for upkeep of Mary Ann Rippey cemetery.

Note Number 2: Founded by Rev. W.B. Stevens, who was Pastor for its entire existence. He was well known and noted composer of religious songs, "Further Along" was the best known.

Note Number 3: 1855 Decision to build a church - each male member to donate 50 cents annually from 11/04/59. New frame church 1860. Church fell in before 1900 - services again held in school house for a few years.

Note Number 4: First church built in 1867, present church built in 1904. Church services were held originally in both German & English, and early records were in German.
The Germania Cemetery, established in 1859 to serve the congregations of the "German Lutheran" and "German Methodist" Churches is located East of the church - and is under perpetual care and well maintained. The location of the church and cemetery, in a scenic setting of rolling, timbered land, has caused it to be called the "Church in the Wildwood" - an appropriate appellation.
The "county-wide" Bicentenniel Church service was held here, in an open air setting - which was widely attended.

Note Number 5: 1889 - Organized - but not active. 1892 - Reorganized but became inactive. 1905 Organized a 3rd time. 9/04/1907 a new church building - 50th anniversary in 1957 - Sunday School until 1959 - disbanded. Aug. 1962, donated building to the Methodist congregation of Queen City.

Note Number 6: Land donated by Jefferson Fulcher who also gave an acre of ground for a cemetery in 1842. In 1867 a new church was built. Baptism was in the Chariton River, 5 or 6 miles West of Bethel - following "camp" meetings at which many denominations were represented. Note: The Bethel Church was disbanded.

Note Number 7: First building served Baptist & Methodist congregations, which was used by 4 denominations. About 1900 Baptist Church bought their share of the building. 1955 Church remodeled. 1966 New addition added. 1968 New organ & piano purchased and church dedication ceremony held in 1968.

Note Number 8: Dedication 2/12/1871. Jan. 1900 New building planned. Built by Spencer Mitchell -- date unknown. 1968 also Parsonage. (old parsonage was sold in 1952 -- proceeds used for basement and other improvements. (Lancaster-Glenwood-New Hope Charge)

Note Number 9: Deeded direct to Trustees Geo. T. Wilkey, B.T. Wilkey, Jacob Avery, John M. Coons, Phillip Beeler (Did not belong to conference). 1/22/1908 Pledges given to raise money to build church. 3/09/1959 - Letter from J.W. Ward, Kirksville Dist. M.E. Church sending final papers for disposition of church and land. Note on reverse of letter indicates transferred land to the cemetery (Germania) and sold building - Seats sold to New Hope Church (Lamps and bell were stolen). Note Number 10: 1848 Lancaster Charge appears as appointment. 1888 Church erected on present site - dedicated Dec. 1889. 1911-1914, New church built (present structure) Dedicated on May 24, 1914.

Note Number 11: 3/18/1857 1st. Deed recorded Bk. 4, P. 552 *Again recorded Aug. 26, 1881, Bk. 22 P. 592. *1st church of New Hope M.E. Church South was burned during the Civil War. New Hope Methodist Church South was made a member of Circuit which included Bethel M.E. Church South, Trinity M.E. Church South - one pastor serving all 3 churches - parsonage at Queen City. M.E. Church at Queen City disbanded - church at New Hope torn down and the Queen City Church moved to United Methodist Church. Structurally building remains same, but much improvement and repair and in 1959 Annex was anned to the south end of provide more space. (During years the church was transferred to the Downing Circuit - but is now a member of the Lancaster, Glenwood, New Hope Circuit. UPDATE, 1989 - The church no longer has an assigned pastor, but has sunday school and church twice monthly, with lay speakers or visiting ministers. The church building is also used by the Catholic Community - and this group helps out by a monthly contribution for expenses, etc.

Note Number 12: 1861-65 Trying days of Civil War. 1871, Frame building in Q.C. site of present brick building. Old church sold to Holiness Church. 1898 New brick church dedicated in 1898. Queen City was head of the Charge - associated with Pleasant View & Germania and sometimes Glenwood. Now included with Greentop

Note Number 13: Work on church started in fall of 1890 - Occupied May next year Sunday school organized July 1897. Church building was sold to the Church of God Prophecy on Jan. 18, 1963.

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DENOMINATION	NAME OF CHURCH	LOCATION	DATE ORGANIZED	OTHER
Assembly of God Baptist	Glenwood Assembly of God	Glenwood City	April '72	By Pastor & Mrs. Robert Boyd
(blank)	First Baptist Church of Downing	Downing City	Aug. 1st., 1885	(Successor to Cherry Grove Baptist Church, which had been dissolved.)
(blank)	Lancaster Baptist	Lancaster City	(blank)	(blank)
blank	New Harmony Freewill Baptist	Approx. 3 mi. W. of Greentop (Rural)	12/10/1889 16 members	1893 161 members, 1972 56 Res. & 48 non-res. members
blank	Pleasant Grove Baptist	blank	blank	blank
blank	Queen City Baptist Church	3 mi. east of Queen City	3/23/1880	blank
blank	South Prairie Baptist Church (Reorganized as the Queen City Baptist Church	3 mi. east of Queen City	9/08/1910	New bldg. dedicated, Dec. 1912
blank	Valley View Baptist Church	blank	blank	blank
blank	Fabius Baptist Church	East of Lancaster S. of #136	1841	First church was log house - 2nd was frame bldg. which burned. Present Bldg. - 1902. Has well kept cemetery w/Perpetual Care
blank	Coatsville Baptist Church	blank	blank	blank
Catholic	Schuyler Co. Catholic Community	5 mi. SW of Lancaster on Rt. (Old 63)	blank	Services held at Old New Hope M.E. Church
blank	blank	8 mi. SE of Lancaster N. of Downing	blank	Commonly known as the MUDD Church
Christian	Antioch Christian Church	S. 17, T. 65, R. 15	1858	Antioch Church sold & proceeds divided between Queen Cty. and Jimtown Christian Chs. (Excelsior, Oct. 1929)
blank	Coffey Christian Church	South of Downing Land donated by Mary Coffey	1880	Active church - well kept cemetery
blank	Darby Christian Church	North of Lancaster - New bldg. in 1912	1869	No longer active - but well kept bldg. & cemetery. Many members attend Lancaster Chris.
blank	Downing Christian Church	City of Downing, S. of Rt. 136	Aug. 1883	Active - Bldg. 1885 - basement 1852 remodeling w/extra classrooms etc; 1966
blank	Glenwood Christian Church	City of Glenwood	1871, 1878, 1888-89	Congregational denom. Presbyterian Denom. Christian Denom. New Bldg. at present loc. 1953-58.
blank	Greentop Christian Church	City of Greentop	1877	Centenniel - 11/06/1977, Bldg. 1890 Annex & imp. 1953 - Remodeling 1966, Rededication 1974
blank	Independence Christian Church	5 1/2 mi. SW of Downing	Feb. 1904	113 mem. 1905-1922. Church & contents sold Proceeds to Christian Orphans Home in Louis - No record aft. 1922.
blank	Downing Community Christian	blank	blank	Split from Downing Christian Church listed above.
blank	Lancaster Christian Church	Lancaster City, 1 Blk. W. of Square	8/10/1847	Ded. of Bldg. Torn down aft. R.R. blt. New bldg. 1880-1914. Present Bldg. ded. 6/14/1914
blank	Queen City Christian Church	Queen City, City St.	March 1890	Met in M.E. Ch. 1 yr. Bldg. occ. 1/5/1892 - Remod. in 1924
Church of God Holiness	Coatsville Holiness Church	M.E. Church reloc. at present site W. of R.R.	11/02/1909 (Dedication)	Several improv. and remodel. during the yrs.
blank	Downing Church of God (Prophecy)	Downing City	1/18/1963	Purchased bldg. from Presbyterian Church.
blank	Mount Carmel Holiness Church	Near Coatsville	March to Oct. 1998	See Note #1 Below
blank	Church of God Holiness of Queen City	Ten in Park 1889, Old M.E. Church, 1897	1869-70, Union Church	See Note #2 below
Community Churches	Brushy Union	Brushy School 55-63	8/21/1955	Land for church deeded from Mary Crabtree. 1st ser., Good Friday evening 1963.
blank	Lynn Grove Union Church	Log cabin 1/2 mi. S. Cemetery	1838	See Note #3 Below
Lutheran	St. John's Lutheran Church	7 mi. NE of Queen City, (Rural) Area known as Germania.	Present Church Blt. in 1904.	See Note #4 Below.
St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church	Queen City	See Note #5 Below.	See Note #5 Below.	See Note #5 Below.
Mennonite	blank	blank	blank	blank
Methodist Episcopal	Bethel Church & Cemetery	Half-way between Glenwood & Queen City (1/2 m. N. of Julesburg.)	1838	See Note #6
blank	United Methodist Church of Downing	Downing City	1884	See Note #7
blank	Glenwood Methodist Episcopal (name changed to - United Methodist Church)	Glenwood	1870	See Note #8
blank	Germania Methodist Church	1 Sq. Acre SE corner SE 1/4 of NW 1/4 of NW Qtr. S. 9, T. 65, R14	June 8th, 1869	See Note #9
blank	Greentop Methodist Episcopal Church	Greentop City, Lot 6, Blk. 5, Colorado City (Addition)	1870	This description also site of present church.
blank	Greentop Methodist Church	blank	1936	Methodist Episcopal and Methodist S. churches united as Methodist Church.
blank	United Methodist Church	blank	1969	Methodist Church & United Brethern Church merged to become United Methodist Church.
blank	Lancaster United Methodist Church	Lancaster City, Washington St., (Hwy. #136 & Linn St., W. of St.)	1848	See Note #10
blank	United Methodist Church	blank	1969	Methodist Church & United Brethern Church merged to become United Methodist Church.
Methodist	New Hope United Methodist Church (Lancaster Charge)	Approx. 5 mi. S. & a little W. of Lancaster, S.11, T. 65, R. 15	3/18/1857	See Note #11
blank	Methodist Episcopal Church	Queen City	1861-65	See Note #12
blank	Trinity United Methodist Church	blank	blank	blank
Presbyterian	Presbyterian Church of Downing	Downing City	6/30/1893	See Note #13