During the winter of 1870-71, this small fellowship was in invited by the congregation of the new Presbyterian Church to use its facilities for afternoon meetings.
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On Sunday, December 1, 1872, the dedication of the first church home was held for the young First Methodist congregation. The records indicated that the chuch was a unpretentious but serviceable building. |
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In 1878 the first building had become to small so it was moved to the rear of the lots on which it stood and a new addition, facing Broadway, was built onto it. The congregation was so enthused about its larger home that it was completely paid for within two years after being built.
In 1884 the building was burned to the ground, a complete and total loss. Suspicion was the that the fire was the result of a bitter fight waged by the previous pastor and members of the congregation against the liquor and vice interests in the growing city. |
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On Sunday, May 10, 1885, a new church home was dedicated free of all indebtedness. At the time, it was the most beautiful church in the city. |
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| In 1915, land was purchased north of the existing church and preliminary work was begun on building a new church home. The building was completed and dedicated on Sunday, April 22, 1923. This building was the church home of The First Methodist Church until the current building was built. |
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