| Object ID |
V-099C |
| Object Name |
Book, Church Membership |
| Abstract |
The book is sectioned by full connection members, probationers, baptisms, and marriages. The first two pages of the book is a recreated list of pastors from 1836-1891, including the circuit name and presiding elders. Full connection membership is alphabetical (1869-1902) and some entries provide residence, officiating minister and a remarks section on final disposition of membership. Probationers (1883-1900) is chronological with marital status, residence, baptism date, officiating minister and final disposition of membership. Baptisms (1884-1916) give date and place of baptism, the name of "subject", officiating minister, and if an infant the parents' names. Marriages (1884-1900) lists the name of the couple, place of residence, officiating minister and place and date of marriage. |
| Admin/Biog History |
According to the McDonough County history, Rev. David Carter organized Pennington Point at the home of John Greenup in New Salem Township. It was one of the oldest Methodist churches in the county.
The first church building was erected in 1856 with another building in 1876. The second building was damaged by a tornado a few years later but was repaired and moved to another site south of the cemetery. In 1943 a fire destroyed the building. The congregation bought and moved a church from the Bethany Free Methodists in Eldorado Township.
The church closed in 1968. |
| Creator |
Pennington Point Methodist Church |
| Collection |
CIL Conference Closed Church |
| Dates of Accumulation |
1860-1883 |
| Level of description |
Item |
| Search Terms |
McDonough County/Pennington Point/Rushville Circuit/Adair/Industry/Pleasant Grove/Shinn's/Epworth/Macomb Circuit/Marrietta Circuit/Blandinville Circuit/Ipava Circuit/ |
| Subjects |
Closed churches |
| Title |
Membership Record |
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