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- GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
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FREE METHODIST CHURCHIn 1892, a Primitive Methodist preacher from Ludlow, Missouri by the name of St. Clair came to Chillicothe and held a meeting in a schoolhouse near Cowgill and Green Street. A class was organized and the church was built on the Southwest corner of Williams and Green Street. In 1895, the Methodist Primitive folks sold the church to the Congregationalist people who moved the church to 223 Graves Street in 1896. The bell was donated by Mr. Broadbick, foundation stones were hauled by team and wagon by J. W. Simmons. In February 1899, a Free Methodist General Conference Evangelist, W. C. Hanmer came to Chillicothe and held a meeting in the church. A class was organized and the building purchased from the Congregationalists. T. B. France served as supply pastor until conference. Charter members were Walter Simmons, Mr. and Mrs. Junnes, Marion Hughes, Mandy Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. Hull, Mr. and Mrs. Turner, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wood, Mrs. A. E. Abbott, Wesley Rhinehart, Stella Sharp, and H. B. France. F. A. Reeves was the first appointed pastor at the 1899 conference. J. B. France, local preacher and carpenter with Brother Simmons help built the parsonage rooms on the back of the church. Another addition was built by M. P. Andrews, a bath was put in by Eungene Layson. A basement was started during the pastorate of Forrest Hicks. In May of 1960 a re-location began. It climaxed with a new building at 1441 Jackson under the ministry of Joseph Humphrey. The cornerstone was laid August 7, 1966. Former pastors participating were: M. P. Andrews, Paul Willard, Truman Shepherd, Forrest Hicks, S. L. Gilkison and Alfred Kahlstorf. Dedication was held March 31, 1968, Dr. Stanley Walters of Greenville College was the speaker. In February 1969, property east of the church was purchased and in 1971 construction began on an educational unit. In June 1972, the building was first used for classes. In January 1976, property at 1426 Webster was purchased to provide space for future planning and expansion. The pastor, Donald E. Hoffman, and family moved there in July. The west wing addition to the church was begun in April 1979 and completed in April 1980, dedicated in May. About 90% of the work was done by the lay people of the church. GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCHThe church property was acquired in 1859 and the structure built in 1870. It is the oldest church building in use in Chillicothe. Many of the stained glass windows were installed long before the turn of the century and represent fine examples of 19th century church art. The church furnishings reflect the constant devotion and care of generations of Episcopalians who have worshiped there. Founded during the great westward movement, Grace Church provides its people with the doctrine, discipline, and worship of the Episcopal Church which is the American branch of the world wide Anglican Communion. Its worship is formed by the Book of Common Prayer, first printed in 1549, and modified by succeeding revisions. The Episcopal Church possesses the Catholic and Protestant traditions of the past as living realities of the Christian faith. Grace Church was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 17, 1980. HIGHVIEW BAPTIST CHURCHFor other foundations can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ -- 1 Corinthians 3:11 On January 28, 1966 money was borrowed in the amount of $3500.00 to purchase property located at 711Milwaukee Street Chillicothe, Missouri. The property consisted of five lots and one four room frame house purchased for the purpose of having a Baptist Church. The partitions were removed and the interior of building was paneled. On March 29, 1966 Rev. Jim Wells, Tina, Missouri, filled the pulpit at our first services. April 6, 1966 voted to call our church Highview Baptist Church and at the same meeting Rev. Jim Wells was called to be our pastor for full time; he served until August 14, 1966. Rev. Charles Turner, Kansas City, Missouri, was called August 21, 1966. On March 12, 1967 we were constituted as a Southern Baptist Church with 25 charter members. On November 8, 1967 we borrowed $4500.00 to build a basement; the cost of the basement was $5000.00. April, 1968, the basement was completed, services were held full time; the former building was used for Sunday School classes. Rev. Charles Turner served until February 5, 1969 when Rev. Joe Turner, brother to Charles was called February 12, 1969; he served until February 12, 1971. Rev. Lawrence Hammond was called and served from March 7, 1971 to July 1972. Rev. Merlin Shively was called September, 1972. He is the present pastor. The note for indebtedness on the ground and building was paid and the note burned in 1974. On March 5, 1975 we voted to start on the present building as the money came in. The building was completed February 27, 1976. Our present membership is 154 members. LEOPOLIS CHURCHThe Leopolis community was among the first to be settled. Patrick Hogan, born in Ireland was the first to come with his family from Canada, in 1869. The place was first known as Hogan’s Settlement. Later the name was changed to Leopolis, in honor of Pope Leo XIII. Franklins, Halls, Regans and McKenzies came from Canada, and Feeneys, Martins, Kinsellas, Sheas, Lawlers and Fitzpatricks all had emigrated from Ireland except McKenzies, who came from Scotland. St. Patrick’s Catholic Church was built and dedicated in 1884. Its three bells were given by Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Kinsella and their grandson, Lawrence Lawler, pulled the bell rope for the first service. Pat Hogan and Lee Pendergast were the first to be baptized in the new church. Before the church was built, services were held in private homes and members formerly belonged to St. Columban’s congregation, in Chillicothe. The Franciscan Fathers were pastors for many years and after them Father Henry B. Tierney, a noted poet and one of the best known priests in North Missouri, was pastor. In 1890, a parochial school was erected and opened by the Sisters of Mercy. The school was given up in 1898. The plot of ground for the church and cemetery was donated by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hall. 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