Forest River Methodist Church, bio
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FOREST RIVER METHODIST CHURCH
Walsh Heritage, ND 1881-1981
Vol 1 - p. 491
The Forest River Methodist Church was first organized Aug 17, 1881 with the Rev. R.J. Laird as the first minister. Services were held in a building on the north edge of town until a new church was built under the direction of John M. Woods.The exact building date is not listed other than in the early 1890's. A charter was granted to the church in 1891 and the large number of new members in 1892 and 1893 suggests those years as the building date.
Forest River Methodist Episopal Church served Ardoch also with ministers living in Forest River. There have been 28 resident ministers who served this church until 1937. Then the Arodch Church was closed and Forest River shared ministers with Grafton, Larimore or by ministers fra Wesley College in Grand Forks.
Listed as members of this church in 1882 were Mr and Mrs Thomas Scott, Mr and Mrs Henry Brennan and Mr William Morwood.
The first baptism was that of an infant, Mary J., child of John and Ida Davis, by the Rev E. P. Hall on Dec 23, 1883.
This church continued until 1964 when members of the Forest River Presbyterian Church and the Forest River Methodist united and began a new chartered church called Forest River Community Church. They held services in the Methodist Church building until Mar 1966, when it was torn down and a new church on the same site was dedicated.
Walsh Heritage, ND 1881-1981
Vol 1 - p. 491
The Forest River Methodist Church was first organized Aug 17, 1881 with the Rev. R.J. Laird as the first minister. Services were held in a building on the north edge of town until a new church was built under the direction of John M. Woods.The exact building date is not listed other than in the early 1890's. A charter was granted to the church in 1891 and the large number of new members in 1892 and 1893 suggests those years as the building date.
Forest River Methodist Episopal Church served Ardoch also with ministers living in Forest River. There have been 28 resident ministers who served this church until 1937. Then the Arodch Church was closed and Forest River shared ministers with Grafton, Larimore or by ministers fra Wesley College in Grand Forks.
Listed as members of this church in 1882 were Mr and Mrs Thomas Scott, Mr and Mrs Henry Brennan and Mr William Morwood.
The first baptism was that of an infant, Mary J., child of John and Ida Davis, by the Rev E. P. Hall on Dec 23, 1883.
This church continued until 1964 when members of the Forest River Presbyterian Church and the Forest River Methodist united and began a new chartered church called Forest River Community Church. They held services in the Methodist Church building until Mar 1966, when it was torn down and a new church on the same site was dedicated.