Madison County, Iowa

TRURO UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

 

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In 1915-1916 the church parsonage was built.  It was a modern 8-room home located 2 blocks north and 2 blocks west of the church. Mrs. Alice Strawn loaned the money for this project.  Much credit for the construction of this project is due to diligent worker, Evans Middleton.  Rev. S. L. Bougher and his family were the first occupants.

 

In 1920, then clerk, Marion Wallace, copies 249 names into the record book as members.  The book reads “Copied from old records.  Taken from the last list as best could be determined.  Old records incomplete in regard to dates, death, transfer, etc.”  No records older than these from 1920 could be located in the church.  Later that year an official board meeting established a Pastoral Cabinet to be composed of the following:  Elders, Deacons, Christian Education president, Sunday School Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent, Finance Committee, Pastoral Committee and the Trustees.  A variation of this still governs the church today.

 

January 1921 was the passing away of Rhoda Fields Delong, the last remaining charter member.  Her funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Raybourn.

 

Shortly after the Thursday Girls were organized in 1927, they invited their husbands to meet with them and then had them start excavating for a new kitchen.

 

1930 brought about a meeting with the St. Charles Church of Christ and an offer to Rev. Randall to serve as the pastor to both churches.  And in 1931, the church became a member of the Congregational Christian merger.

 

Several elderly people of the church remember baptisms from the 1920’s and 1930’s.  Some people were baptized in ponds, some at other church’s “tanks”, and other records state that some occurred in South River.  The photo of a well attended baptismal session shown below is from the collection of Anah Mease.

 

 

Baptismal at Porter’s Pond

 

 

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