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Methodist Episcopal Church

Same as English ME and First ME

Fifth and Main

 

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                               1912 

                    German (Wesley) Methodist 

                            in distance 

 

1858

12 09          Donation Festival given for benefit of Rev. A. C. Huntley    WD

 

1859

01 12          Series of revival meetings held; preaching every evening by Rev. A. C. Huntley, pastor   WTranscript

 

1907      An August 1907 article reported that a resolution was sent to the Chicago conference of the German M. E. Church asking for the return of Rev. Henry Karnopp, who had been pastor and whose services were “most acceptable to the members of the church”.

 

1908

09 25       At the recent conference of the M. E. church held at Neenah, Rev. M. L. Eversz of this city was reappointed pastor.   WG

09 30       Rev. Henry Karnopp has been reappointed pastor of the German M. E. Church in this city.   WG

10 09       About 75 of his parishioners tendered Rev. Karnopp, pastor of the German M. E. church, a surprise at his home last Tuesday evening.  Attorney N. Thauer delivered a welcoming address on behalf of the congregation, which was responded to by Rev. Karnopp.  Elder C. Berg also delivered an address.  The affair was a decidedly pleasant one.   WG

 

1909

01 15          Old fashioned revival meeting in the Sunday school parlor of the new Methodist church   WG

 

1912

11 28       The young people of the M. E. Church enjoyed a conundrum supper last Friday evening at the church dining room.  The menu was as follows:   WG

 

An oriental square            Napkin

Spring offering               Water

Whip tips                     Wafers

A product of the desert       Sandwich

Crystallized nectar           Sugar

Cordial cheer                 Coffee

Cupid’s patrons               Pickle

Infant’s delight              Milk

Dyspepsia’s forerunner        Cake

Cartwheels                    Doughnuts

 

1951

   11 26 1951

 

A wall and part of the roof of the First Methodist Church were scorched by a fire in the Piper building.

 

1955

Watertown Daily Times 06 07 1955

The appointment on Sunday of a prominent Methodist minister, the Rev. William V. Stevens now pastor of Epworth Church at North Second and West Garfield Avenue, Milwaukee, to become minister of First Methodist and Wesley Methodist Churches in Watertown, is expected to speed the way for eventual union of the two Watertown congregations.  The Rev. Mr. Stevens will take over here next Sunday, his appointment having been announced in Racine yesterday at the closing session of the Wisconsin Conference of the Methodist Church.  Announcement that the two Watertown churches would have a dual pastorate starting this June was made by the Rev. Alvin J. Lindgren, Watertown district superintendent of the Methodist Church some months ago.

 

1956

Watertown Daily Times 04 05 1956

 

The first of two church mergers affecting four of the city's present Protestant congregations, first announced in the Times in 1955, will take effect on June 1, 1957, when Watertown will have only one Methodist Church. Announcement of this date was made here today by the Rev. William V. Stevens, minister of First Methodist and Wesley Methodist Churches.

 

The other merger, which is also scheduled for next year, will involve the First Congregational Church and the First Evangelical and Reformed Church. Details on the merger are still pending.