Browse Items (89 total)

  • Collection: Photo File: Churches

Photo of Dr. Benjamin F. Shipp

Photograph of Dr. Benjamin F. Shipp (born 1861; died Dec 1937). Superintendent of the Decatur District of the Illinois Methodist conference from 1905 to 1910. Photo ran 1906.

Photos Church of God Boiling Springs and Rev. Richmond

Photograph of first Church of God Building. "Rife, Joseph, Sr.--Home--near Boiling Springs. The Church of God was first organized in this house on Jan. 17, 1852. Also on Aug. 23, 1853 the Illinois Eldership of Churches of God was organized in this…

Photo of Rev. Eugene M. Smith, pastor First Christian Church

Photograph of Rev. Eugene m. Smith (died 9/13/1923). Rev. Smith former pastor of the First Christian Church in Decatur. He came to Decatur in 1908 and remained until 1915, when to went to Carthage, IL. In 1910 he was elected president of the Northern…

Photo of Rev. Horace Reed

Photograph of Rev. Horace Reed; (died 11/15/1914). Methodist minister who at the time of death was one of the oldest in the Methodist conference. He came to the pastorate of the First Methodist Church in Decatur in 1874 and remained 2 years. He…

Photo of Catholic Charities Building

Photograph of Catholic Charities Building located at 247 W. Prairie St., Decatur, IL.

Photos of St. John's Lutheran Church Buildings

Photographs of St. John's Lutheran church located on Orchard St., Decatur, IL.

Photo Rev. & Mrs. Fred Reedy, Nazarene Church

Photograph of Rev. & Mrs. Fred Reedy and family, a son and three daughters.

Photo of Church of the Latter Day Saints Building

Photograph of the Latter Day Saints church building taken during the winter.

Photograph of William Hitt Penhallegon

Photograph of Rev. William Hitt Penhallegon, (born in Wales, came to America in 1870, died 10/22/1926). Pastor of First Presbyterian Church from 1890's to 1915. For more information see the Decatur Daily Review; 10/23/1926.

Photo of Bethlehem Presbyterian Church

Photograph of Bethlehem Presbyterian Church, southwest of Decatur on the Mount Auburn Road. More information on the church in the Herald and Review; 11/19/2002; p. c2.