Some Church Histories

["Ottawa Daily Republic," 01 Jan 1896, page 2, column 3]

First Baptist Church.

The Second Baptist church (the name has since been changed to First Baptist church) was organized May 4, 1864. The original nineteen members were as follows: I. S. Kalloch, Caroline P. Kalloch, I. M. Kalloch, Chas. T. Evans, Esther A. Evans, F. C. Sears, G. W. Beeman, J. M. Lackey, C. C. Hutchinson, Martha Hutchinson, Simon A. Kesting, Catharine P. Kesting, A. H. Dow, Fanny Dow, Nancy S. Filson, D. Brinkerhoff, Isaiah Supernau and wife and Pauline Supernaw.

The different pastors in the order in which they served were Revs. I. S. Kalloch, Isaac Sawyer, Frederic Greaves, Allen Riddell, D. D., A. B. White, Arthur C. Peck, I. N. Clark, Dr. Anderson, J. P. Stephenson, O. W. Van Osdel, W. R. Wood. Rev. C. J. Pope is the present pastor. Membership, 613 with a Sunday school of 650 members. Their elegant building, corner Fourth and Hickory streets, dedicated in April last, is perhaps the finest in the state. It has a seating capacity of 1500.

First Methodist Protestant Church

Of North Ottawa had an organization as early as 1865 but no legal one until July 13, 1882. First members, Daniel and Catharine Young, Bernice Brown, John R. and S. E. Daily. Rev. W. A. Slater, pastor at present time. Members 85, Sunday School 40.