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 HJSTOKY OF GOODHUE COUNTY 437 Note. — For the above article on the Catholic church in Goodhue county this work is indebted to the Rev. James H. Ganghan. Pine Island. The history of this church is found elsewhere. METHODIST EPISCOPAL. The Methodist Episcopal church has ever taken a prominent position in pioneer life, and it is therefore natural that this denomination should have been well represented in this county since the earliest settlement. There are now Methodist churches, or chapels, in Red Wing, at Cannon Falls, Goodhue, Kenyon, Pine Island, Zumbrota, Featherstone, Dennison and Stanton. . The Methodist Episcopal Church of Goodhue was organized in 1857, with Rev. J. G. Johnson, pastor, and Rev. T. M. Kirkpatrick, presiding elder. Services were first held in schoolhouses, after- wards in the Presbyterian church, about two miles east of Good- hue, on the Red ATing and Zumbrota road. In August, 1893, serv- ices were held in Anderson's Hall, Goodhue, and during the sum- mer of 1895 the present church building was erected. TheVhurch was dedicated October 20, 1895. Dr. W. K. Marshall was presid- ing elder at this time, and Rev. H. J. Harrington pastor in charge. The pastors who have served from the time of organization are : J. G. Johnson. 1857-58; Samuel Spates, 1859; Meyer, I860; Thomas Day. 1863: Ezra Tucker, 1861; Peter Akers, 1865; C. Hobart, 1866; G. W. Richardson. 1868; J. C. Rich, 1869; John Kerns. 1872; B. F. Kephart, 1873; Levi Gleason, 1874; C. Hobart. 1876; S. Bolles. 1879; C. H. Hobart, 1881; Ezra Tucker, 1883; L. P. Smith. 1885; J. AY. Stebbins, 1889; Joseph Hall, 1892; H. J. Harrington. 1895; Joseph Hogg, 1896; A. L. 1 nipleby ; G. A. Cahoon. 1898; 0. W. Trast, 1904; Ralph Carlton. 1904; S. W. Kemerer, 1906; C. N. Hamrin, 1907. The parsonage was first built in the summer of 1905. The present pastor is C. N. Hamrin. Trustees: L. Johnson, C. B. Johnson, W. H. II. Bruce, H. M. Scovell, F. L. Kempf, George Tether, R. C. Arpke, A. R. Kempf ; stewards. William Hope, G. R. Ericson, A. C. Kempf. L. Johnson, C. R. Johnson, A. E. Osgood, Dr. C. E. Gates; Sunday school superintendent. F. L. Kempf; assistant superintendent, A. E. Osgood; treasurer, Zoa Parker; secretary. May Kempf; organist. Marion Scovell. Epworth League — President, Mrs. C. E. Gates; first vice-president, Mrs. William Hope; second vice-president. Marion Scovell; third vice-president. Effa Bruce; fourth vice- president, May Kempf. Ladies' Aid — President Mrs. William Hope: secretary. Airs. Frank Kempf; treasurer, Airs. G. B. Errieson. Rev. Ezra Tucker, one of t lie early Methodist clergymen, was born June 29, 1819. at Tunbridge, Vt., in which state his