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 HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY 443 In the fall of 1872, Zumbrota was placed in the Rochester dis- trict and with the Rev. Henry Gooclsell as pastor and Rev. W. C. Rice as presiding elder. In 1873 plans were proposed for build- ing a church and the present edifice was erected in the spring of 1874 and dedicated August 2, 1874. A wing has since been added. Since the Rev. Goodsell the pastors have been as fol- lows: 1875, H. P. Satchwell; 1877, E. R. Lathrop; 1880, Noah Lathrop; 1880, R. Washburn; 1883, William B. Bowdish ; 1885, S. G. Briggs ; 1886, W. L. Langrow ; 1887, Joseph Hall ; 1889, John AVatson; 1892, W. L. Rice; 1897, W. S. Cochran; 1898, George H. Wareham; 1900, J. A. Hovis; 1902, C. E. Hawkins; 1905, E. A. Palmer; 3908, John Lowe. The church has the usual societies and is in a prosperous condition. The congregation owns a neat parsonage in the' same block with the church. CONGREGATIONAL. There are two Congregational churches in this county, one at Cannon Falls and the other at Zumbrota. First Congregational Church, Zumbrota. In April, 1857. the spring following the first settlement of the village of Zumbrota, the Rev. Charles Shedd gathered around him a few Christians and commenced preaching services in the village. This resulted in the formation of the First Congregational church, June 28, 1857, the Revs. Richard Hall, of the American Home Missionary Society, and Charles Shedd, officiating. They took into the fel- lowship of the church Josiah and Nancy W. Thompson, of the John Street church, Lowell, Mass. ; Charles C. and Elizabeth D. AYcbster, of the Congregational church, of Canaan, N. H. ; George and Abby R. Sanderson, of the Presbyterian church, Red Wing, Minn. Ter. ; Charles and Harriet E. Ward, of the High Street church, Lowell, Mass.; Albert and Lucy Ann Barrett, of the Con- gregational church, of Staffordville, Conn. ; D. Berkley and Sarah H. Goddard, of the Old South church, Worcester, Mass. ; Nathaniel Mullihen, of the Congregational church, of Brookline, Mass.; and Thomas P. Kellett. of the Methodist Episcopal church, of Lowell, Mass. The organization was completed September 4, 1857, by the election of Alpheus Hall, clerk; Charles Ward, treasurer; Josiah Thompson, Charles Ward and Joseph Bailey, prudential com- mittee. Later Albert Barrett was elected deacon for the term of one year, and Charles Ward for two years. Rev. David Andrews was called to the pastorate of the church July 12, 1857, commencing his work in October and serving for one year. History made fast for the small organization, hardly a Sunday passing without seeing new names ;t<hled to the roster