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First Christian Church, St. Joseph, MissouriEntry/Object ID
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First Christian Church, St. Joseph, MO
March 24, 1957
Picture of old Hoagland Home; home will be razed.
First Christian Church will have a parking lot on this site at 923 Robidoux street; once home of George T. Hoagland who was in lumber and real estate business; Theodore B. Hoagland and son built, sold and financed many St. Joseph homes.
Mary Hilleys father had a law office in this home.
Newspaper clipping; First Christian Church; variety of programs for children, youth and adults; most striking aspect of church is the sense of hospitality and community; David Green, Senior Minister; dated 3-28-04; First meeting of the Disciples held by Elder Duke Young; additional meetings on an irregular basis for the following 6 years; organized 1850; 1859 membership 60; early convert was Joseph J. Wyatt from Kentucky; became chief elder in church; location of church 3rd and Robidoux 1858-1873; present church 10th and Faraon; third location of church since 1918.
Picture of church at 10th and Edmond; art classes taught in sanctuary while basement served as a student center for those attending the St. Joseph Junior College; an envelope addressed to Rich Nolf, Director of St. Joseph Museum from the First Christian Church stationery.
Disciples of Christ (Christian) organized in St. Joseph, 1850; organization effected under leadership of Elder Duke Young; Mrs. Katherine T. Edwards organized first Christian Sunday-school 1850; Wyatt Park Christian 1888, Mitchell Park, Hyde Park, Woodson Chapel and Frederick Avenue Christian; total membership is 1,805.
Pictures of the church at Third and Robidoux, 1858-1873, Tenth and Edmond 1873-1918 and the present church. Pictures of Sunday school picnic 1901; pictures of adult classes of the church when the congregation was at Tenth and Edmond and picture of breaking ground for the present church.Lexicon
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Katherine Edwards