Second Presbyterian Church, St. Joseph, Missouri

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Second Presbyterian Church, St. Joseph, Missouri

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Second Presbyterian Church, St. Joseph, Missouri The church was started sometime in the spring or summer of 1881; grew out of a Sunday school which was started about 1870; first notice of congregation's existing officially was 10, 7, 1881 but it existed prior to that; members of First Presbyterian started Sunday school;1880 funds were solicited by deacons of First Presbyterian Church; building started spring of 1881; Lafayette Presbyter appointed committee to arrange for organization of a congregation just prior to that time; church located at 12 and Penn now located at 33rd and Penn. Booklet of Second Presbyterian Church Centennial 1881-1981. Started about 1870 at 12 and Penn in what was called Patee Town; surrounded by park extending from Penn Street to Mitchell Avenue and from 13th to 14th Street; Mission Sunday School started by members of First Presbyterian Church; first superintendent was Colonel John Tyler; Lauretta Richards active in Sunday School; first teachers were Mr. and Mrs. Graham Lacy and Jennie Wyatt; Mr. Louis Huggins served as Superintendent; Rev George Miller minister 1881; Jesse James wife, and children attended church; 1935 first Bible School held; September 9, 1945 first sermon in new church at 33 and Penn;1948 new pews obtained. choir moved to the two wings and hanging of drapes;1955 groundbreaking ceremonies for new addition;1976 class in human sexuality for children grades 4 to 6 taught by pastor; list of pastors 1881-1960. Picture of Zerelda Samuels mother of Jesse and Frank James; picture of house at 1002 South Twenty First Street occupied by Jesse James, his wife and their two children. They attended Presbyterian Church; picture of Second Presbyterian Church at the northwest corner of 12th and Penn; minister used Jesse James as example of the influence of one bad man; the family was known as the Howard family at church; picture of church at the 33rd and Penn location.

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Mar 28, 2017

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Huggins Louis

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Frank James

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Jesse James

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Mr. and Mrs. Grahan Lacy

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Rev. George Miller

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Lauretta Richards

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Samuels, Zerelda

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Colonel John Tyler

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Wyatt, Jennie