Caledonia Congregational Church
West First Street
Caledonia, Traill County, North Dakota 58219
West First Street
Caledonia, Traill County, North Dakota 58219
Caledonia Congregational Church
Work toward the organization of an English-speaking church was begun in 1882. Mr. George H. Lee, student,
spent summer of 1883 doing missionary work, also occasional visits by Rev. H. C. Simmons, Supt. of American
Home Missionary Society for Dakota. Also Mr. John J. Thompson, Yale student, spent his vacation doing missionary work here. On Feb. 27, 1886—Rev. E. H. Stickney, Pastor at Harwood, N. Dak. made arrangements whereby he could hold services here half of his time. A meeting was called on April 25th, 1886, and all interested church workers came. It was voted to organize a Church. Rev. Stickney was retained as regular pastor.
In 1887 a church was built on Block 8 Lots 1,3 & 5. Mr. John Fulton was contractor. Cost was $2200.00, paid by
subscriptions. It was a thriving church in the early years and had a large membership. Rev. C. H. Phillips, widely known in ecclesiastical circles in North Dakota, often served this congregation in the early days in connection with his work at Cummings, N. Dak. Other early ministers were Rev. Whiting, J. W. Daford, P. P. Womer and Wm. Griffith. Rev. Covell was the last minister.
Info from–Pioneers the Old Settler’s Memorial Monument Assn., Inc. Presents A Look into the Past (pg 93)
Work toward the organization of an English-speaking church was begun in 1882. Mr. George H. Lee, student,
spent summer of 1883 doing missionary work, also occasional visits by Rev. H. C. Simmons, Supt. of American
Home Missionary Society for Dakota. Also Mr. John J. Thompson, Yale student, spent his vacation doing missionary work here. On Feb. 27, 1886—Rev. E. H. Stickney, Pastor at Harwood, N. Dak. made arrangements whereby he could hold services here half of his time. A meeting was called on April 25th, 1886, and all interested church workers came. It was voted to organize a Church. Rev. Stickney was retained as regular pastor.
In 1887 a church was built on Block 8 Lots 1,3 & 5. Mr. John Fulton was contractor. Cost was $2200.00, paid by
subscriptions. It was a thriving church in the early years and had a large membership. Rev. C. H. Phillips, widely known in ecclesiastical circles in North Dakota, often served this congregation in the early days in connection with his work at Cummings, N. Dak. Other early ministers were Rev. Whiting, J. W. Daford, P. P. Womer and Wm. Griffith. Rev. Covell was the last minister.
Info from–Pioneers the Old Settler’s Memorial Monument Assn., Inc. Presents A Look into the Past (pg 93)