The Jewell Methodist congregation organized in 1883.
Published in The Jewell Record
on September 30, 1897:
The Protestant Methodist Church
is nearing completion, and when finished will be a very neat substantial
structure.
In 1899 the Methodist Episcopal Church building at the Northeast corner of King and Deckor Streets was completed.
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published in The Jewell Record on June 2, 1905. Rev. J. L. DeWitt, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, is a native of Ohio, receiving his education in the Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio, taking the A. B. course and graduated with the class of '99, which consisted of one hundred and thirteen members. He and his wife went as missionaries under the M. E. Board to Rhodesia, South Africa, where he was superintendent of the Umtali Industrial Mission until his return, three years later, which was caused by the many attacks of Malarial fever. They returned home by way of the east coast, spending two weeks in Egypt and two weeks in Italy, visiting Rome and Naples, spending a week at each place, and arrived in New York in March, 1902. They went south for their health in September, when Rev. DeWitt took charge of the Industrial Department of the Morristown Normal and Industrial College where they spent two school years before coming to his present work (in Jewell). |
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Repairs at The Methodist Church For several weeks past the M. E. Church in this sity has been in the hands of plasterers, carpenters, paper-hangers and painters, undergoing extensive reparis. A fine Wheeling corrugated steel ceiling has been placed in position, and very tastefully decorated. The walls have been given a fine covering of paper, while the wood-work has received its share of attention in paint and varnish. The platform has been raised to a uniform height and new carpet laid. The exterior work has consisted in a cement sidewalk from the street walk to the church door. A Green furnace has been ordered placed in the basement which has been excavated and the lighting plant has also been placed in the basement. A 40 foot chimney has been erected at the north end of the building. These repairs have placed the church in a fine condition and makes the church one of the finest small auditoriums in this part of the state. Much credit is due the board of trustees and the membership and friends of this organization, who by their assistance, financial and otherwise, have made possible this great work. It is the plan of the church to have a reopening service next Sabbath. An all day's service is planned and the program will appear in another column.
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In 1920, the Methodist
and Congregational congregations joined and worshiped together
in the Congregational Church
building.
The following news article was published July 27, 1938 in The Jewell Record:
Negotiations are being closed this week for a transfer of ownership of the Congregational Church property, lots and church building, to the local Federated Church of Jewell corporation.
When the Methodist Church and the Congregational Church joined together several years ago, organizing the Federated corporation, the church property was owned by the Congregational Church and the parsonage property was owned by the Methodist Church. Since then, the Federated corporation has purchased the parsonage property and now is similarly buying the church property. The Federated corporation originally was a consolidation of the Congregational and Methodist churches of Jewell; and to the federation the Christian Church of Jewell was included later, making the present Federated corporation a combination of the three former congregations.
Learn more about the Federated Church.
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