Shelby County Indiana
Churches
Marietta Methodist Episcopal Church
50th Reunion of the Marietta Methodist Episcopal Church
Churches
Marietta Methodist Episcopal Church
50th Reunion of the Marietta Methodist Episcopal Church
Marietta Methodist Episcopal Church was organized some time in the forties. For several years meetings were held occasionaly by itinerants, in the residences of the citizens of Marietta and vicinity, and in the school-houses. The early members were those who have been mentioned as active in the organization of churches of other communities of the county. The Marietta Class, as it is known, was prosperous for many years, and large accessions were made in its history at different periods. In 1876, something in the nature of a calamity came, when many of the most active members withdrew from the Methodist Episcopal Church, and assisted in the organization of the Protestant Methodist Class, of which class they became active members. The building is a frame, and although it has been built for several years, is still in fair condition. The membership of the church is about seventy, and the value of the church property is probably $1,000. A well regulated Sunday School, under the supervision of Mr. H. A. Hageman, is maintained throughout the year.
History of Shelby County, Indiana, Chicago: Brant & Fuller, 1887, page 369.
