Shanghai Methodist Church
Kinmundy township, Marion Co., IL
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We are looking for photos of people and/or places from around Kinmundy & Alma. Can you help?
Or maybe you have stories or memories from the "Good Old Days"? What do YOU remember?
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Dolores (Ford) Mobley – Dolores@ford-mobley.com
208 Joan Dr.; Divernon, IL 62530; (217) 625-7527
or
Gladys (Corrie) See – gsee49@yahoo.com
408 S. Washington St.; Kinmundy, IL 62854; (618) 547-7731
According to Sue (Hester) Hulsey, the "Shanghai" name came from Shanghai roosters in that area. Henry and Louisa "Lucy" (Stock) Metzger lived in a 2 story Victorian house north of Kinmundy (and south of where the Hulsey home is today). There was a large cottonwood tree on there property as well. Lucy raised exotic birds including peacocks and Shanghai roosters, so the community became known as the "Shanghai" area. The Metzger couple donated the land for the Shanghai Church and Shanghai School too.
Shanghai Church Sunday School - Summer 1914
1. ?Florence (Doolen) Bassett; 2. Lenora (Doolen) Lowe; 3.Effie (Jackson) Doolen Robb; 4. Forrest Doolen; 5. Vera (Morris) Bassett Maxey; 6. Harold Jones;
7. Marjorie Jones; 8. Carroll Jones; 9. Martha (Doolen) Edman; 10. Dortha Jones; 11. ?Florence (Doolen) Bassett; 12. Fern (Ford) Ballance;
13. _______ Jones; 14. ?Marcelia (Maddox) Brasel; 15. Glen Brasel; 16. Harvey Hanna; 17. Fred Miller; 18. Mildred (Doolen) Hanna; 19. ______ Miller;
20. ??Lou (Robb) Jones; 21. Howard Jack Diss; 22. ______ Jones; 23. Nettie (Warren) Stevens; 24. Lucy (Morris) Wainscott; 25. Sarah Miller;
26. ???Dan Owens; 27. Mahalia Jones; 28. Same as number 14; 29. Lura (Williams) Robnett; 30. Beth Gray; 31. Walter Miller; 32. Rev. Willis;
33. Mrs. Willis; 34. Ruby (Hanna) Lee; 35. Owen George; 36. Earl Morris; 37. Mel Gray; 38. Morris Gray; 39. Jo Brasel; 40. Alta (Jones) Diss;
41. Mary (Jones) Brasel; 42. Claud Hanna; 43. Claude Hanna; 44. Beulah Diss; 45. _______; 46. ______ Miller; 47. _____ Miller; 48. _____ Miller;
49. Lowell Diss; 50. George Reese; 51. Elvin Conant; 52. Lawrence Stevens; 53. Clarence Hanna;54. Pete Miller; 55. Frank Jones; 56. _____ Jones;
57. Leland Brasel; 58. Charlie Brasel; 59. Earl Jones; 60. _________; 61. ______ Diss; 62. Jana (Ford) Evans; 63. Marlin Diss; 64. Grover Bailey;
65. Emmett Gray; 66. ____ Diss; 67. Fred Gray; 68. Walter Miller; 69. _________; 70. _________; 71. _________; 72. __________;
73. _________; 74. _____________
"The Kinmundy Express"
- May 25, 1916 - "Notice: Rev. Howard WALTON of Bethana, Ill., will preach at Shanghai church Saturday night, also Sunday at 11 on the 4th Sunday."
- March 28, 1918 - "Clarence HANNA was reelected Elder of Shanghai church Sunday and Theodore MILLER, Emmett GRAY, and Marlin DISS were made Deacons."
- Apr. 4, 1918 - "Shanghai News, Lura Williams, reporter: An Easter offering of Eggs was given at Shanghai church Sunday."
- July 18, 1918 - "An ice cream social will be held at Shanghai church on Saturday evening, July 20, for benefit of the Red Cross. Everybody invited."
- Aug. 15, 1918 - "Kinmundy News: There will be an all day Sunday School Convention and basket dinner at Shanghai church on Sunday, the 25. So make your plans to attend."
- Nov. 21, 1918 - "Shanghai News, Clara Williams, reporter: Rev. Harry HINCH will hold services at Shanghai church Thanksgiving morning at 10:00. Everyone invited."
- Dec. 18, 1919 - "Revival at Shanghai: We are having a wonderful reveval at Shanghai Church. There have been seven conversions thus far and a growing interest manifested. We, at the church are pleased with the good order, attention and interests shown by the Christian people. The meeting has been a soul feast from the very beginning. We intended on closing last Friday night, and going bound in the spirit to Trilla, Illinois, but the interest will keep us here this week. When Rev. Bankson first came here, we thought he was a holy ghost preacher and we still think so. We are glad to see Shanghai community built up in the faith of Jesus Christ and we are praying for great things to come from the meeting, for God always gives his people a reward for their labor. W.C. SANDERS, Pastor."
- Oct. 21, 1920 - "Shanghai Church: Presiding Elder, W.D. Humphrey of Odin, who will be in Kinmundy holding a quarterly conference has kindly consented to preach to us at Shanghai on Sunday, Oct. 24, at 2:30 p.m.Rev. Humphrey is an able preacher and a man of God. Let us give him a good attendance and a hearty welcome."
- Aug. 23, 1923 - "Sunday School Convention: Next Sunday afternoon the Township Sunday School Convention will be held at Shanghai Church, commencing at 1:30 o'clock."
- Dec. 30, 1926:
Shanghai.
There's a place I long to be,
It's the dear'st spot on earth to me -
Around the dear old Shanghai Church upon the hill.
There's the place where God has blessed me,
And His spsiriti he'er has left me
And Shanghai now and always will be Home to me.
It's there I see familiar faces
From the dear old home-like places,
As they gather at the Church each Sunday morn.
Though many, who once gathered there, are scattered,
Some have gone to homes above,
Some to Foreign fields to battle with the Huns.
Yet the dear old church remains the same.
And I'll never forget the name
For it's Shanghai now and ever more for me.
And when I leave this world to rest,
With my hands upon my breast
Take me to the dear old Church upon the hill.
For when I'm place beneath the sod,
My soul will be with God
And those who've met at Shanghai long ago.
Written by Nettie STEVENS in 1918."
- Aug. 30, 1928 - "Rev. J.M. LONG preached at the Shanghai Church, Sunday morning."
- Dec. 26, 1929 - "On account of weather conditions, the Xmas program at the Shanghai church was postponed until Saturday night, Dec. 28."
- July 24, 1930 - "Shanghai Church: Rev. L.E. BAIRD will fill his appointment at Shanghai Sunday, July 27, at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m."
- Apr. 16, 1931 - "Shanghai Church: Rev. L.E. BAIRD will fill his appointment at Shanghai at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Apr. 19th."
- May 12, 1932 - "Shanghai Church: Rev. BAIRD will preach at Shanghai Church, Sunday, May 15th at 11:00 a.m."
- June 18, 1936 - "Shanghai Church: Rev. Harry Kerns will preach at Shanghai Church, Sunday, June 21, at 11:00 a.m. Everyone invited to hear him."
- Sept. 20, 1962 - "Mr. and Mrs. James JONES and daughter, Lila, and Mr. and Mrs. Francis HAMMER were in Rosemond Sunday afternoon where they visited the old Shanghai Church. This Church was dismantled several years ago and moved to it's present location. Although it has had some improvements added, it still looks familiar and some of the original pews are still in use. It is now being used by a Baptist congregation."
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