Schuyler County, Illinois, Christian Church
TheChristian Church By William Fowler RUSHVILLE CHURCH From the best informationto be gained from the oldest persons connected with this organization itis as follows: Elder John Hughs, of Ohio,on a preaching tour through Indiana and Illinois, on his way to Missouri,accompanied by Henry Johnston, passed through here and stopped with Mr.Benjamin Chadsey, the son-in-law of Henry Johnston, where they remaineda few days. Elder J. Hewes preached a few discourses in Mr. Benjamin Chadsey’slog cabin, 2 ½ miles northeast of the town of Rushville, in theyear 1829, which was the first preaching in the county by this denomination.He … Read more