MOUNT IDA PRESBYTERIAN In May, 1855, A. C. Fulton gave to the trustees of the First Presbyterian church a lot at the corner of Fulton and College avenues, to be used for church purposes, and there a mission was maintained by the First church until February 6, 1876, when the Renwick Memorial Presbyterian church was organized with twenty charter members, of which Mrs. Amanda Keever is still living.  Rev. J. D. Mason, who served as pastor for the first few eeks until succeeded by Rev. W. S. Messmer, headed the list of the incorporators when the church was renamed the College Avenue Presbyterian church.  Those associated with Mr. Mason in this incorporation were P. S. Morton, A. M. Miner, Thomas Havens, J. H. Knostman, James H. Weise, G. F. Knostman, J. W. Voodry, and Miss E. Andreas.  The first board of elders comprised J. H. Knostman, P. S. Morton, Wm. Walker, and Thomas Havens. The church building was erected on grounds enlarged by purchase in 1875 and to the original structure additions have been made as the congregation has grown.  At this time this church organization faces the problem of providing more room for church services and Sunday school. June 13, 1882, the church was reorganized as the Second Presbyterian church and a few years since the name was agian changed to the Mt. Ida Presbyterian church. Rev. W. S. Messmer served as pastor in 1876-1877; Rev. J. W. Coleman, 1877-1878; Rev. Robert Edgar, 1881-1891; Rev. W. H. Kearns, 1891-1894; Rev. W. R. Williams, 1895-1896; Rev. J. H. McArthur, 1897-1898; Rev. D. W. Wylie, 1899-1902; Rev. Mott R. Sawyers from 1902 to the present time. Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L