Part 4 In 1846 Davenport station was discontinued and the appointment was attached to Fairport circuit and Cedar mission.  The preachers were William Simpson and William Burris.  It is recorded of the former that in every position he was the same noble-hearted man.  William Burris preached one year and then left the ministry and settled in Davenport.  In 1847 Joel B. Taylor and Asbury Collier were the circuit preachers.  In 1848 Davenport station again appeared in the minutes, Joel B. Taylor being the station preacher.  He was in the ministry for thirty-eight years, and the societies at Epworth, Camanche and Clinton were founded by him.  He died in 1881.  In 1849 John L. Kelley, who entered the itinerary in 1836, was the preacher.  In 1850 Landon Taylor was sent.  In 1851 Rev. James Gilruth and wife became members of the church at Davenport.  He afterward preached here and was well liked by all.  In the number embracing the religion at this time (1851) was Miss Mary Price, who later became the wife of Dr. Robert L. Collier, then stationed at Davenport.  The station preacher in 1852 was A. J. Kynette, the last preacher to occupy the pulpit in the little old church.  In 1854 Sanford Haines was sent, and in 1855 I. P. Lindeman.  During the latter's administration, through no fault of his, there was a schism in the church.  About fifty members organized a society and built a house which they called Asbury chapel, which was situated on the east of Perry, between Third and Fourth streets.  Rev. Lindeman went with the new society and stayed with them the remainder of that year and the following.  His place at the Fifth Street church was filled by the Rev. William Cone.  The new society was next served by Samuel Pancoast, followed by Richard Wertz.  This society held together for a short time afterward, but eventually the chapel was burned and the society disbanded,  some of the members going back to the parent church, some of other churches, and others living without any church home. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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