The first organization of this denomination in McDonough county was effected April 7, 1871, by REV. G. H. SCHNURR, who located about that time at Bushnell. This church held its services for a time at Jerusalem Chapel three miles north of Bardolph, but finally removed to Macomb, where it was reorganized in January, 1875, under the name of the "Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church", taking possession there of the old Congregational Church. In the meantime, another organization was effected at Bardolph which continued in existence for one year, when it was suspended. In July, 1872, a church was organized in Chalmers Township, five miles southwest of Macomb City and in conjunction with the Methodist denomination, a church was erected there called Salem's Church.