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began to grow and became firmly established in the town. For years, it provided the only Sunday School in the village.
The church property has been improved throughout its history. In 1911, the side aisles were closed and a center aisle was fixed. The choir stand was made level with the pulpit, and the building painted inside and outside. At the same time, the Willing Workers built a gas house and put gas in the church. Electric lights were later installed. In 1927, two Sunday school rooms were added to each side of the sanctuary. The members of the church dedicated one room to Miss Mary Long who gave the lot for the building, another room was given in honor of Mrs. Annie Keyser, a charter member by the members of her family, and a third room was given by the Jones family in memory of Mrs. Elizabeth E. Jones, the first president of the missionary society. The fourth room was later dedicated to Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Campbell, longtime faithful members of the church.
In 1939, the church was improved by putting in new electric light fixtures, painting the church on the inside, putting drapes at the windows, and laying a new carpet. In 1949, a central heating plant was installed. In 1952, an addition to the back of the church was begun. It consisted of four Sunday school rooms, two rest rooms, and a small kitchen. A cornerstone was donated by Mrs. Carlton Clore and laid at the dedication ser
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