Will Build Church Congregationalists To Vote At Meeting Held Last Evening It was a very harmonious and enthusiastic meeting at the East Freeport church last night. After a brief but earnest devotional service, led by Rev. B. M. Southgate, of Toledo, Ohio, the pastor, J. G. Brooks, called the business meeting to order, and Mrs. Charles Smith and Mr. L. N. Darsee were elected trustees, enlarging the board to five, and Mrs. William Rubal was chosen financial secretary of the church, taking the place of Mrs. Wilfong, who has moved to Eleroy. After listening to the encouraging report by the pastor of the success Mr. Southgate and he had met with in starting a subscription for a church,. and being encouraged by what seems to all the evident providence of God in the matter, the church voted to proceed at one to secure a lot and start building. They elected a building committee consisting of the pastor, Messrs. William Rubal, Charles W. Smith, L. N. Darsee and Jacob Brubaker. Mr Brubaker, though not a member of this church, lives in the immediate vicinity and is so sincerely interested in this greatly needed work that at the earnest and unanimous request of those present he has consented to help this committee. After careful consideration of several lots of almost equal desirability it was decided to purchase the southwest corner of Taylor avenue and Sheridan street, a most ideal location for a church for East Freeport. Contributed by Karen Fyock - Freeport Daily Journal June 25, 1909 clipping Freeport City Directories: 1910 First Congregationalist Church - Taylor Ave. 1917 First Congregationalist Church - #201 Taylor Ave. 1919 St. Catherine Roman Catholic Church bought the church