In this modern day of mergers, it is interesting to note that the Rock City church is now a member of its third denomination since its establishment one hundred years ago. The first denominational tie was with the Evangelical Church started by Jacob Albright in Pennsylvania during the early part of the nineteenth century. Many of these early churches were formed in homes by those early pioneers who kept moving westward in search of the many opportunities that this vast land offered. These early pioneers were of German stock, who, due to religious persecutions, moved in order worship God as they saw fit. And they were served by the hardy circuit rider preacher who considered the natural hardships of bad weather nothing more than the temptations place in his path by the Devil. The Rock City Evangelical church was organized in the year 1868 and met in the home of the chartered members until the present structure was built in 1869. The total cost of the sanctuary at that time was $2,200 and the first minister was hired to serve the Davis circuit was the Rev. Henry Rohland and his annual salary was $575. It was in 1885 that the church began to change from the use of the German language to English but it was accomplished after long and often heated debates usually in both languages. In the year 1946 the Evangelical Church and the United Brethren in Christ Church formed what was then considered the most successful church union in the history of Churches of the United States. This was the second denominational affiliation of the ROck City church and the new name was the Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church. In the year 1948 an addition was built that included a Sunday school room, dining hall and kitchen which was dedicated May 15, 1949. During September of that same year the name Salem was changed so that the title was Rock City Evangelical United Brethren. On July 14, 1957 an impressive dedication service was held and much of the present furniture and fixtures were given as memorial gifts. On May 3, 1964 there was a note burning service symbolizing the completion of paying for the church remodeling and improvements that came to over $8,000. In the early months of 1966 a discussion was held with the Methodist Churches of Davis and Dakota, and the EUB Churches of Davis, Rock Grove, and Rock City and plans were drawn up, a constitution written and the United Rock Run Parish was formed to begin in June 1966. In April, 1968, at Dallas, Tex. the Uniting Conference was held that formed the third denomination for the Rock City Church. The Rock City United Methodist Church is now being served by the pastors, Virgil and John Smith ('s) and has a membership of 93.