Social and Religious Denominations

The first Catholic Church in this county was established in Fredericktown, by Father Celeni, in 1827.  Its members number about 400.

The Christian Church was organized in Madison County in 1812.  There are three congregations in this county:

One in Fredericktown

Antioch Church, situated one and three quarter miles east of Fredericktown, has a membership of 300.

Green Chapel, situated on the St. Francois River, twenty miles south of Fredericktown, has a membership of fifty.

There are nine Missionary Baptist Churches, with a membership of 520, and seven ordained ministers.

There are several old Baptist Churches in the county.

The Methodist Church (South) numbers 260 members.

The old Episcopal Church (North) fifty.

Besides, there is an organization of Congregational Methodists.

There is one Lutheran Church in this county, with about 200 members.

The various orders of Masonry, Odd Fellowship, Knights of Honor, A. O. U. W., Good Templars, etc, are strongly represented.

Hand-Book of Missouri – The Missouri Immigration Society, St. Louis, Missouri, 1880