Directory of the City of Chicago
Illinois for 1843
Religious Societies and Associations:
First Presbyterian Church, Clark Street, between Washington and Madison.-
Rev. Flavel Bascom, Pastor. Number of congregation, 500. Number of
communicants, 340.
Second Presbyterian Church, Randolph Street, between Clark and Dearborn.
-Rev. Robert Wilson Patterson, Pastor. Number of congregation, 300.
Number of communicants, 60.
Unitarian Church, Washington Street, between Clark and
Dearborn .-Rev. Joseph Harrington, Pastor. Number of congregation, 250. Number of
communicants, 38.
Catholic Church, n.-w. corner Michigan Avenue and Madison Street. Rt.-
Rev. Wm. Quarters, D. D., Rev. Maurice de St. Palais, and Rev. Francis Joseph Fischer, Pastors. Number of congregation, 2000.
The new Catholic Church at the s.-w. corner of Wabash Avenue and Madison
Street is progressing to completion. Dimensions-Length, 112 feet, including 12 feet portico;
width, 55 feet; height of walls, 34 feet; stone foundation, 4 feet from the ground.
First Universalist Society.-Rev. Wm. E. Manley, Pastor; meets in the Hall
of the Mechanics' Institute. Number of congregation, 175. Number of communicants, 43.
Baptist Church, s.-e. corner of Washington and LaSalle Streets. -Rev. E. H.
Hamlin, Pastor. Number of congregation, 25o. Number of communicants, 140.
Baptist Tabernacle Church, LaSalle Street, between Randolph and Washington. Rev.
Chas. B. Smith, Pastor. Number of congregation, 250. Number of communicants, 100.
St. James' Church (Protestant Episcopal), Cass Street, between Michigan and
Illinois. Church erected in 1837, at a cost of about $10,000.-Rev. Wm. F. Walker, Rector. Number of congregation, 300. Number of communicants,
90.
Methodist Episcopal Church, s.-e. corner Clark and Washington Streets; new
church, s.-w. corner Randolph and Canal Streets, 3d ward.-Rev. Abraham Hanson
and Rev. Luke Hitchcock, Pastors. Number of congregation, 600. Number of
communicants, 275.
Bethel Society.-Building erecting on N. Dearborn Street, between Kinzie
and N.-Water. Rev. W. Rowlatt, Pastor.
Evangelical Association (German), Wabash Avenue, n.-e. corner Monroe St.
-Rev. Frederick Wahl, Pastor. Number of congregation, 5o. Number of communicants, 30.
German Lutheran Association Church, Illinois Street, 5th ward.
Society of the New Jerusalem-no regular ministry-meetings for the present
in the City Saloon.
Sunday-schools are attached to most of these denominations.
Catholic Library Society:
Library at the Catholic Church.
George Brown, President.
Alfred M. Talley, Vice-President. Charles McDonnell, Secretary.
James Carney, Treasurer. James Kelly, Librarian.
Chicago Bible Society:
William Hubbard Brown, President.
Thomas Butler Carter, Secretary. George W. Merrill, Treasurer.
Chicago Sacred Music Society:
Instituted February 13, 1842.
Benj. Wright Raymond, President. Thomas Butler Carter, Treasurer.
Seth Porter Warner, Directors. Sidney Sawyer, Chas. A. Collier, Wm. Hubbard Brown, Exec. Com.
Benjamin Smith, Secretary. Elijah Smith,
Washington Temperance Society:
Members, 1,100.
Louis C. Kercheval, President John L. Smith, Assistant Secretary.
Theophilus W. Smith, 1st Vice-Prest. James Curtiss, Corresponding Sec'y.
John Davis, 2d Vice-President. James L. Howe, Treasurer. Luther Nichols, 3d Vice-President. Benj. Wright Raymond, Managers.
Henry L. Rucker, Recording Sec'y. William Harman,
Catholic Total Abstinence Society:
Members, 500. Under the direction of the Catholic clergy.
Mariners' Temperance Society:
Instituted July 10, 1842. Members, 271.
George A. Robb, President.
Grant Goodrich, Vice-President. Samuel Gerome,
Capt. Henry Cortney, Secretary. John Prindiville, Capt. Geo. Peterson, T. F. Hunter, Vigilance Com.
Ambrose B. Gould, Floating Com. H. Smith, David McIntosh, Iver Lawson,
Junior Washington Temperance Society:
Organized March 11, 1843. Members, 118.
OFFICERS:
Edward A. Rucker, President. James A. Martling, Assistant Sec'y.
Edward Morey, 1st Vice-President. Asa Covey, Corresponding Sec'y.
Alfred Scranton, 2d Vice-President William H. Scoville, Treasurer.
William Wayman, 3d Vice-President Reuben B. Heacock, Managers. David D. Griswold, Recording Sec'y Richard H. Morey,
Masonic Lodge
Corner of [6] Clark and [145] South-Water Streets, third story.
Source: Directory of the
City of Chicago Illinois for 1843, Compiled By Robert Fergus, Printer, A
Resident of Chicago since July 1, 1839. Chicago: Fergus
Printing Company, N. W. Cor. Illinois St. and Dearborn Ave. 1896.
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