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The State is embraced in two Synods, viz.: Synod of Iowa and Synod of Southern Iowa. The former contains three Presbyteries, viz: Cedar, Du Buque, and Toledo, the latter four, viz: Des Moines, Fairfield, Iowa and Missouri River. There are churches in the following places as per Report of 1865.
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Bishop of the Diocese, Right Rev. Henry W. Lee, D. D., Davenport. Number of Communicant 1208. Number of Clergymen 35. Number of Sabbath school scholars 1743.From the journal of the proceedings of the Twelfth Annual Convention held at Des Moines, May 31st, and June 1st, 1865, we find reported the following Parishes:
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-source: Iowa StateGazetteer : embracing descriptive and historical sketches ofcounties, cities, towns and villages, which include much valuableinformation respecting the agriculture, manufactories, commerce,educational and religious institutions, population and history ofthe state : to which is added a shippers' guide and a classifiedbusiness directory of the manufacturers, merchants, professionaland tradesmen of Iowa, together with their business address; byJames T. Hair; Chicago: Bailey & Hair, 1865; Clayton County.
-extracted & transcribed by Constance Diamond
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