The Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
The Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, located at Sixth and Lamine avenues, was organized in 1862. Its present membership is ninety with a Sunday school attendance of sixty five. The present minister is Rev. E. C. Paustin. The present church was built in 1877 and is of brick. One large room will seat 250 comfortably. Has large platform, good piano. Acoustics are very good. The parsonage stands directly west of the church, 115 East Sixth street. Its board of officers consists of the following: Herman Bremer, Cord Brandt, Peter Brandt, Dr. Bohling, Ed Zoellig, Henry Dittmer, Waiter Dittmer, John Bellmer, W. F. Ruegge, Miss Lydia Pregge, Mrs. John Ballmer, H. Schott.
(History of Pettis County Missouri by Mark A McGruder 1919)