HISTORY: Unitarian Churches, Lyon Co., IA
 
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Unitarian Churches of Lyon County, Iowa

Here is a survey of the communities in which the Unitarian Church had ministered in 
some way, and at some time, in the Diocese of Iowa. They are the portion of field 
upon which the Episcopal Church has sowed the seed of the Gospel of Christ. The yield 
may seem small and the effort great. Not all of the seed fell upon good ground--there 
were the rocky places where, perhaps, a little more "irrigation" would have saved the 
crop. There were also the "thorns"--the reader may interpret the phrase for himself. 

There were also the "fowls of the air"--again the reader's imagination must suffice. 
Not all of the ground, however, was bad. Neither is all of the failure due to poor 
soil. A little more intensive gardening would have saved much. Much has yielded a 
bountiful harvest. All of the field has not yet been planted. Much of Iowa still 
remains fellow for the Episcopal Church. It is "planting time" again.

Beloit      Mission established 1870     Abandoned 1882
Larchwood   Mission organized 1883       Abandoned 1900
Lester      Preaching Station 1893       ------
Rock Rapids Mission established 1884     Abandoned 1885

Source: Microfilm 0986164