Buffalo Presbyterian Church | |
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43°40′21″N89°21′39″W / 43.672572°N 89.360962°W | |
Address | Montello, Wisconsin |
The Buffalo Presbyterian Church is a historic church in Montello, Wisconsin that was formally organized on June 6, 1858. [1] Its building, also known as the Wee White Kirk, was built in 1865 [2] [3] [4] and is listed as Site Number 102 of the American Presbyterian/Reformed Historic Sites Registry. [2] [5]
Scottish settlers organized the Buffalo Associate Presbyterian Church in 1852. [2] The church was founded on June 6, 1858 by Reverend S. H. Barteau with twelve members under the Presbyterian and Congregational General Convention of Wisconsin. [1] The church did not have a regular minister for six months until Barteau was hired for the subsequent six months. [1] The church was without a regular minister for several more months until Reverend A. C. Lathrop became minister for two years. [1] After the 18-month tenure of Reverend L. Parker from March 1862 to September 1863, there was no regular minister between September 1863 to June 1868. [1] The Presbytery of Wisconsin (under the United Presbyterian Church of North America) was founded here on October 12, 1864. [2] The congregation was dissolved in 1905. [2]
The church building was built in 1865. [2] [3] [4] The Buffalo United Presbyterian Cemetery Association maintains the property. [2] [3]