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 The
German Lutheran Zion Church of Solon, was organized in 1876. The
original members were Henry Hertz and wife, John Brackel and wife, John
Huber and wife, Christian Shoup and wife, Jacob Rohring and Miss Myers.
They first
met in the school house in district no. 2, and
afterwards held meetings in the school house in Solon, and then in the
Presbyterian Church until July 1882, when their new church building was
completed. This is a neat frame structure and cost about $1,000. It was
dedicated by Rev. O. Hartman, of Iowa City, assisted by Rev. Ide, Rev.
Blessin and Rev. Mordorf. Its pastors have been Rev. Herlein, Rev. Ide,
and Rev. Hartman, the present pastor. Present membership eight
families, or about forty members.
Source: History of Johnson County 1836 -
1882, pg. 700
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