*** Source: Thompson, Robert A., Historical and descriptive sketch of Sonoma County, California. Philadelphia: L.H. Everts & Co., 1877, 122 pgs. Notice: This data is donated to the Public Domain by TAG, 2004, and may be copied freely by anyone to anywhere. *** ---page 81--- CHURCHES. There are eight churches in Santa Rosa. The oldest organized congregation was the Baptist, who now have a fine church on B street, of which the Rev. S. A. Taft is pastor. The next oldest church is the Christian, which is situated on Fifth street. Elders J. Martin and J. Monroe have charge of this church. The Methodist Episcopal Church South is located on Fifth street, Rev. J. O. Branch, pastor. The Presbyterian church is also on Fifth street, Rev. F. M. Dimmick, pastor. The Protestant Episcopal church is situated on Mendocino street, Rev. Thomas Smith, pastor. The Methodist Episcopal Church on Third street, Rev. Charles E. Rich, pastor. The Catholic Church is on Fifth street, Rev. P. J. Kaiser, priest in charge. There is also a church of the Seventh Day Adventists on Second street; we believe they have no regular minister in charge. All these churches have flourishing Sunday-schools, except the Adventists, who hold service on Saturday. SOCIETIES. Santa Rosa Lodge, No. 57, F. and A. M., was chartered May 2d, 1855. The present officers are R. P. Smith, W. M.; E. Neblett, S. W.; A. L. Fisher, J. W.; D. H. Russell, S. D.; C. L. Phelps, J. D.; A. B. Ware, secretary; E. T. Farmer, treasurer; Julio Carrillo, tyler. Santa Rosa Chapter, No. 47; organized February, 1873; E. T. Farmer, high priest; E. Neblett, king; J. A. Hailman, scribe; A. L. Fisher, C. H.; R. P. Smith, P. S.; F. M. Caldwell, R. A. C.; R. K. Hayes, third veil; D. C. Nicholls, second veil; D. H. Russell, first veil; J. M. White, treasurer; William Strom, secretary; Julio Carrillo, tyler. Santa Rosa Lodge, No. 53, I.O.O.F., was instituted February 28th, 1856. Following is a list of the present officers: A. Shepherd, N. G.; A. Meade, V. G.; J. K. Smith, R. S.; J. A. Eveleth, P. S.; C. D. Frazee, T.; S. T. Coulter, W.; S. W. Metcalf, C.; William Strom, R. S. N. G.; T. L. Rea, L. S. N. G.; L. Frehe, R. S. V. G.; G. N. Savage, L. S. V. G.; Henry Kronke, I. G.; L. Wilde, O. G.; D. S. Sacry, J. P. G.; J. A. Eveleth, district deputy. Santa Rosa Encampment, I.O.O.F., No. 53; organized December 14,1875. Present officers--S. T. Coulter, C. P.; J. K. Smith, H.P.; D. S. Sacry, S. W.; P. H. Kronke, J. W.; H. L. Howe, treasurer; C. D. Frazee, scribe; William Strom, guide. Independent Order of Good Templars.--D. S. Sacry, W. C. T.; Mrs. E. Evans, W. R. H. S.; Miss C. A. Cole, W. L. H. S.; Mrs. C. M. Shepherd, W. V. T.; A. Shepherd, W. S.; E. Nackley, W. F. S.; Miss Bessie Cole, W. T.; Miss Cornelis McIlmoil, W. M.; Joseph Ferguson, W. D. M; Miss Jennie Hadcock, W. T. G.; Joseph Childers, W. O. G.; W. H. Lee, P. W. C. T.; J. H. Richardson, L. D. LIBRARY. The Santa Rosa Library Association was organized in April, 1875, without a dollar of capital. Judge Jackson Temple, was the first president; R. A. Thompson, the first vice president, and D. D. Davisson was the first secretary. The association rented four rooms in the Masonic hall, and opened them in *** end ***