McConnelsville in Morgan County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Lelia Morris & Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 2, 2008

1. Lelia Morris & Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church Marker

Inscription. Many well-known hymns, including “Sweeter As the Years Go By,” “Nearer, Still Nearer,” and “Let Jesus Come Into Your Heart,” were composed in this church by its organist, Mrs. Lelia Morris (1862-1929). Her songs have been translated into many languages and published in the hymnals of Protestant denominations around the world. The Methodist Episcopal congregation of McConnelsville was formally established in 1826 and is the town's oldest denomination. The present church was completed in 1860. It replaced a stone building constructed in 1836. General Robert McConnel, the founder of McConnelsville, donated this land for the use of the Methodists in 1817.

Erected 1998 by Trinity United Methodist Church and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 6-58.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1826.

Location. 39° 38.944′ N, 81° 50.906′ W. Marker is in McConnelsville, Ohio, in Morgan County. It is on 10th Street 0 miles north of Main Street (Ohio Route

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60), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: McConnelsville OH 43756, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: McConnelsville World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); McConnelsville Persian Gulf War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Howard Chandler Christy (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Purple Heart Memorial (about 700 feet away); First Presbyterian Church (about 700 feet away); Since 1880 (about 800 feet away); Evelyn True Button House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McConnelsville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Carlos M. Riecker Complex (was about 700 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 2, 2008

2. Lelia Morris & Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,058 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 8, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.