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Wellsville couple gives tour of First United Methodist Church BY KATHRYN ROSS
WELLSVILLE — More people than Alan and Diane Forsberg expected showed up for a tour and history lesson recently at the First United Methodist Church in Wellsville. The tour was part of the Thelma Rogers Genealogical and Historical Society’s ongoing effort to increase awareness of Wellsville’s history by offering programs other than every other month meetings for members. The events are open to the public. The Forsbergs joined the church after moving here in the early 1970s and have done exhaustive research on the history of Methodism and the church in Wellsville. Both are members of the TRGHS. To start the tour, Doris MacFarquhar played hymns on the church organ which was refurbished in 1999 exposing the organ pipes. Alan Forsberg took the group back in time, discussing the founding of the Methodist Church and its split from the Church of England in the 1700s and including its development in the colonies which would become the United States. Methodism was started by John and Charles Wesley in 1728 who in 1735 brought the teachings of the Anglican Church to the colonies. Unsuccessful in
creating a foothold they returned to England where they formed Methodism within the Church of England. Before the Revolutionary War, the church was reestablished in the colonies. However, after the war when the Church of England refused to send a bishop to start a new church in the colonies, a separate Methodist Episcopal Church was founded in 1784 in Baltimore, Md. By mid-century, the Methodist Church had established schools, orphanages, a publishing company and churches throughout the country. It created a circuit riding clergy that carried its message into rural and developing areas including Wellsville. Here Forsberg stopped and reminded the audience that one important thing took place in Wellsville that changed a population of about 400 rural farmers and lumberman into 2,000 business and progress-oriented citizens. In 1851 the Erie Railroad developed a station in Wellsville, linking the village to New York City in the east and Chicago in the west. In 1853 the first Methodist Church was dedicated in Wellsville. “People came from miles around to attend services,” Forsberg said. In 1858 the church’s footprint was extended when Pastor Edward Rosa established a par-
sonage. In 1892 the original building on Maple Ave. was torn down and the church building was rebuilt in 1892 at its current location on Madison St. Built from native brick and stone and with dark pine wood and including a bell tower, the new building had seating for up to 600 people and standing room for another 100 celebrants. It included meeting rooms, a dining room and kitchen. Electricity would be First United continued on PAGE 6
Photos by Kathryn Ross
The interior of the First United Methodist Church in Wellsville.
Bolivar-Richburg makes Big 30 awards a family affair In the 13 wrestled weight classes, eight featured a B-R wrestler in the final. The Wolverines dominated, finishing the meet with five individual champions, three runners-up and nine total place winners. Todd spent 12 years as head coach of the Wolverines before handing the reins to Andrew. And despite having spent years preparing to take over, the expectations set by his father’s success still left some internal nervousness. “MY DAD’S really paved his way for a lot of excellence, and I’ve been there right beside him as we’ve built something that is
BY JOHN PULLANO
BOLIVAR — Wrestling at Bolivar-Richburg Central School has become a family affair. In his first season as head coach of the Wolverines, after taking over for his father Todd Taylor, the 2020 Coach of the Year, Andrew Taylor was recently named the 2021-22 Big 30 Wrestling Coach of the Year. And if that isn’t enough, Teegan and Trent Sibble became the first sibling duo to be named Female and Male Big 30 Most Outstanding Wrestlers, respectively. Andrew spent a decade on his father’s staff, helping B-R to sectional titles in 2018, ‘19 and ‘20, before earning
Trent Sibble (left) and Teegan Sibble, both of Bolivar-Richburg, won the 2021-22 male and female Big 30 Most Outstanding Wrestler awards.
his first as a head man this season. Under Andrew, the Wolverines won their fourth Class B3 section-
al team title in the last five seasons, posting 218 points to best second-place Lyndonville by 33 points.
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