Salem Friends celebrates 175th anniversary

To kick off the 175th anniversary of Salem Friends Church, there is a display of couples married in the church set up for Valentine?s Day. Anyone with pictures at the church or of former members of the church is asked to bring the photos to the church at Salem or call the church at 258-7221.

All are welcome to view the display at the church through the month of February.

Many more events are being planned to celebrate the 175th anniversary over the summer, at Salem Old Settlers and in October.

Salem Friends Church, founded in 1838, is Henry County?s second-oldest church. Although members of the Society of Friends met in homes for a couple of years before the actual founding of the church, the first gathering at the meeting house was in October of 1838.

The Salem Meeting is the oldest meeting of Friends west of the Mississippi River.