2016-04-17 - Church exterior (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2020-03-08 - Façade pipes and console (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2021-10-27 - From the December 1966 THE DIAPASON: *"A three-manual organ of 34 stops and 46 ranks has been installed in the First Methodist Church of Rushville, Ill. by Hansen Organs, Quincy, Ill. It replaced a 1920 two·manual 9-rank Moller organ. The new installation was a rebuild of a three manual Austin organ using much new pipe work as well as pipe work from the old Moller organ and from the original Austin organ. William A. Hansen, Jr. was the designer and did the tonal work."* The Austin console was retained and is on a movable platform. The organ is installed behind the Moller façade pipes in an alcove with the choir to the right of the altar in the Akron-plan building. -Jeff Scofield
Source: From THE DIAPASON December 1966
Rushville, Illinois
First Methodist Church
Möller Op. 2915 2/9 1920
Hansen Organs 3/46 1966
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GREAT CHOIR
16' Quintaton 61 8' Gedackt 61
8' Principal 61 8' Gemshorn 61
8' Rohrflöte 61 8' Gemshorn Cel 49
4' Octave 61 4' Koppelflöte 61
4' Spitzflöte 61 2' Principal 61
2 2/3' Twelfth 61 1 1/3' Quinte 61
2' Fifteenth 61 III Cymbal 183
IV Mixture 244 8' Clarinet 61
Chimes Tremulant
SWELL PEDAL
8' Diapason 61 16' Principal 32
8' Stopped Flute 61 16' Subbass 32
8' Salicional 61 8' Octave 32
8' Voix Celeste 49 8' Flute 32
8' Aeoline 61 4' Choralbass 32
4' Principal 61 IV Mixture 128
2' Octave 61 16' Posaune 32
II Sesquialtera 110
IV Scharff 244
8' Trumpet 61
4' Rohrschalmei 61
Tremulant
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