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Quick City Christian church. (By M. Quick.) The Christian church at Quick City was organized about 1887 at Pleasant Ridge by Reverend Morrison. The chief organizers were: Reverend Morrison, P. G. Sanders, J. C. Solomon, M. Quick, F. N. Anderson, John Graves, and J. W. Fort. The charter members were: J. C. Solomon, Mrs. J. C. Solomon, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Fort, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. John Graves, Mrs. Susan Ham and daughter, Sallie Hamn, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hodges, and Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Underwood. The first meeting was held at Pleasant Ridge school house. A church build- ing was built in 1891 on land donated by Mr. Quick and the Railroad Town Lot Company. The ministers since the erection of the church building have been: W. S. Trader, Elder Webb. A. C. Layman, Stacy Phillips, W. C. West, Alonzo Stirling. Elder Hood, Elder Pfost. T. Crutcher, I. J. Kinney, and the present pastor, E. W. Gillum. Sunday School was organized at Pleasant Ridge school house and in recent years has been held at the Baptist church. Since January 1. 1918. church services are held twice monthly.
Leeton Christian church was organized in April, 1907. Elder J.
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H. Allen was chosen pastor. There were twenty-three charter mem- bers: J. H. Walters, Mrs. J. H. Walters, A. S. Lowry, Mrs. Cassie Lowry, Mrs. Viola M. Jones, Estill R. Jones, Mrs. Maggie Mohler, Miss Florence Lowry, James Christian, Mrs. Emily Christian, J. M. Lowry, Mrs. Rebecca Lowry, Miss Myrtle Wyatt, Mrs. Margaret Wyatt, Mrs. Will Harris, Mrs. Annie Taylor, Mrs. Addie Epperson, Mrs. Marie Stacy, Mrs. Etta Stacy, Mrs. Annie Boone, Mrs. Lillie Cox, Mrs. Lula Wash, and Mrs. Ella Todd. The church building was built in 1910 and dedicated in the fall of 1913. The present church membership is eighty-five. The Christian Endeavor Society has a total membership of thirty and the Bible School has sixty members.
Oak Hill Christian church was organized November 21, 1910. The following were charter members: Mrs. Serena Brown, Mrs. Anna Brown, Roy and Oscar Brant, Frank Coleman, Chas. Crowley, Mrs. Emma Clear, Mrs. Myrtle Clear, C. Driscoll, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. S. Hunter, Wm. Heard, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Judd and daughter, Mrs. A. L. Hosman Mrs. Mar- tha McCurdy and son, Budd, Mrs. Nettie Rogers, Mrs. Mary Shumate, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Skidmore, Alice and Eliza Thompson, Miles Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Zumbrun and daughter, Elva. The site of the church structure was donated by Mr. and Mrs. John W. Dawson. The following ministers have served this congregation: Elders C. W. West, A. L. Hosman, I. J. Kinney, and R. E. Alexander. Elder Donald is now officiating. A building was erected at a cost of $2,000 and dedi- cated in June, 1911. The church membership is fifty.
BAPTIST.
There are twenty-three Baptist churches in Johnson county, with a membership of 2,729 and eighteen Sunday Schools, with a member- ship of 1,072.
High Point Baptist church. (By Mrs. Lorena Cooper.) The Bap- tist church was organized at High Point in 1832 by Elders Simpson and John T. Rickets. The original members were: Mr. and Mrs. Benja- min Snelling, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Snelling, Mr. and Mrs. John Draper, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Owsley, Ann White, and Mr. and Mrs. John T. Rickets. The early ministers were: Elders Simpson, John T. Rick- ets. W. P. C. Caldwell, B. F. Goodwin, A. Horn, A. M. Cockrell, and T. J. Nevelle. The following is a list of pastors from 1881 until 1918:
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Reverend R. H. Harris, J. S. Denton, A. D. Cooper, "Tommie" Smith, C. F. Whitlock, J. S. Denton, G. W. Duncan, S. M. Petty, George Bar- ton, D. W. Williams, Walter Davenport, A. K. Lewis, and T. G. Hen- dricks. T. G. Hendricks has been pastor of High Point Baptist church since February, 1918. As far back as 1881, there was a Sunday school organized, with Hon. Wm. P. Greenlee, superintendent. The fol- lowing is a partial list of superintendents of the Sunday School: W. F. Cooper, R. P. Perry, O. Hall, Robert Douglass, Chas. Miller, P. J. Bollinger, W. L. Perry, and S. L. Miller. Mr. Miller is the present super- intendent. The church membership is 233. The members of the Sun- day School are active in mission and benevolent works.
Liberty Baptist church. (By Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Gott.) The Baptist church at Liberty was organized May. 1836, with ten members, as follow: Mr. and Mrs. John Thornton, Joshua Adams and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Tarleton Oglesby, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Thornton, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Barton, Mr. and Mrs. Joel Walker. Richard Huntsman and wife, Susan Collins and Ann Blevins. The pastors of this church have been: Joseph White, A. Horn, David Johnson, William Kelly, Henry Farmer, Reverend Gentry, P. C. Caldwell, Jonathan Gott (father of W. L. Gott ), Amos Horn, Edward Roth, R. H. Harris, A. Barton, each of whom served this congregation during the years following organization until 1878. The following is a list of pastors from 1878 until January, 1918: J. A. Carmichael, A. M. Cockrell, A. Barton, J. M. Jones, J. T. Osborne. James Carmichael, William Tipton, C. F. Whitlock, R. P. Harris. J. T. Osborne, Edward James, John Odom, T. M. Estes, S. C. Williamson, T. C. Brammer, J. K. Harris. The old church building was a "double- loghouse." During the Civil War, this fell down and in March, 1865, the members of the church again met to discuss business matters. In 1878, the present church structure was erected. The church member- ship is now 101. The first Sunday School was organized in 1872. Cleo Pollock is the present superintendent. W. L. Gott has been and is now instructor of the Bible Class and with the exception of five years, dur- ing which time W. A. Griffin was the teacher, has taught the class since 1872.
Vitae Springs Baptist church was organized in 1836 and is one of the oldest churches in the county. Most of the original members have either died or moved away but the church organization still includes twenty-one members.
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Providence Baptist church. (By J. J. Davis.) This church was or- ganized in April, 1846, by Elder Wm. P. C. Caldwell. The charter members were: Samuel and Anna Evans, Benjamin and Malinda Chil- dres, Wm. B. and Sina Compton, Lewis and Sarah McComb, and An- drew J. Bell. The pastors, who have served this congregation are: Brothers Tompkins, J. Osborne, Tate, Chas. Miller, Elemer, G. L. Newkirk. The first Sunday School was held in 1877 and the present enrollment is sixty-five members. The church membership is 150 and Rev. G. L. Newkirk is pastor.
Knob Noster First Baptist church was organized in Old Town in 1856. The following were charter members: W. A. Wortham, J. C. Corum, Ellen B. Corum, Jas. R. Johnson, E. M. Johnson, John A. Pigg, Sr., Ellen Z. Littlefield, G. C. Reese, Mary V. Reese, and Sarah A. Wyatt. The church was reorganized in 1867. The following have served as pastor since 1886: S. M. Victor, F. M. Wadley, Wm. Tipton. B. L. Mitchell, Edward James, J. S. Denton, J. W. Beville, C. F. D. Arnold, H. C. Barton, W. G. Patterson, Thomas Potter, S. M. Victor. T. P. Stafford. Raymond H. Palmer. Reverend Palmer became pastor in April, 1916, and is officiating at the time of this writing in 1918. During the last twenty-nine years, there have been four Sunday school superintendents: C. Cobb, J. C. Winkler, L. E. Meador ,and S. W. Wenger. The average attendance at Sunday School is forty-four and the church membership is ninety-eight.
Bear Creek Baptist church was organized June, 1857, by Reverend Wm. Owsley, Sally Owsley, and Anthony Owsley. A small organiza- tion still flourishes, consisting of fourteen members. They have a Sun- day School, with an average attendance of twenty-eight. Reverend H. C. Rice is pastor at the time of this writing in 1918.
Kingsville Baptist church was organized in 1860 with the follow- ing original members: George Minton, Gross Gesterton, F. G. George, Andrew and Sarah Worth, Rufus Wise, John, Marinda, and Lucretia Wooton. Rosanna M. Johnson, J. Hunt, Martha Hunt, and Mary Byers- ly. The members were scattered during the Civil War, but in August, 1866, the church was reorganized. Reverend George Minton was the first pastor. Other early ministers were: M. Brown, Jas. Gabriel, Reverend Longfellow, J. G. Marr. J. W. Williams, I. N. Newman, and J. L. Carmichael. The present pastor is Reverend J. A. Bryson. The
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church membership is 177. The superintendent of the Sunday School is W. W. Messick and the average attendance is thirty.
Elm Springs Baptist church. (By Mollie E. Pitts Shafer.) This church was organized in July, 1860, by Elders Adams and George Min- ton, with fifteen members, namely: David and Lydia Hunter, Isabelle Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Martin, Jane Martin, James Martin, John and Jane Winfrey, Wm. F. Snow and wife, George and Eunice Colbert, Nicholas Williams, and Mary Cox. The first church building was erect- ed in the spring of 1869. The present structure on the same site was built in 1896. The pastors who have served this church are: George Minton, Henry Farmer, Isaac Crow, J. W. Williams, Isaac Newman, J. B. Jackson, Frank West, J. B. Jackson, J. T. Osborne, F. P. Davidson, L. E. Marvin, W. F. Wisdom, Walter Davenport, and J. A. Bryson. Reverend Bryson is the present pastor. The church membership is 150.
Honey Creek Baptist church was organized during the Civil War by Brothers Ross, D. B. Wilson, John Kelly and G. A. Estes, who were among the charter members. At the close of the war, they disbanded and moved to Columbus. The church was reorganized in 1878, with the following and the original charter members: W. M. Utt, J. B. Jackson, David Sanders, B. S. West, and H. Adams. These members built the present Honey Creek church building in 1881. The pastor now is Roy Porter and the church membership is twelve.
The First Baptist church of Warrensburg was organized August 17, 1867. Among the charter members were: W. B. Moody, James D. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Tomlin, Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Z. H. Emerson, J. H. Denton, Juliette Denton, Millard Hyatt, Mordecai M. Gladdish, Samuel Y. Harris, and Malinda Harris, W. H. Yarborough, John M. Claunch, Mary H. Heath, Clara M. Crutchfield, Marie H. Wilkerson, Mary O'Dair, and Mrs. Mary S. Claunch. The pastors since organization have been: Reverends Jerry Farmer, W. P. C. Caldwell, George Minton, J. H. Denton, A. P. Williams, Pool, Callop, Manion, Dean, Cole, J. E. Welch, S. D. Fulton, M. L. Bibb, L. M. Berry, W. R. Painter, H. A. Slaughter, B. G. Maynard, F. Y. Campbell, George Hale, J. O. Staples, C. C. Cunningham, and Rev. Hampton, the present pastor. The officers of the First Baptist church are at the time of this writing: Dr. Rev. Hampton, pastor ; Jesse Culp, superintendent of the Sunday School; Tom Cheatham, treasurer; and Miss Bessie Chaney, secretary. The church membership is 707 and the Sunday School has an average attendance of 224.
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Enon Baptist church of Pittsville. (By Mrs. T. E. Rice.) This church was organized July 25, 1868. There were then twenty-two mem- bers, nearly all Warfords and Crows. For a few months, services were held in Miller school house, but in March, 1869, the members of Enon Baptist church moved to a new church building located in Pittsville. The present church structure was erected in 1894 on the site of the old one. The following ministers have been pastors of this church: Abram Weaver, G. W. Smith, I. N. Newman, J. B. Jackson, Alex Bar- ton, P. M. Best. J. M. Jones, A. T. Jones, Wm. Portwood, M. T. John- son, J. L. Carmichael, J. S. Denton, W. T. Russell, F. P. Davidson, A. M. Cockrell, J. W. Cunningham, A. W. Urquhart, and Thomas Powell, the present pastor. The Sunday School was organized about 1870. T. E. Rice is now superintendent. The church membership is at the time of this writing 100.
Pleasant Point Baptist church. (By Mr. and Mrs. John Dilling- ham.) The Baptist church was organized at this place on August 31, 1869. The charter members were: Robert Ellis, Emma Ellis, Thomas McDaniel, Sallie McDaniel, Susan McDaniel, Elizabeth Harding, and E. H. Burchfield. The pastors, since 1894, are as follow: L. Hayworth, T. R. White, L. White, W. F. Wisdom, R. A. Brown, J. M. Tate. W. R. Yokely, A. M. Cockrell, John Odom, V. H. Harrell, and George Dillingham, the present pastor. The church has now seventy-seven members and the Sunday School enrollment is forty.
First Baptist church of Holden. (By Reverend F. L. Alexander.) The Baptist church was organized at Holden on March 23, 1878. The charter members were as follow: C. N. Webster, R. B. Johnson, Mary S. Johnson, Mamie Johnson, T. H. Miller, Elizabeth E. Miller, T. J. Allison, Mecca Miller, Willis Teft, Sarah Teft, Jacob Parkhurst, Millard Parkhurst, Seth Cook, Mary Garnett, and Rebecca Lane. In 1879, the church members erected their first building, on the site of the present church building. The early structure was burned early in the year 1898. and the present edifice erected. The pastors, who have served this church, are: C. N. Wester, I. N. Inman, C. N. Wester, B. G. Maynard. W. H. Williams, F. M. Wadley, B. G. Maynard, Edward James, Samuel E. Ewing, Vinton C. Northup, W. T. Russell, J. W. Beville, T. L. Powell, R. T. Nevins, J. L. Harris, J. M. Daniel, C. W. Furgeson, George Borliam and Ferd L. Alexander. Reverend Alexander is the present pastor. The church membership is 325. A. B. Coy is treasurer, G. W.
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Estes is clerk, and C. L. Strange, T. H. Miller and W. W. Dishman are trustees.
Harmony Baptist church was organized in July, 1881, by Reverend A. M. Cockrell and a frame building was built in the same year. The first pastor was Reverend Cockrell. The charter members were: T. J. Caldwell, Martha Caldwell. L. Caldwell, Wm. A. Caldwell, Ida Cald- well, B. A. Holmes, Mary J. Wall, B. F. Holmes, Nannie R. Holmes, B. F. Wall, Eliza Wall, Cora F. Wall, James Greer, Martha Greer, Silas P. Greer, Jas. T. Greer, M. Greer. L. B. Dudley, Clarinda Dudley, Sam- uel Hibbs, Louisa Hibbs, Bettie Hibbs, Hannah Hibbs, J. T. Williams, Lizzie Williams, Ella Williams, Sciotha Wallace, Robert Wall, Adelia Holmes, B. F. Dudley and wife, and James Hering and wife. The pas- tors, who have served this congregation are: A. M. Cockrell, J. T. Neville, J. S. Denton, A. M. Cockrell, R. H. Harris, J. S. Denton, J. T. Cowan, H. D. Hughes, W. H. Scott, J. T. Cowan, J. B. Dotson, S. M. Mohler, S. M. Victor, J. S. Price, J. T. Osborne, G. N. Neafus, W. C. Ferguson James Shacklette, C. J. Miller, H. C. Eleena, Leb Thomas. and J. A. Dewitt, the present pastor. The church membership in 1918 is eighty. The first Sunday School was held in 1882 and the present enrollment is fifty. Harvey Swearingen is superintendent. In 1891 Harmony church was moved from the original location to the present site one and a half miles southwest of it.
New Bethel Baptist church. (By Roy W. Porter.) On September 25, 1883, this church was organized by Reverend A. M. Cockrell, Wm. Gowin, Rebecca Gowin, Lewis Hosman, Mary J. Hosman, Winnie Hazelwood, Elisha Smith Reverend John Adams, and Mary Lydel. The charter deacons were: Wm. Gowin and Lewis Hosman. The present Sunday School was organized in August, 1917. with Melvin Simons, superintendent. The pastors who have served are: Reverends A. M. Cockrell, R. A. Brown, J. W. Mohler, W. H. Scott, A. L. Manis, L. Hay- worth, R. P. Harris, S. Mohler, R. P. Harris, R. A. Brown, Wisdom, R. P. Harris, J. T. Osborne, J. M. Tate, W. R. Yokley, D. B. Wilcox, Lee Lamb, R. H. Parker, L. R. Lamb, G. C. Brennaman, A. T. Wilkin- son, and Roy W. Porter, the present pastor in 1918. There have been about 320 members in the New Bethel church since the organization.
Rose Hill Baptist church. (By Paul Hammontree.) The Baptist church was organized at Rose Hill in 1889. The church house was built in Rose Hill, then a country village. Reverend M. D. Eubank (13)
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was the first pastor of the church, succeeded by Reverends J. S. Price, M. L. Ingram, Pierce Ingram, and L. E. Marvin. The ministers who have served since 1910, are: W. J. Matherly, O. W. Stanbraugh, U. T. Cheek, and F. L. Alexander, the present pastor. In September, 1917, Brother Alexander held a meeting which resulted in nineteen additions to the church and the Sunday School was reorganized. Paul D. Ham- montree has been superintendent of the Sunday School for a number of years. The church membership is now sixty-six.
Mount Zion Baptist church. (By Mrs. J. R. Wheeldon.) This church was organized August 3, 1887, by Brothers Thomas L. Powell and Osborne. The charter members were: Wm. Graves, Ned Corder, and Polly Coffman. The following is a partial list of pastors who have served this congregation: Reverends Harris, T. L. Powell, W. J. Scott, W. F. Wisdom, A. L. Manis, H. D. Hader, J. M. Tate, John Odom, W. R. Yokley, C. C. Brennaman, H. V. Harrell, and R. W. Por- ter, the last named being the present pastor. The church membership is thirty-six.
Quick City Baptist church was organized October 10, 1892, by Reverend T. L. Powell with the following charter members: H. A. Smith, Nannie Smith, J. W. Stout, Addie Stout, Mary Stout, Annie Chitwood, W. A. Carter, C. A. Carter, F. P. Hargis, Annie Hargis, C. A. Brown, Mary Tannihill, C. L. Farnsworth, J. D. Brown, Sarah Sat- terwhite, Sallie Satterwhite, Nannie Stout, Ellen George, W. N. George, Lillie George, Henry Carter, Virginia Carter, Sister Chitwood, Fannie Brooks, Laura Brooks, Birdie Smith, S. A. Farnsworth, Curni Duck, Oliver Tannihill, and John Chambers. The old school house was for a long time used as a place of worship. In the fall of 1895, negotiations were begun for the purchase of the building at Old Index, which was purchased and moved to Quick City. The following is a list of pastors who have served this church: Reverends Dean, McGraw, Jenkins, B. B. Russell, Walter Davenport, McCoy. U. T. Cheek, the present pastor, in 1918. The enrollment of the church members is 193 and of the Sun- day School forty-one. M. F. Ball is superintendent of the Sunday School.
Montserrat Baptist church was organized in 1895. The charter members were: J. F. Lawson, S. A. Lawson, J. W. Manis, E. Manis, James Evans, N. E. Comins, Annie McCart, and Belle Lewis. A Sun- day school was organized in 1896 and the present enrollment is thirty.
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Some of the pastors have been: J. R. White, A. S. Manis, Ernest Hos- man, Reverend Burchfield, Harry Hader, A. M. Cockrell, John Odom, Reverend Hodges, and the present pastor, R. W. Porter. The present membership is twenty-two.
Pleasant Valley Baptist church. (By Mrs. Katie Carder.) On October 24, 1896, the church at Pleasant Valley was organized at Hazel Mound school house by Reverends Thomas Brown, Wm. Faverty, WV. T. Bowen, T. Morris, and J. Cox. There were eleven charter members, as follow: R. A. Brown M. Brown, Robbie Brown, Z. T. Kitterman, Mack Birnel, George Kitterman, Diltha Brown, Belle Kitterman, Alice Bir- nel, Nellie Kitterman, and Joseph Moore. Reverend R. A. Brown was the first minister and J. C. Moon, T. Bayless, and Z. T. Kitterman were the first ordained deacons. A church building was erected on ground donated by A. E. Boland. A Sunday School was organized, the present membership of which is seventy-five. Brother Fielden M. Carder is superintendent in 1918. The list of ministers of this congregation fol- lows: R. A. Brown, W. F. Wisdom, J. M. Tate, A. M. Cockrell, John Odom, J. M. Ramsey, J. T. Cowan, John Clark, and J. S. Price. The church membership is at present eighty-three.
Magnolia Baptist church. (By J. H. Baker.) The Baptist church was organized at Magnolia on February 5, 1898. The charter members were: Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Raker, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Carmichael, Mrs. Chas. Howard, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Logan, Oliver C. Logan. Wylie Logan, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Raker, Mrs. Sarah Raker, and Miss Mary Raker. Reverend S. C. Ewing was first moderator. During the past twenty years, the following ministers have served this church: Rev- erends Lowe, A. D. Cooper, Edward James, I. M. Victor, Earl Riney, Fields, Roy McGraw, Miller, O. W. Stanbraugh, Neafus, Briggs, Zeb Thomas, G. L. Newkirk, A. K. Lewis, the present pastor. The church officers in 1918 are as follow: A. K. Lewis, moderator; J. H. Raker, clerk ; G. V. Raker, treasurer ; T. D. Barbee, J. F. Raker, J. F. Mansfield, S. L. Wilson, T. F. Dunn, G. V. Raker, and J. H. Raker, deacons. The church membership is at present seventy-nine.
The Baptist church of Chilhowee. (By Mrs. W. L. Hunt.) The Baptist church was organized at Chilhowee November 28. 1898. The charter members were: Thomas Bayless, Lydia Bayless, F. K. Chipley, Mary S. Chipley, Samuel Greever, Nannie Greever. John Bayless, Or-
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ville Bayless, Wm. Hancock, and Lizzie Hancock. A. M. Cockrell was the first minister. Other pastors have been: M. L. Ingram, G. N. Neafus, Reverend Bond, C. S. Tunnell, J. H. Clark, and J. K. Harris is the present minister in 1918. The church has a membership of seventy- eight. The first Sunday School was organized August 20, 1904, with A. L. Hosman as superintendent. The present enrollment is seventy and Brother Journey is superintendent. The first church building owned by the Baptists was moved from Blairstown and dedicated in 1907. This structure was remodeled and rededicated in 1913.
The First Baptist church of Leeton was organized in May, 1905. The chief organizers were: Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Hobson, Mr. and Major M. E. Hocker, Mrs. H. E. Fewel, Dr. L. W. Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. George Stone, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Wall and Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Doug- lass. The first Sunday School was held in June, 1906, with Wm. Stew- art, superintendent. The present enrollment is fifty-two and William Cox is superintendent. The church membership is 121 and Reverend R. H. Palmer is pastor. The ministers of this congregation have been : G. W. Duncan, J. M. Measus, J. D. Chapelle, Reverend Tunnell, Rever- end Stigers, Herbert Satterfield, and G. L. Newkirk. A new church building was completed in 1905.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
There are eleven churches of this denomination in Johnson county. with a church membership of 1.003. There are ten Sunday Schools, with an enrollment of 1,029.
Houts' Chapel Methodist Episcopal church was organized at the home of George Wilson Houts. Mr. Houts came here in 1839 and was an active Methodist and after the division of the church into the North- ern and Southern branches in 1844, he was one of the few in Johnson county to ally himself with the Northern branch. After the division, he formed a class at his home and a church organization was effected which has existed to this day. He was class leader, steward, and in other ways active in church work. The present stewards are: Wm. Campbell. George Orme, Robert Huffey, and O. J. Bush, the last named also superintendent of the Sunday school. The church has sixty-five mem- bers and the Sunday School has ninety. A new church building will be dedicated June 16, 1918, by Bishop Quayle, of Kansas City.
Warrensburg Methodist Episcopal church. (By Wm. E. Crissey,
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Recording Steward from 1870 to present time. 1918.) On August 3, 1865, the church known as the Market Street Methodist Episcopal church, because of its location, was organized. Reverend T. H. Hag- erty and J. Wesley Johnson were in charge and the latter preached his first sermon July 7, 1865, the organization being completed on the above given date. Thomas Kirkpatrick, G. W. Houts, G. N. Elliott C. E. Moorman, S. M. Fitch were stewards, and James Gillilan, C. E. Moor- man, G. N. Elliott, M. U. Foster, Robert A. Foster, G. Wilson Houts, Thomas W. Williams, and Wm. Hollandsworth were trustees. . The Sunday School was organized the same day with Lewis Schmidlapp, superintendent. The following preachers have been in charge: J. W. Johnson, J. W. Newcomb, Henry Minard, F. S. Beggs, G. W. Durment, J. N. Pierce, W. K. Marshall, H. R. Miller. O. M. Stewart, S. R. Reese, P. McNutt, B. R. Wilburn, D. T. Mattison, L. A. Markham, W. T. Lewis, W. V. Hamil, B. F. Crissman, W. C. Coleman. G. F. Hunt, Perry E. Pierce, C. C. James, and the present pastor. J. C. Gilbreath.
Knob Noster Methodist Episcopal church was organized by Rev- erend C. E. Carpenter in 1865. A partial list of the charter members follows: Samuel Workman, Sarah Workman, Geo. W. Lutz, and Chris- tina Lutz. Some of the ministers' names are given, namely: George McKee, W. W. Powell, J. R. Sasseen, Sanford Ing, T. S. Benefield. John H. Lea, Wm. DeMott, C. J. W. Jones, and Jas. S. Porter. The church building was built in 1870. The ministers since 1906 are: Reverends Boyd, Wagner, Still, Wright, Hull. Osment, Mason, Dail, and O. W. Freeman, the present pastor. In 1881. there were eighty-eight mem- bers of the Sunday School, of which John A. Collins was superintendent. The present Sunday School enrollment is 102 and J. J. Hughes is super- intendent. The church membership is 107.
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