In 1892, a small group of people
decided to establish a place of worship for their community. A church
was constructed under the leadership of Rev. A.J. Proctor.
Class leader meetings were held
each week. The Steward Sisters would meet every Tuesday night with
the Woman Society of Christian Services. The dues were 10 to 25 cents
for the pastor, and $1 for world services every Easter. When they
didn't have the money, they would give meat, flour, syrup and so on to
"pay" the pastor. Pound parties were a common occurrence.
In August of 1906, the church
was remodeled under the leadership of Rev. H. L. Lennon. The structure
of the old church was built by Rev. Blackman Hall in 1946. By 1971,
the leaders of the church decided to find a new site for the church.
Led by Rev. James Smith, the committee picked the site and a church was
built in 1974.
There is a cemetery to the left
of the church.
SOURCE: History of Asbury United Methodist Church, Willie
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