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Hughes Memorial United Methodist Church
City
Baton Rouge 
Address
 802 N. 38th St.
2003 Membership
 120
Date Founded
 1927
     The Hughes Memorial United Methodist Church was founded in 1927 by a small group of people in the Eden Park area.  They were led by Rev. Fate Thomas.  They started out worshiping in a brush arbor until a small church could be built.  The second church was built in 1935.  The current sanctuary building was constructed in1972 and consecrated on Jan. 28, 1973.  The pastor at that time was Rev. W. J. Miller.
     The church has been served by the following pastors: Fate Thomas, Slone, J.S. Dixon, C.T. Wethers, William Jarrell, A.E. Edwards, W.H. Willis, J.F. Johnson, E.C. Slater, W.D. Martin, William Miller.
How to Get There:
    Head west on Florida Blvd. (from Airline Hwy).  Turn right onto Foster, then left onto North St.  You will pass Roselawn Cemetery on your right.  Just after the cemetery, turn right onto N. 38th St.  The church will be 2 blocks down on the right ... at the corner of N. 38th St. and Jonah.
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