The exact date for the
organization for the church is unknown. The early records were destroyed
when Brother H.C. Richard’s house burned down, and the cornerstone was
borrowed and never returned. Surviving records seem to indicate that
the church dates back to 1841.
Macedonia
began as a union church. The Macedonia congregation and Saint Mary
Baptist Church (of Clare, LA) later separated. According to Bro.
Grace, the separation occurred when they had to purchase property and become
part of the Methodist Conference. The name at that time was the Macedonia
Methodist Episcopal Church.
On September
3, 1912, the trustees (H.C. Richard, L.J. Miller, W.M. Johnson) bought
an acre of land from Monroe Ervin for $70. The location was in the
area known as Toledo Bend Dam.
Under the
leadership of Rev. Richard Harry, that land was sold and a new church was
built after three acres of land were bought for one dollar from the Sabine
River Authority. The church and cemetery are located in an area known
as the Yellowpine Subdivision. |
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