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Mt. Olive United
Methodist Church
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City
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Bastrop
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Address
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239 Pruett
St.
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2003 Membership
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109
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Date Founded
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1874
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Rev. Austin Jones organized
the church in 1874. The first services were held at a blacksmith
shop on the corner of Pine and Vine Streets. The church later bought
a lot on the corner of Pruett and Welch Streets from Robert B. Traylor
for $50.
The church was rebuilt in 1896,
under the leadership of Rev. P.W. Clark. It was rebuilt again in
1911 under the leadership of Rev. S. Green. In those early years,
the building served as a school during the week.
The wood church was replaced
by a brick structure in 1950. Rev. D.L. Davidson held services at
the St. Mary C.M.E. Church during construction. Dr. I. Scott Allen
gave the message at the dedication service in July of 1957.
A new parsonage was built in
1966 under the leadership of Rev. George W.C. Calvin. The dedication
service for the parsonage took place on April 25, 1976 under the leadership
of Rev. R.S. Murray.
A bus was purchased and the
windows replaced under the leadership of Rev. S. Charles Byrd. In
the late 1990s, Rev. Johnny M. Riley, Jr. led the church in a total renovation
of the facilities. |
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How to Get There:
From
Hwy 165 in Bastrop, just to the west of the point where W. Madison splits
into W. Madison and W. Jefferson, turn north on Pruett St. The church
is a quarter mile ahead on the left. |
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