Haven Methodist Episcopal Church,
South was purchased from the Carrollton German Methodist Episcopal Church,
South for $1000.. It was founded in 1883 under pastor Madison C.
B. Mason. Haven is named after Bishop Gilbert Haven (1821-1880).
On March 24, 1897, it was incorporated as Haven Methodist Episcopal Church
of Carrollton, LA. It was named after Bishop Gilbert Haven.
The cornerstone was laid on October 16, 1898.
On March 30, 1897, a parsonage
was purchased for $830 at the corner of Jefferson and Plum Streets.
The church was renovated in 1909 under the leadership of Rev. Pierre Landry..
After a dispute among the membership in 1911, the congregation split.
Part of the membership left to form the St. Paul A.M.E. Church.
After years of growth, the old
church was torn down in 1927 and replaced with a stucco structure at a
cost of $12,000. Over the years, many improvements have been made
by the hard work and donations of its members. The current building
was rededicated on February 13, 1983 under the leadership of Rev. R.L.
Jones. Five ministers and one local preacher have come out of Haven.
Trinity began as Simpson Chapel
(named after Bishop Matthew Simpson) in 1869 on Camp St. The first
pastor was Rev. Joseph Gould. The church was later moved to Coliseum
St., and then to its location at 1028 Valence St. It served Dillard
University. By 1900, membership stood at 242 and there were 220 on
the Sunday School rolls.
Rev. Henry Taylor led the church
in erecting a new $150,000 church. When the depression came and they
couldn’t afford the payments, the church was sold at public auction … with
$35,000 still owed on the pipe organ. Rev. W. Scott Chinn led the community
in raising money to pay off the debt and regain the church. In 1913, the
name of the church was changed to Trinity.
At the dawn of the 21st century,
the Trinity congregation merged with Haven.
Source: History of Haven United Methodist Church; The
Story of Trinity Church |
