Though there were probably services
held in the area earlier, the Hall Summit church traces its origin to 1906.
In that year, Samuel N. Stephens and John Andrew Lawson sold two lots to
the Methodist Protestant Church for $50 in cash. The deed stated
that when the Methodist Protestant congregation wasn’t using it, the church
had to be made available for “any caucasian orthodox denomination” to use.
In 1917, the church switched to the Methodist Episcopal Church, South and
the property was sold to the Hall Summit Baptist Church. The Methodists
then held their services at the old Woodman Hall.
Sister Bartley and Sister Pardue
would hold travel from Texas to hold services in the area at that time.
In 1920, the Hall Summit Methodist Episcopal Church, South was organized
by Rev. R.L. Armstrong. A lot was donated to the church on January
31, 1922 by William Sconyers and J. Fred Sconyers. A parsonage was
built on the lot, with Rev. D.C. Bennett as its first occupant. On
February 7, 1924, the church bought property with a building on it.
Construction began on a new church building in 1926 under the leadership
of Rev. W.F. Henderson.
In 1954, the church purchased
the adjoining property. The house on the property was sold for $300
and used towards the building of a new parsonage. Rev. Floyd Durham
moved into the new parsonage in 1956. |
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