The church was founded
in 1895 at Walnut Hill. The pastor at that time was Rev. J.W. Lively.
The first member to join the church was Mary McFadden. The tabernacle
was then moved to Deadwood, Texas. A Union church was founded with
Rev. C.H. LaGrone as pastor at the time. That church was located
where the Baptist Church now stands.
When that building burned down
in 1914, the Methodists built their first church. Mr. J.A. Luttrell
had donated two acres of land. The first name for the church was
Bethel Methodist Church. It was later renamed Shiloh.
The 1914 church was demolished
when the current church was built on the same site in 1966. The dedication
for the church took place on May 21, 1967. The pastor at that time
was Rev. Albert Trickett. A fellowship hall was built in 1987.
Though the 80 acres of land
deeded to the church by Miss Cora Johnson was sold, the royalties are still
collected and used for cemetery upkeep. |
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