The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
BY MRS. L, w. WRIGHT

the city, called for volunteers to go and establish a Sunday School and con duct midwee prayer meeting service in that part of the city. One of the most active men in the undertaking was W. E. Holloway, who volunteered for the work at once organized the Sunday School in a small room on Holt street. The school grew to such pro- portions that 1t was soon found larger quarters must be secured. To meet the demands of the situation, a small church property was secured near the corner of Heron and Holt streets. and the Sunday School was removed there.
 Tn the year 1892, the church was organized and Rev. E. A. Dannelly was assigned as the pastor MT. Danelly remained with the church three years. working faithfully for the upbuilding of the material church. and creating deep spiritual interest among the members. At the expiration of three years, he was succeeded by the Rev. c. P. Atkinson, who remained for one year, being succeeded by Rev w. s. Street, who was for three years pastor.
 It was during the pastorate of MT. Street that the congregation outgrew the small church, and steps were taken to provide better facilities for worship for the rapidly growing congregation. The lot on Clayton street was pur- chased and, a part of the material for the building was secured. With the coming of Rev. M H. Holt as pastor in the fall of 1898, the work on the new church progressed so rapidly that on the first Sunday of October, 1899, the congregation worshipped in the new church.
 The second Sunday of that same month was made memorable in the history of the church by a rally ser vice attended by members of the con Eregations of the other Methodist churches of the city, the pastors of the several churches taking part in the service. Dr. A. J. lamar, then nastor of the Court street church; Rev. c. A, Rush, pastor of the Dexter avenue church: and Rev Eugene Crawford. of the South Perry street church, took part in the service. pr J. w Rush
 pastor of the Methodist church at Prattville, to whom was due the credit of the organization of the Clayton street church, was invited to come to Montgomery on the day of the rally and make the principal address. He accepted the invitation, and those who heard hlS address on that occasion will never forget it. LayInen of the oth- CT churches who had aided in the or ganization of the church and the erec- ton of the building attended the rally and made splendid talks.
 During the months of January and February. 1902, the last of the four years pastorate of MT. Holt. fou, weeks revival service was conducted by him, at which time there were fifty. three members received into the church on profession of faith. This has often been spoken of as one of tn, best revival services ever held in Mont. gomery. MT. Holt was succeeded by Rev. J. T. Mangum, who remaine eC with the church one year.
 Rev. F. c. Moore was pastor Of tn, church three years and at the con 1 ference in December last year Rev
 J H. Holloway was appointed to tho church. The church property and th' parsonage next door on Clayton street are valued at about St0,000.
 Contributing much to the life and thu work of tha- church along its variouI