The Greenville morning herald. [volume] (Greenville, Tex.) 1890-1956, 1910-10-25
HELD Anniversary SERVICE


A. G. Pace, j. f. Jenkins, W. w.
Sockwell and j. Scoonover, as trus.
tees. This was the first real estate
owned by the NJ i. Church. South.
in the town of Greenville. After said
lots were conveyed to the trustees
above named a one story brick build.
ing was erected and used as a place
OF worship until some time (date not
known during the year 1876 1t is
very unfortunate that list OF the
subscribers TO the building of this
house has not been preserved. When
we consider the times and the sur
joundings We are justified in the con.
clusion that, men of various creeds
and men without any church affilia-
ton subscribed to the fund and we
regret very much that the names can.
not now be given. j. NJ. Boykin nov
owns and occupies with his hardwafe
store this old building, he having ad.
ded another story thereto some years
back
Said lots and east half of lot .
were sold to Hunt County and was
used by the county for a Court House
until the year 1854. The deed of con
Veyance bears date OF Nov. 10th, 1874
ana was executed by J. Scoonover,
G.. H. Worsham, w. w. gockwell
hidhard Hahell, Nathan Anderson.
a. G. Pace, j. f. jenkins, j. S. Alley.
ander and j. X. Balthrop. as the Board
OF trustees for church property with.
IN the bounds of the GreenyilIe cir
cut It was my good fortune to
know these men all of whom have
passed TO their reward except DR..
Scoonover as is stated above
BY deed dated 18th day of Noyem-
Der. 1874, }. f. Jenkins, Joined by his
wife, conveyed to the church trus-
tees the lot on which Wesley Church
stands, the trustees named In the
deed being j Scoonover, j. r Raj
throp, William r. Graham and ]. f.
jenkins. The lot described in this
deed is the second lot acquired by
the church in Greenyille. After this
lot was purchased n one story frame
building was erected on the lot. hui
am not informed of the date when
II was first occupied but presume
that II was some time during the wear
1875, when VI. H. Nicely was presid.
ing elder and j. l.. Angel the pastor.
The first house built on this lot was
destroyed by storm late In the at,
ternoon of June g. 1889 In the
course of time another frame buildln-
was erected ON the same lot and ii
remained until torn down and reDlac,
ed by the present beautiful buildln,,
known as Wesley Church.
The lot on which Kavanaugb cburcl,
house stands was the third lot aa.
CURED by the church in GreenyilIa
ana was purchased from A. +. Hamf.
ION Tor the sum OF $500 By deed DAT
Gu october :, 1883, Brother Hamilton
Joined by his Wife, Il. J.. Hamilton.
conveyed the lot TO Il. b. Perkins. NJ.
M. Arnold, W. H. Goolsby, j. j.. Beatl
ana Ira o. Wyse. trustees.
The fourth lot acquired for church
purposes ia Greenyille was lot ~
block &c, located in what is known
as Burleson College Addition. IlI
August, 1896, the writer donated rho
lot and secured funds ana supervised
the building OF a church house on
said lot, This was the beginning oil
what is now known as tile Lee Street
Church. The house was FIRST known
as Nheeler's Chapel, so called in non
or OF the wife OF the Rev. w. b
Wheeler Attached hereto MS an aX. |
hibit is list OF the subscribers r.,
this building. The building was sub. |
sequenly moved to lot located nm
Walnut Street: later on To Ior an |
West Lee street. and later Was enId |
10 some colored people and they NOV, |
ed it 70 a lot in norm Green,ilIn |
and are now using il for a church |
house.
Al the Third Quarterly Conferenca
for Greenvlle station. held on ne |
18th day OF June, 1896. NJ. NJ. p rim. |
pcy T.. b.. and j. i. Aldergon. p G |
q resolution was adopted proyiding
for o committee authorized 10 mn.
cure funds 10 build a church lausa
on the lot where Kayauauph Church
stands.