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Nazarene Church Denison, Texas The Herald Democrat
July 27, 1938 NAZARENE CHURCH PLANNING BUILDING The church of the Nazarene was organized Jun 26, 1910 by Rev. B.M. Kilgore and Rev. S.W. Gregory following a revival held by Rev. Kilgore on E. Gandy Street. Rev. S.W. Gregory was the first pastor; F.E. Pierce was the first Sunday School s uperintendent and H.L. Lee was the first secretary. Mrs. May Pierce rented a hall where services were held for a period. At one time services were held in a hay barn in east Denison and later in a store building. From there services were moved to the Evangelical Church on Tone avenue between Main and Woodard streets. Then services were held in a store room in Sugar Bottom. Finally in August 1912 during a revival conducted by W.D. Moore, arrangements were made for a church in west Denison. On September 18, 1918, while Rev. Mrs. E.J. Sheeks was pastor, the Group purchased the Grace Methodist Church where it now worships at 231 W. Texas street. Charter members were: H.R. Lee Mrs. Alice Lee J.AW. Bashum Mrs. Ada Bashum Charlie Lallier Mrs. Lulu Lallier Mrs. Mary Carter Norman Mrs. R.C. Br uton Bettie Hodges Miss Norine Tremble Miss Ruby Tremble Mrs. F.W. Johnson Mrs. M.A. Bentle M.A. Bentle Mrs. Maud Mathew Truesdale Mrs. May Pierce George Pierce Mrs. Fannie McVeigh Miss Euphennia McWhorter Three charter members are living: Mary Norman Mrs. Fannie McVeigh Mrs. Maud Truesdale Rev. O.F. Langford a nnounces that plans are being made for a new rock veneered church.  80th Year Anniversary Churches Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson CountyTXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |