On August 27th, 1890 for the sum of $92.25, G. B. Threlkeld
sold and deeded to Hardin Maddox and J. H. Thomas, trustees and their successors,
three acres and twelve poles of land located at the corner of the Dresden
and Matson Roads for the Christian Church to be built on. The building
was erected in 1892. This date was built into the highest point of the
front of he building above the door. Later for many years it was the place
of worship for the Christian and Church of Christ faiths, until years later
when the Church of Christ congregation built their new building just
south of State Line.
Some of the early ministers were: J. H. Roulhac, W.
J. Shelborne, R. P. Meeks and A. I. Myhr. Quite a few young ministers preached
their first sermons at the church as it was a small rural congregation
and, after serving the church for a while with a little experience, moved
on to larger congregations. It was the pride of the congregation that one
of the young minister, the late Ollie James Sowell, was sent out to become
a minister for his life.
The church never had a full time minister, only a minister
to fill the pulpit on the first Sunday of each month, and for the last
several years there are so few members that there is no minister serving
the church now, but they still have Sunday School every Sunday.
This history was taken from the 1983 Fulton County History Book, published by the Fulton County Historical Society. Printed by Dave Turner and Associates of Paducah, Kentucky
Record Book of Oak Grove (line drawn thru Oak Grove),
Mt. Herman Christian Church
Aug. 9th, 1891 - M. A. McDaniel, Church Clerk. This is written on
inside front cover.
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