On the 7th day of May, 1831, aft: the house of Eli Bozarth, four miles south of Paris, the organization of this church (then called Bethlehem) was effected through the" efforts of Revs. Archibald Patterson and Edward Turner. The constituent members were:

• John Suney

• Mary Suney

• Paul Herreford

• Sarah Herreford

• John H.Curry

• Matilda Curry

• Benjamin Suney

• Mary Suney

• Isaac Coppage

• Edward Turner

• Lucretia Turner

• Nancy Donaldson

• Mary Smith

• C. C. Acuff

• Peter N. Mahan

• Jane C. Mahan

• John Hocker

• Fanny Pool

• A colored man named Peter

At a subsequent meeting, in April, 1832, the name was again changed, this time to Middle Fork, afterwards receiving the present title. The first pastor of the church was Edward Turner, followed successively by:

• Anderson Woods, 1836;

• Norman Parks, 1841;

• W. Keach, 1844;

• Jacob Bower, 1847;

• Bartlett Anderson, 1849 ;

• Henson.] Thomas, 1851;

• W. Mitchell, 1858;

• S. A. Beauchamp, 1860;

• G. W. Robey, 1866;

• George C. Brown, 1867;

• H. M. King, 1869 ;

• James S. Green, 1873;

• G. T. Colvin, 1874;

• W. W. Kone, 1875;

• William E. Chamblis, 1877;

• William Green, 1880,

• J. T. Williams, 1881.

The first church building was built of brick in 1833, it being succeeded by a frame house in 1859. In 1858 a Sabbath school was started and has had six superintendents since then:

• W. B. Craig

• R. D. Woods

• Charles Dawson

• T. B. Gannaway

• Jere. B. P. Smith

• J. T. Williams

It now numbers 100 scholars. The church has a membership of 150.