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Oak Ridge
Christian
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Three and a half miles south
of Paris, was constituted a legal organization in August, 1871,
when William H. Johnson, William T. Bryan, Benjamin Mallory, John
West and wife, Sarah; James H. Waller, Martha J. Waller, Belle
Waller, Alonzo Waller, Robert Evans, Emaline Evans, James Dye,
Mary Dye, Founteroy Dye, Elias Dye, Eliza Woods, W. H. McElroy,
Ellen McElroy, John Bryan, John Foreman and Walter Grove placed
their names on the church roll as constituent members. Daniel
Booth was their first pastor, followed by Henry F. Davis, and
James A. Grove is the present incumbent. The number of the
membership at this time is 96. In 1874 a frame church building was
completed at an expenditure of $700. It is now paid for. Mr.
William Johnson painted the building, gratis, thereby contributing
not a little to the outward appearance and beauty of it.
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