Church: Early Churches of Grant Parish Louisiana Source: The Colfax Chronicle August 24. 1962, A Grant Parish History by Louis R. Nardini, Sr. Submitted to USGENWEB by. Kay Thompson Brown 250 Dupont Drive Madison Tn 37115 Diggersinc@aol.com ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** EARLY CHURCHES OF GRANT PARISH The bon Dieu Mission, first in the old Ebenezer camp area was started in 1820 and then moved to Montgomery in 1838. The Methodist Episcopal Church, south of Colfax, was organized December 5, 1881 by Rev. S. H. Whatley. St. Lukes English Protestant Episcopal church and Mission was established in Colfax on October 30, 1881 and in 1890 a lot was purchased from H. G. Goodwin for $50.00 on which the church was erected. In August 1890 the Catholic congregation of Colfax placed, in the LaSage Hall, a neat alter and 18 benches for religious services. Some of the early families of the congregation were: The Shacklefords, Teals, LaSages, Faraldos, Valleys, St. Germains and Moreaux. IN 1869 a Catholic church was erected near the Hickman Plantation and located on land donated by the Citizens Bank of New Orleans. This church was attended by the Priests of St. Francois Xavier of Alexandria. The Summerfield Baptist Church was organized by the Rev. A. J. O'Quinn on July 24, 1886. The Protestant Methodist Society in 1878 organized the Mount Zion Church six miles from Montgomery, La. The first pastor was H. M. Ragan. Allesons Chapel (Methodist Church) was established in September, 1879 six miles east of Colfax.