Methodist Episcopal Church - Grant Parish
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SOURCE: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana
                  The Southern Publishing Company, 1890




The Methodist Episcopal Church South of Colfax was organized December 5, 1881,
by Rev. S H. Whatley, with the following named members: Howard G. and Luella D
Goodwyn, Wilson L. Richardson, wife and daughter, Mrs. Asenath Richardson, M.
F. Mache, Mrs. F. F. Dean, Mrs. Elizabeth McKnight, Mrs. Mattie M. Duffy, Mrs.
Dollie D. Hargis, Mrs. Rebecca Jeter, Mrs. Annie R. Machen and Mrs. Nettie
Torrey.

Three members were received in 1882; four in 1883; one in 1884; fourteen in
1889 and twenty- five in 1890.

In 1884 Rev. R. A. Davis was pastor; in 1887 J. I. Hoffpauir and in 1890 Rev.
R. M. Walker.

The church lot, east of the Goodwyn property, was purchased in 1890 from H. G.
Goodwyn for the nominal sum of $50.

J. H. McNeely, A. A. Dean, W.L. Richardson and H.G. Goodwyn were appointed a
building committee; C. E. Kimber was appointed builder, and on October 12,
1890, the first church building in the town was completed and dedicated.

The total cost, including furnishings and organ, was $2021.50, all of which
was paid before the dedication.