Church: Methodist Episcopal (South), Sabine Parish, Louisiana
Source: History of Sabine Parish by John G. Belisle,
The Sabine Banner Press, 1913
Submitted by: Kay Thompson-Brown - Diggersinc@aol.com




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METHODIST EPISCOPAL (SOUTH)

This denomination has several churches in the parish and a large number of
prominent ministers have been assigned to this field since 1840, and that
church numbers among its membership some of the leading citizens of the
parish.

W. D. Stephens, who came to the parish in 1835, was probably the first local
Methodist preacher.  He was also a mechanic and superintended the work of
building Fort Jesup, was intimate with Gen. Zachary Taylor, and declined a
Federal position which the general offered him when he became president.

Mr. Stephens was a member of the state constitutional convention in the '40's. 
Rev. W. F. Henderson is at present in charge of the Many circuit