Brownsville in Haywood County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
First United Methodist Church
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2022
1. First United Methodist Church Marker
Inscription.
First United Methodist Church. . When Hiram Bradford settled in Brownsville, 1824, he found Reuben Alphin preaching here. Methodists built the first church in Brownsville in 1832, west of the square. A second was built on the present site in 1848, and in 1869 a third, which burned. This sanctuary was completed in 1899. Eight sessions of the Annual Conference were held here, starting in 1852. The first Woman's Missionary Society of the Conference was begun here Aug. 8, 1878, by Mrs. S. W. Moore. The 1937 Conference voted here, 179-92, for unification of three Methodist bodies. Two missionaries, Molly Hood and Emma Kerr, came from this church.
When Hiram Bradford settled in Brownsville, 1824, he found Reuben Alphin preaching here. Methodists built the first church in Brownsville in 1832, west of the square. A second was built on the present site in 1848, and in 1869 a third, which burned. This sanctuary was completed in 1899. Eight sessions of the Annual Conference were held here, starting in 1852. The first Woman's Missionary Society of the Conference was begun here Aug. 8, 1878, by Mrs. S. W. Moore. The 1937 Conference voted here, 179-92, for unification of three Methodist bodies. Two missionaries, Molly Hood and Emma Kerr, came from this church.
Erected 1987 by Memphis Conference Commission on Archives and History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.
Location. 35° 35.7′ N, 89° 15.658′ W. Marker is in Brownsville, Tennessee, in Haywood County. Marker is at the intersection of North Jackson Avenue and East Franklin Street, on the right when traveling north on North Jackson Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 117 E Franklin St, Brownsville TN 38012, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hutchison-Elcan-Lynn (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gen. Jacob Jennings Brown (about 400 feet away);
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2022
2. First United Methodist Church Marker
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2022
3. First United Methodist Church
The current sanctuary, the church's fourth, was built in 1899.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 114 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 23, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
