Temple in Bell County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

First United Methodist Church Of Temple

Photographed By James Hulse, September 28, 2022

1. First United Methodist Church Of Temple Marker

Inscription. The Rev. E.R. Barcus served as the first pastor of the congregation, organized in 1882, one year after the city of Temple was founded. The original structure on this site was destroyed by fire in 1911. The present Romanesque Revival building was finished three years later. Architects were Sanguinet & Staats of Fort Worth. For many years civic meetings and school functions were conducted in the sanctuary, the largest in the area. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1979

Erected 1979 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1896.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.

Location. 31° 5.881′ N, 97° 20.393′ W. Marker is in Temple, Texas, in Bell County. Marker is at the intersection of North 2nd Street and East Adams Street, on the left when traveling north on North 2nd Street. The marker is located on the northeast entrance to the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 North 2nd Street, Temple TX 76501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Temple Public Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of 42nd Reunion of Hood's Texas Brigade (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); City of Temple

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(about 500 feet away); Knob Creek Lodge No. 401 (about 500 feet away); Site of Organization of the Texas Forestry Association (about 500 feet away); Pool of Tears Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away); Christ Episcopal Church of Temple (about 700 feet away); Bernard Moore Temple (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Temple.

Also see . . . Methodist Church. Texas State Historical Association

The first ordained Methodist minister, and the first Protestant minister, to preach in Texas was William Stevenson, a member of the Tennessee Conference who preached at Pecan Point in what is now Red River County during an exploratory journey in the fall of 1815. When Claiborne Wright's family moved to Pecan Point in 1816, they became the earliest Methodist family known in Texas. The first Texas appointment of the Methodist Episcopal Church (made by the Missouri Conference in 1818) was of Stevenson to the Mount Prairie (Arkansas) and "Peecon Point" Circuit. By 1822 this circuit had sixty-six members, one of whom was the first Black Methodist in Texas. McMahan's Chapel, the oldest
Photographed By James Hulse, September 28, 2022

2. First United Methodist Church Of Temple Marker
continuing congregation in Texas, was founded as a Methodist society by James Porter Stevenson near San Augustine in 1833.

(Submitted on October 4, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The view of the First United Methodist Church Of Temple and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, September 28, 2022

3. The view of the First United Methodist Church Of Temple and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 114 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 4, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.