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

Grace United Methodist Church

Photographed By James Hulse, September 28, 2022

1. Grace United Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. Founded in 1882 to serve the area's German population, this congregation originally was known as the Friedens (Peace) Church of the Evangelical Association. This sanctuary was completed in 1883 on land donated by the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway. The wood frame structure with cedar post foundation features some elements of the Gothic style. The church building stands as an important part of the area's diverse cultural heritage. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1983

Erected 1983 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2237.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Peace • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.

Location. 31° 5.431′ N, 97° 20.601′ W. Marker is in Temple, Texas, in Bell County. Marker is at the intersection of South Main Street and East Avenue F, on the left when traveling south on South Main Street. The marker is located on the right side of the front entrance to the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 601 South Main Street, Temple TX 76504, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Cora Anderson Negro Hospital (approx. 0.3 miles away); Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church (approx. 0.3 miles away);

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Eighth Street Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Corinth Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bernard Moore Temple (approx. 0.4 miles away); Knob Creek Lodge No. 401 (approx. half a mile away); Site of Organization of the Texas Forestry Association (approx. half a mile away); City of Temple (approx. half a mile 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
Photographed By James Hulse, September 28, 2022

2. Grace United Methodist Church Marker
first Black Methodist in Texas. McMahan's Chapel, the oldest continuing congregation in Texas, was founded as a Methodist society by James Porter Stevenson near San Augustine in 1833.

(Submitted on October 6, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Photographed By James Hulse, September 28, 2022

3. Grace United Methodist Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 81 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 6, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.