Washington in Wilkes County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
First Methodist Church
Photographed By David Seibert, November 15, 2009
1. First Methodist Church Marker
Inscription.
First Methodist Church. . Organized in 1819, this Church is an outgrowth of Grant’s Meeting House, the first Methodist Church building in Georgia, erected 5 miles E. in 1787. In 1820, the Methodists built the first church building in Washington. It was shared by other denominations. In 1823, Rev. Alexander Webster, first pastor of the Washington Presbyterian Church, was ordained there. A Methodist Sunday School was organized in 1871. A Women’s Missionary Society, started in 1878, was the first in the Conference. On the site of the first structure, a second, now the Masonic Temple, was erected in 1882. In this building, erected in 1907, the first Methodist Men’s Club in Methodism was charted in 1919, during the pastorate of Rev. G.S. Frazer. , Bishop Francis Asbury visited Washington many times during his 17 trips to Georgia. He held the Second Methodist Conference in Georgia in the log Courthouse, near the site of the present Wilkes County Courthouse. Rev. Hope Hull and Rev. Lorenzo Dow were among the famous pioneer Circuit Riders to hold revival meetings in Washington. Rev. Lovick Pierce, leader in early Methodism, was the first recorded pastor of this church.
Organized in 1819, this Church is an outgrowth of Grant’s Meeting House, the first Methodist Church building in Georgia, erected 5 miles E. in 1787. In 1820, the Methodists built the first church building in Washington. It was shared by other denominations. In 1823, Rev. Alexander Webster, first pastor of the Washington Presbyterian Church, was ordained there. A Methodist Sunday School was organized in 1871. A Women’s Missionary Society, started in 1878, was the first in the Conference. On the site of the first structure, a second, now the Masonic Temple, was erected in 1882. In this building, erected in 1907, the first Methodist Men’s Club in Methodism was charted in 1919, during the pastorate of Rev. G.S. Frazer.
Bishop Francis Asbury visited Washington many times during his 17 trips to Georgia. He held the Second Methodist Conference in Georgia in the log Courthouse, near the site of the present Wilkes County Courthouse. Rev. Hope Hull and Rev. Lorenzo Dow were among the famous pioneer Circuit Riders to hold revival meetings in Washington. Rev. Lovick Pierce, leader in early Methodism, was the first recorded pastor of this church.
Erected 1958. (Marker Number 157-20.)
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Location. 33° 44.14′ N, 82° 44.38′ W. Marker is in Washington, Georgia, in Wilkes County. Marker is at the intersection of Spring Street (Georgia Route 47) and West Liberty Street when traveling north on Spring Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 West Liberty Street, Washington GA 30673, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 879 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on December 29, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2. submitted on April 26, 2016, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 3. submitted on December 29, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 4, 5. submitted on April 26, 2016, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.