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MOUNT HOPE CHRISTIAN CHURCH AT BLUE MOUND
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MOUNT HOPE CHRISTIAN CHURCH AT BLUE MOUNDOn the 16th day of October, 1884, the Christians met at the Blue Mound School house and formed an organization by electing Bro. W. W. Campbell, M. W. Knox and G. H. Carr as elders, and Bro. S. M. Haynes, and John Sullivan, deacons, H. W. Marker, clerk. The name of the church proposed by sisters, Susie Knox and Leona Barkshire was Mount Hope, which was adopted. On November 25, 1885, Charles M. and Margaret (Stagner) McAlear deeded 3/4 acre NE corner, NW NE 35-56-24 to B. F. Knox, H. N. Knox and John Burton, trustees, to build a church. The church was built in 1885 with donations of labor and materials. H. N. Knox was the first Sunday school supt., with a membership of 60. E. N. Ware was the first preacher. The Church of Christ shared the church for their meetings before building their own building, also at Blue Mound. Bro. Tinsley was hired as minister in 1922. He was from Chillicothe, MO. Bro. Floyd Edwards, Chillicothe, held several revivals. Rev. Lloyd Morgan, Wheeling, and later Bucklin, came twice each month for seven years as pastor. Bill Hoyt is the present superintendent of the Sunday School. MT. OLIVE UNITED METHODIST CHURCHServices were first held in an old log school house, known as the Walker School House, in 1865, by Joseph Delvin. The school house was southeast of the present church site. Mt. Olive was designated as part of the Springhill Circuit by the Missouri Annual Conference held in Richmond, Mo. in 1865. In 1871, the meeting place was changed to the Brown School House, located northeast of the present church site. In December, 1875, citizens promised to pay amounts specified at the time to the Leeper class, Mt. Olive, Jamesport Circuit, Missouri Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church South to be used in erecting a church for public worship on the land of W. J. Gibbens; said church to be built near the north line on the first ridge W of the corner of the NE of the NE of section 25 township 58 range 25 Livingston County, Missouri. “Mt. Olive Methodist Episcopal Church South 1876” was inscribed on the north gable of the church. Deed was recorded on July 8, 1876. The charter members included the family names of Beal, Dryden, Brown, Hale, Dunn, Williams, Breeze, Gann, McWilliams, Allnutt, Simmons, Walker, Elrick, Frazier, Munsy, Wilson, Gibbens, Robinson, Dawkins, Sanson, Mathis, Cooper, Rider, England and Boyle. In the year 1892, the members began making plans to buy two acres for Mt. Olive Cemetery from J. R. Brown for a cost of $104.00. In 1901, the church burned one Sunday night following the night service, presumably from an overheated wood stove. Members again held services at the Brown Schoolhouse. Although plans for the present building began almost immediately, the church was not dedicated until 1904. The woman’s organization in the church was first called “Ladies Aid” and then “Industrial Society”. Later the “Woman’s Society of Christian Service” and now the “United Methodist Women”. The first homecoming at Mt. Olive was held July 29, 1928. With the completion of the basement in 1959, it made possible the modern conveniences we now enjoy. The basement was dedicated in 1960. During the week of Sept. 26 to Oct. 3, 1965, Mt. Olive celebrated its centennial. The pastors that have served Mt. Olive from first to last have been: Rev. S. W. Cope, Rev. G. Y. Blakely, Rev. J. A. Hyder, Rev. J. W. Perry, Rev. A. L. Gribble, Rev. Willis E. Dockery, Rev. Faux (Fox), Rev. Kindred, Rev. Shackelford, Rev. Rice, Rev. Whitworth, Rev. Campbell, Rev. Carl Davis, Rev. Trotter, Rev. Smith, Rev. Sam Hawkins, Rev. Barret, Rev. Wm. Rutherford, Rev. Stanger, Rev. F. G. Seyforth, Rev. P. W. Henry, Rev. W. H. Allen, Rev. H. E. Burton, Rev. Harry J. McGrew, Rev. Edward J. Spears, Rev. E. E. Mangold, Rev. D. R. Davis, Rev. A. J. Rehkop, Rev. Ruby McLeod, Rev. J. W. Nelson, Rev. Geo. Wheat, Rev. Lawrence Wheeler, Rev. Don Cook, Rev. Evelyn Ezell, Rev. Geo. Borgeson, Ron Barr, Jay Vetter, Rev. Harry Rigsby, Lon Lewis and several Lay Speakers. The present pastor (1980) is Robert Casady and the church has 72 members. – Oakland Douglas MT. PLEASANT BAPTIST: Mt. Pleasant Baptist church was organized July 23, 1852, at Frith School house (later known as Raulie School). Rev. James Turner and Elder Scott organized the church, land was donated by Benjamin Hargrave. James Turner first pastor, resigned April 1879 because of ill health. The first building erected in 1853, burned and was rebuilt in 1876, at a cost of $800.00. A committee appointed raised $368.50 by April1887, when debt was paid by assessing membership according to amount of taxes paid. Building burned again in 1889, was insured, and by June 1889, they met in new building which cost $654. A new addition was added in June 1917, and all debts paid before dedication January 15, 1919. Rev. T. L. Harris was pastor and also served as carpenter, members donated work and dug a cistern. In December 1946, a full basement was put under the building, a gas furnace installed in 1956, classrooms, kitchen and another heater. in the basement, white asbestor siding was put on and new chairs, tables, and paneling in the basement were added. Some of first members were Henry Frith, Elisha Boucher, Benjamin Hargrave, John Hargrave, J. H. Street, James McCallister, J. M. Allnut, John Weaver, Sneed, Jennings, Cornelius, Sterling, Crews, and Brassfield families,50 members in all. Some descendents of these families are members today. The church joined Livingston County Association in August 1874. The first Revival was held at the Frith home for several weeks, and finally closed because Mr. Frith ran out of food and water. Families came by horse and wagon and stayed until revival ended. Another early revival was held at the Riley Brassfield home and Brassfield school in 1858. In 1868 several members were dismissed to form another church at Zion. Biggest revival held was in a tent Uncle Henry Boon bought and donated to the County Association. T. L. Harris was pastor at that time. Ten men have been licensed to preach or ordained by the church: Wm. H. Boon, Bro. William Hughes, Bro. Albert Gallatin, W. C. Morgan, Charles C. Hargrave, George W. Mast, Albert Mast, Earnie Sneden, Frank Schwab, and James Wood.
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