Baptist Church Built 1893

Right — Methodist Church Sunday School picnic — Mrs. Palmer (Preacher's wife) Alice Burps, Gussie Brown, Mabel Morgan, Mrs. Cecil Botts, Beaulah Stewart, Edith Benson, Lulu White, Clara Emm, Henry Husted, Tossie Dickey, Grace Hines, Guy Butler, Mary Warren, Guy Vanderlinden, Celina Nichols, Fairy Royce, Eva Sells, John Royce, Rudy Hines, Henry Stephenson, Walter Harmon, Cecil Bott.

Bottom — Methodist Brotherhood Group—Ezratt Cone, Elirt Johnson, N Vanderlinden, Frank Friday, Rev. Ripley, Dr. Geo. Armitage, Frank Lorimor, Robert Badger, James Mc. Connell, Walter Schults, Ralph Martindale, William Dewey, O. E. Garrett, Charley Dewey, Clarence Arnold, John Jackson.

The Baptist Church was organized in 1868 in the railroad warehouse. Their services were held monthly, and also a union Sunday School was organized. Among the early members of the church were S. C. Messenger, wife, son and daughter; Mason Martindale and wife; J. H., W. E. and H. M. Martindale, and their wives; Lemon Bennett and wife; and Rev James Messenger and wife. The first building was erected in 1870 at a cost of about $500. This building was used for about 23 years. A new building was erected at that time. It has been changed in its outward appearance but the same building is yet standing today. The membership decreased through the years and the church was sold and became the Murray Bible Church. It is in operation as such at the present time.

Murray Bible Church