| Marker Number |
10932 |
| Atlas Number |
5395010932 |
| Marker Title |
A Century of the Methodist Church |
| Index Entry |
Methodist Church, A Century of the |
| Address |
Magnolia and First St. |
| City |
Hearne |
| County |
Robertson |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
729921 |
| UTM Northing |
3418708 |
| Subject Codes |
Methodist (Methodist Episcopal and United Methodist) denomination |
| Marker Year |
1972 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
|
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Methodists of Hearne organized their church in Nov. 1870 with the Rev. Horace Bishop as pastor. In 1884 the Rev. Seth Ward became pastor. A church was constructed at this location in 1885. (Later the Rev. Mr. Ward was first native Texan to be made a bishop in the Methodist church.) Through gifts and pledges of the membership, present edifice was built, 1931; renovated, 1965. Having adopted name "Grace" in 1948, congregation became Grace United Methodist Church in 1958 and observed 100th Anniversary of Methodism in Hearne in 1970. |
