Wallis Methodist Church
Wallis, Austin County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Land was deeded in 1890 by M.L.H. Harry to church trustees F.D. Brant, D.H. Harris, N.P. Ward, W.T. Brown, and M.L.H. Harry for the formation of a Methodist church in Wallis. The church considers 1893, when a loan was taken out for a new sanctuary as its founding date. The first pastor was A.S. Blackwood who served from 1891 to 1893. The Wallis United Methodist Church celebrated its 100th anniversary in October 1993. The congregation supports mission work, is active in many programs, and continues to serve as an integral part of the Wallis community. (1996)
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
In 1890 landowner M.L.H. Harry deeded ground to a group of trustees to establish a Methodist congregation in the young town of Wallis. The church counts its founding from 1893, when members took out a loan to build their first sanctuary under their first pastor, A.S. Blackwood. A century later, in 1993, the congregation marked its hundredth anniversary as a fixture of community life.
Why it matters
Founding a church was often one of the first acts of a new Texas town, and congregations like this one gave scattered settlers a shared center of community and continuity.
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Related people
- · M.L.H. Harry
- · A.S. Blackwood
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