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 First United Methodist Church of Paris Posted by:  CacheSafari
N 33° 39.661 W 095° 33.213
15S E 263222 N 3727496
Texas historical marker for First United Methodist Church of Paris, Lamar County, Texas
Waymark Code: WM74JG
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/31/2009
Views: 10
Marker Number: 8196
Marker Text:
The beginning of this congregation can be traced to 1843, when the Rev. James Graham organized the First Methodist Church in the area. It later took the name Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Meanwhile, another congregation, Lamar Avenue Methodist Church, was formed. After the destructive Paris fire of 1916, the two churches decided to form one central downtown congregation, and the merger became official in 1918. The Rev. Robert P. Shuler was appointed first pastor of the new congregation, now known as First United Methodist Church of Paris.
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