Old Alexandria Methodist Church Bell - Old Alexandria, MO - Bells on Waymarking.com

County of church: Lincoln County
Location of church: Old Alexandria Rd., (Old US-61), Old Alexandria (Old Hines)
Mailing address is in Troy the nearest post office
Mailing Address: 87 Old Alexandria Rd., Troy, MO 63379
Phone: (636) 528-4070
Bell maker: C.S.Bell & Co., Hillsboro, Ohio; size #2

Plaque Text:

"One hundred and seventy years ago (1844), a group of dedicated Christian people decided to start meeting in their homes to worship in the Old Alexandria area. After about two years they decided to construct a log chapel. People came by foot, horseback, and horse drawn carriages to worship. In 1897 the church became known as The Old Alexandria Methodist Church. In 1968 the word United was added when the United Brethren and Methodist merged.

"The church was served by circuit riders on horseback, later students from Wesleyan College at Warrenton, and the Eden Seminary in St. Louis and has been a part of different charges with neighboring churches. Presently, it is still a charge with the Moscow Mills United Methodist Church and shares a parsonage at Moscow Mills.

"In 1856 a wood frame building was erected with a hitching post for horses. There were two front doors and a division in the middle allowing the men to sit on one side of the church and the women on the other. A flat roof covered the building. It was soon decided that the music and singing did not reverberate well. They decided a cathedral type roof was a better fit and constructed it." ~ Lincoln County Journal, September 8, 2014

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