#183 St. James Methodist Church - Central City, CO - Historic United Methodist Sites on Waymarking.com

The plaque reads:

This church, one of the earliest in Colorado, was organized July 10-11, 1859, by two missionaries, Rev. William H. Goode and Rev. Jacob Adriance. Rev. George W. Fisher, a wagonmaker and lay preacher was the first resident Pastor. For a while, services were held in the home of "Aunt" Clara Brown, a former slave. This building was begun in 1864 during the pastorate of Rev. Bethuel T. Vincent, editor and publisher of the "Rocky Mountain Sunday School Casket," the first magazine in Colorado; but it was not completed and dedicated until 1872.

Colorado Methodist Historical Society

Type of marker: Heritage Landmark UMC Historic Site #: 183 Your link to the UMC page where your waymark is cited.: [Web Link]

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