​A Century of the
Methodist Church
​in Hearne

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Marker No: 10932

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker

Geographic: 30.879316,-96.594955

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. (1972)

Location: ​Magnolia and First Street, Hearne