York Chapel United Methodist Church (Longtown, Missouri)

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York Chapel United Methodist Church, Longtown, Missouri
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37°40′44.19″N89°47′27.37″W / 37.6789417°N 89.7909361°W / 37.6789417; -89.7909361 Coordinates: 37°40′44.19″N89°47′27.37″W / 37.6789417°N 89.7909361°W / 37.6789417; -89.7909361
Location 5455 South Hwy 61,
Longtown, Missouri 63775
Country United States
Denomination United Methodist Church
History
Founded 1826
Dedicated 1914
Architecture
Heritage designation 729203

York Chapel is a former United Methodist Church in Longtown, Missouri.

The United Methodist Church (UMC) is a mainline Protestant denomination and a major part of Methodism. In the 19th century, its main predecessor, the Methodist Episcopal Church, was a leader in evangelicalism. The present denomination was founded in 1968 in Dallas, Texas, by union of The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church. The UMC traces its roots back to the revival movement of John and Charles Wesley in England, as well as the Great Awakening in the United States. As such, the church's theological orientation is decidedly Wesleyan. It embraces both liturgical and evangelical elements.

Longtown, Missouri Village in Missouri, United States

Longtown is a village in Union Township in Perry County, Missouri, in the United States. The population was 102 at the 2010 census.

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Name

York Chapel took its name from one of the earliest circuit riders of this district.

History

In 1821, a colony came to what is now York Chapel Community. The Abernathys, Farrars, Rutledges and Burns were among the first pioneers. The religious leader serving the colony was Jones Abernathy. The church is the second oldest Methodist organization in the Louisiana Purchase.

In 1826, the first church, a log church, was built on the right side of the cemetery. The first church also served as a school for the congregation’s children.

On the 5th day of September, 1837, George Rutledge, deeded 40 acres to Jeremiah Abernathy, William Farrar, George Rutledge, Lot Abernathy, John N. Abernathy, James Burns, and Alonzo Abernathy, for the purpose of building a church for the members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Ezekiel Foster also deeded 4 acres, while John H. Abernathy deeded one acre. [1]

The congregation decided to replace the log church with a more permanent structure, and in 1843 the construction on the ‘Rock Church’ was begun, with its name deriving from the limestone used to build the structure.

In 1844, construction on the Rock Church was finished, and the congregation continued to worship there for 70 years until 1914 when a new structure of brick and stone was erected near the spot of the old camp-meeting tabernacle. The present brick and stone church building was dedicated by Reverend W. F. McMurry. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. ↑ York Chapel Methodist Church and Cemetery, Perry County Historical Society, Book committee, 2009 www.perrycountyhistoricalsociety.org
  2. ↑ Missouri Home Locator http://missouri.hometownlocator.com/maps/feature-map,ftc,2,fid,729203,n,york%20chapel.cfm
  3. ↑ Walter A. Schroeder (2002). "Opening the Ozarks: A Historical Geography of Missouri's Ste. Genevieve District, 1760-1830". ISBN   9780826263063.
  4. ↑ State Historical Society of Missouri http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/invent/2180.pdf
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