Baskett, Wm. R., "Member of Church in Paris [Mo.] Tracxes a Century of Its History," Central College Bulletin, Friday, 8 April 1932, p. 3 (Central College Bulletin, 8 April 1932.)

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Title	Baskett, Wm. R., "Member of Church in Paris [Mo.] Tracxes a Century of Its History," Central College Bulletin, Friday, 8 April 1932, p. 3 (Central College Bulletin, 8 April 1932.)
Short Title	Baskett, Wm. R. (1932)
_BIBL	Baskett, Wm. R. "Member of Church in Paris [Mo.] Tracxes a Century of Its History," Central College Bulletin, Friday, 8 April 1932, p. 3. Central College Bulletin, 8 April 1932.
_SUBQ	Baskett, Wm. R., "Member of Church in Paris [Mo.] Tracxes a Century of Its History," Central College Bulletin, Friday, 8 April 1932, p. 3
Source ID	S311
Text	Article includes a picture of the Rev. Ralph Woodward. "The Paris Methodist Church was organized in 1832, the charter members being Thomas S. Miller and wife, Thomas Noonan and wife, Wesley Hill, Joel Maupin, Jefferson T. Marr and wife, Richerson S. Marr, William Stevens and wife, John F. Fowkes and wife, John T. Nesbit and wife, Walker Wright and wife, Mrs. Virginia Bryan, Joseph West, Henry Marr and wife, and Harrison Sparks and wife--a total of twenty-two members. "UP to the present time three church buildings have been erected. The first, built in 1837, was 40x60 feet and cost one thousand dollars. The lot and building was sold to a hardware firm, Reynolds & Bryan, in 1883 for use as a warehouse. In connection with this church a good frame parsonage was erected at a cost of six hundred dollars. "The second building was erected on Caldwell Street but on the opposite side, where the present building is located. The new building was erected in 1881 at a cost of about three thousand dollars. The original parsonage was sold and a brick building on Monroe Street was bought to be used as a parsonage at a cost of about two thousand dollars. This building is still used by the ministers. "The third church building, the one now in use, is thoroughly modern and was erected on the site of the second building in 1926 at a cost of eleven thousand dollars. "Until 1894 the Paris church had been on a circuit, most of the time in connection with three other churches, but about 1894 it was decided that the church was strong enough to support a station. After trying it for a year the people concluded that the strain was too great financially and changted to a circuit again. In 1914 the Paris church became a station again and remained thus for several years but reverted back to their original circuit again. In 1931 the Paris church became a station for the third time and has continued successfully as such until the present. For a decade the church has successfully met every obiligation in full each year. The present membership is close to two hundred. "In recent years a number of progressive young ministers impued with modern ideas, but preaching the religion of Jesus, have built up the church in membership and in spirit. Four of these young men have been graduates of Central College--Frank C. Tucker, W. B. Selah, R. S. Kenaston and the present incupmbent, Ralph L. Woodward."
Linked to	Ralph Lee WOODWARD

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