Main Street Christian Church
Source: Exerpt from Waxahachie Daily Light, June 19,
1951
as copied by Mrs. A. L. Felterberger 1965
Contributed by Jean Caddel
On Sunday afternoon, Aug. 25, 1878, Elder Addison Clark enrolled twenty eight
people as members of the first Christian Church of Waxahachie. shortly
afterward a frame building was erected in the 4th block of West Main Street.
Chalmers McPherson, a native of Kentucky, served four years as minister.
After his resignation in 1882, he was followed by G. A. Faris, who
served two years, and in March 1885, rev. McPerson returned. the building
burned in 1893 and a brick house of worship was built across the street from
the original location.
After this time, things went well for the church. In 1899 it was noted
that "all apportionment from our boards have been met and Waxahachie is on
the Roll of Honor." It was instrumental in the organization of Boyce
and reorganization of Rockett. Miss Ruth Musgraves went to the Congo
as a missionary from this church in 1918. Easter sunrise services first
begun in 1938 have become a tradition. A beautiful set of Baptistry
doors was given the church in 1929 by Mrs. J. P. Kennedy and Mrs. C. L. Brady
in memory of their mother,. Another gift was made by Mrs. Quincy Davis
Getzendaner, who, in her will left a fifty acre tract near Rocket - the
revenue to be divided into thirds to: the "Juliette Homes.": the T. C. U.
Missionary Society and local expenses.
A partial listing of early members:
1880-1900: Mrs. Mary Ackley, W. S. Boze, Mrs. Mary Boze, Millie Boze, J.
H. Basllard, Miss Stella Bullard, Mrs. Mattie Baker, Landon Baker, Mrs. Vera
Bynum, J. C. Beek, Mrs. J. C. Beek, Viola Beek, Mrs. W. C. Caldwell, Mrs.
A. E. Crow, Charles Crow, E. P. Clark, Mrs. E. P. clark, Floyd Clark, Harvey
Clark, Mrs. qjuincy Gammon, C,. W. Gibson, Mrs. C. W. Gibson, J. H. Grizzard,
Mrs. W. H. Grizzard, Miss Mable Grizzard, Miss Anna Hines, Murphy Hickman,
T. M. Holland
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