Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
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Grace Methodist Episcopal Church was formed for English speaking Methodists in Newport
to worship. It is located at 111 East 6th Street in Newport, Kentucky
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In 1806, a small class of Methodists was formed in Newport at the house of Jonathan Huling, the tavern located at the southeast corner of Fourth and Columbia streets. The members were: Dr. Thomas Hinde
, Mary Todd Hinde, Patsey Hinde, Ann Winston Hinde Southgate, Maria Lindsey, Clarissa Hulin, Eliza Butler, Susanna Butler, Rachel Ritterhouse, Margaret Martin, Ann R S Martin and Susanna W Martin. Out of this meeting grew the first Methodist Church in Newport.http://www.rootsweb.com/~kycampbe/thomashinde.htm
On May 17, 1827 an agreement with William Bryan, was recorded for the erection of a "Methodist Meeting House 30x40 feet constructed of brick, with side walls 11 feet high". The time given for the completion of the building "on or before August next". This became the first Methodist Episcopal Church in Newport, built on the lot where Saint Paul's Episcopal Church now stands, 7 Court Place, opposite the Campbell County
Court House. In 1844, the vestry
of Saint Paul's Church bought the small brick church building on Court Place for $500.
The Grace M.E. Church was built in 1866, just after the American Civil War
. Reverend W.F.T Spuill was Pastor in 1867-1868.http://www.rootsweb.com/~kycampbe/newportSdir1867.htm The Women's Foreign Missionary Society was formed in 1880.http://www.rootsweb.com/~kycampbe/newportchurches.htm
The church lost its steeple
to a tornado on July 7, 1915. After another tornado struck the Salem United Methodist Church in 1986, the two churches merged. The church has been closed for the past several years and is not in use. This is one of the few historic churches in Newport still standing and it is one of Newport's Most Endangered Buildings.
Newport, Kentucky
Newport is a city in Campbell County, Kentucky, United States, at the confluence of the Ohio and Licking rivers. The population was 15,273 at the 2010 census. Historically, it was one of four county seats of Campbell County. Newport is part of the Greater Cincinnati, Ohio Metro Area which...
to worship. It is located at 111 East 6th Street in Newport, Kentucky
Newport, Kentucky
Newport is a city in Campbell County, Kentucky, United States, at the confluence of the Ohio and Licking rivers. The population was 15,273 at the 2010 census. Historically, it was one of four county seats of Campbell County. Newport is part of the Greater Cincinnati, Ohio Metro Area which...
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In 1806, a small class of Methodists was formed in Newport at the house of Jonathan Huling, the tavern located at the southeast corner of Fourth and Columbia streets. The members were: Dr. Thomas Hinde
Thomas Hinde
Doctor Thomas Hinde was Northern Kentucky's first physician.Hinde was born in Oxfordshire, England in 1737. He studied physics and surgery under Dr. Thomas Brooke at Saint Thomas Hospital in London, and at the age of nineteen, his master presented him the Company of Surgeons for a license...
, Mary Todd Hinde, Patsey Hinde, Ann Winston Hinde Southgate, Maria Lindsey, Clarissa Hulin, Eliza Butler, Susanna Butler, Rachel Ritterhouse, Margaret Martin, Ann R S Martin and Susanna W Martin. Out of this meeting grew the first Methodist Church in Newport.http://www.rootsweb.com/~kycampbe/thomashinde.htm
On May 17, 1827 an agreement with William Bryan, was recorded for the erection of a "Methodist Meeting House 30x40 feet constructed of brick, with side walls 11 feet high". The time given for the completion of the building "on or before August next". This became the first Methodist Episcopal Church in Newport, built on the lot where Saint Paul's Episcopal Church now stands, 7 Court Place, opposite the Campbell County
Campbell County, Kentucky
Campbell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed on December 17, 1794, from sections of Scott, Harrison and Mason counties. As of 2010, the population was 90,336. Its county seats are Alexandria and Newport...
Court House. In 1844, the vestry
Vestry
A vestry is a room in or attached to a church or synagogue in which the vestments, vessels, records, etc., are kept , and in which the clergy and choir robe or don their vestments for divine service....
of Saint Paul's Church bought the small brick church building on Court Place for $500.
The Grace M.E. Church was built in 1866, just after the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. Reverend W.F.T Spuill was Pastor in 1867-1868.http://www.rootsweb.com/~kycampbe/newportSdir1867.htm The Women's Foreign Missionary Society was formed in 1880.http://www.rootsweb.com/~kycampbe/newportchurches.htm
The church lost its steeple
Steeple (architecture)
A steeple, in architecture, is a tall tower on a building, often topped by a spire. Steeples are very common on Christian churches and cathedrals and the use of the term generally connotes a religious structure...
to a tornado on July 7, 1915. After another tornado struck the Salem United Methodist Church in 1986, the two churches merged. The church has been closed for the past several years and is not in use. This is one of the few historic churches in Newport still standing and it is one of Newport's Most Endangered Buildings.
Noted members
- Oliver Wyatt Root – there is a large stained glassStained glassThe term stained glass can refer to coloured glass as a material or to works produced from it. Throughout its thousand-year history, the term has been applied almost exclusively to the windows of churches and other significant buildings...
memorial window for him in the church - Ira Root