Mt. Hope United Presbyterian Church was served by pastors Thomas Allison from 1802 to 1837, David Thompson from 1838 to 1847, J T Brownlee D D from 1851 to 1900, S A Jackson from 1901 to 1904, Robert Hamill from 1904 to 1911, A P Duncan from 1915 to 1933, and J C Stormont from 1935 to 1938. Ministerial sons of this church were James A. Hagerty, David Thompson, John T Brownlee D D, Martin B Brownlee, William T Brownlee, W T McConnell D D, John Jamison, Samuel Jamison, Robert A Jamison D D, W R Jamison D D, J B Jamison D D, R A Hutchison D D, Alexander H Orr, John C Meloy D D, W T Meloy D D, John T Meloy D D, and Robert A Foster. Anna Y Thompson served as a missionary in Egypt.