United Methodist Temple

The church became known as a temple after a news story praised its windows during the 1917 renovation. Its first pipe organ was provided by matching funds from Andrew Carnegie. Here, on Christians Heritage Day 1965, Logan Countians honored the memory of John Littlejohn and other circuit riders of all faiths. It began in 1808 as a Methodist Society in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Emmit with ten charter members. Bibb, Caldwell, Morton, and Barclay were among the first families. Early minister H. H. Kavanaugh became a noted bishop. The first church was built about 1819 at the site of Russellville Middle School. The present church was completed in 1854, and A.M.E. Zion Church formed in 1872. The temple was remodeled in 1917.

Russellville, Kentucky · United States