The first building known as the Baptist Meeting House stood on this site. The church was organized about 1770 by Rev. John Sutton and five constituent members. Rev. James Sutton served as pastor for a short period. Rev. John Corbly served as pastor 1780-81; later his family was killed by the Indians. Rev. Edwards was sent to Buckhannon to preach: this led to the organization of a church there in 1786. In a meeting of the church in 1787, a woman was tried for witchcraft. In 1807 Rev. Jesse H. Goss became pastor and served nearly thirty years. The pastors that followed were: J. W. Toofborough, John Denham, Phineas Wells, A. J. Garret, M. Maddox, J. Wrightman, B. Holden.