The Rev. William Vaughn founded this church in 1874. Its charter members were the families of J.M. Bartlett, B.M. and Mrs. J.A. Clopton, L.B. and W.D. Haynie, W.M. Holmes, J.M. Mitcham, E.E. and I.B. Sessions, and J.A. Ward. W.M. Rice, an official of the Houston & Texas Central Railroad and founder of Rice University in Houston, donated this site to the church. The present building was erected in 1908, named in honor of steward W.D. Haynie, and dedicated in 1909 during the pastorate of the Rev. H.B. Henry by Bishop Seth Ward.