Methodist preaching in the south part of town had been established for some time, but in 1804 Methodism was introduced in the north part when Truman Norton and wife, Joseph Norton, Pavinclia Norton, and Betsy Norton moved into the place and began a prayer meeting that awakened a number of people, including Lewis Pease, then a young man who later became a popular and successful member of the New York Annual Conference. In 1806 the place was taken into the Pittsfield circuit and regular preaching was held once every two weeks on Wednesday afternoon. In 1807 Jeremiah Norton and family moved into the place, and for several years their house was the only one opened for preaching. In 1812 a revival began northeast of the pond, Whiting's Pond, also called Queechy Lake; many were converted and ten persons joined the society. In 1820 there was a very extensive and general revival. In 1828 the male members of the Methodist Episcopal Society met to erect a house of worship, chose Timothy Buel as chairman and Rev. Lewis Pease as secretary, selected a committee of seven to examine sites, then approved the southeast corner of R.I. Munson's lot. The building committee was Jeremiah Norton, William Spires, Azariah Vinegar, Timothy Buel, and Truman Norton, and the five trustees elected were Timothy Buel, Truman Norton, Jeremiah Norton, Azariah Vinegar, and Henry Sparks. In 1829 the church was completed after much exertion at a cost of $1,500. In 1847 the building committee bought a parsonage and barn from John A. Hatch for $475, and in 1859 the parsonage was sold for $600. In 1871 a committee was appointed for a burial ground and to solicit subscriptions for a fence. The burial ground was used from 1812 to 1911 and contains 205 burials. The church held its one hundredth anniversary on September 21-22, 1929, with Rev. D.A. Cataldo as pastor. It was formally discontinued in 1964, the building was demolished in 1965, and the Town of Canaan, after the State of New York deeded the property to it, undertook to clear and maintain the old burying ground.