tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8929241761114647632024-03-05T02:08:51.432-08:00Arkansas ChurchJay Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.comBlogger197125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-53079840671462007952013-02-17T12:30:00.000-08:002013-02-17T12:34:15.577-08:001st United Methodist, Rector<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Brother Jim was in NE Arkansas last week and sent me some church photos. This is the Methodist church in Rector, built in 1915.<br />
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He took some interior shots as well.</div>
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I like the subdued earth tones in the stained glass.</div>
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I have been some time away from this site. A computer crash and the loss of many photographs kinda took the wind out of my sails. What pictures survived did so without the accompanying notes needed to correctly identify the churches and with nothing but my shoddy memory to fall back on, I was forced to abandon much of my work and start over. What's more, my business picked up to the point where I had to give up my part-time courier job that had provided me with the opportunity to drive all around the state taking pictures along the way. You don't get out, you can't take pictures.</div>
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So why start up again? Well, because from time to time I still pass churches that seem in need of photographing. <i>And</i>, my brother, Jim, keeps sending me pictures of churches he has photographed. Since Jim 1.) is on the road more than I am, 2.) knows more about architecture and history than I do, and 3.) is a better photographer than me, I would be a fool not to post what he sends me. (Jim's own blogs are <a href="http://architecturalvestiges.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Architectural Vestiges</a> and <a href="http://oldhousedoctor.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Old House Doctor</a>.) So I will continue to load church photos, perhaps not as often as before, but when I can. I encourage anyone else in Arkansas who has a camera and a church to photograph to send me pictures so I can post them as well. Noticeably absent from the site are churches from the northwest part of the state, so pictures of those churches are especially appreciated.</div>
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On the campus of Ouachita Baptist University</div>
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Looking like some kind of fairy tale church,<br />
St. Boniface was built in 1906.<br />
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...and this one last winter.</div>
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There's more photos of this church over at <a href="http://www.arkansasties.com/Perry/Structures/StBoniface/StBoniface.htm" target="_blank">Arkansas Ties</a>.</div>Jay Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-42758485921534820842012-04-28T21:39:00.000-07:002012-04-28T21:39:38.997-07:00Langley United Methodist<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Wooden churches are often devoid of cornerstones, so it's hard to date them. This one is clad in vinyl, so it's even harder. Twenties?Jay Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-63366874591245940142012-04-22T15:34:00.001-07:002012-06-08T18:38:33.398-07:001st Presbyterian, Fordyce<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The building, on the National Register of Historic Places, is 100 years old this year, although the church was organized in 1883. </div>
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The windows, I'm afraid, are badly in need of fresh paint.</div>
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There's some nice Victorian scrollwork in the stained glass. <br />
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I'm at a loss to explain the deterioration of the lead. It's not a simple matter of being exposed to the elements. Since the damage is around the solder joints, I suspect that an acid flux was used when the windows were built and was never adequately washed off.Jay Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-81579116739911740612012-04-15T20:36:00.000-07:002012-04-28T21:42:30.803-07:00Lighthouse Church, Glenwood<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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He told me many of the old one room schoolhouses in the area served such double-duty. Consolidation closed the school and folks drifted away to larger churches.<br /><br />Crystal Hill is east of Grannis.Jay Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-18470314651819395702012-03-26T22:12:00.003-07:002012-03-26T22:21:53.951-07:00Church of the Nazarene, Marshall<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1tho1N4NgJtbxRbtLH9D7WMbyvzxt-82x0d4plcJyVhhgKX2EHYDKCBnDMLT7HsNHz9SYVoYReLGwW1HoCg6W9Zuf-y1SYImsepPYjpxDcOxIJlkykXKx2Jbwyyw0G_RlAbRc3XUHThY/s1600/MarshallNazarene.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1tho1N4NgJtbxRbtLH9D7WMbyvzxt-82x0d4plcJyVhhgKX2EHYDKCBnDMLT7HsNHz9SYVoYReLGwW1HoCg6W9Zuf-y1SYImsepPYjpxDcOxIJlkykXKx2Jbwyyw0G_RlAbRc3XUHThY/s400/MarshallNazarene.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724440970467060786" border="0" /></a>A unique and beautiful little church. There's usually a cornerstone built into the native rock foundation of a church such as this, but I couldn't find one.<br /><br />What's not to like here? The pointed arches, the simple but elegant use of stained glass, the paintwork that highlights the glass, the neo-Victorian bell tower... <br /><br />I have seen this church every time I've driven through Marshall, as Highway 65 bends within a few feet of its back wall.Jay Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-25798573256996243662012-03-08T07:34:00.004-08:002012-03-08T07:40:58.343-08:00Quitman United Methodist<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZlwFB-fduQRU1aUIC3YHI4isnZaunSAGufXh6V4_0jVu_cM_DerjBZlx2s65bmY3uHUnpLbpFjioJrvy4xcu7JuzpOCdF-lhhgQIqTKCngWTyr9OMadCA67RQa1ReFdzPb-2qZrjCw_E/s1600/QuitmanUMCa.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZlwFB-fduQRU1aUIC3YHI4isnZaunSAGufXh6V4_0jVu_cM_DerjBZlx2s65bmY3uHUnpLbpFjioJrvy4xcu7JuzpOCdF-lhhgQIqTKCngWTyr9OMadCA67RQa1ReFdzPb-2qZrjCw_E/s400/QuitmanUMCa.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717551051741011234" border="0" /></a>There is a cornerstone dated 1881, but I imagine it was from a previous church structure.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiwSiCayB88pjglQajScqDSdSFLUc0-ct1MiP8_6uyVtgMuUGHXwfMMKVDD3835cdqQyWmv21AKVOxI5ogOyIZm15JBYvoOufA-lsocUZiEx_f3UIKUPdn1hbpbinPgOSIL6ygTkqeXTQ/s1600/QuitmanUMCb.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiwSiCayB88pjglQajScqDSdSFLUc0-ct1MiP8_6uyVtgMuUGHXwfMMKVDD3835cdqQyWmv21AKVOxI5ogOyIZm15JBYvoOufA-lsocUZiEx_f3UIKUPdn1hbpbinPgOSIL6ygTkqeXTQ/s400/QuitmanUMCb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717550610794045394" border="0" /></a>This looks to me to be a bell tower, but I have never seen one separate from a church. Anyone know or care to speculate?Jay Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-61786362484684298962012-02-29T20:45:00.003-08:002012-02-29T20:55:29.733-08:00Zion Temple C.M.E., Menifee, Conway County<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEyB5Bfj5d-vX-U7IzN6791_ucxfeoLN7-irZJFeSMwSPWbItFEI57vgjurVI7IY1lv7DaSNGRuNqxz6NMlOnoRGVJ47Likqf3xnRqSSAdqUQH99bw1XmmfBGO1J4m8CY4c7npaeCfuqY/s1600/ZionTempMenifee.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEyB5Bfj5d-vX-U7IzN6791_ucxfeoLN7-irZJFeSMwSPWbItFEI57vgjurVI7IY1lv7DaSNGRuNqxz6NMlOnoRGVJ47Likqf3xnRqSSAdqUQH99bw1XmmfBGO1J4m8CY4c7npaeCfuqY/s400/ZionTempMenifee.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714786415961608098" border="0" /></a>an obelisk steeple<br /></div>Jay Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-5276685149964434822012-02-18T07:58:00.001-08:002012-02-18T08:10:15.822-08:00Meir Chayim Temple, McGehee<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoyo-Y7jkq5xyV1rPWdRgllmzN3hbhsTTsUWSTzEeCfbp5ToZ_iyOO1eFjjqqj0vBEwZ9HeLWC9-MPLy1dEv94RMyW8XuFqu1RkCySdeiJITS5pY50cwSBLpT7qWsmvbTm1Qs_ijFT5sI/s1600/MeirChayimA.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoyo-Y7jkq5xyV1rPWdRgllmzN3hbhsTTsUWSTzEeCfbp5ToZ_iyOO1eFjjqqj0vBEwZ9HeLWC9-MPLy1dEv94RMyW8XuFqu1RkCySdeiJITS5pY50cwSBLpT7qWsmvbTm1Qs_ijFT5sI/s400/MeirChayimA.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710506248566908450" border="0" /></a>Although southeast Arkansas' Jewish population is in decline, this small temple, built in 1947, continues to hold services. The Encyclopedia of Arkansas posts <a href="http://www.isjl.org/history/archive/ar/HistoryofMeirChayimtemple_000.htm">this article</a> on the history of the temple and its congregation. Meir Chayim is on the National Registry of Historic Places and the Arkansas Historic Preservation write-up is <a href="http://www.arkansaspreservation.com/historic-properties/_search_nomination_popup.aspx?id=1354">here</a>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjdekCWnrW9g66sX05a2EpXwvZkhiUPCUBU4MCCTCiLk2OiY0QqzgQPOH-Qj4qTGT7YHa90VMaGgSEz7W_Uz9aoEWUA3L94FIoq70t-qh3dUhhhaO9tTljDCZueC-dOiusAeLAbqm_eCc/s1600/MeirChayimB.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjdekCWnrW9g66sX05a2EpXwvZkhiUPCUBU4MCCTCiLk2OiY0QqzgQPOH-Qj4qTGT7YHa90VMaGgSEz7W_Uz9aoEWUA3L94FIoq70t-qh3dUhhhaO9tTljDCZueC-dOiusAeLAbqm_eCc/s400/MeirChayimB.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710505957681180610" border="0" /></a>The double doors are made of deeply carved wood.<br /></div>Jay Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-64137083596275236422012-02-10T20:26:00.000-08:002012-02-18T08:15:22.922-08:00former Camp Springs Methodist, Kingsland<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0_PSOBzqVW2TmIwiMkbun4E0PB_sYE9VtSVFItvq197c_FVKhLYhNkC4jre5g78H3nj5zgP5s7LMxU2qphcSAXlN5p-SOzeMvFwgLivVb0gJoxF2ERUcvNFTYw0Q-_zyox0QV_YSmIr8/s1600/CampSpringsA.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0_PSOBzqVW2TmIwiMkbun4E0PB_sYE9VtSVFItvq197c_FVKhLYhNkC4jre5g78H3nj5zgP5s7LMxU2qphcSAXlN5p-SOzeMvFwgLivVb0gJoxF2ERUcvNFTYw0Q-_zyox0QV_YSmIr8/s400/CampSpringsA.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707734547773832210" border="0" /></a>The same storm system that brought tornados and so much anguish to Alabama on January 23rd came through Arkansas hours earlier. One twister touched down here near Kingsland and wiped out Camp Springs Methodist Church.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmUf2TQhvS74BSriuitGAyTKxQG4G1FscFsTq-Wu5S7xbRLINc9rrP8r7_IJh5sz9moR3h5sasDUNo2kxvPgQDP9ZcO29wzANAF_86FuxcSmjGQvbm9IuSISD4iwjiA-7jeL3nnkbSR44/s1600/CampSpringsB.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmUf2TQhvS74BSriuitGAyTKxQG4G1FscFsTq-Wu5S7xbRLINc9rrP8r7_IJh5sz9moR3h5sasDUNo2kxvPgQDP9ZcO29wzANAF_86FuxcSmjGQvbm9IuSISD4iwjiA-7jeL3nnkbSR44/s400/CampSpringsB.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707734301354649730" border="0" /></a>The pulpit was left standing...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqUh5KiJewEtebbhY0UQIirZMyLrATa6Dt4h89DyT6fXeeL_FuudR4RYfvEdGfKsxW0CWUJnaNrW8hW5vMV0MoI_3-o7Db1L-dIGdSIdNfPMdEW1UXn3iT7sJVZWvltaLktIY1UU2iXi0/s1600/CampSpringsC.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqUh5KiJewEtebbhY0UQIirZMyLrATa6Dt4h89DyT6fXeeL_FuudR4RYfvEdGfKsxW0CWUJnaNrW8hW5vMV0MoI_3-o7Db1L-dIGdSIdNfPMdEW1UXn3iT7sJVZWvltaLktIY1UU2iXi0/s400/CampSpringsC.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707734066346592770" border="0" /></a>...as was the outhouse...<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjz5AY_21wFscf2Jab3SnaYV35kFPrSrTrygrbwqJLQkj1YUADSJ36OlYxIf30SU9U6FxiSXb2mtO3R_zumSUdi5RaxsOIsgdfeKSS7jRMGTyKGPW90FI3DEOEkchwCQvmlrLgYinLFA/s1600/CampSpringsD.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjz5AY_21wFscf2Jab3SnaYV35kFPrSrTrygrbwqJLQkj1YUADSJ36OlYxIf30SU9U6FxiSXb2mtO3R_zumSUdi5RaxsOIsgdfeKSS7jRMGTyKGPW90FI3DEOEkchwCQvmlrLgYinLFA/s400/CampSpringsD.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707732925423401202" border="0" /></a><br />but the recently refurbished church itself was destroyed. A number of the gravestones in the adjoining cemetery were toppled and shattered as well.<br /><br />We hear, but have not confirmed, that this may be the first church attended by Johnny Cash.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><a href="http://www.angelfire.com/journal2/mccoy/CampSpringsMethodistChurch.html"><span style="font-size:85%;">link 1</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.angelfire.com/tx/rn4kids/CampSprings.html"><span style="font-size:85%;">link 2</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.pbcommercial.com/sections/news/region/storms-destroy-homes-church-kingsland.html"><span style="font-size:85%;">link 3</span></a><br /></div>Jay Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-87832447226937187372012-02-04T19:00:00.000-08:002012-02-04T19:07:46.482-08:001st Baptist, Altheimer<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYA8pQi4SrZuraAiHlLGjoAx7L6eA1r8fAk5E1Qi1i6aP9xFUIwT2pSsKpEUPFiW_ur7src2kyhdO_yaCsCocqAqmJYdvQ-bIIgGe7Agsl2qcAu6ubSI6FpcuLNEuotP4GDNtgIce8zZs/s1600/1stBaptAlthA.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYA8pQi4SrZuraAiHlLGjoAx7L6eA1r8fAk5E1Qi1i6aP9xFUIwT2pSsKpEUPFiW_ur7src2kyhdO_yaCsCocqAqmJYdvQ-bIIgGe7Agsl2qcAu6ubSI6FpcuLNEuotP4GDNtgIce8zZs/s400/1stBaptAlthA.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705482028028808338" border="0" /></a>This picture was taken early last November. The scaffolding was set up to repair a set of stained glass windows that were damaged about a month previous in a hailstorm.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1KZOK1qMhrUd5Lp1TO57sYRqFAqw52w2XOEB9jRTihJSh57pQ9jFlBkOIEVaRyAX4JaUemqu7IdOkrFehwkvRjKrWgYLq9i3w1HqhltnsHp-4s36lbJaghWUXkjlNR0JY46sLfkbwZZA/s1600/1stBaptAlthB.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 278px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1KZOK1qMhrUd5Lp1TO57sYRqFAqw52w2XOEB9jRTihJSh57pQ9jFlBkOIEVaRyAX4JaUemqu7IdOkrFehwkvRjKrWgYLq9i3w1HqhltnsHp-4s36lbJaghWUXkjlNR0JY46sLfkbwZZA/s400/1stBaptAlthB.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705481622753818946" border="0" /></a>After replacing about fifteen pieces of glass,<br />I snapped this picture from inside the attic.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG6KJult4gqEgQLTZxz1V-FsX_WIzvr4gk-LtMxFnNVJbReokvtFo0ziwn626ftnMh5pTakxiqDGM4KoyeOBHXEEaIvTh4LCYR8LuHweKUms30Y3NAl2QvuIZ6tuxM8he6aKIm-_fT61M/s1600/1stBaptAlthC.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 199px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG6KJult4gqEgQLTZxz1V-FsX_WIzvr4gk-LtMxFnNVJbReokvtFo0ziwn626ftnMh5pTakxiqDGM4KoyeOBHXEEaIvTh4LCYR8LuHweKUms30Y3NAl2QvuIZ6tuxM8he6aKIm-_fT61M/s400/1stBaptAlthC.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705481350392252930" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">One of the colorful side windows in the sanctuary.<br /></div>Jay Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-9218961334609134072012-01-22T08:35:00.001-08:002012-06-13T21:05:14.847-07:00Wye Community Club, Pulaski County<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbmnCQOKhaVEKvrMIUO1zOXWnBqJrMulauSCq2cqNO8Iqy-7t0V9Y1RaOUr8We9gT40Dzpo7a8LUClLCOgjdr6PaMKqy1Uop85Bid0jYu-oKnne95B7SUPxWsffDxdkZ42EH6yHNREbkg/s1600/WyeCommClub.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700496131469427378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbmnCQOKhaVEKvrMIUO1zOXWnBqJrMulauSCq2cqNO8Iqy-7t0V9Y1RaOUr8We9gT40Dzpo7a8LUClLCOgjdr6PaMKqy1Uop85Bid0jYu-oKnne95B7SUPxWsffDxdkZ42EH6yHNREbkg/s400/WyeCommClub.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 266px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>A community center today, this was most likely a church for most of its life. My brother estimates the date of construction between 1890 and 1920.<br />
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I wonder if this is the Wye Mountain church referred to in this entry of the Encyclopedia of Arkansas:<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">In 1968, the Methodist Church united with the former Evangelical United Brethren (EUB) Church, taking the current official nameāthe United Methodist Church. A congregation at Wye (Perry County) was the only EUB church in the state at that time.</span><br />
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I know of no other church in Wye. If anyone knows if this was a EUB church previous to 1968, or a United Methodist church afterward, please let me know. And yes, it is in Pulaski County, not Perry, but just barely, as Wye is in the furthest NNW corner of the county.<br />
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UPDATE: 6/13/12 - <i>I completely overlooked the church across the road, which indeed is Wye Mountain United Methodist Church. Here's a picture of it. </i><br />
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<i>Come to think of it, the community center could very well have been a schoolhouse in a previous incarnation.</i>Jay Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-78419358058480463052012-01-11T20:49:00.001-08:002012-01-11T20:52:45.856-08:00Overcup United Methodist, Conway County<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji04p8Jru3dC5YH5Z23ZmnfiQ41_neYujRp7Kq1yrl9frtKHCgG44iU8Aqd5tiqjYLtJI0i_T1IO0acsAi-59JLtLokGEV8aenn65W6bdeXjfk6h79BJ-0Ayys9HeGoa4QUi2cMAZIctk/s1600/OvercupUMC.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji04p8Jru3dC5YH5Z23ZmnfiQ41_neYujRp7Kq1yrl9frtKHCgG44iU8Aqd5tiqjYLtJI0i_T1IO0acsAi-59JLtLokGEV8aenn65W6bdeXjfk6h79BJ-0Ayys9HeGoa4QUi2cMAZIctk/s400/OvercupUMC.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696603392814104194" border="0" /></a>NE of Morrilton<br /></div>Jay Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-36009161583209581482011-12-31T21:25:00.000-08:002011-12-31T22:13:14.490-08:001st Presbyterian, Clarksville<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv8yoqwywy8MmwwFG0Q5w6LUE4t_qmgzn1hpaMESWXUtdCA36xOMmFrewEmyxx26XyuxtV7_qUb_vyUr5c23rdxPNqjBCHqLH0gkkOyxXvYExGSiJ5O8fcprFsBjCEUOtP8U5BwDb_EIo/s1600/1stPresClarksville.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv8yoqwywy8MmwwFG0Q5w6LUE4t_qmgzn1hpaMESWXUtdCA36xOMmFrewEmyxx26XyuxtV7_qUb_vyUr5c23rdxPNqjBCHqLH0gkkOyxXvYExGSiJ5O8fcprFsBjCEUOtP8U5BwDb_EIo/s400/1stPresClarksville.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692541623402698658" border="0" /></a>built in 1919<br />Happy New Year<br /><br /><a href="http://www.firstpresclarksville.org/"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:85%;" >church web site</span></a><br /></div>Jay Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-63748921108251719612011-12-25T00:00:00.000-08:002011-12-25T00:10:17.158-08:00St. Norbert's Catholic, Marked Tree<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi23e8NSVT-Y0MXm652H3GksTGGIdqbtXJyoTmADOaDzK7di55sMbZ0K72v_iF3ruJGB-RURonQsodtCqE4_HK_D1ugiqQe7N0QxWXLq7MSCbLzB82YaWxs6lgvF5lj6Xq_hIQXeDXuKOQ/s1600/StNorbertsMrkTree.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi23e8NSVT-Y0MXm652H3GksTGGIdqbtXJyoTmADOaDzK7di55sMbZ0K72v_iF3ruJGB-RURonQsodtCqE4_HK_D1ugiqQe7N0QxWXLq7MSCbLzB82YaWxs6lgvF5lj6Xq_hIQXeDXuKOQ/s400/StNorbertsMrkTree.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689973631148340450" border="0" /></a>Merry Christmas<br /><br /><a href="http://www.arkansas-catholic.org/article.php?id=1606"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:85%;" >AR Catholic story</span></a><br /></div>Jay Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-81930067445092744842011-12-19T21:42:00.000-08:002011-12-19T21:53:06.470-08:001st United Methodist, Prescott<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzDDfPuPbg-ZTAIErSCIrr4omJm0EwwCqMw7GK84kk1MIrbZCKzFqMsX9N3VNJTEbRAAtFffI91Ao1UODMap17quj70boTLOqI80sbvxiN5FpQ3K3NHIos_2q6UIS4E3LM56rmbg_3Zxw/s1600/1stUMCPrescott.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzDDfPuPbg-ZTAIErSCIrr4omJm0EwwCqMw7GK84kk1MIrbZCKzFqMsX9N3VNJTEbRAAtFffI91Ao1UODMap17quj70boTLOqI80sbvxiN5FpQ3K3NHIos_2q6UIS4E3LM56rmbg_3Zxw/s400/1stUMCPrescott.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688082463637180290" border="0" /></a>Looks to be built in the 1920's.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Prescott-Arkansas-First-United-Methodist-Church/150144519756?sk=info">church FB site</a><br /></span></div>Jay Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-66727267260953006012011-12-12T21:53:00.000-08:002011-12-12T22:01:13.944-08:001st United Methodist, Trumann<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc03JRa_EnY13PNQNBcSvxWoOMwvidQr-Fg8aPZ3-ydBsothCJCwyLgIQI688j6xgUY6yDuGrwwz6nKWA4EasGm0DNAbKrwP9X4vVC2Mg-duvVAj300XE_s6seNGF1_Y3ZMB1hBdHWt2A/s1600/1stUMCTrumann.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc03JRa_EnY13PNQNBcSvxWoOMwvidQr-Fg8aPZ3-ydBsothCJCwyLgIQI688j6xgUY6yDuGrwwz6nKWA4EasGm0DNAbKrwP9X4vVC2Mg-duvVAj300XE_s6seNGF1_Y3ZMB1hBdHWt2A/s400/1stUMCTrumann.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685487497597050034" border="0" /></a>built 1956<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/First-United-Methodist-Church-Trumann/104937659539613">church FB site</a><br /></span></div>Jay Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-41335596814186005352011-12-07T17:24:00.000-08:002011-12-07T17:37:58.739-08:00Unity Missionay Baptist, Craighead County<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNqfJfzdePyPLvZAuXdKjKXAXujnG_93cBcDeO0CbKJi9FW2v70jPgOtWAOhDCKODWM258bGe5eNsD2s0UQ0d3ArWwM0FZD0bbWOG-qVTkgObJvX3OLRUDOfh3eNgxMZcSFtYrAjhtQpA/s1600/UnityBaptJonesb.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNqfJfzdePyPLvZAuXdKjKXAXujnG_93cBcDeO0CbKJi9FW2v70jPgOtWAOhDCKODWM258bGe5eNsD2s0UQ0d3ArWwM0FZD0bbWOG-qVTkgObJvX3OLRUDOfh3eNgxMZcSFtYrAjhtQpA/s400/UnityBaptJonesb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683565533044911330" border="0" /></a>slightly NW of Jonesboro<br /></div>Jay Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-20987735740493238732011-11-30T21:39:00.001-08:002011-11-30T21:52:58.933-08:00Botkinburg Four Square Church<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMJ9lCM96ItcLbRwT2ynPuMGJ2IhRQBjmgaF4AJ7U135RdCTXYGKUlY6T6Q2W5fRkJC6ToRAdOsHXzVeakP_xYZSerE4Iap5gskz46XaHEoFcM_5kBicDQYgV-2BG1K9ZEBzzrCcfDwaQ/s1600/Botkin4Sqr.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMJ9lCM96ItcLbRwT2ynPuMGJ2IhRQBjmgaF4AJ7U135RdCTXYGKUlY6T6Q2W5fRkJC6ToRAdOsHXzVeakP_xYZSerE4Iap5gskz46XaHEoFcM_5kBicDQYgV-2BG1K9ZEBzzrCcfDwaQ/s400/Botkin4Sqr.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681031331868402466" border="0" /></a>steeple at night<br /><br /><a href="http://www.foursquare.org/churches/30209"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:85%;" >church web site</span></a><br /></div>Jay Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-69189225181504628672011-11-09T22:00:00.000-08:002012-01-08T00:14:14.868-08:00Little Vine Primitive Baptist, Logan County<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig4XPxWj3HHl_m7cFvZmTcxQm_4-t2uHZTnvm2053i9ZrdqvKQpPyoVAPoM_nSOH60R-qxOPERCyhZQXGLmpmLBlpqtPVc3niVkqHoONIvuuJb7Sx__B5MdvVBekSdesRhguc7GT_fPjU/s1600/LittleVinePB1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig4XPxWj3HHl_m7cFvZmTcxQm_4-t2uHZTnvm2053i9ZrdqvKQpPyoVAPoM_nSOH60R-qxOPERCyhZQXGLmpmLBlpqtPVc3niVkqHoONIvuuJb7Sx__B5MdvVBekSdesRhguc7GT_fPjU/s400/LittleVinePB1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673243848847267698" border="0" /></a>I love this photograph. My brother Jim snapped it two autumns back. He says he didn't do anything other than point and shoot, but it came out looking like a surreal diorama.<br /><br />The church is at the foot of Mt. Magazine in Blue Mountain. It's one of many Primitive Baptist churches around the nation called Little Vine.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZu6aTAfvhMPwwwC1fyKoiYfE-xjT-ojgnTfM30TC2Qe3maSDaMuZgMN30mtzthkekwRCYe8irlxBdoR5b_4OgHPoQvR9qC7oStIil4eBrFKxbTMuymEmVYQS380jgrjFdefIMWCPcqc/s1600/LittleVinePB2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZu6aTAfvhMPwwwC1fyKoiYfE-xjT-ojgnTfM30TC2Qe3maSDaMuZgMN30mtzthkekwRCYe8irlxBdoR5b_4OgHPoQvR9qC7oStIil4eBrFKxbTMuymEmVYQS380jgrjFdefIMWCPcqc/s400/LittleVinePB2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673243500474064050" border="0" /></a>It's another one of those old time dual-entrance churches. <br />Look at the high windows; they let in God's light, yet discourage wandering eyes. <br />And how many churches still have screen doors?Jay Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-61710501802225054792011-11-04T17:59:00.000-07:002011-11-04T18:04:09.619-07:00Oppelo church, Conway County<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX83ItQo4IsITuGxphgPBhuIILGBUHsRI-OmZoBTqqOhSylmxfBd7-Kl2lvW9d043ZdOtzUP7wxpnvUMrspIAhyphenhyphen3x7sOHQdSQiXNXtrmSpd9J2UbQ9X_Jl0-j1UVsXMQpW5gziB5s8jbo/s1600/Oppelo_church.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX83ItQo4IsITuGxphgPBhuIILGBUHsRI-OmZoBTqqOhSylmxfBd7-Kl2lvW9d043ZdOtzUP7wxpnvUMrspIAhyphenhyphen3x7sOHQdSQiXNXtrmSpd9J2UbQ9X_Jl0-j1UVsXMQpW5gziB5s8jbo/s400/Oppelo_church.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671310337477208258" border="0" /></a>There's no sign outside of this fine old church. <br />Has it got a congregation?<br /></div>Jay Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-36927598108793029922011-10-31T22:24:00.000-07:002011-11-09T22:12:09.332-08:00Geyer Springs First Baptist, Little Rock<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg92MfQbUULAI2IOGd4S58DOb9hiUkKgLN-UNuwmrXNtkznVJ54jHwVar_avRQpam7a6pXethlnzcN0TmwUtoEknC7E4HB46vJbw7YXn1jBTU6QypDC4TmbAhnfeU-NOE23V4mdeYZZgW8/s1600/GSFBC11.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg92MfQbUULAI2IOGd4S58DOb9hiUkKgLN-UNuwmrXNtkznVJ54jHwVar_avRQpam7a6pXethlnzcN0TmwUtoEknC7E4HB46vJbw7YXn1jBTU6QypDC4TmbAhnfeU-NOE23V4mdeYZZgW8/s400/GSFBC11.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670018288691226306" border="0" /></a>with carnival, October 28, 2011<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5CKMISmzCRpDop49xcOs5jBndOI3MbA9gQPdWVxi01vFbewhKdTUIQWFRPo2Z5B7B3K6-qY702Ps3psFXtVk0qxQt6BNbq7Al3y3rZvkqvshqFmSmkzAw80yOYonn13iigOo7Os-PBDU/s1600/GSFBC09.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5CKMISmzCRpDop49xcOs5jBndOI3MbA9gQPdWVxi01vFbewhKdTUIQWFRPo2Z5B7B3K6-qY702Ps3psFXtVk0qxQt6BNbq7Al3y3rZvkqvshqFmSmkzAw80yOYonn13iigOo7Os-PBDU/s400/GSFBC09.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670018792017380274" border="0" /></a>without carnival, November 8, 2009<br /><br /><a href="http://www.gsfbc.org/"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:85%;" >church web site</span></a><br /></div>Jay Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0