Canton, TX, United States
First United Methodist Church of Canton. In 1852, shortly after Canton became Van Zandt County's seat of government, local families began hosting Methodist services in their homes as a mission of the Athens Methodist Episcopal Church. The Canton worshipers met in homes and under brush arbors, and ci
rcuit riding ministers conducted services periodically while local members held classes, prayer services and singings on their own. By 1856, the congregation had its first full-time pastor, the Rev. J
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