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The Methodist Episcopal Church South, as formerly known, is located on the Southwestern part of Town Lot No. 43, at the Northeastern corner of Gay and Jett streets, in the Town of Washington, Virginia. m The records disclose that during the year 1888, at the time the building of a Methodist Church at the County Seat of Rappahannock was contemplated, there were within the Town and the immediate vicinity but eight persons affiliated with the denomination, which were Baldwin Bradford Baggarly, his wife, Mrs. Beggarly, Mrs. Charles Henry Dear, Mrs. William B. Settle, her daughter, Miss Alma Settle, later Mrs. Clarence Bragg, John Albert Compton, Stephen Hicks, and his daughter, Miss! , Eugenia Hicks.
The lot on which the Church was to be erected was donated by Baldwin Bradford Baggarly. It was through solicitation of contributions botilflrithin and without the Town, County and State a very large part of the money to erect the Church was procured. Such amount was supplemented with additional foods provided through the efforts of a “Sewing Society”, organized by the ladies of the Church and including ladies of other denominations. This Society was engaged in a profitable effort in 'the making and sale of ladies wear and household requirements.
These same ladies had a subsidiary organization known as the “Dinner Committee”, the members of which rotated in the serving of meals to the Judges, Lawyers, Jurymen and others while in attendance of’both, th,e then monthly County Court and the Circuit Court when in session. The ladies of this Committee during the autumn and winter months, had weekly “Oyster Suppers”, which proved to be another source of revenue.
Through solicited subscriptions, gifts and 1?he funds acquired by the ladies organizations, some four to five thousand dollars became available for the construction of the building.
The Corner Stone of the Church was laid by Washington Lodge No. 78, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, in the Northeast corner of the foundation, as required by Masonic tradition. The inscription upon the stone records the month, day and year as follows: \
“M. E. CHURCH SOUTH, SEPTEMBER 5, 1889”. /
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