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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.
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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 B. Baggarly, his wife, Mrs. Baggarly, 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 Mr. Baggarly. It was through solicitation of contributions both within and without the Town, County and State a very large part of the money to erect the Church was procured.
Through solicited subscriptions, gifts and the funds acquired by ladies’ organizations, some four or five thousand dollars became available for the construction of the building.
The corner Stone of the Church was iaiS by Washington Lodge No. 78, Aftcient Free and Accepted Masons, and bears the inscription “M. E. Church South, September 6, 1889”.
= The building was erected by John A. Cannon, of Manassas, a well known and experienced contractor and builder. It was completed during the year 1890.
Special donations to the Church during construction included the following: The walnut Chancel Rail, a gift of Warrenton Methodist Church; the Bible Stand or Pulpit, a gift of Mrs. Emma Baggarly; the Weather Vane on the spire, an infallable weather prognosticator, thought to be a gift of the contractor and builder, Mr. Cannon; the marble Corner Stone, the name of the giver no record; the abstract of title and the deed of gift to the lot, was prepared by William B. Settle, an attorney, without compensation; more recently, the walnut, pews, a gift of Washington Presbyterian Church. j
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