UNION CHRISTIAN CHURCH 

Union church west of Paris , where the county meeting of The Disciples was held last week, is one of The oldest and most historic churches in this part of the state. The following facts concerning it were taken from an interesting address of welcome delivered by N. K. Curtright Wednesday. 

Union congregation was organized in May 1835, with the following members: John Holloway and wife, Benjamin Mason and wife ,Thomas Watts and wife, James Hawkins and wife, James Foreman and wife, Elzea Chapman, Mrs. Woodward, John Foreman and wife, Miss Mason and W. H. Foreman, all dead. Henry Thomas was present at The organization and was pastor for many years. The first protracted meeting was held on the Woodson farm in 1839 and resulted in 17 additions. Alfred Wilson and Jacob Creath were present at this meeting as was Barton W. Stone, next to Campbell himself, the most famous preacher connected with the reform movement. The second meeting was held on the old Judge Curtright farm by that grand and good man T. M. Allan, and resulted in 26 additions. This year land for a church building was donated by Judge Maddox and the lumber furnished by Thomas Baker. Alfred Wilson, of sainted memory, preached the dedication sermon. 

The present building was erected in 1867. In it was held D. Pat Henderson’s big meeting, which resulted in 90 additions. Union is still a strong church, supported by a God-fearing people, but like many of the older congregations has suffered depletion by migration and by newer churches being built up around it.

August 18, 1905