Arkansas, Independence County, Batesville
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The Arkansas conference of the Methodist Church created 1836. Composing Arkansas and parts of Louisiana and Indian Territory, held its first session November 2, 1836 in Batesville at corner of Main and Broad Streets. Bishop Thomas Morris presided. 42 ministers were assigned appointments, including 8 admitted that session one of whom was Andrew Hunter Burwell Lee was made presiding elder and ministered in this section 43 years. Including early pastorates of the first Methodist Church here.
Annual sessions have been held since organization. There now being two conferences in the state - North Arkansas and Little Rock.
(Churches, Etc.) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
The Arkansas conference of the Methodist Church created 1836. Composing Arkansas and parts of Louisiana and Indian Territory, held its first session November 2, 1836 in Batesville at corner of Main and Broad Streets. Bishop Thomas Morris presided. 42 ministers were assigned appointments, including 8 admitted that session one of whom was Andrew Hunter Burwell Lee was made presiding elder and ministered in this section 43 years. Including early pastorates of the first Methodist Church here.
Annual sessions have been held since organization. There now being two conferences in the state - North Arkansas and Little Rock.(Churches, Etc.) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.