The Wesleyan Methodist denomination was formed in 1843 by secession from the Methodist Episcopal Church of Peruville. The issue that caused the breech was slavery. The first meetings were held in a home, then at the Underwood School until their church building was constructed in 1850 at a cost of $600 with seating for 150 people. In 1848 the church purchased ¼ acre of land in Peruville for the Peruville Cemetery. Camp meetings were held in the maple grove behind the church. The last camp meeting was held in 1906. Renovations in 1879 included adding a steeple and a weathervane, which is not shown in the picture. There were originally two doors at the front of the church and two aisles, with a long row of seats in the center and short ones next to the wall. The church no longer stands today.
The Wesleyan Methodist denomination was formed in 1843 by secession from the Methodist Episcopal Church of Peruville. The issue that caused the breech was slavery. The first meetings were held in a home, then at the Underwood School until their church building was constructed in 1850 at a cost of $600 with seating for 150 people. In 1848 the church purchased ¼ acre of land in Peruville for the Peruville Cemetery. Camp meetings were held in the maple grove behind the church. The last camp meeting was held in 1906. Renovations in 1879 included adding a steeple and a weathervane, which is not shown in the picture. There were originally two doors at the front of the church and two aisles, with a long row of seats in the center and short ones next to the wall. The church no longer stands today.
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