HISTORY
OUR PASTORS
Rev. William Fredrick & Mrs. Grace Jones
Rev. Edward & Mrs. Matilda Bass
Rev. DeSoto Bass, Evangelist
Rev. Richard Robinson
Rev. Mary Jane & Terry Newman
Doris, Amy & Rev. David Young
Rev. Charles Longwortha
Rev. Kayetta & Harold Fourman
Mrs. Beth & Rev. Rodney Shade
Rev. Scott Ritz
Rev. Pamela King
OUR PEOPLE
Alva & Isabelle Collins Matilda & Will Clemens
Marie & Rafe Burden The Maze Clemens Family-
Lloyd & Florence Archie Homecoming 1980
Elmer & Essie Fackson Corinne Miller - Our Cook
William Jones Jr. Gladys & Clifford Epps
Clara Epps & Vineta Burden Mary Wade Phillips
Belva & Willard Epps Theoplilus Hurd
Cora Hope & Gladys Hurd Margaret & Samuel Jett
Maze & Marie Clemens Gracie Archie Wade
Clara Epps, Betty Bass, Hilda Carpentern Neva McCown
Anna Bass & Belva Epps - Our Cooks Irma Mason Goens & Deliahiah Mason
Corinne Miller, Doris Young, Bertha Goodall Almena Okey
Garfield Epps Amos Carpenter
Annabelle Clemens Bertha Epps
Sadie Wade Ruth Nickens
Cyrus Newton Goens Marie Bass Stevens
Rene Epps
OUR HISTORY
The Long Community had its religious roots become deeply embedded when the first families arrived from Southern Virginia and Northern North Carolina in 1822. Being members of the Methodist church they started a religious service, which alternated in different homes. In 1837 the families built a meetinghouse in the woods southwest of Clemens cemetary. In the 1840's, the local church joined the Wesleyan Methodist Church, which had its beginnings in the State of New York.
As our local church continued to grow, Mr. & Mrs. Clemens sold 1/5 acre of land on April 7th, 1854 for $100.00 to the church trustees - Philip Holland, W.R.J. Clemens, Isaac Bafs, Charles Clemens, and Henry Goens.
On May 1st, 1855 Charles Clemens, John Holland and Isaac Bafs purchased additional land. The church was built in 1856. Mr. Haywood Clemens often told of riding on his grandfather's wagon, which was used to haul logs from the woods, which were used for building the church.
The church was described as being thirty feet wide and fourty feet long. The ceiling was twelve feet high and in the center of the room was a post, which helped carry sound to all parts of the room. Three windows were located on the east and west sides of the church and two windows were located on the south end of the building. Two doors were located across the front of the building and a concrete slab was located across the end of the building. A partition in the room separated th we men and the women. The women sat on the west side of the room while the men sat on the east side of the room.
From 1860 - 1890 we were sent pastors from the Indiana and Miami Ohio Conferences. We also had three local brothers who were elders - Charles, William and Perry Clemens.
In 1883 Rev. John L. Fall was sent by the Indiana Conference to remove members of the church who were also members of the local Masonic Lodge.
In March 1933, the first Sunday of the month the church was destroyed by fire. The insurance paid for the rebuilding of the church and about $20.00 was left over. Rev. W.F. Jones was pastor during the rebuilding of the church. Aladdin lamps were used to light the building. Lamp hooks can still be seen in the ceiling.
Throughout the years other improvements have been added. In 1940 Electric lights were installed. In the fall of 1951, the theater type seats were replaced by the current benches, which cut down down the seating by 60 persons. Rev. Eugene Ramsey was pastor during this time. In the 1960's the Sunday School and furnace rooms were added while Rev. Glenn Tabler was pastor. Inside restrooms were added during the 1970's while Rev. David Young was pastor.
In the past years the AMEN corner was a lively area of the church. Church elders would sing, Praise the Lord, and shout AMEN as a sign of support for the spoken word of God. The corner consisted of two or three benches located to the left of the pulpit in the south east corner of the room. Some individuals who sat in the AMEN corner were John Clemens, Jim Clemens, and Garfield Epps.
Through the years some of the pastors from the local community included Rev. Azaniah Okey, Rev. James Edward Bass, and Rev. William Shoemaker who also served other churches in the South Ohio Conference as well.or
Other pastors included Isaac Kennedy, Rita Lee, Clara M. Cook, Charles Killian, Bill Killian, Odbert Mayle, Terry Newman, James W. Gilispie, Richard Robinson, David Young, Chuck Austin, Steven A. Jackson, Harold Fourman, Charles Longworth, Harry Fulk, Rodney Shade, and Scott Ritz. Our current pastor is Pamela King.
Our church family and our community continue to receive God's blessings. We are truely fortunate to be able to continue to celebrate our religious heritage so aptly instituted by our founding fathers.
Rev. William Fredrick & Mrs. Grace Jones
Rev. Edward & Mrs. Matilda Bass
Rev. DeSoto Bass, Evangelist
Rev. Richard Robinson
Rev. Mary Jane & Terry Newman
Doris, Amy & Rev. David Young
Rev. Charles Longwortha
Rev. Kayetta & Harold Fourman
Mrs. Beth & Rev. Rodney Shade
Rev. Scott Ritz
Rev. Pamela King
OUR PEOPLE
Alva & Isabelle Collins Matilda & Will Clemens
Marie & Rafe Burden The Maze Clemens Family-
Lloyd & Florence Archie Homecoming 1980
Elmer & Essie Fackson Corinne Miller - Our Cook
William Jones Jr. Gladys & Clifford Epps
Clara Epps & Vineta Burden Mary Wade Phillips
Belva & Willard Epps Theoplilus Hurd
Cora Hope & Gladys Hurd Margaret & Samuel Jett
Maze & Marie Clemens Gracie Archie Wade
Clara Epps, Betty Bass, Hilda Carpentern Neva McCown
Anna Bass & Belva Epps - Our Cooks Irma Mason Goens & Deliahiah Mason
Corinne Miller, Doris Young, Bertha Goodall Almena Okey
Garfield Epps Amos Carpenter
Annabelle Clemens Bertha Epps
Sadie Wade Ruth Nickens
Cyrus Newton Goens Marie Bass Stevens
Rene Epps
OUR HISTORY
The Long Community had its religious roots become deeply embedded when the first families arrived from Southern Virginia and Northern North Carolina in 1822. Being members of the Methodist church they started a religious service, which alternated in different homes. In 1837 the families built a meetinghouse in the woods southwest of Clemens cemetary. In the 1840's, the local church joined the Wesleyan Methodist Church, which had its beginnings in the State of New York.
As our local church continued to grow, Mr. & Mrs. Clemens sold 1/5 acre of land on April 7th, 1854 for $100.00 to the church trustees - Philip Holland, W.R.J. Clemens, Isaac Bafs, Charles Clemens, and Henry Goens.
On May 1st, 1855 Charles Clemens, John Holland and Isaac Bafs purchased additional land. The church was built in 1856. Mr. Haywood Clemens often told of riding on his grandfather's wagon, which was used to haul logs from the woods, which were used for building the church.
The church was described as being thirty feet wide and fourty feet long. The ceiling was twelve feet high and in the center of the room was a post, which helped carry sound to all parts of the room. Three windows were located on the east and west sides of the church and two windows were located on the south end of the building. Two doors were located across the front of the building and a concrete slab was located across the end of the building. A partition in the room separated th we men and the women. The women sat on the west side of the room while the men sat on the east side of the room.
From 1860 - 1890 we were sent pastors from the Indiana and Miami Ohio Conferences. We also had three local brothers who were elders - Charles, William and Perry Clemens.
In 1883 Rev. John L. Fall was sent by the Indiana Conference to remove members of the church who were also members of the local Masonic Lodge.
In March 1933, the first Sunday of the month the church was destroyed by fire. The insurance paid for the rebuilding of the church and about $20.00 was left over. Rev. W.F. Jones was pastor during the rebuilding of the church. Aladdin lamps were used to light the building. Lamp hooks can still be seen in the ceiling.
Throughout the years other improvements have been added. In 1940 Electric lights were installed. In the fall of 1951, the theater type seats were replaced by the current benches, which cut down down the seating by 60 persons. Rev. Eugene Ramsey was pastor during this time. In the 1960's the Sunday School and furnace rooms were added while Rev. Glenn Tabler was pastor. Inside restrooms were added during the 1970's while Rev. David Young was pastor.
In the past years the AMEN corner was a lively area of the church. Church elders would sing, Praise the Lord, and shout AMEN as a sign of support for the spoken word of God. The corner consisted of two or three benches located to the left of the pulpit in the south east corner of the room. Some individuals who sat in the AMEN corner were John Clemens, Jim Clemens, and Garfield Epps.
Through the years some of the pastors from the local community included Rev. Azaniah Okey, Rev. James Edward Bass, and Rev. William Shoemaker who also served other churches in the South Ohio Conference as well.or
Other pastors included Isaac Kennedy, Rita Lee, Clara M. Cook, Charles Killian, Bill Killian, Odbert Mayle, Terry Newman, James W. Gilispie, Richard Robinson, David Young, Chuck Austin, Steven A. Jackson, Harold Fourman, Charles Longworth, Harry Fulk, Rodney Shade, and Scott Ritz. Our current pastor is Pamela King.
Our church family and our community continue to receive God's blessings. We are truely fortunate to be able to continue to celebrate our religious heritage so aptly instituted by our founding fathers.