Our History

1870-1888

The church continued to nurture the community for eighteen years, but some of these years were not he best times for the church.  One history book reports that membership was small and in 1882 preaching at the church was semi-occasionally.

The reason was mainly because of location  In 1887, The area around the Hopewell Chapel was almost abandoned. The O.O Harvey's blacksmith shop, Ray's store and other cabins around the Hopewell Chapel were closed.  With the improvement of roads, bridges and the railroad Mt Comfort was moved north.

In 1887, Silas Sylvester Eastes, one grandson of founder Obediah, for the sum of $100 conveyed nearly an acre of land to the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  The location is where our current church stands today.

"In trust that the said premises shall be used, kept, and maintained as a place of divine worship for the use of the ministry and membership of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States of America."

We at Mt Comfort owe a great debt to the many who struggled during the pioneer years to maintain faith in our community. To the Eastes family we owe special gratitude.  Down through the years, the Eastes continued a foundation of support for the church up to the death of Stella Eastes in 1988.

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