Felton Methodist Church

“Felton Methodist Church (M. E.) succeeded Purnell’s Chapel which was located one- half mile out of town. At the present location, a new church was built. It was arranged to have the corner -stone, which is really a gable-stone, laid on Tues., June 26, I 860, by the Revs. T. C. Murphy, C. Cook, J. Allen and Mr. Smith. The first service was arranged to be held in the basement on Sun., Nov. 11, I 860, with the Revs. J. F. Chaplain and John Allen in charge. The church was dedicated on Sept. 29, 1861, by the Rev. Dr. Cooke. After improvements, a reopening service was held on Oct. 11, 1874, by the Revs. R. W. Todd, the pastor. The church was again improved and a reopening service was held on Jan. 8, 1882, by the Revs. J. S. Willis and B. Warren. The church was renovated in 1894. A new steeple was built in the fall of 1897 and the new bell was installed on Oct. 24, 1897. Improvements were made in 1919.” (1)

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1. Frank R. Zebley, The Churches of Delaware, Wilmington, Delaware, 1947, p. 238.