St John's Methodist Church
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St John's Methodist Episcopal Church (South) was a Methodist church founded in Southside in November 1884. The congregation had 18 charter members, but grew to more than 500 within two years. The first church building was completed in 1885 on the northwest corner of 17th Street and Avenue E. By 1918 it had moved to 20th Street South.
Rectors
- Z. A. Parker, 1884-
- L. F. Whitten, -1918
- U. S. Pitts, 1918-
References
- Cruikshank, George H. (1920) History of Birmingham and Its Environs: A Narrative Account of Their Historical Progress, Their People, and Their Principal Interests 2 volumes. Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing Company. - via Birmingham Public Library Digital Collections