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