Jerry Lane. Allen Farquhar, faye Stanley at the Little Redstone Church activity

Little Redstone Church Event September 1956

                            All these photos were among the photos from the old Farquhar home. And could have taken by                                         the late Allen Farquhar .

Little Redstone Church as Autumn Leaves Fall

The Easter Pageant

Horace Farquhar labeled the back of one of these photo's  " This is the Church Pageant we had for Easter. this is the  pictures I took.  it was held at the Little Redstone Methodist Church, and the year is unknown. This photo was donated by  the last John Farquhar and is wife Charmaine.

Retracing my Grandmother Footsteps

During our visit in the November 2013, the sky was a vibrant blue,and the multicolored were still on many trees.
It was thrilling as I shared with my own two grandchildren the story of my grandmother visiting in this very church.

It was wonderful to have Peggy Farquhar with us, the Farquhar family history specialist to show us around and share some of the history of the community with us. Soon my grandson's were looking for the old headstones in the cemetery, and asking questions about ancestors and their history.  

Allan and his John Farquhar  his brother are now buried here, along with many other of the Farquhar family.
Both men gave quiet service to the church and community. They and others liked them helped to keep the church and the cemetery well groomed.  Now its left to each  generation to CARE for those who have gone on.

And Its up to us to teaching the upcoming generation to their  appreciate roots and those who sacrificed for                           the coming generations. 

The Little Redstone Church on the Hillside

It was in 1965 that my grandmother Gladys Bell Wolfe Parker took a trip across the Untied State in an attempt to
discover more about her roots. She had written to Agnes Farquhar who invited her to come and visit.
It was then that she discovered for the first time the Old Redstone Church. And the part it would play in her family history.  There she would find pieces to the puzzles in her family tree, graves of several of her ancestors. 

Gladys Parker took this photo of her distant cousins after a Church Service, Agnes Farquhar the wife of John Farquhar far left. Allen Farquhar far right, Sunday School superintendent for many many years.  The trip and these photos  and other photos of her trip, became a priceless treasure for Gladys Parker.

It was on that trip Allen Farquhar was kind enough to give Gladys an extra copy of a old photo of the Old Redstone Church. It was the photograph  with the congregation posing outside. She was thrilled and cherished.  She later wrote  a journal of her visit with family, and her trip to the Old Redstone Church, and shared with her family in years to come.  And that's how I became interested in visiting the Old Redstone Church myself. 

Remolding the Redstone Chruch

In 1902 the Redstone Church was remodeled, and a new roof was added, stain glass windows, and new seats and new carpet were added as well. The entrance was changed from two doors, to one central door. And chairs were purchased for the choir.

Then in 1927,the pot bellied stove was removed and central heating by a coal burning furnace was installed, making those cold Sunday service more comfortable for all the members. And four new Aladdin type tamps were added to improve lighting.

Then in 1928 Lute Brown re-decorated the building by adding a new metal ceiling, and then nice woodwork was added. Volunteers again help with the up keep by painting the inside and exterior of the building. Those helped to maintain the grounds and cemetery.

It was recorded in the Fayette City Journal, in November 16, 1928 Rev. E.C. Linn was the Pastor, Scott Hare, Jr.., Superintendent and Wm.Colman, Assistant. And at that time another improvement on the building was made. This time Bob Lincoln started to wire the church house for electricity, costing a total of $55.00. And the following year the oil lamps in the window bracket and chandeliers hanging from the ceiling were removed, allowing better lighting  for which the members of the congregation were grateful.