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Free Methodist Church
The first sermon by a clergyman of this body at Franklin was preached by Reverend R.W. Hawkins, the present chairman of this district, in the old Presbyterian Church. A class was organized and met for a number of years in private houses, public halls, etc. In June 1888, the work of building a church edifice was begun, and September 25th following the brick structure on Buffalo street between Twelfth and Thirteenth was dedicated by Reverend E.P. Hart, on of the superintendents of the church at large. The cost was three thousand dollars. The present trustees are J.K. Dale, J. E. Adams, and L.C. Adams; stewards: J.K. Dale, N. Showers, E.P. Beighle, L.C. Adams, and Susan Adams; pastor, Reverend M.B. Miller.