1900-1909
The Great Storm
The evening of September 8, 1900 brought the stark realization that this was no regular summer storm. During that endless night, all church buildings in League City were destroyed, along with many of the residences. Rev. J.L. Russell wasted no time in announcing that the storm had given the congregation a special opportunity to build a proper Methodist church.
photo of the devastation on Galveston Island
League City Methodist Episcopal Church
League City Methodist Episcopal Church on 3rd St. and Illinois Ave. was completed in 1901.
Baptists, Methodists, Friends, and shared the new Presbyterians church (the first church building completed), with each holding services one Sunday a month. A joint choir furnished the music every Sunday, and there was a spirit of cooperation and love between the four churches that brought the Christian people of this town closer together.
No More Fermented Juice
Along with listing the new appointment of Rev. Allen Tooke to League City, the December 16, 1904 edition of The Galveston Daily News reports the Methodist Episcopal Church's decision to use grape juice in lieu of wine. Read more about Dr. Thomas B. Welch's grape juice connection with the Methodist church here:
Ministers 1900-1909
1899-1901 J. L. Russell
1903 Rev. Hershey
1904 Rev. J.W. Kelley
1905 Rev. Allen Tooke
1905 Rev. A.L. Conner
1906 Rev. A. Methvin
1907 Rev. O.F. Zimmerman
1908 Rev. Edward H. Lang
1909-1910
Rev. Frank E. Luker