St. Paul United Methodist Church Named As A Historical Landmark
When it comes to laying down
roots, Sarah Friende Hamlin comes
from a long line of descendants who
firmly planted their early seeds in
the town of Kernenville.
Because of Hamlin's efforts,
generations of family memories
have been preserved in a little Goth
ic church in Kernersvjlle. And after
two years of digging in yellowed
papers, asking a lot of questions and
doing tons of research, Hamlin has
succeeded in her efforts to have St
Paul United Methodist Church in
Kernersville named as a historical
landmark.
On Jan. 5, the Kernersville
Board of Aldermen made a unani
mous vote approving the church at
the corner of New and Church
streets a historic property.
But Hamlin's dream of having
the church named as a historical
landmark began long before that.
"I've always been aware of the
importance the church played in the
town's development," Hamlin says.
"And in 1984 the United Methodist
Church (as a whole) celebrated 200
years of Methodism. ! just did not
want this part of the history to be
lost, because this was a period in
history that was really different."
Hamlin, who was baptized as an
infant in the church, says what
makes the church's history so
important was that it was the third
church established in the town of
Kernersville.
"St. Paul developed from the
original Methodist Episcopal Church
in Kernersville, which was a white
church, built in 1837," Hamlin says.
"But blacks were allowed to attend.
But back then they wouldn't allow
blacks to become ordained minis
ters, so the Negroes started their
own church. So in 1873, the original
log church was moved to a new
sight exclusively for Negroes. St.
Paul was established as a black arm
of the Methodist Episcopal church.
"We worshiped there until a
time between 1886 and 1889, when
the church moved to its current loca
tion, where the land was secured by
my great-grandparents, George and
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Sarah Elizabeth Taylor."
. Hamlin's mother, Leone
Friende, was the church organist for
nearly 70/years. She says her moth
er's act^e presence in the church
was pa^t of her motivation to push
for its liistorical recognition.
"My mother was the church his
torian before her death, so I learned
a lot from her," Hamlin says. "She
helped me do a lot of the research."
And although Hamlin was able
to get a lot of useful information
from her mother, she says pulling
together the hard evidence of the
history of the church in order to get
it named as a historical landmark
was a tedious process.
"I went to the Historical Proper
ty Commission of North Carolina
and got an application. Then I had to
gather all the deeds, showing the
time the building was built to prow
the age of the building and the
dimensions of the lot," Hamlin says.
*T5ut another part of the process was
to show that the church has a cultur
al and historic impact on the entire
community."
Hamlin says she explained to
the commission that Bennett Col
lege, a Methodist school, was estab
lished the same year. She says at
that time, the black and whilte
Methodists had a good relationship
through the church only.
"At that time, pastors gave
excellent leadership in the Methodist
Church," Hamlin says. "They
encouraged young people to go to
school, and Bennett College was
nearby. Even if students didn't have
anything, they would help them go
anyway. So when the conference
was established in 1870, the
Methodists also established a school
of higher education everywhere a
church was established."
So after two years of providing
the necessary paperwork, the com
mission finally approved the recog
nition. Hamlin says then the hardest
part was over. Getting the Board of
Alderman's approval was the final
step.
Hamlin says the Gothic-style
church hasn't changed much ov?r
Sarah Friende Hamlin is proud to have her church named as a historical
landmark.
the years. The sanctuary still has its
original pews, "wains coat" paneling
and plaster, and the tall ceilings are
still in tact. Although the choir loft
was added in 1915, Hamlin sayi
each of the first choir members
bought their own chairs to sit in. She
says the same chairs remain in the
choir loft today. The arched win
dows have remained, and the only
changes to the exterior of the build
ing are new front steps and the addi
tion of a fellowship hall in 1987 that
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sits next to the building.
The church received a bronze
plaque in honor of its being namefl a
historic landmark and it is already
listed in a book compiled with earjy
architectures in Forsyth County.
And Hamlin says although an
old church membership roll once
listed 50 blood relatives who were
attive members, the church's current
membership has now dwindled.
"It was oncT^hriving church,"
she says. "The church never really
recovered after the Depression,"
Hamlin says. "People were out of
their jobs and they left town."
But Hamlin says she hopes hav
ing the church listed as a historical
landmark will preserve its history.
"If the church should ever
clotf . ^ least it will be a part of his
tory that will never
says. She says her next project is to
get the church's original graveyard
cleaned and restored.
CHURCH CALENDAR
SATURDAY, JANUARY 16
7 p.m. ? The St. Matthew Apostolic Church, 3640 New Walk
enpwn Rd., is proud to have the recording artists, The Yancy Broth- '
ers" from Newark, N.J., as their special guests. The pastor if Bishop
Joseph Lowery. ' . . .*
SUNDAY, JANUARY 17
11 a.m. ? The congregation of Bethania A.M.E. Zion Church,
2110 Bethania-Rural Hall Rd., will conduct a memorial service of
worship in memory of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Don
ald C. Holness Sr., pastor, will preach on the subject, 'The Freedom
March is not Over." The public is invited.
4 p.m. ? The St. Matthew Apostolic Church Junior Missionar
ies will be having "Joy Night" with Evangelist Debra Kelly, Evange
list Camille Cuthrel, and Elder Deshea Cuthrell as special guests.
The events will be held at the church, 3640 New Walkertown Rd.
Come on out and take part in this joyous celebration.
4 p.m. ? The Home Missions Department of Bethania A.M.E.
Zion Church, 2110 Bethanip-Rural Hall Rd., inyites you to a concert,
featuring the junior and tots^choirs, along with a Yes ter- Year Baby
Contest. A reception wifl follow the program. Shirley Holness is
president of the Home Missions Department Dr. Donald C. Holness
Sr. is pastor.
5 p.m. ? The Voices of Winston-Salem Community Faith
Choir Booster Club presents "PentecosH^ght" at the Ritz Commu
nity Auditorium, 2014 Greenway Ave. The program features eight
ministers from various denominations preaching on Pentecost.
Speakers will be: the Rev. Mildred Sprinkle of Center Grove AME
Zion Church; Elder Paul Jeter of Cappadocia Holiness Church of
God of Deliverance; Evangelist Alice Mitchell of Beulah Baptist
Church; the Rev. James Wright of St. Stephen Baptist Church; Evan
gelist Alberta Stancil of Macedonia True Vine Church; Elder
Howard Daniels of Living Water Nondenominational Church; Evan
gelist Shirley Johnson of St. Matthew Apostolic Churchrand Minis
ter Toby Wise of Macedonia Church of God. All faiths are welcome.
For information, call 785-9861 or 724-6322.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 14
12 p.m. ? The Forsyth County Juvenile
Justice Council will hold a meeting in the
assembly room of St. Paul's Episcopal Church,
on the comer of Summit and Pilot View streets.
Earl Dunlap, executive director of the National
Juvenile Detention Association, will discuss
"High Management Treatment Study."
FRIDAY, JANUARY 15
6 p.m. ? The Arts Council will hold an
opening reception presenting works of the 1991
Emerging Artist Fellowship Recipients in the
Milton Rhodes Gallery, Sawtooth Building, 226
N. Marshall St. The fellowship recipients for
visual art are Mark C. Mileston, paintings and
sculpture; Glenda Wharton-Little, mixed media;
Margaret Shearin, paintings; and Tenley^Shew
makc, graphics and installation. Musicians
awarded with fellowships are Amadi Hum
mings, violinist; Steve Pollack, saxophone; and
Janet K. Rabe, opera. The exhibit runs through
Feb. 6. Gallery hours are Monday through Fri
day, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6
p.m. For information, call 722-2585.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 16
8 a.m. ? The Northwest North Carolina
Chapter of the American Red Cross, 690 Colise
um Dr., is holding a community CPR course
until 5 p.m. Participants must register and pay
prior to the date of the course. The fee is $30.
For information, call 724-05 1 1 and ask for the
Office of Health Services.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 17
2:30 p.m. ? The Winston-Triad Lupus
Chapter will meet at Highland Presbyterian
?Church activity building, 2329 Cloverdale Ave.
Anne Murray, Ph.D., clinic psychologist at
Forsyth Memorial Hospital, will speak on "Cop
ing with lupus and other chronic illnesses." Free
and open to the public.
MONDAY, JANUARY 18
1 p.m. ? The Northwest North Carolina
Chapter of the American Red Cross is sponsor
ing a blood drive until 6 p.m. at the Triad Blood
Center, 650 Coliseum Dr. WJMH radio (102
JAMZ) and the Winston-Salem Chronicle are
co-sponsoring the blood drive. Special food and
prizes will be given to donors. Donors are
encouraged to make an appointment to donate
blood by calling 724-05 1 1 between the hours of
9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 19
7:30 a.m. ? The Greater Winston-Salem
Chamber of Commerce will hold a small busi
ness breakfast forum in the board room, the
Chamber Building, 601 W. Fourth St. The forum
topic is "1993 State of the Chamber and the
Community." Free admission. Call Tracy
Meroney at 725-2361 for more information.
12 p.m. ? The City of Winston-Salem's
Neighborhood Government Services Office
invites you to attend a jewelry-making class led
by Jo Ann Falls of the Forsyth County Coopera
tive Extension Service. For information, call
727-2975."
1 p.m. ? Salem College will offer the sem
inar "I Have a Dream" at the SSlem Commons
lounge. Dr. James C. Cox Jr., associate professor
of comrrmnicalions, will speak on Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr.'s famous speech. For informa
tion, call 721-2702. ..
6 p.m. ? The Northwest North Carolina
Chapter of the American Red Cross, 690 Colise
um Dr., is holding an infant/child CPR course on
Tuesday, Jan. 19, until 10 p.m., and on Thurs
day, Jan. 21, until 9 p.m. Participants must regis
ter and pay prior to the date of the course they
plan to attend. The course fee is $28. For moje
information, call 724-051 1 and ask for the
Office of Health Services.
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6:15 p.m. ? The American Lung Associa
tion of North Carolina is offering a stop-smok
ing clinic, as part of a three-part clinic. The sec
ond and third sessions are Tuesday, Feb. 2, and
Thursday, Feb. 4. The cost for the clinic is $50.
All sessions will meet at the Lung Association
office, 112 Fayette St. Advance registration is
required. Space is limited, so call early and be
smoke free in *93. Call 723-3395 for informa
tion.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20
4 p.m. ? The Executive Dialogue Group I
of the Greater Winston-Salem Chamber of Com
merce will meet in the Chamber board room,
601 W. Fourth St. Call Tracy Meroney at 725
2361 for more information.
ONGOING EVENTS
? The Winston-Salem Community Band is
looking for experienced wind or percussion
instrument players. The band meets once a week
from 7:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. at Reynolds High
School. 301 N. Hawthorne Rd. For information,
call the Elms at 727-2505.
? The Convention Center/Coliseum Com
mission meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 19,
is canceled and will meet Monday, Jan. 25, at
12:15 p.m. in the Benton Convention Center.
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