From the People to the Steeple: A History of Waples Memorial UMC

By Brian C. Hander

Denison was founded in 1872, when the Missouri-Kansas-Texas (MKT) Railroad established a terminus just south of the Red River. The small town quickly grew to hold a prominent place in the 19th-century American West, and it prospered alongside the railroad, becoming the gateway to Texas from the North. Religious institutions grew alongside the fledgling town, including a Methodist denomination located in the heart of the red light district. That church grew into Waples Memorial UMC and would become one of the largest congregations in Denison as well as a landmark along Main Street. This book tells the inspiring story of the church, its growth, and the people that made it into what it is today.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1530970555
• ISBN13: 9781530970551
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"