Meyersdale appointment of the Methodist Episcopal church was taken up in 1870, by Revs. S. T. Mitchell and D. J. Dana. Their successors have been Revs:
R. M. Freshwater
W. A. Stewart
S. W. Davis
J. C. Castle
J. J. Moffitt
W. Long
George S. Holmes
There were about fifteen original members. The first trustees were:
James S. Black
John T. Hocking
John L. Curley
John Hocking
George J. Black
George W. Case
Dr. G. W. I. Brown
Dr. W. C. Hicks
The house of worship, a two-story brick structure, which cost about eight thousand dollars, was commenced in 1873, and finished and dedicated in 1875. The dedicatory sermon was preached by Bishop Edward Ames. The last of the indebtedness of the society was paid in 1882. The church now has about one hundred members and one hundred and fifty sabbath-school scholars.
(Source: History of Bedford, Somerset & Fulton Counties, PA; 1884)
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