Alexander Campbell may have come to Glasgow as early as 1823 and preached in the hallway of a frame house belonging to Mrs. Frank Gorin. However, the church of our Lord was not organized in Glasgow until the year 1830, so that date is considered the “beginning” of the church in Glasgow. The first meeting house was erected in I837 at the present location on South Green Street. In 1902, the musical instrument and other innovations were brought into the church and the brethren walked out and left the existing building to the digression.
Everything went well for the churches of the New Testament order for quite a few years. They enjoyed good growth. Isaac T. Reneau labored with the Glasgow congregation for several years. F.B. Srygley and James A. Harding held meetings in the courthouse in the year 1903, after which the church secured the public school building as a place of worship. They later returned to the courthouse for a place of worship.
In this period of time, such men as T.Q. Martin, J.N. Annstrong, and T.B. Larimore preached for them. It was during this period of time that a movement was started to build a house of worship. This house was built on East Main Street. The first service in the new building was on the first Sunday of October, 1905. The dedication speaker was T.Q. Martin.
Some years later, the site of the original building in Glasgow, and the location of the present building was secured, and a building was erected. This building burned and another was built in 1916. Much of the credit for the success of the good works goes to the untiring efforts of F.J. Fant. To share in these honors and efforts were Guy L. Comer, Will Hatcher and their families who took leading parts.
In 1948, the old building was demolished and a new structure was built in its place. The cost of this building totaled more than $125,000.00. N.B. Hardeman preached the first sermon and John Hardeman held a meeting the remainder of the week.
In 1995, a major addition to this building began. The new addition provided an elevator, enlarged our auditorium, provided extra classrooms, new offices, and a benevolent house was built adjoining the building. The project was completed in 1997 at a cost of $750,000.00 and the debt was retired at the end
The present elders serving this congregation are: Mark Bowman, Scott Bradford, Robbie Fudge, Leland Glass, Tommy Gumm, Frankie McCoy, and Jackie Perkins.
Elders who have served in the past are: F.L. Fant, J. H. Kidd, John P. Wilkinson, 0 .8. Burford, E. L. Simmons, Guthrie Edwards, Charles Proffitt, Grover Wyatt, Albert Lyle, John Brake, George McKinley, Roger Pritchard, Luke Morgan, Depp Stephens, Charles Tidwell, Rollin Simmons, Darrell Pitcock, Roger Cline and William Pritchard.
The following ministers have served with the South Green Street congregation: J.W. Grant, Willie Allen, James J. Reynolds, Allen Phy, A.R. Hill, Sr., C.G. Caldwell, E.W. Stovall, John P. Murphree, William Potts, Jess Hall, Sr., Ralph Stout, O.D. McKendree, Robert Bradford, Charles Tidwell and Steve Higginbotham. Bart Warren and Allen Jones are currently serving as ministers.
The South Green Street congregation has had a long history of faithful service to God’s kingdom, and with the Lord’s help, will continue to be fruitful.
