The Hancock-Henderson Quill, Inc.
The first church in Terre Haute was the Methodist Episcopal which was organized in a class in the Genung schoolhouse near where the village of
Terre Haute now stands. In August 1850 the LaHarpe circuit was organized and Charles Genung was class leader of this society.
The society had in 1882 a good substantial brick church building, which was dedicated in the summer of 1854.
The Baptist Church was built in 1866 and dedicated in June 1867.
The society had been organized in the Genung schoolhouse in 1851 by Father Sewell.
1882 History of Henderson County