The Journal-Record - Bicentennial Edition Thursday, July 1, 1976 Section D, Page 4 GUIN'S METHODIST CHURCH WAS FIRST ORGANIZED IN 1890 The Guin Methodist Church was organized on February 22, 1890 with 14 members. Rev. D. A. LOVE of the Beaverton Mission was the first pastor. It was organized at the home of Orse SILAS. The charter members were Watson BROWN, S. R. GUIN, Jim HUGHES, S. C. LOWE, R. T. LOWE, Minoree NORTHCUT, Mary Ellen BROWN, Mrs. O. E. HUGHES, Mancy GUIN, I. R. FREE, Amanda FREE, and Agnes PEARCE. The names of the other two are not given. A wooden building was the first built and served until 1927 when the present building was erected. In 1937 a beautiful parsonage was built.