St. Paul Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was organized in 1855. In 1879, the present hand-made brick building was erected through the generous funding of John H. Ferree (left) and John Banner Randleman (below). In 1948, St. Paul merged with Naomi Methodist Church to become First Methodist Church. The last religious service was held in 1951 and the church became St. Paul Museum in 1966 under the auspices of the North Randolph Historical Society.

St. Paul Restores Paintings by Julia Antoinette Ferree Ingold

Mountain of the Holy Cross

St. Paul Museum has had two paintings by Julia Antoinette Ferree Ingold restored to their original condition. The first painting, titled “Mountain of the Holy Cross“, is a copy of the original painting by Thomas Moran, a famous western artist. The second painting is titled “Girl with Lute“. Julia is the daughter of John H. and Mary Randleman Ferree. Mr. Ferree was one of the founders of the St. Paul Methodist Episcopal Church in 1879.