A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CHURCH IN PLAIN DEALING

The Church of Christ in the Plain Dealing area was first organized on the 28th day of August, 1875. It was located 1-1/2 miles south of the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Bossier parish, Louisiana, which is approximately five miles southeast of Plain Dealing.

The little log church house was known as Union Hill and was set in order by Elder E.M. Northern. There were nine members and the Bible was taken as the rule and guide of their faith and practice. Brother Northern continued to preach for about two years, and gathered several into the church.

After Brother Northern stopped visiting the church, Brother W.F. Breedlove from Arkansas visited once a month for two years, during which time several more became obedient to the gospel. Brother J.B. Davis of Arkansas visited once a month for two years.

It was about 1885 that the church went to work and built a new house north of the little log church house, and changed the name from Union Hill to Pleasant Hill.

The Pleasant Hill Church of Christ moved to Plain Dealing in the summer of 1944. A tent meeting was conducted by Brother Gussie Lambert on the southwest corner of Perrin and Mary Lee streets. The church met for a short time in the old City Hall with Brother Carroll C. Hartsell preaching on Sunday, then moved to the school auditorium for about six months with Brother Harper as the preacher.

It was the Fall of 1945 when the first church building was built at the present location on East Palmetto Street in Plain Dealing. In 1958, the church moved into their new building at the same location.