Preachin’ from the pulpit…

Museum Spotlight

GATESVILLE MESSENGER/ David Scott The pulpit from the Purmela Methodist Church on display at the Coryell Museum and Historical Center
GATESVILLE MESSENGER/ David Scott The pulpit from the Purmela Methodist Church on display at the Coryell Museum and Historical Center

In the Dawson Cooper Exhibit Hall at the Coryell Museum and Historical Center, visitors will notice a small church exhibit containing pews, an organ, and other church related items. One of the items on display is a pulpit that was once located in the Purmela Methodist Church.

Founded in 1895, the Purmela Methodist Church served generations of local families as a cornerstone of rural faith and fello…