The second-largest church in Cades Cove was the Methodist church, which was organized sometime around 1824. In 1840, the Methodist church built its first meeting house, which was a log structure. The church used this building for more than 60 years.
The seats were made of split puncheons set on round wooden legs, and they had no backs. Puncheons were split and hewed slabs of wood.
George Eskin, a circuit-riding preacher, was one of the early ministers who served the church. Like the members of the Cades Cove Primitive Baptist Church, the members of the Methodist church met in homes in the early days.
In 1902, the present structure was built by Rev. John McCampbell in 115 days for $115. Anyone who has served on a church building committee would appreciate this information…