In early days, Christians met with various denominations each Sunday, or as one source of information said, “Whoever had preaching that day!”  In the 1890’s, Mr. Frank Boyd, a lawyer, donated a lot in Waynesboro on which a church building was built.  He also contributed much to its building. This was the largest church building in the county at that time.  The congregation was made up almost entirely of T.B. Larimore’s converts, one of whom was Frank Boyd.  This congregation did well for some time but finally grew spiritually weak.  Funds were donated and an organ was purchased but when a preacher of the church came, the organ was turned against the wall.  The congregation was known as the Christian Church and the deed was written as such, but Mr. Boyd was a member of the church of Christ.  He stated this himself in notes to Mr. L.D. Hendrix.   

      As the years went by, Mr. Boyd worshipped here and there but was not associated with any one denomination.  Not being satisfied, he urged people in the Barlow community to worship God on Sunday afternoon at Vinewood Park which was his property at that time.  Several families were interested and came.  Worship was held outside under the towering trees of the park.

      During this time, Mr. Dave Anderson and family moved into the community to work a tract of timber.  He worshipped with the Christian Church but was very opposed to the use of instrumental music, as were Mr. and Mrs. L.D. Hendrix.  The Hendrixes arranged for C.S. Austin to hold a tent meeting in the city.  Mr. and Mrs. Boyd furnished the lot, down by Green River, to set the tent on.  And during this meeting many confessed wrongs.